The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-04-09

to New York, where she visited her siste
Miss Edith, who is studying music in tbs
8 city.
A parlor social of the Methodist Brother
D hood will be held at the home of Mar
Stevens, on Pine street, next Monda
: evening.
} The Armour w. G. T. U. will hold
business meeting at the home of Mrs
, G. 81. Engle, on Garden street, this even
ing at 7.45.
Charles Kunzi, Mayor of Bordentown
has announced his intention of becomin,
a candidate for the Republican shrieval
ty nomination.
Abel s. Gibbs. of Pine street, died yes
terday at the age of 76 years. Deceased
will be buried in the Baptist cemetery OF
Thursday afternoon.
Having resigned his position as super
wishing principal of the public schools a
Jobstown, William E. Gaskill has beer
succeeded by Mrs. Walter s. Colby.
The New Jersey Episcopal Diocese, Of
which Edward II. Lewis is treasurer, will
hold Its annual convention In st. An.
drew's Church, Mount Holly, next month.
Detective Parker is looking for thieves
who secured lot of valuable booty af.
ter breaking into the residences of Alex
ander Bartlett and Adam G. Weidman at
Burlington.
The modern safe deposit vault Of The
Farmers Trust Company of Mount Holly,
being fire and burglar proof, is an ideal
place for storing valuable articles and
securities.
Professor Clark, of the New Jersey
Experiment Station. will deliver an ad-
dress before the Columbus Grange, Fri
day evening. His subject will be Egg
Production"
The engine drawing the pay car broke
down at Hartford on Saturday morning.
Railroad employees In Mount Holly were
kept waiting at the station three hours
for their money.
The fourth of a series of illustrated
lectures under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League will be given In the Metho-
dist Church next Friday evening. Ad-
mission 10 cents
Not only the children but grown people
as well were pleased at the receipt of lead
pencils which we're distributed through
the mail last week by William C. Weth-
GRILL, dealer in dry goods.
Rev. Joseph L. Surtees, OF Camden, will
deliver the address at the anniversary ex-
ercises of the Methodist Brotherhood to
be held on Thursday evening, April IS, in
the Mount Holly III. E. church.
Members of the Union Fire Company
have expressed desire to have combina-
ton chemical and truck automobile In
place of their present chemical engine.
The company is beginning to agitate the
matter.
If proposition now being considered
Is favorably acted upon, a Chautauqua
lecture and entertainment course will be
given In Mount Holly under the auspices
of the Women's League and the CONNER
cial League.
The following mail remains uncalled
for at the post Office: Florence Dillinyn,
Bessie Durand, Marian Evans, Clara Eb-
ner, Attorney Haynes, Mrs. Agnes Nc
Kay, Margaret Yetman. W. M. Vance,
Mrs. @. Bender, Mrs. Herman Schultz.
Harold w. Citizens and Miss Nellie A.
Bransop. both Of Vincentown, were mar
ried at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David G. Branson, on We'd
nesday evening, April Sd. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Matthias s. Mess
Ter.
The Good Intent Fire Company is about
to purchase a billiard table, which will be
used In connection with pool table that
was installed several months ago. These
tables will be made self-sustaining by the
members and will not draw on the COM
panY's treasury.
Charles Doron, of Bispham street, was
removed to the Burlington County Hospi-
tai on Friday and death followed the next
morning. He had been Ill all the week
with pneumonia. Deceased was a ma
chinist and worked for many years in the
shops at Smithville.
At. its meeting Thursday night, Wash
ington Camp, No. II. P. o. 8. of A., con
ferred the degree on dozen candidates.
A feature of the gathering was the &C.
ceptance of six Civil war veterans be-
longing to Gen. A. E. Shiras Post, No.
20, as honorary members OF the order.
Mrs. Rachel B. sailer, of High street,
is seriously Ill. While at the railroad sta
ton. Wednesday morning awaiting the ar
rival of the eli train, she was stricken
with paralysis. Her speech and parts of
her body were affected. The aged lady was
removed to her home and is now some
what improved.
Andrew L. Chamberlain, highly re-
spected citizen of Moorestown, who has
many friends In Mount Holly, has been
commissioned Aide-de-Camp to Gen. II.
nj. Trimble, Commander In Chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Mr. Cham
berlain held that position with Gen. Brews-
ter at the battle of Gettysburg.
Signatures are being secured to petit
ton which is being circulated among the
property owners in the western section of
Mount Holly, protesting against the Sword
Brothers being permitted to rebuild their
felt roofing factory, destroyed by fire on
Wednesday, within the limits of the town
owing to the dangerous character of the
business The petition is to be presented
to the township committee.
Lorenzo P. Moore, of Mount Holly, was
one of the graduates of Drexel Institute
of Art. Science and Industry. Philadel
phia, the graduating exercises of which
were held on Wednesday evening. The
young man received two diplomas-one
in electrical engineering and one In ad-
vanced alternating currents. He also re-
ceived first prize in drafting and survey
ing.
In st. Andrews Church at 3 30 O'Clock
on Saturday afternoon, occurred the mar
riage of Glare Ham, of Collingswood,
and Miss Edna Marguerite Everhne,
daughter of Mrs. Gottlieb Everline, OF
Green street. The ceremony was perform:
ed by Rev. james Stoddsrd. Miss Edith