The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-06-13
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.

The Eayrestown Sunday school will
hold Children's day exercises on Sunda!
evening.
Harry Wood. of Pemberton, has been il
of appendicitis.
Fresh Strawberries, egg plants, onions
radishes, peas, tomatoes, lettuce and al
seasonable vegetables at Cayanaugh's
Twilight services will continue through
out the summer at St. Andrews Church
on Sunday evening, beginning at 6.3(
o'clock.
Richard M. French, of Madison avenue
has returned from the Pennsylvania Hos
pital, Philadelphia, where he has been re-
ceiving treatment.
Having graduated from the William
Penn Charter School, of Philadelphia,
Neil Suffer will enter Princeton Univer.
sity next fall.
Matters will be quite lively in the
armory on King street. this evening, the
occasion being the annual inspection OF
Company E.
Certificates have been granted extend
ing the charters of the Mount Holly Nat
ional Bank, and the Burlington County
National Bank, of Medford
The opening ball of the season was
given at Birmingham Inn, on Thursday
evening Manager Frank Phillips pro-
vided a pleasant evening for his guests
Washington Council, No. 5, Jr., o. U.
A. NJ, will hold its first meeting in July
in the Mirror building, having decided to
change its quarters from Red Mems hall
DR.. R. Howard Faringer, corner of Gar
den and Cherry streets, and Miss Gertrude
Leopole, of Germantown, Pa. were mar
ried at the brides home on Wednesday
evening
Miss Alice English, of Beverly, and
Miss Clara Haines, of Jacksonville repre-
sented Burlington county in the gradual
ing class at st. Mary's Hall, Burling-
ton, last week.
The ordinance of baptism was admins
tered to fifteen children in the Meth
odist church, on Sunday morning, when
the pastor. Rev. William G. Meyer, deliv-
cred an interesting sermon on 'The Value
of Child"
Children's day was appropriately cele-
brated in the churches on Sunday The
event in each instance was one of inspi-
ration and the programmes were highly
interesting. The floral displays were
handsome.
The marriage of Edwin D. Rodgers, of
Medford, and Miss Helen Deacon, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles III. Deacon,
OF New Lisbon, will take place at the
home of the bride tomorrow evening at
$50 o'clock
The crowds which are being attracted
by the frequent dances held at Rancocas
Park signalizes the popularity of this new
resort Persons desiring the grounds for
picnics or other purposes should address
Walter T. Stewart. Mount Holly, N. J.
Old glory should appear everywhere to-
morrow, the 14th of June being Flag day.
Every person owning flag should float it
to the breeze, and thus help to make the
event memorable. A liberal display of
the stars and stripes is an inspiration APP
pealing to every American citizen.
India linons and Persian lawns from
cents up. Just the right material for
summer dresses. Ladies' white skirts,
tucked and lace trimmed, from 90 cents
up. Ladies' short skirts from 80 cents up
Cambria corset covers %, 81, 40 and so
cents. s. s. Evan, % Main street
The first visit to Burlington county, by
Governor Stokes, since his election, was
on Thursday, when he attended the com
mencement exercises of the Mount Holly
High School. He remained over night,
the guest of Joseph c. Kingdom, returning
to Trenton by an early train Friday morn
ing.
Strawberries have not been up to their
usual flavor this season, the fruit having
been affected by weather conditions,
which also shortened the crop. The rain
on Tuesday and Wednesday prevented a
destruction of the unpicked berries,
which were beginning to burn badly for
the want of moisture.
The last three evenings of this week
will be devoted to the annual fair and
festival by the members of the America
Hose Company, which event will be held
in their building on High street. There
will be varied program each night and
instead of dancing there will be presented
an interesting entertainment by well
known professional men.
Attempting to board moving freight
train at Burlington, early Sunday morn
ing, John Lancaster. 40 years old, foun-
dryman, of that city. fell under the
wheels Both his legs were cut off at
the knees and he sustained internal inju-
ries. He was given medical attention and
later removed to Cooper Hospital, Cam
den, where he soon afterward died.
Visitors from Riverside, Beverly, Bur
lington and Bordentown were in Mount
Holly. on Tuesday evening, attending a
meeting of Washington Council, No. 5,
Jr. o. U. A. NJ. at which time Past
Councillors Association was formed for
the development of sociability, and to
this end no better feature could have
been adopted than the decision to hold an
annual banquet. All Past Councillors in
the county are eligible to membership.
Delaware river, at Beverly, workmen tn
covered an old well in existence in Rev
dictionary days. when a large inn. the
Dunk's Ferry Hotel, was erected on this
site. The bricks which line the well are
wedge shaped. Evidently they were
made in England and brought over as bal
last, which was customary before kilns
were built here.
Alone at the home of his daughter, al
Bridgeboro Wednesday morning, Charles
Wischnevske, an aged polander, committed
suicide by shooting himself through the
heart. Wischnevske was sitting on the
side of a bed when he committed the deed
Members of the household who heard the
shot rushed to the ola mans room, but al
signs of life were extinct when they reach
ed his side. The aged foreigner was one
of Bridgeboro's characters, and was famil
iarlv known as "Grandad &" The onl,