The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-05-13


5 annual business trip to Europe for Straw
bridge & Clothier.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist
! church will have 20 cent supper on the
church lawn May 2sth.
I Mrs Ellsworth h Burtis, who has been
seriously III for some time, died this morn
ing at her home in Burlington.
William s. Horner has bought from B.
J 81. White house and lot No. 139 Wash
ington street. A. A. Anderson made the
sale.
Frank ]. Rowe, of Pittsburg. Pa, who
will have charge of the new ice plant
here, has removed his family to Mount
Holly.
There was frost two nights last week,
which did considerable damage to pota-
toes. Strawberries, tomatoes and other
plants.
Rev. Thomas ]. ]. Wright will go to
Vincentown tonight to organize a boys
club for the Rev. W. A. Boyd, of the NJ
E. church at that place.
Miss Edith Smythe is now employed In
the law office of Richard B. Eckman as
stenographer and typewriter. Her brother
is the organist of st. Andrews church.
Harry Williams. of Bordentown, has
been appointed dog catcher for Mount
Holly, and he was sworn In this morning.
He succeeds James Mullin, who did not
seem to size up to the job.
There will be an entertainment at Vim
centown on May Goth, by local talent, for
the benefit of the Burlington County
Hospital. This affair was postponed from
April 25th, when one of the principal per-
formers was i'll.
Norman W. Harker has gone on bust
ness trip to Georgian Bay, Canada, repre-
senting the legal firm with which he is
associated in an important case caused by
steamer collision which recently occurred
in the Canadian waters of Lake Superior.
The graduates of Bordentown Female
College will hold business meeting this
afternoon at 639 Cooper street, Camden.
Tomorrow afternoon the annual banquet
will be held In North Rose Garden, Belle
vue-Stratford hotel, Philadelphia, at one
O'Clock. One hundred and twenty mem
bers of the former classes have accepted
invitations to this luncheon.
Yesterday afternoon as a trolley car was
rounding the corner at Dubell's drug
store bound for Burlington. it was struck
and damaged by the freight wagon of the
Vansciver Transportation Company, one
wheel of which was bent by the accident.
The fender of the car. several psnes of
glass and case of bottles were broken.
Passengers made rush for the doors and
jumped to the pavement, but none were
injured.
As preliminary to the installation of
new water system the city of Beverly
has requested the State Water Supply
Commission to make an appraisal of the
Delaware River Water Company's prop
erty, including franchise. The board is
without funds to undertake the appraisal,
but has notified the city that If 1t will
advance the funds to carry on the work
the project will be undertaken by the
board.
A reception will be rendered to Rev.
Percy Perinchief, superintendent of Tren-
ton district of the Methodist Episcopal
church. next Tuesday evening, May 90, in
the Mount Holly NJ. E. church. Visiting
preachers in this end of the district are
expected to be present and speak, and
delegations from out of town churches are
also expected. A pleasing program is be-
ing arranged. The Peerless orchestra has
been secured to furnish music and other in
teresting features will be added. The
public Is invited to attend this event.
The Spring institute of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union of Burling-
ton county will be held In the Methodist
Episcopal church at Vincentown, on
Wednesday, May 81. Three sessions will
be held during the day. morning, after
noon and evening, at which reports of the
various departments and addresses will be
made. In the evening Prof. Francis 81.
Green, of West Chester, Pa. will deliver
the address. Automobiles will leave cor
ner Main and Garden streets, Mount Holly,
at $50 a. m. Round trip will be 80 cents.
Those desiring auto service should notify
Mrs. H. I. Bndd, Mount Holly.
On Wednesday committee from the
Board of Education went to Philadelphia
and had talk with Murrell Dobbins who
has recently offered %, 600 for the,purpose
of establishing trade school Mr. Dob
bins explained his ideas to the committee
and took them to trade school In the city
and then showed them the trade depart
ment in the Eastern penitentiarY. The
visit was highly instructive to those who
went from Mount Holly. In the Philadel-
phia party were Professor Brumbaugh,
principal of the high school. and William
Ash, of the trade school. Mr. Ash will
come to Mount Holly tomorrow and look
ever our High school building with view
of discovering what facilities there are
here for establishing the school.
The will of Theodosia Borden, deceased,
has been admitted to probate. The de-
cedent orders that marker be placed at
her grave and leaves 5000 to the Mount
Holly Cemetery Company, which is to be
invested and the interest used to keep up
the lot. Mary B. Borden, daughter-in-
law, receives $4,000 and George c. Cob
son 81 900. Mrs. Borden is given all wear.
ing apparel. William q. Borden, the
husband, is to have completely furnished
bedroom. The rest, residue and remainder
of household goods, furniture, jewelry,
trinkets, ETC., goes to Mrs. Borden and
Frederick K. Cobson, share and share
alike. $1,000 is to be invested by the
Farmers Trust Company for maintenance
of the property and support of William
II. Borden. Upon his death the trust
fund goes to Mrs. Borden. The residue
of the estate goes to F. K. Cobson Fred
erick K. Cobson and John G. Horner are
the executors.
Eastman's kodaks and supplies. L. s.
Boyce, 81 Main street. adY