The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-05-30

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pimple
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. Church
will hold a tea and strawberry festival on
J the church lawn, June 10.
The w. @. T. q. will meet at the home
: of Mrs. Cameron, on Paxson street, next
Tuesday afternoon at three O'Clock.
Miss Sarah Bodine, aged 90 years, who
has been living at the home of the Misses
, McSorley, on Mount Holly avenue, died
, on Friday night.
A very choice display OF fruit can be
seen In window at Dubell's drug store,
which Is to be crushed for soda water dis
pensed at that pharmacy
! The circulating library of the Burling-
ton County Lyceum will open in the
mornings from nine o'clock till noon, be-
ginning Monday. June 9th.
Mrs. ]. c. Pitcher, who was recently
operated on at the Burlington County
Hospital, will soon be able to return to
her home In Moorestown.
A number of Mount Holly young people
attended an informal dance at Burlington
on Saturday evening, given by the Fort
nightly Club, of that city.
Rey. Willard E. Kell, pastor of the
church at Jacobstown, has inaugursted
the plan of holding children's services
prior to the regular meetings on Sunday
mornings.
the society of Friends. and long resident
of Rancocas, died on Friday last He was
for many years dealer In agricultural
implements.
Some of the merchants In Mount Holly
haye decided to close their stores every
night In the week at 9 o'clock, except on
Friday and Saturday, during the months
Of June, July and August.
Because of the breaking of rotten post
against which he had placed ladder.
John Ewing, of Delanco. received bad
fall on Tuesday. He was painfully bruised
and had one hand badly lacerated.
A Marlton farmer who has been realiz-
ing over 81, 900 annually from his straw
berries. now offers to sell his patch for
800. This is because of the drought,
which he says has practically ruined his
crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold B. Hornor were In
Mount Holly, on Friday, attending the
funeral of Miss Ella Allen. Deceased had
arranged to spend the following Saturday
and Sunday with them at their home In
Jenkintown, Pa.
A council will be held at Haddonfeld
on Wednesday next, to consider the pro-
priety Of recognizing the Baptist church
at Ocean City. Rev. R. 81. Baker, John
D. Clevenger and J. B. Herbert are the
delegates from the Baptist church of this
town.
On Tuesday evening last the Riverside
Building and Loan Association paid out
over $38, 900 Of matured shares, the larg
est in the history of the Association.
After issuing 900 new shares. many APP
plicants were turned away because the
supply of books became exhausted:
AS the result of pot boiling over yes
terday morning, grease that fell on gas
stove at the residence of Henry Peter
son, on Bispham street, caused flames to
shoot up and set fire to the paper on the
ceiling. The flames were extinguished by
shovelful of sand before the fire depart
ment arrived on the scene.
The school property on Buttonwood
street belonging to the estate Of Miss
chased by the directors of the Mount
Holly Y. NJ. G. A. for 81, 200. The me-
cessary papers for a transfer of title were
signed on Friday by DR.. Atwood, presi-
dent of the association.
After reaching the outskirts of Burling-
ton, Friday morning, while on a trip to
Mount Holly, the automobile belonging
co Mayor Farmer. of the former place, turn
ed turtle and was badly damaged. The
latter's son and Benjamin Colby, the
occupants, were thrown to the ground
with considerable force but not seriously
injured.
Mrs. Emma Gaskill, of Union street
years. The fune raj will be held to-mor-
row afternoon. Deceased was a member
of the Baptist church for about 81 years
and teacher In the Sunday school for
over "a years, a position which she was
compelled to relinquish because of falling
health.
Interesting Memorial services were held
In st. Andrews Church on Sunday even
ing, at which Gen. A. E. Shiras Post,
No. 90, G. A. R.; Company E., N. G.,
and Sons of Veterans were guests Of honor, |
and to the old veterans was given the
offerings of that occasion. A special
sermon delivered by Rev. james Stod-
dard, the rector, was thoroughly enjoyed.
The Presbyterian Sunday school will
hold its Children's day exercises next
Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock, for
which occasion an elaborate programme
has been prepared. On that day the Sun
day school will convene at $50, and con-
tinue to hold It's sessions at that hour
during the summer. The date for the ex-
ercises Is week earlier than usual, be-
cause of the fact that the pastor, Rev.
James II. Durham, will preach in the
Theological Seminary at Princeton on the
following Sunday.
While making improvements In It's line
around town the Mount Holly Water
Company has been giving attention to
plug service. Up to the present time
there has not been freplug on Cherry
street between Mill and Ridgway. This
will be remedied by putting plug at the
| corner of Cherry and Pearl streets, on the
new four-inch pipe laid on the latter
street. The plug on Andersonville will
be moved about twenty feet east of the
railroad and will be attached to the eight
inch main, thus giving more water and
better service.
In response to an alarm of fire Satur-
day afternoon, the Good Intent engine
aud several hundred feet of hose were
taken to the McIlyain farm on the road to
Rancocas, where good service was rem
dered In extinguishing flames that were
raging In a woods and endangering farm
buildings. Clarence Loveland operates a
saw mill In the woods, and q spark from
the engine started the fire. For the assist
ance that was rendered, Mrs. Julia
Hulme presented the Good Intent Com
pany with her check for $25.
The Berge sisters. of Camden, will sing
at the rally Of the Brotherhood In the
Methodist church on Thursday evening
Invitations have been extended to the
several Brotherhoods In Camden and
Trenton, to attend this rally, and a delega-
| ton from Delanco Is looked for. 1t Is ex-
pected that large number OF visitors will
be present. The public Is invited to at
tend as an interesting service is expected
Rev. William Grumm, of Camden, will be