The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-02-04


r. Morrison, of Philadelphia.
A new front is to be put insthe forme
Greenwald restaurant on High street. Th'
property is owed by DR.. John J. Flynn.
The W. C. t. U. will meet at the home
OF Mrs. Amos Evans. % Broad street
next Tuesday afternoon at three O'Clock.
Fred Grant Jones and Miss Mary r
Harris. both of Riverside, were married
at that place on Wednesday evening by
Rev. George T. Hillman.
At Thursdays session of court appli
cation will be made for transfer Of the
license held by Estella G. Stecher, of Riv
erside, to Frank 8. Stecher.
The quarantine was lifted from the
homes of Clarence Sharp and J. Wesley
Duncan, of Shreve street, on Friday,
where there have been cases of scarlet
fever.
Farmers predict that the mild weather
will eradicate the annual plague of cater
pillars. Millions of the pests have ap'
peared and 1t is said they are starving fol
the want of green food to eat.
At the home of Turner Birkhead, Bev.
erly, on Wednesday evening, occurred the
marriage of his daughter. Alma p, and
Louis D. Steel, of Delanco. Rev. w. T.
Snead performed the ceremony.
The engagement has been announced of
Miss Grace Allen, of Westtown, Pa, to
Samuel Bell, of Waterford, Ireland. The
parents of the bride-elect, formerly of
Moorestown, now livein California.
At meeting held in Trenton last week,
by the state Rexall club, Alexander Dubell,
of Mount Holly. was elected vice presi-
dent. 1t was the organizations fourth
gathering and ended with banquet.
Religious enthusiasm has been running
high at the colored churches on Washing
ton street during the past week where
revival services were held. 1t Is said that
some backsliders got into the game and
made things lively.
A short term prisoner In the county jail
recently stabbed himself with penknife.
As the wound was not serious, the fellow,
who was suffering from delirium tremens,
was soon brought around all right by DR..
Flynn, the jail physician.
The Improved Order OF Foresters, No.
,, of Mount Holly. will celebrate its sec
ond anniversary on Wednesday evening,
February 18th, In Red Mems hall. on Mill
street. A delegation of visitors from
Camden will be present.
The engagement has been announced of
Miss May Enright, of Burlington, to DR..
Chauncey B. Lambert. of Riverside. The
physician became victim of Cupid's dart
after the bride-elect was recently installed
rs his housekeeper.
William F. Smith, of Philadelphia, son
Of Mrs Margaret Weldie, of Mount Holly,
lied In the Presbyterian hospital at the
former place, on Wednesday night. The
funeral took place on Saturday from his
ate residence In Philadelphia.
Edwin B. Fraser, former manager of
The Farmers Exchange, will engage in
business for himself in Mount Holly and
have an Office centrally located. He will
BUY potatoes and other farm products
outright or sell on the commission basis.
Walter Gordon, employed in the iron
works at Roebling. had his right foot
BADLY mashed on Wednesday morning by
/ heavy plank falling from wagon. He
was given medical attention and then re-
moved to his home at Burlington.
Allen M. Fenimore, of the firm of Feni-
more brothers, of Mount Holly, will have
charge of the hay press business which
hey have been conducting at Vincentown
'or several years. The firm has secured
control by purchasing the interest of
Harvey E. L!ppincott, of Smithville.
They have purchased an automobile for
Use in their business.
Instead of participating in government
at they did last year at Mount
3retna, Pa, the New Jersey National
Guard will camp at Sea Girt next sum-
ner. The Second and Third Regiments,
the Second Brigade. will be
n charge the last two weeks. The regu-
ar camp will open on July 9Th. and con-
;inue for five weeks.
William Doyle, of Chicago, aged fifty
years, and his brother Andrew, aged thir-
;y-two years, sergeant in the regular
army, have been enjoying reunion at
Burlington, where they formerly resided.
Andrew was a baby In arms when his
brother William went west. They met
by accident in Philadelphia. and on learn
ng that they were brothers there was re-
ioicing because of the fact that they had
been separated for thirty years.
Lumberton township has taken no action
yet toward cutting down row of shade
trees in front of the farm Of D. Budd
Coles, which the latter endeavored to Pro-
tect by Injunction proceedings, but which
were dismissed by Vice Chancellor Lean
Ing at Camden last week. The claim Is
made that the trees interfere with the
building of the new oyster shell road along
the Coles property. A survey is being
made to locate the lines of the road, and
It is thought the trees will not be molested.
The following clergYmeu will preach at
ST. Andrews Church during Lent: Feb
ruary 7th, Rev Melville K. Bailey, New
York city; February 14th, Rev. William
B. Eddy, st. Michael's, Trenton; Febru-
airy 10Th, Rev. R. Bowden Shepherd.
Archdeacon of New Jersey; February
21st, Rev. Alfred ]. P. Mcclure, Phil
adelphia; February 28th, Rev. Charles L.
Cooler, D. D.. st. Johns, Camden; March
18th, Rev. Louis G. Washburn, D. D.,
Christ Church, Philadelphia; March 18th,
Rev. Norman " p Lewis, Church of the
Incarnation, Philadelphia; March 10Th,
Rev. Robert Mckay, Trinity. Moores-
town.
Mrs. Benjamin White, head of the Penn
berton Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, has at last succeeded
in inducing old hens to care for young
kittens. All the stray cats and dogs seem
to know that when in want of food and
shelter they can always find them by Civ
ing Mrs. White call For several days
past forlorn kitten of the Maltese variety