The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-05-30
LOCAL NEWS.

Efforts are being made to institute
lodge of the Junior Order of American
Mechanics at Columbus.
Flower sermons will be in order on Sun
day, June II, when ehildren's day will b.
observed in the different churches.
A strawberry festival was held at Mason
vile, Saturday night. for the benefit o
the Methodist Church at that place.
Having completed his studies Mark R
Sooy, a former resident of Mount Holly
has been admitted to the bar of Califor
MIA, where he resides.
A marriage license was issued in Phil
adelphia, on Wednesday, to Augustir
Szaputus, of Hainesport, and Elizbiet'
Milernka, of Philadelphia.
Elwood H. Stokes has been awarded
the contract to supply the Mount Holly
public schools with his special higl
grade Lehigh coal for the ensuing year.
The closing dance of the DeSouzs
Academy was held at the residence Of
Mrs. George D. Clothier, on Thursday
evening. A large number of people were
present.
Samuel L. Tomlinson and s. Budd Nor
cross left on Saturday, in the latter's au
tomobile, on pleasure trip. They start
ed for Long Branch, from which place
they will run along the coast to Allan
tic City, and from there to Mount Holly.
The members of the America Hose
Company will this year deviate from the
former custom which has been a feature
of their annual fair, and instead of hav
ing dancing, a high class entertainment
will be presented each night by talent Sc
cured through an entertainment bureau in
Philadelphia
Charles and Alfred Gravatt, of Rance
cas-. aged II and 20 years respectively
sons of Benjamin Gravatt, farmer, were
drowned in the Rancocas creek at that
place Sunday afternoon. While wading
in shallow water the boys slipped into a
bodies were recovered.
The New River and Pocahontas Consol
idated Coal Company was incorporated al
Newton, on Thursday. with an authorized
capital of $40, 100000. The incorporators
are: Harry A. Berwind, of Philadelphia
John E. Berwind, of New York; P. ]
Strain, of Wilmington, Del; E. B. Chase,
Narberth, Pa. and II. G. Middleton, OF
Moorestown n. j.
Bricks have been placed between the
tagging forming the crossing at High and
Union streets. After about half the dis
lance had been covered, Capt. Barrows
arrived on the scene, and offered to pay
out of his own pocket for the substitu-
ton of bricks. Contractor Gale accepted
the proposition, and now there is much
better walk for pedestrians.
Winfield s. Gale and a force of men
have been making radical improvements
at the corner of High and Union streets, by
removing the culvert, which was not suf-
fcient to carry off the water at that point.
An open gutter with thirteen inch drop
has been substituted, which will be
more servicable during heavy rains The
walks on both corners are being brought
up to the new grade established on High
street.
On Friday papers were served on Ernest
d. Holeman, clerk of the Board of Free.
Stanley against the county of Burlington
to recover the sum of $500, due on the
construction of the stone road leading
from Burlington to Beverly. Payment
of this claim was refused by Auditor
Worrell, because of protests on the ground
that the contractors violated their agree
ment by delay of six months in com
plotting the work.
While going home on Thursday night
Harold Brown, aged 20 years, caught a
man in the act of entering the residence
of Samuel Rudderow, of Riverton. The
stranger was handed over to the towr
marshal and locked up. Friday morning
the prisoner was committed to the county
Jail by Squire Coddington. At the hear
ing he gave the name of George Gehbert
of Philadelphia. On his person was fount
two razors, a bunch of false keys and two
pawn tickets, one of which called for
diamond ring and the other pair Of
shoes. These articles had been pledged
under the name of Lewis
Secret society men in Mount Holly
were pleased, on Thursday, over the de
parture from town of a man who gave the
name of Lafayette Shamrock, of Wash
ington, D. G. He claimed to be a mem
Der of the Senior and Junior Mechanics
of that city. He was a man of good ad
dress and said he was in hard luck TIL,
fellow said he had walked from Amboy
After canvassing the town among mem
bunch of their money. A letter of in
quiry has been sent to Washington.
at noon, on Thursday, which resulted il
the death of Barclay Haines. He wa
shingling the roof on the blacksmith shol
of William d. Haines. With his hand
resting on the caves, and with hatche
in his right hand the extension ladde
separated by the rope parting, caused b.
rung breaking while Haines Alloway
was ascending. Haines landed on hi'
head and died almost instantly. His han'
was badly cut by the Ratchet. William
d. Haines ran out of the shop and LITE,
the unfortunate man, who breathed twic
and expired.
Game Warden Fouks has been afte
violators of the law and made two arrest
last week. On Tues lay he caught Clar
ence Webb, of Hanover, who was on
with his dogs chasing rabbits. Clarenc
paid $50 and costs for this sport Tn
Game Warden also got on the track 0
Daniel Luker, another resident of HanC
yer, who could not wait until the fishin
season opened but went after pike ahea
of time. He caught nice one, weigh
ing three and half pounds, but it wa
rather expensive. Luker paid his fin
of $50 and costs.
The special school meeting held in til
Moorestown town hall, Saturday nigh
was the most spicy held for many year
The proposition to build $24, 900 scho'
house was defeated, but the propositio
to bond the township for the sum nece