The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-06-20
Rush Weaver, of Philadelphia, came
to Mount Holly in his automobile on Sun


Artillias A. Anderson says there is nc
truth in the report that he intends to pur-
chase an automobile.
After visiting friends in Mount Holly
and Hainesport, Frank Judd has returned
to his home in Philadelphia.
George Camac has been held under $500
bail for court, on charge preferred by
his wife, who alleges assault.
Our Corn Ease positively removes corns
and bunions. A trial will convince you.
Arcade shoe store. 2O-22 Main street.
The corner stone of the new st. Pauls
Baptist Church, at East Riverton. will be
laid the second Sunday in July.
Hampton, Va, is now the residence of
Charles R. Simpson, of Timbuctoo, who
has entered the Soldiers Home at that
place.
New Jersey Lodge, No 1, Knights of
Pythias, will nominate officers for the en-
suing six months at their meeting to be
held next Friday night.
While on his way to visit his parents at
Vincentown. Frank Kumpf, Jr., of New
York city, stopped in Mount Holly, on
Wednesday. and spent few hours with
friends.
The academy building on Mount Holly
avenue, owned by Isaac Braddock, Of
Haddonfield is now being run as board
ing house by Mrs. M. A. johnson, of
Philadelphia
Children's day exercises we're held in
the Methodist Church at Jacobstown, on
Sunday morning, and at the Baptist
Church in the evening The exercises in
each case were very interesting.
The fair and festival given by the
America Hose Company, last week, was
decided success The idea of furnishing
program of amusements, in lieu of
dancing. was generally satisfactory.
| Our output of shoes has been twice as
large as in the same time last year, which
and assures you clean stock from which
to select Arcade shoe store. 1922 Main
street.
Good use is being made of the public
drinking fountain opposite the Friends
meeting house. in Burlington, where most
of the trolley cars stop for the motormen
and conductors to fill their tanks" with
ice water.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Smith, and Charles Espen-
SHE'D, of Riverside. to take place in the
Catholic Church at that place, at A. M,
Thursday, June 90 A reception will be
held from 7 to II P. NJ in the evening.
Considering the occupation of Thomas
Schnatter, that of a moulder in a pipe
foundry. who has entered upon nine years
of servitude for the murder of John Swal-
inc, of Hainesport, it seemed like tray
esty to some when, in passing sentence,
Judge Garrison said the prisoner must
endure ''hard labor"
Lieutenant Colonel Lewis T. Bryant,
of Atlantic City, assistant Inspector-Gen-
eral, had charge of the inspection of Com
pany E, on Tuesday evening, and the
affair passed off pleasantly, being follow
ed by lunch. John N. Austin, Joseph
johnson, Thomas and Elias Wright, are
to be tried by court martial for being
absent without leave.
A horse belonging to Miss Rebecca
Clark, of Burr's lane, ran away while in
Mount Holly, on Wednesday morning.
The animal was on Mill street, when it
took fright at an automobile. After
speeding up to Mount Holly avenue and
down Garden to Main, the horse fell in
the trolley tracks and was captured, The
shafts of the wagon were broken.
Persons visiting Birmingham for days
pleasu re can secure clean and safe boats
at the railroad station and at mod
crate cost This is the only way by which
can lie enjoyed the beauty of the Rance
cas- creek. Jervis Thomas has the only
| fleet of boats on the water at that point.
He caters attentively to outing parties,
and for their benefit he has erected re-
fresl. ment stand opposite the depot
/ On Friday next there will be a special
trottng matinee at the fair grounds, when
good time may be expected. In addition
to free-for-al race, there will be $50,
2 so, 2 80 and 220 mixed classes. No ad
mission fee will be charged, which should
insure large attendance. A collection
balance remaining in the hands of the
committee will be donated to the Bur-
lington County Hospital.
1t is stated that the Camden & Trenton
Railway Company is busy getting options
for right of way of its own to Camden
by way of Riverton and Palmyra. The
company owns the line from there to
Trenton, but uses the lines of the Camden
& Suburban, which is owned by the
Public Service Corporation, to get into
Camden and connect for Philadelphia.
1t is said to be unable to make satisfactory
terms for the transfer of its traffic. and
desires to construct its own line. Repre-.
sentatives of the company have been at
work at Riverton. but it is said they have
met with considerable opposition.
The members of the Union Fire Com
pany are pleased over the possession OF
their old hand engine which was built in
1886 by John Agnew, of Philadelphia.
II mill no O cOncpiououo 6pura in tb1
parade to be held next October to com
memorate the centennial anniversary Of
the company. When this machine was
placed on the retired list, it was purchas
ed by Thomas ]. Alcott, and presented tC
fire company at Island Heights. WheI
they got through with it, the engine wal
stored in barn. Generosity prompted it
return to the original owners When i
3 got back to Mount Holly the engine wa
tested, and it worked very satisfactorily.
In order to raise funds to assist in de
fraying the expenses of its centennia
celebration, the Union Hose COMPANY
has decided to hold its annual fair on tn
evenings of September IA, 10 and IS
e The Active Firemens Association ant
/ the veterans of the Hand in Hand Asso
t citation, of Philadelphia, have accepted
: an invitation to attend the exercises, ant
n with their families will remain here TO
o two or three days, where they will spen
a their annual vacation. Boarding hous
l. keepers should get in touch with the com
n mittee of arrangements, as there will
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