The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-04-23
The MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, APRIL %, 1912
LOCAL NEWS.

owners of the Opera House, are to hav
the interior of the building redecorated.
A dance will be given in Stanton's hal
Jobstown, by the young ladies Of 81
Andrews church of that place on Tuei
day night, April 80.
4 special business meeting Of the Ep
worth League will be held on Wednesda.
evening In the Methodist church after tn
prayer meeting.
The authorities are to put stop tt
base ball playing on the streets. Actor
win be taken on numerous complaint
that have been made.
Mrs. William s. Reeve, ST., of Church
street, who had tumor removed from he
neck at the Burlington County Hospita
last week. is recovering.
A divorce has been granted to Harry
Marshall, of Mount Holly, from his wife
Gertrude Marshall. James Mercer Davil
was Mr.. Marshall's counsel
William Hensley and Miss Elsie Dsw
son, both of Bordentown, were married
there on Tuesday evening at the rectory
of St. Mary's Church by Rev. D. ]. Dug
gan.
At special meeting of the Board Of
Education on Tuesday. residents of Ewes
boro, by vote of 43 to IA, decided against
centralizing the schools of the township
at Marlton.
Walter Coon, j. Wilmer Hoffman,
Andrew F. Waltz and Floyd Stockton are
the promoters of q shirtwaist dance to be
given ct Mechanics hail, Lumberton, on
Thursday night.
Coming to Mount Holly. on Tuesday,
James Collins, Sea Bright constable,
arrested Gus Powell, who was in the
employ of local plumber. He is charged
with deserving his family.
Brother Josiah" Is the name of three
act comedy to be rendered in 1t. Msry's
hall. on Wednesday and Thursday even
ings, May and 2, for the benefit Of the
Sacred Heart church. Tickets IS cents.
George A. Bullock, of Union street.
died suddenly Thursday morning from
heart trouble. He was 70 years of age.
The remains were inferred yesterday af-
ternoon in Fernwood cemetery, Philadel-
phia.
In providing for the relief of the needy
In his section, few days ago. Edward K.
Penn opened his hotel at BOUCHER and
made free distribution of groceries and
provisions. The act was highly appreci-
ated.
In game of base ball between Mount
Holly A. c., and Smithyille F. c., at the
latter place. the former won by the score
Of to /. The feature of the game was
the pitching of Lippincott of the local
aggregation.
big field day for all the boys of the
county is being planned for at Joseph
Haines' farm, Deacon station, on Saturday,
May IS. Track events, scout contests,
baseball games and lunch picnic. Prizes
offered for winners.
The list of unclaimed letters remaining
In the post Office is as follows: Miss Ella
Elberson, Mrs. Sallie Hall. Mrs. Laura A.
jackson, Miss Helen Kelvey, Miss Mary
a. McCord, Miss Rosa Roysher, Fred E.
Ryel, Mrs. May Williams.
The Mount Holly Safe Deposit q Trust
company, trustee Of the estate of Sarah
w. Sharp, deceased, will sell real estate
and personal property on the North side
of Friends avenue, Medford, on Thurs
day, May 2, at IL 80 o'clock.
In order that he might install more ma
chinery and enlarge his business, A. r.
Bedwell, of High street, shoemaker and
cigar dealer, removed his family on Thurs
day to the Shreve property on Garden
street which he recently purchased.
The Continental F. c., of Mount Holly,
and the Medford F. c., played their first
game of base ball at the latter place on
Saturday afternoon, the county seat team
winning by the score of to 2. The Med
ford players could only find Cain for three
hits.
Detailed to act In the matter by Detec-
tive Parker, Constable Thomas G. Shinn
recently arrested Herbert G. Becker, de-
serter from the regular army who had
was arrested on the farm of James Meany
at Jobstown, which Melted the officer q
government reward of $50.
In view of the Improvements which are
to be made on Madison avenue, people
living on that thoroughfare are reported
to be almost unanimously In favor Of put
ting down concrete sidewalks of a uni
form width to be sodded on the sides.
Such step would add beauty to that
street and draw favorable comment from
strangers passing through town.
E. F. Lambert, of Oklahoma, who lie said
to be engaged In the task of walking %,
600 miles within certain time on bet of
$40, 900, arrived In Mount Holly on SUM-
day, and before taking his departure Sc
cured certificate from DIR. E. D. Prickett
certifying to his presence here. Lambert,
who was quite attractive In dress, was &C
companied by dog. During his stay he
chatted pleasantly with some ladies liv-
ing on High street, made links out OF
nails, bending them with his teeth, and
performed other interesting stunts which
melted him some money from his audi
ence. In this manner he is obliged to
meet his travelling expenses, as he cannot
beg under the terms of his contract.
The large stained glass windows in the
front of the Methodist church are broken
In several places and it was discovered
that some of the pupils of the public
school had been using them as target fol
stones and airguns. Some of the offenders
have been discovered and there will pes
sibly be prosecution for malicious mis-
chief The attention of the Board o.
Education was called to the matter OF
Thursday evening and it was referred tt
q special committee. 1t was suggested
that the pupils be compelled to use street,
that would remove them from temptation
as they pass along properties on Brainart
street, but this was thought to be imprac
ticable and the resolution to that effec
was not adopted. The church ia not tn
only property that has been damaged
Houses are marked with chalk, pencils ant
other articles and the owners have to stan,