The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-09-05
LOCAL NEWS.

Howard L. Keeler has removed from
Buttonwood street to his new home CT
Mill street.
The popular excursions to Long Branch
and intermediate points, came to close
on Friday.
Harry Dill, of Pine street, has recov-
cred from his recent illness and Is again
able to be about
Chicken stealing in broad daylight il
the manner in which some thieves are OPP
Grating at Jacobstown.
Labor day was observed In Mount Holly
yesterday by most people working. The
occasion was marked by no special event.
Irving c. Gaskill has accepted position
in Bayersdorfers clothing store as sales
man. He entered upon his duties yester-
day.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Harry w. Pullen. of Cam
den, and Deborah j. Cramer, of Birming-
ham.
Benjamin Colkitt, of Union street, VIII
take the combined courses of the Philadel-
phia Business College, which he will enter
this month.
The Methodist camp meeting. which has
been in progress at New Lisbon. came to
a close Sunday night. Many conversions
were made
Voters of Mount Holly will serve their
interests by supporting Samuel A. Dob
bins, Jr., candidate for township COM
mitteeman.
There will be no more band concerts at
Rancocas Park this season, but dancing
will be continued on Thursday and Sat
urday nights.
Mrs. Ella Haines Scheetz, of the Ivan
hoe" has resumed her Wednesday shop
ping in Philadelphia, and solicits orders
for the fall and winter months.
A potato, representing mans head,
body and arms, and grown on the farm OF
John B. Davis, on the Burlington road,
was exhibited last week. 1t was quite
curiosity
Saturday. September 10, is the date set
for the public sale of the refreshment
stands for the Mount Holly fair. The
event will take place on the grounds OF
the association.
Three opossums have already been cap
tured by Amos L. Poinsett, of Paxson
street, and more are looked for. Their
presence accounts for the disappearance of
many chickens in that neighborhood.
The members of the Ushers' Union of
the Methodist Church, and friends, en-
joyed their annual outing at Knights
Park, near Collingswood, on Thursday
The trip was made in a chartered trolley
car
Blanchard H. White will leave Thurs
day morning tor Nashville, Tenn, where
he will remain for ten days. He will at
tend the annual conclave of the Improved
Order of Red Men. being supreme rep
resentative of New Jersey.
The reed and rail bird season opened on
Friday, aud many sportsmen were at
tracted to the marshes. Having been
present for over a week feeding on the
ripe reeds, the birds are plump and fat
Reed birds and oysters both came in sea-
son on the same day.
A little reasonable frugality while one
is earning money; little money put
In ho nf
Burlington County Safe Deposit and
Trust Company. Moorestown, N. j., may
mean a bar against want, care and trouble
that the improvident person will fail to
cope with.
The Alumni Association of the Mount
Holly High School will hold its regular
quarterly meeting in the Cottonwood
street building on Saturday, September
Q, at 7.45 O'Clock P. M. This meeting
will mark the expiration of the second
year of very successful existence, there
being enrolled nearly one hundred mem
bers. Interesting exercises are program
med for the event.
Miss May White. of Union street. has
been nursing a painful wound on the in
dex finger of her right hand. While in a
meat market she was particular about the
selection of steak. Pointing to the OBJ
iect of her choice, she said to the butcher:
"You may cut right there" The clerk
FASTENED to do so. and as Miss White did
not withdraw her hand in time, the keen
bladed knife cut cash in her finger.
William Robinson, tramp, died at the
Jail Wednesday night He was buried in
the cemetery adjoining the almshouse on
Friday. The parents of the deceased are
not known. He was arrested at Vincen-
town on the previous Saturday for being
drunk and disorderly. Death was due to
the excessive use of liquor. DR.. Prickitt.
who made post norton on the remains,
found two holes extending through the
breast bone, probably the result of stab
wounds.
After being incarcerated In the county
Jail for over two weeks, the four pick
pockets captured at Rancocas Park on
the occasion of the Red Mems picnic.
were allowed their liberty. on Thursday
morning, on the payment of fine of $50
each and costs. The law of 1898, it ID
understood, allows the imposition of q
fine In a case similar to the one
mentioned, wherein the guilty parties are
under suspicion and not caught in any
overt act.
The rain on Wednesday somewhat in
terfered with the Odd Fellows picnic
held at Rancocas Park Frank w. Tus
sey, of Camden, and G. Fleming Stanger
of Glassboro, delivered interesting ad
dresses. The closing speech was made by
Frank p Clothier, of Perth Amboy. The
committee that had charge of the affail
comprised Thomas B. Evans, II. w. Fish
Andrew Aitken, of Moorestown; SheldoI
s. Davis, Burlington; Rev. II. D. Speak
man, w. II. Mason, Joseph A. Bur
roughs, Merchantville; Samuel g. Parker
Mount Holly.
His gum and part of his cheek spill
while boxing with his brother Benjamin
few days ago, Oliver Jacobs, of River
side. is now threatened with blood poison
and his face is swollen to nearly thre
times its usual size. The young men wer
having playful bout, near their home
when Benjamin landed a stiff punch OF
his brothers jaw, decorating the gum an'
inside the cheek. The wound was though