The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-09-24

rev. It. b. Clouser, of Pemberton, will
occupy the pulpit of the Baptist church
next Sunday.
, A cement walk has been laid on Garden
street opposite the gate entrance to the
Friends meeting house yard.
Harry Horner, of Florence, died from
Typhoid fever at the Burlington County
Hospital yesterday morning.
The circulating library will open In the
afternoons beginning Monday, September
30, from two until five o'clock.
Joseph w. Colkitt was summoned to
Trenton, on Tuesday, to serve as grand
juror in the United States Court.
Mrs. Harry Quicksall, of Mount Holly
avenue, is confined In the Hahnemann
hospital. Philadelphia, suffering from In
ward trouble.
The monthly business meeting of the
Ushers' Union of the N. e. church, will
be held this evening at the home Of 8.
Lawrence Bullock.
Samuel Shinn, of Glover street, Is suf-
fering from felon on the index finger of
his right hand. Some weeks ago he had
another on his wrist.
A section gang of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, last week, cut down
all the hazelnut trees In the vicinity of
Archers carriage shop.
President Wills has invited the candi-
dates for President to attend the fair on
Thursday, October 10. and he hopes for
an acceptance of the Invitation.
Miss Lille Murry, of Burlington, and
Arthur G. Reed, of Bordentown, were
married at the latter place on Saturday
evening, by Rev. F. L. Jewett.
At the annual meeting of the Daughters
of America, held at Trenton, last week.
Mrs. George W. Durand, of Mount Holly,
was elected State vice councillor.
A fox terrier belonging to Harry F.
Jones, of Mount Holly avenue, which has |
been unruly on other occasions. bit Milton,
son OF Harry Bayles. of Garden street, on
Friday. The wound was cauterized.
There will be meeting of the Board of
Freeholders on Thursday, when bids will
be received for two bridges which are to
be erected at Burlington and for sinking |
artesian wells on the county farm at New
Lisbon.
"a Tragedy of the Desert" a picture
taken In Egypt by the Kalem company
will be feature at the Opera House to-
night. Next Monday night there will be
another featured photoplay entitled "Lin-
coins Gettysburg Speech"
Aaron 8. Watkins, viee-presidential can
didate ON the Prohibition ticket, will
deliver an address In Mount Holly on
Saturday evening, October 5. Eugene
w. Chain, Presidential candidate Of the
same party. will speak at Burlington and
Bordentown on October IS.
Clifford Jennings, of Indian Mills. has
recovered watch that was stolen from
him In December, 1909. Patrick McGoni-
cal, OF Georgetown, Is In possession of a
watch that was taken on September LIST.
These timepieces were located In pawn
shops by Detective Parker and returned
to their owners.
Howard Eastwood and Miss Rebecca
Ivans Harmer, both Of Burlington, were
married on Saturday afternoon in the
Union M. E. Church at that place. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. T. M.
Eastwood, d. D., father of the groom,
assisted by the pastor ReY. ]. H. Payran,
Phi. D. The groom is prominent law
yer.
The annual convention Of the Burling
ton County Women's Christian Temper
ance Union will be held in the Baptist
church at Beverly on Thursday. There
will be some interesting speaking by
prominent members of the Union. They
will include Mrs. Ella Il. Thacher, of !
Florence; Edward P. Wyland, of Moores- {
town, and Emma T. Roberts, of Mount
Laurel. II
must cut fire wood or go without Sunday
breakfast, Benjamin Burris, a young
negro, 1t Is alleged, shot at his parent at /
his home In Beverly late Saturday night, t
but owing to poor aim the bullet from his
revolver glanced and wounded his married
sister. Carrie Richardson. Police found
Burris hiding In his home Friday morn
ing. and Magistrate William B. Cramer
nmitted him to the Mount Holly jail
without bail to await the result of his
victims injuries.
When the citizens of Moorestown under
take anything, they generally complete
the task they have set for themselves
Judging by the example of other COM
munities. the terrible epidemic of typhoid
fever which ravaged that town about two
months ago should now be ancient his
tory. with even the memory of 1t laid
away In camphor balls. Not so with
Moorestown. Another meeting to discuss
the water question will be held In the
town hall at that place tomorrow night,
when the report of the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the artesian well
question will be received. Public senti-
ment in Moorestown is thoroughly aroused,
will continue until the Inhabitants secure
that which every community Is entitled to
receive, and for which every householder
pays large sums-pure water. Here In
Mount Holly home would not seem the
same were the sound of the bubbling tea
kettle of boiling water to suddenly cease,
and we expect to boil all our drinking
water, and the water company to pay
dividends and tell us how nicely Mr.
Fowler says the filter is working. until
the sun grows cold, and the stars are old,
and the leaves of the judgment book un-
fold"
Spalding's fall and winter sporting
goods are now ready. Everything In
their line, whether In stock or not, at the
catalogue price, which is the lowest sold
anywhere. Catalogue free. L. 8. Boyce,
sporting goods.
Personal.
Harry Heck spent last week at Clarks-
burg.
W. H. Mason. 3d., spent the week end
at Seaside Park.
Mo piohard Kala of Rancocaa was