The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19

Mrs. Joseph Britton, spent Saturday
visiting relatives In Vineland.
The Delaware and Raritan Canal will
be closed for the season on December Goth
Miss Ada Warner, of Pemberton, was
visiting relatives in MountHolly yesterday
Mrs. Minnie Bluer, of Mount Holly
visited her daughter, Elsie, in Burlington,
on Thursday.
Fred E. Colder, employed at Allen
town, Pa, is visiting at his home In
Mount Holly,
''The Lion Tanners Revenge" will fea-
ture the moving picture show at the opers
house tonight.
The W. G. T. U. will meet at the home
Of Mrs. jacket, Woolman street, Tuesday
afternoon, November 20.
A donation of $40 has been made to the
Burlington county hospital by the Junior
Mechanics, of Mount Holly.
A successful supper was given in the
Masonic Temple, on Friday and Saturday
evenings, by the ladies of the Baptist
church.
County clerk Knight has purchased a
new Buick runabout, and his old automo.
bile has been sold to Garrett & Dubell,
the plumbers.
Pomona Grange will hold special
meeting at Pemberton, next Tuesday
evening. for the purpose of comforting the
fifth degree.
After being seriously Ill with typhoid
fever, Robert Parcel, well known Bor-
dentown base ball player, is now on the
road to recovery.
The Woodrow Wilson Club, of Bor-
dentown. will give dinner at that place
this evening. Many prominent politicians
have accepted invitations.
John Henry Bradshaw and Marguerite
Marie Sullivan, both of Moorestown. are
to be married In the Catholic Church at
that place on Tuesday next.
Rehearsals are In progress for musical
entertainment to be given In the Baptist
church, ON December 5, by local talent.
There will be chorus of fifty voices.
Don't forget the Thanksgiving bakery,
to be conducted In DIR. carriers Office on
High street, Tuesday evening, November
26, by the ladies of the Presbyterian
church.
Shaedle Brothers, of Columbus, have
completed the erection of barn on the
Haines' brothers farm in Westampton
township. to replace the one recently de-
stroyed by fire.
Otis B. Read. Burlington county rural
secretary of the Y. NJ. G. A.. attended a
session of the International Rural Life
conference, which was held at New York
City, last week.
The members of the Volunteer Fire
Company. of Florence, have purchased an
abandoned passenger car from the Penn
sylvania railroad company. which they
will use for temporary meeting place.
Warren A. vanSciver and Miss Ruth L.
Borden. both of Burlington, were married
on Thursday evening in the chapel of st.
Barnabas church. The ceremony was
performed by the rector, Rev. Philip
Smith.
1t became necessary to take several
stitches about one of her eyes as the re-
suit of decorations received on the face and
head when Mrs. Emma Brock fell down
stairs at her home In Moorestown last
week.
1t Is reported that Theodore, SON Of
Clifford E. Budd. of Pemberton. has
bought the railroad lot on High street,
Mount Holly, adjoining the residence of
Joseph Cross, and will erect handsome
residence there.
George W. Thorn, of Moorestown, who
was in several engagements during the
civil war and who had personal en-
counter with the famous Colonel Moseby,
celebrated his eightieth birthday ami
versary on Saturday night.
In default of $500 bail. William Lowell,
of Burlington, was committed to the
county jail, on Saturday, for the action of
the grand jury. He is charged with
striking his wife while intoxicated and
knocking out one of her teeth.
The board of directors of the CONNER
cial League. of Mount Holly. at its
Organization meeting held last week,
elected these officers: President. William
B. Kumpf; vice presidect, George W. A.
French; secretary, Charles H. Fitzgerald;
treasurer, Albert B. Walters.
Following is the list of unclaimed mall
remaining in the post Office for the week
ending November IS: Mrs. L. q. Brad
berry. John Burke, Richard Carpenter,
W. Claypoole, Mrs. Blanche A. Denton,
Mrs. Harrow Lee, Miss Margaret Pierson,
Miss Ethel RidgwaY, Albert Schultz,
William Stiles; Samuel H. Baker. postal.
B. Henry Jones, who had three children
Ill with typhoid fever during the present
year, has retained James M. Davis to
bring suit against the Mount Holly Water
Company to recover the amount of ex-
pense incurred by the sickness of the
children. Mr.. Jones alleges that the
illness was due to the impure water
served by the company.
j. r. Richards was brought from Phila-
delphia to the Jail here yesterday by De-
tectIve Parker, charged with forging an
endorsement on check for 81. Richards
formerly worked on the farm of Oscar
Pew, and one day received letter con-
tanning a check made payable to another
man named ]. P. Richards. The prisoner
endorsed the check and had 1t cashed.
New assortment of hand painted Japa-
nese china, SOC to $1.00 each. We invite
your inspection. L. s. Boyce. ststioner.
adv.
Typhoid Well at Roebling.