The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-08-27

The Friends are holding their quarterl
meeting to-day at the corner of High an
Garden streets.
| Company E gave successful picnic an
cake walk in the Court House yard O
Saturday evening.
Two car loads of Italians passed throug
Mount Holly Yesterday morning on thei
way to the cranberry boys.
1t is said that the heavy rains during tn
present month have in many cases pre-
vented return of the hay fever.
Nonpareil Lodge, No. %, I. o. NJ, vii
hold a fair and festival in Arcade Hail. Oh
Friday and Saturday evenings, Septembe
10 and IA.
Wanted "A book keeper having EN-
lployment during the day, can have extr'
work evenings Apply Weaver Mfg Co.
Mount Holly
The farmers picnic at Washington
Park, on Thursday, proved to be a grea
event A large delegation from Burling
ton county was present.
The Moorestown police are having con
siderable trouble in their efforts to pre-
vent boys from catching on the trolley
cars as they pass through town.
Stewards pool and billiard room is the
only one in town equipped with electric
fans, and consequently his patrons car
tenioy this luxury in cool and comfort
The Merchants Picnic at Burlington,
| to morrow, will be fine affair, with lots
of amusements. There will be special
trolley leave Mount Holly at one O'Clock,
with two specials from East Burlington at
| H. 10 and IL. As P. M.
Don't go fishing until the third day after
thunderstorm unless you merely want
the fun for pleasure, so to speak. Old
fishermen say that fish are too badly scared
by thunder to bite for two days and then
come up good and hungry on the third.
Housekeepers should remember that no
groceries or meats can be purchased in
Mount Holly tomorrow morning after
10 o'clock, as the stores will close at that
time in the interest of the Merchants pic
mic to be held at Burlington Island Park.
According to report from Newark, an
organization is about to be formed among
railroad men in this state to secure, by
political measures, the enactment of the
laws beneficial to them 1t will be known
as the Steam Railroad Mems Protective
Association
1t looks Just now as if the new company
which has filed articles of incorporation
in the County Clerks office to manufacture
ice, would have an opportunity to do
some business in Mount Holly next sea-
son, providing the broken dam is not re-
built.
A large and first-class fresh stock of
groceries can be found at Durand's new
store on High street. Call and see the
goods and get prices. Then you will be
isure to buy. Also meats and provisions
Orders called for and delivered to all parts
of the town.
Mrs. Joseph p Atkinson, of Garden
street, died on Sunday night, at the resi-
dence of her on-in-law, A. A. Johnson,
on Brainard street. She had been in poor
health for some time, and had gone up
stairs to retire. Mrs. johnson heard a
noise and went up to find her mother had
fallen dead.
At A o'clock on Thursday morning a
barn on the Bert Pew farm, on the Jobs
town pike, was destroyed by fire OF I'M
known origin. A stallion persisted in the
flames There was an insurance of $500
on the horse and 5000 on the barn, held
by John R. Howell, but this will not
cover the loss.
Bargains in shoes of all kinds-ladies',
misses, children's, mems, boys and
Youths The best shoe in town for the
least money. One hundred pairs OF
ladies to go at less than half wholesale
prices. Custom work and repairing as
low as the lowest, if quality is considered.
Leather and shoe findings for sale. John
Bill, SO Church street.
The rail and reed bird season opened
yesterday and spushers" are preparing
for a harvest. The reported rental of
much of the meadow land in South Jersey
to Philadelphia men does not meet with
the approval of local sportsmen, but the
statement has been greatly exaggerated
There is the usual indication that there
will be as much sport this season as in the
past.
An open switch at the freight station
Yesterday morning came near causing an
accident. AS the shore train from Phil
adelphia entered the yard at slow rate
of speed the engine was switched off on
a siding. 1t struck an empty passenger
car which was somewhat damaged, as
we'll as the fender on the locomotive. The
937 train was delayed until after .
o'clock
On Wednesday evening the trolley con-
ductors reported having seen two sus-
picious characters ON the road near Trick
station, and they concluded that more
wire was about to be stolen. Two officers
went out on the o'clock car and patrolled
that neighborheod thoroughly, but as
they saw no one acting in suspicious
manner they were compelled to return
home empty handed The officers as
sumed the disguise of tramps.
The New Jersey Fish and Game Com
mission is out after several parties living
at Beverly whom, it is claimed. have
robbed the Charleston millpond. The
heavy rains of last week broke the DAM
and the large pond was reduced to small
bitches or channels In these the fisl
naturally sought refuge. The parties
went out from Beverly and with SCOOP
nets and a wagon several hundred fish
were taken. There was always good fish
ing in the Charleston millpond, but it il
said it will take years to restock it to it
former thrifty condition.
Forty-two yearings, bred by the lat
Pierre Lorillard at Rancocas Farm, Jobs
town, will be sold at public auction in tn
sale paddocks at Sheepshead Bay on Sep
TENDER 12 The yearlings are part of tn
live stock willed with Rancocas to Mrs
Lillian Barnes Allen by their late owner
The yearlings to be sold are only small
part of the racing stock at Rancocas, bu
it is their present owners intention to frs
dispose of the young racers and then at