The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-04-04

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Saturdays.
We have just received car of choic
recleaned white oats for seed. Price 45
per bushel. Rogers & Boyd.
The bakery business conducted by to
late Joseph G. Bower, on High street,
to be closed out at public sale tomorrow
Game Warden Charles @. Morton, O
Mount Holly. recently liberated larg
number of quail and pheasants In Sout
Jersey.
At Sheriff's sale on Thursday, W. D
Marren purchased the plant and equip
ment of the r. p Sword Manufacturer,
Company for s2,O5O.
Announcement Is made of the engage
ment of Blanche, daughter of Mr.. an,
Mrs. William Gardner. of Burlington, t.
Max N. KATE. Of Philadelphia.
| A pleasant event occurred at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Walter Borton
on Thursday evening, at which time sew
eral husbands were entertained at din
ner party by their wives.
Daniel McGill, Jr., of Burlington, lef
for Kearny, yesterday, where he will
take position as stenogrspher and conf
Dental clerk to Gen. E. Burd Grubb, VIII,
is superintendent of the Soldiers HON,
at that place.
Herbert Brsnin has accepted . position
In the local Office of the Public Eervic,
Corporation on Mill street. He will sue
coed Roy G. Wyllie. who is to be trans
ferred from Mount Holly to the office IL
Burlington.
The recent Chinese riot In Mount Holly
is to be burlesqued at an entertainment tt
be given by Macs minstrels, local or
ganization, in the Opera House, on Apri
25, for the benefit Of the Burlington Coun
ty Children's Home.
The spirit of courtesy that prevails
through the entire statf of the Mount Holly
Safe Deposit g Trust Company is
noticeable factor In the transaction of al
banking business. Accounts subject tt
check, whether large or small, are wei
come.
A vacancy has been created In the rank
of Company e, owing to the fact thai
Wilson Matlack has resigned as first lieu
tenant. There will be an election to fl
this position after the resignation has beer
considered and formally accepted by the
military board.
In addition to the new drop curtain al
the Mount Holly Theatre, that playhouse
has been supplied with other new scenery
which has brought out many favorable
comments. Other expressions of approval
will be heard after the interior of the
building has been painted.
During the heavy shower on Wednes
day afternoon, the residence of George
Kirby, of Kirby's Mills, had a very mar.
row escape from being struck by light
ming. A ball of fire that dropped from a
severe fash was diverted from its course
while going directly toward the house.
The township committee has ordered
the installation of fire plug at the corner
of Spout Springs avenue and Bank street.
1t will be attached to new six inch water
main which Is to be extended In that
direction, and will give fire protection to
that section which has heretofore been
without such service.
A movement has been started by base
ball fans and friends of the sick man, for
benefit to be given Gil Vickery, who Ia
now receiving treatment at the Burling.
ton County Hospital A picked team from
Burlington and an outside team will en-
gage In this contest, and the proceeds
turned over to the base ball player, who
at one time had a bright career In the
National League.
A very neat map on which is recorded
the names of all the streets in Mount
Holly, and designating the location and
size Of each fire hydrant In town, has been
placed in the different fire houses. The
map was made by Alvan Sleeper upon
order of the Mount Holly Water Company
for the benefit of members of the fire
department. 1t is very good idea on
the part Of the Water company.
Edward B. Hulse. manager, will pay a
reward of $25 for information that will
lead to the arrest and conviction of the
person who SHOUTED Fire r. and created
unnecessary excitement at the Opera
House on Saturday night, March %, when
the department was called out to protect
the tapestry factory that was threatened
by burning grass. Cool heads and mum.
Der of exits prevented any accidents from
occurring.
William Hubbard, of Moorestown, was
buried on Thursday. The unfortunate
man, who was employed at the shipyard
in Camden, was badly injured by falling
from the battleship Arkansas. As means
of saving his life. surgeons at the Cooper
Hospital advised that his hand, broken in
two places. be amputated, In order tc
avoid threatened blood poisoning. Hub
bard would not listen to this proposition
preferring to take desperate chance rath
er than be MANNED for life. The poison
ing developed quickly and death soon fol
lowed. Deceased. who was 55 years old
is survived by wife and family.
On Thursday evening there was very
pleasant celebration of the 106th auniYer
sary of the Union Fire Company in thei
quarters on Washington street. Among
the guests were members of the old Hand
INLAND Company, of Philadelphia, VIII,
are ever welcome guests In Mount Holly
An excellent supper was enjoyed by sbou
$50 guests. Interesting addresses wer,
made by Bensjah P. Wills and Joshu,
Mstlack. At the conclusion of the exer
cises, the second floor was turned over TO
dancing purposes. and there were many t,
enjoy that pleasure. Music was furnish
ed by the Peerless orchestra. Souvenir
In the form of attractive menus were dis
tributed.
i For short time ON Wednesday after
noon there was considerable excitemen
on the WOODLAND road. when dwelling
on the farms of John Osborne and Rober
Stafford were destroyed by FIRE. 1t wa
not pleasant spectacle for the owners t
witness. as there was no insurance o
the buildings or household goods tina
were burned. The Osborne house wa
totally destroyed, only some furnishing
on the first floor being saved These wer