The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-05
rHE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
A very neat tile floor has been laid in
the Union National Bank building.
John Kelly, of Medford, has purchased
the fruit and produce business Of Harry
Matlack.
The children of Medford are planting
hundreds of spring bulbs to beautify the
school grounds.
]. Clayton Buckage, of Tabernacle, re.
Gently pulled q turnip that weighed eight
pounds after being dressed.
Government pensioners are now re-
ceiving pay on their vouchers which they
had executed yesterday.
The W. g. T. U. will meet at the home
Of Mrs. Jennie Brown, % Brainsrd street,
Tuesday afternoon. November IL. at y
o'clock.
The blacksmith shop on Buttonwood
street. IN the rear of Charles A. Kings es-
Establishment, is being operated by George
Gilbert.
A lecture will be delivered here by Rev.
Madison G. Peters. of New York, on the
cost of high living. the date and place to
be given later.
The first of series of dances to be
given by Mrs. George B. Clothier, will
take place in the Masonic Temple next
Saturday night.
The first snow OF the season in Mount
Holly made Its appearance on Sunday.
when there were furries during the morn
ing and afternoon.
At st. Mary's hall. Washington street.
on Thursday night, the Holy Name So
ciety of the Sacred Heart church will
give euchre and dance.
Frank Reilly, Jr., of Medford, aged 7
years, has been laid up by q painful scci-
dent. caused by the falling of flag stone.
1t hit the boy and mashed bis left leg.
The Home Missionary Society of the
Methodist church will hold q meeting to-
morrow night. An address will be made
by Miss Josephine Corbin. deaconess.
The local grangers at Marion are max
Ing preparations for another big corn con-
test and entertainment. The event win
be held on Tuesday night. December Sd.
A lost shepherd dog. placed inthe keep
ing of Policeman Henry Hall, is at the
latter's home on Washington street. The
owner is requested to call and get the an
final.
A dozen pickpockets who were arrested
at Burlington on Thursday, were brought
to the county Jail on Friday. The men
were photographed. fined and then dis
charged.
Unclaimed mail remaining at the post
Office Ia as follows: w. 81. Anderson, Mrs.
Samuel Wilkins. James Cooney, Robt. A.
Carr. Louis Hslpern. Miss Edie Rubuson,
Ernest Il. Winckler.
Ferdinand Van Horn and Miss Carrie
Dennis. both of New Egypt. were mar
ried at that place on Monday evening. Oc-
tober 26th. The ceremony was perform
cd by Rev. DR.. L. L. Hand.
Howard L. Keeler has taken photo
graphs Of quite number of the candi-
dates for the various offices to be filed at
this election, and has the same on exhibit
ion at his studio on MIL street.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will hold a Thanksgiving bakery ON No
Yember 20. at which pies, cakes, bread,
ETC.. will be sold The place OF holding
the sale will be announced later.
Weather report for the month of Octo-
Der. as reported by Charles Fl Estill:
Clear days, II; clear and cloudy, 8; rainy
days. s; fog. rainy with lightning and
thunder, 8; fog, clear and cloudy, 2;
heavy frost, clear all day, s.
Don't forget the musicale to be given In
the Methodist church by the Ushers'
Union ON Thursday evening. at 7.45
O'Clock. An excellent program has been
arranged, and the admission is only 10
cents.
dulged in at Mount Holly on the night of
Halloween. many stepping stones and
other portable things were found out
OF position ON Friday morning. Taking
1t as q whole the mummers were orderly
and had good time.
There will be a mission at the church of
<ha Gonxa1 uaarf MO.,nf unllx, Ill -
next week. beginning with mass on
Sunday morning, with morning and even
ing services daily. concluding Sunday
evening. November II. Psulist Fathers
from New York will be In charge of these
services.
Frederick w. Pdster has brought d.
vorce proceedings against his wife, who
lives at Bordentown, on the ground OF
desertion. In order to better his condi-
ton after disagreement with his mother
in-lsw. Pfster secured position In Phil.
adelphia. to which place his wife refused
to 60 and live with him.
The.New Jersey Congress of Mothers
Sfll hold Its annual meeting at Riverton,
on Friday and Saturday. this week. by
Invitation of the Mothers Circle, In the
auditorium of the public school. Open
ing session at 2 p. m. The general topic
of the meeting will be Constructive
Activities in the home. the school and the
community. Among the speakers will be
Prof. VIII 8. Monroe, of the State Nor
NAL School. Montclsir; Hon. Logan Waller
Page, director of United States office of
Public Roads; Mrs. Edwin C. Grice; DIR
Calvin N. Kendall. State Commissioners
of Education; G. v. Williams. Superin-
tendent Of the New Jersey Children's
Home Society; Rev. Franklin e Matthews
Of Plsinfeld. aud others. Clubs are
earnestly requested to send their full
representation of delegates. l. e., the
president or her representative and one
delegate for every ten members. Affiliated
clubs are entitled to send two delegates.
Officers, delegates and individual mem
hers will be entertained. Dinner will be
served to visitors at Bastian's, Main street
on Friday, November s. at ak O'Clock. at