The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-04-02
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, APRIL Q, 1912
LOCAL NEWS.

The residence OF DIR. Charles HarkeI
corner of High and Union streets, is bein
painted.
The Brotherhood of the Methods
church will celebrate Its seventh annivel
sary on Thursday evening, April IS.
Joseph Barnes, of Mill street, has rente
the Park farm on Burlington Island, t
which place he removed his family o.
Wednesday.
Having recovered from an operation
performed at the Burlington County Hos
pital. Mrs. George Cobb has returned tt
her home in Burlington.
The letters that remain unclaimed IL
the post office for the week ending March
Both, Alexandria NJ. Bodine, Harry M
Hayatt, Walter Founton, A. E. Protherol
Some time during the present month
will occur the marriage of Miss Lena
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos K. Du
Bell, of Columbus, and Charles E. Wal
lace.
The members of Court Mckinley, Or
der of the Golden Sceptre, will give
baked bean supper in the Kelsey & Killit
building on Saturday evening, April 10
Tickets Is cents.
Former friends In Mount Holly are
pleased at the appointment which hal
been bestowed on DR.. Edwin Fl. McIlvain
who Is now surgical resident physician Of
the Samaritan Hospital, Philadelphia.
Rev. james Stoddard, of st. Andrews
church, was quite Ill last week, but for
tunately threatened pneumonia was
averted. During his enforced retirement
Richard B. Eckman has been ably assist.
ing the rector.
A new front has been placed in the In
surance rooms occupied by Harry Haw-
kins, Jr., on High street. Mrs. Charles
NJ. Sloan, owner of the building, has
rented the second story to James Logan,
county engineer.
Having been Ill for over year. ]. Har-
vey Austin, of Delanco, was visiting rela-
tives in Mount Holly last week. He holds
a position with the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company. and hopes to return to
work In a short time
An entertainment for the benefit of the
Jobstown Baptist Mission will be given in
Stanton's hall at that place on Saturday
evening, April 18th. Ice cream, cake and
other things will be sold. Music will be
furnished by an orchestra.
Edward B. Hulse. manager of the Opera
House, is arranging TO start piano con-
test which is likely to be full of interest
during its run of four weeks The in
strument will be presented to the lady re-
ceiving the highest number of votes.
At its annual meeting held In the Court
House on Tuesday evening, the Mount
Holly Cemetery Company. in addition to
other business transacted, elected the fol-
lowing officers: President. John B. Davis;
clerk, William Sherman; treasurer, Nor
ris 81. Keeler.
On Wednesday morning Game Warden
Charles c. Morton, of Mount Holly, re-
ceived postal from the State Commits
sion which stated that 148 partridges were
to be shipped him for distribution In this
county The week previous he received
the same number of English pheasants.
At the residence of Mrs. Annie Moore
Shinn. on High street, on Thursday even
ing, April 18th, will occur the marriage
of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Anna Pow
ell Shinn and Clarence J. Roberts, of
Camden. The event will be witnessed by
members of the immediate families. A
reception will follow the ceremony.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Floyd B. Kempte, of Roeb-
hing, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w.
Kempte, of Mount Holly, and Miss Ma
Eianns Engle, of Nashville The cere
mony occurred at Moorestown ON Satur-
day afternoon, March 90, and was per-
formed by Rev. Arthur D. Hilton.
Quite delegation from Washington
Camp, No. II, P. o. s. of A, of Mount
Holly, visited the camp at Moorestown
on Thursday evening. where there was
initiatory work. Sixteen members of II
also visited the camp at Columbus, last
night, and had pleasant time The Mount
Holly camp has fourteen candidates listed
for initiation on Thursday night, when
visitors will be present
At Marlton. on Friday, occurred the
burial of William j. Evans, who was in
his Goth year. He was a prominent
Quaker and belonged to the Orthodox
society. At the time of death he held
several positions of prominence, being
treasurer of the Burlington County Fire
Insurance Company. and director of the
First National Bank, Camden, and the
Burlington County Safe Deposit and Trust
Company, Moorestown.
Rev. Frank Lukens, of Burlington,
will preach at the Presbyterian Church
tonight in connection with the sacrament
al services being held there. Other min
listers will appear In the order named:
Rev. R. II. Baker. Mount Holly; Rev.
Arthur Phillips, Beverly. and on Friday
night the pastor, Rev. James n. Dun
ham. On Sunday morning the sacrament
of the Lords supper and special sermon
will be feature of the service aud In the
evening there will be Easter services by
the Sunday school
Three burglsries on High street within
the past six months have convinced the
authorities that they were all committed
by person well acquainted with the sit
uation. Because of this fact the move
ments of q suspect are being closely
watched. The latest victim is w. Roland
Warrick, whose home was entered by 6
side window from the porch late Tuesday
night. A noise was heard by a member
of the family, and the investigation which
followed frightened the intruder away
who took three overcoats with him Ont
of these was later found hanging on the
side of building in the yard of Mrs
Rachel Sailer.
Emerson E. Middleton, who conducted
restaurant on High street, was seized will
an illness last week which assumed tn,
form of nervous prostration. In order
that he might receive the best of care snC
attention, he was removed to the Bur
lington County Hospital on Thursday
His case developed into bronchial trouble
and death followed on Sunday morning