The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-25

The Mount Holly foot team defeated
Riverside on Saturday, to 3. Mount
Holly plays Bristol on Thanksgiving day
on the High street grounds at $3.50 p. M
One Of the booths at the supper fol
the Burlington County Hospital Thurs
day evening of next week will be a
'delicatessen'' booth, in charge of ladies
from Moorestown who will make the af-
fair unusually attractive.
A Carnival of Opera, by the pupils OF
Mrs. Clothier's dancing class, will be
given in the Mount Holly Theatre on
Thursday and Friday evenings, January
18th and 10Th, for the benefit of the Bur
lington County Children's Home.
While crossing the street at the corner
of Main and Murrell streets, Wednesday
morning, Miss Elizabeth Horahan, of
Paxson street, was run into and knocked
down by bicycle ridden by man liv-
ing on Shreve street. Miss Horahan sus-
tanned badly sprained right wrist.
The choir of st. Andrews Church
will sing Miles b. Fosters beautiful
cantata ''Seedtime and Harvest" at the
service Sunday evening. The soloists
will be Master Eugene Wilson, soprano;
Miss Edith K. Smythe, alto; S. B. Lip
pincott, tenor; George A. Lppincott,
bass.
To make it as convenient as poss ible
for passengers to redeem unused railroad
tickets, the Pennsylvania Railroad has
established rule which provides that
the return portion of an excursion ticket
may be redeemed at the ticket office at
which 1t was bought, if presented by
the original purchaser.
The supper and bazaar for the Bur
llngton County Hospital to be held on
Thursday, December 4th, will be well
worth the patronage of the public. The
bazaar will present very desirable arti-
tlcles for Christmas presents as well as
many other useful things. The excel
lence of the hospital suppers is so well
known no word of praise is necessary.
The ten day rally that has been in pro-
gress in the Methodist church will close
tomorrow with an all day meeting. Rev.
Percy Perinchief will be in charge At
1870 a. M, Rev. J. f. Crowthers, ID. D.,
OF New York, will speak on the subject
The man and the hour" At 2 D. M,
lnspirational conference, addresses will
be made by Rev. T. 5. Brock, Rev.
Henry Lawrence and Rev. William
Stone. The evening service will begin
at $50. The address will be delivered
by Bishop Joseph f. Berry, of Philadel-
phia.
George S. Bishop, aged 70 years. one
Of the oldest residents of Bridgeboro, |
dropped dead near the freight station at
Riverside on Wednesday evening from |
acute indigestion. Deceased was an
active member of the Christian church. |
and he belonged to the Odd Fellows and |
Red Men. On the morning of June 80. |
ne and his wife lost everything except |
heir night clothes by the burning of |
heir home. Friends rallied to their
and built them new home,
Which they took possession of two weeks
lgo. Deceased was civil war veteran
md fought under General f. Burd
irubb.
One of the largest exhibitions of corn.
potatoes and other farm products will be
hown at the High School building on
saturday. The boys and girls in the
orn growing contest will make their ex-
libits in competition for the large num-
'er of prizes offered by the public spirited
business men of the county. The farm
'oys and girls cordially welcome all the
'eople of the county to come and see
heir exhibits. The local Y. Nj. C. A.
'oys will give reception to the farm
'oys in connection with the corn show
leXt Saturday from II to o'clock The
aides auxiliary of the Y. NJ. &. A. will
erve lunch to all the boy and girl con-
at the. same hour. The contest
ommittee will be at the High School
uIlding on Friday from one to five
clock to receive all exhibits of corn.
otatoes, chickens and farm products by
he farmers. The judging will take
lace Friday evening and the doors will /;
e open for all visitors at nine o'clock
aturday morning.
The twenty-seventh annual conyen-
on of the Woman's Home Missionary
ociety of the New Jersey Nj. +. Con- .
erence was held in the Mount Holly i.
lethodiSt church last Wednesday and
thursday. Interesting and encouraging ;
eports were made. Mrs. j. Morgan >
resided at the session on Wednesday. ,
ddress of welcome was delivered by !
ev. L. j. J. Wright and the response +
as made by Mrs. J. |. Boswell, presi-
ent of New Brunswick district In the
fternoon addresses were made by Miss !,
latte Davis, deaconess; Mrs. |. w. t.
ugar and Miss NJ. +. Roe, after which :
vesper service was held. AT the even }
lg service, Mrs. Nj. S. Northrop presided :
Irs. 5. j. Turner made an interesting :
port on finances, and Miss Anna Davis,
Long Branch, gave short talk The q
rincipal address of the evening was /
lade by Mrs. j. A. Hudson, of Philadel- +
hia, on "Inspirational feature of young +
eople's work" which was delivered in !
very pleasing manner. Thursday i
forming reports were made by the fol- +
wing district secretaries: Bridgeton dis
let, Mrs. NJ. c. Taylor; Camden dis q
let, Mrs. l. NJ. Haddon; New Bruins v
lex district, Mrs. w. II. Walsh; Tren-
N district, Mrs. j. l.. Allen. Addresses 7
ere made by Mrs. l.. p. Hyatt and Mrs +
j. Turner. AT the afternoon session
lort address were made by Miss Nj. f.
oe, Mrs. L. w. Lugar, Mrs. l.. Shep- q
erd, Mrs. l.. NJ. Melony and Miss Mabel +
ennels. :