The Mount Holly news., 1916-11-21
TIE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 81 1916
LOCAL NEWS.

rIcotIlck N. COnOVer mas removes
from Garden street to Beverly.
William S. Horner and family hav
removed from Toms River to Noun
Holly.
Mrs. Evans Shinn fell at her hom
on Mount Holly avenue, last week
and spfained an ankle.
A farmers institute will be held a
Marlton today. An interesting pro
gramme has been prepared.
st. Andrews Sunday school viii
hold its Christmas exercises on Tues
day evening, December 26.
Letters for Mrs. Ole Wills, Miss
Helen g. Moore and John III. Rees re-
main unclaimed in the post office.
The next regular meeting of the w.
C. T. U. will be held at g. A. X. hall
on Tuesday, November 2S, at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Collins have
rented the residence on Grant street
recently vacated by William A. Will
son and family.
J.L. P. Eckman has been elected
director of the Building and Loan AS
sociation of Mount Holly, succeeding
the late Joseph Huff
Ernest McIntash, formerly OF Mount
Holly, recently had two of his fingers
badly mashed while working in a
machine shop at Trenton.
Washington Council No. 5, Jr. 0. U.
A. M. will attend service at the Pres
byterian church on Sunday evening, at
which time the pastor, Rev. L. M.
Bicknell. will preach an appropriate
Thanksgiving sermon.
The Mount Holly Safe Deposit &
Trust Company, acting as executor,
will sell the personal property and
real estate of the late Mrs. w. Budd
Deacon tomorrow afternoon, at the resi-
dence No. Ala High street.
Miss Harriet Matthews and Miss M
Helen DeCou, both of Trenton, have
been added to the staff of nurses at
the Burlington County Hospital. Miss
Katherine Leckie, who has been a
member of the staff for the last three
years, has resigned.
The next meeting of the Young
Friends' Association will be held in
the meeting house, corner Main and
Garden streets, Friday evening, to be
entertained by Isaac r. Parker and
Franklin s. Zelley. A full attendance
OF members is requested.
The farM and personal effects of w.
Howard Longstreet, deceased, were sold
ut public sale on Wednesday. Francis
Branin, Of Medford, bought the farm
at SIG per acre, which totals about
$4,000. All,o the crops, live stock,
etc., brought exceptionally high prices.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Miss Marion l.. Roberts,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel M
Roberts, OF Camden, and DR.. Henry
p. Webb, of near Bridgeton, today
Mr.. Roberts is a well known lawyer
and the family formerly resided at
Maple Shade.
August VonForienger, aged IS years,
died at his home on Miffiin street on
Sunday, after being confined to the
house for several years with paralysis
and other diseases. He was civi; war
veteran, and a member of the local
@. A. R. post. He will be buried to-
morrow with the honors of war.
The Victor Talking Machine Co., of
Camden, notified their several thous
and employees, on Friday, that they
would not give turkeys as Christmas
presents this year as in former years,
ON account of the scarcity of good
stock of that popular bird. Butinstead
they will pay their employees for the
eight holidays during the year.
Frank VOCAL is suffering with Sc
we're bruise of the left elbow, which
he received while working at the
Smithville machine works, last week,
when struck severe blow by the
machine on which he was working.
He was brought to the hospital here
for treatment. The X-ray was used
and it was learned that no bones were
broken.
Clarence Roberts, the colored man
who was recently shot in the back by
Constable Clarence V. Horner, when
he attempted to escape from the officer
while being taken from the court house
10 the Jail to await trial for robbery,
has recovered from his wound to such
an extent that he was able to be taken
back to the Jail, last week, from the
Burlington County Hospital, where he
had been receiving treatment.
While Mrs. Edward Cook was driv-
ing from Burlington to her home on
the Jacksonville road Saturday after
noon, a hapdbag containing 500 in
gold and banknotes, 5000 in promissory
notes and several hundred dollars
worth of iewelry was lost or stolen from
her carriage. Mrs. Cook made prac-
tice of carrying the jewelry with her
whenever she left home. Albertus
Parker, rural letter carrier, found the
bag and returned it to its owner.
George ALLEN, formerly of Lumber
ton. employed as freight brakeman
on the Pennsylvania railroad, was
thrown from the top of box car while
going over the Delaware river bridge,
on Friday, and fell into the river, dis
tance of 60 feet. Both of his ankles
were broken. He was rescued by some
men who were in houseboat near the
place he fell and rushed to a Philadel-
phia hospital, where it is reported he is
doing nicely.
Last Thursday evening about 80 men
sat down at a luncheon in the Pres
byterian church and enjoyed a splen.
did bean supper. After the supper
Rev. John S. Carlils, of Moorestown
delived most delightful and forceful
message on "a Mans Religion" A
Brotherhood was organized with George
T. Reid, president; Richard Garou, vice
president; Frank A. Hendrickson
secretary; and Charles r. Pierce
treasurer.
William J.. Powell, one of the found
ers of THE NEWS, has become loca
editor of the Pen'as GroUe Record, anC
took charge last week. Mr.. Powell ha