The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
80 ID Eckman Il havine his Recently

i'll. P. Eckman is having his recently
purchased house on Mill street treated to
fresh coat of paint.
All the old favorites and most of the
new introductions of merit in the plant
line at Rosbach's, Pemberton.
A new power boat belonging to Bever-
ley G. Kingdom arrived last week and IL
now In use on the lower creek.
J Mrs. Rebecca Lindsey and SON Aubrey,
of Gloucester City, were visitors in Mount
Holly on Saturday and Sunday.
Charles 81. Estill, Jr., formerly OF Mount
Holly, was on Tuesday elected chief en-
gineer of the Princeton fire department.
The Mothers Society of Palmyra sent
some carnations to Sheriff William W.
Worrell. on Sunday, to be distributed
among the inmates at the county jail.
Arbor day exercises were held in the
different rooms at the public school on
Friday. In the high school an address
was delivered by Rev. George T. Harris.
T. Walter Borton was brought home on
Saturday from Hahnemann hospital,
Philadelphia, where he was operated on
for appendicitis. He Is recovering rapidly.
John M. Sullivan, aged SO years, died
at his home at Lower Bank yesterday from
Bright's disease. He is the father of Will
liam C. Sullivan, principal of the Mount
Holly public schools.
1t is reported that William Fl. Carter,
of Peterborough, has announced himself
to be candidate for the Republican NOM
nation for senator of this county next fall
Mr.. Carter was senator from 1886 to 1891
G.. Carl Claypoole, who had been trou-
bled with appendicitis at intervals for a
considerable time, was operated on at the
hospital here on Thursday, but his con-
dition was so serious that he died this
morning.
A 4-year-old son of Howard Smith, of
Coopertown. while playing with matches
yesterday. set fire to his bed clothing.
Farm hands discovered the flames and ex-
tinguished them. The boy was painfully
burned and the house considerably dam
aged.
The barns on the farm OF William j.
Evans, between Marlton and Medford,
were destroyed by fire on Sunday after
noon. All the buildings on the place,
with the exception of the house, were
burned. The fire is believed to have been
of incendiary origin.
The Junior class of the Mount Holly
high school gave a reception and dance to
the Senior class at the Masonic Temple
on Saturday night. 1t was very enjoy
able occasion to all present. The room
was prettily decorated with flowers and
greens. Excellent refreshments were
served.
The spring institute of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union of Burling-
ton County will be held in the Presbyter-
ian Church, Columbus, next Tuesday.
The principal address will be made by
Prof. Francis 81. Green, Of West Chester,
Pa. The exercises in the evening will be
held In the Methodist Church at Colum-
bus.
Miss Miriam Lee Farley, the well-known
elocutionist, will appear at the Mount
Holly Theatre on the evening of Thurs
day, May 20, at 8 P. NJ, under the au-
spices of the Alumni Association of the
Mount Holly High School. The enter
tainment will be in three parts. and con-
sists of selections from 1.-THE Lion and
the Mouse" General admission, 25 cents;
reserved seats, 35 cents. Tickets can be
procured at Boyce's store on and after
May II.