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

The season for killing squirrels does
not begin until November 10.
Ray Rockhill, of Columbus, has taken
out marriage license in Philadelphia
Robert Berry has accepted position as
bar tender at the Parker House in Bridge
ton.
David Boxer has been suffering with a
gathering on the index finger of his right
hand.
returned to their afternoon sessions on
Sunday.
The Baptist people, of Chesterfield, will
hold peach festival on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER Is.
The Underwriters Association of Bur
lington county held meeting in Mount
Holly on Saturday.
| County Clerk Warrick has received
from the state all the blanks required for
the November election.
As the result of falling from his bicycle
recently, Joseph Sherman sustained dis
location of his shoulder
Improvements are being made to the
hall adjoining the Sacred Heart Church,
on West Washington street.
Bright Star Lodge, No. 10, Shepherds
of Bethlehem, will hold picnic in the
Smithville woods tomorrow
On Thursday evening Washington
Council, No. 10, o. u A. NJ, will hold a
reunion of its members and lady friends
The striking shoemakers at Lumberton
have adjusted their trouble and returned
to work. The terms of settlement are en-
tirely satisfactory to the men.
The trotters belonging to Frank Mar
tin. which have been busy in the eastern
circuit for several weeks past, have been
brought back to Mount Holly.
Joe Goddard, the pugilist. who was
shot in the head at the recent Camden
primaries. is now confined in lunatic
asylum as result of his injuries.
Quite number of Mount Holly people
enjoyed the barn dance given Thursday
evening on the farm of ex-Sheriff Will
liam A. Townsend, near Columbus.
A delegation from Mount Holly attend
ed the colored folks outing at Atlantic
City on Thursday. They had a good
time despite the Indictment weather.
Edward Hack, on Friday, completed
his job of relettering and vanishing the
new carriage of the America Hose Com
pany. The work has been very much ad-
mired.
A strange fish weighing about pound,
to which old anglers could ascribe no
name, was caught at Kinkora few days
ago. 1t was finally thought to be an al
bino sunfsh.
On Thursday Sheriff Fenton sold
number of building lots in Beverly, the
property of Isabella Graw, widow of ia
cob B. Graw, D. D., to Joshua A. Lippin-
colt. for $2O1
On Saturday morning, Eugene R. An
drews, of Pemberton, and Miss Mary
Wells Nixon, of Birmingham, were mar
ried in Mount Holly, by Justice of the
Peace j Fred Laumaster
Before Referee Samuel A. Atkinson, to
day and tomorrow, testimony will be
taken in the libel suit of Harrie Allen
Baxter against the Press Publishing Com
pany of New York city.
George Lukens, who has been city tick
ct agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company at Pittsburg, Pa, has resigned
to accept the management of glass
works in New York city.
The annual convention of the Brother
hood of the Union was held in Mount
Holly ON Wednesday evening. The va
rious circles were well represented, and
the guests were entertained by Marion
Circle.
The twin pumpkin, which has been on
exhibition at THE News Office for several
days, was curiosity raised on the farm
of William F. Lippincott, on West Wash
ington street. 1t was perfectly formed
and was admired by many people
The stockholders of the Mount Holly
Shoe Company held a meeting on Tues
day, when a dividend of ten per cent. was
declared and the old officers were re elect
ed. The employees resumed work Thurs
day, after a shut down for stock taking
Swindlers are working the neighbor
ing counties with patent pitchfork fake.
The farmer gets the pitchfork for moth
ing but signs an agreement to become the
company's agent. In little while the
agreement turns up as judgment note.
Miss Anna Davis, of Beverly. while
crossing the bridge at Riverside, on Tues
day, on her way to work, was run over by
a wagon loaded with bricks and internally
injured The driver calmly went on his
way without stopping to inquire it he had
hurt her.
William Randall, of Broad street. is
employing his spare time putting the fin
ishing touches ON handsome canoe of
his own building. When completed the
boat will weigh about fifty pounds Every
thing about it is hand made, and its lines
are very pretty.
A man giving the name of Ernest Lo-
per, of Philadelphia, has been committed
to Jail for thirty days, and in the mean
time the authorities will look up his rec
ord. He was arrested on suspicion at
Moorestown, and when searched six
shooter and a box of cartridges were
found on his person.
For several days past Mrs. Chilinski,
of Jacksonville has been suffering from
nervous shock which she received In
Philadelphia, on Tuesday. While walk
ing down Market street, laborer employ
ed on high building fell from scaffold,
landing on the pavement at her feet The
unfortunate man was horribly crushed
and mangled, and the sight was sickening
The members of Unity Lodge, No. 80,
/. o. o. F., had pleasant time on Tues
day evening, when the lodge was visited
by Grand Master Pine and Grand Repre-
sentative Frank Tussey, of Camden.
Grand Treasurer Joseph R. Deacon, of
Bordentown, and District Deputy Harry
Robbins, of Pemberton. There were also
visitors from the surrounding towns. Sew
eral interesting speeches were made and
refreshments were served.
The young lady boarders at the Bir-