The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-12-21
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.
BoYce's. of course.

est days OF the year.
Forest fires in New Jersey last yea
burned 81, $40 acres at loss Of $149, 219.
TIE News wishes all Its friends
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
The members of Mitchell Fire Com
pany, of Burlington. will enjoy feast o
turkey on New Years eve.
Wallace Fewkes, collector of Florenc'
township, was the first to settle In full
with County Collector Powell.
Christmas and New Year post cards an,
booklets. Our assortment is large ant
beautiful. L. S. Boyce, stationer.
In honor of the Christmas celebration
the post Office will observe the usual holi
day hours for closing on Saturday.
Mrs. Daniel Harris has removed from
Mill street to the house on Pine stree
formerly occupied by DR.. ]. R. Haines.
The record of the weather bureau show
that during the past 81 years there hsv
been but eleven white or snowy Christina
days.
In order to repair the machinery after
years constant run, the old foundry q
Florence has been shut down for tw
weeks.
The building along the railroad erecte'
for use of the Mount Holly Iron Works
was damaged by the high wind durinl
the storm last Monday. 1t was twiste'
out of shape.
At the 10Th birthday anniversary o
Mrs. Richard 8. Adams, mother of ex
Mayor Adams, of Beverly, last week
there were present fifty relatives from
Philadelphia and other places.
At Sheriff's sale on Thursday the ex
ecutors of the estate of William Stokes
deceased, purchased the farm of Nobl
Heath. near Huckleberry Hill and Pur
gatory, for $1,000 1t contains 108 acres
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Metho
dist Church realized a neat sum from
their New England supper on Thursda,
evening. which was served at the HON,
of Mrs. e. R. Claypoole on BrainarC
street.
Cleveland King, of Mount Holly, hat
good luck while cunning near Burlington
few days ago. getting three rabbits ant
q hare weighing fourteen pounds. Tit
latter had been chased all day by party
of Burlington gunners.
The proposed erection Of several houses
at Masonyille next spring will be a boor
to that place, which has every reason t.
increase in population because of the
convenience which 1t enjoys in both rail
road and trolley service.
The ]. B. Herbert property on BrsiHarC
street. to be vacated by E. Lewis Schuy
Ter. has been rented by Rev. r. q. Baker
Mr.. Schuyler, who recently buried hi
wife, will live on Buttonwood street witt
his sister, Mrs. Harry Warner.
The interior of the main audience room
of the Methodist Church at Florence II
being transformed into place of beauty
Rich designs of wall paper are being put
on the walls and ceilings and the floor Il
to be covered with new carpet.
The annual report of the New Jersey
Home for Disabled Soldiers at Kesrney,
shows that there were 500 inmates at th'
close of the fiscal year on October 81. o.
the inmates cared for during the year 45s
served in New Jersey regiments. and 12'
In New York regiments.
Christmas anniversary exercises will bs
held in Mount Holly as follows: Baptist
Sunday school Thursday evening; Meth
odist and Episcopal. Friday evening, and
Presbyterian next Tuesday evening
These events will be worth attending. anG
In each case interesting programmes
have been prepared.
A feature of the New Years eve cele
bration In Mount Holly will be dance tC
be given In the Masonic Temple. The
usual watch night services will be held ii
the Methodist Church. No doubt there
honor of the event, while others will wei
come the New Year with songs Of 10y.
Rose, wife of Alfred Wolfrom, o.
Trenton. who died there on Tuesday, wal
buried In Mount Holly, where she former
~ resided, on Friday morning. Their,
was requiem high mass at the Church o.
the Sacred Heart at IL o'clock. The in
terment was made in St. Mary's cemetery
Rev. Father Reynolds. relative of thu
deceased, and five other visiting priest
attended the funeral
WISE HOLIDAY GIrTs. That time o
the year which brings good cheer will
soon be here. You make a wise choice II
gifts when you open accounts for you
children with the Mount Holly Safe Depos
1t 6 Trust Company. They are the kind o
Christmas presents that bring endless cheer
Installing fondness for saving none,
which makes their bank accounts rapidly
grow in value. Three per cent interes
paid on time deposits.
Yesterday was the last day for paying
taxes In order to escape publicity In tn
delinquent list which will soon be pub
lished. There are many complaints be
cause of the fact that the paying of take
comes so near Christmas, and there seem
to be good reason why the date should b
changed. Settling with the collector jus
at this time cuts wide swath In the pros
pect of people with small means for en-
3ovfno O marry Christmas
After remodeling the W. G. T. U. hall
which the Lumberton Fire Company Ia
purchased at that place, the members Wi
be In position to enjoy very comforts
BILE quarters. For the coming year tn
company will have the following officers
President. J. N. Harrison; vice president
w. M. Voorhees,; secretary, B. Fran
Clayberger, Jr.; treasurer. William 0
Mason; chief, Elton r. Warwick; trui
tees, j. 81. Stermer. F. E. Shinn, F. D
Adams, George F. Ried. Charles Coles.
The only person to take the civil SCI
vice examination for the appointment G
Fish and Game Warden of Burlingto
county was G. @. Morton, of Mount Holly
He was examined before a commissions
In Camden and thinks he will pass with
good average. Other proposed cand
dates for this position failed to put in q
appearance. If appointed warden MI
Morton will use a motor cycle and napf
tina launch in order to cover his territory
and the duties of the office will receiv