The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29
LOCAL NEWS.

High street, has been newly papered.
Have you tried the delicious ice erear
soda at Prickitt's Pharmacy, 80 Mai
street2
Mrs Shinn, of Union street, has foun
her lost dog. which was picked up at Ma
sonville.
There will be tent meeting at Julius
town, under the direction of Rev. Jane
Casio, beginning August 8.
William L. Powell will have charge o
local department of the Herald during tn
absence of Edward D. Stokes.
An abscess on the jaw has caused B
Frank Lewis, of Cookstown, to remain
close to the house for several days
'Bridgupp" is the way sign reads il
Burlington township to keep people from
driving through the fountain woods.
Israel Keriin, of Columbus, has con
sented to be candidate for the nomina
tian for Sheriff on the Democratic ticket.
The Methodist Sunday school, of Med
ford, will hold its annual picnic in tn.
camp woods at Vincentown on August
Frank Hilton, farm hand employed al
Edgewater Park, was committed to jai
last week on a charge of cruelty beating g
horse
The time of Barclay Peak, who was
sentenced to state prison for twenty years
hn of Il
about up.
Tomato vines are said to be yielding
fruit in the middle of Broad street. the
first crop having been gathered by Henry
Mcdonald
Rev. G. H. Pendleton preached an in
teresting sermon to the members of Gen.
A. E. Shiras Post in the Baptist church on
Sunday evening.
The large number of chestnut trees at
the Silver Lakes, near Burlington, are
fast disappearing. They are being utilized
for telephone poles.
Having attained the age of six years,
on Thursday, Samuel A. Atkinson, Jr.,
entertained few friends during the after
noon in honor of the event
On July 90, at Pointyille, occurred the
marriage of Charles L. Pancoast aud Mrs
Ants Drake, the ceremony being per
formed by Rev. w. L. Shaw.
Micajah E. Matlack and family have
been camping for week along the banks
Of the Rancocas, occupying the club
house opposite the forks of the creek
Several young ladies from Wrights-
town have secured employment in the
school of engraving in Mount Holly,
where there ere nearly twenty pupils.
Owing to the advance in the cost of
horse shoes. the blacksmiths of Mount
Holly will hereafter charge 81 % for-shoe-
ing horse, which is an increase Of 25
cents.
The family horse of Mrs. Louis Miller
was killed last week because of broken
leg. Capt. M. L. Haines, of Vincentown,
had horse to break its leg at Burlington
last week
The management of the Lancaster
County (Pa.) Fair has engaged Allen NJ
Fenimore, of Mount Holly, to take charge
of its correspondence and assign space to
its exhibitors
Captain Charles Bennett says there are
1886 summer boarders at New Egypt. not
counting the children. The town is very
lively after shutdown, most everybody rid
ing out in some sort of vehicle
Jackson L. Nippins, of Eastampton
township, had seven turkeys killed by
dogs on Friday William b. Tomlinson
and John G. Evan, who acted as ap- |
praisers, assessed the damages at Sc. 25.
Miss Lydia Parry. of Hainesport, while
returning from the Friends picnic, on
Wednesday, came near being injured by |
her horse running away. She was thrown
out of the carriage but was not hurt
The Baptist Sunday School had bad
weather, on Thursday, for their annual
picnic, which was held in the woods at
Vincentown, as heavy storm came up in |
the afternoon causing all hands to seek |
shelter.
A few days since Eugene Haines, of |
Vincentown, while strolling along the
pond with his dog, came across large |
pine snake in the act of devouring a rab-
bit. The reptile was killed and the rab-
bits life was saved. When the snake was
opened it was found to contain three
other rabbits
Executors, administrators, guardians,
trustees, etc, have the right to name and |
designate the paper in which notices and |
publications of all kinds, as are required |
under the law, are to be published, and we
earnestly and respectfully ask our friends
to remember THE News in matters of this
kind
A resident of Toms River, one
Tuesday, to have good time, and his
mission was successful As soon as he
landed he acquired strong thirst for
some sort of beverage and after making
the rounds he became quite boisterous.
He fell into the hands of Policeman Col |
Inns, who escorted the stranger to Jail |
after some difficulty. There was also con-
siderable trouble experienced in getting
him to cell, part of his clothing being
torn off in the scufiie.
Testimony was taken on Thursday, be-
fore Commissioner Samuel Atkinsnn
In the suit of Harrie Allen Baxter against
the New York Evening Journal from
whom he wants $50, 900 for alleged libel
About twenty witnesses were examined,
and it is safe to say that Charles Brooke,
attorney for the complainant, is of the
opinion that his client has a very poor
case. These witnesses testified to the
whole story of Bakers escapades while
in Mount Holly, and its rendition JUST.
fed his expulsion from town. The case
will be called in the courts at Nassau, N
Y, in September.
Services were held in the assembly
room at the Burlington County Asylum,
on Sunday. Rev. DIR. J. ]. Currie, of
Beverly, delivered short address Sew
eral hymns were sung, and were heartily
enjoyed by the inmates. some of whom
with mild form of insanity, possess good
voices, and joined in the singing The
committee in charge of the asylum would
do good deed by purchasing piano for
the place. The service of Sunday was