The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-28
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.

The Board. of Freeholders will meet In
the court house Tomorrow.
Children's dressmaking neatly and
promptly done. Mill street.
Memorial day is the next legal holiday
that will be generally observed.
W. 8. Gale has broken ground on Broad
street, for brick house for occupancy by
himself.
To loan on bond and mortgage, $1,000,
500, 5000. $500. at 50. Address A. A.
Anderson.
The annual report Of the township COM
mittee and the delinquent tax list appear
In this issue of THE NEWS.
Reliability. Quality, Service, Progress
The watchwords of the store in which you
have confdence-BoYce's.
The people of Tabernacle have taken
quite liking to s. Lawrence Bullock. of
Mount Holly, who is pastor of the church
there.
The merchants of Burlington have de-
cided to close their stores on Saturday
nights ate o'clock instead of II o'clock as
In former years.
The Epworth League service next Sun
day evening will be led by Norman w.
Harker. The subject discussed will be
'Oontentment."
George G. Dennis, the expressman, is
having a substantial barn erected on his
lot. on Pine street. for the accommoda-
ton of his eight horses.
Harry Herscher will conduct the restau-
rant at the corner of Washington and
King streets, which was formerly operat-
ed by George Heaviland.
On March 5, the ferryboat William E.
Doron will be withdrawn from the route
for repairs and inspection. 1t probably will
be returned to route on March IS.
Falling from her door step In Delanco,
on Thursday morning, Mrs. Annie Quigg
was rendered unconscious. She was In
jured on the head and her body was badly
bruised.
Miss Elsie Harris, of Roebling, former
ly of Mount Holly, has been successfully
treated by Philadelphia specialist for
tumor of the right breast, and not for a
cancer as has been stated.
A proposition is being discussed looking
to the organization of chemical fire COM
pany at Delanco. A sum of money for
this purpose was subscribed some time
ago, but the matter was allowed to drop.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Day. living at
Moorestown, were taken by surprise on
Tuesday evening, when large number
OF friends marched in on them and cele-
brated the thirty-sixth anniversary of
their wedding.
Mrs. T. 81. Storey, Sr. of Delanco, is
confined to her bed as the result of injuries
received by falling while boarding pay
within" trolley car in Philadelphia. She
recently suffered bad injury to her
shoulder by falling.
The entertainment committee OF the
Brotherhood of America, has planned a
great social event for Wednesday evening,
March 8, which will take place In Red
Mems hall, on Mill street. All members
are requested to be present at this meet
ing.
Conrad Bunk, candidate of theology,
will preach In English at the Lutheran
church, Hainesport, at 1880 next Sunday
morning. The Lenten services will be
held on Wednesday evenings at 7.45, In
German; at 2. DO on Sunday evenings, in
English.
Richard Lamb. proprietor Of the Wash
ington House. Mount Holly, will go to
Morrisville. on Thursday, and engage in
q shooting match. 100 birds. 800 side,
with William Hutchinson. Because Of his
defeat last Tuesday by Lamb, the latter
viii give his opponent two yards.
William w. Brown, who had been act
ing as postmaster at Bordentown pending
the appointment of successor to the late
William 81 Foley, who died October last,
died Wednesday, after lingering Illness.
he was AZ years of age. and had been In
Ill health for some time, although he was
able to attend to business until week be-
fore his death. His wife and q son sur
vive him.
The Supreme Court has granted writ
Of certiorari In the case of Harvey
Thomas, an Atlantic City newspaper pub
Usher. who Is under Indictment for crimi-
nal libel for charging a prominent citizen
Of Atlantic City with having voted twice
at the election last November. The pur-
pose of applying for the writ is to have
Thomas tried outside Atlantic county. In
his newspaper Thomas criticised the ad-
ninistration in Atlantic county and At
lantic City. He claims it is necessary for
him to go outside the county 10 order to
secure fair trial.
Assemblyman Blanchard 81. White says
some sensible legislation might be secured
If practical men were appointed on the
State Fish and Game Commission. A dis
cussion of the laws regulating this sport
was had by many interested persons at
Burlington, on Friday night, In the pres
ence of the Senator and Assemblymen
from this county, and it was the express
sion of those present that the situation
needed general reform. This could
probably be brought about by repeating
all the fish and game laws now In force
and the passage of new code prepared
by those having proper knowledge of
what is needed.
Humphrey II. Martin, of Manahawkin,
aged 70 years, well known to many sports
men, has been ordered by Vice Chancel-
lor Leaning to pay his wife, aged 65. "a q
week alimony, the pair having been legal
ly separated. Martin claimed that his
wife cheated him out of 5000 In bust.
ness transaction, and the wife alleged
that he refused her all the duties of q
husband except furnishing the bare table
necessities. In disposing of the matter
the Vice Chancellor said: s'It Is difficult
to conceive how home could be made
more nearly hell than the home of this
aged couple through the conduct of the
husband"
DR.. e. L. Evans, veterinary surgeon,
of Cinnaminson. met with an accident on
Wednesday afternoon that resulted In his
death during the evening. Returning
from Moorestown where he had been pro-
fessionally engaged, he stopped to see a