The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-12-28


sprained her ankle.
On Tuesday last George D. Austin, {
Pine street, was stricken with hgt
stroke of paralysis.
Miss Elizabeth Boueschelle, on Mi
street, met with severe bruises by fallin
down stairs on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Thomas B. Denness wishes
thank the many kind friends who assiste
her during her recent bereavement.
: Herbert Griffith, of Riverside, is r.
, covering from an accident caused by
stone weighing $50 pounds falling on hi
leg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brown snnounC
the engagement of their daughter. Cath
crime Melvina Brown, to Mark A. Rey
nolds.
E. B. Frazier was elected manager G
the Burlington County Farmers Exchsng
at meeting of the directors held o.
Wednesday.
A farm on WOODLAND, uear Mount Hol'
ly, belonging to Mrs. Theodosia Borden
of Garden street, has been sold to W
Howard Longstreet.
Miss Emily W. Chapman, Of Penn
Manor. and Walter E. Cottrell, of Fields
boro, were married on Wednesday By
Rev. William Fl. Carter.
The ponds in this section afforded fin'
skating last week. The beautiful moon
light nights added pleasure to those WHIT
participated in the sport.
Arrested on Tuesday while engaged a
his duties in the Florence iron works
Robert Sooy was taken to 'Bridgeton tt
await trial on charge of desertion.
Samuel R. Magee, of Bordentown, hal
been granted an absolute divorce from hii
wife, Charlotte T. Magee. Application
was made ON the grounds of desertion.
Alfred Worthy. of New Egypt. who
has been Waterman at the CedarbrooA
during the closed season, was found dead
in his chair at that place on Wednesday
evening.
Falling from the roof of the new school
house being erected at Florence, John
Odem, slater, was seriously injured last
week. He was taken to hospital at
Trenton.
Constable Daniel Carlin, of Merchant
Vile. is In a serious condition as the re-
suit of falling down flight of stairs In
building at Camden. 1t is thought he
will recover.
Rev. DIR. A. E. Ballard, the sole survivor
of the original members of the Ocean
Grove Campmeeting Association, cele-
brated his seth birthday at the latter
place on Christmas.
The law Office of Blanchard Fl. White
has been removed into his remodeled
building on High street. He is now In
possession of fine quarters for the transac-
ton of legal business.
In order to encourage the sport and pro-
vide q place for their amusement, Rev.
p. ]. Hart has permitted basket ball
games to be played In st. Mary's hall on
West Washington street.
George Devinney. of Delanco, while
stepping from train at Pavonia, on
Tuesday. slipped on some Ice, cutting a
deep cash in his head. He was removed
to Cooper hospital. Camden.
The following letters remain in the post
office unclaimed for the week ending
December 25: J. B. Aldrich, Miss Alice
Ericsson, Messrs. A. and L. johnson.
Postals for F. A. Thomas and Miss A.
Tolhurst
The old saying that when the days
begin to lengthen the cold begins to
strengthen" was applicable to the wealth
er in this section last week, which enabled
the cutting of ice over four inches in
thickness.
Philip Schmid, Jr., of Riverside, who
lost an arm several years ago In Taubers
factory, nearly had a similar accident,
Thursday, when his remaining hand was
caught in some machinery and one finger
badly crushed.
There has been liberal response to the
offers of safety razor or pair of shears
with one years subscription to The News.
Both articles are highly recommended by
those who have received them. For full
particulars relative to the offer, read the
advertisement on the fourth page.
Rev. c. V. D. Conover, pastor of the
Methodist church at Florence, saved the
parsonage from being destroyed by fire on
Wednesday. On the day previous Peter
Adams saved his house from burning.
The head of match few off setting fire
to a table cloth. The loss was small In
both cases.
Henry Rosenfeld desires to thank the
public for its liberal patronage during
December. His Christmas business was
the largest he ever had. He hopes to
merit a continuance of this patronage dur
ing January, on account of the extra
ordinary bargains he will ofer during
that month.
Did you know that another Sou gold
piece awaits the party bringing me the
greatest number of skins, before April 15i
/ am paying for muskrats, brown. No. /,
4Oc; black, No. 1, SOC. Better get them In,
while prices are up. Win not guarantee
these prices long. Charles E. Rogers,
Budd and Bispham streets, feed mill.
The funeral of Thomas B. Denness. who
was killed In an automobile accident, took
place on Wednesday from his residence
on Mill street. ReY. George T. Harris
officiated. The pail bearers were from or
CARNATIONS of which deceased had beer
member, as follows: Frank ]. Cutter
and Thomas J. Schuyler, Oneida Boa'
Club, Burlington; Charles 81. Fitzgerald
and Harry Murphy, Knights of Pythias
Job Collins, Knights of the Golden Eagle
Richard P. Brown, Relief Fire Company
Eckard P. Budd aud Harry L. Walters
Lodge of Elks. The interment was made II
the Mount Holly cemetery. The buria
service of the Order of Elks was read a
the grave. The floral offerings were nu
merous and handsome.
John Collins came to Mount Holly t.
spend Christmas with his father ant
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Job Collins. job
has been living at Scranton, Pa, for tn
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