The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-04
The MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.


ing from severe injuries sustained by the
kick of horse.
Herbert L. Townsend, who owns 3 lot
at North Wildwood, has decided to erect
bungalow at that resort
Chicken thieves succeeded In making q
good haul from property on Carlton
avenue ON Thursday night.
The regular monthly business meeting
of the Methodist Brotherhood will be held
In the M. E. church next Monday night
On Tuesday afternoon a son made his
Edward B. Hulse, on Washington street.
Announcement has been made by Frank
T. Morton that he will be candidate for
Assessor on the Republican ticket at the
primary to be held in September next.
Mrs. Josephine C. LippiDcott announces
the engagement of her granddaughter,
Claudine Van Brunt Mann, to Robert G.
Chance, Sd.
At Thursday nights meeting Of the Y.
M. C. A., Henry H. Cross gave talk on
Mexico, where he was engaged in the
mining business for several years
On Friday Colkitt & Company, had
new iron smoke stock erected at their feed
mill on a new extension of their boiler
room. The operations were witnessed by
large number of people.
There will be two entertainments In the
opera house on Monday, March 10th. In
the afternoon Edward B. Hulse will pre-
sent his usual motion pictures, and In the
evening Guy Brothers Ministries will
appear
Francis @. Naylor has announced HIM
self as candidate for member of the
BOARD of education. Mr.. Naylor was for
merly connected with similar board in
Southampton township and has a good
knowledge of educational needs.
A six inch well is being driven by Sam
uel ]. Taylor along the railroad, near
Water street, for the Hollyford Ice and
Cold Storage Company, who are hoping
TO obtain a supply of good artesian water
for their proposed new industry.
Paper Dolls, an oil painting executed
by Alice Kent Stoddard, of Mount Holly, |
on which she received q prize OF 800 at |
the recent exhibition In the Academy of
Fine Arts, Philadelphia, has been sold by |
the young lady for good price.
"a Night in Bohemia" was the form of |
an entertainment given on Thursday night |
at the home of the Loyal Order of Moose,
of Mount Holly. The affair was enjoyed |
by two hundred members A fine pro-
gramme was rendered by artists of ability. |
With greater delight than they would
be over the prospects of going to war, the
members of Company E, Third Regiment.
of Mount Holly, left yesterday for Wash
ington, D. c.. where the Second Brigade
will witness the Inauguration of President
Wilson.
Miss Julia U. Gallagher, of Mount
Holly. formerly employed as cashier in
the Acme store, now in charge of the
school at Magnolia. has been engaged to
teach in the public school at Lumberton
and will enter upon her duties there next
weeks-
A disastrous fire at Collingswood, on
Wednesday. burned a block in the bust
ness centre of that town, causing loss of
nearly $50, 000 The residence and drug
store of DR.. Edward B. Rogers. formerly
of Mount Holly, was not included In the
fire zone.
Mrs. Bessie Pease- Guttman, of New
York, formerly of Mount Holly, an artist
of ability, is receiving prominence for
her illustrated cover page of the Pictorial
Re0ieso for March An editorial In the
magazine speaks of her as Americas FORE
most painter of child studies.
After Tom johnson removes his barber
restaurant room at the Imperial hotel. on
Washington street, new front is to be
installed for the new tenant, Levi FL.
Shinn, of High street, who will add sever
al important features to his barber busi-
ness
With the aid OF city authorities, on
Thursday, County Detective Ellis II.
Parker, of Mount Holly, recovered In
Philadelphia several valuable paintings
belonging to E. Everett, of Riverton, that
were stolen from his residence during
robbery that was committed on Novem-
Der 9th last
A very enjoyable time prevailed at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Phares. OF
Pine street, Saturday evening, when their
daughter, Helen was rendered a surprise
birthday party. The evening was spent
in the playing of games, piano duets,
singing, etc. After the serving of refresh
ments the guests departed for their re-
spective homes
AT the court house on Thursday, Sheriff
Jordan sold the Elwood Stead property on
Garden street. to Abraham Saltzman, of
Mount Holly. for 81, 645; farm of Robert
P. Kirkbride. consisting of 205-25 acres,
in Evesham township, to Prosecutor JOS
J. Summerill. of Woodbury., for $685..
The property of Charles Edgar Wallace,
at Columbus, was not disposed of, there
being another adjournment for one week
The degree team of New Jersey Lodge,
No. /, Knights of Pythias, of Mount
Holly, accompanied by forty five members
of the order, filed chartered trolley car
that proceeded to Burlington on Thurs
day night, when the visitors conferred the
knights rank on ten candidates for Hope
Lodge, No. Is. Speeches were made by
Grand Chancellor Samuel A. Dobbius and
Others. At the close of the exercises
feast was enjoyed in Grange hall.
Five cent talents have been distributed
among the young members of the Baptist
church, who hope to increase these to
dollar or more In order to raise funds for
painting the ediice. This means that
citizens will be approached during this
money raising campaign, and it is quite
likely that the promoters of this plan will
receive encouragement. There will be a
counting of neses in a few weeks to
ascertain what success the willing workers
have met with.
The colored residents of West Washing
ton street have formed a club which has
been named the Cooperative Association.
Its officers are: Charles w. Jackson, presi-