The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-04-14
LOCAL NEWS.

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The Easter collection at st. Andrew
church amounted to $415.75.
Robert S. Gaskill is at the Traymore
Atlantic City, on weeks trip.
Mark Smith, of Mount Holly, has en-
listed in the United States navy.
George G. Dennis is making extensive
improvements to his property on Pine
street.
A few trout have been caught IN tn'
stream near Kenilworth, which, IS nea
Marlton.
Isaac Angleworth and wife, OF Mari
ton, celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary last week.
Ellis H. Parker is having two-story
brick building erected at the corner o.
Washington and King streets.
Harry I. Cooper has bought from Dr
C. E. Lord the residence on Washington
street recently vacated by +. S. Davis.
Franklin P. Henry, of Mount Holly
has been granted divorce from his wife
Hattie j., on the ground of desertion.
Rev. A. E. Lilies has been returned as
pastor of st. Pauls Nj. +. church, on
West Washington street, for another
year.
A meeting of Ankokas Canoe Club,
scheduled for last Tuesday evening, was
not held because of the small attendance
of members.
Governor Fielder has signed the bill
requiring license to fish with hook and
line. The fee for residents is Sl.l5 and
for non-residents $2.l5.
The Burlington County Medical So
ciety met at Browns Mills on Wednes-
day. DR.. r. E. Stevens, OF Borden
town. was elected member.
J.J. Fenstermacher has sold the farm
owned by Mary E. Turner, containing
Sc acres, on Jacksonville stone road, to
p. ]. Brennan, of Philadelphia.
Floyd Scattergood, an employe OF the
recent Mount Holly office of the Public
Service Corporation, has been transferred
to the Camden Office of the company.
Jonathan H. Kelsey is recovering from
an attack of appendicitis. He was in
serious condition last week, but got
better without resorting to an operation
Concrete sidewalks have been laid in
front of the properties of Mrs. Samuel L.
Bullock and A. R. Bedwell, on Garden
street. ]. r. Gillian, Jr., did the work.
The graduating class of the Mount
Holly high school, accompanied by
chaperones and a few friends, made a
three-day trip to Washington, ID. c.,
last week.
The Mount Holly agents of the Pru-
Dental Insurance Company were given
a dinner at the Madison hotel, on Thurs
day. on account of the successful bust
ness transacted by the Office during the
year 1913.
Mrs. Walter Kirkbride, of Medford,
lost her pocket book near the Acme
grocery store, Mount Holly, on Satur-
day, and has not yet recovered it. 1t
contained several papers showing to
whom it belongs.
Harry Wright, of Indian Mills, has
made quite a record as chicken grower.
Since December, 1918, he has received
$74O for poultry raised from lis hens, an
average of about s6.43 per hen, and over
1000 ID. total weight.
Murrell Dobbins, of Philadelphia, has
conveyed to st. Andrews church the
tract of land on Pine street between the
graveyard and the bridge. This dona-
ton is much appreciated, as it provides
the land necessary for the future expan-
sion of the graveyard.
An all-day sale of delicatessen articles
will be held at the court house on Fri
day, April II, beginning at 10 a. M, fol
the benefit of the nurses fund of the
Womans League Donations of articles
of food, suitable to place on sale, are re-
quested from the public.
A number of Burlington county people
attended the opening of the handsome
new bridge from Somer's Point to Ocear
City on Saturday. An interesting pro
gramme was carried out. Clayton H
Brick, of Ocean City, formerly of Mari
ton, was master of ceremonies.
r. G. Shingle, of Cheyenne, Wyom
ing, member of the legislature of tina
state and conductor on the Union Pacifi
railroad, where he has been employed
for thirty-three years, together with Mrs
A. NJ. Gerhart, of Spring City, Pa, spen
the forepart of last week at the home o
]. w. Sheeler, on Mill street.
Rev. Frederick B. Harris was given
reception last week by the members c
his church.. ST. Luke's, Long Branch
Rev. George 7. Harris and wife, parent
of the young man, were present. The
formerly resided in Mount Holly, durin
the passionate of the father at the MethC
dist church here.
Joseph F. Taylor, of Columbus, con
mitted suicide, on Wednesday, by hang
Ing himself in his barn. He was pr,
vented from doing the act two days b,
fore by members of his family, VIII
discovered that he was preparing to tax
his life. No reason is known why h
committed the act.
Easter was observed in the Moul
Holly churches on Sunday by speci
programs at the regular services. III
day being an ideal one, brought o.
large congregations. The churches we
deliberately decorated with flowers, gree
and potted plants. The pastors preach
special sermons and the choirs render
beautiful Easter music. The Sund;
schools rendered interesting programme
Albert X. Dubell, % years of age,
Columbus, was severely injured in
automobile accident at Palmyra,
Tuesday evening. While driving throu,
that town the car sl<idded and struck
curb, upsetting the machine, breaking
wheel and doing other damage Dub
was thrown out and injured about t
face and abdomen, and rendered uncC
scious. His companion in the car,
mer Archer, IL years old, also of Colu
bus, was also thrown out, but escaI
injury.
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