The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-12
LOCAL NEWS.


finger is worth two on the phone
Col. Sloan reports having had six fire
losses from lightning during the past two
weeks.
Have you tried the delicious ice cream
soda at Prickitt's Pharmacy, 80 Main
street2
A new portico is being added to tn,
residence Of Joseph Elbertson, on Noun
Holly avenue.
The circulating library will close mex
Saturday, and remain closed until Tues
day, September 2.
Frederick Fl. Lee and family will spend
several weeks at Beach Haven, where they
have rented cottage
The Methodist Sunday school scholar,
enjoyed their annual picnic in the woods
at Vincentown on Thursday.
Rev. n J. Wright was one of the pal
bearers at the funeral of Rev. George H
Neal at Bordentown yesterday.
Improvements are being made to the
residence of Elwood Stead, on Garden
street, by the addition of front porch
Charles H. Estill, ST., is officiating In
the Office of John D. Clevenger, during
the absence of the latter at the sea shore.
The members of Gen. Shiras Post G
A. X ate ice cream one evening last
week on the invitation of Fl. FL. Earnest
Samuel G. Parker, of Unionville, in
stalled the officers of the Odd Fellows
lodge at Tuckerton on Thursday evening.
Rural mail carriers fair pretty well al
the hands of farmers, from whom they
frequently receive baskets of produce and
fruit
Tabernacle Council, No. 40. Jr. o. u
"A. M, will hold its 23d annual picnic in
Oak Shade Grove on Thursday, Septem
Der 4.
Joseph Engle, residing near Hainesport
entertained the members of the Farmers
Social Club at his home on Saturday
evening.
One of the rules of the post office de-
partment requires postmaster to change
the combination On his office safe once
each month.
The funeral of Isaac F. Bishop. of Ran
cocas took place on Friday Deceased
was in his 92d year, being the oldest resi-
dent of the place.
During the storm on Wednesday after
noon lightning struck barn on the farm
of John N. Wilkins, near Arney's Mount
doing slight damage.
A house owned by Hon. George Pfeif-
fer, of Browns Mills, was destroyed Tues
day night by a fire of unknown origin.
There was no insurance
America Hose Co., of Mount Holly, al
a special meeting on Thursday night de
cided to purchase q hose carriage to re-
place the old one now in use.
David H. Rigg aud wife, of Jobstown,
celebrated the tenth anniversary of their
marriage on Tuesday evening. There
was large attendance of relatives and
friends
Policeman Job Collins has a bicycle in
his possession which he found on High
street about o'clock on Sunday morning
The owner can have same by proving
property
Rifle practice on the state range at Sea
Girt will be enjoyed by members of Com.
pany E, on September TO- This company
has several members wearing badges of
merit for their skill as sharpshooters.
At Camden, on August 4, occurred the
marriage of Miss May Naylor, daughter
of Frank Naylor, of Mount Holly, and
Mark A. Brown, picture frame sales
man. The happy couple will reside al
Snow Hill, Md
Much preparation is being made for the
annual picnic of the Sacred Heart church,
which will be held on the Court House
lawn on Saturday afternoon and evening.
There will be dancing, refreshments and
a general good time.
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noon quite number of limbs were
blown from the trees about town. The
threatening clouds gave every appearance
of a severe storm, but fortunately Mount
Holly escaped its fury.
Colkitt & Thomson, at their store on
Mill street, have the largest stock of flour
as well as baled hay and straw, to bt
found in town. They sell all kinds of feed
Grist work will be attended to will
promptness. Telephone No ia.
The Burlington shoemakers are pre-
dieting an early strike in Mount Holly be
cause the scale of wages is a trifie lower
here. Wouldn't it be good idea if the
Burlington people would let the shoe
makers at the county seat attend to theil
own business They are equally as intel
ligent and just as good mechanics.
The Pubic Ledger.and the Phizadezph;t
Times. both now owned by Adolph Ochs
will appear hereafter as one newspaper
beginning this morning The price of tn,
paper will be one cent. The price of tn,
Philadelphia Press has also been reduced
to one cent, SO that now all the dali,
papers in that city are sold at that price
The Burlington County Safe Deposi
and Trust Company, Moorestown, N. J.
is permanent, and can execute any Trus
however long its term. 1t has virtually
perpetual charter, and its life never ends
1t is always open for business Its &C
counts are always kept Systematically
and it is under constant supervision b,
the state.
Tomorrow will be the day for the an
nual outing of the Columbus Snappe
Soup Club, when the woods of ex-Sherif
Townsend will present an animated scene
Many people invited to this layout ar
unable to attend by reason of the poo
facilities for reaching the grove, but it /
safe to say that the aspiring politician
will get there.
During the downpour of rain Sunda-
afternoon the corner stone of the new
Moravian Church at Five Points. nea
Riverside, was laid. The services wer
held in the carriage sheds which had beer
prepared for the occasion. The corner
stone was laid by Bishop Oerter. and jus
as he was performing this service Their
was veritable cloudburst and everyon
was thoroughly drenched.
petition is being circulated in Noun
Holly, to be presented to the Board O
Freeholders, asking that body to repai
the damage done to the wharf in the rea