The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-07

Inc w. u. L. U. will meet at the nom
Of Mrs. Jennie Brown, % Brainard street
: on Tuesday afternoon. May IA
: Mrs. Edward B. Hulse, of Mount Holl,
avenue, last week entertained her sister
Mrs. Edward Clark, of Trenton.
A. Kropp, of Mil street. has Offered
the free use of his bowling alley to ladiei
Q from two to four o'clock each afternoon.
The new residence on Ridgway street
erected for Harry Hawkins, Jr., will b.
taken possession of by the owner mex
week.
On Thursday evening the members Of
the congregation of Mt. Moriah A. M. E.
church will tender reception to theil
pastor, Rev. l. E. Shovel.
The annual plant exchange of the
Moorestown Improvement Association
will be held at the greenhouses of Walter
P. Stokes on Thursday afternoon.
At the home of the brides parents,
Jobstown, on Friday evening, occurred
the marriage of Miss Emma Lewis and
Lloyd Crammer, of Moorestown.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church will have a supper. May 2sth, on
the church lawn. Supper will be 80 cents.
to be served In courses at cents each.
Hillman Ellis and Miss Jeanette Sumers
both of Tabernacle, were married on Apri
%. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
]. L. Roe at the Methodist parsonage,
Medford.
Having donated its service, the Royle
Band, of Mount Holly, under the leader
ship Of George Mingin, of Medford, will
assist in the Memorial day exercises to be
held at the latter place.
After they had sprouted nicely, many
seed potatoes In this section rotted by
reason of the cold wet weather. Free
holder Daniel Evan. of Smithville, is one
farmer who will have to do some replant.
ing because of this condition.
Mrs. Caroline A. Bullock. of Mount
Holly, died at the residence of her neph-
ew, in Buckhead, Georgia, ON the Both of
April. Mrs. Bullock had been in Georgia
about year. Her remains were inferred
In Bethany cemetery, Buckhead.
DR.. Alexander H. Small, of Riverside,
accompanied by his family. has gone to
Los Angeles. CAL, to attend the annual
conclave of the Imperial Council Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine. DIR. Small is
member of the Lu Lu Temple band of
Philadelphia.
DR.. Newcomb. of Burlington. is making
preparations to open a tuberculosis sani-
tarium near Browns Mills. Some Of the
residents Of the latter place are opposing
the scheme and have appealed to the State
Board Of Health. The matter will be
given q hearing by the board on May "a
Following Is q list of the unclaimed
mail at the post Office: Miss Elmira Bart
lett. w. Edgar Fleming, Miss Ida Powell, |
Miss Edith Richardson, Miss Laura Ur-
ben, W. w. Warren, G. H. Warren, Jack |
VanZant, Mrs. jeremiah Colkitt, James
Tones & Sons, Mr.. Powell, Mrs. Rilla
Engle.
Mrs. William A. Slaughter sailed for
Europe on the steamship Haverford, !
which left Philadelphia yesterday two
days late because of the strike In ship
ping circles. The vessel will be longer
than usual In reaching its destination, as
Its former route has been changed to
lessen the danger from icebergs.
James Smith, Juliustown farmer, met
with loss on Friday. While Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith were at Trenton their resi-
dence took fire from defective fue. The
house and contents were totally destroy
ed. Fortunately the flames did not COM
municate with the outbuildings. The
loss is over $4,000, partly covered by in
surance.
The nurses fund for the erection of a
ONE at the Burlington County Hospital
has been increased by donation of $500,
which came from Harry N. Byllesby, of
Chicago. The gift is a memorial to
his deceased parents, Rev. and Mrs De-
Witt G. Byllesby, who are buried here in
the Episcopal grounds. At one time the
former was rector Of Trinity Church,
On the ground that the groom commit
ted perjury when married, John Pearce,
of Riverside, has engaged Robert Pea
cock to commence proceedings to have
the marriage of his daughter. Sarah ].
Pearce, to George Reigel, annulled. 1t
Ia allorad that Ra{oal auoro hoRora Nhorla.
Heiss, township clerk, and the minister
that he was 20 years old, when In fact he
was only 10.
George T. Sprow, aged 80 years, of
Mount Holly, son of Anna Nj. Warner and
the late John Sprow, died last Wednesday
evening at Skillman. Owing to i'll health
George went to the latter place about four
years ago and was improving In health |
up to the past few months. when he had
been slowly declining, and death fol- |
lowed severe hemorrhage The funeral
services were held at his parents home on
Shreve street on Sunday afternoon. The |
floral designs were abundant and beautiful. |
The Burlington County Board of Taxa
ton organized on Wednesday by electing
William F. Morgan, president. Richard
P. Hughes, the new member, presented
his credentials and took his seat Joseph |
Ksighn was continued as secretary of the
Board under the civil service law. Two
or three counties ignored this law and
ousted Republicans to make room for
Democratic secretaries On the 18th of
April Judge Kslisch fled an opinion In
the case of James q. Paddock vs. Hudson
County Board of Taxation In which the
Judge held that the secretary was under
the civil service law. The fact that he
was paid by the county did not make him
any the less person in the paid service
Of the state.
The sixteenth annual convention of the
Knights of Columbus of New Jersey will
be held in Mount Holly on Tuesday, May
14th. Many people connected with this
event will arrive on Monday for the trans
action OF preliminary business. Over 200
visitors are expected to be present. The
first exercises of the day will be held in
the Sacred Heart Church with an address
by Rey. P. ]. Hart and other visiting
priests. At the close of this the as
semblsge will march to the Court House
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