The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-11-29
LOCAL NEWS.
Christmas Gifts at Boyce,s.

The next legal holiday will be Christ
mas, which falls on Sunday.
The residence of Mrs. Amos Gibbs. OF
MIL street, has been newly painted.
The Delaware and Raritan canal will b,
closed for the season on December 20.
Patrick J. o'Brien. aged rs years. O
Fieldsboro, is Ill from a stroke of paralysis
Red Gross Stamps are for sale here
Help good cause. L. s. Boyce, 81 MAR
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse V. Bickford, o.
Princeton, spent Thanksgiving day II
Mount Holly.
Fresh paint has been applied and otbe,
improvements made to the residence Of
DIR. Atwood, on High street.
Walter Allen has sold the former vii
liam M. Reeve property, on Brainarc
street, to George T. Durand.
Temporary repairs by filling in hav.
been made to break in the embankmeut
west of the wheel pit at the mill dam.
Mrs. Mary E. L. Kelly. of Cherry street
widow of the late William ]. Kelly, was
buried last week. Deceased was 81 wear,
of age.
One OF Richard Lambs bartenders
Morgan vennell, is patient at the Bur,
hngton county hospital. He is i'll with
typhoid fever
james 81. Call and Miss Kathryn Cor.
man were married In the Catholic church,
Moorestown. on Wednesday morning, BY
Rev. ]. W. Murphy.
Rev. P. G. johnson, D. D., elected q
member of the Nebraska Legislature this
month, was formerly principal of the pub
lie school at Fieldsboro
A position as cashier for the Acme Tea
Company, which has opened a store at
Moorestown, has been accepted by Miss
Alfredo Scott. of Mount Holly.
Christmas and New Year Booklets Post
Cards and Calendars. You will find here
a most beautiful assortment, and at mod
crate prices. L. 8. Boyce, Stationer.
The engagement has been announced of
DR. Frank A. Wright, and Miss Bertha o.
Knell, both of Moorestown. The groom
elect formerly resided in Mount Holly.
A visit to relatives in this section last
week included stop In Mount Holly on
the part of Ross s. Willard, of Philadei.
phia. who was greeted by many friends.
An attractive exhibit at Durand's meat
market, last week, was buck weighing
142 pounds. The deer was killed near
Mays Landing by Joseph E. Roberts, of
Rancocas.
Sailing from New York tomorrow.
Arthur M. Plummer. of Mount Holly, will
go to st. Petersburg. Florida, where he
has accepted a position as chief clerk in
Hotel Huntington.
There was some fractured hen fruit
among the sixty dozen eggs in his wagon
when the horse belonging to Thomas o.
Plasket became frightened at trolley car
in Moorestown and ran away last week.
Township clerks throughout the county
report but little deviation from the num-
Der OF licenses issued this year as compar-
ed co the number that were secured by
gunners last fall. The average has been
reached In many cases.
While visiting In Mount Holly, last
week. Oliver G. Benner, OF Philadelphia,
had the pleasure of wheeling his great
grand son, the child of Mr.. and Mrs
Oliver G. Billings, Of Mill street, whose
guests he was for several days.
A strike which affected the contractor
for the gas fixtures for the new Presby-
terrain chapel. at Beverly, to replace the
structure that was destroyed by fire, and
which was to have been dedicated Friday
night, caused postponement of that
event until the trouble is adjusted.
At Thanksgiving time, people are
counting their many blessings. You'll
have one more good thing to be thank
full for, If you open an account with
the Mount Holly Safe Deposit & Trust
Company. per cent. interest paid on
time deposits.
One of the most daring daylight rob
berries that has startled residents of Pal
myra In many years took place there on
Tuesday morning, when the home of
Pennel Cooper, on Garfield avenue, was
entered through the cellar window and a
large quantity of clothing, silverware and
other valuables carried off The robbery
took place while Mrs. Cooper was In
Riverton transacting some business.
Among the articles taken were several
medals won by Clifton Cooper, the only
son, who is an athlete.
John White, of Beverly. SO years old, q
member Of the Twenty-third New Jersey
Volunteers. died on Tuesday night, after
a long illness, caused by wound received
in battle, which began to trouble him about
five years ago. White was sturdy old
soldier, and served In many Of the princi
pal battles of the war. Knowing that his
end was near, White asked his family tC
in which he had expressed wish to die
His wish was granted and In less than iv,
minutes after he was dressed he died.
Harry Myers son, aged about four years
and James Nixon's daughter, about three
years old, furnished some excitement a
neon, on Wednesday, by failure to return
home within the proper time after a triE
to Lippincott's milk house. Their disap
pearance became known just as the schoo
children were being dismissed, and many
of the latter Joined in the search. Takin,
advantage of the balmy weather, the littl
tots decided on a walk which brough
them to High street, where they wer
found looking at toys and other objects ii
store windows. The anxiety of the par
ents was relieved when the children wer
taken home.
Losing his mind while suffering from
typhoid pneumonia, on Friday morning
Charles Swain, of Church street, dresses
ouly In his underclothing and an overcoat
started out of the house on gunninl
trip. The unfortunate man could not b
restrained by his wife, who induced hir
to wear the coat. Exposed in this manner
Swain walked to the store of Thoma
Quigley, corner of Church and Pin
streets. He was found walking about i
the latter's yard, and when question:
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