The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-17
LOCAL NEWS.

A. A. johnson, who resides on Brainal
street, has decided to discontinue hous
keeping.
L. E. Chase, telegraph operator In Il
tower at Birmingham, is to be transferre
to Merchantville.
The engagement is announced of Albe
Dubell, of Columbus, and Miss Helt
Wallace. of Chesterfield.
Lawyer J. b. Kelsey. of Pemberton. r
ceived many congratulations, last weel
on an increase in his family.
A contract has been signed and wor
will begin at once on the erection of
plant to light Pemberton with gas.
Another person added to the long list {
OF canoe owners In Mount Holly is He
bert Smith employed at Mayors bakery.
While operating his sawmill at Poini
Vile, last week, Nathan Carr had finger
on both hands lacerated by a circula
saw.
Separation papers have been made GU
In the case of Morris Anderson and wife
OF Buddtown, who have decided to liv
apart.
Farmers in various sections of the couu
ty report that recent frosts did som
damage to strawberries and othe
vegetation.
Fifteen tons of paris green are to be dis
tributed for use of those agriculturist'
holding stock In the Burlington Count,
Farmers Exchange
William Leary, of Moorestown, VIII,
died after long illness subsequent to
surgical operation, was buried In Noun
Holly on Thursday.
The early closing movement which has
gone into effect at the post Office, is of nc
Inconvenience to patrons except in The
purchase of stamps.
A large dog belonging to M. E. Mat
lack became too playful with Charles
Reeves. few days since. The latter was
knocked down and his leg injured.
Having been transferred from the rail-
road station at Birmingham, where he was
employed, Amos Keller is now working
In the freight Office at Mount Holly.
While coupling cars at Roebling, on
Tuesday, Charles Wilson. of Bordentown.
had his right hand severely crushed. 1t
became necessary to amputate two fingers
A garage for the storage of automobiles
to be one of the features of the new hotel
now being erected by Richard Lamb
Work on the garage is to commence at
once.
The Moorestown Y. M. @. A. has elect
ed the following officers: President, Earle
Bowen; vice president, c. Calvin Adams;
secretary, Howard Pitcher, treasurer, W.
Henry Jones.
The Stewart property near Chesterfield,
was sold at the court house on Thursday,
by Sheriff Worrell, to George G. Bullock,
the complainant. for $2.233.s6, also the
Annie Mcdonald property at Riverton to
Emily Q. Reese for $500.
In the Junior Mechanics hall at Lum-
berton this evening. an entertainment will
be given for the benefit of the fire COM
pany of that place. One of the features
will be the appearance of the Florence
musical and dramatic club.
Always conference.-the Mount Holly
Safe Deposit and Trust Company desires
to make its service useful and satisfactory
to all its many depositors and clients. 1t
is always courteous and accommodating.
Your checking account is solicited.
Norcross & Edmonds, owners of the sand
plant at Birmingham, are now pumping
water to supply the engines on the Penn
sYlvania railroad, the latter company hav-
ing abandoned its pumping station at that
point, and put Alfred Cline. who had
charge, in the section gang.
Under contract with the township COM
mittee. in connection with the improve
ments to be made on Union street, W. 8.
Gale will lay the rubble cutters on that
thoroughfare. The curbing has all been
reset to the new grade line, and work on
the roadway will soon be commenced.
One of the garden spots in this town on
Memorial day will be the Mount Holly
cemetery, where the graves of deceased
soldiers and others will receive garlands
of memory from loved ones. At this point
in particular the floral decorations will
present an unusually handsome appearance
because of the activity of the trustees
of the association to keep up the beauty
of the grounds.
At the annual business meeting of the
First Baptist Church, held May 3. the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Treasurer,
George Stead; deacons, Benjamin F. SUIT
phin, Benjamin o. Herbert, Nathaniel G.
Bickford; trustees, Samuel A. Atkinson,
Joseph G. Dudley, M. II. johnson, Isaac
r. Parker, George D. Worrell, William
w. Worrell, John B. Herbert; clerk, Miss
NJ. L. Smalley; deaconesses. Mrs. Mar
garet Worrell, Mrs. Samuel Elberson,
Mrs. George Stead. Mrs. George W. Moore,
Mrs. Margaret Lippincott; music COM
mittee, Samuel A. Atkinson, George D.
Worrell, s. Budd Norcross, Mrs. Rebecca
A. Ellis. Mrs. Isaac R. Parker; ushers, T.
Walter Borton, George T. Durand, Geo.
E. Moore, Howard Moore, William
Rossell, Walter Simcox, Floyd s. Stock
ton. Thomas Atkinson.
Although there was some insurance on
the building, the Lott brothers suffered
quite loss by the destruction of their
boat house. on Water street, Friday morn.
ing. Blasts for the first time from the
new alarm whistle on the electric light
power house awoke many people about
3.15 o'clock, and ringing Of the fire bells
brought out others who were sleeping toe
soundly to hear the whistle. Firemen
fastened to the scene, and while they
could not save the building. prevented
adjacent property from becoming a prey
to the flames. In the house was the
launch Mary undergoing repairs and II
was entirely consumed. DIR. VanDerveer'i
launch, moored at the wharf, was scorcheo
by the heat and sustained trifling damage
The adjoining store formerly owned by
Timothy B. Madden, was partly burned
The boat building was also used for olut
purposes by number of citizens.
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