The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-10-25

e Announcement Is made OF the engag
ment of George v. Simpson. Of Mour
e Laurel, and Miss Helen Anderson, of Mar
ton.
l A county convention of the Shepherd
r of Bethlehem was held In Mount Holl
last night. Representatives from ever
lodge In the district were present.
Pumpkin pies galore were sold at th
Methodist Church on Saturday afternoon
The pumpkins were raised by the Sunda
school scholars, who were very successfr
with their rally day pie sale.
Having reconsidered his acceptance of
call to become pastor of a Methods
. Church at Chicago, Rev. George N
Hughes, formerly of Mount Holly, hs
decided to retain his present charge q
. Trenton.
The annual meeting of the State Cour
ell, Jr. o. U. A. M, will be held at Trer
ton tomorrow. Six new councils hav
been instituted during the past year, an
the membership has been increased by tn
addition of over 1000 names.
Mary C. Sleeper died at her home o.
Buttonwood street. Wednesday noon, a
the result of recent psralyticstro Sh
was in her 87th year. The funeral too
place on Saturday afternoon from the res
, idence of her nephew, F. H. Lee.
The shipment of forty carloads of san,
daily by Norcross & Edmunds, is givinl
employment to laborers at Birmingha
This firm will supply water for the US
of the railroad company when new tank
now building by the company, Is com
pleted.
Those who propose to celebrate Hal
lowe'en next Monday night. should star
out with the intention OF making thei
mischief as harmless as possible. By 8,
doing their antics will be more thoroughly
enjoyed by onlookers and those owninl
property.
The appointment of Cooper Fl. Prickitt
of Burlington, to membership on thu
State Masonic Home committee, was tn,
result of vacancy occurring by the deatt
of Charles II. Mann, of Haddonfeld. Mr.
Prickitt recently received his thirtY-third
degree in Masonry.
! A CHECKING ACCOUNT Is valuable In
many ways, providing as 1t does the
safest form of payment and the best re-
ceipt, also great convenience in the set
Element of accounts. The Mount Holly
Safe Deposit & Trust Company soIiciti
your checking account.
| Disposing of his business In Mount
Holly to Louis Garbarino. the former pro-
prietor, the latter's son-in-law. c. F. Mer-
CALI, has removed his family to Philadel-
phia, where he has accepted position In
a bank. Mr.. Mercalli is an educated man
and master of four languages.
After being opened for short time, the
proposed tuberculosis sanatorium at Biz
mingham has been closed for the season
w. III. Christman, the proprietor, who
has gone to his home at Norristown, Pa,
will return next spring and put forth ef
forts to make his venture a success.
There will be double wedding In the
Friends meeting house at Moorestown, or
Saturday. November 5, at II o'clock
when Mary L. Roberts will be married tc
Joseph s. Evans, and Alice w. Roberts
will become the wife of Ezra Evans. The
brides-elect are daughters of Allen H. and
Ida w. Roberts.
Hotel accommodations are being re-
served for 10000 farmers, who are to as
semble In Atlantic City next month to at
tend the annual convention of the Ma
tional Grange, Patrons of Husbandry.
Mayor Stoy has accepted an invitation to
deliver the address of welcome at the
opening session on November is.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
have reason to feel encouraged at the
manner in which they acquitted them
selves on Saturday evening, when they
gave most excellent chicken and oyster
supper In the Masonic Temple. The oc
casion left behind reputation that will
serve them to good advantage In the flu
ture.
Those who attend the mass meeting tC
be held In the Opera House tonight will
not be disappointed. The issues of thu
campaign will be referred to in an ad
dress to be delivered by Hon. William j.
Crossley, Prosecutor of the Pleas of Mer
Ger county, whose oratory is always en-
pertaining. and by Hon. A. L. Rankin, o
New York.
| An east bound car of the Riversid
Traction Company struck delivery wag
on of Philadelphia department store a
Palmyra on Wednesday evening. Tn
wagon was demolished and both driver
painfully hurt. NJ Levin. of Philadelphia
had his spine and left leg injured and b
was sent to the Cooper Hospital, Cam
den. ]. Mcguire. of Tioga, was able t.
go home after receiving medical attention
]. ]. Mas. of Woodbury., the new bake
who has located at New Egypt. was I'm
fortunate in losing his horse, which fel
dead at Cookstown, on Thursday after
noon. The animal was driven by William
Duffy. The latter was taken back to New
Egypt by Samuel Woodward. Whel
nearing their destination one of the shaft
broke, the horse cut loose and ran away
Both men were thrown to the ground
Woodward was run over and quite serious
ly injured. Duffy was thrown against
telephone pole and badly bruised.
Revival meetings which were In progress
In the Methodist church last week, will
continue this week. The meetings hav
been well attended and interesting
speakers have been assisting the pastor
Rev. George T. Harris. There will b
different speakers each evening this wee
and the public is cordially INVITED to al
tend these meetings, as the speakers Wi
present interesting subjects appropriate
for the services, and all will enjoy tn
singing which is led by the pastor. TIL
speaker last evening was Rev. Mr.. Parrar
of Burlington; tonight, Rev. Mr.. Nelson
of Pemberton, will speak; Wednesda
evening, Rev. F. L. Jewett, Of Palmyrs
Thursday evening, Rev. G. V. D. Conovel
of Florence; and on Friday evening, Re,
John d. Bills, of Camden.
As the result of gross carelessness an
reckless driving an accident occurred n