The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-15

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camping grounds.
The members of the Vincetown NJ. E.
Church will hold harvest home on
Thursday, August IA.
At Prickitt's soda fountain, 80 Main
street, you get pure syrups, pure soda
water, and clean service.
The cabinet for the rogues' gallery has
arrived at the Jail. Detective Parker will
arrange the pictures in few days
Oliver Jeffrey's property, at Mill and
White streets, has been very much changed
in appearance under recent improvements
The Traction Company, which is build
ing line from Moorestown to Mount
Holly, is laying rails on portion of the
road.
Deputy Sheriff A. S L. Doughty and
wife will start tomorrow for a western
trip, taking in Lincoln, Nebraska, Denver,
and other cities.
Francis Reed is now an operator in
the Office of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company at Camden, having been trans
fered from Mount Holly.
Mrs. Mary B. Grigg, who has been
severe sufferer for several weeks, died yes
terday afternoon from heart disease. De-
ceased was in her 77th year.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
on Tuesday, gave the inmates of the Bur
lington County Children's Home a free
excursion to Sea Side Park.
Unclaimed letters remain in the Mount
Holly post office as follows: Frank AL
berger, Lewis Bradley, Fanny Brady, H.
q. Greene, Mrs. Sallie Haines.
Tent meetings will be held at julius
town, beginning August 9Th and contin-
uing to the Goth. Rev. Mr.. Hammel, OF
Delanco, will conduct the services.
Goods for the warm weather. Ladies
white shirt waists, cambria and nainsook
corset covers, lace corsets, Isle thread
stockings, cambria night dresses. s. s.
Evan, % Main street.
Freebooter Maxwell. of Washington
township, came to the last meeting of the
Board with his hand in a sling. His
thumb had been having an argument with
buzz saw.
Washington Camp, No. II, P. o. s. of
A, initiated seven candidates on Thurs
day evening and installed the new officers.
after which refreshments were served.
The work was by degree team from
Pemberton.
AS man was returning from the spring
at the railroad station, on Thursday, he
came near stepping on the track in from
of the fast shore express which does not
stop at Mount Holly. Bystanders warnedt
him back, thus saving his life.
Walter Jasper, the colored man of Cross
wicks, who received compound fracture
of the skull while at work in brick yard.
died at St. Francis Hospital, in Trenton,
on Wednesday The remains were sent
to Jasper's parents in West Verginia.
Having recovered from his recent opera
ton, Samuel W. Kirkbride, of Asbury
Park, accompanied by his family, left
Mount Holly, on Wednesday morning, for
the Catskill Mountains, where they will
remain during the balance of the summer.
A large and first-class fresh stock of
groceries can be found at Durand's new
store on High street Call and see the
goods and get prices. Then you will be
sure 10 buy. Also meats and provisions.
Orders called for and delivered to all parts
of the town.
Thus far 104 horses have been entered
for the six $1,000 purse races of the great
Mount Holly Fair to be held in October.
Several great attractions have already
been secured, and everything goes to
show that this years fair will surpass all
previous ones.
William Sharp, Jr.. of Mount Holly
avenue, met with a painful accident on
Friday. He was at his uncle's farm near
Unionville and slid down from haynow,
striking pitchfork, the handle of which
emit cred his body four inches, infiicting a
very painful wound.
At the regular monthly business meet
ing of the Ushers' Union, of the M. E.
church, the following officers were elect
ed: President, Edmund Eddy; vice presi-
dent, Reeve Stewart; secretary, John
Bayles, treasurer, H. H. Earnest; ex.
officio, S. E. Colder, NJ H. Dobbins.
Miss Dora Rhees, who has charge of
the organ in the Baptist Church during
the absence of Miss Irene Cowgirl, makes
very acceptable substitute. Miss Rhees
is native of Japan. She has acquired a
thorough knowledge of the English Ian
guage, and has shown marked improve
ment in her musical studies.
There are busy times at the railroad
station at certain portions of the day
when the express trains go by with a
rush. Fagman James Austin has his
hands full protecting the people who
want to cross the tracks, but he guides
them safely over Jim has been at this
post for long time and he has never had
an accident yet.
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ers' Union, No. 2. has been organized with
a large membership. In view of the pre-
vailing strike in Burlington, frequent
meetings are being held by the local
union at their headquarters on Water
street, where the situation is discussed
and reports received. The women are
taking an active interest in the matter,
most of them having become members.
While driving to Red Lion last week, A.
A. Anderson, of Mount Holly, who was
accompanied by his son and another young
boy, had quite an experience by his horse
running away. AS the animal could not
be controlled all hands jumped out and
escaped injury. Returning to Vincentown
a telephone message was sent to Mount
Holly for another team, as the driver did
not care to ride behind that horse again.
The bureau of engraving and printing is
preparing designs for a new thirteen cent
postage stamp. New borders are to be
given all the old stamps, so that when the
presses turn them out they will all have
the charm of novelty. The special deliv-
cry stamp is to bear the picture of BIZ
cycle boy, instead of the messenger
running for dear life. The picture of
Grant will be on the new four-cent stamp,
instead of Lincoln, while the latter will go
to the five cent in Mace of the former