The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-28
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, MAY %, 1901.
LOCAL NEWS.


Main street.
Mrs. Mary E. White, of Mount Holl
has sold fifty lots at Hainesport to Mr.
Ella N. Feustermacher.
The Washington Fire Company, No.
of Delanco, contemplate holding an ente
tainment in the near future.
1t is thought that people will be az
mitted to the new pleasure park on Blu
lington island next Thursday.
The executive committee of the Ne
Jersey Christian Endeavor Union has d.
cided not to hold a convention next fal
Abraham Saltzman and Miss Marie
Saltzman, of Mount Holly, are engaged
The wedding will take place in Philadel
phia.
The township committee will hold it
next meeting on June 5, as the specia
election falls on the regular meeting
night.
Nathan Henry paid 500 for some grount
on Topetoy that was sold on Thursday b,
Sheriff Fenton. 1t belonged to Jesse w
Bowker.
Samuel A. Atkinson has been elected
president of the Board of Trustees of thu
Baptist church, and Fred M. Shemeley
secretary.
The New Jersey State Dental Society
will hold its annual meeting at Asbury
Park during the week commencing Mon
day, July Is.
A strawberry festival will be held by
the members of Company E in their
armory on Friday and Saturday evenings,
June IA and 10.
Rev. t. J. Goth, of Riverside, was ar
rested at Moorestown last week for riding
his bicycle on the sidewalk He was com
PEELED to pay the usual fine.
Thirty one new cases of smallpox were
reported in Gloucester last week, and the
number of deaths from the loathsome dis
ease numbered nine up until yesterday.
The Mount Holly Fair Association ex-
pect large crowd at the fair grounds on
Memorial day There will be some fine
trotting and an interesting game of base
ball.
David johnson, of Vincentown, while
in Burlington last week after load of
shad was kicked in the face by his horse,
since which time he has been suffering
from an ugly wound.
The police are keeping a sharp lookout
for some thieves who are ready to ope-
rate in this town at the first opportunity.
Certain persons are suspected, and If
caught good sentence is awaiting them.
The three "Q's," band of Philadel-
phia newspaper men who have rented a
summer house at Delanco, will open the
season with ball on Friday evening. A
number of people in this vicinity have
received invitations.
The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton of New Jersey will hold their State
Convention at Sea Girt, Saturday, June l.
Addresses will be delivered by prominent
speakers, and well arranged musical
program will be rendered.
Pennsylvania has concurred with the
New Jersey legislation for the cultivation
Of the sturgeon, which once were so impor-
tant an occupant and product of the Del
aware river. The two States have appro-
priated $500 year for the artificial prop
agation of the sturgeon.
All the station agents between Edge
water Park and Palmyra resigned when
the block system went into effect, because
of the work which they say was thrust
upon them. The men claim it is impos
sible to do the additional work without
assistance. Their places were filed by
other men.
The Board of Education at Mount Lau
rel township has elected the following
teachers. Misses Emma Smith and Pris-
ella Gardiner, for Mount Laurel, and
Minnie NJ Harris, for Hartford. Misses
Irene G. Harris and Lille Stockum were
newly elected to fill the positions at
Green Grove and Fellowship,
A tramp called at house in Columbus
few days since, and when he found that
lady was the only occupant, he became
insolent in his demands for food and some
change with which to buy tobacco. The
woman was equal to the emergency, how
ever. When she appeared at the door
with dipper full of scalding water, the
fellow didn't wait for any further expla-
nations.
Lawrence W. Jones, Of Medford, aged
"a years, was in Mount Holly on Wednes-
day. He thought he could do some pref
tv active stunts for man of his age, but
when he ran up against Edward Groom,
aged "a years, and found that the latter
could climb tree as fast as squirrel.
Mr.. Jones acknowledged his inferiorlty
and marveled at the activity of his aged
competitor why you're noshing but
Young boy, said Edward, as he nimbly
glided down the steps at the Surrogate's
office.
The first trolley accident to happen on
the road between Edgewater Park and
Riverton occurred at Edgewater Park
Wednesday morning when baker Bahmeul-
ler's wagon collided with car No. TO-
The horse became frightened and unman-
ageable and before the motorman could
stop the car it struck the wagon, breaking
it to pieces. The driver, John Seasoux'
was thrown out and received severe cash
over the eve and some scratches about the
face. He was taken to DIR. Taylor, who
dressed his wounds.
Bradford w. Storey, who conducts a
machine shop on Paxson street, has in
vented a governor to be placed on the en-
gines of ocean going vessels. 1t is SO
constructed that it regulates the supply
of steam, and by this method the propell-
ers are prevented from racing when they
are lifted out of the water by the rolling
ship, thus preventing the ship from jar
ring and resultant damage to the ma
chinery. An expert marine engineer has
been here to examine the governor, which
he pronounces to be practical and of great
value. A demonstration of its workings
is to be made on one of the big liners. 1t
is said that capitalists are ready to invest
in the enterprise and company may soon
he formed An effort will be made to OBJ