The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-08-06

' A meeting of the drill corps of the Re
lief Fire Company will be held tomorrow
evening.
William Mutt, of Lumberton, is i'm
proving rapidly from his recent stroke OF
paralysis.
1t is said that some farmers in Soutf
Jersey will realize 800 per acre for theil
potato crop.
The Philadelphia North Americ0n is ar
ranging to issue Sunday edition in the
near future.
The annual picnic of the Baptist Sun
day school will be held in the woods al
Smithville on Thursday.
Parents should not hesitate to have
their children learn to swim. 1t may be
of service to them some day.
Stenographer with four years expert
ence desires position. Address Steno-
grapher, Box GA, Mount Holly.
All the various brands of Turkish Gig
arettes at Stewards cigar store and pool
and, billiard parlor, opposite the fountain. ;
Marlton is to have new industry, a
number of local capitalists having sub
scribed for the establishment shoe fac
tory.
Carlton Long is said to be organizing a
comedy company, and he is developing
some talent which he expects to take on
the road.
David Downey, of Florence, had two
of his fingers badly mashed while at work
in the foundry on Saturday. One OF them
had to be amputated.
Harry D. LeCato, of Philadelphia. who
has numerous friends in Mount Holly, has
purchased tract of land in New Hano-
yer township for $4,000.
An entertainment is to be, given at the
Academy this afternoon by some Noun
Holly ladies TO swell the treasury OF
seashore charitable fund.
The second quarterly meeting OF the
Rancocas and Masonville circuit was held
on Sunday in the Masonville M. E.
Church. The services lasted all day
Some of the boarders at the Birming-
ham Inn make frequent pleasure trips to
Mount Holly. They appear to be jolly
lot and are evidently having good time
Howard Russ, of Delanco, says the
cantaloupe crop will be much larger this
wear than formerly, and that it will ex-
coed any other crop of fruit in this coun-
ty.
A clam bake and snapper soup picnic
will be given by the Locust Grove Outing
Club. near Deacon's station, on Wednesday,
August Z. Lots of sport has been arrang-
ed for the event.
Joseph Engle, of Hainesport, entertain
ed the members of the Farmers Social
club on Saturday evening. A large num-
Der were present and the evening proved
to be a most enjoyable one.
1t is said that new disease is affecting
horses in South Jersey They begin with
dry cough, the nose and eyes start to
run and then the beast loses its appetite,
which renders it unfit for use.
Mrs Joseph Engle, near Hainesport,
who sprained her ankle sometime ago.
made misstep on Saturday night while
entertaining the Farmers Club, which
has given her quite set back.
The seventh grand Epworth League
rallv and picnic was held at Browns mills
on Thursday. A large crowd was present
to listen to the excellent speakers and
music, and to enjoy the sports of the day.
Nathan Barber, of Murrell street, re-
Gently imagined that burglars were in the
house. He got up to make an investiga-
ton and found the family cat rushing
around trying to get rid of some fly pa
per.
An increase of pension has been grant
ed to the following persons: Joseph 5.
Coer, Burlington, $40; Henry Cole, Bor-
dentown, So; Samuel Hollembaek, Bur
lington, IS; Jonathan Allen, Bordentown,
original, So.
Thomas Cavanaugh has frequently
pointed with pride to brood OF ducks
which he was raising. there being nearly
fifty in all. But they have disappeared,
and it is supposed they were killed by
weasels and minks.
Aaron Harker, of Eayrestown, aged IL
years, was attacked by three dogs last
W eek while on his way to Newbold's cor
ner, where he is employed. He beat of
two of the animals, but the third one bit
him badly on the leg.
A few days since Mrs Wesley Thomas
of Palmyra, ran needle into her hand.
The point broke off and it could not be
removed. Since then she has suffered
greatly from swollen and festered hand,
which gives much pain in her neck and
head.
The Riverside Volunteer Life Saving
Corps has been presented with 800 by
Albert Schoenhut, of Philadelphia. This
is reward for the rescue of Mr.. Schoen-
huts two sons on July Z last, from drown
ing. The money will be used to buy a
| lifeboat.
A we'll dressed man of middle age at
tempted suicide by jumping into the Del
aware river at Florence. He was rescued
by Joshua Hill, of White Hill. The man
refused to give his name. He was sup
posed to belong in Philadelphia, and a
constable took him there that evening.
| An old communion service, used by the
Mount Holly Episcopalians over hun
bred years ago, together with some altar
furnishings and golden dove, were found
stored away in a closet in ST. Andrews
Church few days since by some work
men who are making repairs to the build
! ing
The Veteran Association of the Third
New Jersey Cavalry, will hold its eleventh
annual reunion in the rooms of William
B. Hatch Post, No. 81, G. A. r. hail. 9Th
and Stevens streets, Camden, on Saturday,
August nth, at 1890 o'clock, A. M. The
ladies of Hatch Circle, No. 2, will serve
| dinner for the veterans in the hall.
| A ten-year-old son of Eugene De La
Roy, of Florence, lost an eye on Wednes-
day by having it punched out with a
stick. He was playing with number OF
other boys, when one of them ran stick
into young De La Roy's eye, punching it
out. 1t is supposed that the affair was
entirely accidental.