The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-12-07
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Epworth League. All welcome.
William G. Thorn, of Mount Holly. was
operated on, yesterday, at the Burlington
County Hospital. for appendicitis.
Restore Lippincott advertises in TIKI
, News. He has done many good jobs OF
painting and has finished % buildings
within the past year.
Miss Pauline Bowker, a trained nurse
lin the Somerville hospital, il at home with
. her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rodmsn w.
iBowker, for few days visit.
There Is q rumor that the Pennsylvania
! Railroad has decided to voluntarily In
crease the wages Of trainmen ten per cent,
the raise to take effect after January 1.
4 Oak bed room suite, dining room table
and chairs, double refrigerator. hall rack
porch rockers, side board, and ether arti :
Giles for sale cheap. 1T Pearl street, Mount
Holly.
The illustrated lecture at the Lutheran
IChurch, Hainesport, next Sunday, Will
not be as announced, on Palestine" but
will be on 1.-THE Missionary Journeys Of
St. Paul"
A nice piece of painting has been done
on the building occupied by the South
Jersey Tobacco Company and it gives the
place a nice appearance. Ellis Taylor
g Son did the work.
The Y. W. c. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Charles Engle, next Tues
day evening. Every member is requested
to be present as business Of Importance
Is come before the meeting.
Charles 81. Estill's weather report for
the month of November: Clear and foggy
DAYS, 10; clear and cloudy, 8; rainy, 4;
rain. hail and snow, s; showers in the
morning with lightning and thunder, 2.
Rev. Alfred Wagg, District Superin-
ltendent of Trenton district, will preach
In the M. E. church ON Sunday morning,
at 1890. The quarterly love feast will
precede the preaching service at $50, to
be conducted by MIR. Wagg.
Harry G. Wagner and Ellis II. Parker
have bought from Ezekias W. Esham the
lot of ground at the corner Of King and
Washington streets They propose erect
ing there two story building, 5Ox10O feet
| In size, the first floor to have two stores
and an automobile garage, the second
floor to be hall for public purposes
| Giffsrd A. Nelson, son of the late Rev.
s. Giffard Nelson. died at his home In
Brooklyn, on Sunday. He was practicing
law In New York, and was taken suddenly
i'll last week, overwork probably caused
breakdown in his health. Mr.. Nelson
was in Mount Holly about two weeks ago,
but did not show any particular signs OF
physical disability.
Christmas gifts at Boyce's. Fancy
stationery, In gift boxes, rich cut glass,
silverware, novelties, fancy china, social
engraving, Spalding's sporting goods,
Dennison's complete line of Christmas
tags, seals, etc. Cutlery, Parker's lucky
curve fountain pens, periodicals., Christ
mas post cards, booklets and calendars,
post card albums, and other miscellaneous
gifts. L. s. Boyce, stationer.
T. Walter Borton, the High street
painter and paper hanger, has received q
contract to do the decorating, painting,
paper hanging and fitting with curtains.
draperies and floor coverings for $50, 900
house on Cooper street, Camden. In
securing this contract Mr.. Borton had
competitors from Philadelphia and other
cities This speaks well for Mount Holly,
and shows that we have the quality and
workmanship here that is q factor to be
considered at other places.
Mount Holly Lodge Of Elks held its
annual memorial service in the Opera
House on Sunday evening. The building
was crowded. The members of the Lodge
were seated on the stage. The address
was delivered by Rev. Norman V. P.
Lewis, rector of the Church of Incarnation,
Philadelphia. He chose as his subject
1.-THE Reality of God, the Brotherhood of
Man, and the Immortality of the Soul.
1t was an able discourse. delivered in a
most excellent manner, and was thorough
ly appreciated by the large audience.
Vocal music, consisting of solos and quar-
tette, was rendered by the Temple Quar-
tette, of Philadelphia, and all the selec-
tions were very fine. Since the crganiza-
ton of the lodge there have been 20
deaths, three of which occurred during
the past year.
Horace B. Davis, poultry raiser, of
Riverton, who was arrested In Washing
ton, D. c., on Tuesday, for attempting to
pass worthless check and is wanted in
Camden for passing worthless check
and obtaining money under false protein
SEES from Munger & Long, was taken to
Camden Wednesday by County Detective
Smith, and in default of $1,000 bail was
committed to the county jail by Justice
D. Frank Garrison. Davis purchased
wearing apparel from Munger & Long to
the amount of $1S6 and gave in payment
check for $187, made payable to him
self and signed ]. A. Merton. This check
was drawn on the First National Bank.
They accepted the check on his furnish
ing references and gave him the differ
ence In cash. On Monday they found
that the check was worthless and that no
such person had an account there with
the bank. Detective Smith learned that
Davis had gone to Washington. The ar
rest followed. It is understood that sew
eral people In Riverton and vicinity also
have reason to regret having placed con-
1dence in young Davis.
"We're married." was the telegram
sent by Mrs. William August Shores, who
was Miss Viola Grace Elliott, and receiv-
ed by her fellow-workers In the thread
works at Florence. The wedding had
been kept a secret from friends and pa
|. rents for three weeks. Mrs. Shores, a
/ popular young woman of Florence, left
} on November II, and bidding her friends
goodbye, stated that would be the last
time they would look upon Miss Elliott.
/ No one guessed her meaning. However,
! the meaning is now plain, but Mrs.
, Shores will not be in Florence to receive
congratulations until Christmas, as the
happy couple are now residing in New
York city. Not even to her parents die
the Young woman state that her visit tC
her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Benja