The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-18
LOCAL NEWS.


If there is anything in the fruit or veg
etable line you want call at Cavanaugh's
re and get it.
Detective Parker has recovered the
watch recently stolen from the residence
of Dennis Stumpf, on the South Pember-
ton road.
Harris A. Glover, the paper hanger
will return to Mount Holly. He will,
occupy the storeroom adjoining THE
News office.
A frecracker which exploded In the
face of Mrs. Ella F. Kirby. of Kirby S
Mill, on July 4, ruptured the drum of her
ear and she is now deaf.
During his brief period of employment
at Lincoln Park, Detective Parker. of
Mount Holly, has handed eleven pick
pockets over to the authorities.
We will buy gooseberries, red raspber-
ries, blackberries, lima beans. Bring all
your sruits and vegetables to our cannery.
j. L. Anderson g. Sons, Mount Holly.
There.were two heat prostrations at the
Roebling plant, at Kinkora, last week. one
of them being Joseph McMenamin, who is
experimenting the work for Sims & Co.
The Lumberton Water, Light and
Sewerage Company has awarded the con-
tract for installing water plant at that
place TO James O'Niel, Jr., of Burlington.
Isaac Bowers, aged 45 years, died at the
county insane asylum on Wednesday
Deceased was resident of Pemberton,
and being dwarf attracted much attent-
ion.
A horse belonging to T. Harry Bowker,
while returning from upper Springfield
cemetery, on Friday afternoon, was taken
Ill upon reaching Jobstown. The animal
died.
More than likely your headache and
neuralgia is caused from eye strain. If
you have headache, consult stiles & Co.,
eye specialists, at Masonic Temple, Wed
nesday, July 10.
The Brotherhood of the Union gave a
PANhA~ az AtnhCONdo al n vi OdJuIudy.
The attendance was the largest in the
Parks history. The Metropolitan band
of Burlington furnished music.
Pocahontas Tribe. No. 1s. l. o. R. NJ,
received a special visitation, last night, !
from members of the order living at Cam
den, the teams of Pottowattomie and Leni
Lenape Tribes coming here to confer the
degrees on several candidates.
Abiding by decision made by Justice |
Garrison that he was not entitled to a writ |
of certiorari, Walter s. French, of Moores- |
town. has dropped his fight to have an
nulled the contract that the Burlington |
County Board of Freeholders made with |
E. G. Worrell, also of Moorstown, for the |
building of culvert on Chester avenue.
State census bulletin number was
issued on Friday, from which the follow
ing figures are obtained: Burlington
City, S.03S. an increase in five years of
646; Chesterfield township, 1. AL, decrease
2; Pemberton borough, s21, increase SO;
New Hanover township. $50; North Hano-
yer township, TAI; Mansfield township,
1, 493 decrease, 26.
George Stoddard, son of Rev. James |
Stoddard, passed his physical examin-
alton on Saturday, and has been admitted |
10 the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. |
The young man was sworn in at once, and
began his duties yesterday. His examin-
ations were passed in highly satisfactory
manner, and were very creditable to the
young man. who undoubtedly has bright
career ahead of him.
A number of people visited Rancocas
Park ON Sunday evening. expecting to
hear sacred concert. although no adver-
tisement of the same had been made. No
concert was given, owing to a misunder-
standing between the managers of the
park and the Trolley Company. 1t is ex-
pected that arrangements will be made to
resume the concerts on Sunday evenings,
due notice of which will be given.
General E. Burd Grubb, who was taken
to the hospital two weeks ago to undergo
an operation for gall stones. was, on the
arrival of a baby girl at his home. SO
overioyed by the good news that he arose
from his sick bed, dressed himself and told
the physicians of the hospital that he was
about to go home and see his wife and
baby. The General was as good as his
Park in less than two hours. He has since
enjoyed fairly good health and will not
return to the hospital for an operation.
There was Joy at Maple Shade, on Fri
day, at the home of John Boland, when
it was learned that Mary Carroll, who
crossed the broad Atlantic from Ireland
to meet him and was disappointed when
she found him absent, had located the
missing man in a hospital in Philadelphia,
where he was under treatment for ner-
vous affection and was rapidly recovering.
The young woman gave out the inform
alton that Boland was her cousin, but
after greeting the young man slip of
the tongue showed they were lovers and
that she came to this country to be mar
RED Boland, while suffering from ner-
vousness, had wandered from Maple /
Shade to the hospital, and none of his
friends knew where he was until he was
located by the police.
The three Williams brothers. of Mount
Holly, will soon be confined in the State |
Reformatory. They are young colored
boys, one of them being a well known |
boot black. Robert is there now, and 1t |
is said he is so bad that the authorities |
will not discharge him. The next to go
will be Joseph and Franklin, who have
been arrested for entering the residence
of Samuel II. Chambers, on Garden street,
and stealing $7S from Mrs. Chambers, her |
purse having been taken from bureau |
drawer. The lads had good time buy |
ing watches, Clothes shoes, sweetmeats. |
ETC., and spending day at Burlington |
Island Park. The sum of $22 will be re-
covered, as this amount was deposited in
the Mount Holly Safe Deposit and Trust
Company. When arrested by Detective
Parker and taken to Jail, on Saturday,
the prisoners made a confession. The
robbery was committed on Tuesday night,
Joseph entering the house and Franklin
watching on the outside.
Dodging behind some ladies. on Satur-
day night. prevented Constable William
III. Thompson. of Pemberton, from shoot
ing at Joseph Sweet, who was arrested
aud brought here on the complaint of