The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-17
Ezekias W. Esham, at Seaside Park,

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After spending several months in Moul
Holly, Miss Eliza Stewart has returned
I her home at Jobstown.
The Maple Shade Hotel, Beverly, b,
been sold by Mrs. Annie Y. Smith to Al
dreas Henings. of New York.
A meeting of Mount Holly Forest N,
=. Tall Cedars of Lebanon, will be held
: the Masonic Temple this evening.
As the result of separating two dos
while fighting, George Halpin, of Ne
Egypt. had his hand badly bitten lal
week.
After his house had been robbed
: Moorestown, Jacob Buist nearly cut Of
one of his fingers and then he lost a pocE
etbook containing $95.
A beagle hound strayed from home o
Thursday. Color yellow and white.
reward will be paid for its return to Wi
I son Matlack, Madison ave.
The Burlington County Farmers Ell
change has been shipping asparagus tt
New York and Boston, for which was re
ceived a 80 per dozen punches.
Cooper Hospital. Camden, N. j., de
sires limited number of pupil nurses
must have f1rst-class recommendations
Apply to Superintendent of Nurses.
II Nathan A. Barber, formerly of Noun
Holly, who died at the home of his son ii
Trenton from paralysis, was buried her
with military honors yesterday afternoon
Tits expected that Rev. Edward McC Gown
brother of Ross s. McCown. former Y NJ
C. A. secretary, will occupy the pulpit o.
the Presbyterian church next Sunday
morning.
A stereopticon sermon will be delivered
in the Presbyterian church next Sunday
evening, by Rev. J. II. Durham, on the
subject: Imperial China, and Its Chris
tian Destiny"
Laura, wife of William P. Bryan, a
victim of tuberculosis, died at her home
in Vincentown Friday morning. The de-
ceased was the daughter of Edward and
Hannah Black.
Rey. J. II. Durham preached at Moores-
town, on Sunday, Rev. Mr.. FinneY, who
was the pastor, having given up the
charge. Rev. E. P. Payton occupied the
Presbyterian pulpit at Mount Holly.
Rey. Charles W. McElroy, former
pastor of the Baptist Church at Jobs
town, will be married tomorrow evening
to Miss Jennie E. burlington, in the Meth
odist Church at Red Bluff, California.
On Sunday morning at the Lutheran
church, Hainesport, Rev. Andrew
Bachelor, Bushore, Pa, will preach in
German. In the afternoon, at $50 the
mortgage on the parsonage will be burned.
The attendance contest between the
Presbyterian Sunday schools of Burling-
ton, Beverly and Mount Holly resulted in
the second victory for Burlington last
Sunday, the number of points won being
1855.
In charge of Walter Antrim, of Cam
den, the remains of Annie G. Berry were
taken to Williamsport, Maryland, for
burial last week. The deceased, who was
a relative of Mrs. Harris Cox, died at the
latter's home, corner of Garden and Mount
Holly avenue, on Tuesday.
Last week Constable Robert Myers was
showing a monkey-faced owl which he
and Philip Chickedsnz captured in barn
on the farm of Isaac Hsines. The bird is
a very interesting specimen, the feathers
being soft as velvet. From tip to tip its
wings covered a space of about three feet.
On Friday evening next New Jersey
Lodge, No. 1, Knights of Pythias, will
confer the third degree on two candidates.
Last week large delegation from this
lodge. accompanied by Elmer E. Marge-
rum, of Trenton, grand keeper of records
and seal, paid fraternal visit to Amo
lodge at Pemberton, at which meeting
was also present many visitors from Med
ford.
The Burlington County Committee of
the Young Mems Christian Association
will hold its second annual dinner and fifth
annual convention at st. Andrews parish
building, Mount Holly, on Friday even
ing, May 81. The programme will con-
sist of brief reports by chairman of coun-
ty committee j. Harvey Borton, and
others. The speaker of the evening will
be Albert E. Roberts, international coun-
ty work secretary.
A number of people living at Medford
were fleeced out of some money by
sharper who visited that place last week.
The fellow represented that he was a So
licitor for a motor publication, and his
victims were all owners of automobiles.
He took cash subscriptions at 81 so each
and promised that there would follow
number of large road maps and other aux
iliaries of interest to auto owners. On
Wednesday word was receive from Officer
Conway. of Moorestown. that the man
was fraud and he had several warrants
for his arrest.
All that remains to make beautiful the
surroundings at the Early Risers' club
house on the upper creek is growth of
the flowers which have been planted there.
The grounds have been enclosed with a
fence and rear room has been added to
the building. A ditch has been cut through
the property that fresh water may circu-
late in the adjoining cove. Over this a
very pretty rustic bridge has been erect
ed, and it will soon be covered with bloom
ing vines. Rustic steps of curly birch
lead to a new wharf to which members
moor their boats. Gravel walks have also
been made.
Good Intent Fire Engine Company held
another pleasant social session at the
engine house on Thursday evening. The
programme was of an entirely different
character from that of the former enter
tainment held some weeks ago, and was
greatly enjoyed by all present. 1t con.
sisted of selections by the Peerless Or.
chestra, vocal solo by Aubrey s. Worrell,
recitations by E. E. Lippincott, magic by
B. D. Ramstein, and sketches by Jno. L.
| DeMar, cartoonist of the Philadelphia
Record. Ice cream, strawberries and cake
were served. The committee In charge
consisted of Harry F. Jones, Fred M
Anderson, Nelson Dew. Pumyea, George
M. Sleeper, Roscoe G. Gale, Norman F.