The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-14

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. Individual communion cups will be used
for the first time In the Methodist church
on Sunday, June 2.
The blacksmith shop of Charles E. Gil
bert, on Water street, has been rented to
. Frank L. Pratt.
Henry B. Storey Is living with his par
ents on Cherry street, having removed his
r family from Camden.
A pleasant social gathering was held at
the home Of the Misses Bertha and Sarah
Keller, Union street, on Thursday night
Scarlet fever has Frustrated the little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel A. Borden,
and their home on Broad street Is under
quarantine.
Samuel K. Gaskill, former turnkey at
the Jail, has resigned his position as
special officer Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company.
At the annual meeting of the Tuckerton
Railroad Company, held on Thursday,
May 8, Franklin B. Lewis was elected one
Of the directors.
Recovering from a delicate operation
performed at the Burlington County
Hospital, Mrs. B. Clarke Brick has re.
turned to her home at Medford.
Cornelius McKenna, of the staff of Du-
bells pharmacy, got foreign substance
In his eye last week and was compelled to
call In physician to remove the obstruc-
ton.
The children's class of Mrs. Clothiers
dancing academy gave carnival of opera
at Femberton, on Friday night, for the
benefit of the piano fund of the high
school.
The meeting of Armour w. G. T. q.
that was scheduled for May 81, has been
postponed for one week, and will be held
at No. 10 Mill street, Tuesday evening,
May 20.
Friends of the institution have signi6ed
| their desire to furnish three rooms for
private patients at the Burlington County
Hospital, and the same number In the
nurses home.
| Robert F. Storey, formerly an inspector
for the g G. /. Company, of Philadelphia,
has resigned his position and entered the
employ of the Neidich Process Company,
of Burlington.
A ground hog, belonging to Jackson
Vile farmer, that was on exhibition at
the grocery store Of Durand & Son, last
week, escaped through the wire meshes
Of It's cage Saturday night.
A carload of horses from the Rancocas
stock farm were shipped to Canada last
week. Among the lot were Love Tie and
Amelia jerks, two horses which are
second to none In this country.
Mary Travilla, of West Chester, Pc,
addressed the Young Friends Association |
meeting at the home of Mrs. Kate Moore, |
on High street, last Thursday night. Her |
subject was Personal Purity"
A neat sign designating the location of |
ha hill 6 Dill IL n.
panY and the Western Union telegraph |
office, has been erected inside the curb in |
front of the telephone exchange on High |
street.
The annual commencent exercises of the |
Mount Holly High School will be held In
the opera house on Thursday evening,
June 9. The address will be made by ex-
Congressman Levin l. Handy, of VIII
mington, Del.
At his home on Church street, Saturday
night. Benjamin o. Herbert performed /
his first marriage ceremony since he was
appointed recorder. The contracting par
ties were Levi Hunter and Lily Mitman,
both Of Hainesport.
No clue has been obtained of the per-
son responsible for the death of a new
born babe that was found in the creek,
last week, by two boys while playing near
Two Bridges. The body is supposed to
have been in the water about six days.
A dynamo has been installed to furnish
electric light at the Opera House. The
work of repainting the interior of the
building will be finished this week. The
place will be closed the first three nights
next week In order that new chairs may
be installed.
William Z. Bastow, a brakeman on an
extra fast freight train from Camden to
Jersey City, fell from the top of box car
when the train was under full speed. at
Kinkora, on Thursday. He was injured
about the head and body and sustained
dislocated wrist.
Joseph Gilbert, of Delanco, while fish
Ing for shad Wednesday night. caught
prize in capturing a sturgeon weighing
923 pounds, which Melted him $50. He
sold the roe for $35 and the meat for $50
The huckster who bought the meat got 80
cents pound for 1t.
Unclaimed letters remain In the post Office
for Clinton Biddle, E. Berrisford, Miles
Deveney, Mrs. Mary Greenn, Thos J.
Gauntt, Esq, Mrs. Keeler, Miss Ella
Peaker, r. Hamilton; postals. Louis
Berger, Howard Braddock, R, s. Ames,
Miss Hattie Kressler, Halle o. Watson.
Miss Helen, daughter of Robert M.
Snyder, of the Madison hotel, who was
suffering from appendicitis, was taken to
the German hospital, Philadelphia, on
Thursday, and an operation performed by
DIR. Beaver. The operation was very sue
cessful and Miss Snyder is doing nicely.
At the court house, on Thursday, were
two special masters sales. Property at
Rsncocas, belonging to Lydia H. Coles
and others was sold by Eckard P. Budd to
Mrs. Coles for $685. The Charles McElwee
property at Medford was sold by Walter
A. Barrows TO the Star Glass Company
for 1915.
The children of the Loyal Temperance
Legion will hold an oratorical contest In
the lecture room of the Presbyterian
church, on May 81, at 7.45 p. m. The
successful contestant will be awarded
silver medal. No admission fee is asked
but an offering will be taken. Every one
Is cordially invited to be present.
Grand guardian Susie Gildersleve, of
Newark, grand scroll keeper Mary st. |
George, of Camden, and other officers of |
the Grand Home of New Jersey, paid an
official visit to Lady Marion Home No. 6,
of Mount Holly, last Saturday evening |
An enjoyable time prevailed and at the
close ice cream and cake were served.
The Epworth League will celebrate its |
anniversary In the Methodist church on |
Thursday evening. An interesting pro-
gramme has been prepared, which in |
cludes vocal and instrumental music. |
The address will be delivered by DR.. Frank !
MacD Daniel, president of Pennington Sem |
mary. All are invited to attend these
exercises.
Joseph Ward, aged SO years. employed
at the Rancocas stock farm, Jobstown,
thirty years ago. and in his younger days
resident of Burlington, fell dead from
apoplexy in the latter city while talking
to friends whom he met In Deegan's black.
smith shop, on Thursday. Coroner Lee
Coney, of Delanco, viewed the remains
and issued burial permit.
Being convinced that new small coins
are needed, Congress has passed a bill
providing for the coinage of three-cent
pieces and one-half-cent pieces. The
three-cent piece Is to have hole In the
centre like the Chinese coins. The agits-
ton for the lowering of trolley fares,
which has been adopted In some sections,
has made demand for the three-cent
coin. The smaller coin would enable pur-
chasers to make change for a half-cent
which now goes TO the profit of the seller
1t is alleged that while driving his auto
mobile at gait of about eighty miles an
hour, on Thursday, Edward Phillips, of
Burlington, a member of the Board of