The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-12-17
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEW
TUESDAY. DECEMBER II, 1912
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. Alice R. Paul is recovering from
mild attack of diphtheris.
Walter Gsron was confined to his home
part of last week by Illness.
Stacy B. Lippincott has purchased {
house on Cherry street from l. H. Lippin
colt.
Harry g. Claypoole, of Pine street, wal
Ill for several days last week with gas
tritis;
Typhoid fever has Frustrated Constable
Benjamin R. Powell, who is overseer Of
Pemberton township
The Illness which has Frustrated John
Semple, of Br 'ad street. has assumed q
dangerous condition.
Hannah II. Poinsett, of Columbus, in
her 18th year, was buried In the Mount
Holly cemetery yesterday afternoon.
On Tuesday Miss Marie Scott, of Moores-
town. was taken to a Philadelphia hospi.
tal and operated upon for appendicitis.
Some of the inmates of the Children's
Home are Ill with diphtheria. and the
quarantine is being enforced at the insti-
tuition.
The First-day schools of the Burling-
ton quarterly meeting. Society of Friends,
held pleasant gathering at Mount Holly
on Saturday.
Fifteen days more and the opportunity
will expire to propose marriage under the
conditions which Leap Year is supposed
to confer upon ladies.
young lady living near his home, Howard
Garwood, Of Charleston, has been COM
mitted to the county jail.
The annual dinner to children will be
given at the Masonic Temple on Christmas
Day, by members Of Mount Holly Lodge
of Elks. An invitation is extended to
all childre
A. P. pull, of Woodbury.. State
Councillor OF the Senior Order United
American Mechanics, win visit Washing
ton Council, No. 10. of Mount Holly. on
Thursday night.
With one side of his body affected, Dr.
John E. Whitman. of White street, who
was recently stricken with paralysis, is
improving, having partly regained the
use of his arm.
Notice has been filed In the county
clerks Office by Charles A. Rigg, of Bur-
lington, that he will apply for admission
to the bar at the February term of the
Supreme court.
The engagement has been announced of
William r. Rosseli. of Mount Holly
avenue. and Miss Mary Boyer, of Cherry
street Mr.. Rossell is now clerking In
the Acme Tea store.
In order that he might enter upon his
term of fifteen months for obtaining 500
under false. pretenses, Joseph P. Fem,
Of Burlington, was taken from the county
Jail to state prison on Thursday.
Henry Haines, of New Lisbon, had to
XIII horse that became seized with rabies
and bill for 1925 damages has been pre-
scented to the township committee. The
animal went mad few days after being
bitten by dog.
The Imperial orchestra will furnish
music for a social session and vaudeville
entertainment which will be held by
Mount Holly Lodge of Moose on Thurs
day evening next. A lunch will be one
of the attractions.
In order that she may rent her dwell
ing on High street, where she now re-
sides. Mrs. Benjamin W. Zelley has de-
cided to take possession of the suite of
rooms now occupied by Fred E. Colder
and Harry c. Wagner
Leon Chafey, formerly of Mount Holly,
whe was seriously injured last summer
is able to walk out doors. He was en-
ployed at the Pennsylvania Railroad shops
at Trenton. After long treatment at the
Mercer Hospital, the young man has re-
turned to his home at Bordentown.
January is the { te when the grand
jury will assemble for the December term
of court. Notice to this effect will be
sent out by Sheriff Jordan. There will be
no grand jury trials during the holidays.
The term will open on December Gath.
and there will be an adjournment.
The first check he drew after attaining
his majority recently was for $500 in ia
vor Of the Burlington County Hospital.
The gift came from Charles Brown, Jr.,
Chestnut Hill, Pa. The young man is q
son of Charles Wardell Brown. deceased,
of Mount Holly.
r. 8. Hubbard. of Philadelphia, hav-
ing acquired possession of the business,
has offered for sale the roofing material
manufacturing plant formerly operated
by r. P. Sword. The new owner took
the property to protect money he advanc-
ed to keep the factory In operation.
house, had his third hog killing on Tues
day, when he dressed % porkers of large
size. Anthony ]. Morris. Mayor of Penn
berton. and a few invited guests enjoyed
a special dinner that was prepared for the
: occasion Steward Bovine has already
killed rs hogs this season.
\ After receiving letter on Tuesday from
Henry ]. Ceaser. chief of police of Ham
ilton township, Mercer county, detect
tive Ellis q. Parker got busy
and arrested Charles Miller, wanted for
committing burglary near Newton. The
prisoner is said to be an old offender and
has been convicted In the courts of this
county.
Mrs. George Livingston, owner of the
Rancocas stock farm at Jobstown, has or
dered the American Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company to remove its trunk line
wires and all poles from her property. The
company is hunting for an outlet around
this extensive farm. and to relieve its en-
barrassment has appealed to the township
committee for assistance In the matter
A few nights since Michael B. Hallinau,
Of Washington street. lost his best chance
of capturing chicken thief The bold
ness of the operator, however, is what de-
ceived him. He saw what proved to be a
thief enter the hennery of William Gale,
who left by the front gate carrying bag
of chickens. Michael thought the owner
had sold his fowls and was about to de-
liver them to the purchaser.
An analysis made Of its head by the
State Board of Health, shows that dog