The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-02-04
Tomorrow will be Ash wednesday, the

Andrew b. Neilley, OF Philadelphia
will occupy the pulpit of the PresbYteria
church next Sunday.
There will be vaudeville with tn
pictures which are to be shown at tn
opera house tonight.
Joseph Gsunt, of Moorestown, has beel
suffering from broken nose as the result
of falling from delivery wagon.
There is mail in the post Office for
A. Holly, Miss Drucie Jaunon, Georgi
M. Johnson, Mrs Serenia Stewart
The Board of Freeholders held a meet
ing yesterday for the purpose of payini
bills. The amount discussed footed
total of $1s.699s1.
Royle & Pilkington Company, manu-
facturers of upholstery goods, haye pur
chased the large boiler In the old canning
factory on King street.
Charles Price and Miss Mary DeSalel
Ryan, both of Burlington. were married
in that city on Saturday afternoon. TIL.
ceremony was performed at the rectory Of
st. Paul's Church by Rev. Father Russi.
John T. Darnell, former resident Of
Bordentown. died In Philadelphia or
Thursday, aged SO years. When resi-
dent of Bordentown he was deacon In the
Baptist church. His remains were brought
to Mount Holly for interment
On hearing noise in his cellar last
week, James Il. Thomas, of Medford,
made an investigation. He found that 9
rat had accidentally stepped into the open
mouth of a clam, which closed tightly on
one of the rodents fore feet.
Rev. W. E. Chalmers, general secre.
tary of the Baptist Young Peoples Union
of America, will make an address at the
anniversary of the Mount Holly B. Y. P.
U. In the Baptist Church on Thursday
evening, February Goth, at T. 45 O'Clock.
DR.. Arthur Mitchell Gregg and Miss
Myra Ryland Grigg, both of Joplin, Mo-,
will be married In that city on Monday,
February 10th. TIE bride-elect, who was
former resident of Mount Holly, is liv-
ing with her grandfather, Eayre o. Bart
lett.
Thursday evening, February 20. Mrs.
Frank w. Bible, of Hangchow, China,
will speak In the Presbyterian church on
THE New China" Mrs. Bible Is init
mately acquainted with the China of to-
day, and every one will want to hear her.
Keep February 90 in mind
Joseph Tantum, rs years old, of Borden
town, director of the First National
Bank and president of the Humane Fire
Company. died at the Jefferson hospital,
Philadelphia, Saturday, following an
operation. A widow, daughter and son
survive him.
Miss Catherine W. Anderson, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. John Anderson, was
married at the home of her parents at
Bridgeboro on Thursday evening to Har-
ry L. Anthony, Jr., of Edgewater Park.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
George Powell.
The remains of Edith Ross, colored
woman, were taken to Bordentown from
Burlington on Friday, for burial Her
father, Charles Ross, was found murdered
in a house In Bordentown, early on the
morning of Thanksgiving day, 1880. A
party had been there that night
At Camden. on Wednesday, Judge Car.
row sentenced Alcada Sorden, colored, TO
serve not less than IA years and not more
than % years in state prison for several
robberies committed at Merchantvile.
The prisoner is under Indictment In this
county and retainer will be lodged
against him.
Peter Alfonson, while painting a build
ing at Roebling on Sunday afternoon, fell
from swinging ladder distance of over
fifty feet. causing his death. His skull
was fractured, back and arm broken, and
he was otherwise injured. Coroner Wor-
rell made an investiation and granted a
burial permit.
Thomas L. Quigley, of Mount Holly,
will give an entertainment In the town
hall at Medford on Thursday night. He
will exhibit one of the prettiest and best
trained horses In the country, also his
dog, Flo, very intelligent animal. There
will also be presented the Kelley Sisters,
song and dance artists; Smith Brothers,
musical comedy; Delete. the celebrated
buck dancer; Kid Shannon, the sketch ar
fist, and other featured acts. After the
show there will be dancing.
Frank L. Garbarino, of Mount Holly
special United States government white
slave" inspector, went to Trenton on
Wednesday morning to investigate an al
legged violation of the Mann law. Four
persons we're soon arrested, but Garbarino
decided there was not sufficient evidence to
warrant holding them for the Federal
grand jury. The defendants were turned
over to the local police and discharged
after being severely repri manded by
acting Judge Hume.
Their home on Washington street hav-
ing been unexpectedly invaded one day
last week by determined visitors, Mr.. and
Mrs. Restore Lippincott had no other al
tentative than to gracefully submit to a
celebration of their golden wedding ami
versarY, arrangements for the event hav-
ing been secretly made by their children,
grandchildren and other friends who were
not willing that the occasion should he
overlooked. The jolli6cation took place
In the house where they were married fifty
years ago. The programme of music and
other entertaining features added life to
an event that was full of enjoyment Re-
membranes were received in the shape of
gifts and letters of congratulation.
For some reason last Tuesday appeared
to be gala day with the "boozers, and
within a half hour officer Severns had
landed three of them In jail. The first
two went along all right, but the third
was disposed to show fight He stopped
In an alleyway on High street and defied
the officer to move him. Chief of police
Prickitt went across the street to give the
policeman instruction how to proceed,
but 1t was of no avail. Former policeman
Branson happened on the spot and was
called on to assist. He got into action
very promptly, and soon had the resistel
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