The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-13
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tpaYement az MeoKoF0 on 6aturQSy, an
broke o rib.
Justice Of the Peace Omar D. Crane, o
Willingboro, was stricken with paralysi
on Wednesday evening.
The burning of the Equitable building
In New York city will be shown at tn
opera house ON Thursday night.
An illustrated lecture on Niagara Fall
will be given in the gymnasium Of st
Andrews Church next Monday evening.
The w. G. T. o. will meet at the hom'
Of Mrs. Eliza Claypoole, No. 26 Brainsrt
street, on Tuesday afternoon February 20
Owing to series oflegsl complications
the property of the National Envelope
Company, of Riverside, will be sold to-day
A leap year dance will be given in the
Masonic Temple, on Saturday evening
by q number Of Mount Holly young
ladies.
Augustus Meyers. boy living at River
aide, has been suffering from ptomaint
poisoning a. the result of eating colored
candy.
Miss Bessie Aaronson, Of High street,
fell on the icy pavement Of Mil street.
Tuesday night, and sustained painful
bruises.
| A valentine dance will be given In the
Masonic Temple on Thursday night I'M
der the auspices of the Mount Holly Ca
noe Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Deacon, of
Mount holly, and Mr.. and Mrs. William
]. Trick, Of Vincentown, will leave In a
few days ON trip to Florida.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Pearla May EVAN.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Evan,
of Smithville, and Harry C. Morris. Jr.
Owing to lack of interest the Business
Mems Association, of Riverside, has gone
out of business. After settling all bills q
balance was left in the treasury and this
was given to charity.
As the result Of q mad dog scare at
Riverside. last week, dog supposed to be
suffering from rabies was shot, and ours
which that animal IL known to have bitten
have all been killed.
William Cottrell, Of White Hill,
brakeman on the Pennsylvania freight,
sustained dislocated shoulder and two
broken ribs while transferring freight at
Yardville Thursdav.
At q shooting match held at Morris
Vile. Pa, ON Tuesday. for stake of
$500, Richard Lamb, Of Mount Holly, de-
fested Job Farley, of Trenton, by the
score of So to 90.
Stealing q march ON their friends, Miss
Elizabeth Smith and Thomas F. He'll
ings, both of Burlington, slipped away
to Camden and were quietly married by
Rev. B. B. Abbott, on Saturday.
On Monday, February 9th, at Medford,
occurred the marriage of Raymond
Abrams and Miss Lillian Taylor, both of
Red Lion. The ceremony was performed
at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. ]. L.
Roe.
The Ottomobile Company, which is to
locate In Mount Holly, has found its
present quarters in Philadelphia too
small and has rented space In another
building In that city in which to do the
painting Of Its cars. The company reports
business to be fourishing.
An object Of curiosity that has attracted
the attention of many people is a
mammoth candle to be seen in window
at the drug store Of Harold B. Allen, on
High street. 1t will be lighted at z
O'Clock on the evening of February 20,
and there are suitable prizes for men.
women and children who guess nearest to
the number of hours and minutes that the
candle will burn.
Thomas Harrison, who owns farm
near Jacobstown, will make great inno-
walton in farming methods this spring.
He has purchased traction engine which
will turn ten burrows and harrow at the
same time. It will take the place Of thirty
horses and will have power sufficient to
haul 900 baskets Of potatoes. Mr.. Har-
rison expects to plant 800 acres of this
vegetable.
With dull thud and gurgle as the
result Of welding 9 dull broadax. Jack
Piper, considered the boss chicken killer
of Medford, attempted to behead a rooster
for Charles Braddock last week. The
helpless fowl got 1t 10 the neck good and
hard and was thrown aside for dead. A
short time afterward. however, the chick
en- was noticed walking around the yard
Growing as II nothing had happened.
Clayton q. Dudley, of Masonville, had
his arm broken while cossting down the
academy bill at Moorestown. Owing to
the number of accidents which have &C.
Cured there, Mrs. Samuel Branin, whose
property adjoins the school grounds. per-
mitted q portion Of her fence to be re-
moved o. a means Of lessening the dan
ger to the large number of people who
participate In the sport.
The list of unclaimed letters remaining
| In the post office for the week ending Feb
ruary 10. are as follows: Miss Ida Don
nelly, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen English, Mrs.
G. r. Gaskill, Miss Donna Harry, Geo.
II. McHenry, Sart Myer, Mick Pacitt, Miss
Jennette Thomas, The Misses Taylor. Miss
Lillian Storll, Robt. Welsh, Miss Mary
Wilson, letter for SO Bank street, Jiforols
Jifrfarr (toreign); postals for Miss Lillian
Still and Miss Eliza Snyder.
The Moorestown Improvement Associa
ton has changed the name Of Its base bal
club to the Moorestown Athletic Associa
ton. G.. Wilmot has been elected mana
ger for the coming year, and E. Rober
6tackhouse is secretary and treasurer
Frank Bolton, Maurice B. Comfort, Ben
, jamin w. Cooper, William E. Darnell
William CRUDE, John McChesney and DR.
|. Nathan Thorne are members OF the sd
visory board. An entertainment and dane
is to be given In thespring to raise fund
for the expense account.
/ One half of the expenses OF the BAG
Festival to be held in the Packer Memo
J rial Church, Lehigh University, on Ma
/; 81, and June 1. has been guaranteed b
D Charles M. Schwab. president of tn
: Bethlehem Steel Company, who offel
+ "a, 500 toward the festival. Bsch's Ma'
!, lin B Minor will be rendered by chorr
> NJ 1b0 voices under the direction of d