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


The Methodist Brotherhood held an en-
joYable social at the home of John Bozarth,
on Mill street, last evening.
Mrs Clement Hinchman has arranged
to conduct a boarding house In portion
of the Ivsnhoe property on Washington
street.
Willard F. LipPincott, of Mount Holly.
was one of the successful candidates for
admission as an attorney at law. He pass
ed very creditable examination.
The residents on Madison avenue, an
improved section of the town, are enjoy
ing a number of arc lamps which have
been installed on that thoroughfare.
After unlawfully shooting a large buck
deer, last week, some gunners became
frightened and left 1t in the woods. The
animal was found near Imlaystown with
its nose shot off
There will be an election of officers at
the annual meeting Of the Burlington
County Lyceum of History and Natural
Sciences, which will be held in the Lewis
building next Friday night
A house Is to be erected on lot on the
east side of High street. opposite the
mount for Arthur Cross. His father, JOS
eph Cross, purchased the lot for that
purpose from Samuel r. Gaskill.
At the Office of s. Conrad OFT, Camden,
on Friday next, there will be further
meeting of the creditors of Benjamin F.
Hirshblond, Of Mount Holly, when the
referee will again examine the bankrupt.
Four windows Of beautiful design have
been placed in the Methodist Church on
the order of relatives In memory of Mrs.
John II. Dobbins, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
A. Dobbins, Ellsworth Holeman and
daughter, Rebecca. and Horace Cronk.
A little shack, constructed by boys in
the rear of the hospital, on Madison
avenue. burned down early last week.
The fire spread along a fence and en-
dangered John F. Kiner's oil tank. Some
gunners came along and extinguished the
blaze.
The ladies of the adult Bible classes of
the M. E. Sunday school will serve a
chicken supper in the Masonic Temple on
Thursday evening. December 10. Menu,
chicken salad. potpie, croquettes, oysters
In all styles, biscuit, coffee, cake, Ice
cream.
When people stopped at the house this
morning to inquire as to his condition,
they were surprised to learn that Stacy
Atkinson, of Water street, had died at
O'Clock from Bright's disease, from which
he had been suffering for several weeks.
Deceased was contracting mason and
member of the Board of Freeholders.
Rev. R. Il. Baker. of the Baptist church
who has been absent from his pulpit since
the eighth of August. having undergone
very serious operation for the removal
of stone from the kidney and also for
hernia. has recovered sufficiently to take
up his work again, and expects to preach
next Sabbath morning and evening.
On Monday evening next, the High
School Alumni Association will hold its
quarterly meeting In the Buttonwood
street school building at 40 o'clock. Ar
rangements have been made by the Asso-
citation for lecture-recital by George
Herman. of Philadelphia. to be delivered |
IN the High School auditorium on Tues
day evening, January 81.
Charles 6hreve Braddock, of Haddon-
field. who established the first pharmacy
there. and has been prominently connected !
with the growth of that town. died Satur-
day. He had held many important town
ship offices. He is survived by sister, |
Mrs. Elizabeth Braddock Taylor. of Mount |
Holly, and a brother, Isaac A. Braddock,
of Haddonfeld, and several children.
The Progressives Of Moorestown have
formed permanent organization, to be
known as the Moorestown Progre ssive
League. The members say they will con-
tinue the fight in the next political cam
paign In New Jersey. Arrangements are
being made for county meeting of Pro- |
gressiYe leaders to prepare for the next
campaign. Officers of the Moorestown |
League are. Henry G. Perkins, president;
Earl Bowen, secretary; Henry s. Knight,
treasurer.
The second annual entertainment by
the Philologus Minstrels will be given in
the Opera House on FEBRUARY 9th and 9th |
During the meantime the talent of this or. |
ganization will look for something that |
will prove to be pleasing, refreshing and |
inspiring to the large number of patrons
who will be eager to greet them. The young
men are going about their task with such
earnestness that assurance is given that
the forthcoming display of musical num-
bers, local hits and funny stunts will ex-
coed In interest their first public appear
ance Of year ago.
William Wilson, of Mount Holly, died
In Philadelphia hospital Sunday after
surgical operation. People around here
will remember the man better by the name
of "Crow Bill. title he has passed
under for long time. He was familiar
character especially about election time.
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his movements had been carefully investi-
gated by the Prosecutor of the Pleas, and
there Is little doubt his case would have
been taken before the grand jury. But
death has stopped such proceedings. al
though those who were behind the man
may be called upon to answer violation of
the election laws.
Joseph Groom died suddenly at his home
on King street Saturday night. He en-
tered the house about five o'clock and
started upstairs, when he fell backwards
and struck his head. Hemorrhsges ensued
and caused death In short time. Groom
was In his Goth year. He had been In the
employ of the Penna. r. r. company for
la long time. and only the night before his
death he had taken advantage of the pen
sion retirement act. In his pocket was
found a marriage license which had been
issued to him but few days before. Mr..
Groom was veteran of the civil war, q
member of Shiras Post, G. a. R., and of
Moorestown lodge of MasOns.
Eggs dropped suddenly on Saturday, in
one place only. Carleton Hsines came to
town with butter and lot of the precious
hen fruit. He stopped at Fenimore Bros
rogll m uyotch the nroceaa of holino how