The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-30
LOCAL NEWS.

6palding's base ball and tennis supplies
Catalogue free. L. 8. Boyce.
Russell B. Warner, of Shreve street
aged s years, died suddenly this after
noon.
Henry Powell, who has been occupying
the ]. N. Sooy farm, near Buddtown, ha
removed to Mount Holly.
The engagement is announced of w
Henry Jones and Miss Florence B. For
syth, both of Moorestown.
James Hughes, who was struck ant
injured by a train while driving from
Mount Holly, is improving.
A man is wanted to work on farm
Steady work guaranteed. Address Farm
or" care of THE News, Mount Holly.
George s. Dobbins is prepared to d.
gardening, cleaning lawns, etc. A posta
card addressed to 179 West Washington
street, will reach him.
Post Office and money orders will not b.
issued or cashed before 7.80 A. M. or af
ter 7.30 P. N. This new rule has beer
put In force by Postmaster Cewperthwait
Because of the scarcity of ice, ice cream
has advanced in price at some places, an6
1t is feared that ten cent plate will
not satisfy the ordinary individual in the
future.
Miss Wilhelmina Carter, trained nurse
of Bordentown, while on her way home
ON Tuesday night. fell on the pavement,
bruising her nose and injuring an eye by
the breaking of her eyeglasses.
Cards of invitation are out for the we'd
ding of Miss Elsie Shaw, of Trenton, and
Willard Fennan, of Bordentown. The
marriage will take place at the home Of
the brides parents, on Wednesday even
ing, April z.
The Keffer bill introduced in the As
sembly has for Its object repeal of the
pigeon protection law passed In 1904.
Leaders Of the Society for the Protection
of Cruelty to Animals are working to de-
feat this measure.
Announcement is made of the marriage
Of Charles s. Workman, of Rancocas. and
Miss Anna Carson, of Moorestown. The
ceremony was performed at the latter
place by Rev. DR.. Mckay, at the Episco-
pal rectory, on February II.
The Public Service Corporation has
pipes on the ground for the laying of a
new gas main along portion Of Union
street. The work will be completed be-
fore the township begins on the proposed
improvements to be made on that tho
roughfare.
A large delegation from Mount Holly
Lodge, No. IA, f. and A. M, went to
Philadelphia, on Wednesday. and spent
the evening in Oriental Hall, Masonic
Temple, as guests of La Fayette Lodge,
No. II. Those present report having had
Q very enjoyable time.
At L. n. Sands news rooms can be seen
the prizes which are to be presented to
the three most popular firemen In town.
as per the rules OF weeks voting con-
test to take place in the Opera House, be-
ginning on the evening of April 10. The
affair will be managed by Union Fire
Company.
The next visit of Stiles & Co., eye
specialists. to Mount Holly. will be We'd
nesdsy. April z, when a representative
will be at the Masonic Temple and ex-
anime your eyes free of charge. If you
suffer from headache, neuralgia or other
pains in the head, correctly fitted eye
glasses or spectacles may remove the
trouble. Stiles & Co. will frankly give
you an opinion on the subject.
Surrogate Lippincott took a trip to
Portland, Maine, last week, to prove the
will of Henry L. Gregg, deceased, who
recently died at Delanco. This action
was made necessary because the subscrib-
ing Witnesses, who reside at Portland.
were not willing to come to Mount Holly
unless all expenses were paid. The heirs
found 1t cheaper to send the Surrogate,
who kindly consented to act in the inter-
est of the estate. Mr.. Lippincott was &C.
companied by his wife.
As soon as Harry Horner reported the
loss of $29, Michael Boieo left Jobstown,
where both men were employed on the
farm of James Msaney. The case was
placed in the hands of County Detective
Ellis 81. Parker. who notified the Phil
adelphia authorities, and in short time
word was received that the fugitive was
under arrest. At a hearing Wednesday
morning the prisoner appeared before a
magistrate with counsel Owing to an
oversight, caused by the shifting of some
detectives back to patrol duty, no one sp-
peared against Bojeo and he was dis
charged.
Chicken thieves are again visiting farm
ers In the rural districts. Tuesday night
two men visited the chicken coop Of John
8. Perkins, near Beverly, and stole six of
his prize fowls. Mr. Perkins heard the
noise, which aroused him and his wife.
He quickly seized his revolver and went
to the barn. there to find two men about
to get into buggy. He told them to stop,
and as they did not obey he pulled for
them, firing five loads at them. Mr.. Per
kins Is positive he heard one of them say,
Hurry, I'm shot," Physicians were no.
titled to inform the police authorities If
any suspicious person, suffering from
gunshot wounds. should apply for treat
ment
1t is difficult to imagine that worse con.
ditions could have prevailed than
were experienced on March %. The
morning dawned with heavy down-poul
of rain from one of those unpleasant
storms from the south. which seem to wei
everything. 1t was anything but pleas
ant situation for those who had theil
goods packed ready to get busy on the
annual moving day" The rain caused
delay and inconvenience to those who
were compelled to change their residences
on Wednesday. Muddy conditions, Of
course, made the situation all the more
trying. Unlike former years, however
the annual moving day is not 80 generally
restricted to March 25, time when many
farmers close their business for the year
and those who have arranged to move OF
the first of April may be favored will
better weather conditions.
Harry Clayton. twenty-five years old, o
into tho O0th ond Toffor