The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-30
LOCAL NEWS.

Interesting gospel services were held il
Trinity Church on Sunday afternoon ant
evening.
The pension of Joseph Jobes, of Jack
sonville, has been increased from IS to 81
per month.
Barton F. Dennis, who has been living
on West Washington street. has removed
to MooIestown.
The property of William Shafer, Oh
Madison avenue, has been frightened
with fresh paint
Lost on Broad street between Cherr,
and Main, cameo pin. Reward if re
turned to 20 Broad street.
Rev E. B. Hodge, of Philadelphia
preached in the Presbyterian church a
Jacksonville, on Sunday.
The election. officers will begin on Tues
day next to make their annual canvass
of the voters of the county.
William Jefferies, of Columbus, hal
been placed under $3.50 bail to answer th'
charge of assault and battery ON his wife
Justice of the Peace j. Fred Laumastel
suffered slight stroke of paralysis Oh
Wednesday, which affected his right sioe
Growers in all sections have grievance
against the shortage of the cranberry crop
The fruit is now commanding So pei
barrel.
Several houses on Monroe street. belong
ing to jackson L.. Kelley, have beer
traded with John Moses for farm neal
Chairyille.
The Jehu Wilson property, on Pine
street, which was owned by t. Harry
Bowker, has been sold to real estate dealer
A A. Anderson.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company IL
having the word Pennsylvania" painted
on the tenders of their engines instead Of
the initials "P. R. R."
The residence Of Mrs. Mary White, on
Union street, which was so badly scorched
by the burning of William Gordon's shoe
shop, has been newly painted
The headquarters of the New Jersey G.
A. r. during the national encampment at
Washington, d. c., the first week in Octo
Der, will be at the Ebbit House.
Domestic Science will be taught in a
public school at Columbus, Ga, by Miss
Gertrude N. Deacon, of Mount Holly,
who has accepted position there
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Mount Holly Water Company
will be held on Saturday for the election
of directors and the transaction of bust
ness.
The post office department will now re-
deem stamp books in which the stamps
have stuck together. They are taken at
their face value plus one cent, for the
book.
The following are the unclaimed letters
remaining in the post office for the week
ending September 81: Mrs. Annie Hayes,
T. A. Wilson, Nicola Medugno, Frank r.
Vincent.
There is considerable danger in burn
ing soft coal in cook stoves where narrow
chimneys are in use. The SCOT soon fills
up the opening, and being inflamnable is
likely to cause fire.
John Thorn has been appointed passen-
ger agent at the Florence station, to sue
Il xuhn 10 m
the reformatory at Railway, for his assault
upon Name Tillen, of Burlington.
The Joseph E. Mead Fife and Drum
Corps, of Florence, has secured an engage
ment to play for one of the Burlington
companies at the firemen's parade to be
held in Mount Holly, on October %.
Miss Kate Love, of Allentown, who died
on Wednesday, was buried in Mount
Holly, on Saturday Deceased had been
helpless during the past five years from
locomotoI ataxia. Her mother was bur
led here few weeks since.
Miss Lottie Archer, daughter of John
W. Archer, was taken to the Hahnemann
Hospital in Philadelphia. on Thursday, to
be operated on for an affection of the
spine, which was injured during her in
fancy by falling from hammock.
The clam bake at the Locust Grove
Club house, on the Burlington road, Wed
nesday, was not so largely attended as on
former occasions, owing to the threatening
weather. The politicians were out in
force, and the fifty persons present had a
good time.
The Burlington Garbage Reduction
Company, with capital of 100000, has
filled articles of incorporation in the
county clerks office. The stock, which is
paid in full, is held by Prescott c. Mills,
of Philadelphia; James II. Birch, Jr.,
and Albert ] Burchatt, of Burlington.
A misplaced switch caused train for
Mount Holly and shifting engine to
come together with considerable force,
Tuesday noon, in the yards outside the
Camden terminal. No one was injured,
but about twenty passengers were badly
shaken up. Both engines were disabled.
Beginning on October and continuing
for three days, there will be a celebration
of the fifth anniversary OF the Keswick
Colony of Mercy, located near Writings,
at which number of prominent persons
will speak. Many persons who have
fallen from the use of liquor have been
reclaimed under Superintendent Laws.
The annual report of the State Board
of Health has just been issued. 1t gives
the population of New Jersey at 1925,
7S1 and the death rate as one of the low
est of any state in the union-16.2 per
cent. for 1000 of population, proving it
to be about the healthiest place to live In
in the eastern part of the United States
James Berry and wife, of Mount Hol-
". received some bruises on Tuesday
night by their carriage being run into on
the Jacksonville road 1t was very dark
and there was some excuse for the acct
dent The vehicle was overturned, but
in the spill the baby escaped injury. The
horse ran to Jacksonville, to which place
Mr. Berry and his wife walked, remain
ing there for the night
Effie, the young daughter of Carl Nor
cross, Of Smithville, is still severe suf
ferer from the burns which she received
several weeks ago when her dress took
fire while burning some brush in her yard
Only IA portion of her wounds have healed
She is making a wonderful fight fol
life with the chances favorable for hel