The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-23

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The large plate glass in the store o.
Edward P. Holeman was broken yester
day while being removed
The annual picnic of the Methods
Sunday School will be held in The
Vincentown woods on Thursday.
The continued damp weather is playing
havoc with the wall paper In many dwell
ings, causing it to loosen and fall off.
Anglers have been pulling some very
large cat fish out of the creek at the
electric light works during the past week
The Stuart s. Peterson Company, Of
Burlington, have received an order from
the government for 300 cast iron horse
managers to be sent to Cuba.
Don't fail to get pair of Oxford ties
for the children, patent leather or vici
also for ladies and misses, at the store OF
Frank S. Davis. No. Mill street.
The surviving members of the 37th
New Jersey Volunteers propose holding a
reunion at General Grubb's residence at
Edgewater Park in August or September
Charles Morton appeared on High street
Tuesday afternoon riding one of the old
time Star bicycles. The sight was quite
novel one when compared with the pre-
sent bicycle.
Call and see the Rambler bicycles for
1901. Ask for Rambler Art catalogue.
Second hand bicycles, sundries and tires
always on hand Storey 6 Sons, Paxson
street, Mount Holly
Samuel S. Wyllie, assistant cashier OF
the Mount Holly National Bank, will next
fall occupy the residence adjoining that
institution. The Misses Wyllie will con-
tinue their kindergarten school there.
Some of the men who have been drawn
on the jury to try John Young for the
murder of Washington Hunter, have had
themselves registered in the County
Clerks office as firemen, which is suffi-
fient excuse to evade jury duty.
In the jewelry store window of j. Harry
Halt are exhibited two badges. One is
made of gold and the other of silver, and
they will be competed for at the Sea Girt
rife range by members of Company Il,
Third Regiment, of Mount Holly.
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.
The merchants of Burlington propose
holding a rousing picnic on the Burlington
Island Park in the near future. They will
make 1t the grand midsummer event of
the year, and the merchants throughout
the county in many places will close busi-
ness and attend the picnic.
1t is said that the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company is paying the South Jersey Gas
Company the sum of $136 per night for
lighting the new Camden terminal. This
is only temporary arrangement, how
ever, as the company is installing plant
of its own.
The members of the Sacred Heart
church will hold their annual picnic on
the Court House lawn on Saturday after
noon and evening, August II. The ad-
mission will be 20 cents. There will be
presented to ticket holders So gold
piece and handsome silk umbrella.
The Supreme Lodge, X. of P, at Chi
cago last week empowered the proper
officers to institute civil and criminal pro
ceedings against former officers of the en-
dowment rank who are charged with mis-
managing the affairs of the order The
shortage of 1926, 900 will be overcome by
an advance in the insurance rates.
On Thursday morning Vice Chancellor
Reed granted divorce to Mrs. Sallie j..
Simpson, of Medford, from her husband,
Albert ]. Simpson. The decree was al
lowed on the ground of desertion. The
defendant had filed counter bill against
his wife, charging adultery, but the court
ruled this out Samuel A. Atkinson was
counsel for the plaintiff.
Governor VOORHEES, has appointed John
Griffin, of Hudson, Joseph L. Mum, of
Essex, and Henry M. Snyder, of Camden,
a commission to revise and codify
the county laws. It will be the duty OF
these men, learned in the law, to revise
and get together in comprehensive shape
all the laws relating to the government by
counties. the maintenance of bridges and
the like
A smallpox scare exists among the
State soldiers camped at Sea Girt. Two
or more cases at Manasquan, nearby
town, caused it. Manasquan is fire.
quented, especially at night, by the
soldiers. Gov Voorhees, is indignant at
the town authorities for keeping the
disease secret. Now all communication
with outside vendors as well as Mana
souan is prohibited, even if it be necessary
to employ bayonets to enforce the order.
Howard Smith, of Lumberton, met
with an accident on Thursday evening
that came near causing his death. He
was riding to Mount Holly, coming down
Madison avenue at a very fast rate OF
speed. When he struck the railroad track
his wheel broke and the rider was thrown
about % feet. He landed on his head
AMI for time it was thought his neck
was broken. He remained unconscious for
quite awhile, when he recovered and
went home He was going with such
force that his wheel sailed down the
street until it nearly reached Washington
street.
Firemen all over the country are looking
forward to Firemen's Week, beginning Au-
gust 10TH at the Pan American Exposition
with the brightest anticipation OF a right
good time. There will be more firemen
assembled at the Exposition during that
week than ever were gathered in one spot
before In the history of this country. In
the great throng will be exempts, volun-
teers and paid firemen from all parts OF
Canada and the United States. The fifth
annual convention of the National Fire
mems Association of the United States
will be held at Buffalo from August 70 tc
"A, and the New York State Firemen'i
Association will hold its annual conven-
ton In the same place on August % ano
%. A Firemen's Tournament will bt
held in the magnificent Stadium OF the