The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-15
LOCAL NEWS.
The G. A. R. netted 800 from their
Fourth of July picnic.


a good remedy to abate the caterpillar
nuisance.
Headquarters for Towering and vegeta
BILE plants, cut flowers and floral designs,
at Rosbach's Pemberton.
Franklin Dill has been made recorder OF
Good Will Lodge. No. IA, A. o. U. W.,
vice Edward p Holeman, resigned.
A delegation of the Mount Holly Lodge.
Daughters of America, went to Lumber
ton last evening to install officers there.
The two shoe companies at Lumber
ton are arranging for consolidation under
the name of the Ried Brothers Shoe Com
pauy.
Herbert Adams, of Edgewater Park, is
result of having been thrown from a
mule.
1t is said that lice are damaging tomato
vines, by working on the under side OF
the leaves where they escape the Paris
green.
Charles Seaman, of Mount Holly, walked
home from Camden, on wager of $40
last Tuesday, beating his rival quite a
distance.
engagement of John w. Conard, of Flew
erly, to Miss Helen Trick billiard, of Bor-
dentown
A Junior Epworth League has been
organized at Pointville by S. Fl. Thomp
son. of Camden. Mrs. Ida Allen and
Lydia E Parker are the superintendent
While returning from Browns Mills one
day last week after trading horses, the
new animal acquired by Frank L Pratt,
of Mount Holly, fell dead near New
Lisbon.
Through the decision of Vice Chancellor
Grey, the Baptist Missionary Societies OF
the state will receive $4,000, as left by
the will of the late Eva E. Cook. of Mer-
Ger county.
Harry Rosenfeld, of Mount Holly, and
Miss Gussie Rubenstein, of Philadelphia,
were married in the latter city on Tues
day evening They will reside on Button
wood street.
Clarence Hall, the Burlington colpred
boy, who attempted to wreck train re-
Gently on the Burlington branch, will
soon join his brother in the state reform
atory at Railway.
People at Riverton are complaining be-
cause the work of spraying trees in order
to kill caterpillars is staining pavements
and porches and doing but little to check
the ravages of the pest
A number of shade trees about town
have been killed recently. In some Gases
it is known to be the work of gas. The
largest number is on Mount Holly avenue,
where there are seven.
Mark r. ellison, electrician, of Smith
vile, has purchased the bicycle and sport
ing goods business belonging to the estate
of Samuel R. Wetherill. Mr.. ellison will
add line of electrical goods to the stock
The Farmers Telephone Company,
which was recently organized for service
in the out lying districts, has purchased a
large quantity of material, and the work
of constructing the line has been comnienc-
ed
1t is said that if the common council of
Burlington refuses permission to the 'rrac-
1ox ~
that city, the fare to Florence win be
raised to ten cents. This is a proposition
the merchants don't like
In his crusade for social purity, Rev.
DR.. s. II. Ham, of the New Jersey Law
and Order League, intends to point cut to
the various prosecutors throughout the
state the unlawful advertisements which
appear in many of the newspapers.
DR.. J. Hume Carter, of Mount Holly,
and Miss Kathrine Kumpf, of Vincen-
town, were married at the brides home
last Monday by Rev. William H. Harris,
pastor of the Baptist Church there. The
happy couple are now living on Brsinard
street.
The newly elected officers of New Jer.
sed Lodge, No. 1. Knights of Pythias,
were installed on Friday evening by
District Deputy Harry L. knight, Of
Medford, from which place came a dele
cation of visitors. One proposition fol
membership was received
Defective eyes and an aching head otter
go together. Correct the eyes and the
headaches will cease. We examine eyes
free, and in case you need glasses VIZ
guarantee them to be satisfactory Stile,
s. Co., Masonic Temple, Main and Brain
ard streets, Wednesday, July 49,
1t is now thought that Otto Keller, on,
of the men who took part in the murder
of Washington Hunter. will not be sen
fenced until the October term of court
For his good conduct the prisoner is al
lowed some privileges at the Jail Ii,
says he would rather remain where he ii
than go to state prison.
The courts have decided the question O
right of way in front of the property O
Mrs. Manuel, near Nashville The owne
objected to the trolley on the ground tina
it was encroaching on her land. The de
cision was in favor of the trolley Worl
on the road was pushed vigorously rs sooI
as the decision was rendered and the rail
have been laid in that place.
There was evidently a futile aftemp
made to steal bicycle in Mount Holly Oh
Saturday evening. Two young men wer,
seen going out Garden street with ma
chine, when suddenly they threw it int
the street and started to run. A few min
utes later five colored persons came run
ming up, the wheel belonging to one o
them
What's the use of selling roosters TO
eight or twelve cents when you can get al
increase of four to eight cents pound b,
having them caponized l have had abou
eight years experience and my worl. gen
orally has been very satisfactory and con
sequently feel justified in soliciting you
patronage. Charles r. Fenton, Noun
Holly.
Two ladies residing on Mill street be
came suspicious of burglars on Thursda
night. Believing that some person wa
prowling about the house, they each Sc
cured revolvers and fred them promis
cuously down the stairway. 1t has nc
vet been fully explained whether or nc