The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-03-17
LOCAL NEWS.

new INSURANCE ADVERTISEMENTS.
William r. Rossell, of Mount Holly
conducted the services in the Hainespol
Baptist church on Sunday evening.
William A. Donaghy, of Palmyra, ha
bought the -four and feed business {
Colkitt & Co., and is now in charge of il
Many persons viewed the eclipse c
the moon on Wednesday night. TIL
weather was clear, SO fine view was ha
of the eclipse.
Marion Lee Earley-Lippincott vii
give recital in the Methodist churcl
on April Is, under the auspices of tn
Spare Minute Circle.
The Burlington County Shoe Com
pany resumed work on Saturday afte
vacation of two weeks, in which tim
an account of stock was made.
Nelson Burr Gasl<ill, formerly assistan
attorney general of New Jersey, hal
opened law offices in the Broad Stree
National Bank building, Trenton.
The ladies of the Baptist church who's
names begin with the letters S I U '
will hold supper in the church Thurs
day and Friday evenings, March 26 anc
81.
C. b. Wollner, who has rented the
building belonging to DIR. j. Fl. Carter
adjoining The NEWS Office, expects to
open his delicatessen store the middle Of
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James p Logan, OF
Newark, announce the wedding of theil
daughter, Eleanor Elizabeth, to Eugene
Graham Ward. The ceremony took
place on Saturday.
Unclaimed mail remains at the post
office for the following persons: Miss
HELEN Anderson, NJ. r. Bowker, Ezra
Evans, Mrs. Viola C. Pagan, George
Robidean, Miss Laura b. Hazelton.
1t is rumored in base ball circles that
the Albany base ball team of the New
York State Leauge, will go to Florence
again this year for their spring practice,
SO well pleased were they with the
Florence grounds last year.
One of Karg's delivery wagons upset
on High street, in front of the court
house on Saturday afternoon. The horse
ran away, dragging the wagon as far as
Broad street, where it was caught by the
driver, Reuben Hinchman.
Washington Council No. 5, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ, initiated six candidates at its
meeting last Tuesday night. The Coun-
Gil now has membership of 415. Deputy
State Councillor Frank Armstrong, of
Camden, will pay an official visit to the
local Council next Tuesday evening.
The Alumni Association of the High
School will hold its quarterly meeting in
the high school building next Monday
evening at 7.45 o'clock. Committees Of
arrangements for the reunion and ban
quet held annually in June will be APP
pointed and other important business
transacted.
A reception to their new pastor, Rev.
]. III. Terry, that was scheduled by the
to be postponed ON account of the clergy
mans illness-an attack of grippe. He
was able to occupy the pulpit on Sun
day, and the reception will be held to-
morrow night
Henry Haines, well-known resident
of Pemberton, died suddenly Friday.
He went out to feed his pigs and was
stricken with paralysis. He managed
to get into the house but soon became
unconscious and died before night. Mr..
Haines was a section foreman on the
Pennsylvania railroad.
Through the agency of A. A. Ander-
son, John b. Davis has sold all the lots
on his recently purchased tract of land
on High street above the mount. Sales
to Beverley G. Kingdom and S. Thackara
Haines completed the deal. Mr.. Haines,
who now lives at Medford, is the presi-
dent of the Hollyford Ice Co., and will
shortly remove to Mount Holly.
Rev. Thomas J. J. Wright came from
the annual session of the New jersey NJ
f. conference on Saturday and per-
formed two marriage ceremonies at the
parsonage that evening. The first
couple were William Paul and Miss
Mabel Danley, both of Mount Holly
The other parties were Earl Pine and
Miss Esther Vennel both of Lumberton.
The Building and Loan Association. of
Mount Holly, at its annual meeting
last week, elected the following officers:
President, Richard III. Parsons; vice
president, George ID. Worrell; treasurer,
Edward b. Jones; directors, Maurice
Rowan, Michael IL. johnson, Edmund
s. Eddy, Joseph Huff, Francis H. Reed,
Harry w. Phares, Oliver q. Billings;
auditors, Walter l. Dill, Nelson Dew.
Pumyea, Charles A. King.
What may be termed a narrow escape
from death was witnessed at the Trenton
car repair shops on Thursday when a
large buffing wheel, which was in
revolution, broke in two, throwing
Joseph f. Elbertson, of Mount Holly, a
distance of six feet and rendering him
unconscious. One of his eyes was badly
injured, long cash cut on his fore
head and several bruises and cuts about
the body. After the railroad physician
had restored him to consciousness anC
attended to the injuries, Mr.. Elbertsor
was brought to his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bayersdorfer
who have many friends in this locality
celebrated the 55th anniversary of thei
wedding at their home in Philadelphia;
Friday. Mr.. and Mrs. Bayersdorfer ar
each IS years old and they are remark
ably well preserved. Mr.. and Mrs. Bay
ersdorfer were married in 1859. MI
Bayersdorfer was for many years en-
gagged in the clothing business, retirin
about fifteen years ago. The couple hav
eight children, thirteen grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren. They hel
q reception in the evening which wa
attended by many friends who tendere
congratulations and expressed the wis
that the happy couple might live to Ell
JOY many more anniversaries.
Heirs of the late Mrs. Mary Ann Pc
some time ago made application to Viz
Chancellor Leaning for an interpretatio
of her will, to ascertain if it did M
create trust. Her daughter, Mrs. The
dosia Borden, was the sole executri
and under the will was life beneficiar