The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-13
LOCAL NEWS.

Spaldtngs base Dali anu Iennls SuPPles'
Catalogue Free L. s. Boyce.
The Methodist congregation will hold
its first quarterly conference this even
ing.
The house of Patrick Dolsn, on Risdon
street, has been sold to Lewis II. Cham
bers for $3.50.
Amos Evans, of Westampton township.
has rented the house of Sheriff Worrell,
on Broad street.
Edward B. Jones has purchased some
land In the rear of the residence of Ed
ward Wills for 5000.
Charles Reynolds. of Camden. and Miss
Florence Murphy, of Moorestown, are to
be married tomorrow.
Miss Lydia Haines and Miss Elizabeth
Cotton, of Tabernacle, were recent visi-
tors to Mount Holly friends.
DIR. ]. Hume Garter is recovering from
an attack of grip, which kept him con-
fined to the house for few days.
Asher B. Kirby has sold bis farm on
the 6mithville and Jacksonville road to
Albert Hoffman. of Philadelphia.
A diphtheria patient in Mount Holly is
Miss Bernadetta Fenton, of Broad street.
She teaches school at New Lisbon.
The 100 acre farm. near Birmingham,
belonging to Thomas s. Logan, has been
sold to Jesse @. Crammer for $4,000.
New gas mains have been laid on
portion of Union street, and. soon the
work of improving that thoroughfare
will begin.
FIJI. Lee sailed last week for Nassau,
Bahamas. He will be accompanied home
by members of his family, who are visit
ing there.
A sneak thief at Riverside, on Tues
day night, entered the residence of Mrs.
Hosier, stealing a suit of clothes, ring
and about $50 in cash.
The Patterson tract Of nine acres at
Hainesport, has been sold by F. B. Lewis,
special master, to the Hainesport Trans
portation Company for $1,70O.
Albert Allen died at his home in Point
vile Wednesday morning. He had been
Ill but short time. The deceased was SO
years old and veteran of the civil war.
The unsafe bridges on the road from
Mount Holly.to Jobstown are not the
subject of complaint now as they were
when they belonged to the turnpike COM
pany.
Operated on in Philadelphia hospital
for hip dislocation, the infant daughter OF
Mrs. Samuel W. Shinn, of High street, will
have to remain in plaster cast for six
months.
G. Howard Taylor announces his readi-
ness to give prompt attention to caring
for lawns and gardens, to paint and do
other work. Address SO White street, or
Bell phone 617A.
The property of J. L. P. Eckman, on
Bispham street, has been sold to William
Madden for cash consideration OF 1000.
The sale was made through the agency of
j. j. Fenstermacher.
In order that she may qualify as
trained nurse, Mrs. Mabel Reid, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William s. Kelley,
of High street, has entered the Episcopal
Hospital at Philadelphia.
David Anderson. aged rs years, was In
tered on Saturday afternoon In the Bap-
fist cemetery. The funeral was held at
the residence of his son-in-law, Aaron
Higgins, on Harrison avenue.
Miss Elsie Shaw, of Trenton, and Will
lard Fennon, of Bordentown, were mar
ried at the home of the brides parents,
ON Wednesday evening, by Rev. DR.. John
d. Fox. pastor Of the State Street Metho-
dist Church.
John Roach. farmer. living at Ewes
boro, is in the Cooper Hospital, Camden,
suffering from broken hip and internal
injuries. While returning home from
Philadelphia. he was jostled under the
wheels of his wagon.
Stirred to action by the bad condition
of the street, due to improperly laid
tracks, Burlington city council, on We'd
nesday, voted TO compel the Camden and
Trenton Traction Company to regrade
Its tracks through that city.
A trip through Europe is being enjoy
ed by the Misses Elizabeth G. and Beu-
lab s. White, daughters of Joseph j.
White, of New Lisbon. Before returning
home they will visit Greece. Italy, Switz'
erland, Germany, Holland and France.
Voting for the most popular chief, ex-
chief or fireman in Mount Holly is going
on by those who attend the Opera House
this week. Those getting the highest
number of votes will receive prizes. A
certain portion of the receipts will be
given to Union Fire Company.
An action to recover damages has been
brought by DIR. W. P. Melcher against
Garrett v. Margerum, who is alleged to
have kept his farm wagon in the middle
of the road, resulting In collision. The
doctor was thrown out and his shoulder
blade broken. His carriage was badly
wrecked.
Last week occurred the death of Eliza
beth, wife of Charles Seaman, on Mill
street, from the effects of kidney trouble
Deceased was sister of Clayton Buck
age and Mrs Mahlon Prickitt. of Indian
Mills. The funeral was held from the
Medford Baptist Church, on Wednesday,
Rev. F. w. Randall officiating.
At Bordentown, on Wednesday after
noon, Mrs. Charles Taylor and son, Gard
ner, aged six years, narrowly escaped Sc
rious injury. Mrs. Taylor was alighting
from carriage when the horse took
fright and dashed madly through Farms
worth avenue. After running few blocks
the animal collided with another horse.
Young Taylor was thrown from the We
hicle, but fortunately escaped injury
Mrs. Taylor also escaped unframed, but
the wagon was demolished.
Through the prompt action of John T.
Evans, a panic was prevented on the
shore train, Tuesday morning. which
passes through Moorestown at 600. He
noticed that the floor Of one of the carr
was In flames and rushed from his Office
but could not succeed in tagging thu
train, so notified Station Agent Burke
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