The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-12-19
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1911
LOCAL NEWS.
Christmss eifts at Boyce's.

Christmas gifts at Boyce's.
Thursday win be the shortest day Of tn
year.
The open season for shooting quail an,
rabbits closed on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Danley, Of Pointyille
are suffering with mumps.
The festival services Of the Esyrestov,
Sunday school will be held on Frida,
evenin g.
Mrs. ]. Howard Ehinn. who has beer
living at Providence, R. L. has returned
to Mount Holly.
A. Observation-Disclosures formerly Of
Mount Holly. was married last week al
Butte. Montana.
The public schools will close ON Friday
afternoon for the holidays, reopening on
Tuesday, January2 2.
J. Walter Sheeler. the Newspaper man,
has removed his family from Garden street
to one Of the houses on Mil street owned
by Josiah Mason.
Next Monday being Christmas day. ali
advertising copy intended for Tuesdays
edition of TIE News should reach this
Office by Friday night.
The fourth quarterly conference Of the
Mount Holly NJ. z. church will be held
on Friday evening. Rev. Alfred Wage.
OF Trenton, will preside.
A change has been made in the schedule
OF the Burlington and Bristol Eteambos,
and Ferry Company. The advertisement
can be found 10 another column.
Unclaimed letters for the following per.
sons remain In the post office: Mrs. H.
Gikelsall, Mrs. VIM. r. williams, Jane
Mshoney, Signor Tonic Ferro.
The large barns and their contents ON
the farm of John Meany. near Jobstown.
we're destroyed by fire OF unknown orr
gin on last Monday afternoon.
At the home Of John DrIscoll, SO White
street, Sunday morning. December 10,
occurred the marriage Of Idle II. Thomas
and J. Harry Nipple, both of Mount
Holly.
Winfield Shreve, while looking at the
animals In front of the Opera House on
Friday, became too familiar with the
wolves In cage. and one OF them bit him
on the hand.
Washington Camp. No. 1888. P. o. 9. Of
A., has been instituted at Jacobstown.
Thirty-three members were initiated In
the presence OF state officers and men,
bers of visiting camps.
Invitations have been Issued for the sil-
yer wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w.
Carr, of Riverton. The event 10 to be
celebrated at the Country Club at that
place on New Years day.
Announcement Is made Of the marriage
OF Samuel Loveman and Miss Martha
Holmes. both of Prospertown The cere-
mony was performed at Hornerstown. on
November 25th, by Rev. Mr.. Thomas.
Theodore w. Schimpf, Deputy Grand
Exalted Ruler, win install the following
officers of Mount Holly Lodge of EIks on
Thursday night: Exalted Ruler, William
n Mason, Sd; Leading Knight. DIR. John
J. Flynn; Loyal Knight, James M. Davis;
Lectnring Knight, DIR r. g. Clarke.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Bryan died In
Philadelphia, Saturday. and will be inter-
red In the Methodist burying ground at
Pemberton. today. Mrs. Bryan was the
daughter of the late Jonathan Smith. AZ
one time steward of the almshouse, and a
sister Of Mrs. William aendrickson, ST..
Of California.
Douglass Cranmer. of New Egypt, was
recent patient at the Burlington County
Hospital. The mules which he had In
charge became frighte1aed at an automo-
bile. and as he attempted to get on the
wagon, which was loaded with cement,
he missed his footing and fell under the
wheels.
Although 1t Is little early yet. the let.
ter carriers are beginning TO feel the ef
fects Of the approaching Yuletide season.
1t was seen yesterday that they carried
an extra pack OF mail. the increase being
due to the arrival Of Christmas presents,
which will require wheelbarrows tor their
delivery later In the week.
Evidently believing that charity begins
at home the new Commissioner Of Educa
tion has'selected as one of his assistants q
man from Indiana. He also appointed an
assistant from Essex county. and having
placed ]. B. Belts In his office there re-
mains one more vacancy to be filed. I'll
IL said DR.. r. B. Glasgow would be pleased
to have this berth.
We want you to feel, especially between
now and Christmas. that this IL your
store, where goods Of quality, just and
honest prices, and desire to serve you
prevails- Visit your home store whether
you desire to purchase or not, and get all
the suggestions, ideas, etc., we can give
you relative to Christmas L. 8. Boyce.
stationer, 81 Main street.
Public speaking in Oberlin, Ohio, Is not
to be confined to the male contingent.
This is proven by the selection of girl
and five men to compete for the honor of
representing Oberlin 10 the Northern
Oratorical league. Miss Miriam Ostman.
OF Mount Holly, was chosen for place In
the home oratorical contest. If she should
vanquish the men she will take part in the
league debate.
There will be special Christmas services
at the Baptist church on Sunday next.
At the morning service the choir Of 90
voices will sing two anthems-"The Birth
day Of King" and First Christmas
Morn" In the evening there win be an
entire musical service. There viii be two
anthems-"Break Forth with JOY" and
Daughter of zIon." solo, christmas, .
and cantata, THE Alteration"
On the grounds of failing to provide for
his family, Alexander Armstrong, who
married daughter of Daniel Cline, of
Ridgway street. now finds himself a.
prisoner In the county jail, having been
committed for court In default of $500
bail. On complaint Of the wife a warrant
charging desertion was issued. and with
this authority in his possession, Constable
Thomas G. Shinn went to Camden. on
Tuesday. and arrested the fugitive.
Mrs. Charles Bennett, an old lady liv.
ing with her son, Elwood, on Cherry street,
following habit she formed since her