The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-09-16


all straw hats yesterday, and those whic
now appear run the risk of getting froste
, or meeting with other mishaps.
Several persons of Mount Holly a
tended the Unionville Sunday schoC
rally day exercises that were held O
Sunday afternoon. The session was
most pleasant one.
Following is the list of unclaime
mail remaining in the post Office for tn
week ending September 10: Mrs. r. ]
b. Worrel, Miss Edith Paul; postals
Mrs. Ambrose Carr, Mrs. Alphone GAVIN
Wen Yeisl.
Surgeons at the Cooper hospital, Cam
den, have removed the bullet from Johl
Lawrence, of Delanco, trolley motor
man, who was accidently shot by Jane
Hamilton, of Florence, and the patien
is on the road to recovery.
A marriage license has been issued t,
DIR. A. Haines Lippincott and Mis-
Miriam Lee Farley, of Camden. Thes
Ipeople are well known former RESIDENT
of Mount Holly, the bride-elect having
been popular as an elocutionist.
The will of Emily b. Gardiner, former
ly of Mount Holly, gives 5000 each t.
the Primitive Friends of Philadelphia
who have a meeting house on Olive
street. and the Orthodox Friends O
Mount Holly, who have meeting house
on Buttonwood street.
Loring Osgood and Miss Beulah T.
Buddin, both of Mount Holly, were
married in Camden on Sunday afternoon
September I. The ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. John Handley, pastor Of
Broadway NJ. E. church. On returning
home in the evening, the happy couple
found their home on Mill street gaily
decorated. They were attended by Wal
ter Hickman and his sister, Anna.
Edwin b. Frasier will remove to New
ark about October 1st, where he has ac-
cepted position in a commission house.
He resided in that city before COM
| ing to Mount Holly to act as mana
ger of the Farmers Exchange. He re-
Gently resigned as manager of the Bur
lington County Produce Sales Company,
of which he was one of the organizers.
The property which he will vacate on
High street has been rented by DIR. G..
H. Hickman.
In the last issue of The NEWS state
ment was published to the effect that
the Lodge of Moose might change to
another location owing to the expense of
maintaining its fine home at the corner
|of High and Broad streets. w. H..
Cooper, secretary, makes an emphatic
denial of this statement. In answer we
will say that we received our informa-
ton from a member of the order who
consulted the writer about the purchase
of property on High street for that
purpose.
After having been closed for several
weeks, during which time the edifice has
been decorated, painted and otherwise
improved, the Baptist church will reopen
on Sunday, September d, when exercises
of special nature will mark the event.
At the morning service a specially pre-
pared sermon will be discoursed by the
pastor, r. H. Baker. Several classes in
the Sunday school propose to hold a
rally in the afternoon. Special music in
the evening will help the congregation
10 4 11ar To- fc,
There was quiet marriage at the
Methodist church on Wednesday after
noon, the contracting parties being James
H. Anderson and Miss Grace U. John
son. The ceremony was performed in
the presence of the immediate families
by Rev. Thomas ]. ]. Wright. The at
PENDANTS to the bride and groom were
Richard f. Holeman and Miss Frances
Worth. Afterward the happy couple
started to enjoy brief honeymoon. On
returning they will go to housekeeping
on Mount Holly avenue in the property
owned by Mrs. Joseph A. Southwick.
At the meeting of the township COM
mittee, Tuesday evening, a complaint
was entered about the condition of the
roadbed of the trolley company between
Brainard and Garden streets. The
switches on the piece of road mentioned
are worn to great extent and every
time a car goes over them it makes
rattle and jar that is heard and felt for
some distance. Especially is this the case
at night when everything is still and
when the cars are driven at high rate
of speed over the switches. The trolley
company has been notified to give the
matter prompt attention.
After a contract had been awarded to
a North Jersey firm for over $27, 900 for
the building of an oyster shell road to
run from Northampton township line
line on the Rancocas and Centreton
road. it was thought by the Westamp-
ton township committee that they were
making progress in the matter, but their
hopes of an early completion of this
desired improvement have been set aside
by the action of Col. E. A. Stevens.
state road commissioner, who does not
approve the awarding of the contract,
and the proposition will have to be gone
over again ON new basis.
The annual convention of the New
Jersey State Friends Relief Association
was held on the steel pier, Atlantic City,
on Thursday. There were no contests
to create excitement and no special legis-
lature was recommended. Everything
went along smoothly. General Bird w.
Spencer, of Passaic, president of the as
ISOLATION for more than thirty years, was
reelected. The same course was taken
in the case of Secretary William f.
Exall, of Newark; assistant secretaries,
T. Howell Johnson, of Bloomfield, and
Evan +. Benners, of Moorestown; also
George T. Everette, of Hackettstown,
who was reelected treasurer. A list OF
vice presidents was chosen from various
parts of the state. Twelve hundred dele
gates were present, and their vote was
unanimous for holding the convention
at Atlantic City next year.
Constable Thomas c. Shinn, who has
deserted his wife and large family Of
children. is certainly entitled to severe
punishment for his conduct during the
past year or two. When recent levy was
made by an installment house on his