The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-01-17
The MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, JANUARY II, 1911
LOCAL NEWS.

Measles are becoming epidemic among
children at Bridgeboro.
Mrs. James L. Anderson, of the Ivan
hoe, is confined to her bed by illness
Harry Colby, clerk In Stewards cigar
store. was taken Ill with pneumonia last
week.
Reliability. quality, service, progress.
The watchwords Of our business L. 8.
Boyce. Stationer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brick, of Moores-
town, celebrated the fifteenth anniversary
of their marriage last night.
The remains Of John Plaskett, ST., of
Hartford, were inferred in the Colestown
cemetery on Wednesday afternoon.
While saving wood at one Of his cram
berry Dogs. on Wednesday, Clifford Budd,
of Pemberton, had three of his fingers
cut of
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Tantum, of New
Egypt, gave party on Thursday in hon.
or of the tenth birthday of their daugh-
ter Clara.
Miss Inez Mayer, of Mount Holly, is
taking thorough course of music at
Combs Broad Street Conservatory. Phila-
delphia.
Between a case Of grip and the bad
weather last week. Chester Pratt. of
Water-street, had hard time pulling
through.
Andrew J. Kelley, formerly of Mount
Holly, Is seriously III at his home In Col
umbus, and 1t is feared that an operation
may be necessary.
William B. Ireland will have public
sale of household goods at his residence,
45 Grant street, on Thursday, January 20,
beginning at noon.
On Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
of this week the State Board of Agricul-
ture will hold its annual meeting in the
state house at Trenton.
Bickford & Wilkinson have sold their
hardware business on Mill street to Ed
ward Creedon, who is related to the latter
member of the retiring firm.
The funeral of Mrs. Harriet Brown, of
Hornerstown, took place on Thursday.
She was sister of Andrew Moore, de-
ceased Philadelphia millionaire.
Chloroform and Ether are the names
which have been given to two little kit
tens which are interesting attractions at
Aliens drug store on High street.
The Mount Holly Safe Deposit & Trust
Company is managed and directed In the
most careful manner and upon conserva-
tive principles. Checking accounts sole
tied.
Arrangements are being made by WASH
ington Camp, No. II, P. o. s. of A., for
9 convention of the fourteen camps in the
county to be held in Mount Holly early in
March.
Mount Holly friends are glad to learn
Of the recovery being made by Mrs E. II.
Burtis, of Burlington, who was operated
on last week at the Methodist Hospital,
Philadelphia.
Raymond Thomson, of Pine street, Is
stopping at the home of George w. Du-
rand. on High street, during the absence
OF his parents, who are spending season
In Florida.
An enforced vacation came the way of
Thomas Shinn. who was unfortunate in
MASKING three toes on his left foot while
working In the factory of the Burlington
County Shoe Company on Water street.
On Wednesday evening Justice He'll
bron imposed fine of $685. on Walter
Emery, Of Columbus, on charge of gun
ming without license. The complaint
was made by Game Warden Charles G.
Morton.
There is move being made to have the
Legislature enact a law making it obliga-
tory upon clerks of courts, or other such
officials, to certify to pension vouchers
free of charge. This is done In some
other states.
On Monday last the golden wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Schenck,
Of WOODLAND, was celebrated at the home
of Christopher G. Wetherill, son-in-law
living at Tioga. Pa. Among the gifts re-
ceived was $500 purse of gold
New Jersey Lodge, No. 1, Knights of
Pythias, will confer the third degree In
long form on several candidates next Fri
day night. The floor workers and men,
bers are requested to be present, as an in
teresting meeting may be looked for
The firm of Peacock & Peacock, Of Flor
ence. have just completed arrangements
with the E. A. Strout Company, the largest
dealers In farms In the world. The bust
ness, which Is to be extensively advertised,
will be conducted from their office In
Burlington.
DR.. Edward B. Rogers. of Collingswood,
was signally honored Wednesday night,
when the Assembly of Artisans presented
him with handsome gold charm, en-
blematic of the order, for meritorious work
In procuring the largest number of new
members since the inception of the assem-
bly,. Fifty new members are credited to
him.
Abram Stout, of Toms River, 70 years
Of age. had his foot amputated at Jeffer-
son Hospital, Philadelphia, the foot being
lost by his breaking in new pair of shoes
The shoes were tight and the left foot
was chafed until sore spot came on 1t.
Blood poisoning set in, and the hospital
surgeons took the foot off 10 hopes of
saving the mans life. He is reported to
be In serious condition.
The Hanover Farms Company, located
at Browns Mills, Is constructing a gravel
road from that place to Woodmansie, a
distance of fifteen miles, entirely at its
own expense. This road will run through
their estate of $4,000 acres and will be
boon to autoists. Along the route farms
are to be laid and fully equipped for &C.
cupancy by the company as an incentive
to develop that section of the pines. In
this completed condition the farms are to
be sold to agriculturists. who will be
given the privilege of paying for the
same from the profits made In cultivating
the land.
One of the latest concerns to file certi-
fcate is the United Fuel Economizer Com
pany. which has an authorized capital of
$150.000. The officers are: President,
Thomas Bromley; vice president Fred
Balloon. of Philadelphia: secretarv and