The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04

Ralph W. Deacon and family and Ger
trude Deacon have been visiting their pa
rents during the holidays.
Special evangelistic meetings began In
the M. E. church last night and will con.
. tinue for at least two weeks. Rev. Fred
Harris, son of the pastor, will preach this
evening.
Miss Mary Ancker, Of Mount Holly,
was recently baptized into the fellowship
of the Second Avenue Baptist Church, Of
New York city. by the pastor, Rev. R. F.
I Y. Pierce.
William G.. Thorn, of the Bell Tele-
phone Company, has returned to his home
l after being in the Burlington County
Hospital, where he was operated on for
appendicitis.
Earl Everline, having passed civil
service examination, has entered the U.
> 8. government service and Ia stationed at
the Statue of Liberty at the entrance to
} New York harbor.
The sudden death of William, the in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Royal,
Of Union street, occurred yesterday morn
} ing The child died within four hours
. after being seized with spasms.
The following mail is awaiting claim
ants at the post office: Letters. Miss Char
lotte Deacon, Joseph T. Hoffman, F. A.
Thomas, Miss Helen McCloe; postals,
Mrs. John Bullock, Mrs. Rose Flynn,
Miss Miller.
The annual farmers institute will be
held at the Court House on Saturday
January 10Th. An interesting programme
has been arranged. The meeting is held
under the auspices Of the State Board of
Agriculture.
Thursday, January 9th. will be dona-
ton day at the Children's Home. This
Is worthy institution that should receive
liberal support from the public, and there
is no better time to contribute to 1t than
on the above date.
Ellen NJ. Haines, of Buttonwood street.
who mysteriously lost her pension check
for $50 In November last, has through the
agency of John D. Clevenger, obtained
duplicate check In payment of her No
vember pension with her voucher for Feb
ruary pension.
A real estate trans action took place
yesterday whereby one of the old proper
ties of the county changed hands. The
Eayrestown mills. with the mansion, and
all of the buildings. were sold to George
Kirby. There are ten tenant houses con-
nected with the property, and lot of
valuable land.
The property at No. 70 High street. &C.
cupied by Perry & Co. at the beginning |
of last year as the Philadelphia Tailoring |
Co., has had six different tenants during |
the past, and Is now waiting the return of
another. The last one is likely to have |
some trouble, as number of suits taken
there for repairs and to be made up are
missing.
Apparently jealous of the attentions
which the parents were giving their child
at the dinner table yesterday, bull dog
sprang at little Rose Reeves, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Reeves. of
Riverside The dog, which was q house
hold pet of the Reeves family, mangled
the child's face to such an extent that she
will probably be disfgured for life.
The Burlington County Safe Deposit
and Trust Company, Moorestown, N. j.,
having large capital and surplus. conserv-
alive management and representative
Board of Directors, and being equipped
with the best facilities for the transaction
of all branches of legitimate Trust Com
pany business. solicits your account.
Pays per cent interest, compounded
semi-annually.
Do not forget that you can obtain. free
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This liberal offer has been accepted by a
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isfactory. Full particulars relative to the
offer can be found In an advertisement on
the fourth page.
John Buzby, one of Moorestown's old
est and most respected citizens, passed
away In that town Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Buzby was in his 98d year and had
the unusual distinction of having voted
for eighteen presidents, his first having
been in the famous campaign of ''Tippi-
canoe and Tyler, too" Although Ill at
the time, he insisted on being taken to |
the polls at the last presidential election |
and was greatly pleased when he learned
of Taft's election.
The following officers of Columbus
Grange, No. 80, Patrons of Husbandry,
were elected last week: Master, George
Black; overseer. William Sharp; steward,
John Burtis; secretary, Bessie Bunting;
lecturer, Liddie Deacon; ceres, Lizzie
Black; pomona, Ella Shinn; fora. Ella
Lippincott; lady assistant steward, Reba
Sharp; assistant steward, Roy Townsend;
treasurer, John Hancock; chaplain, Da-
vid Haines; pianist. Alice Grinell; gate
keeper, Morris Lippincott.
On Friday evening next the Knights of
Pythias will install officers as follows:
Chancellor commander, Joseph T. Apple
gate; vice chancellor, Howard Stanton;
prelate, Joshua N. Reeves; master of |
work, Howard Collins; master at arms,
John Wentzell; keeper of records and i
seal, Charles 81. Fitzgerald; master of d
nance, George W. A. French; master of
exchequer, Harry Hawkins. Jr. inside |
guard, A. P. Ley; outside guard, Samuel
B. Gale; trustees. George J. Robertson,
George w. Hand; representative, George
J. Robertson: alternate, A. P. Ley
On Friday party of gentlemen head
ed by Mahlon Newton, of Green's hotel,
Philadelphia, came to Mount Holly and
paid q visit to former Sheriff Joseph G
Bower. They had read of the robbery
at Mr.. Bowers house and the loss of
gold chain belonging to Mrs. Bower. so
they brought very handsome chain with
them which they presented to the lady.
Mr.. Bower had already made up the loss
of watch by giving his wife Christ
mas present of one. After spending a