The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-01-05
The engagement is announced Of Rev.

James Id, Terry, pastor OF Mount HOll
Baptist church, and Miss Edith NJ. Yves
of Chester, Pa.
Armour Union will hold its regula
meeting at the home of Mrs. Charlie
Engle. 219 Garden st. on Tuesday ever
ing, Jan. 18th.
Miss Blanche Reigner. a talente'
young lady from Reading. Pa. has beel
visiting friends in Mount Holly durin|
the past week.
The local Y. M. C. A. wants NOR
boys to belong to the Association. al
boys from the age of II to 20 are welcom'
to join. s1.00 per year.
Joseph Lamb and Rebecca Boxer, boil
of Mount Holly, were married at tn
Methodist parsonage on Wednesday
evening by Rev. T. J.. J. Wright.
The Misses Warner. of Eayrestown
have bought from Robert s. Gaskill thu
former Chambers residence on Garder
street. The sale was made by A. A. An
| derson.
James Griffin Johnson, convicted in
this county of murder, it is reported is te
be electrocuted tonight, at the state
prison, with three other colored men un'
der death sentence.
The directors of the Farmers Trust
Company will serve luncheon at the
banking house, next Tuesday, from
1890 p. M. to 2 P. NJ, to which the
stockholders and patrons are invited.
DIR. w. ". Whitehead had a family
reunion at his residence on High street
on New Years day. During the after
noon the party had a photograph taken
while grouped in front of the house.
Harry Seibold, who pitched for the
|Taubel A. A. base ball club, the past
season in the Central League, has signed
a contract to play with the Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. State League team. He is to re-
port for practice in April.
A large audience was present at the
Baptist church. Sunday evening, at the
union service of the Methodist, Baptist
and Presbyterian churches. Rev. James
Terry preached the sermon, owing to the
illness to Rev. t. J. j. Wright.
Miss Emma L. Steelman, the visiting
nurse, died at the Burlington County
Hospital on Sunday. She underwent
operation there some time ago, but
it was found that her condition was SO
serious that recovery was impossible.
A fire in Camden, on Sunday, destroy
ed one Of C. B. Coles & Sons large lum-
Der yards in that city; the Kaighn Poi4t
terminal of the Reading railroad,
and damaged Dialogues shipbuilding
plant. The loss is placed at oyer half a
million dollars.
Cyrus s. Moore, of Columbus, died in
the Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadel-
delphia. Sunday evening. He went to
the hospital four days ago, for examine
ton Of his condition which indicated
trouble. Before an operation
could be performed death ensued.
Manager Hulse made a great hit New
Years day when he presented the NOV
ing picture of The Christian" This
was one of the finest exhibitions Mr..
Hulse has given. He was able to present
it here ahead Of its production in Phila-
Mr.. Hulse is arranging for a
return of the film.
Club a r between Moorestown and
Camden are to be resumed, the latter
,ity having given permission for the ser
gice in that city under certain ~restric-
ions. Now. if the Burlington County |
fraction Company will get busy and
'un express cars from Mount Holly,
here will be something doing.
The regular meeting Of Relief Fire
Company was held last evening and
there was an unusually large attendance,
caused by the fact that the company
was, for the first time in three months,
occupying the main room. The house
has been greatly improved. A metal
has been put in, which, with new
furniture and electric light fixtures,
the appearance of the room from
what it formerly presented.
The township committee organized
asst week by rejecting William H.
Mason chairman. A. G. Mayer was ap-
superintendent of roads; HI. E
A looff cxnorxsSor IF auvorc a,,Sb faplxo
md fire MIGRANTS; J. T. Royle, superin-
sendent of lights; DR.. E. d. Prickettr su-
of police; v. C. Palmer,
B. A. Sleeper, engineer; C. c..
.owperthwait, township treasurer. The
Did police force was re-appointed-G. H.
H. G. Hall, Job Collins and
Robert Myers.
No later than Thursday is the time set
for Francis T. Tobin 10 file his answer to
suit in which q capias was issued against
him on the charge of false arrest of Ar
thur Phillips. Mt. Tobin has prepared
his answer, which contains several items,
the main points being that he was in at
tendance at court in the act of perform
ing his professional duties, and was inns
mune from arrest; that the bail on a
against a resident of another state
must be taken by the United States SUI
preme Court; that the charge against
him was the result Of advice given by
him to his client, and that as the prison
er's counsel. he had the right to thus adj
wise. The action against Mr.. Tobin was
brought in Judge Carrow's court and the
answers will be filed before that official
and a motion will be made to have the
entire proceedings set aside.
Something new at Boyce's, local view
souvenir stamps. adv
Advertisements.
Men wanted to fill ice house. Apply
at this Office.
For PENTHOUSE No. 2O4 Cherry street.
Apply to Mrs. Sarah W. Zelley, High
street.
Lost. a brooch pin, a miniature set in
silver. Reward if returned to No. 20
Broad street, Mount Holly.
Now is a good time to start an account
with the Mount Holly Safe Deposit &
Trust Company. 8 per cent. interest
paid on time deposits.
Lost, betweeni Hainesport and corner
Of Cherry street, Mount Holly, an auto
hood for a Ford automobile. Please re