The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-21
The MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.

moved his family 10 mount Holly.
Benjamin Deacon, Broad street, b
purchased Pierce-Arrow automobile.
Watson T. Sooy, who has been seriou
ly Ill, is slowly improving. He is In Flo
ida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy. of Bridgebor
recently buried their infant child, whit
weighed only three pounds.
For first class shoe repairing try wi
liam J. Bill. 68 Main street Surpasse
by none-equalled by few.
Miss Florence Owens has returned fro
q Philadelphia hospital, where she WI
operated on fer appendicitis.
Clifford Apologize. of Mount Holl.
has removed to the tenant house on Ii
Joshua Stevens farm, near Jobstown.
The $500 left by Elizabeth Hays to til
Florence NJ E. Church. is to be used |
reduce the Indebtedness on the pa
sonsge.
Thursday afternoon and evening dan,
ing classes are being conducted at Smith
Vile by Mrs. George Clothier, Of Mour
Holly.
J. Edgar EVAN and wife have remove
to Newark. Mr.. Evan is in the emplo
of the American Tobacco 90. as travel
ing salesman.
The Red Men of Florence are consider
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hall. and quarters for concert purpose
may be provided.
As the result of getting his right hant
caught In planning machine. Clarence
Slmons. OF Bordentown, was compelled
to have one finger amputated.
In order that her health might be ben
Gifted by change of climate, Miss Flor
ence Tomlinson, of Broad street, has gone
to Long Beach, California.
Anna r. Phares, who had just settled
down to make her home with Mr.. and
Mrs. William II. Roberts, on Branch
street, died Tuesday morning.
Since Howard Danley was elected truant
officer at Wrightstown, he has pretty well
rounded up the derelict children who have
been Sinking school duty there.
Going down the cellar steps with an
armful of glass jars, on Tuesday, Mrs.
Daniel Parker. of New Egypt, fell and
was badly cut about her neck and arms.
A young COW which he had purchased
went mad while being led by Samuel
Robbins, of New Egypt. The owner had
Q narrow escape from being gored to
death.
Having secured position In the ma
chine shops at Smithville, William q.
EVAN, of Vincentown, removed to that
place yesterday, In order that he might be
nearer his work.
Having given up his position as COL
lector Of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, Richard E. Brown is now act
ing as clerk In the store of Henry Rosen-
field on Mill street.
Action of the frost last week, which
undermined the foundation, caused about
thirty feet of the brick wall to fall that
runs along the front of the Johnson prop
erty on High street.
A reward Of 500 has been offered for
information that will lead to the arrest OF
the person who has been placing a rat
poison In bread found on the lawn of F
N. Walton at Beverly.
As the result of fall which he re-
ceiyed on High street, Wednesday even
ing. Evan B. Brown. father of Mrs. Jere
H. Colkitt, of Union street, was COM
PEELED to take to his bed.
Efforts to raise q, ZOO for the purpose
of installing pipe organ in the Metho-
dist Church at Medford, have been en-
courged by the announcement that An
drew Cargenie has offered to contribute
$3.50.
a complimentary dance was given in
the Masonic Temple. on Saturday night,
by Mrs. George B. Clothier to those who
took part in the recent carnival of opera
which was given for the benefit of the
visiting nurse fund.
The members of Company e, of Mount
Holly, were inspected last night by Major
Charles I. Shirss. A similar proceeding
will take place ON March 8. when the
efficiency Of this military organization
will be pnt to test by an officer of the
regular army.
Restore B. Lamb will take possession of
the house on Union street now occupied
by Harvey A. Worrell, who is negotiating
for the purchase of a property of his
own. Mr.. Lamb must vacate his present
residence ON Buttonwood street by the
first of March.
Reputation papers have been asked
for Roderick Wolf, who was appre-
hended In Philadelphia. He is want
ed for several crimes which he is al
legged to have committed. The defendant
recently married Delanco young lady of
excellent reputation.
Appointed to represent the printing
trades on committee of prominent cit
liens selected by the Board of Trade,
Gilbert L. Newbold, formerly of Mount
Holly. will work to secure the commission
form of government for Scranton, Pa,
in which city he is employed.
The Union Fire Company has elected
the following officers: President, William
B. Wills; vice president, Harvey Rossell;
secretary. John E. Elbertson; assistant,
Job Collins; treasurer, Philip Karg;
trustees. Joseph r. Sisom, Albert G.
Mayer, Joshua E. Danley, George B.
West. Harvey Rossell; janitor, Ray.
mond Bowker.
In order that they may have an oppor
tunity to talk over the proposed fish and
game legislation now before the Legisla.
ture. all persons interested in that matter
are invited to meet Senator Lewis and
Assemblymen White and Pine at city hall,
Burlington next Friday night, at 7.S0,
where meeting will be held for general
discussion of the subject.
The Riverside Traction Company will
shortly close their offices In Trenton and
Burlington and open a central office
at Riverside where all business of the
company will be transacted. They have
rented the room above the post Office.
there for that purpose. Edward Patter-
son, master mechanic of the road, will
shortly go with the West Chester Trac.
ton Co.