The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-07-24

Charles ElDerbSOn was OVeECOuc Wy III
heat on Tuesday and has since been con
fined to the house.
The sessions of the Trinity and st. An
drew's Sunday schools have been dis
continued until September.
The scholars of the Friends First -da,
school held their annual picnic, Wednes
day, in the Hainesport woods
Harry Magee, employed on Isaac L
Shinn's ice wagon, was badly bitten by
Pine street bull dog on Sunday morning.
Frank, son of William A. Norcross, O
High and Water streets, sprained his an
kle badly on Thursday while engaged il
playing ball
Rev. James H. Durham, of the Presby
terrain Church, and Rev. Marshall Owens
of the Methodist Church, exchanged pull
pits on Sunday.
]. Praul Rue, of the Birmingham Inn,
will entertain the members of the Mount
Holly Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Clut
in the near future.
The dead horse" establishment of Os
car F. Neidt, between Bordentown and
White Horse, was burned to the ground
on Saturday evening.
A large tent has been purchased by the
Young men of the M. E. Church, and open
air meetings will be held at intervals dur
ing the balance of the summer.
Charles Kelse, alias Jail Bird, is again
in the tolls to answer before the grand
jury for threatening the life OF Hester
Ann Emmons, of Juliustown.
While working at Smithville on Satur-
day, piece of steel flew into Robert Bo
dimes eye, which necessitated an operation
being performed for it's removal
The remains of William K. Baillie, Of
Camden, were inferred here on Saturday
afternoon. He formerly resided here
His death was caused by cancer.
About twenty-five hands are now en-
ployed at the Taylor Manufacturing Com
plant on Church street, the new
owners of the T. III. Risdon iron works.
The members of the Methodist Sunday
school enjoyed their annual picnic at
Haines' woods, near Rancocas, on Thurs
day. There were some eight wagon loads.
Rev. J. H. Durham, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church, will spend his vacation
in Paris. He will sail about the first of
August and return some time in Septem-
Der.
The Marlton Water Company will place
a stone water trough for public use in
front of Bareford's hotel there. The com
pany will furnish the trough and water
free of charge.
Robert Berry, commissary sergeant of
Company E, Third Regiment, of this
place, was called home from Sea Girt on
Friday, owing to the death of his four
months old child.
Quite number of Mount Holly people
the woods meeting at Smithville,
Sunday evening. These meetings have
been in progress for the past ten days, and
closed on Sunday.
New swinging doors are to be placed at
the entrance to the post office. They are
to be hung SO that people will be COM
PEELED to go to the right. Storm doors are
to be added when cold weather arrives.
A large crowd went on the annual pic
mic of the NJ E. Sunday school to Haines-
woods. near Rancocas, on Thursday.
They returned home about eight O'Clock
tired but well pleased with the days out
ing.
Harvey Thomas has received letter
him very highly for the
accuracy of his report forwarded to the
officials in charge of taking the recent
census. The enumerators will not receive
paw for their services until fall.
The Ushers' Union of the Methodist
Church held a social meeting on Thurs
day evening at the residence of Samuel
Colder in Andersonville. The time was
passed with games, vocal mu-
sic. ETC., after which ice cream and cake
were served
Pensions have been granted to the fol
lowing persons in this section: Original,
Samuel T. Brazington, Marion, SO; Da-
yid McElwee, Medford, So; George Re-
den, Palmyra, So. Renewal and reissue,
William s. Johnson, Tuckerton, So. In
crease Samuel Stockton, Burlington, $12.
BENJAMIN Vanderverre, who was en-
ployed at Norcross' grocery store some
time since, died at his home on Shreve
street. early Tuesday morning, after aim
gering illness. The funeral was held on
Thursday afternoon. Deceased was
of the Good Fellows and Forest
ers of America.
Wilson Brown, at present superintendent
of the Amboy division of the United
Railways of New Jersey, is to be trans
ferred to Harrisburg, Pa. to assume
charge of the middle division. F. P
Abercrombia, at present superintendent
of the Cambria and Clearfield division, will
succeed Mr.. Brown.
Samuel Brown and Floyd Kempte will
90 to Browns Mills in their canoe OF
Thursday. On the return trip they will
make an effort to beat the record to Noun
Holly. Barring accidents these young mer
are expected to make very good time
Kempte has been getting up his muscle
on milk shakes for several days past.
Joshua Wilkins, painter living a
Palmyra, who was injured by a sever
lightning flash while painting house al
Riverside ten days ago, died on Sunda!
afternoon. The bolt struck so near him
that the shock caused conclusion OF the
brain and paralyzed his left side. From
state of absolute Inconsistencies he re
covered sufficiently to know his friends
but Saturday he took turn for the Wors
and did not rally. He was about 4S year
of age. His wife survives him.
The barn of Gottleib Sickle, near De
lance, was destroyed by fire at 8 o'cloc
on Sunday morning. The fire starte'
from the outside and close to where to-
and half of hay was stored. The bar
was new one, and was destroyed befor
an alarm could be sent in, as the place
about mile from town. About fit.
ducks and chickens were burned. TIL
loss was about $3.50 and the insuranc
&30O This is the second fire in that Ii