The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-12-03
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LOCAL NEWS.

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the wholesale price of milk will be fiv'
cents per quart.
George o. Morris has had steam heat
ing plant installed at his home on thu
Jacksonville road.
After few days illness from pleuro
pneumonia, Fred Curtis, of Water street
died Friday night.
Rev. George II. VanNote, of Eayres
town, began series of revival services a
Chairville on Sunday evening.
The monthly business meeting of tht
Methodist Brotherhood will be held In thu
n. E church next Monday evening.
A. Kropp has sold to the authorities Of
Lun burton township ten-light gas system
which is to be installed at Hainesport.
Mrs Samuel L. Tomlinson. who has
been In q Philadelphia hospital, has re
turned home much improved In health.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of William Younker, of Bris-
tol, Pa, and Miss Annie Mendenhall. OF
Lumberton.
A. A. Anderson yesterday sold the Tom
linson farm near Rancocas. to David
Evan, for $4,000 The farm contains
100 acres
The W. G. T. q. will meet at the home
of Mrs Samuel Elberson, 222 Garden
street, Tuesday afternoon, December 10.
at 3 O'Clock.
A large number of people in Mount
Holly received presents of turkeys on
Thanksgiving day, but most of them were
on post cards.
Samuel Powell, of Pemberton, will be
buried at that place this afternoon. He
was 10 bis 93d year. Death occurred on
Saturday from paralysis.
During the present month John Dolan
will act as an extra clerk 10 the dry goods
store of William O. Wetherill, where he
was formerly employed.
At meeting of the township commit
tee on Tuesday night, Joseph w. Colkitt
was paid for the loss of some chickens
which had been killed by dogs.
Those who attend the Trenton fair next
year win notice radical change from
former conditions. as the directors have
decided to eliminate the midway and
all dancing girls.
Charles Parker and Miss Mary Eliza
beth Smith, both of Burlington, were
married In st. Paul's r. C. Church, at
that place, on Wednesday afternoon by
Rev. Father Russi.
At session of court to be held next
Thursday. Timothy j. Donovan, of Riv-
erside, who has sold his liquor business to
Edmund L. Hoey. will ask to have his
license transferred.
w. Frank Dean, formerly of Mount
Holly. died at his home at Salem, Va,
on Wednesday night. Deceased was q
member of two secret orders here, the
Junior Mechanics and the P. o. 8. Of A.
The snow which fell on Thanksgiving
day beautifed everything to which 1t
chung. 1t was the first snow of the sea-
season and brought disappointment to q
number of anglers and gunners who were
deprived of INDUCING in their sport for
the day.
The fourth quarterly conference of the
Mount Holly Methodist church will be
held on Monday evening, December 16.
Rev. James W. Marshall. superintendent
of Trenton district. will preside. On Sun
day evening. December IS, Mr.. Marshall
will preach in the above church
At the Church of Our Lady of Good
Counsel. at Moorestown on Tuesday last
occurred the marriage of ]. Henry Brad
shaw and Miss Margaret Marie Sullivan
The ceremony was performed by Rev. j.
w. Murphy. Miss Mary Sullivan, sister
Of the bride. was maid of honor, and
Joseph R. Keefe was best man.
In contributing toward.the support of
the burlington County Hospital on De
cember 9th, people can get return for
their money by attending the bazaar and
supper to be held In the parish house
of st. Andrews Church for that purpose.
Tables representing each day Of the week
will be In charge of ladies. There will be
many articles offered for sale that will
make acceptable Christmas gifts.
At the last annual meeting of the Mount
Holly Fire Department 1t was moved that
q suitable badge be presented to Harry W
Kempte. the retiring chief engineer, and
that "camp-town" be taken among the
members to pay for the same. The senti
ment finally prevailed that as the firemer
contribute their services, the cost of sucf
an emblem ought to be an expense which
the township committee should assum,
on behalf of the taxpayers, whose prop
erty the firemen are ever ready to protect
This matter would have been carried to
successful issue had not an amended mo
ton prevailed to include all the ex-fir,
chiefs living In Mount Holly. This &C
ton queered the matter and nothing will
be done.
The opening day of the 1913 Chautauqu
will witness two great concerts by tn
Florentine Concert Band. Everywher
there was request for Ciricillo's retur
but the Association believes that the
have secured even better band and the
are very happy to announce the result
The Florentine Concert Band consists G
twenty Eve people who present the bes
music in the best way. The director
Signor Lawrence Pontrelli, is a man {
unusual grace and skill. In music, |
personnel, the band, we feel, is In ever
way superior to the offering of last yea
Though it will be hard for a communit
to think of better band than Ciricillo'
yet the management insists that IL
Florentine Concert Band is superior. Tai
their word for 1t and hear it.
While the public meeting called fl
Thursday evening. at the court house, hi
the matter Of telephone rates for Its objec
why would 1t not be good idea to loo
into the subject of electric light currel
during the hours when the sun does NJ
shine BRIGHTLY Under a standard rule
the Public Service company the current
turned on at certain hour In the afte
noon and turned off promptly at anoth,
hour In the morning. No matter ii 1t do,
become very dark in the meantime, tho
who depend upon electricity for ligl
must walt until the almanac says it Is tin