The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-12-06
Christmas Booklets and Calendars.

| Miss Madge Haines. of Garden street,
spent Sunday with relatives at Merchant
vile.
AS the result of making . misstep at
her home, Miss Elsie Rapp, of Riverside,
sprained her ankle.
Terrapin alive or cleaned ready for fix
ing for sale at c. A. Matlack s. Sons fruit
store, No. Mill street.
Scarlet fever has again made its appear
ance at Riverside, where number of
people are afflicted with the malady.
Avery Morgan, of Elkton, Maryland,
was In Mount Holly last week, visiting his
cousin, Earl Bouchelle, of MIL street.
The meeting of the stockholders of the
Burlington County Farmers Exchange will
be held at the Court House next Saturday.
The remains of Mrs. Isaiah Reeves, of
Ridgway street, were inferred in the
Mount Holly cemetery yesterday after
noon.
The W. C. T. U.twill meet at the home
of Mrs. Frank Armstrong, Water street,
Tuesday afternoon, December IS, at 8
o'clock.
The New Jersey State Horticultural So
ciety will hold its annual meeting at the
State House, Trenton, on December IA
and is.
While DIR. J. II. Carter was driving on
High street, yesterday, wheel of his
buggy collapsed by getting caught in the
trolley car track. No other damage was
done.
The plant of the Burlington Electric
Light and Power Company has been pur-
chased by the Public Service Corporation,
which concern took possession of the
property on December 1.
Rev. Gibbs Braislin, living on a farm
near Burlington, and well known in Mount
Holly, had an old-fashioned hog killing
at his home. on Tuesday, and many friends
participated In the event.
A parlor social will be held at the home
of Mrs. Morris H. Keller, next Saturday
evening. All members of Armour Union
of the W. @. T. u, are requested to be
present. Refreshments will be served.
A. l. Richie, of the International Bible
Students Association, will give lecture
at G. A. R. hall. Burlington, next Sunday,
at 30, p. m. Go and hear the Bible de-
Tended and harmonized. Admission free,
no collection.
One cent postage is being predicted In
Washington before the close of the Taft
administration. The reduction has long
been agitated. but only recently have the
advocates of it had behind them the sup
port of President.
An entertainment for the benefit Of the
Rancocas Grange was given at the latter
place last night. The audience was high
ly pleased with the selections rendered by
Miss Ida Jenness Moulton. an elocution-
list. of Beverly, Mass.
Mrs. Sarah A. Rogers. aged SO years,
died at the residence of her son-in-law,
]. Colby Montgomery. at Pemberton, on
Wednesday. The funeral was held on
Saturday afternoon with interment in the
Baptist cemetery there.
The marriage is announced of George
G. Foster, Of Evesham, and Emma ].
Shontz, of Medford township. The cere-
mony was performed at the Methodist
parsonage. in Medford, by Rev. H. NJ
Lawrence, on Wednesday, November &c.
For the alleged passing of insults to
other women of the town, and committing
an assault and battery on Miss Carrie
Force. of Riverside, Alfonso Donegal, of
Beverly, was last week committed to the
county Jail to await the action of the grand
jury.
Foul play is feared In connection with
the disappearance of Frank R. Bawn, of
Burlington, who left that city a month ago
with $3.50 on his person with the intention
of having catsracts removed from his eyes
In Philadelphia hospital. A reward of
$25 has been offered for the missing man,
dead or alive.
What was termed as Market Day" was
the feature of an event given on Satur-
day afternoon in their hall by members of
Burlington Grange, Patrons of Husban-
dry, for the benefit of the Burlington
County Hospital. In addition to pies,
cakes and bread, large quantity of farm
products was sold.
The singing at st. Andrews Church is
now rendered by a reorganized choir of
mixed voices from members of the con-
gregation. Owing to lack of interest and
unruly conduct on part of some of its
members. 1t was deemed advisable to dis
miss the vested boy choir which was a
feature there for many years.
Are you looking for Christmas Gifts
Visit your home store. We help you to
help yourself. Come In and examine any
thing In the store, ask questions, get ideas
and all the information you can. There
is no obligation to buy unless you so de
sire. This Is personal invitation to y0u
L. s. Boyce, Stationer. 81 Main street. n
The South Jersey Assembly of the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew, in annual
session at Moorestown, Wednesday night,
elected the following officers: President,
Arthur Turner, Collingswood; vice presi-
dent, Arthur Truscott, Merchantville;
secretary, George Mulholland. Riverside;
treasurer, Harold Otter, Moorestown.
The following letters remain unclaimed
In the post Office for the week ending Sat-
urdaY. December 8: Mrs. Sarah An
trim. Miss Della Aldrich. Mrs. Sarah NJ.
Burton, Miss Katie Chop, Robert Clark,
Richard Diffeley, MIR. and Mrs. Henry j.
Evans, Miss Elizabeth LaFrance, Mrs.
Richard Russell, Mr.. John Sheppard, VIM.
A Jones, Mary Clayen.
Alvin Norcross and Alburtus Stidfole,
while riding in an automobile, on Sunday,
were fortunate In escaping injury. AS
they were turning around on West Wash
ington street, the wheels slipped into q
hole at Bidwell's pond and the car turned
turtle. The occupants jumped In time to
save themselves A broken clip on one Of
the axles was the only damage done.
THE MOUNT HOLLY News, only one
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