The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-02-08
LOCAL NEWS.
Tomorrow is ASH "Wednesday.

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday.
Lincoln's birthday post cards. L. S
Boyce. stationer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Clevenger oh
served their golden wedding anniversar
on Wednesday.
The Bickford Hardware Company open
ed their new place of business ON Mil
street last Tuesday.
Randolph Cooper, of Marlton, has
broken collar bone. He sustained the in
jury by falling at his home.
The firm of Shreve & Colder, machin
lists, has been dissolved. The bushes
will be continued by Joseph s. shreve.
In connection with the Methodist sup
per on Friday and Saturday evenings
will be Victrola concert by J. Harry
Halt.
At the Christian Endeavor meeting IL
the Presbyterian Church on Sunday even
ing, an address was delivered by Otis B
Read.
Pemberton Grange celebrated its fifth
anniversary on Friday evening. A pro-
gramme of interest was rendered by Its
members.
Joseph @. Kingdom left on Friday fol-
Dayton. Ohio, to attend the funeral of his
cousin, George ]. Roberts, who died in
that city on Thursday.
AS the result of getting his hand caught
In machine while working in Camden,
Leon Claypoole, of Mount Holly, has
been nursing some severe decorations.
Arthur Thomas. former resident of
Mount Holly, is visiting in this vicinity.
He comes from Salt Lake City, Utah,
where he is In the brokerage business.
The Denness wholesale liquor estab-
lishment was transferred on Thursday to
George L. Garwood, who already has re-
stocked the place and is open for business
Charles P. Kirkbride, freeholder from
Medford township, Is In Philadelphia
hospital receiving treatment for serious
ailment. 1t is likely that an operation
may follow.
The coming together of two camps of
gypsies near Medford. last week, resulted
In lively fight, in which razors and re-
volvers were freely used, but no one was
seriously hurt
At her home on Union street. Tuesday
evening, occurred the death of Miss Ly-
dia 81. Rockhill, aged 8S years. The fu-
neral took place on Friday, with inter-
ment at Tuckerton.
Miss Hannah Marter, of Moorestown,
who sustained almost fatal injuries by
Brock, several months ago, has recovered
the partial use of her limbs.
At their meeting on Tuesday night the
township committee decided that no Board
of Protectors, or flag" committee was
needed in Mount Holly, and the PROPOSE
ton was rejected by vote Of 4 to 1.
Valentines. Our assortment is large, |
unique and beautiful. Our prices from
one cent to 1925 each. Investigate our
line and prices. We feel sure. they will |
please you. L. S. Boyce, stationer.
In the assembly room of the Friends
high school at Moorestown, on Thursday
evening, Miss Alice Paul will speak on |
1.-THE Suffrage Movement in England"
There will be recitations, vocal selections,
etc.
AS the result of fire from unknown |
causes, well-equipped steam saw mill, |
near Indian Mills, was totally destroyed |
on Tuesday night, together with large
quantity of lumber and shingles. There
was no insurance.
Medford Grange will initiate class of
ten candidates into fulla membership on
Thursday afternoon, and an oyster sup
per will follow. An entertainment In the
evening will be provided for the mem
bers and their friends
A pleasure in store for the members of
Washington Camp, No. II, P. o. s. of A.,
will be Dutch lunch and smoker to be |
given on Thursday evening. An inter-
esting programme has been arranged and |
a large turnout is looked for.
Wilbert Danley, of New Egypt. was
arrested on Wednesday on a charge of
bigamy. He was committed to Jail. His
first wife lives at Cream Ridge. She left |
him early last spring. owing to domestic |
trouble, and told Danley he could marry |
again If he wanted to- He adopted her |
plan by marrying another woman short
time thereafter.
Seyen lots on the Oakdale tract, be- |
tween Mount Holly and Hainesport, were |
sold few days ago by A. A. Anderson,
who is expecting a big building boom
there In the spring. 1t is said that several |
persons who desire a fine country loca-
ton are ready to join in a movement that |
is designed to make Oakdale very at |
tractive and convenient place in which |
to reside
William r. Blodgett, of Point Pleasant,
has bought the wreck of the Standard Oil |
Company's steamer Thurmond, which |
went ashore at Seaside Park during the
storm on Christmas night. He has had |
men at work stripping the vessel of every |
thing of value. The Thurmond, which |
broke in two amidships when she struck |
the bar, is settling in the sand. Very lit |
tie of the coal with which she was laden |
has been taken out and very little has |
been washed out. Its weight adds to the |
rapidity with which the whaleback is |
burying herself in the sand.
The following clergymen will occupy
the pulpit of st. Andrews church, Mount
Holly, on Friday evenings during Lent:
February II. Rev. j. Sanders Reed, DID,,
Philadelphia; February IS, Rev. Henry
st. c. Hathaway, Christs Church, Bor-
dentown; February %, Rev. John Fearnly,
st. Mary's Hall, Burlington; March 4,
Rev. Charles M. Niles, D. D., Church of
the Ascension, Atlantic City; March IL,
Rev. 81. Page Dyer, Church of the Ascen-
sion, Philadelphia; March IS. Rev. Nor
man V. P. Lewis, Church of the Incarna-
ton, Philadelphia. Palm Sunday, March
20, Rev. Robert Mckay, D. D., Trinity,
Moorestown.
A most dramatic climax brought to a
sad termination the first nights per-
Torrance of the Carnival of Opera, given
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