The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-18
LOCAL NEWS.

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Quite number Of farmers in this section
have planted large acreage Of potatoes.
Albert Hornor, proprietor of hotel al
Juliustown, Is critically Ill with diabetes.
Postmaster Charles @. Cowperthwsit
ID suffering from an sbscess on the second
finger Of his right hand.
A. A. Anderson reports the sale of the
house and lot of John Taylor. Anderson.
Vile. to Mrs. Charles Reeve.
DIR. and Mrs. Raymond 8. Clarke, OF
Broad street. entertained number OF
friends at dinner on Saturday.
The two chemical extinguishers owned
by America Hose Company, have been
repaired and polished and are now ready
for service.
Edward B. Hulse and William B..
Crozier, of Mount Holly, have purchased
q restaurant at 10th street and Woodland
avenue. Philadelphia.
Rev Joseph G.. Kulp, who was the
minister at the Mount Holly NJ. e. church,
IL now stationed at Toms River. to which
place he removed on Saturday.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Ushers' Union of the Methodist
church will be held In the church parlor
next Tuesday night, March 25.
The following letters remain unclaimed
In the post Office for the week ending
March 10: Miss Maggie Andrews, VIM.
Apologize, VIM. q. White, Miss Minnie
Rhodes. Herbert o. Perry.
Twelve people living near Bryn Mawr,
Pa, are arranging to come to Mount Holly
on Thursday to remain over Easter. The
principal object OF their visit is to enjoy
canoeing on the upper creek
At the court house. on Thursday, dur
ing the progress of a sheriffs sale, the
Building and Loan Association of Mount
Holly purchased two lots of land belong
ing to Maud NJ. Neel for $500.
Rev. T. J. ]. Wright, the newly ap.
pointed pastor of the n. E. church, &C.
cupied the pulpit on Sunday and made
very favorable impression on large con-
gregations both morning and evening.
Probate of the will of George E. Pan
coast. deceased. of Mount Holly, has been
delayed owing to caveat having been
nled by William Pancoast, nephew. 1t
10 said that the estate is worth about $45,-
900.
On completion of the fish hatchery,
which 10 to be erected at Hackettstown,
the State Fish and Game Commission
will raise salmon for distribution In
the inland creeks and lakes of New Jer-
sey. where 1t is said they will thrive
Harry Brick having rendered his
resignation. Frank s. Herr, Of Moores-
town, has been elected secretary and
treasurer OF the Burlington County Farm.
ers Exchange. No manager has yet been
chosen to succeed Edwin B. Fraser.
The artesian well which Samuel ].
Taylor is drilling for the Hollyford Ice
and Cold Storage Company. is down about
70 feet, and sufficient water for use of the
Ice plant has been secured. 1t comes from
q strata of white sand and contains
only trace of iron. When allowed to
y
settle 1t becomes as clear as crystal. No
analysis has yet been made Of the samples
taken.
Mrs. Harvey Hutchinson and Mrs.
Naomi Bowers. two Crosswicks ladies,
are suffering from injuries received while
attending public sale In their home town
recently. The ladies were In the kitchen,
watching the progress of the sale, when
the floor collapsed and they fell through
to the cellar. Mrs. Hutchinson sprained
her back and Mrs. Bowers sprained her
ankle. Several other people were slightly
hurt
Next Sunday being Easter there will be
special services In the Methodist church
during the day. At the morning service
the choir will render some excellent selec- |
lions. and the pastor, Rev. T. ]. ]. Wright.
will preach an appropriate sermon. In
the evening there will be service of song,
when the large choir will render the
beautiful cantsta entitled Easter Dawn"
The public Is cordially invited to attend
these services.
The Nonpareil Club of Mount Holly
gave st. Patrick's party to Miss Myra
=. Swain, of Spout Spring avenue, on
Saturday night. The rendering of vocal
selections. playing of games and other
numbers on the evening programme were
pleasing features of the gathering. Green
was very much in evidence among the
decorations. Guests were present from
Philadelphia, Camden, Burlington and
Mount Holly.
Charles c. Morton, of Mount Holly, fish
and game warden of Burlington county,
visited White Hill on Friday and made
arrangements for the purchase of game
fsh with men owning nets up that way
and who follow the water for living.
Black bass, calico bass and yellow perch
especially are the kind the state wants in
order to stock its ponds and lakes. Three
cents apiece will be paid for fish sup
piled by the fisherman.
The Royle-PilkiDg Company, manu-
fscturers of upholstery goods, will begin
the erection tomorrow of their proposed
new building. 1t will be two stories, con-
structed of concrete blocks, will contain
$4,000 feet Of floor space, and will be
located on ground which the firm recently
purchased from the Sword Brothers.
When proposed improvements are all COM
pleted work will eventually be given to
about fifty additional hands
On Saturday evening at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Stewart, on Pine street,
birthday party was given in honor Of
Miss Mabel E. Myers. Guests to the
number of about 25 were present from
Florence. Riverton, Moorestown, Haines-
port and Mount Holly. The evening was
spent I'm the playing of various games
piano duets, singing, etc. after which
refreshments were served. Miss Myers
was the recipient of many fine presents
Isaiah Dubell is recovering from an &C
cident which came his way on Saturday
evening. Taking the IT'S trolley he left
for Hainesport on an errand for his en-
ployer. Henry Rosenfeld Desiring to get
of at the Lumberton road. ElWell She