The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-11-15
LOCAL NEWS.


week by George G. Gillispie, of Moore
town.
The regular session of the Board
Freeholders is being held at the Con
House to-day.
The residence of Samuel Elbertsol
corner OF Garden and Cherry streets.
being painted.
Cleaning, repairing and pressing ladie
ana gentlemen's clothing. Mrs. G. I
Stockton. 142 East Mill street.
a baby girl came to the home of Nj
and Mrs. William N. Cooper, of Brainar
street, on Thursday evening.
Seed potatoes from Maine are now bein
received in large quantities and distribute
among the farmers Of Burlington county
Harry A. Martin, of Riverside, die
there on Thursday after an illness of onl
few days. Deceased was in his BAT
year.
Thanksgiving day will fall on Thurs
day. November "a, concerning whic]
President Taft has issued his annual proc
lamation.
Apoplexy probably caused the suddel
death of Martin Grady, on Wednesday
He fell dead at the home of his son OF
Branch street.
Slipping on loose brick In the pave
ment on Main street, at Vincentown, Mrs
William T. Joyce, of that place, fell ant
sprained her ankle.
Samuel M. Holt, Harry Hughes anc
John ID. Clevenger came from Washing
ton. d. c., to cast their vote in Mount
Holly on Tuesday.
George N. Winner, of Palmyra, has had
very sore face, owing to an operation to
remove foreign growth. He was in the
house about two weeks.
County Auditor Robert Peacock has
received his commission allowing him to
practice In the United states District
Courts for New Jersey.
By changes made to the property by
Josiah 81. Mason, on Mill street. his for
mer store has been converted into two
residences and both are now occupied.
The engagement has been announced of
B. Harold Deacon. of Mount Holly, and
Miss Lora Ayres Huston, daughter of Mrs
James Edwin Huston. of Moorestown.
Announcement is made of the marriage
OF Charles 8. Shinn, Jr., of Moorestown,
and Miss Clara Buehner, of Germantown.
Pa. The ceremony was performed on
October 4.
The MOUNT HOLLY SAFE DEPosIT &
TRUST Co. cordially invites the accounts
OF firms and individuals, assuring safety
and prompt attention to all business en-.
trusted to It,
Taking advantage of the hours during
which it was closed on Tuesday, because
OF election, the barroom at the Arcade
Hotel was redecorated by artists in the
employ of T. Walter Borton.
The city hall at Burlington, remodeled
at considerable expense, was thrown open
for public inspection on Saturday. 1t was
formally turned over to common council
last night. This hall, which was an eye.
sore for many years, has been transform
ed into very pretty building.
To-day Is the first of the cunning season
and many hunters are out after the little
cotton tails. squirrels, quails, etc. The
pama "a ranortad IN ho xlantff,,l a.. At
county, but, as the sale of trespass notices
was large this year, it looks as If the hun
ter would have very few places to co.
Having resigned his position as clerk at
saltzman's store, Benjamin F. Hirshblond
Ii arranging to enter business for himself.
He will locate either at Lambertville or
Hightstown. ben" has been arranging
the preliminaries for a masquerade
ball to be given in the near future for the
benefit of the Burlington County Hospital.
Because of the unnecessary depreda-
lions which are continued from year to
year, farmers have not relented to hun
tiers, who continue to be reckless and de-
structive, and because of this fact gunners
who 60 out to-day for rabbits and quail,
which is the opening of the season, will
find warning notices to keep off, posted
on all sides.
The unclaimed letters that remain In the
post office for the week ending November
IL, are: Charles Fisher, John Dantz, E.
O. Davis, Esq, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W.
Hussy, Cherman johnson, Mrs. Lillian ].
Niesley. Alessondoro Torginny, Qoreign)
Postals, Mrs. Miriam DENLY, Mrs. Mary
G. Fowler, Mrs. Sarah E. Loser, Minnie
O'Neal, q; Mrs. Charles Sordon, Frank
Tottern.
Very interesting mass meetings were
held at Lumberton on Sunday, under the
auspices of the county Y. M. @. A. The
various services of the day were conducted
In the Methodist church and Fire Company
hall. Those who took part In the speak
ing were ]. Harvey Borton, William F.
Overman, g. Lawrence Bullock, Ralph E.
Templeton. Benjamin 8. DeCou and wife
and Otis B. Read. Music was furnished
by the Florence Y. M. C. A. orchestra of
six pieces. Solos were also rendered by
Albert Albrecht and Albert P. Griffith.
That health officer has no right to
enter upon a citizens property to abate
nuisance without giving notification not
less than fifteen minutes beforehand, was
the decision rendered by Judge Horner,
OF the county courts, in the case Of DR..
George T. Tracy. health inspector of
Beverly. who destroyed piece of moldy
carpet hanging on a line in the yard Of
William Austin, several months ago, be-
csuse neighbors complained. Austin
claimed $40 for the carpet. The case was
appealed by the health inspector from the
lower courts.
1t did not take Douglas Fisher. of
Retreat, very long to convince Judge
Horner of his utter worthlessness. On No
vember 8, Fisher was released from jail
and given a m onth In which to keep sober,
do something for the support of his wife
and nine children, and to pay something
on the costs which he owes the county In
connection with his arrest for beating bis
wife. Within twenty-four hours after he
had received stinging rebuke from the
court, Fisher was found helplessly drunk
on Pine street. Mount Holly. Officers
took him back to jail. and he will now