The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-04-29
LOCAL NEWS.


The Interstate Milk Producers Assocla'
ton has fixed the wholesale price of milk
for May at Al cents qurrt.
Andrew ]. Kelley, proprietor Of the
hotel at Columbus, has purchased the
Black farm at Mansfield Square
The Ushers' Union of the Methodist
home of DR.. A. r. w. Atwood, tonight.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Irene W. Joyce to Howard
L. Weeden. Both are residents Of Mason
vile.
Harold B. Wells, Of Bordentown, who
went to Oklahoma to attend to some legal
business, continued his journey to the
Pacific coast.
The family Of the late Francis @. Nay
Tor wish to return thanks to all friends
who were so kind to them in their recent
bereavement.
Miss Anna Hunter. daughter of Charles
Hunter, OF Moorestown, underwent an
operation at the Burlington county hos
pital on Wednesday.
A house on Pearl street belonging to
the estate Of Mary B. Taylor, deceased.
has been purchased by Walter Allen, the
consideration being $500.
While in Burlington on Thursday, John
Kiner, of Mount Holly, found set of
false teeth on the pavement. The owner
can secure them from Mr.. Kiner.
The Delanco A. G. has been reorgsn-
ICED with Ross Borden as president Theo-
dore Hayward, secretary, treasurer and
manager; Edward Goldsboro. field mana
ger.
A substantial sum was realized for the
Burlington county hospital at benefit
entertainment given In the Masonic Tenn
pie on Thursday afternoon by the Thin
BILE Bee.
Citizens OF Riverside will hold meet
ing tonight to arrange for band of mu-
sic to play during the summer evenings
ON the township plaza back of the rail-
road station.
DR.. 81. Fl. FarInger, who has given up
his practice in Mount Holly, has sold his
property at the corner of Garden and
Cherry streets to his successor, DIR. Harold
E. Longsdorf.
A special meeting of the Burlington
County Lyceum of History and Natural
Sciences will be held at the society's
headquarters. Lewis building, Thursday
May 1st, at z 80 p. m.
The rummage sale for the benefit of the
Woman's League, to be held In the house
of the Union Fire Company for three
nights, will begin tomorrow evening.
Contributions are solicited.
At its meeting tonight the township
committee will take final action on the
passing of an ordinance In connection
with the farmers market which is to be
established in Mount Holly.
AT the home of Joseph and Hannah D.
Engle, near Hainesport, Wednesday
evening, occurred the marriage of their
daughter, Martha Davis. and ]. Howard
Clarke, of Philadelphia. The Friends
ceremony was used.
During the thunder storm on Sunday
afternoon, lightning struck a barn on the
farm owned by Lydia Coles. of Rance
cas-, and occupied by Benjamin Gravatt.
The building, contents and some machin-
cry were destroyed.
Having leased tract of land in the rear
Of his residence on Buttonwood street,
Henry 81. Savage, who has law Office on
High street, will engage quite extensively
In the chicken business. making Rhode
Island reds his specially.
Sarah Anderson has been divorced from
her husband, William H. Anderson, Of
Washington street, through his attorneys,
Kelsey & Killie. The decree was secured
because Sarah was ignorant of the fact
that her husband had been previously
married.
All the attorneys who occupy the Zelley
law Office building on High street are
owners of automobiles. V. Claude Palmer,
being the latest to join the ranks. He
purchased his car from the Mount Holly
garage. which concern has also sold cars
to Alfred I. Davis, of Pemberton, Caleb
s. Ridgway, of Lumberton.
Surrogate Huff has admitted to probate
the will of Franklin B. Lewis, deceased, OF
Mount Holly, who named bis three sons
ho Tha a - Al
house on High street and a cottage at
Beach Haven. together with the income
on $50, 900 for life. At her death the
principal Of the estate is to be divided
equally among the sons.
Mount Holly's annual cleanup will be
gin to-day and end on Thursday. Durini
the three days it is hoped that there will
be general cleaning of yards and alley
where conditions can be greatly improved
by the display of little energy on tbs
part of tenants. Place all rubbish is con
venient receptacles and it will be cartet
away by the township.
The following sales were conducted By
Sheriff Jordan at the court house Oh
Thursday afternoon: Property of Ednt
B. Lachot, Southampton township, soil
to B. H. White for $3.50; property of Isaa
Cohen, on Burlington and Jacksonville
road, to Robert Mccormick for 81 500
property of Sallie R. Coombs, in Willing
boro township, to Rachel E. Clsrkson 70
$4,000.
AssemblYman Robert Peacock has sc
cured divorces for the following person
on the ground of desertion: EVA Meyers
of Mount Holly, from Robert Meyers
She will resume her maiden name Q
Whitcraft and have possession of he
young child; Mary Oberfelt, of River
side, from Lewis Oberfelt; Hannah Mar
ton, of Florence, from Frank Marston, {
New York.
Getting into the cellar at Edward Hack
home on Mill street, one morning la
week. weasel attacked a pet ca
When the matter was discovered thel
was evidence to show that a terrible 81
counter had taken place between the tv
animals. There was cat fur scattered
every directions while the cat with
head nearly chewed off, had all the bloc
sucked from Its body. No noise was mac
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