The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1910
LOCAL NEWS.
Boyce's, of course.


Alonzo Kirby, living near smithvill
has been very Ill for several days.
Miss Anna Coleman, of Pemberton.
spending the winter in Mount Holly.
The ice on the Smithville pond la
week was eight inches thick. One-half
this was snow ice.
Joseph Taylor, who Is employed as
butcher by Philip Karg. is Ill at his hon
on Mount Holly Avenue.
The home of Paul Ruff, of Riverside
La under quarantine, the result of one
his sons having scarlet fever.
Charles r. Scott, state secretary of th
Y. M. G. A., addressed an audience
boys In the Presbyterian church Yesterda.
The board of stewards of the Methods
church at Bridgeboro. have requested Cd
return of their pastor, Rev. George "
Powell, for another year.
DR.. ]. Hume Carter has rented the oil
store In the EVAN property on Hig
street, as headquarters for the Burlington
County Farmers Exchange.
As the result of slipping In the rear o
his home, on Pine street, William McIn
tosh, section foreman on the railroad
broke his leg above the ankle.
Harley G. Smizer, of Wrightstown, ant
Bessie Henry, of Mount Holly. wer
married at the latter place on Deeembe
rs, by ReY. George T. Harris.
The names of some sneak thieves hav
been secured by Mount Holly merchants
who had articles stolen by customers dur
ing the holiday purchasing season.
Mrs. Mark G. Wells, of Water street
went to New York to spend the holidays
with her daughter. She was accompanied
by her son Harry and niece, Hilds
Rossell.
Former Judge Joseph Il. Gaskill and
wife, of Mount Holly, are included in q
party that will start this week for Lees.
burg. Florida, under the management OF
Elwood G. Worrell, of Moorestown.
Do you realize the value of q check &C.
COUNT 1t Is emphasized every day. II
greatly facilitates the prompt transaction
of business. Open check account with
the Mount Holly Safe Deposit & Trust Co.
Announcement is made of the marriage
of Bryan Fort and Miss Wayne Ziegler,
both of Wrightstown. The nuptial knot
was tied on Thanksgiving eye. The bride
Ia a public school teacher and will finish
out her term.
Sheriff Worrell sold these properties at
the Court House ON Thursday: Ice plant
at Burlington. to James Cunningham for
$500; canning house at Stevens, near Bur-
lington, to Edwin Z. Marter for $500, both
subject to mortgages.
A walk about town will convince any
one that there are many pretty Christmas
trees In Mount Holly. This is one OF the
delights of the holiday season. Another
was the sleighing and shedding enjoyed
the children who had weeks vacation
from school.
An old-fashioned roomy sleigh filed
with straw, pretty girls and young men,
was the conveyance in which party OF
moonlight joy-riders from Mount Holly
took trip to Burlington last Wednesday
evening. The participants had very
pleasant time.
TIL r will NQQaQ
keeping house on Clifton avenue. With
his daughter he will board with Mrs
Josephine Lippincott, on Mill street, until
next summer, when he will occupy the
Divan property which he has rented at
Lumberton.
One of the holiday visitors in Mount
Holly is Miss Laura Pauley, of Harring-
ton, Delaware. She is being entertained
by Miss Ella Pauley, on Washington
street. Their meeting last week was the
first time these sisters had seen each other
for sixteen years.
Under the name of the Bickford Hard
ware Company. W. L. Wilkinson and
Jesse v. Bickford will conduct business
on MIL street, Mount Holly, opposite the
fountain. The store will be managed by
Mr.. Wilkinson, as Mr.. Bickford will con-
tinue his business at Princeton.
Did you know that another $3.50 gold
piece awaits the party bringing me the
greatest number of skins, before April 1871
am paying for muskrats, brown. No. 1,
4Oc; black, No. 1. SOC. Better get them in,
while prices are up. Will not guarantee
these prices long. Charles E. Rogers,
Budd and Bispham streets, feed mill.
Pemberton Grange, No. 80, has elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
Master, Chester Gauntt; overseer, Owen
Oatman; lecturer, Margaret R. Evans;
steward, Clifford Emmons; assistant stew
ard, j. Maurice Evans; chaplain, Ersstus
Sexton; treasurer, John B. Mutt; secretary,
John B. Evens; gate keeper. William
Lincoln; ceres, Reba Gauntt; pomona,
Mary Emmons; fora, Maryanna Mutt;
lady assistant steward, Maud Dsnley.
66Caus6 VI al cuOIb WHICH, tuC mCHCuAy
made to drop out of the bottom of the
tube Wednesday night, plumbers were
kept busy Thursday morning repairing
damages to bursted pipes. at some places
the temperature marked only five above
zero, which was plenty cold enough for
the ice man and the rest of US. A sharp
northwest wind added to the unpleasant
features of those compelled to be out
doors. The temperature remained pretty
low all day. and icycles held their own
In the sun.
Franklin Dye, of Mercer county, secre-
tary of the State Board of Agriculture be.
lieves that the abandoned farms along the
"main" or inland shore of New Jersey
bays can be made to pay. To prove it he
has bought farm near West Greek
that formerly supported large family
for a century and half, but which
for the last generation has practically
been allowed to run to seed. Sec
rotary Dye intends to prove, it is said
that farming along the shore can be made
just as profitable as oyster planting, wher
as much skill is used in farming as has tt
be used In oyster cultivation.
Washington Council, No. s. Jr. o. o
A. M, has elected the following officers
Junior past councillor, Floyd s. Stockton