The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-04-30
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A. R. W. Atwood.
Mount Holly Forest No. 8, Tall CEDAR
of Lebanon, will hold meeting on Tues
day evening. May IA.
Tuxedo Chamberlain, sentenced from
this county to seven years in state prison
for burglary, was paroled on Wednesday
The Mount Holly A. G. will journey tc
Medford on Saturday, and play the team
of that place.
Miss Minnie M. Lynn, of Mount Holly,
and Robert G. Chance, of Philadelphia,
were married at the latter place yester-
day by Rev. Clarence W. Bispham.
Frank Mullen. who formerly acted as
driver of one of Matthias hacks, has gone
into business for himself, having pur.
chased the enclosed cab from his former
employer.
Richard, the young son of Professor
William @. Sullivan, is sick with scarlet
fever. The house is quarantined, the
other two children boar ding at private
residences, Mr.. Sullivan being quartered
at one of the hotels.
The engagement has been announced of
Miss Celia G., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert W. Atkinson, Of Merchantville.
and Ralph Duke Patterson, of New York.
son of MIR and Mrs. Robert Thomas Pat
terson, of Merchantville.
At the Methodist parsonage, Medford,
on Tuesday, April 18th, occurred the
marriage of Mancill G. eager. of that
place, and Miss Hannah B. CRANE, of
Tabernacle. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Joseph L. Roe.
Mount Holly and Unity Lodge of Odd
Fellows will hold q district meeting to-
morrow evening at eight o'clock The
Grand Master and his staff, with visiting
brothers from neighboring towns, will be
present and a very pleasant meeting is
anticipated.
Under the auspices of the W. @. T. o.,
Mrs. Addie Parsells. of Philadelphia, will
deliver free lecture In the Presbyterian
Church at Jacksonville. on Tuesday, May
7th, at 7.45 P. M. Mrs Parsells is well
known in Burlington county as an enter
tanning speaker.
Miss Helen Hollingshead Burtis was
married, on Wednesday, to George Il
Harker, Of Wrightstown. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. R. q. Baker, at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron II. Burtis, on the Mount Holly
and Jobstown road.
Unclaimed mail at the post Office awaits
the following persons: Thomas E. Brad
ley. Mr.. DANTE. Henry Doerman, Mrs.
Arthur Edwards, Mount Holly Union,
Miss Hattie Thomas, Geo. Rosenfeld.
Samuel 8. Roberts. William G. Rickers,
Mrs. Celia A. Preston.
Real estate sales seem to be In vogue
Just now. George D. Worrell has pur.
chased house on Buttonwood street from
Mary Ellen Haines. she having bought
house on Murrell street. Former Cover
nor Fort has purchased from E. w. Esham
the former Miriam Hendrickson property
on Broad street.
Mrs. A. B. Parsels will speak on the
great issue Of the day, on Saturday even
ing. May 4, at street meeting near the
fountain II the weather is clear. If
stormy the meeting will be held In the
court house at p NJ. She will also ad-
dress parlor meeting at No. 10 Mill
street at 3 P. III.
John A. Carr celebrated his eighty-sev-
snth birthday anniversary quietly at his
home on Crosswicks street, Bordentown,
on Wednesday. In honor of the occasion
his many friends remembered him with
congratulatory post cards. Mr.. Carr, de-
spite his advanced age. is enjoying very
good health, and he feels that he will live
to be centenarian.
A base ball team composed OF home
talent may represent Mount Holly this
season, only the battery to receive pay
for their services. Experience has dem
onstratec the fact that a salaried team
will not pay In this town. William W.
Worrell, William G. Wetherill and Post
master Charles G. Compartment have the
matter In charge.
Having served sentence of five months
in the county jail for conducting fraudu-
lent insurance business, Samuel B. Cham
berlsin was released Oh Friday morning
and Immediately re.arrested by detective
Schragler and taken to Camden, where he
will be tried for the same offense. The
prisoner 10 also wanted at Millville, where
there are four similar indictments against
him.
Mount Holly High School boys gained
very envisble reputation Saturday by
winning the eighth event In the relay races
at Franklin field, Philadelphia. They
were successful In the mile relay race,
making the trip In 854 4-6. The boys
who took part were Allen Hatcher, Jerome
Harris, Harry Payne and Harold Wills
There were several teams In the race and
the victory was complete on that account
After making an investigation, Sheriff
Jordan found that recently a drinking
soiree was held by some men living at
Bridgeboro. Taking case of beer to
the boat landing, they gave some of the
liquor to small boys, but not enough to
make them intoxicated. Parents of the
youngsters became indignant and appeal
ed to the authorities. Should q similar
revel occur In that town, or at any other
place in the county, action will be taken
that will make it decidedly unpleasant for
the guilty parties.
Recorder Herbert is not going to fol-
low the old custom Of putting light pun
ishment upon unruly persons. Last week
he sent one man up for go days for disor-
derby conduct, and yesterday he gave an
other offender 90 days. A few sentences
like this will serve as punishment for law
breakers and will also be a warning to
others. The custom of imposing a fine
to be paid by some friend or by the offend
er did not have much effect. A good term
in jail will give time to reflect upon what
has happened.
For over half century valued en-
ploye of the Camden Iron Works, long
being foreman of the mould shop, Will
liam Ireton, died In that city Saturday
morning. He was sufferer from inter-
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