The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-02-01
The MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1910
LOCAL NEWS.

IOn, Lnls evening.
After February Is. carriers will not &C
cept loose pennies dropped in rural lette
boxes for the payment of postage on NAL
matter deposited.
Lorenzo 81. Moore and Miss Edith 81
Conover, both of Riverside, were married
at the Broadway M. e. Church parsonage
Camden, on December 10.
Ralph 81 Reeder, of Bordentown. VIII,
rescued two ladies from drowning in tn,
Delaware river last summer, has beer
presented with Carnegie medal.
The band at Medford is progressing
In Its musical education under the leader
ship OF Edward Collins, of Mount Holly
who is cornet player connected with tn,
Peerless orchestra.
Valentines. Our assortment Is large
unique and beautiful. Our prices from
one cent to $225 each. Investigate oul
line and prices. We feel sure they will
please you. L. S. Boyce. stationer.
A watchfob, with gold ornament at
tached. was lost between Andersonvillt
and the Mount Holly National Bank about
a week ago. The finder is requested te
leave it at c. J. Krayer's, High street.
Mount Holly.
There will be an entertainment by local
talent in the Vincentown town hall on
Tuesday evening. FEBRUARY 8. for the ben
eft of the Burlington County Hospital
Tickets are on sale at billiards drug
store, Vincentown.
1t Is said that Miss Alice Paul, of
Moorestown, may be chosen to lead the
suffrage movement In this country. She
is at present recuperating from the effects
of her confinement in an English prison
as q suffragette martyr.
While sitting in the store of Samuel p.
Cline, where with others he found pleas
ure in passing away the time, Abram
Jones, past so years of age, was stricken
with apoplexy on Friday morning. He
was removed to his home on Ridgway
street.
For headache and neuralgialook to your
eyes; eye strain is generally the cause.
Let us examine your eyes without charge
and tell you If you have any trouble
which may cause your headaches. Stiles
& Co., eye specialists, at Masonic Temple,
Wednesday. February 9.
Did you know that another 81 so gold
piece awaits the party bringing me the
greatest number of skins, before April Is
l am paying for muskrats, brown, No. /,
40c; black, No. 1, SOC. Better get them in,
while prices are up. viii not guarantee
these prices long. Charles E. Rogers,
Budd and Bispham streets. feed mill.
George 81. Warrick, well known farm
er, near Hartford, died of tuberculosis
on Tuesday. The deceased leaves
wife and two children, one
daughter but few weeks old. The in
terment was made in the Colestown GEM
etery, on Friday, with Masonic services
at the grave by Moorestown Lodge, No.
1853.
DR.. Charles Harker and family are max
Ing a temporary sojourn in Philadelphia.
During this period he will return to his
Mount Holly Office on Tuesdays and
Thursdays only. In so far as possible he
requests his many patients from Medford
and Moorestown to make all their pro-
fessional engagements at his Office, SOB
Hale Building, 1926 Chestnut street, Phil
adelphia.
New Egypt has started the base ball
season in good time. A meeting was held
last week for the purpose Of organizing
the team for the season of 1910. Joseph
M. Thompson was elected manager by
unanimous vote. George South was
elected captain of the club and Leo F.
Nash secretary. There are good prospects
of having a winning team In New Egypt
this season.
Nearly 500 members attended meet
ing of the Burlington County Pomona
Grange held at Moorestown on Tuesday.
A membership of 1924 persons was re-
ported, and the ten subordinate oranges
last year did total business of $141, 041,
Moorestown leading with $e9, 157, Col
umbus being second with $29.72O. In
membership this was reversed, Columbus
having 1856, Moorestown following with
357.
While not exactly doing anything that
would be violation of his parole from
the state prison, Thomas Carey, of Hart
ford, has given evidence that his desire
for liquor has not been entirely wiped out.
One evening last week, Thomas was dis
covered on the streets of Moorestown In a
very intoxicated condition. and 1t was
deemed advisable to take care of him, so
he was put in the lookup over night. The
next morning he was released and fined.
The Justices of the Peace of this state
met at Trenton, on Wednesday, and dis
cussed measures that might be beneficial
to them. Resolutions were adopted to
have presented to the Legislature bill
providing that all candidates for the Office
pass certain educational standard before
being allowed to take seat, those in office
now be required to pass the same test
John Peacock, of Florence, was appoint
ed member of a committee to draft 8
constitution and bylaws, also to look after
legislation.
If William Frech wasn't six feet three
and hadn't carried base ball bat and 6
pocket electric lamp, there might have
been story of q highway robbery in the
Merchantville police court on Tuesday
morning. Lewis Bailey, negso, of Jor
dantown, was committed to jail by Mayor
Longstreth in default of $500 bail, on
charge of attempted assault. Frech con
ducts wagon factory at Maple Shade
Sunday night he called on Mr.. Haine
of Horning Grove, mile away from hi
home. During the evening he saw a ne
gro peer into the room, and as a precau
ton borrowed q base ball bat when b.
left for home. He hadn't gone far whel
he was approached by a negro. and b
prepared to use the bat after flashing hi
pocket lamp in the intruder's face. Thi
unexpected attack by Frech was so sud
den that the man fled. Frech informe
Chief of Police Linderman, who from tn
description given arrested Bailey, whor
G11 fhn ha yF1f I,