The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-09-18
Rodman W. Bowker expects to run his

Fred Schmid has rented the bakery a
No 43 Mill street, and will start the bust
ness this week.
Samuel Greenwald has hung sig
over the pavement in front of his restau
rant on High street.
A picture of Chief of Police Thoma
B. Denness appeared in the Philadelphia
Inquirer on Saturday.
George J. Robertson has a job of paint
I ing to do that will keep him at Beacl
Haven the present week.
James, son of Judge Charles E. Hen
erickson, will enter Penn Charter school
at Philadelphia, this fall.
The Friends Sabbath school union o.
Burlington Quarter will hold meeting
in Mount Holly ON December 8.
William Austin and Miss Edith Cutler
are to be married tomorrow evening al
the brides home on Madison avenue.
Storekeepers and hotel men in CHINA
minson township say that the free rural
delivery system is hurting their business.
Walter s. Garrett caught pike in the
upper creek on Thursday that measured
219 inches and weighed 2 pounds and
ounces
A new horse belonging to Samuel Ma
thias, and driven by James S. McIlvain,
dropped dead near the Lumberton toll
gate on Tuesday.
John Deveer, of Lumberton township,
was found in drunken condition on Fri
day by Officer Collins, who escorted the
inebriate to jail.
The ladies of the M. E. Church were
very successful with their chicken supper
which they gave in the Masonic Temple
on Thursday evening.
Charles Perrine, of Pemberton, was re-
leased from Jail on Tuesday, on 5000 ball.
He is charged with poisoning poultry be-
longing to ex-judge Forsyth.
A fox terrier dog belonging to Col. G..
NJ Sloan, which was lost few days since,
was found on Tuesday evening by Clarence
Marshall and returned to it's owner.
John N. Austin resumed his position as
assistant agent at the Mount Holly freight.
station, Wednesday, after acting as fire.
man on the railroad the past summer.
During the celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. James L. Anderson, last Tuesday
evening, some person stole $40 gold
piece.
The Burlington County almshouse was
erected in 1900 at cost of $4,000. Its
centennial anniversary was observed at
the recent meeting of the Board of Free
holders.
Fall overcoats made their appearance
last evening for the first time this season,
and they were very comfortable. Those
who wore straw hats had evidently failed
to hear the bell ring.
Levi Aaronson died at the residence of
bis son-in-law, D. G. Bullock, on Bispham
street, last night. He was 70 years of age
The funeral will take place on Thursday
morning at II o'clock.
Rev. Norman V. P. Lewis, rector of
Grace Church, Westerly, R. l., who is
spending his vacation in this vicinity, will
occupy the pulpit of Trinity Church,
Mount Holly, next Sunday.
Charles Schubert, of Beverly, is en-
deavoring to organize life saving corps
on the same principle as the one estab
lished at Riverton recently. The only
qualifications are that each member must
know how to swim.
Before Justice Slack and jury, on
Thursday, was tried the suit of Charles
Stidfole VS.. Benjamin F. Shreve, of Mount
Holly. The complainant worked the Hop
kins farm on shares and he claimed $145,
which the jury allowed him.
On Tuesday evening the Sunday school
classes of John M. Huff and DIR. A. R. W.
Atwood enjoyed straw ride to the county
almshouse, where they were the guests Of
Steward and Mrs. George Harbert.
Chief Harry Hawkins, Joseph G. King
don, Franklin Dill and Maurice Rowan
represented the Northampton Firemen's
Relief Association at the state convention,
held at Atlantic City, on Wednesday.
A. M. Sutherland is ill with symptoms
of typhoid fever at his home on White
street. He came home from Allentown,
Pa, on Tuesday, where he has been en-
gagged in constructing telephone line.
Barclay Haines cranberry bog, near
Tabernacle, was destroyed by fire on
Wednesday, which was caused by brush
burners Other boys were saved by
heroic work on the part of the berry
pickers.
There was large attendance on Friday
evening at meeting of the Knights of
Pythias to witness the third degree con
ferred on four candidates. Visitors were
present from Bordentown and Pemberton
lodges.
While bathing with companion at
Bordentown, on Wednesday afternoon,
Richard McDonough, aged II years, OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, lost his life. Deceased
was a promising young man, and was
pupil at the recently established school OF
St. Vincent de Paul.
The Northampton fire department will
hold its annual meeting in the Good In
tent engine house, on Friday evening, 21st
inst, at o'clock, for the election OF
chief and three assistants. There is no
opposition to the present officers and they
will in all probability be reelected.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the post
office for the week ending September 10:
Mrs Matte Albright, William T. Adams,
Isiah Allen, Richard Fisher, John W.
Graft, Rebecca Hartshorn, Newell Haynes,
Miss Louise Schirmer, Miss L. Shannon,
Mrs. Mary Stockton, William Fl. Smith,
Mrs. John J. O'Brien.
John D. Oliver, of Philadelphia, and
Miss Rebecca Wilson, of Hainesport
were married at the brides residence on
Saturday, September 8. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. DR.. Crowell, of
Philadelphia Only the immediate rel
latives of the contracting parties were
present as the bride desired quiet we'd
ding.
| The Hammock Company, of Mount
Holly has declared a dividend of seight