The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-12-21

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Fresholders will be held at the Court
House tomorrow.
New Jersey Lodge No. 1, Knights Of
Pythias, will not hold any meeting mex
Friday night, on account Of It's being
Christmas eve.
Mrs. Hope Anna Dill. wife Of Franklir
Dill, died at the home of her husband, on
Cherry street, on Friday. Mrs. Dill had
been sufferer for long time.
There will be special Christmas mu'
steal service at the Baptist Church next
Sunday evening, when the regular choir
will be assisted by outside talent.
Howard Crammer will speak at the Ep-
worth League service In the Methodist
church on next Sunday evening, at 7.45
O'Clock. Good singing. everyone welcome
On Saturday morning next. at 10 30
O'Clock, a German service will be held In
the Lutheran church, near Hainesport. In
the afternoon at 2 O'Clock the Christmai
celebration by the Sunday school will be
held in the German and English Ian guages.
Mrs. Catherine Scarborough. wife Of
the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese OF
New Jersey, died at the home of her
husband In Trenton, on Saturday. Mrs.
Scarborough was "a years of age. She
had been Ill with Bright's disease for a
long time.
A farm belonging to the estate Of An
thony Bullock, deceased, containing no
acres, known az the Hip Root Farm, on
the road from Chesterfield to Ellisdale,
was sold at public sale by the executors
on Thursday, to George H. Sexton, fol-
$50 per acre.
Two houses on Chestnut street, belong
ing to the estate Of Rebecca Bodine. were
offered at public sale, on Saturday.
Ezekias W. Esham was the highest bidder
offering $3.50. The sale ID now subject to
the action of the Court, for confirmation
or rejection.
The annual meeting of the Volunteer
Firemens Relief Association Of North
ampton was held last evening, when the
following officers were elected: President,
Joseph G. Kingdom; vice president. Frank
Nippins; secretary, Harry 8. Garon;
treasurer, George W. A. French.
A report from Trenton states that J. b.
r. Smith, commissioner of the State De-
partment of Motor Vehicles, has sent a
notice revoking the drivers license issued
to William Barry, who was chauffeur for
Thomas B. Dennsss when the latter was
killed In an automobile accident on Sun.
day.
John Fischer, oneIof the best known men
in Ocean county, was buried at Toms
River, on Sunday. He was in his 8Sd
year, and was the father of William 81.
Fischer, publisher of the Toms River
Courier. Mr.. Fischer was a native OF
Germany, and came to this country sixty
years ago.
Mount Holly Forest No. 5. Tall Cedars
of Lebanon, will hold q meeting in the
Masonic Temple on Thursday evening,
December 80, for the election of officers
for the ensuing year and the comforting Of
degrees upon a number Of saplings
DESTROYS of being properly planted. The
annual banquet will be served at this
occasion.
The following are the newly elected
officers of the Marlton Grange: Master,
Geo. P. Lippincott; overseer, Henry 8.
Lippincott; lecturer, Caroline 8. E. Wells;
steward, Howard Evans; assistant stewart,
J. Orville Evans; chaplain, Mary E.
Roberts; treasurer. William +. Powell;
secretary. Walter B. Winner; gate keeper,
VIM. Garwood; ceres, Nsrcissa M. Lip
pincott; pomona, Lizzie Garwood; fora,
Laura Endicott; lady assistant stewart,
Ella Evans. The installation of the Of
fcers and annual oyster supper will take
place on Tuesday evening. January II.
At the Court House yesterday after
noon, before Justice Slack and jury,
was heard the suit of Mrs. Mary Lewis
against her husband, Clifford W. Lewis,
of West Washington street, for non-sup-
port. The woman was represented by v.
Claude Palmer, and j. NJ. Davis appeared
for the defendant After the testimony
had been submitted the duty of the jury
was plain and a verdict Of guilty was
rendered. The court ordered Lewis to
pay his wife $3.50 per week. The suit
was brought by Charles P. Rogers, over.
Seer of the poor. The couple we're mar
ried last April.
At communication held last evening,
Mount Holly Lodge No. IA, F. and A. NJ,
elected the following officers for the ensu'
ing Masonic year: Worshipful master,
Harry w. Phares; senior warden. Fred M
Anderson; junior warden, Henry G. shinn
treasurer, Walter 1. Dill; secretary. James
s. Hulme; senior deacon, John q. Arm
strong; junior deacon. John J Boswell
senior steward, Joseph Lundy; junior
steward, Christian ]. Krsyer; senior
master of ceremonies, Francis o. Durand
junior master of ceremonies, B. Henry
Jones; chaplain. Joseph W. Colkitt
marshal, George NJ. Hillman; tyler, Robert
F. Storey; proxy to Grand Lodge, Samue
L Tomlinson. After the election and In
stallation of officers, banquet was served
Vice-C Chancellor Leaning. on Thursday
advised that decree Of divorce be granted
Moses h. Warwick, of Lumberton, from
his wife, Glare Estelle. During the pas
six months Mrs. Warwick has ibeen quit
prominent before the public. She was IL
a suit to recover the custody of her child
and did not succeed. In this suit testi
mony was given by two residents Of thi
vicinity, which Mrs. Warwick pronounced
false and she procured an indictment TO
perjury against them. The testimony sh'
offered on the trial was SO fiimsy that tn,
state abandoned the cases. Now the las
appearance of the woman was In the di
vorce suit and the ice-Chancellor has de
cided to separate her from her husband
1t is to be hoped she will now fade out o
sight.
Returning home from Bristol, Pa.
where be had been working for month
Louis Costello, of Beverly, found his wifi
had disappeared and left behind thei
little 3-yesr-old daughter. Costell
searched for his child and found her unde
the care of Mrs. Theresa Wright. Be
cause the woman would not give her ur
Costello Ia alleged to have forced an en-