The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-10

| 0AOOuCu sOOCh preferred Address L. ".
BOX III, Lumberton, N. ].
There is every indication that the yield
OF strawberries In Burlington county this
year will be very large one.
At the Presbyterian church, next Sun
DAY evening, Rev. James H. Durham will
deliver sermon on Halley's comet.
Governor Fort will deliver the address
to the graduates at st. Mary's Hall, Bur-
lington. at the commencement in June.
The construction of the Burlington
county jail having been completed in 1911,
that institution is nearly one hundred years
old.
Charles LaTour has accepted position
as local editor of the Mount Holly Herald
and will assume his duties In about two
weeks.
Miss Clara Fenton, of Bridgeboro, is
suffering from painful injury caused by
an eyelet machine piercing her index
finger in shoe factory at Delanco.
| On Thursday evening victrola recital
will be given in st. Andrews parish
building. Miss Plumley, of Wilmington,
Del, elocutionist, will render several
selections.
Adults as well as children are victims of
measles, which are epidemic at Horners-
town. The condition of Miss Clara Par
ker, who is Ill with the disease. is in
serious condition.
Samuel p Cline. hardware dealer, closed
his store on Friday, and has gone into
voluntary bankruptcy. Charles M. At
son represents him. He reports liabilities
at 81, 924, assets about So, 431.
We invite your inspection of our new
and large assortment of Eaton & Hurlbut
fancy boxed papers In four colors, white,
gray, blue and lilac. Prices 25 to go cents
box. L. 8. Boyce, stationer.
Announcement is made that on April
70, Clarence D. Oliphant and Miss Ellie
jenette Dunton we're married at Centre
Lincolnville, Maine, where both are resi-
dents. The groom was a former resident
of Mount Holly.
There are letters for the following names
remaining In the post Office for last week:
Miss G. NJ Crammer, Ella Davis, Foster
Seed Co, 2; Mrs. L. A. Ross, Mrs. Anna
Shinn, Tom Bushrod. Miss Rose Cohnes,
postal; Samuel Thorn.
On Tuesday evening next there will be
a meeting of the Tall Cedars of Lebanon,
In the Masonic Temple, Mount Holly, |
when large delegation from Camden |
Forest, No 5, will be present to assist In |
the initiation of several candidates.
The Rev. Willard Kell, of Pennsyl- |
vania who has been called to be the pas
tor of the Jacobstown Baptist church, |
has moved with his family into the par
sonage. The members of the church were
present to receive them and served a nice
supper.
It's a guarantee of perfection from
want to have an account with the Mount /
Holly Safe Deposit and Trust Company.
1t assures funds for present and future re-
quirements. Your account is cordially
solicited Three per cent. interest paid
on time deposits.
The plan to make a city of Riverside
met defeat at the special election held on
Tuesday. The proposition was then put
squarely up to the people and they said
mo-" But little interest was manifested
In the election. The proposition was de-
feated by 1903 votes.
Fred Schrayshuen calls your attention
to the fact that he deals only In pure man.
ufactured and lake ice, also coal and
wood. The reduction In prices will not
impair the quality which we have so long
maintained. We earnestly solicit your
kind favors.
Circumstances seemed to indicate that
Joseph Jordan, who was found dead along
the railroad at Bordentown, had been
so the coroner investigated. A
physician gave the body thorough exam
ination and decided that the wounds were
inflicted by being struck by train of
cars.
At public sale of stocks in Philadel-
phis, on Wednesday, $50 shares of stock
Of the Camden and Burlington county
were sold. The par value of the
stock is $25. A dividend of rs cents per
share will be due on the first of July. The
prices realized at the sale on Wednesday
were as follows: 81 shares, $355; IS shares,
b37; 25 shares. $685.; so shares. $685.; 5
shares, $751;.
At a meeting of the Bordentown Board {
IF Education, Misses Hattie Clinton and I
Anna Wheeler were reinstated as teachers
In the public schools. These teachers were ,
dismissed last year by the board without /
stating any reason for such action, and at
The time much indignation was aroused.
AS result of this act three members of
the board were defeated for reelection
In March.
The ocean boulevard now actually being
built down to the very heart of improved
Sea Side Park, makes investments there
attractive. A few lots upon
5he original tract on the bay front, and
few lots near the ocean front, are now
offered to local investors at exactly the
same price per foot as the unimproved lots
being sold two miles north. For informa-
lion relative to this most unusual oppor-
unity, address ocean Boulevard" THE
NEWS Office.
On May /, at the close of the church
service at the Tuckerton M. E. church, be.
fore a crowded congregation, E. Moss
Mathis, manager of the Tuckerton Beacon
and Elizabeth, daughter of Archie Pharo,
we're married. Mr.. Mathis has long been
foreman of the Beacon Office Since the
of editor B. H. Crosby as
parole officer for the Railway Reforma-
tory, 1t is announced that Mr.. Crosby will
turn the management of the Beacon over
to Mr.. Mathis.
Charles Edgar Pitman, aged 81 years, ,
lied at his home in Reading, Pa, on /
Tuesday, of a complication of diseases.
He was born at Viucentown. and lived In
Reading 43 years. He was a painter by |
;rade and was foreman at the Philadel-
Dhia and Reading shops. Mr.. Pitman was
/ member of the Covenant NJ E. church,
he Odd Fellows of Mount Holly. and the
P. & r. Relief Association. His wife and
two children, G. Edgar and Alice M. Pit
man, survive.
Rodman W. Bowker reports the real
estate market in good shape During the
past week he has sold the house and store
corner of Washington street and Madison
avenue, to William G. Shinn, the present
A house and lot in Lumberton
to Mr.. Shinn was sold to Joshua
P. T. Warrick. The house and lot on
Washington street now owned by John
Straub, formerly owned by former Sheriff
Harbert, has been sold to Samuel
Matthias, who will improve the property
and build stables in the rear. occupying
the house and removing his livery business
to that place.
On Saturday next, at Nos. rs and n
Washington street. Harry M. G. Fry will
open one of the finest stores ever estab-
lished In Mount Holly for the sale of gro
ceries, meats and provisions. He is well
acquainted with the business, having had
eight similar stores In operation at one
time. An innovation will be the use of
visible counters and perfect sanitary ap-
pointments In all departments. A marble
and glass compartment for ice will keep
green groceries in fine condition. The
store will be brilliantly illuminated and
electric lights will expose the interior of
the refrigerator. Mr.. Fry proposes to
give Mount Holly such store as will
m ka hia nIace q magnet for business