The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-07

e street.
Harvey Dussinger, of Lancaster, Pa.
n is employed at L. W. Prickett's harness
factory.
Mary D. Fenimore of Ridgway street,
: sister of The late Isaac Fenimore, died on
Saturday,
Before buying bicycle for 1900, call
and inspect the Rambler, at Storey q
Sons, Paxson street.
P. Cesar, the confectioner, in closing
! his store door last night, used undue force
which broke out the glass.
A number of young people from this
vicinity enjoyed straw ride to Brown s.
: Mills on Thursday evening.
modern front is to be placed in the store
, formerly occupied by c. r. Gauntt as
meat market, on High street.
Bradford w Storey has accepted po-
sition with the Burns Saltar Otto Gas
Engine Company, of Philadelphia.
The Lumberton Methodist Sunday
school held its annual picnic in the Camp
woods at Vincentown on Thursday.
The annual chicken pot pie supper for
the debt of the M E. Church will be held
in Masonic Temple, on September IL.
Henry Evans, of Mount Holly, was ar
rested yesterday in Camden, by Constable
Woodruff for non support of his family.
The case of Miss Bessie earn against
William Vivarttas of Smithville, has been
settled by the defendant paying the costs
A warrant has been issued for the arrest
of j. p Tomlinson, who is charged with
assaulting Tony, son of William T. Bid
we'll
Why are 'Ideal" bicycles the best $25
wheels on the market this year Call and
see for yourself at Storey & Sons, Paxson
street.
J. Sexton Folwell has been suffering
from severe case of poison for several
DAYS past, as the result of pulling some
weeds.
Jervis S. Zelley spent last week at Penn
berton, looking after the drug store of Al
| fred |. Davis, while the latter and his wife
were at the sea shore.
People who go out south Pine street to
learn to ride bicycles, are cautioned not
to use the sidewalk, as a fine will be i'm
posed on those caught in the act.
The game of base ball, on Thursday,
between Lumberton and Vincentown, at
the latter place, resulted in favor of the
Lumberton boys by the score of to Z.
| Adolph Drexler and George Belawski, |
of Hainesport, swore allegiance to the
stars and stripes before Judge Gaskill on
Saturday, and became American citizens |
The government has just issued pen |
sion of $50 per month to Mrs. Sarah S.
Willis. of Trenton. She is the mother of |
Capt. John J. Willis, formerly of Mount
Holly.
! Thomas Harrison, living near Jacobs |
town, was fined $50 and cost@ by Justice |
Horner for killing a night hawk. The |
complaint was made by Game Warden
Foulks.
The choir of the A. M. E. Zion Church, |
of Philadelphia, will sing at Mt Moriah |
A. NJ E. Church, Mount Holly, during !
the afternoon services of the quarterly |
meeting next Sunday.
Mrs. Joel Blakesley, an aged lady liv- |
ing at White Hill, through mistake |
swallowed large dose of clear ammonia |
| for brandy, on Friday night, which burned
her throat and lips considerably.
| A social gathering of the Locust Grove
| Club will be held at the club house, near |
Burlington, on Wednesday, August 10 |
There will be a shooting match, QUOT
match, clam bake, and variety OF sports J
John A. Bidwell of the Standard Hicks |
Hammock Company. returned on Thurs
day from his trip to Europe. While in
London he made arrangements for the
opening of sranch office there for his
company.
| Herbert Stevens, colored of Mount
Holly, was arrested on Thursday night, |
on complaint of John B. Hawkins, OF
Pemberton, who alleges that the defendant |
stole his oyercoat at the Grange picnic |
held on the fair ground Stevens was
given a hearing by Justice Laumaster,
| and held under bail
On Sunday the members of the Mount
| Holly M. E. Church subscribed sum
| sufficient for the purchase OF the tent
being used for the Sunday evening SER
vices The congregation on Sunday even |
| ing was so large that chairs had to be |
carried from neighboring houses. The
services begin at $50.
A meeting of the Northampton Fire |
mems Relief Association will be held at
the Good Intent engine house on Thurs
dav evening at T. 80 o'clock for the pur- |
nose of selecting delegates to represent |
| the Mount Holly Fire Department at the |
State Convention to be held in Atlantic |
CITY on Wednesday and Thursday, Sep |
TENDER IL and H.
Robert Mcdonald and family have
moved from Camden and Michael H.
Johnson will return here from New York
state this week, both being employed by |
the TAYLOR Manufacturing Company.
Frank Steinrook of Philadelphia, for
mer Mount Holly boy, is also working
for the new company, and George Collins,
of Newark. will return in the near
| future.
Mrs. Adam Krepps, OF riverside, had
nainful experience one evening last week
| She had been on picnic and on return
inc home found several sand burrs stick
inc to her clothing. A small boy picked |
one of them up and dropped it into a
coffee cup from which Mrs. Krepps drank
her coffee. The burr got into the lady's
throat and caused her much pain before
| it was removed by physician.
| So much fraud has been practiced by
those applying for pensions that the gov
eminent agents are said to be closely in
yestigating all applications. The affida-
Wit that is required in these cases is very
strict, and compels those seeking aid to
swear that they have no means of sup
port. but the way in which some people
who want the bounty can stretch their
conscience on this point is wonderful.
Justice Laumaster yesterday issued a
warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Jennie
Ridgway. of Vincentown. The COM
plainant was Mrs. Thomas Gaynor, of
BROOKLYN, formerly of Mount Holly, who
seeks to regain possession of her child,
i which was placed in Jennie's care, it be-
ing alleged that she was not tit person
to have charge of her. Constable Wood
ruff served the warrant at night, and it
was three o'clock in the morning before
the cases were closed, there being three
counter suits before different justices.
Jennie was held under bail for court
Harvey Thomas, of Mount Holly, had
Ian experience on Saturday that endanger-
ed his life. He participated in boat
race on Barnegat bay. While walking
around the mast on the boat Lazy Jack
as she was jibing Harvey stepped on a
rome which threw him overheard. AS the
boat made sharp turn he managed to
catch firm hold of cabin window, and
after being dragged swiftly through the
! water for about twenty five yards, he was
hauled on board, pleased at the thought
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