The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-18
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.
Boyce's, of course.

meet this evening at the residence of il
seph R. Gillian.
Miss Sarah B. Citizens, of Eayrestowr
has purchased the johnson property o
Grant street, Mount Holly.
Nearly a dozen persons living at Bul
lington are suffering from injuries whic
they received by falling on icy pavementl
Peter Magee and Miss Lizzie Water.
both of Bordentown, were married O
Tuesday morning in st. Mary's Church
that city.
Randall Dougherty, of Bordentowr
had one hundred chickens burned to deaf
on Tuesday. The fire started from a
overheated incubator.
j. Francis Shaw, of Sunbury, Pa, fol
merly of Mount Holly, has complete
some fine decorative work at the home o
Samuel A. Borden on Broad street.
Getting his hand caught in circula
saw while saving wood in Braddock's he
tel yard, at Medford, on Thursday, Edw
Mingin had his thumb and forefnger Gu
off.
Mrs. M. J. Martin recently died at he
home in Salt Lake City, Utah. The de
ceased is known in this section, having
been postmistress at Burlington for sew
eral years.
The memory of President Mckinley
should be noted on January 26, by tn,
wearing of pink carnation, which wal
his favorite flower The stars and stripes
should also be displayed on that date.
While driving on the Fellowship road
Brown, of Marlton, got caught in snow
drift, and was obliged to back mis- horse
an eighth OF mile before he could find
an outlet.
At the brides home, Riverside, on Wed
nesday, occurred the marriage of Miss
Elizabeth r. Taubel and Walter r. Zieg.
Ter. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. M. F. Oerter, pastor of the Mora
Wan Church.
After being treated at the Burlington
County Hospital for several weeks, Thos.
Cain, who was seriously injured by get
ting caught in an elevator, has been re-
moved to his home at Beverly. He is
still confined to his bed.
If the weather is favorable some one
may get q look at the ground hog, which
animal is due to arrive on February 2,
known as Candlemas day, when, accord
ing to tradition, weather conditions will
be predicted for the following six weeks.
Business of importance will be trans
acted at a special meeting of the Burling-
ton County Convention of the Brother
hood of America, to be held in the rooms
of Marion Circle, No. 9, at Mount Holly.
to. morrow evening. Prominent members
of the order are expected to be present.
While skating at night on the Delaware
river, at Roebling. last week, Carl Peter
son. aged 16 years, living near Florence,
went into an air hole and was drowned.
Companions, who formed human chain
to save him, had just reached the boy
when the current dragged him under the
ice.
About thirty passengers coming to
Mount Holly from Philadelphia on Friday
night, leaving the latter place at 10 40,
reached home about 1890 o'clock, and
then only by disembarking at Ma
sonville and taking the trolley. The
trouble was caused by derailed freight
car just below Hainesport.
Did you know that another So so gold
piece awaits the party bringing me the
greatest number of skins, before April 10
am paying for muskrats, brown. No. 1,
40c; black, No. 1, SOC. Better get them in,
while prices are up. Will not guarantee
these prices long. Charles E. Rogers,
Budd and Bispham streets, feed mill.
Although seriously i'll in bed with ton
silitis, George w. Slack, chief of the
Burlington fire department, insisted on
answering an alarm turned in on Tuesday
afternoon, and, one of the first to reach
the scene of blaze on St. Mary's street,
directed operations of the fremen. As a
result of his exposure the young mans
condition became more alarming. Ida
May Johnson, little girl burned to death
at this fire, was buried on Thursday.
After keeping secret their marriage for
several weeks, Mr.. and Mr.. Clarence
Swayne have made known the fact. Mr.
Swayne is station agent at Broadway,
Camden, and lives in Mount Holly. His
bride was Miss Lettie N. CLASSIFY, of Had
donfeld. The couple, on December 10,
proceeded to Woodbury., where they were
married, according to the statement of
friends from whom the information was
received, by Rev John Y Dobbins, the
ceremony being witnessed by Miss Ella
Sack and Roy McDougall. The marriage
was kept secret owing to the illness of the
mother of Mr.. Swayne. The newly mar
ried couple will reside In Mount Holly.
ly, has been visiting friends in this vicin-
ity. Bart is a contortionist, and has at
tanned reputation both in this country
and Europe. The young man shows evil
dence of prosperity. He has purchased g
property in Baltimore, where he will make
his home after his approaching marriage
1t was while working in THE NEWS Office
about dozen years ago that Bart frs
discovered his ability to turn himsel1
inside out" He gave up printing ant
went on the stage. assuming the character
of bull frog. During his stunts Bart
partner entertains with operate singing
They have a magnificent stage setting
and perform mostly in the west, declaring
there is no money in the east for men il
their profession.
The Burlington County Medical Societ,
met at the Arcade Hotel, Mount Holly
on Wednesday, with thirty members pres
ent. 1t was the annual business meeting
DIR. ]. Boone Wintersteen, of Moores
town, was elected president; DR.. A. L
Gordon. of Burlington, vice president
DR.. George F. Tracy, of Beverly, secre
tary, and DR.. Enoch Hollingshead, @
Pemberton, treasurer, who has served
years. DR.. w. P. Melcher, of Noun
Holly, permanent delegate; DR.. III. Ell
genia Whitehead, reporter DR.. w. 3
Ships, of Bordentown, the retiring pre-!
;dant gave an interesting address O