The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-14

A camp meeting will be held in Par
ker's woods, Timbuctoo, beginning on
Thursday
Samuel L. Bullocks workmen are paint
ing the residence of Frederick II. Lee, on
Union street.
A party of nine men caught 2, 500 pounds
of fish with hook and line off Harvey
Cedars on Saturday.
r. G. Darlington has placed an electric
fan in his drug store, for the comfort of his
soda water customers
| Alexander Stevenson, well-known res
ident of Beverly, fell dead on Saturday
evening while on his way home from work.
Why are Ideal bicycles the best $25
wheels on the market this year Call and
see for yourself at Storey & Sons, Paxson
street.
The Burlington county convention of
the Brotherhood of the Union will be
held in Mount Holly on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 5.
Because boil did not heal properly on
his arm, Albert Nutter, of King street,
is suffering from blood poison, and has
necessitated an operation.
Rev. Martin Aigner, of Mount Holly,
has received a call from the Episcopal
church at Franklin, Venango county, Pa,
city of about 1000 population.
Albert Bishop, of Hainesport, was held
for court under $50 bail last night by
Justice Krayer. The defendant is charged
with stealing two razors from F, o. Bate
man.
Chairman William B. Gourley, of the
Democratic state committee, has issued a
call for the state convention to choose
Presidential electors. 1t will take place
at Trenton on September IL.
Members of Marion Circle, No. 9,
Brotherhood of the Union, will drive to
Vincentown on Thursday evening for the
purpose of organizing a circle there,
which has SO names on its charter list
On Saturday there was probably the
heaviest days travel to the sea shore
which the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will have this season. The train to
Long Branch was run in two sections.
At the regular meeting of Riverton
borough Council, on Friday evening, the
ordinance granting right of way for the
Camden and Suburban Railway Company
tracks there was passed on first reading.
Geraniums, coleus, heliotrope, asters,
nasturtiums, vase, basket and bedding
plants in variety. A large stock still on
hanG and can be had at about half regular
prices, to close them out, at Rosbach's.
Pemberton, or Elberson's, Mount Holly
George Collins of Newark, arrived in
Mount Holly yesterday. He will work
for the Taylor Manufacturing Company
and will remove his family here in the
fall. Michael johnson, of New York.
will arrive here next week to work for the
same firm.
Peter johnson is the name of a foreign |
er who created some trouble on the street
late Saturday night When Officer Bran
son placed the fellow under arrest on
Washington street, he showed fight and |
threatened to kill the policeman, who
landed his charge in Jail after much diff
Guilty. Justice Slack gave him four day s.
There was $50, 900 fire at Asbury Park
on Sunday. Assemblyman Samuel W.
Kirkbride is a member of one of the fire
companies of the city, and was in the
hottest place to be found fighting fire.
The combined heat from the building and
the sun nearly overcame Sam, who was
forced to retire. His arms were badly
blistered.
A short time since there was quite
secret society visitor in
Mount Holly. He was Supreme Wash
ington E. F. Davis, of the Brotherhood
of the Union. Mr. Davis is over 70 years
of age. He pays all his own travelling
expenses. 1t is his purpose to visit every
lodge in the United States during his
term of office When in Mount Holly he
had visited III circles.
Burlington is to have a security and
trust company, with capital of $780,
900. For long time there has been
feeling that banking institution of this
kind would flourish in that city, and the
matter is now assuming tangible FORM
Most all of this class of business along
the river front now goes to the CamdeR
and Philadelphia trust companies, which
is not always convenient or desirable.
Joseph r. Gillian, of Mount Holly, is or
ganizing the company, and is meeting
with much encouragement from capital
lists throughout this section.
A house on the William Vansciver place,
on the Jacksonville road, near Burlington,
was struck by lightning on Sunday even
ing, during the severe storm, and entirely
destroyed by fire. The house was occu-
pied by Frank aud Louis Force They
were in the sitting room with. their sister
and her daughter, when the house was
struck A ball of fire came down the
chimney, dropped to the floor and rolled
out the door, which was open, and then
bursted with deafening report The oc-
cupants of the room were considerably
shaken and Jared by the explosion. A
few moments later one of the brothers
stepped out the door to see the effects of
the explosion, when he discovered that the
roof was on fire. 1t burned so fiercely
that but few of the household goods were
saved.
Personal.
W. Budd Deacon and family are at At
lantic City.
Mrs Mary E. Borden enjoyed last week
at the shore.