The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-12-23
All business will be suspended at the
post Office after 10 o'clock on Christmas

Washington Council No. 5, Jr. o.
A. NJ, will hold another importar
meeting tonight.
William H. Dobbins, of Madison ave
nue., is recovering from an attack c
erysipelas of the face.
A delegation from Mount Holly Lodg
of Masons visited the Masonic home
near Burlington, on Sunday.
Kumpf Brothers have placed larg
and attractive sign in front of thei
hardware store on High street.
The Christmas exercises of the Pres
byterian Sunday school will be held Oh
Friday evening, December 10Th.
Ross w. Quicksall has begun tn
erection of a dwelling house on the 10
of land adjoining his residence on Madi
son avenue.
Carlton w. Davis has been elected
pianist of male quartette which Philil
S. Irons, Jr., is organizing among mem
bers of the P. o. S. of A.
The Harker farms in Southampton
township, put up at public sale las
week, brought $75 per acre, being bough
by members of the family.
Fowls are in demand now for Christ
mas, and some people who are not par
ticular how they get them, have been
robbing memories about town.
Live stock seems to be bringing good
prices. Cows have been disposed of at
public sale within the past two weeks al
prices ranging from $50 to 1925.
Following is list of the unclaimed
mail at the post Office: Mrs. VIM. Buell.,
G. Grittning, Charles Mason, Mrs. Alice
Newberry, Mrs Jennie Sparks, Robert
E. Ward.
Improvements to the residence OF
Wilmer Chance, on High street, which
are about completed, make it one of the
most attractive properties in that part of
the town.
The Hance farm, near Pemberton,
which was offered at public sale on
Wednesday, was withdrawn on bid of
$40 per acre. 1t is said private offer of
$85 per acre has since been made for the
place.
An acceptable Christmas gift would
be Chautauqua ticket for the coming
season. They can be secured at the
stores of w. C. Wetherill, Alexander
Dubell, l.. C. Boyce, the law office of
Kelsey & KilIie and other places.
The following officers have been elect
ed by the Baraca class of the Baptist
church, President, J. Wilmer Hoffman;
vice president, William G. Thorn; secre-
tary, Floyd F. Stockton; treasurer, Logan
B. Morris; teacher, Merritt w. Smith.
Washington Camp, No. II, P. o. S. of
A., initiated class of candidates at the
meeting on Thursday evening, which
will be the last session of the camp for
the present year. This camp, like the
Junior Mechanics, has donated $40 to-
the Burlington County Hospital, a
practice which other orders are following.
A large congregation will no doubt be
present at the Sacred Heart Church at
on Christmas eve, when an
will be adopted by having
mass service, during which celebration
there will be singing by twenty male
voices, which choir has been organized
by the efforts of Mrs. j. Harry Halt.
This service will be very interesting and
it will no doubt be largely attended.
THE NEWS has found it necessary to
cease further publication of the time
table of the Burlington and Bristol Ferry
boat Company, matter that has been
Of interest to our readers. This step was
aiken because of law which provides
of $500 for a violation of this
and to comply with decision
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion all time tables have been eliminat-
ed.
At the meeting of the Board of Educa-
bon of the Township of Northampton,
Thursday evening, it was decided to
have this township become member of
The State Federation of Boards of Educa
lion. Richard B. Eckman was elected
The representative of the local Board.
The Federation discusses all matters
with educational affairs and
will look especially after legal action
On that line.
After his course of study in Philadel-
phia, the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
has been awarded to Rev. James H.
by the University of Penn
sylvania Mr.. Durham has many
friends in Mount Holly, having been
the former pastor of the Presbyterian
church. If recommendation of the
members of the faculty who read his
thesis is carried out, it will be published
in book form. His subject was ''Spingis
Idea of Freedom as Interpreted on the
Biological Concept of Purpose "
John Ellsworth, of Chicago, was a
quiet visitor who slipped into Mount
Holly last week after his release from
state prison, where he served four years
Tor the daring robbery which he COM
mitted at the home of the late Schuyler
who lived on a farm just outside
Of Florence 1t will be remembered that
IN broad daylight, Ellsworth broke open
Lhe safe which contained money, bonds
and other securities to the amount of
e75 600 and threatened the life of lane
Nixon with an axe, whom he locked in
A closet. The convict called on Prose-
cutor Samuel A. Atkinson, expressed re-
greet for the crime, and declared he would
lead better life in the future. He COM
plimented Detective Parker, who was
the officer who caused his arrest.
Sunday was big day in the Mount
Holly NJ. f. church. The Christmas
spirit was very much in evidence all
over the church. The large auditorium
was magnifcently decorated for the
occasion. A large congregation was
present at the morning service and
heard the choir sing three beautiful
Rev. Thomas j. j. Wright
preached an excellent Christmas sermon.
The church was crowded at the evening
service, which was in charge of the
Sunday school, when the Christmas
exercises were rendered in most pleas
ing manner, especially so of the primary
school. On Friday evening will be
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