The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-25
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY. MARCH 25, 1918
LOCAL NEWS.

the automobiles. He now drives Buicl
fve-passenger touring car.
A candy store has been opened on Nil
street In the building formerly occupied
by Benjamin F. Hirshblond.
The new hose which the township com
mittee purchased for the fire department
arrived this morning.
''The Country Folks, Is the title of .
play to be given In the high school audi
forum by the Senior class on April A.
On Saturday. March IS. William Henri,
and Miss Ada Sharp. both Of Noun
Holly, were married by Rev. R. II. Baker
A reception will be rendered Rev. T.. J
j. Wright, pastor of the Methodist church,
at the parsonage tonight from to 10
o'clock.
Alfred b. Parker and Miss Elizabeth
Cummings, both of Jacksonville, were
married in Mount Holly. on March IS. by
Rev. r. FL. Baker.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Kinkora and New Lisbon Railroad
Company viii be held at Camden on
Thursday, April 10th.
A neat Office building has been COM
pleted on Washington street for Edwin B.
Fraser, manager of the Burlington County
Produce Sales Company.
Preparations are being made by Daniel
Suffer for the erection of residence for
his own occupancy at the corner Of Broad
and Mount Holly avenue.
Getting up at o'clock on Thursday
morning, Jones Yerkes, so years old, of
Moorestown, died within an hour as the
result OF stroke of apoplexy.
Harry Hawkins, Jr., and Walter T.
Stewart attended the banquet of the Phil
adelphia Poultry Association at the Bing-
ham House, on Wednesday night.
Both sides of the street in the town of
Delanco are lined with uniform concrete
sidewalks, which is very attractive sight
to strangers on arriving at that place.
After being sick for several days, FL
wood Waterman was removed to the
Burlington County Hospital on Tuesday
He is dangerously Ill with pneumonia.
The trial of cases in the Supreme and
Circuit court will be heard by Judge Car
row. of Camden. at the Court House,
Mount Holly, from May 9 to 70, inclusive.
The Burlington county base ball league
will hold Its final meeting In Armory hall,
Beverly, tonight. Any manager wishing
to enter the league lie requested to be
present.
Because of other interests to which they
desire to give exclusive attention, L. G.
Sherman & Co. have decided to dispose
of their shoe business so long conducted
on High street.
Charles A. Rigg. of Burlington, and
Ryland e. Lippincott, of Smithville, will
be sworn In as attorneys next Friday, as
they passed their bar examinations taken
before the Supreme Court last month.
George Linton and Warren Hankins.
who were arrested for disorderly conduct
In the opera house, were given hearing
before Recorder Herbert ON Tuesday. A
fine Of So and costs was imposed ON each
As the result of Its mother rolling over
on 1t while in bed. an infant child was
smothered at Roebling last week. The
remains were viewed by Coroner Henry l. |
Worrell, of Mount Holly, who issued a |
burial permit
Friday was the first day Of Spring. The
day was marked by a strong wind and
high temperature. According to an old |
saying. this is indicative that 1t
will continue to be warm through the
coming season.
While playing with his chums on Thurs
day evening, Howard Briggs, son of Mr.. |
and Mrs. William Briggs, of Rigdon
street. had one of his arms broken in two
places when he fell from fence over
which he attempted to climb.
At Bradley Beach, on Tuesday, occurred
the marriage Of Miss Martha B. Wright |
and Joseph @. Miller. of Bridgeton. The
bride is the daughter of Rev N. ]. Wright,
q former pastor of the Mount Holly M. E. |
church. Miss Wright was organist In her
fathers church at Bradley Beach.
Stephen Smith. superintendent of the
Masonic Home at Burlington since the in |
afftufian IN al dadfnofad has +arda-ol Ia. |
resignation, to take effect April 1. San
ford Dey, of Asbury Park, has been sp- |
pointed superintendent, and Mrs. Dey has |
been made matron. Miss Addie Coombs,
OF Mount Holly, has recently been chosen |
assistant matron at the erphanage.
While running lacking" machine at
the Lumberton shoe factory on Friday
afternoon. Chester Pratt, of Mount Holly,
was the subject to serious accident.
When placing shoe on one of the lasts of
the machine. he attempted TO straighten 1t
and In doing so his right hand was drawn
beneath the roller where a pressure of
about two hundred pounds mashed that
entire member.
Coroner Worrell went to Roebling early
Saturday morning. and viewed the body
of James B. English. ianitor of the Roeb-
ling school house, who committed suicide
during the night English had seated him.
self In the kitchen to die first turning on
eight burners connected with the gas
stove. No cause is known for the act. A
burial permit was issued. The escaping
gas alec killed the canary bird.
The advertisement of Alexander Dubell
on this page cannot fail to attract appre-
ciative buyers. The second anniversary of
his sanitary iceless soda water fountain
will be held on Saturday, at which time
his drug store will be tastefully decorated
with flowers. There will be free souvenirs
for all who visit this pharmacy and some
thing of value as gifts to those who make
purchases from 25 cents up to 81. Pre-
parations are being made to care for q
large patronage.
William Bidwell is the Mount Holly
hero Of romance which began year
ago when he met Miss Edna Smith, a
pretty hello girl connected with the Bell
Telephone exchange at Burlington, In
which city her parents reside. After their
friendship rtnaned into love the voonr