The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-10-26
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER &c, 1909
LOCAL NEWS.
Masks, ETC., at Boyce's.

preached In the Methodist Church on SUI
day evening.
The net receipts OF the fair and festivi
given by the Union Fire Company amour
ed to over 5000.
A large attendance was accorded tn
oyster supper given by the Red Men o
Friday and Saturday evenings.
An excellent supper was served in th
Masonic Temple on Saturday night b
the ladies of the Methodist Church.
A property on Wall street belonging t
Alice Riley, has been sold to the Noun
Holly Building and Loan Association.
A Halloween dance will be given
the Masonic Temple next Saturday nigh
by some young ladies of Mount Holly.
The Shepherds of Bethlehem of Moores
town are planning for masquerade to b
held in their lodge room next Friday even
ing.
County Clerk Watson T. Sooy is mourn
ing the loss of two prize watermelon
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porch.
John Throckmorton, ST., spent pleas
ant season at Washington, D. c., las
week, attending a session of the Suprem,
Circle, Brotherhood of the America.
After being i'll several weeks with ty
phoid-pneumonia, Deputy Sheriff JOSEPH
fa oI1lo Il
bed room. His speedy recovery is looked
for.
There will be another free excursion tc
Pine Beach on Sunday, October 81, leav-
ing Mount Holly at II 80 A. M. For tick
cts apply before Thursday noon to F. G.
Dalton.
Having made good progress toward re-
covery after six weeks treatment at the
Burlington County Hospital. Miss Jerushs
Middleton has returned to her home at
Moorestown.
Prof. A. R. Underwood, principal OF
the Friends High School, has recovered
sufficiently from recent operation in a
Philadelphia hospital to return to his
home at Moorestown.
The annual oyster supper by the ladies
of the Lutheran Church will be given In
the hall at Hainesport on Saturday even
ing next. There will be ice cream. fruit
other delicacies of the season.
Sarah Zelley, wife of Reading ZeIley,
q retired farmer living at Mansfield. fell
dead at her home Saturday morning. She
was "a years old. Besides her husband,
she leaves son, Harry Zelley.
We would suggest to our friends and
patrons. If they contemplate celebrating
Halloween, that they make an early Sc
lection while our very large assortment is
complete. L. s. Boyce, stationer.
The deer season will open on Wednes-
day, November 8, and will continue dur
ing the four successive Wednesdays of
the month. No dogs may be used, only
bucks may be killed and each hunter is
limited to one deer during the season.
Don't miss the free excursion to Sea
Side Park Heights next Sunday. Just
think, for $125 you can get a lot there with
cement sidewalks, curb and gravel streets.
For free tickets apply to Rodman w.
Bowker, 2O3 Mount Holly Avenue, Mount
Holly. Both phones.
Although it seems to be a necessary
luxury in these days of summer sport,
the base ball games played In Mount Hol
ly during the past season put the promo
tiers In Mount Holly to the bad for about
$500. The balance sheet of the Medford
club shows loss of $3.50, so 1t is said.
Repairs have been made to the dam at
Smithville. During progress of the work
the machine shops were shut down. The
exceedingly low water of week ago re-
vealed the fact that the sheeting at the
Birmingham dam was warped and raised
In the centre, causing back current to
strike against the foundation.
Temperance people are still urging the
township committee to appoint Board of
cate of this measure has become quite i'm
patient over delayed action in the mat
ter, and he gave expression to his feel
ings at the last meeting of the board. No
flag" committee will be appointed unless
at meeting of the committee at which
all the members are present.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed In the county clerks Office by the
Birmingham Sanatorium Company, with
an authorized capital of 1926, 900. The
incorporates are Alfred Hurst Reed, c.
J. Messenger and Harry W. Christman, of
Norristown, Pa. They have leased the
hotel property at Birmingham and, 1t is
said, will convert it into an institution for
the care of persons suffering from con-
sumption.
At the coming state convention of the
Junior Order of American Mechanics of
New Jersey, Secretary William FL. Miers,
of Trenton, will report gains in member
ship and finances. The total membership
is so, TIT. One new council was institut-
ed during the year, bringing the number
of councils up to 297. The gain in f1nan-
ces for the year is $94.710.0o. Sixteen
counties gained in membership during the
year. while five lost. The total gain was
1906 and the total loss 81, leaving net
gain of 1719.
Previous to blowing off portion of
his head by placing the barrel of gun In
his mouth, Burtis West, of Smithville,
while on a visit to his father at Julius
town, said he intended to kill himself. A
search after the man had been missing
from home disclosed his presence 10 the
cemetery standing by his mothers grave.
To question his only reply was: II want
to be buried by her side after am gone. !"
A few days later West committed suicide,
and his wishes regarding interment were
complied with.
A Jealous lover was arrested and heavily
fined at Beverly, on Friday, for trying to
break up marriage ceremony and max
ing such loud defamatory remarks against
the bride that only cool-headed guests
saved the indiscreet lover from a sound
thrashing at the hands of the bridegroom.
In sunny Italy, when they were children,
Joph Velope and Miss Pietro Aietlo were
sweethearts The Aietlo family came to
America, and six months ago Velope,
oo1 hondoon,o folIOwad IN