The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-05-09
HE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.
Visit your home store, Boyce's.

DIR. G. e. Lord has purchased ne,
automobile. 1t is an E. NJ. F.
George 8. Bullock is having a pore
added to the west side of his residence o.
Union street.
The engagement is announced of Georg
D. Connolly and Miss Mabel W. Darnell
both of Moorestown.
The VIC. T. U. will meet at the hom
of Mrs. William Eddy, 148 Archer street
Tuesday afternoon, May IS.
Cards have been issued announcing thu
marriage of Charles s. Carter, of Delanco
and Miss Elsie Dolmar. of West Phila
delphia.
Growers report that strawberry plantl
are coming up with rush, and that the
luscious fruit will be on the market earlier
than was expected.
The township committee IL now holding
Its weekly meetings on Wednesday nights
This change of day will continue In forcs
for only short time.
The figures having been painted in
silver and the iron work painted, the pub
lie fountain Ia about ready TO be put In
commission for the summer.
Martin Carroll and Miss Susan Eckert,
living near Fieldsboro, were married or
Wednesday evening by Rev. D. G.. Stew
ems. pastor of the Baptist church.
Mrs. Anna Stiles has retired as mem
Der of the Ladies' Aid Society of the
Moorestown Methodist Church after serv
Ing In that capacity for twenty-five years.
r. w. Bowker and wife desire to express
their appreciation Of the kindness of many
friends during their recent bereavement,
the death of Mrs. Margaret 81. Wiseman.
Increasing practice has necessitated the
purchase of an automobile by DR.. Frank
A. Wright, Moorestown veterinary sur
geon, who formerly resided In Mount
Holly.
An invitation shirtwaist dance is to be
given by the young men of Smithville on
Tuesday evening. May 10. Music will be
furnished by the Peerless Orchestra of
Mount Holly.
An entertainment will be given in the
Methodist church on Thursday night,
when there will be one hundred dissolving
stereopticon views in illustrating "a Tour
of the Famous Yellowstone Park"
The Supreme Circle, Brotherhood of
America, convenes at York, Pa, to-day
for three days session. John Throck-
morton, ST., of Mount Holly, is one of the
five representatives from New Jersey
Members of Mount Holly Forest, No. s.,
Tall Cedars of Lebanon, will hold meet
Ing in the Masonic Temple on Tuesday
evening, May IS. when the thirst for the
mysteries of this degree will be assuaged
by the planting of a number of saplings.
The postals that remain unclaimed In
the post Office for the week ending May 8,
are as follows: Charles B. Coles, Miss
Olive DeCamp, Miss Sarah Hammell,
Master William Henson, Allen Jones, DR.
B. G.. Wilkinson.
Hannah E. Crammer, aged 81 years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fl.
Crammer, of East Mill street, Mount
Holly. died on Wednesday morning. The
funeral took place on Saturday afternoon.
Interment being made In the Brotherhood
cemetery.
The Burlin gton County Hospital has
received $40 from sewing circle In Mount
Holly, known as "The Thimble Bee. /"
Four model ward chairs have been pur-
chased with this money, and twelve more
are needed to furnish both wards of the
institution.
A few minutes after the members of the
township committee left their meeting
room in the America Hose house, on Wed
nesday evening, frame contaj hing a map
of the streets and designating the loca-
ton of the fire hydrants in Mount Holly,
fell to the floor with noise similar to an
explosion. The large glass was broken
into hundreds of small pieces.
J. P. Ancker, of Madison avenue. has
The gift came as testimonial from his
former associates in the service Of the
Burlington County Traction Company.
He was taken greatly by surprise when
presentation, which was done by Judge
John G. Horner, on behalf of the donors.
Approval of the specifications by Col
e. A. Stevens, State Road Commissioner,
gives assurance of the building of new
gravel road from Browns Mills to Lake
hurst. Efforts will be made to have the
construction work begun at an early date
on the Burlington county end. That por-
ton of the road extending from Browns
Mills to the Ocean county line will be
built at the expense of the taxpayers of
Pemberton township, who have author
lied bond issue for that purpose.
The Foresters of America, of Riverside.
have purchased four lots, on Kossuth
street, on which they will erect hand
some hall and lodge,room. The annual con
vention of the order was held at Perth Am
boy yesterday. The lodge was presented
with $25 as second prize for increase in
membership, and also flag for securing
the largest number of members In one
month. On return of the delegates this
evening the drum corps will meet them at
the station and accompany them to their
hall. where there will be a banquet
A fire on Tuesday afternoon destroyed
the barns and outbuildings on the Israe
Deacon farm, owned by N. P. Greeley
estate, located on the road from Mount
Holly to Burlington. The flames were
discovered by Evelyn. the five-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Alice Lippincott, who
with others occupy the Greeley mansion
Mrs. Lippincott telephoned to Burlington
and the chemical engine of the Endeavol
company was rushed to the scene. Be
fore the firemen could arrive the buildingi
were burning fiercely. The chemical tool
q position to guard the brick dwelling
which was made insecure by heavy wint
sweeping across the fields and carrying
blazing brands.
James M. Davis, counsel for Joseph P
Fem, of Burlington, sentenced to fifteel
months in state prison and to pay fine o
$500 for fraudulently obtaining 500 from
the Union National Bank, of Noun
uoIlv baa notified Tud1a Hornar Of hi