The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-03-28

n6rD6rL .. hllle Will give al lnVlGaLlO
dance in the Masonic Temple on Saturda
evening. April 1.
The ladies of the Baptist Sunday schoc
will hold cake, pie and bread sale o
Saturday, April 1, from to 6, at No.
Main street.
A commission from Governor Stoke
has been received by F. Carlton Dalton
who is now member of the state detect
: i've force
Some of the stones removed from Mali
and Washington streets are being used il
paving the cutters along the West Wash
: ington street stone road.
One of the first persons in Mount Holly
to enjoy fresh vegetables from his garden
is Ellsworth 81. Reeves, of Branch street
who began to pull radishes last week.
Five persons from Burlington county
have been drawn on the panel of petit
jurors for the United States Circuit Court
which will convene at Trenton to-day
The person who has been taking delight
in placing wood on the trolley tracks,
near Hartford, is evidently looking fol
trouble. He will get it good and hard Il
detected.
Nelson Burr Gaskill is proving himself
to be as expert with the shot gun as with
the rifle. Word comes from Florida that
he is meeting with great success in shoot
ing quail
The Burlington county convention of
the Senior Mechanics will be held at Col
umbus this evening. Delegates from the
various lodges in the district are expect
ed to be present.
Howard Collins. of Mount Holly, who
has had charge of the cupalo at the Smith
vile foundry during the past fifteen years,
had the little finger on his left hand mashed,
on Friday. by large casting falling up
on it.
The Joseph E. Mead fife and drum
corps, Of Florence, has filed certificate
of incorporation at the County Clerk 8
Office. The trustees are John B. Rainier,
Thomas Cameron, Lemuel Wilson, J..
Wesley Wilson, Elsie Wilson.
As result of the fracas which recent
ly occurred on the Haines farm, at Jack
sonville, Frank Rigg has brought coun-
ter suit against Thomas Quinn, farm
hand, employed by George F. King,
charging him with assault and battery,
and bail was given for his appearance at
court.
a warrant has been issued for the arrest
of Ann Harker, of Browns Mills, who is
charged with assault and battery. Ann
Eliza. Haines, in her complaint, alleges
that while walking on the railroad Ann
struck her in the head with an empty
whiskey bottle, cutting deep cash and
rendering her unconscious.
While walking on Mill street, at Vim
centown, a few days ago. Miss Susie
Herbert had quite an experience. Just as
she reached the mill she began to sink out
of sight. A gentleman by the name of
To6ld, who was passing, realized her dan
ger and fastened to her rescue. Quick
sand probably caused the trouble.
A special meeting of the members of
the Riverton Country Club was held on
Saturday to consider the project of erect
ing new club house with bowling alley,
Switchboard, pool and billiard tables and
other games. The estimated cost is
81, 900 and it is proposed to raise the
money by mortgaging the present real
estate of the club.
The annual moving day. which custom
has made to occur on March 25, was
Saturday. and there were a number of
changes about town. In some cases there
was much inconvenience because tenants
failed to get out promptly, having no
place to go owing to the scarcity of rent
able houses, resulting from the number of
strangers who have located here during
the past year.
Master Samuel A. Atkinson, Jr., whose
serious accident while coasting down the
mount last winter deprived him of his
top spinning time and the enjoyment of
other seasonable sports, has the satisfac-
ton of being able to reach the windows
at his home to get peep at his more for
tunate companions. The lad is now able
to walk with the assistance of crutches,
and hopes are entertained that he may
soon regain the use of his foot, which
was badly mashed.
Twenty members of the degree team of
New Jersey Lodge, No. 1, Knights of
Pythias, went to Medford, on Wednesday
evening, and conferred the Knight rank
in long form on three candidates. There
was a good turnout and a collation. was
enjoyed. The party arrived home at 2 A.
NJ. The team also drove to Pemberton,
last night, and performed similar work
for Amo Lodge, No. Ill, and the mem
bers entertained their guests in royal
manner.
Joseph K. BOUCHER, President of the
Burlington County Railway Company,
has purchased the farm of John A. Bid
well, on the Hainesport road, for 5000 per
acre, leaving him a good profit on his
original investment. There is large de-
post of fine moulding sand on the south
ern part of this farm, which is divided by
the Pennsylvania Railroad, the other por-
ton being under cultivation. This sale
will probably result in an extensive sand
industry for Mount Holly. giving en-
ployment to many people.
wills to probate and granted letters tesla
mentarY as follows: To Theodore B.
Gaskill and Ann Eliza Seeds, estate of
Alfred G. Seeds, of Pemberton; to George
A. Atkinson, estates William W. Wells,
Jr., and Thomas B. Wells, Burlington; to
Emma Vansciver, estate of Charles II.
Vansciver, Burlington; to John Beller-
year, Jr., estate of John Belleryeau, Pal
myra. Letters of administration have
granted to Rush D. Rogers, of Moores.
town, on the estate of Alice B. Eldridge,
of Crosswicks; William H. Hilliard,
estate of John F. billiard, of Pemberton.
1t is learned from reliable source that
negotiations are about to be closed for q
new line of river boats between Trenton
and Philadelphia. There is also a well
founded rumor that the present Delaware
River Navigation Company will be alb
sorbed by the new company. The deal
has progressed so far as to practically as
sure at least an extensive improvement in
the present passenger business of the Del
aware river between Trenton and Phila.