The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-03-14


sermon on THE Life of Christ" before q
large and sppreciative audience in Taber-
nacle on Sunday evening.
The Epworth League service next Sun
day evening at the Methodist church will
be led by DR.. Charles Harker. The sub
lject will be ''The Twin Sisters"
| An illustrated lecture ON Historic and
Picturesque Scotland" will be given this
evening in the school house at Eayrestown
under the auspices Of the z. M. G. A.
i Edward B. Hulse, manager of the
Mount Holly Theatre, has secured the
privilege of the moving picture business,
which is to be feature of the attractions
at Rancocas Park this year.
Having sold to Edward B. Hulse all
appliances In connection with the moving
picture business that was conducted at
Dreamlsnd by Abraham Saltzman, the
latter has decided to open clothing store
there.
"Class Day." the musical comedy re-
Gently presented In Mount Holly, under
the direction of Miss Mann, for the benefit
tof the High School Alumni Association,
is to be given soon by that lady at Leb-
anon, Pa.
! On Thursday evening an entertainment
will be given in the town hall at Vincen-
town for the benefit of the Burlington
County Hospital. The programme will
include musical selections and the play,
"a Family Affair
Rev. and Mrs. F. w. Randall, of I'm
llaystown, formerly of Medford, have an
nounced by cards the marriage of their
daughter, Harriet Mae, and Merritt D.
Cove, of Philadelphia. The ceremony
was performed on February IL.
Under the auspices of the young mems
class, an entertainment will be given In the
lecture room of the Presbyterian church,
on Friday evening. March "a. The
features will be the appearance Of John
T. DeMar, cartoonist, and E. E. Lippin-
colt, humorist
A meeting will be held In Mount Holly
by the philanthropic committee of the
Friends Meeting, on Sunday. the 10th, at
11.30 A M, to be addressed by Emily
Wilbur, superintendent of the Friends
Neighborhood Guild, Philadelphia. Topic,
Philanthropy among Friends.
A birthday surprise was rendered Mrs.
Mary L. Riemer. of Mount Holly, on
February 81, the occasion of the S0th ami
versary of her birth. Mrs. Riemer's chill
dren, grandchildren and several friends
were present to tender their congratula-
lions. and to enjoy fine dinner.
| Come In and examine our bargain In
pocket knives this week. You are under
no obligation to buy unless you are sure
you are getting more than your moneys
worth. These are salesman's samples and
some may be slightly ''shop-worn." but
bargain nevertheless. L. 3. Boyce. |
Stationer.
Robert M. Snyder's hotel at the corner
is rapidly approaching completion, and it
will soon be in readiness to accommodate |
as many travellers as may apply. The
contract to furnish the hotel was awarded |
to Henry Rosenfeld, who is supplying |
everything necessary as fast as he can get
1t in. The furnishings are said to cost
"a, 900. Taking the cost of the other i'm
provements on this hotel there has been /
considerable money put on the place, and |
Mr.. Snyder has given the public one of
the finest equipped hotels in the county.
The New jersey Poultry, Pigeon and
Pet Association has called q meeting for
Saturday evening at the West Jersey |
hotel, Camden, at 745, at which there |
will be two judges of poultry, Messrs. J. |
Harry Wolsieffer and Louis G. HELEN,
who will lecture to the members on how
to Judge and condition birds for exhibition.
There will be several specimens of birds
on exhibition. Every breeder should take |
advantage of this opportunity of learning
how to judge his own birds. Every mem
Der of the association is earnestly requested
to be present and to bring friend with |
him.
Included among those who were recently |
taken to the state prison by County Detect
i've Parker, was Michael Nstrionio, who
was adjudged to be of unsound mind by |
two physicians shortly after he attempted |
to hang himself In thecountY jail. In that
time he was prisoner awaiting trial for
beating his wife, at Chatsworth, and at
tempting to shoot officers who arrested
him. The insane man was accompanied
by William Clevenger. of Mount Holly. |
and Walter Doyle, of Florence, both of
whom have sentences to serve Walter
T. Stewart took the party to Trenton in
his automobile
| A roof over the engine room of the
Enterprise building at Burlington was
damaged by fire Thursday morning. The
blaze was extinguished by chemical
engine, but hose was attached to fire plugs
in case a liberal application of water was
needed, but fortunately this did not prove
to be the case. In answer to the alarm
the Endeavor hose carriage was over
turned and considerably damaged at the
corner of High and Union streets. Al
though their room was filed with smoke
and the blaze was visible. amid the attend.
ing excitement the lady operators at the
telephone exchange, located in the build
ing. stuck to their post and answered all
calls.
There was small IRE Tuesday noon at
the home of Wesley ]. Duncan, on Shreve
street. Clothing from a crib on the second
floor had been thrown on q cold stove pipe
running through the room. A fresh
ly-made fire, however, soon caused
trouble The bed and mattress were
partly burned, the loss being trifiing. A
bucket brigade subdued the flames before
the arrival of the fire department. The
Spottown fire company got busy. and as
some women were pulling the hose car
rage out of the house they were unfor-
tunate in upsetting it. In her haste to get
the engine house door open one woman
vaulted the fence, section of which was
torn down by the strength exerted by
other females in order that the jumper
cart might be handled more readily. Dur
ing the attending excitement Mrs. Lemuel
johnson was knocked down and badly
bruised. The company has decided to
have their hose carried on a truck that