The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-02-23
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ular Riverside couple, Adolph Kettler an
Miss Adella Potter.
The song of blue birds and croakinl
bull frogs In February are not sncourag
ing sounds to the ice men.
Joseph Simpkins, farmer, near Bev
erly. sustained a broken arm by falling
from the hay loft of his barn.
On Sunday, March z, eleven convert
are to be baptized in the Rancocas creel
at Bridgeboro. by Rev. D. 81. Gaines.
j Lewis Sewers. aged IA years, living a
the home Of Edward Vansciver, near Bev
erly, has been missing since February Z.
Miss Edna Worth, a bookkeeper in
store at Riverside. has resigned her posi-
tion and returned to her home at Pember
ton.
Edward Reynolds. of Beverly, is on tn
retired list. He fell down the cellar step
at the store of J. c. Luker and fractured
his leg.
| Samuel, son of Prosecutor Atkinson
has been operated on by specialist To-
the removal of Instructions from his nasa
passages.
Because of the prevalence of sor'
throat among the pupils. the public schoo
buildings In Delran township have beer
fumigated.
A house at the corner of Union and
Cherry streets has been purchased by
Samuel G. Matthias, through Anderson'i
real estate agency.
| According to announcement Herman
Eichner, of Palmyra, and Miss Margaret
Keebler, Of Riverside, are to be married
soon after Easter.
Having resigned as stenographer In the
office of the Burlington County Fair AS
ISOLATION, Miss Ida Braddock is now hold
ing position in Camden.
Alloy Walter and Miss Title Haas,
both of Riverside. were married on We'd
nesday morning in St. Peters church, at
that place. by Rev. T. ]. Goth.
Omar D. Crane. justice of the peace of
Willingboro, has been taken to Philadel-
phia for an operation. He is said to be
afflicted with cancer of the throat.
A strange little animal, resembling q
combination of kangaroo and mouse, is
an attraction at the home of 8. Budd Nor
cross, on Madison avenue. 1t came from
L ,.lork
Breaking pane of glass out Of show
window at Riverside, thief entered the
garage of Freebooter George A. Mccoy,
last week, and stole three pistols, one
gun, a. lot of shells and a quantity of
powder.
Owing to the present open winter there
may be a revival of the proposition to es-
tablish an ice plant In Mount Holly. For
this purpose company was incorporated
here several years ago. but no further
move was ever made.
The teachers and pupils of the public
school at New Egypt gave three-act
comedy entitled college Chums," Thurs
day and Friday evenings. Interest in the
event was sufficient to pack Meirs' hall
both nights. The entertainment Melted a
good sum for the school library and mu-
scum.
William Briggs. former resident of
this town, was buried in the Mount Holly
cemetery, on Saturday. He died at the
home of his son in Baltimore, Md 4, where
he had been living for long time. Mr.
Briggs was janitor of the Mount Holly
schools for several years and was faith
full official.
On Wednesday evening, at Florence,
occurred the marriage of Frank Scott
Cramer, of that place, and Miss Ella
Eannewine, of Buffalo, N. Y. The cere-
mony was performed by Lev. G. F. Gar
rison. Miss Anna Peacock was the
bridesmaid, and County Auditor Robert
Peacock was the bestman.
Edward and Fred Claypoole, of Mount
Holly, will go to Washington, D. c., on
Friday, to remain until after the inaugu-
ration, period of 10 days Both are in
the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. Ed will act as assistant to the
baggage master and Fred will be an usher,
both to be stationed at the new union de-
pot at the capital.
A very pleasant social was held at the
residence of Reeve Stewart, on Washing
ton street, Friday evening. under the au-
spices of the Epworth League There
was vocal and instrumental music and
other pleasing events. A feature Of the
programme was talk by Prof. William
G. Sullivan. supervising principal Of the
Mount Holly High School.
The Grand Lodge, Knights of PYthias,
of New Jersey, in session at Trenton,
on Wednesday, elected the following
officers: Grand chancellor, Henry A.
Heinrichs, of Paterson; grand vice chan
cellor, A. Louis Drucker. of Elizabeth;
grand prelate. Harry G. Keeler, of New
ark; grand keeper of records and seals,
Elmer K. Margerum, of Trenton; grand
master of exchequer, John Patrick, of
Rutherford; grand master of arms. VIII
liam D.. Quick, of Somerville; grand
inner guard, Samuel A. Dobbins, of
Mount Holly; grand outer guard, George
q. H. Hill. of Morristown; supreme rep
resentative, p Frank Stanley, of Jersey
City.
Mrs. Margaret Worrell, of Union street,
was out of the house on Wednesday even
| ing. Shortly after o'clock Mrs. Jere b.
Colkitt and her daughter, Mrs. Harvey
Worrell, were going to the latter's home.
which adjoins that Of Mrs. Worrell. The
women thought they saw light up stairs
While Mrs Colkitt took the baby into the
house Mrs. Harvey Worrell tried the front
door of her grsndmother's residence and
found 1t locked. When the mother and
daughter again met In front of the house
they saw burglar on the inside examin
ing a china closet by the aid Of lighted
matches. For some reason the man jump
ed out of a window and hurried down al
adjoining yard, but finding that he wa
mot being pursued he came back. Thu
women summoned Mr.. Colkitt, and Will,
returning man was seen hiding behind I
tree. That's him." said Mrs. Worrell Il
her father At this the fellow ran dow
an alley adjoining the residence Of Mrs
Mary z. White, making good his escape
II ia reported that no valuables wer