The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-07-10
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The glass in the letter boxes at the pos
office were cleaned yesterday.
John L. Severns will act as the day pc
liceman for the next two weeks.
Samuel S. Bower and family, of Phil
adelphia, spent the Fourth in Mount Hol
ly.
The last payment has been made to tn
stockholders CT the Mount Holly Electri
Light Company.
Constable Gaskill was employed at tn
Jail on the Fourth, on which day only on
prisoner was received.
William Sherman has purchased 10
from DIR. Charles Harker, located on tn
alley south of Union street.
The penny photographer, who has beer
doing quite an extensive business OF
Washington street, has left town.
Word has been received from England
of the safe arrival there of J. s. Bidwell
He will sail for home on Thursday.
By the premature explosion of fireworks
on Wednesday evening, Wilbur Nichols
was severely burned about the face.
The employees in Bowker's shoe shop
were compelled to quit work Thursday
afternoon on account of the excessive
heat.
Thomas Wright was accidentally shot
in the mouth Wednesday by his brother,
with revolver containing blank cart
ridge.
G. Taylor Rue, of Burlington, came to
Mount Holly on the Fourth to witness
our celebration. He went home well sat
isfied.
Ephraim Sooy, of Browns Mills, and
Clara Anderson, of New Lisbon, were
married last week at Lumberton by Rev.
D. E. Clair
JIG. Heritage, who has been acting as
the assistant supervisor OF the railroad
company in Mount Holly, has been trans
ferred to Bordentown.
Lee J. Wells came up from Virginia
last week to take hissposition withsthe
gun squad having charge of the cannon
in the Court House yard.
Our local dealers in fireworks report the
sale of over so, 900 blank cartridges on the
Fourth. This pastime is growing in pop
ularity among the shooters
Charles B. Hornor was the first and
only farmer to bring ripe tomatoes to
town last week He picked several bas-
kets which met with ready sale.
A lady riding bicycle, carrying an
umbrella over her head as protection
from the hot sun, was novelty seen on
Garden street on Thursday afternoon.
w. A. Barrows has returned from Sioux
City, South Dakota, where he has been for
three weeks attending meeting of the
Supreme Lodge, Ancient Order United
Workmen.
W. Henry Goldys corn field was some
what damaged last week by the intrusion
of 35 cows belonging to Charles II. Wish
am. The animals were confined in field
but made their escape.
Miss Rebecca Wilson, living between
Mount Holly and Hainesport, is a very
successful amateur photographer She
has received first prize for specimens sub
mitted to prominent New York maya
zine.
Geraniums, coleus, heliotrope, asters,
nasturtiums, vase, basket and bedding
plants in variety. A large stock still on
hand and can be had at about half regular
prices, to close them out, at Rosbach's,
Pemberton, or Elberson's, Mount olly.*
While calling on Miss Anna Burr at the
residence of G.. J. Krayer, on Tuesday
evening, Edward P. Holeman was seized
with quite severe attack of stomachic
vertigo. A physician was summoned and
Mr.. Holeman soon recovered so that he
was able to go home.
John NJ Collins, who was home from
Scranton, Pa, on short visit was ten
dered a surprise reception on Tuesday
evening by his father, Policeman Job
Collins. Several members of the Mount
Holly Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar club
were present and furnished music.
Complaint is being made because some
of the residents of upper High street are
washing out the stone road that was re-
Gently repaired by Freebooter Durand
by putting too much water on it with the
garden hose. A little water on a road of
this kind is very beneficial, but too much
will result in injury.
The wedding of Miss Mary A. Berry
and John W Love took place at two O'Clock
Thursday afternoon at the residence OF
the brides mother, on Andersonville.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
James Stoddard, rector of St. Andrews
Church, and only the immediate families
were present After the ceremony the
happy couple left on wedding trip.
They received a number of handsome and
useful gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs Thaddeus Woolston cele
brated the fftieth anniversary of their we'd
ding ON Tuesday evening, at the home OF
their daughter Mrs. DR.. Harker. The
house was beautifully decorated with
plants and cut flowers and in the parlor
was a large bell, under which Mr.. and
Mrs. Woolston stood and received the
congratulations of large number of their
friends. Caterer Robert Street served the
collation..
The attractions that are occasionally
being presented at the fair grounds, are
patronized sufficiently to demonstrate the
fact that if the people of Burlington
county will put their shoulder to the
wheel, there will be no doubt as to the
success attending revival of the old ag-
ricultural fair. There seems to be charm
about this spot to many people who have
made annual trips there for many years.
Liberal home patronage will warrant the
directors of the Fair Association branch
ing out larger each year.
Sheriff Fenton has been having some
trouble with John Robinson, farm hand
employed near Bordentown, who was ar
rested over week ago for drunkenness.
During the past few days the man has de-
veloped symptoms of insanity. AS an
evidence of this disease he attacked his
cell mate and beat him badly before being
ovarnoxyared after which he was placed