The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-03-15
LOCAL NEWS.

boyce, stationer.
Buy your Edison Portland cement .
Rogers & Boyd's.
Joseph Armstrong died of consumprio
at his home on Mill street Friday mornin,
Franklin Zelley has erected barn |
the rear of his residence on Union stree
Miss Matte Wells, of Pembertou.
now clerking in the post Office at tbs
place.
Arthur NJ. Plummer, has accepted
position as clerk In the Hotel Ashton
New York city.
On Tuesday George M. Cubberly an
family removed from Mount Holly t
Moorestown.
A force of men gave the basin on th
mount good cleaning, last week, an
let all the water off.
Azaleas, hydrangeas, hyacinths, pansies
primroses, spir8as, etc., for Easter, at
+. Cline's hardware store.
Becoming tired of living at Hainesport
Isaac P. Reeve, trolley conductor, ha
removed to Mount Holly.
Having rented their property on Gree
street, Thomas Hamilton and wife hav'
gone to Beach Haven, to remain for sever
al months.
1t is said that residents of the pines hav
been doing a good business by stealing
wood and selling it in Pemberton ant
Mount Holly.
At the close of the Lenten season will
occur the marriage of John Moran. o
BordentowD, and Miss Elizabeth Murphy
of Newtown.
The quarantine has been lifted from tn,
home of detective Ellis Fl. Parker, OIL
Water street, where there was a case o
scarlet fever.
In the p o. 8. of A. nall, on Higl
street, tomorrow evening, a smoker will
be held by Washington Council, No. 5
Jr.. o. q. A. M.
Painters have begun to beautify thu
house at the corner of Ridgway and But
tonwood streets, recently vacated by
George W. Savage.
In honor of his birthday, a number Of
friends surprised Clifford d. Cain on
Wednesday evening. A good time was
had by the guests.
John Powell, road overseer, had the
scraper in operation last week and i'm
proved the appearance of some of the
streets about town.
Assemblyman Blanchard Il. White,
living on High street, has been entertain
Ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
White, of Pemberton.
The falling of snow on Saturday was a
reminder of the fact that the day was the
anniversary of the severe blizzard that
happened on March H. 1888.
Easter booklets and post cards. Our
line Is refine and attractive, and our prices
are based on the principles of honesty and
justice. L. 8. Boyce, statloner.
A local option meeting will be held in
the Baptist church at Hornerstown on
Sunday evening. March 20. There will
be an address by E. Randall, of Newark.
While In Philadelphia, last week, Mrs.
William johnson, colored, was struck
and seriously injured by an automobile.
Her husband is waiter at the Arcade
Hotel. Mount Holly.
County Auditor Robert Peacock, to
whom has been administered the oath as
attorney at law. has opened an Office
In the rear room on the second floor of
the Zelley building on High street.
After being confined to their homes by
illness all winter, recovery is being made
by of George D. Austin and Thomas
w. Nippins, both of whom live on
Pine street. They are able to get out
on pleasant days.
A very fine display of Easter novelties
Is now shown at the store of Joseph g.
Bower. He has full line of eggs and
candy, with imitation barn-yard stock In
which to pack sweetmeats; ducks, chick
ems, geese, rabbits, etc., are In plenty
for the little ones.
Money does grow quickly when de-
posted in the bank regularly and allowed
to remain at interest. Try it by starting
an account with the Mount Holly Safe
Deposit & Trust Company, where liberal
interest Is paid. Three per cent, interest
paid on time deposits.
The Young Mems Christian Association
has elected the following board of direc-
tors: DR.. A. r. W. Atwood, DR.. Charles
Harker, Morris H. Keller, George T.
Durand, Robert A Semple, Jr, Jesse G.
Strauss, Richard P. Holeman, George W.
Heyer, Richard B. Eckman.
Members of the Oranges are interested
In getting Charles Hamilton established In
business again. He occupies the Harry
Woodward farm, near Cookstown, and is
the victim of fire of unknown origin,
which occurred several days ago. The
barn and outbuildings. wagons, machin-
cry. etc.. together with two horses, two
cows and heifer were destroyed.
An unknown colored man was killed on
the railroad bridge at Long Crossing. OPP
posite Chalkley Ballinger's on Wednes-
day, by the three o'clock train. He was
grey haired, about go years of age, and
had evidently been sitting on the bridge
when struck. The body, when found BY
John Walters, the track walker, was still
warm. The deceased was reported to be
John Singleton, formerly of Mount Holly
The directors of the Interstate Fair, at
Trenton, have awarded a contract to
Newton A. z. Bugbee for the construc-
ton of a steel and concrete grand stand
to cost $109, 000 1t will have a seating
capacity for 5000 people. The building Is
to be completed by September 1, and will
replace, on more ma gnifcent SCALE the
grandgtand that was recently destroyed
by fire.
We have just received another carload
of that famous Seal of Minnesota Flour
that we are selling low to introduce 1t. In
clude bag of 1t In your next order and
you will become regular customer Also
have just unloaded carload of salt hay
that makes excellent hens nests, as lice
will not stay where 1t is; 1t is also excel
lent for horse bedding. We have car of
Edison Portland Cement, rated as the best
In the world for concrete and stone work.
Sidewalks made of Edison Cement are as
durable as iron and will last a lifetime If
properly laid. If you contemplate build
ing this spring let us figure on it with
you. ROGERS & BOYD.
Having promised that if the men would
purchase the paint they would use the
brushes and put 1t on the building, q
dozen of the most prominent women OF
the fashionable congregation of St. Barna-
has Protestant Episcopal Church, at Bur-
lington, started on Tuesday. to make
good their bargain. Headed by Mrs
Philip Smith, wife of the popular rector
of the parish, and Miss Florence Stewart
one of the most attractive girls of thu
city's younger social set, the woman as
tonished residents of the vicinity by ap
pearing with ladders. paint pots ant
brushes. Half of one side of the edifict
had been painted when the women qui
for the day at noon. They propose t.
stick to it until the entire exterior of tn,
church is painted.
During the past few months Johl
Evan, who operates farm near Smith
vile, has been passing through all kinds o
trouble First he fractured shoulder blade
then he fell from the tongue of a Wagon
and was trampled on by two horses. Blu
he now appears In new role, the like o
which, so far as injuries are concerned
has seldom been recorded. That Mr.
EVAN has reached the limit in matter