The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-12-10
There are several cases Of scarlet fever

The raiders of the Mexican border will
be shown at the Opera House tonight.
DR.. w. w. Gardiner, of Moorestowp. q
veterinary surgeon, is recovering from an
operation for appendicitis
Cornelius McKenna, connected with
Dubell's drug store. has been confined to
bed for several. daYs.with the grip.
There will be an illustrated lecture to.
morrow evening In the Eayrestown school
house on Quebec and the st. Lawrence
river"
The following unclaimed letters remain
in the post Office: Miss Cilena Best. B. E.
Winslow, Mrs. Bessie N. Raud and Miss
F. L. Thornton.
A contract has been awarded to Philip
8. Irons, of Mount Holly, to furnish the
window shades for the new school build
Ing on Brainard street.
George M. Sleeper. Herbert j. Shade
and William j. Haines are the delegates
elected by Good Intent Fire Company to
the Firemen's Relief Association.
| Owing to the pulpit not being supplied
by regular pastor, William B. Pugh, Jr.,
of Philadelphia, conducted the services in
the Presbyterian church on Sunday.
Letters of administration on the estate
of Joseph s. Groom has been granted to
The Farmers Trust Company. The per-
sonal property has been inventoried at
$4,000.
Mrs. Frederick K. Curtis, of Water
street. who was taken Ill with pneumonia
at the time her husband died with the
same disease, is now able to sit up occa-
sionally.
Stacy w. Atkinson was buried In the
Brotherhood cemetery Friday afternoon.
The funeral was attended by Mount Holly
Lodge Of Moose, of which deceased was a
member.
There win be meeting for divine wor-
ship at the Friends meeting house. on
Buttonwood street, next Sunday after
noon at 8. As o'clock. Good speakers will
be present. All are INVITED.
Alva Coate died | asst week. He was
working In Pennsylvania, and coming to
Mount Holly to spend Thanksgiving,
stopped at Curtis boarding house, and
was taken Ill with pneumonia.
Frank Mattson, aged 81 years. blew
out his brains, ON Tuesday. at the home of
his father, Harry Mattson. at Burlington.
The deed was committed with a revolver
which the young man borrowed from his
mother on pretence of cleaning 1t.
Don't fail to attend the chicken supper
to be given in the Masonic Temple on
Thursday evening, by the three adult
Bible classes Of the M. E Sunday school
Supper will be ready at five o'clock.
| Having surrendered himself to Sheriff
Jordan, last week, Joseph p. Fem, of
Burlington, has entered upon his term of
fifteen months In the state prison for
defrauding the Union National Bank, of
Mount Holly, out of $500 by false pre-
lenses.
Miss Pauline Bowker, trained nurse,
of Mount Holly. was at Cincinnati In
charge of Mrs. Mary Eloise Smith. when
the latter gave birth to a child.
Mrs. Smith lost her husband In the Titanic
wreck while returning from Europe.
Pocahontas Tribe, No. IS, Improved
Order of Red Men, of Mount Holly, will
initiate class of candidates next Satur-
day night. incident to which there will be
short street parade. A tribe from Tren-
ton will be present to take part In the
initiatory work.
District Superintendent James w. Mar
shall, of Trenton. will preach in the M. E.
church on Sunday morning instead of
evening as was formerly announced. DIR.
Marshall will preside over the fourth
quarterly conference of said church to be
held on Monday evening.
The New Jersey Sanitary Association
met at Lakewood last week. There was
animated discussion on the question
whether insanity is on the increase. DIR.
r. FL. Parsons was appointed ON the COM
mittee on mental hygiene. This COM
mittee will pay especial attention to the
subject that was under discussion.
| At their meeting on Thursday night,
Washington Camp, No. II, P. o. 8. of
A., initiated class of candidates, and
live goat assisted In the work. This In
novstion surprised the State President,
who was one of the visitors present The
goat made good ia nitor for the time
being. for he ate all bits of paper to be
found in two waste baskets.
| While this telephone agitation Is going on
1t is probable the agents of the Interstate
Telephone Company are taking advantage
Of the situation. All that the Bell COM
pany is Offering In the way Of local service
can be secured over the other line In Just
as satisfactory manner as over the wires
of the great corporation that is trying to
own the town at the expense of its citizens.
At the meeting of the Methodist Brother
hood held last evening In the NJ. E. church
the following officers were elected Presi-
dent Raymond w. Sprow; first vice presi-
dent, G. Henry Warner; second vice presi-
/ dent, Maurice Borton; third vice president
A. Holmes Howe; fourth vice president,
Joseph Wilson; secretary, Victor Long;
treasurer. Fred A. Tracey; chaplain, VIII
liam r. Rossell
The Central Record. publish ed at Marl-
ton by Hester Clymer. has been sold to
Charles E. Holmes, of Medford, who has
had some experience 10 the newspaper
business. Mr.. Holmes has about q year
yet before the expiration Of his term as
postmaster, at the end Of which time he
will devote his energy to making the Rec
ord brighter. THE News wishes him sue
Icess Mr.. Clymer will remain with the
paper and act as solicitor.
Edward B Hulse, manager, will give a
moving picture entertainment at the opera
house on Wednesday and Thursday. De-
cember 18th and 18th, for the benefit of
the poor In Mount Holly. The names of
such needy persons, In order that their
condition may be inquired into together
with toys and other donations of any
J kind, can be left either with Mr.. Hulse or
, at the hardware store of Kumpf Bros,
on High street.
Alfred Jones, of Bristol, Pa, aged 90
years, was found on a vacant lot In East
Burlington on Thursday, in which city he
had been employed as bartender. He
died while being removed to the emer-
I gency hospital. His recent marriage was
a failure, and his wife received q note
from her husband, in which he said that
by the time she received the same he
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