The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-04
LOCAL NEWS.

Election day-do not fail to cast you
vote.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles H. Warner,
Shreve street, removed to Camden o
Saturday.
William Sulzer. of Risdon street, is
patient at the Burlington County Ho
pital, suffering from typhoid pneumoni,
Another case of typhoid fever is n
ported in Andersonville, the victim bein
Mrs. Jefferys, wife of coffee and te
agent
Farmers week at the New Jersey Co
lege of Agriculture and Experiments
Station will be held December 26 to 81
inclusive.
Gypsy Smith, Jr., of Chester, Pa, i
in charge of special meetings which ar
being held nightly in the Baptist Church
at Vincentown.
The shooting of deer became lawful il
this state on Saturday. The season is /,
short one as there are only five days fo
hunters to enjoy this sport.
The work of replacing the several new
windows in the Methodist church has
been completed, giving the church a
very attractive appearance.
Because of necessity to postpone the
date. the Baptist young people will hold
their cake and candy sale in the former
Lewis building on Saturday next.
Mrs. Clothier has found it necessary,
because of the increase in the number OF
scholars, to transfer the Friday evening
dancing class to the Masonic Temple.
Having purchased residence on Pine
street, Mrs. Sarah J. Oliver, who will
give up farming at Eayrestown, expects
to become resident of Mount Holly.
On Thursday night, next, the first of
series OF weekly dances will be held in
the hall at Smithville, under the man.
agement of Thomas l.. Quigley, of
Mount Holly.
A large number of interested children
attended the first fall meeting of the
sewing school connected with st. An
drew's Church, which was held on Sat
urday afternoon.
Contractor Walter Allen has all the
arrangements made for the erection of a
residence on Clifton avenue, south of DIR.
Young's property. The work will prob
ably be started this week
Mrs. Harvey NJ Bates, of Mill street,
gave her husband surprise social on
his 68th birthday, October 18th, at which
several of his friends were present and
spent an enjoyable evening.
All Saints day was celebrated with
holy communion in the Dobbins' Mem
orial chapel, st. Andrews churchyard,
Pine street, on Saturday morning. There
was good attendance of worshipers.
Sometime during the present month
George H. Kille will open new drug
store at the stand in the former Lewis
building, on High street, which is soon
to be vacated by DR.. John j. Flynn 1t
will be know as the East Side Pharmacy
Weather report for the month of Octo-
Der, kept by Charles H. Estill, Church
street: Clear days, s; clear and cloudy, 5;
rainy days, 10; ice and frost, L. rain with
lightning and thunder, 2; cloudy all day,
3; high wind and rain, 2.
On the stable lot on Washington
street, opposite his hotel, Robert NJ
Snyder is having a blacksmith shop
erected. When completed it will be oc-
cupied by John Garland, who is now
located in the West building on Wash
ington street.
There will be meeting in the Kelsey
& Killie building this evening for the
purpose of organizing camp of the
Patriotic Order of Americans. Members
of the p. o. S. of A. and American
women over the age of Is years are in
vited to attend.
The Imperial orchestra, of Mount
Holly, gave masquerade dance at
Lumberton on Wednesday night. Mrs.
Annie Rogers, of that place, won sterl-
ing silver jewel case for being the fan
ciest dressed lady, and the prize for the
most ludicrous costume was awarded to
F. Shreve Armstrong, of Mount Holly.
The beautiful weather on Sunday
caused many anglers to seek pleasure
on the upper creek. Starting out with
the water nice and clear, they had hopes
of catching some pike or bass, but this
expectation was soon blasted by the
muddy water which came down stream
from the sand washery at Birmingham
when it became necessary to quit fish
ing in disgust.
Don't forget that tomorrow will be the
annual donation day at the Burlington
County Hospital, an institution that
does great work in looking after suffer
ing humanity. Leave orders with stores
at which you patronize so that goods
which you desire sent to the hospital
can be delivered early tomorrow morn
ing. This is very important matter,
and large contributions are hoped for.
The Halloween celebration in Mount
Holly on Friday night did not pass off
in a manner pleasing to all its residents.
In some cases number of names were
secured of those who did damage to
property, and the occupants declare
they will present these to the township
committee at a meeting to be held this
evening, and ask that the offenders be
arrested and fined or compelled to re.
pair the damage done.
About dusk on Thursday afternoon
there was an automobile collision or
Washington street in front of the resi-
dence of DIR. John W. Branin. AS AL
bert Worrell was driving out that way
he attempted to pass one of the Van
solver freight wagons. In doing so ht
took the proper course but came in con
tact with an oncOming automobile be
longing to the Shaedle Brothers, con
tracing carpenters of Columbus. Thei
car had one hub knocked off, a tire wa
punctured and the mud guard batteret
out OF shape. The car driven by Wor
rell was not damaged.
Coroner Henry l. Worrell was called OF
Friday to view the remains of John H
Oliver, and after making inquiry as t,
the cause of death issued burial permit
The deceased was employed on the farm