The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-21

opera mouse next sunday AFTERNOON
q four O'Clock.
Get your seats for Philologus Minstrel
next Monday morning at 9 o'clock a
e Jones' Pharmacy.
2 Because of the mild weather prevailing
: some farmers in this county did consider
able blowing last week.
0 Boysl Be sure and hear the foot bal
game next Sunday afternoon at the Y. III
/ G. A. building. at four O'Clock. DON
miss it.
: Mrs. Cassidy, of Philadelphia, with I
, wide experience In "slum work. will de
' liver an address in the Eayrestown schoo
Thursday evening.
, Owing to the recent illness at the Bur
I lington County Children's Home, the an
E nual donation day has been postponed
until February 81.
Harry P. Evans of the South Pember.
ton road, is very Ill with acomplication Of
diseases. His condition ia such that nc
one is allowed to see him.
The young son of Clifford Emmons,
, living on the Stambach farm, near Penn
berton, had his hand badly crushed on
Saturday by getting that member caught
in corn shelter.
Judge John G. Horner will preside at
the mems meeting in the opera house next
Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. John
NJ. Huff will have charge of the singing.
The Peerless orchestra will provide music
Having purchased the Opera House
hotel, located in the centre of Lancaster,
Pa, Roy Lanning and family, of the
Auditorium hotel, Burlington, will short
ly leave to take charge of his new pur-
chase.
Professor William F. Overman, a noted
and interesting speaker, will speak ON
''The place of women In the community
life" at the Baptist church next Sunday
afternoon at four o'clock. Every woman
should hear him.
Ye Olde Brass Kettle tea room and gift
shop, 404 east Main street, Moorestown,
is now open from 1.3O to $50 P. M, DUR
ing which hours tea, sandwiches and cake
will be served, daintily, and with old time
quaint surroundings.
Anna s. Mershon, widow of Daniel s.
Mershon, died at Bordentown. on Tues
day, In her ninety year. She leaves
two daughters Her grandsons are Com
mander D. M. Garrison, of the Annapolis
Naval Academy, and Samuel F. Garrison,
of Bordentown.
An entertainment will be given by Miss
Marion Wilson. of New York, presenting
character studies In costume, In st. An
drew parish house, January 90. under
the auspices of st. Elizabeth's Guild
Miss Wilson is very attractive and talented
and comes highly recommended.
Albert Moore, of Water street, was on
the war path hunting trouble for himself
on Saturday night, but he dropped into
obscurity on learning that the authorities
were after him. He is reported to have
been walking the streets with gun for
the purpose of shooting a man against
whom he has grievance.
At the union church service to be held
In the Methodist Episcopal church next
Sunday evening at seven-thirtY, short
platform addresses will be given and
special music by the combined choirs of
the different churches, consisting of solos,
duets and choruses, will be rendered. A
cordial invitation is extended to all to at
tend this the climax of the day.
Fire destroyed the entire school build
ing and contents at Golfers Mills, late
Tuesday night. The property was owned
by the Empson estate, having been built
by Judge E. P. Empson and donated to
the community for school purposes. Mrs.
Hannah Empson Wilbur, who controls the
Empson estates, has already offered the
use of any of her empty houses to be used
for school purposes until a new building
can be provided.
The two pound baby, probably the
smallest living infant In the world, born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Joyce, of Browns
Mills, and which was being raised in an
incubator on the Rancocas Poultry Farm,
at that place, died on Wednesday, prob
ably from a cold contracted while temper
arily removed to receive its hourly meal
of few drops of milk. 1t is said that a
$500 Matching of thoroughbred eggs were
destroyed to give the child immediate
accommodation after its birth.
Union Fire Company is considering the
matter of purchasing pool table to be
installed In its house on Washington
street. 1t will be paid for by private sub
scriptions. AS contest is on for the i'm
portant offices of the company, the cleo
ton to be held next month promises to be
full of interest. No change will be made
in the position of foreman, now held by
John Forbes. who is looked upon as one
of the leading spirits and most valuable
members of the organization.
Mrs. Sarah Stewart, an aged resident Of
Barclay street, Burlington, was found In
pitiful condition on Thursday. After
going to her room the woman locked the
door and lost the key. Groans coming
from the house attracted the attention of
| neighbors, who at once rendered assist
ance to the starving woman, who prefers
to lead the life of recluse. She has
sufficient money to procure the necessities
of life, but at times refuses to use it for
that purpose.
Miss Florence Powell, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Powell, of Palmyra
died on Sunday night, almost on the eve
of what was to have been her wedding
day. She was to have been married this
month to Raymond Anderson Smith, of
New York city. Miss Powell was socially
one of the best known young women In
Palmyra and had taken active part In
musical affairs. She was stricken several
weeks ago and taken to Philadelphia,
where 1t was thought an operation might
save her life. Her condition gradually
became worse, however, and she was
brought back to the home of her parents,
where she died.
The remains of Sarah B. Still, wife OF
DR.. Joseph c. Still, formerly of this town,
were brought to Bordentown from Eaton.
town, where she resided, on Saturday for