The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-12-09
LOCAL NEWS.

Jurors for the December term of cour
will be drawn by Sheriff Jordan mex
Thursday.
An important meeting of Washington
Council No. ), Jr. o. u. A. NJ, will
held tonight.
Armour Union will hold a social tc
night at the home of Ernest Atkinson
on Garden street.
Constable Samuel X. Gaskill, of Noun
Holly, started in at Riverside, last week
to hunt up delinquent tax payers.
Fourteen candidates were initiated a
the meeting of Mount Holly Forest G
Tall Cedars of Lebanon, on Tuesda'
night
Three postal cards are all the mail un
claimed at the post Office for last week
They are for Miss +. Bozarth, G. w
Heisserman and Cooper Mason.
Allen A, Engle, of Mount Holly ave
nue., died at his home on Sunday morn
ing. The remains will be inferred to
morrow afternoon in the Friends bury
ing ground.
DIR. II. Eugenia Whitehead has bough
the Barrows property, corner High ant
Broad streets, and will occupy it in
erty is offered for sale.
The Christmas exercises of thu
Methodist Sunday school will be held or
Sunday evening, December 81. A socia
and musical for members of that Sun
day school will be held Friday evening
December 26.
The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Burlington County Farmers
Exchange will be held at the Court
House next Saturday afternoon at one
O'Clock, when officers will be elected and
other business transacted.
The w. c. Il. U. will meet at the home
OF Mrs. r. G. Evans, 104 Broad street
Tuesday afternoon, December Is. A
general invitation to any one who would
like to join us. Come out and help a
good cause along. All are welcome.
A cantata, ''The Same Old Santa, -
will be given by the grammar school in
the high school auditorium on Friday
evening, December 18th, at 7.45 o'clock.
Admission 10 cents. This entertain
ment will afford lots of amusement and
a large attendance is expected.
A letter from Andes, n. Y, received
here last week, announced the death at
that place on the 18th of October, of Ed
ward l.. Davidson, who formerly lived
in Mount Holly and was employed in
the store of the late o. l.. Jeffrey. Mr..
Dayidson's death was very sudden.
Claude B. Bullock is now living in
his new home, the Kiner property on
Rutland avenue, which he recently pur-
chased. Since it has been repapered,
painted and otherwise improved, the
owner has been offered several hundred
dollars more than he paid for it.
DR.. John J. Flynn opened his new
drug store in his own building on High
street Saturday morning. The place has
been fitted up in fine style with visible
show cases, asbestos floor, etc. There is
plenty of light in the rear, and the APP
pointments are complete. The doctor
looks for an increase of business at his
new stand.
During the fishing season of the pres
ent year, which expired the last of No
vember, Oliver q. Billings caught &C
bass and Bradford Herbert landed IS
pike. On the last day of the season
Herbert attached gold hook to his
line and used pearl for a sinker, but
even with extra fine sinners he could
not catch another so as to bring his re-
cord up to the century mark. Brad"
says that not even for that one fish
would he prevaricate about his record.
The supper given in st. Andrews par
ish house on Thursday night for the
benefit of the Burlington County Hos
pital, Melted in the neighborhood Of
$500 for that institution. Many people
from various parts of the county were pa
irons of this pleasant event, which ranks
among the best ever given for this wor
thy cause. The zeal of the women who
planned and executed this affair is note
worthy, and the expressions of appro-
baton from those who patronized the
various booths or the supper tables were
many. About $S5 was realized by the
donations which came from school chill
dren.
AT the meeting of Gen. A. +. Shiras
Post No. 26, &. A. r., on Friday night
the following officers were elected: Com
mander, Theodore Nicely; Sr. vice com
mander, David f. Sooy; Jr. vice com
mander, Isaiah Smith; officer of day
John A. Tice; officer of guard, Robert NJ
Brown; quartermaster, Robert Nj. Brown
chaplain, Ridgway 5. Assay; adjutant
Franklin Armstrong; ianitor, Isaiah
Smith; representatives to department
encampment, Asa b. Hazelton and JOIN
w. Archer; alternates, John X. Scatter
good and Isaiah Smith. At the con
clusion of the election a banquet wal
served and greatly enjoyed by thu
veterans.
1t is difficult matter to select Christ
mas gift for each of your friends and per
haps this is causing you much anxiety
You want to spend your money to tn,
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which will be appreciated. If you hav,
some member of the family or othe
friend who has an interest in Noun
Holly, you cannot make a better or NOR
appreciated gift than THE News for tn
coming year. In this you have gif
which will not be admired only for
few days and then laid aside, but some
thing that will remind the recipient c
the donor for the next 81 weeks. Tn
subscription price is only 81 year; wit
The Tribune Farmer one year, SIPS.
Edwin r. Semple, of Mount Holly
who has been chief deputy for ten year.
has been appointed United States Ma
shall for New Jersey, to succeed Thoma
j. Alcott, who recently resigned becaus
of poor heath. Mr.. Semple will hol
Office until President Wilson names a
appointee for the full term of five year
The deputy's resignation was presente
at the same time as that of Mr.. Alcot
and his appointment to the higher offit
is noteworthy honor for so young
man. Mr.. Semple has filed 5000
bond and retained the former offiC
force. Upon his release from this pos
ton, Mr.. Semple will probably take u
his residence at Red Bank, and practiC
law in Jersey City, making specialt
of marine law, in which he has ha
much experience.
Alexander Dubell is showing a mo
beautiful line of Christmas goods in Il
new window on the Washington sire
side of his drug store, which is only Oh
feature of his popular business stand.
is striking improvement and one tn
caught the eye and brought forth I
marks of commentator from ms
who came to Mount Holly few da
ago after many years absence. He W
surprised at the general character of Il
building as it was not what he eXpect
to see. When this gentleman was in tov
the last time there were only three hous
ON Madison avenue beyond the railroa
and what he was compelled to notice
the line of Improvements gave him t
impression that Mount Holly was II
only up IN the matter of civic pride b
in business interests as well. Saunt
ing up High street, the stranger m;
veled at the change in the building {
cupied by the Woolworth Compan
Getting between the improved stores