The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-13
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week from an extended trip to Florida.
They spent most of the time at Orlando,
that state.
James w. Bowker and wife, of Chal-
fonte, Pa. spent Sunday in Mount Holly
with his parents, Rodman W. Bowker
and wife.
! Manager Hulse has arranged another
big show of Keith's vaudeville at the
Mount Holly Theatre for Tuesday. April
20. at popular prices.
Virginia and Anna Horner, daughters
of Judge Horner. of Broad street, enter
tanned some of their young friends at an
Easter party yesterday afternoon.
Eckard P. Budd's new automobile ar
rived in Mount Holly on Saturday. He
has erected fine garage on the lot back
of his house, and has had macadam
road built from 1t to the street.
The Knights of Columbus gave Gu
chre and dance In the Masonic Temple
last night. Ladies served lunch at IL
O'Clock. The event, which was largely
patronized, was a most successful affair.
There was plenty of opportunity for
people In this section to display their new
hats and Easter outfits on Sunday, as the
weather was delightful, although too
cold for the comfort that was hoped for.
Albert H. Haines died yesterday at
his home in Hainesport He had an at
tack of apoplexy on Sunday that caused
his death the following day. He was well
known all oyer this county. He was 80
years of age.
Henry C. Claypoole died at his home on
Pine street yesterday. He had been in
poor health for long time. suffering
with tuberculosis. Mr.. Claypoole was a
veteran of the civil war, and had held
several township offices.
The fire which was SO plainly visible in
Mount Holly Sunday night, occurred on
the farm Of Howard Taylor. near River
ton, and is supposed to have been of in
cendiary origin. Five horses and two
cows persisted In the flames.
On Saturday evening while Mrs. Hunt
err, wife of Samuel r. Hunter. of Bur-
| lington, was about her household duties
she was stricken with an attack of apo
plexy and died Sunday afternoon. She
was found lying on the kitchen floor by
her husband.
The illustrated lecture to be given In
the Presbyterian Church, on Thursday
evening, by Rev. William P. Finney. of
Moorestown, will be full of interest, as
many pictures of Bible history will be
shown. This affair will be given under
the auspices of the Sunday school as an
entertainment to the Baptist and Metho-
dist Sunday schools. The public is invit-
ed to attend.
D. Budd Jones, a farmer living near
Eayrestown, was badly hurt on Sunday.
A boy was leading colt around for ex-
ercise and the animal became unruly. Mr..
Jones went to the boys aid and the colt
threw the former and kicked him over the
eye, cutting deep cash. Conclusion of
the brain was feared for time, but the
patient is now out of danger, and while
he will be sore for long while, 1t is ex-
pected he will soon be around.
Blanchard Fl. White announces that the
brick houses which he owns on High
street, and which are now occupied as
law Offices by himself, Captain Walter A.
Barrows and " Claude Palmer, are to re-
ceive the improvements necessary to con-
vert them into an apartment house, in
which he will reserve space for his own
business. The other attorneys have rent
ed rooms in the Office building adjoining.
now being erected by Benjamin W. Eel
ley.
The train from Long Branch, last Sat-
urday morning, killed woman near New
Lisbon. The unfortunate victim was
Mrs. Anna Archer, wife of Isaac Archer,
who lives at Lower Mills. Mrs. Archer
was on her way to the store at New Lis
bon and was walking ON the track. Being
slightly deaf she did not hear the ap-
preaching train which struck her, break
ing both of her arms and legs and crush
ing her skull. Coroner Seeds viewed the
body and gave burial permit.
At 1915 Yesterday, while ]. r. Way, a
Burlington milk dealer. was crossing the
rsilroad at Broad and st. Mary's streets,
in that city, his team was struck by the
Nellie Bly, bound for Atlantic City. The
train was going at a moderately high
rate of speed and crashed into the wagon
about the middle, totally demolishing it,
hurting the horse to one side and the
driver to the other. Fortunately Mr.. Way
sustained only slight bruises and the
horse received light cuts on the legs
The following officers for st. Andrew
church were elected at the annual meet
| ing Yesterday: Senior warden, Charles
Evan Merritt; junior warden, Edward
Wills; vestrYmen, B. F. Haywood Shreve,
William B. Abbey, George A. Lippincott,
William A. Slaughter, Clarence H. Pol
hemus, Richard P. Holeman, Joseph
Cross, Richard B. Eckman. Deputies to
Diocesan convention, Charles EVAN Mer'
rift, B. F. Haywood Shreve, Franklin B.
Lewis; alternates, William B. Abbey,
William A. Slaughter, Richard P. Hole
man.
A very pretty wedding was solemnized
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward s.
Troth, at Scranton, Pa, Wednesday
evening, when their daughter, Mary Rsbs
Troth, became the wife of Carl F. Zitzel
man. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. ]. Luther Hoffman, pastor Of Grace
Lutheran church. Miss Nellie A. Thomas
of Birmingham, cousin of the bride
acted as maid of honor, while Arlie Drew
served in the capacity of best man. The
guests consisted of immediate relatives Of
the contracting parties. The happy pail
will reside In their newly furnished home
In Scranton.
At st. Louis, Missouri, on the 10Th Of
March, occurred the death of Mrs. Georges
Brown Adams. of Waco, Texas. Mrs
Adams will be remembered as a forme
resident of Mount Holly, sister of Charles
8. Brown, of the firm of Brown & Hall
of St. Louis After her marriage Mrs
Adams removed to Waco, Texas, where
she resided until the time of her death
The sad event, however. occurred in st
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