The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-09-03
Burlington.

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! Harry H. Haley, of St. Mary and Penn
street, is now clerking at the Hotel Wind
sor, Atlantic City.
The Burlington Dollar Gas Company is
circulating petitions for signatures OF
residents wanting dollar gas.
George W. Groves and Miss Belle Davis,
accompanied by some friends, have gone on
trip to Orr's Island and points in the New
England states.
Ralph Sherwood of East Pearl street
while cleaning his gun Thursday the load
was discharged, blowing off the first finger
of his left hand.
The Oriental Court, Jr., o. A. M, COM
plimentary moonlight excursion, Thurs
day night, went with bells on They car
ried close to 1000 people.
John Cartmill Of South High street
holds the local championship belt as a
heavyweight citron grower. His heaviest
to date is ten pounds and one ounce.
A Burlington son-of-rest says it's all
well enough to sing There's rest for the
weary" but they also want clothes and
something else besides hydrant water
The steamer Pokanoket, OF the Delaware
River Navigation Company's line, after
having had her machinery thoroughly
overhauled, resumed her trips Thursday.
Councilmen Semple and Cunningham,
Samuel E. Lippincott, William Atkinson
and G. A. Beldin attended the outing of
the Columbus Snapper Soup Club on Tues
day, about 100 gentlemen being present,
including five aspirants for Surrogate on
the Republican ticket.
Major F. c. Woolman went to Bristol,
Tuesday evening, to see about some de-
tails in connection with the merchants
picnic. When he had finished his business
and wanted to start home he found his
canoe was missing. The Majors feelings
at that particular minute can't be put into
cold type.
While Smith Garrison was in Riverton
Thursday he received telegram that his
wife was very sick The news affected
him in such a manner that he tainted on
the cars and when the train pulled into the
Burlington station it was found necessary
to carry him to a hack and be driven home.
Several young men were brought before
Squire Smith by Special Officer Vickery
. 6 H. N.oo,, Do,I1 Er;dov avaninr The
officer said the boys were disorderly and
disturbing the passersby. The young fell
lows declare they were just starting to
leave the bank and were singing when
Officer Vickery appeared. The Squire
kindly lectured the boys and then sent
them home
Celestine Quintina, daughter OF Henry
G. Walton and wife, was married at mid
day, Wednesday, to Harry Nelson Rich
ardson, of Philadelphia, at the residence
of the brides parents, 304 York street, by
Rev. DR.. ]. B. Newton, of Camden, a
former pastor of the Pearl street A M. E.
Zion church The interesting event was
by quite company OF invited
guests. The happy couple are now on
their wedding journey. They will reside
in Philadelphia.
Notwithstanding the disaster of Wednes-
day there was a large number OF pleasure
seekers to go down the river on Thursday
on the boats. In the morning trip the
Quaker City, the sister of the Inflated
Trenton, carried about fifty passengers
from Trenton and in the afternoon there
were nearly twice that number to go. The
steamer Twilight Jared much better, al
though she did not have near the usual
number of passengers that she carries, and
a goodly delegation went down aboard the
Pokanoket, which is running again regu
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