The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-20
LOCAL NEWS.

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the Soldiers Home at Vineland.
Walter Allen has sold the western enc
of double house on Grant street to Annie
Griscom.
Eleanor, the young daughter of Mrs
Mary Davies, OF Pearl street, is Ill with
typhoid fever.
Edward Lewis, of Wrightstown, will
have public sale of household goods or
Thursday afternoon, March sth.
In the Church of the Assumption al
New Egypt, on Wednesday morning, oc-
Cured the marriage of John Robson and
Miss Ella A. Spence.
The annual township report, including
list of the tax delinquents and financial
statements of the collector and treasurer,
will be found on another page.
The Epworth League service next SUM-
day evening at 6 As o'clock will be led by
8. Lawrence Bullock. Topic: Messages
at Bethel; the Courage of Truth"
Francis c. Naylor, of MIL street, Is tax
ing rest because of illness. He is en-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company with headquarters in Camden.
On Wednesday night Thomas Dugau.
of Moorestown, was rushed to the Penn
ylvania Hospital. Philadelphia, to be
reated for a sudden attack Of appendi-
tits.
Mark L. Durand, of Burlington, for
merly connected with the Union Ma
ional Bank. of Mount Holly, holds po-
sition with the Theodore Presser Music
Company, of Philadelphia.
Frank Risdon, who has been In Mount
Holly for some time recuperating from an
attack of Pneumonia, returned Yesterday
to Philadelphia, where he is employed as
q salesman In iewelry store.
Mrs. Elwood H. Stokes. corner of Union
and Buttonwood streets, patient at Dr.
Prices Hospital, Philadelphia, is making
good progress toward recovery from an
operation that was performed on Thurs
day.
A Washington birthday social will be
held at the home of Miss Blanche Travis,
Garden street, on Thursday evening, at
7 80 O'Clock. All members OF the Armour
W. G. T. o.. are cordially invited to be
present.
DIR. ]. Hume Garter has sold his livery
business on High street to William Jones,
of Lumberton, who will continue at the
present stand, and where the former pro-
prietor will retain his veterinary office.
Mr.. Jones will add two automobile buses
and a touring car to the present outfit.
A Forest of Tall Cedars of Lebanon was
Instituted at New Egypt, Friday evening,
by William L. Blanchard, Supreme Tall
Cedar, assisted by G. Fowler Cline. Jr..
Deputy Tall Cedar, and Edward b. Flagg,
Jr., Grand Tall Cedar, of Camden Forest.
Thirty-two names were presented. Theo-
dore B. Gaskill was elected Grand Tall
Cedar and John B. Tilton was chosen
scribe
At the annual meeting of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union. of Mount Holly.
on Friday evening. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, William R. Rossell; vice president.
Floyd Stockton; recording secretary, Miss
Frances Mason; financial secretary, Miss
Ella Worrell; corresponding secretary,
Miss Sarah Keeler; treasurer, Miss Lille
Colkitt; pianist. Floyd Stockton; organist,
Miss Mile johnson.
At q session of court on Thursday, a
verdict of guilty on the fourth and nth
counts of an indictment was rendered In
the case of Chaplain Rogers. Of New
Egypt, who was seriously charged by
Bessie Emery. young girl living near
Columbus. James Williams, colored. was
found guilty of chasing Pearla Quigley, 8
white girl, living in Chesterfield town
ship, with criminal intent. For breaking
the conditions of their parole, Samuel
Thorue. of Masonville. and Frank Myers,
of Burnt House, were sent to jail
The Mount Holly Gun Club is new
organization that was formed at the WASH
fngton House last week. In order to In
crease the membership under the present
low rate the charter will remain open for
several weeks. The club will have month
" shoots on the High street base ball
grounds, and at times there will be other
events of similar character. Following
are the officers: President, E. Allen Smith.
of Smithville; vice president, Richard
Lamb, Mount Holly; secretary. Alfred
Delete, Mount Holly; treasurer, Joel M.
Foster, Browns Mills.
Eckard p Budd, counsel for James ID.
Davis. has brought suit in the Court OF
Chancery against Scott Logan and wife.
of Sheldon, Iowa, and Joel Wainwright,
of Jacobstown, to compel specific per-
Torrance of their contract In recent sale
of the Finley property, corner of Garden
and Buttonwood streets, Mount Holly, to
Mr.. Davis. The latter paid 800 to secure
an option on the place, and found on the
day when final settlement was to be made,
that the property had been resold, before
the.option expired. to Mr.. Wainwright
without the knowledge or consent of Mr..
DAVIS.
During Lent ministers will conduct
Friday evening services in s.. Andrews
Church as follows: Feb. 23d, Rev. Chas
Townsend, Jr., Christ Church, Borden
town; March 1st, Rev. Alfred G. A. Bux-
ton, s t. D., St. Johns, Camden; March
sth. Rev. William H. Anthony, Colling-
dale, Pa March 10th, Rev. Rudolph E.
Brestell, st. Paul's Camden; March ED;
Rev. Herbert j. Cook. D. D.. st. Ste
phen's, Beverly; March Goth, Rev. Nor
man P. Lewis, Church of the Incarns-
ton, Philadelphia. Sunday evening,
March s1st, Rev. Robert Mckay. d. D.,
Trinity, of Moorestown.
Not during the past three years has the
Burlington branch of the Pennsylvania
railroad look so spick and span as it does
at the present time. The improvement
was made last week by the Mount Holly
section gang in charge of Harry Doug
lass. foreman. There was a general NOW
ing all along the line, many trees wer.
cut down and the road bed was giver
q good cleaning. Until few months
ago Michael Butler, of Paxson street, hat
charge of this work. but like all old EN-