The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-11-07
LOcAL NEWS.


morning.
On Thursday Mrs Samuel W. K. Sex
ton. of Jacobstown, was poisoned fror
eating fish.
A lot on King street, owned by Frank
lin B. Lewis, has been sold to James N
Smith for 1925.
Game In Virginia was sought for las
week by James L. Anderson, who took hi
annual trip south.
1t is said that John D. johnson ant
Joseph Cross contemplate erecting a mod
ern hotel on the mount.
Frank Wright has added anothe
bath room to his residence at the corne
of Union aud Buttonwood streets.
An improvement is being made to tn,
Cox property. on Mount Holly avenue
by the laying of new sinewalk.
Mrs. Leander L Murphy, of Jobstown
is quite i'll at the residence of her daugh
ter. Mrs. Nathan Haines, in Burlington.
William j. Trick, of Vincentown, was
obliged to undergo an operation for thu
removal of cinder. which was cut out Of
his eyeball.
In the public hall at Vincentown, mex
Friday evening, reading will be giver
for the benefit of the Epworth League
of that place.
Rev. James Davis, who has been in
stalled pastor of the Baptist Church. al
vincentown, is being listened to by large
congregations
The property on Clifton avenue, recent
ly vacated by Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Rogers. is
now occupied by Charles M. Atkinson,
deputy county clerk.
Forty guests from the lodge in Bur
lington came to Mount Holly, last week,
and participated in a masquerade ball
given by the Shepherds of Bethlehem.
Benjamin r. Lamb, of Union street. is
confined to his bed from stroke of pa
ralysis. one side of his body being en-
tirely affected. His condition is very Sc
rious.
Richard Lamb. of Mount Holly, and
Thomas Mcfarland, of Burlington. are
joint owners of the pacing colt, Don R.,
which they purchased of Asa Roberts. of
Moorestown.
The tank wagons of the Crew Levick
Company are being filed with oil at the
Medford junction. to which place the
large tank has been removed, the remain
ing tanks on Bispham street being empty
Because of the dropping of an axle
during runaway, severing the tendons
of her feet, Alice M. the mare formerly
owned by DR.. John j. Flynn, is in bad
shape, and it is believed she cannot re-
cover.
Justice Petit, of Moorestown, is meet
ing with success in the sale of bonds of
the Burlington County Railway Com
pany. Since the success of the trolley
road has been demonstrated, these bonds
are classed as good investments.
Samuel G. Fenimore has associated him.
self with his brother, Allen M. Fenimore.
in the hay and grain business, which re-
ceived set back from fire on Thursday.
The former has been in the employ of
Strawbridge & Clothier for a number of
years.
A committee of the Board of Educa-
tion of North Hanover township, appoint
ed to purchase lot on which to erect the
proposed new school house, has been un-
able to accomplish its mission, and it may
become necessary for the state to con-
denim piece of land for this purpose.
Two men were injured during the fire
on Thursday. By the falling of some of
the roofing iron, William Borden was
knocked down and slightly injured. In
the same manner Charles P. Aaronson, q
member of the Union Hose Company,
was struck on the face by piece of the
corrugated iron, cutting an ugly cash in
his nose and laying open his lip and chin.
His wounds were dressed at the Burling-
ton County Hospital, after which he was
taken home.
Mrs. Martin II. Girven was rendered
surprise party on Tuesday night by a
large number of friends, who met at the
residence of Reeve Stewart The guests
wore masquerade costumes in celebration
of Halloween. A most enjoyable eevn
ing was passed. Under the impression
that the party was going elsewhere. Mrs.
Girven was present when the guests start
ed for their destination, and her surprise
can be imagined when she saw the crowd
entering her home.
Probably the shortest petition ever ad-
dressed to a railroad is being signed by
Masonville commuters along the Mount
Holly branch of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. 1t reads as follows: 1--WE ask that
at least one train shall be on time" For
many weeks trains on this branch have
been running off time. Much of this is
said to be due to delays of outgoing trains
at the Cooper creek bridge. Camden.
The line is single track, and complaint
is made that the inbound trains are not al
lowed to proceed and pass those outbound
at point nearer Camden instead of at
regular passing places.
A pretty wedding of much interest in
Beverly was solemnized at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Kinsman. in Rich
land, Tuesday evening, when their young
est daughter, Miss Bessie Walker, young
lady of Beverly, recently removed to
Richland. became the bride of Charles
Sumner Jordan, of Willimantic, Conn.
The Rev. ]. ]. Messler, of Windsor, per-
formed the ceremony. The bride, who
was given away by her father, was dressed
in white crepe de chine trimmed in lace,
and carried bridal roses. The bridesmaid
was Miss Pauline Kinsman, a sister of the
bride, and was dressed in pale blue silk
mousseline The best man was William
Frederick Simpson, of Camden. Guests
were present from Beverly. Camden, Phil
adelphia. Windsor. Willimantic, Conn
Richland and other places. After con-
CALCULATIONS were offered and dinner was
served. the happy pair left on an extended
wedding trip through New York State and
Canada. visiting Niagara Falls. On their
return home they will reside in Mount
Vernon, N. Y. The bride and bridegroom
are possessed of much musical talent
Bright, crisp autumn weather brought
out an unusually large number of dele
gates to the twenty eighth annual con
vention of the Burlington County Sunday
School Assoc;at;on hold IN tha Pa,+;s