The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-20
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phoid fever.
Mount Holly Lodge of Masons will hole
its annual banquet and ladies' night OF
Thursday evening, March IA.
AS the result of falling on the ice, Mrs
William r. Overman, of Moorestown, il
suffering from fractured arm.
Miss Miriam Farley will impersonatt
1.-THE Man from Home" In the III. E.
. Church, Tuesday evening, March 9Th.
The Young Friends Association will
meet at the home of Frank T. and Annie
Morton on Thursday, February 20.
VT. wilkinson, collector of Riverside
township, fell down stairs and broke a
rib, but saved plate he was carrying.
Mrs. J. Lewis Spencer, of Mount Holly,
lost most of her household goods in fire
at Burlington, last week, which destroyed
the barn and warehouse of her brother,
Charles 81. Hitler.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist Church
will hold Martha Washington supper in
the primary room. Thursday evening,
February 22d. Chicken, wafhes and other
delicacies will be served.
Pearson Taylor, of Wrightstown, fail
Ing to qualify after being reelected d.
rector of the Mount Holly National Bank,
has been succeeded by William Miller. of
North HANOVER township.
At function given In Philadelphia on
Saturday night, Drs. Parsons and Melcher
dined with Detective Burns, whose ma
tion-wide scoop of dynamite plotters has
attracted universal attention.
The Baptists are planning series of
eYangelistic services, commencing Wed
nesday, March 18th, when the pastor will
be assisted by Rev. Arthur Crane, of
Charleston, South Carolina.
j Miss Ethel Atkinson, of Water street,
who was recently taken to the county
asylum at New Lisbon, died at that in
stitution, on Friday. as the result of burns
received about week previous, when heI
dress caught fire from stove.
Following is a list of the unclaimed
mail at the post Office: Mr.. Alfred, F. NJ.
Bishop. Martha Cross, Miss Helen Han
sell, Miss Elvina Hewitt, Miss Mary Mad
den, Mrs. Margaret Mahoney. Mrs. Annie
81. D. Lippincott, c. B. Stevens, 2.
When no water could be obtained at
the Children's Home on Saturday morn
ing, 1t was then ascertained that the main
crossing the Pine street bridge had be-
come frozen again. A force Of men work
ed about day before getting 1t thawed.
Sheriff Jordan had two sales on Thurs
day. To Joseph P. Lennon was sold the
saw mill of Nathaniel Carr, OF Pointville,
for 1886. The Burlington County Safe
Deposit and Trust Company secured the
Charles 81. Homer property in Beverly
for $500.
Clarence s. Durand. late of the census
department, Washington, D. c.. is enjoy
Ing a trip to Florida, where he will re-
main until spring. He will take In the
Everglades, that part of Florida which is
causing so much talk in Congress at the
present time.
William Anderson, living near Bridge
boro, says his hen roost was robbed by
''the most finicky chicken thieves In the
county" Two nights after the robbery
the culprits returned and left 10 bag on
Anderson's porch the fowls that were too
old for market use.
f,.IA - -
ing. delegation from Camp. No. %, P.
o. s. of A., of Palmyra, headed by state
camp treasurer, George N. Winner. will
visit the Mount Holly camp on Thursday
night The visitors will come by special
trolley and there will be many of them.
Some surprises are looked for on both
sides.
1t is reported that the father of one of
the victims of typhoid fever has been in
vestigating the situation of the water In
detail and has decided to begin suit
against the water company for damages.
He Is willing to make the effort to see if
there is any way to get some sort of re-
dress for the trouble, expense and anxiety
that has been caused by the epidemic.
Quite few members of New Jersey
Lodge. No. 1, Knights of Pythias, of
Mount Holly, will go to Trenton to-mor-
row night and attend the second days
session of the grand lodge. The trip will
be taken for the purpose of receiving
set of standard colors, being the second
prize offered for membership increase dur
ing the year. The local lodge had gain
Of over 10 per cent.
Senator Griffith W. Lewis and Robert
s. 0askiil, executors, on Friday night, at
the Burlington City Loan and Trust Com
pany's office, paid to the heirs the first
$50, 900 of the large estate left by Schuy-
Ter Rainier. the wealthy and eccentric
Florence farmer, who was found dead in
cornfeld. The money was distributed
as follows: Thomas Rainier, ST., Samuel
Rainier and Harriet Smith, of Florence,
$40, 900 each; Matilda Pitman, of Cam
den, $4,000; Elizabeth Adams and M.
Miller, of Burlington, $500 each; s.
Wilson and George Wilson, of Borden
town, q, 500 each.
| Coming to Mount Holly last week, Isaac
Alloway, of Berdentown, negotiated for
the purchase of the restaurant business
conducted by Thomas L. Quigfey on Mill
street. binding the bargain by the pay
ment of $45. With this part of the deal
settled, Alloway later found that he could
not rent the building, which would de-
stroy the good will included in the trans
action. Calling at Quigley's pool room
on Saturday night. Allowsy asked for the
return of his money, but 1t is said that all
he got was a smash In the face. Alloway
was then arrested. Bleeding profusely
from wounds caused by his broken eye.
glasses the visitor was arraigned before
Justice Slack, who could not see that the
defendant was the aggressor and dis
charged him. The injured man was at
tended ply DR.. Flynn, who could find no
particles of glass in Allowsy's eyes. On
; departing for home the latter said he
! would return TO Mount Holly and bring
suit against his assailant.
Washington's birthday post cards await
you here. L. 8. Boyce, stationer.
Personal.
Miss Mary NJ. Champion is at Washing