The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-12-30
LOCAL NEWS.
HE News wishes a Happy New Ye

OnlUeu oIdJeS, was % years Oio oA 49,
day.
The usual holiday closing hours Will
be observed at the post ONCE on New
Years morning.
The fourth annual dance of the Chic
let Club will be given in the Masonic
Temple on New Years night.
The Ushers' Union of the Methodist
church will hold its regular monthly
business meeting in the church parlor
tonight.
At st. Andrews Church on Sunday
evening programme of special music
was rendered by the vested choir. The
singing was enjoyed by large congre-
cation.
The residence of Daniel Suffer, cor
ner of Broad street and Mount Holly
avenue, will be occupied by the owner
in time to eat his New Years dinner
in his new home.
The two daughters of Judge and Mrs.
John G. Homer, of Broad street, enter
tanned at supper on Friday night the
Presbyterian Sunday school class taught
by Miss Dorothy Crippin.
A Christmas cantata, entitled 1.-THE
Manger Throne" was well rendered at
the Baptist Church on Sunday evening.
The soloists were Blanche E. Hughes,
Aubrey S. Worrell, b. Harold Wills
and Byron Grigg.
The weather was unpleasant last week
for the Christmas exercises rendered by
the Unionville, Baptist and Presbyte-
rian Sunday schools. Nevertheless, each
entertainment was fairly attended and
the programmes rendered were thorough |
ly enjoyed.
Arriving in Mount Holly to spend the
holiday vacation with his parents, Law
renee q. Gillian, who is quite an athlete,
made announcement of the fact that he |
had been elected foot ball manager of
Rutgers College for the coming year.
The marriage is announced of Hobart
Hawkins, formerly of Pemberton, and
Kathleen Ella Collins, of Haverford,
Pa. The ceremony was performed at
Baltimore, Md, on October oath, by
Rev. H. w. Wharton, pastor of the
Brantley Baptist Church.
Willard f. Lippincott, who has been
connected with the Office of Prosecutor
Samuel A. Atkinson as an assistant for
several years, will on January 5th, ac-
cept quarters in the law Office of Will
liam ID. Lippincott at Camden, by whom
he will be employed and practice law at
the same time II
Professor William C. Sullivan and
family are spending the holiday season
at Tuckahoe, which is Mrs. Sullivan's
former home. On returning to Mount
Holly they will take possession of their
new home at the corner of Ridgway and
Buttonwood streets, into which they
moved before going to South Jersey.
After brief illness with pneumonia,
Mrs. Mary E., widow of Samuel White,
aged II years, died at 2 o'clock Christ
mas morning at her home on Union
street. She leaves two daughters. De-
ceased was an aunt of Senator Blanch-
ard H. White. The funeral was held
yesterday afternoon, the remains being
inferred in the Mount Holly cemetery.
In order that he might have more
room for his growing business, Palmer
c. Stills, corner of Washington and
King streets, has leased the former Finch
boarding house property just east of his
present stand. The place is being re-
modelled by Alfred Wolfrom, the owner,
and when the Improvements are COM
pleted Mr.. Stills will remove his restau-
rant there.
Washington Council, No. 5, Jr. O. U.
A. NJ, will elect officers at their meeting
to be held tonight. Last week the ORR
entail Court elected these officers: Grand
orient, A. John Baylies; vice grand orr
ent, J. Harold Worrell; secretary, Ben
jamin E. Colkitt; treasurer Albertus H.
Jackson; high priest, Thomas H. Ell
bertson; high executioner, Lloyd C.
Stewart; herald, Frank Bedwell; senti-
mel, Clarence Dunfee.
AT the Methodist Church on FRIDAY
afternoon occurred the marriage of Fred
M. Anderson and Mary B. Grigg. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. T. J.
j. Wright. Mrs. c. Edgar Haines, of
Medford, was matron of honor, and her
husband acted as best man. At the con-
clusion of the ceremony the bride and
groom left on a short trip. They are
now keeping house in the property on
Union street which they rented of Clar-
ence S. Price.
New Jersey Lodge, No. l, Knights of
Pythias, elected the following officers on
Friday night: Chancellor commander.
Edward T. Royce; vice chancellor, C.
Edward Yerger; prelate, J. NJ Reeve;
master of work, G. d. W. Slack; keeper
oil records and seal, Samuel C. Stanton;
master of finance, George w. A. French;
master OF exchequer, Harry Hawkins.
Jr.' hasler a arms, Edward r. TAYLOR:
inside guard, Charles p. Chafev: out
side guard, Howard Collins: representa-
tive to the grand lodge, Harvey + Ros-
sell; alternate, J. Nj. Reeve: trustee II
Z. Rossell.
Coroner Henry l. Worrell, who has
had one hundred calls in the line Of he
official duty during the past year, was
summoned to Browns Mills junction on
Wednesday to investigate the tragic
death of William Sweet, character
well known as "Bootsie,' who was
killed by the cars near there. One leg
and an arm were cut off and the BODY
was badly mangled. The man had evil
IDENTIFY fallen on the track while intoxi-
Gated as he had been drinking with
friend. The coroner concluded that
death was accidental and issued burial
permit.
Joseph B. Hancock, for many wears
building contractor and widely known in
various circles, died Wednesday morn
ing at the home of his son in Philadel-
phia. He.had been ill for the past five
years. He was member of the Society
of Friends and identified with MANY
clubs and organizations. He was a
member of the Pennsylvania Legislature
1874, and for two terms represented