The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-05-05
New Advertisements,
LOCAL NEWS.

Next Sunday will be Mothers day.
John Worth, Jr., is seriously ill at th
home of his father on Mill street.
Mrs. Rachel b. Sailer is suffering fror
broken hip, caused by fall in he
home, 461 High street.
Maurice w. Haines has bought an
will occupy the A. A. Engle property o
Mount Holly avenue.
There were several Mount Holly repre-
sentatives in the suffragette parade a
Philadelphia on Saturday.
Alexander Dubell, the druggist, ha
removed to his recently purchased resi-
dence on Broad street, near High.
George Greenwald's barber shop ha
been remodeled and refitted with up-to
date appliances for that line of business
Rev. Richard H. Baker was in Noun
Holly Saturday, when he conducted tn
funeral services of Mrs. Samuel H
Chambers.
A. A. Anderson, real estate dealer, re
ports the sale of three lots on Evergreen
street to William w. Worrell and Sam
uel C. Fenimore.
Albert Hansell, of Rancocas, ha,
bought traction engine with which tt
do blowing and cultivating. 1t does the
work of six horses.
A large barn is being built for Albert
Roberts on his farm near Mt Laurel tt
take the place of the one destroyed by
fire last summer.
The Ushers' Union of the Methodist
church were entertained at the home Of
Earl ]. VanSciver, at Merchantville, last
Tuesday night.
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Florence M. Robertson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Robert
son, to Raymond f. Thomson.
A musical entertainment of high
order was given at the school auditorium
ON Thursday night, under the auspices
of the Alumni Association.
Surrogate Huff has recovered suffici-
emily from his illness to appear on the
streets on pleasant days. He was out
greeting friends several times last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Smith sailed
on Tuesday for Panama, where Mr..
Smith is experimenting some electrical
work for the Brill Car Co. He was for
merly superintendent of the Burlington
County Traction Company.
The following unclaimed mail remains
in the post Office for the week ending
May 2: Hazlehurst Cotton Mill Co., 2;
Mrs. Emma Gorden, Mrs. Oliver jack
son, Emil Lanson. Postals for Mrs.
Henrietta Caummell, Mr.. Cobb-Reeves.
For writing the best temperance essays
Hannah Wells and John c. Frazier, pu-
pills at the Mt Laurel school, each won
q two and half dollar gold piece given
by Mrs. Ella H. Thatcher, for many
years president of the Burlington county
w. c. t. U. Fifteen pupils of the Mt.
Laurel schools were contestants.
Mrs. Magdalena Walther, of Haines-
port, acknowledges the receipt of a
check for SIS, 900 from the Prudential In
surance Company in full payment of a
policy on the life of her husband, Will
liam Walther, who died recently. The
policy had been in effect only three
months, but the company paid it with
out protest.
A barn belonging to Harry V. Kester,
on Broad street, was destroyed by fire
early on Thursday morning. The origin
is unknown. The barn contained very
little, not having been used for some
time. All the fire companies and very
large crowd of spectators turned out,
but the building was ablaze when the
alarm was given, so it was entirely de-
stroyed.
The Burlington county lodges of the
Brotherhood of America held conclave
and banquet at Burlington last Tues
day night. There were in attendance
many officers and members of the order
of the county, making the largest
attended affair that the order has held
recently. Among the members who
made speeches were James Bennett
John Wilkins, John Throckmorton, ST..
and Eugene b. Bates, of Mount Holly.
The following officers were elected al
the annual meeting of the Industry
Building and Loan Association, held
last week: President, Henry G. Buckley
vice president, 7. Walter Borton; secre
tary, George NJ. Hillman; treasurer, Mel
son Dewitt Pumyea; directors, Edward
b. Jones, Henry c. Buckley, JOSEPH
Cross, T. Walter Borton, John r. How
ell, DR.. Charles Harker, Burr A. Haines
Ezekias w. Esham. The reports showed
that over six per cent. was earned dur
ing the past year.
Mark b. Reynolds, of New Egypt
who recently was i'll with smallpox, wa
q visitor to Mount Holly on Friday. HI
had the disease in mild form and wa
mot long in recovering. His wiie's grand
father, Squire Franklin b. Haines, diet
at Mr.. Reynolds home on Thursday
aged 80 years. Crepe on the door of tn
house led to the report that Mr.. Rey
nolds had died. Mr.. Haines had been
justice of the peace at Cookstown for 1
terms-60 years. During that time h
married 4OS couples. Justice Haine
taught school for 30 years. Ex-Governo
Fort and Judge c. Z. Hendrickson wer
among his pupils.
An interesting programme has bee
arranged for the meeting of the Burlin!
ton County Teachers Association, to
held ia the High school building, Mour
Holly. next Saturday morning and afte
noon. Hon. John f. Gill, of Trenton
will deliver an address on Character
Teaching A. w. Clark. of Boston, wi
speak about penmanship instruction
Rev. A. H. Phillips, of Beverly, adore.
on 1.-The Harmonization of Aristocrac
and Democracy" DIR. Francis H. Gree
of West Chester, address, "A Centul
Run in English Literature" and an a
dress by Otis b. Read, of Mount Holl
Ernest Atkinson will play several S
lections on the piano.
One evening last week when Re
Richard II. Baker went to his home
Brooklyn, after holding his evening ST
vices, he was unable to open his fro