The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-07
The MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY. AUGUST Z, 1900.
LOCAL NEWS.


Reed birds have made their appearance
on the meadows down the creek.
Old veterans are now being made gla
by the receipt of pension checks.
Charles B. Parsons has sold buildin
lot on White street to Samuel c. Mathia
for $3.50.
Harry H. Leeds, of Rancocas. rece ntl
fell from hammock and sustained pair
full injuries.
Up the creek parties are very numel
GUS, and Edward Hack has his boats en-
gagged for almost every evening
Anderson & Son packed a large quan
tity of huckleberries last week. On Fri
day and Saturday they received abou
5000 quarts
Diebel s. Eppler, the machinists o
King street. who shut down recently, VII
continue their business and run the work
on full time.
On Thursday Sheriff Fenton sold thu
Archer property, on Dobbins avenue, TO
$4OO. The purchaser was the CamdeI
Trust Company
John Bishop, former prominent resi-
dent and business man of Columbus, dice
at his home in Trenton, on Thursday, IL
the S1st year of his age.
The Riverside Watch Case Company
has rented part of building in Burllng
ton, where they will open department
for the instruction of engravers.
Mrs. George Branin, of Mount Holly
while visiting her daughter, Mrs. Henry
P. Thorn, of Medford, last week, was
taken quite seriously ill, but she is now
improving.
Miss Elsie NJ Lowe, who was dro wned
at Ocean City on Tuesday, is known in
Mount Holly, where she spent some time
few years ago preparing catalogue OF
the books in the circulating library.
Caleb Sager, of Perrineville, has baby
girl four years old that smokes cigar
and enjoys it as an ordinary child would
a stick of candy. When demonstrated
with he declared that the child was his
own, and that he had right to do as he
pleased with it.
When the anglers at Burlington learn
ed, via THE News, that it was unlawful
to fish with more than three hooks, there
was some lively cutting of hooks off bow
deepseas and other lines for fear that
Game Warden Wise might suddenly make
his appearance.
While doves are not so numerous now
as they were last season, plover are quite
plentiful in some sections. All indica-
tions lead to the belief that quail will be
numerous this fall This is probably due
to the fact that there was very little gun
ming last year on account of the scarcity
of game.
Shade trees on the south side of Maple
avenue, in Merchantville, are dying rap
idly. Already dozen have be en- de-.
stroyed, and the prospect bids fair for all
of them to be ruined unless leak in the
gas main is speedily repaired. A number
of valuable trees on Broad street. Mount
Holly, are said to have been killed from
this alleged cause.
County Clerk Kramer, of Camden.
made an important discovery on Thurs
day. While engaged in looking over
some papers, he found that the records in
his office are fading. The ink was so light
that the records made year ago were
hardly legible. 1t is probable that some
of them will beco me entirely worthless.
Complaint is being made that farmers
dump what truck they don't sell along
the public highways. Last year this habit
became general nuisance during the to-
mato season. This work is mostly the act
of farm hands, who are violating law
that may cause their employers a money
consideration if complaint is made against
them.
An insect known as ground hornet
has made its appearance in this section,
and is doing some damage to lawns. They
bore through the ground like mole, but
throw the dirt out of the hole in which
they live Some of them have been caus.
ing trouble in Mount Holly. They can
be killed by copious bath of hot water.
Patrick Keelty, well known resident
of Florence, was buried on Thursday.
Deceased, who was Sc years of age, took
a lively interest in the welfare of that
place. For several years he was mem
Der of the Board of Education, and for
twenty four years he held the position of
foreman of the hydrant machine shop at
the Florence iron foundry.
The annual reunion of the survivors Of
the Ninth New Jersey Veteran Volunteers
will be held at Easton, Pa, on Wednes-
day, September 10. on which occasion a
handsome granite monument to the mem
ory of Brigadier General Charles Heck
man, second colonel of the Ninth and
commander of the Red Star Brigade, will
be unveiled with appropriate ceremo-
MES.
T. Pop Bowker lost considerable sum
of money recently by the treachery of
friend. who at various times robbed the
till in his cigar store The thief had beer
living beyond his means lately and sus
picion was directed against him. WheT
the case was placed in the hands of Chic
Denness, that official managed to secure {
confession and also recovered a part O.
the cash.
IF. Eauces, from Carteret. was nearly
killed on Wednesday while passinl
through Palmyra on his automobile. HI
had gotten almost to the town limits whel
a horse belonging to Mrs. Hannah Peter
son became frightened and jumped on thu
machine. The rider was knocked to tn
ground and seriously hurt Then tn
horse proceeded to demolish the auto
Mr.. Eauces returned home by rail, AM
left word for his broken machine to follow
in the same manner.
The Burlington County Pomona Grang
picnic at the fair grounds on Thursda,
was well attended. Men, women ant
children thronged the place all day, an
many games of sport were INDUCED In
Lunch baskets and politicians were out
force, and x-Assemblyman Wildes anon
the number. Some of his competitors i
the Senatorial race were also there, and tn