The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-09-19
Jerome B. Grigg, of Joplin, missouri

Jerome B. Grigg, of Joplin, Missouri
is on trip to Burlington county.
Charles A. Matlack, the fruit dealer
had stroke of paralysis, on Sunday
Miss Ethel Phares has accepted the pc
sition of clerk in the Office of the Public
Service Corporation.
The sale of refreshment stands at tn
Fair grounds, on Saturday, netted large
sum than last year.
Harris A. Glover has rented the stor,
in THE News building, and is conducting
his wall paper business there.
Miss Edith Salisbury has been giver
the position of bookeeper and stenogra
pher of the Holly Curtain Company.
The subject of Rev. r. II. Bakers dis
course next Sunday evening at the Bap
tist Church will be John Knox, the Scot
fish Reformer"
Joseph Harris, of Smithville, is taking
the combined courses in the Philadelphia
Business College, which institution he
entered last week.
Mrs. Lydia Rogers, of Garden street,
has sold her house and lot to Miss Carrie
T. Burr. for 81 900, through Clevenger's
real estate agency.
As the result of falling down flight of
steps at her home on West Washington
street, on Thursday, Georgiana. wife of
Jerry Still, has fractured collar bone.
After being employed in the machine
works at Smithyille for number of years.
Frank Elberson, of Union street, has ac-
cepted position In the shops at Pavonia.
The Camden Baptist Association, en-
bracing Baptist Churches in Camden,
Burlington and Atlantic counties, will
hold its 18th anniversary with the
North Baptist Church, Camden, on Tues
day and Wednesday next.
At Pemberton, on Sunday, September
10, occurred the marriage of Mrs. Clara
Thompson, formerly of Juliustown, and
Frank Newton, of Williamsport, Pa The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Milton
Relyea. Mr.. and Mrs. Newton will re
side in Mount Holly.
| The man who will make a dive from a
! height of 100 feet at the Mount Holly Fair
will be enveloped in flame. Before start
ling he covers himself with kerosene. which
| is fred The dive is then taken and the
fire is extingnished when the man strikes
the water.
A new device will be presented at the
Mount Holly Fair by which there will be
perfect understanding of every race. A
large sign will be displayed in front OF
the Judges stand announcing the race,
class, what heat is 10 be started, and will
give the names of the winning horses and
their time. This will be of such size as
to be easily seen from all parts of the
grand stand.
Judson Gaskill has fine line of car
riages on Garden street, Mount Holly
He will occupy his old space at the Fail
this year, but with all that room at his
disposal he will not be able to display
ANYTHING like the full assortment he has
on hand. He wants all to see his splen-
did stock and invites critical inspection.
If you want to wait until the Fair 1t will
be all right, but if you want to get suited
in order to have stylish carriage to visit
the Fair go to the warerooms now. Il
you cannot be suited in style and price
from this splendid stock you cannot bt
suited anywhere.
The services at the NJ e. church, beinf
conducted by Evangelist George l.. Barker
have been very successful and several con
verts haye been added to the church roll
On Friday, at $50. there will be meeting
for women only, when Mr.. Barker will
preach on Influence of women in thu
home" On Sunday morning there will
be an Ocean Grove love feast At 1873
the sermon will be by Mr.. Barker on "Con
secration" In the afternoon at 4 there
will be meeting for men when the sermon
will be on Sowing and reaping" TIT
usual Bible service will be held in tn,
evening.
The most daring act to be seen at thu
Mount Holly Fair-October 8, 4, and 6
will be the automobile ride of M. Breton
who will go down chute at an angle o
45 degrees, at the rate of mile a min
ute and jumping gap of 80 feet. WheI
one considers the number of accidents
that have occurred on the level ground
at less rate of speed than this, the dar
ing of this act is apparent The automo
| bile is of the same construction as othe
machines, with the exception of possibl,
being a little shorter than the genera
run. 1t weighs 800 pounds, and when /
is going over the gap. with the wheels re
yolving at rapid pace, it requires con
siderable skill to land in the proper plac
on the other side.