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

e st. Andrews Sunday school has sus
: pended its sessions until September.
William G. Thorn buried Thomas Steven
s son, one of his twin children, last week.
st. Andrews Church, at Jobstown, will
hold its annual picnic on Wednesday, Au
gust 2.
The Friends will have their First DAY
School picnic at Rancocas Park, Oh
August s.
The members of Company e will go tt
Sea Girt, on Thursday, for their annua
rifle practice.
The pulpit of the Methodist church, Oh
Sunday, was occupied by Rev. A. D. Ward,
of English Creek.
A new heating plant is to be installed al
the Almshouse by George d. Worrell, OF
Mount Holly, his bid being $3,475.
Dancing at Rancocas Park on Thursday
and Saturday nights. Sacred concert on
Sunday evening by the Metropolitan band.
Charles H. Estill, Jr., wife and son, af
ter spending week with relatives in
Mount Holly, returned to their home at
Princeton. on Friday.
Albert II. Lear, district deputy of the
Knights of Pythias, last week visited the
lodges at Medford. Burlington and Bor-
dentown, and installed the newly elected
officers.
Judson Gaskill, the carriage manufac-
turer, received carload of buggies,
wagons, etc., ON Saturday, which are
ready for the inspection of intending
purchasers.
The scholars of the Baptist Sunday
school, who held their annual picnic
at Knights Park, on Tuesday, had to con-
tend with several hard showers during the
day, and many of those present got wet.
Mrs. Margaret Snyder, of East Mil
street, is recovering from the injuries
which she received, on Tuesday, by fall
ing down stairs. Her arm was fractured
and she received injuries about the head.
The annual picnic of the Presbyterian
Sunday school was held at Rancocas Park
on Thursday. There was enough breeze
to make the day a pleasant one, and
enough rain to keep the crowd on the
jump.
The name of Theodore B. Gaskill is to
be substituted as member of the County
Board of Registry and Elections, In place
of that of John R. Howell. who has re-
tired. This is the only change to be made
on the board.
On Sunday evening next services will
be held for the benefit of non church
goers at Rancocas Park. An address will
be delivered by a well known Philadel-
phian on Science and Religion" The
usual sacred concert will also be given.
Dogs found ON the street without muz-
zles and not in charge of their owner, are
likely to be shot, as the township com
mittee has expressed its determination to
enforce the ordinance bearing on this sub
ject, even if it becomes necessary to APP
point the policemen as executioners.
The estate of Patrick Ryan, of Lumber
ton, who was killed by the cars in Mount
Holly, is valued at So, 100, and it will be
divided equally between Mary Ryan, the
widow, and Michael ]. Seymour, nephew,
of Philadelphia, to whom letters tesla
mentary have been issued by Surrogate
Endicott
A woman living on East Mill street
called her husband down, last week, be-
cause he left her for young woman work
ing on Madison avenue. The wife COM
planned to a justice of the peace and
threatened to take steps to secure her
husbands monthly check, due from the
Railroad Company. which had quieting
effect on the situation.
Because of their desire to have further
investigation of the validity of the anti |
pigeon shooting law, the case of the State |
VS.. Messrs. Davis and Harmed, members |
of the Riverton Gun Club, who were
voluntarily convicted in the Burlington |
County Courts of shooting pigeons con-
trary to law, is to be appealed to the Court
of Errors and Appeals. The appeal to the
Supreme Court resulted in an opinion be-
ing handed down sustaining the con-
of the act prohibiting the
shooting of pigeons from the traps in this
State.
At San Francisco, California, short
time since, Mark R. Sooy. formerly of I
Mount Holly, was rendered unconscious
by highwayman, and relieved of his
gold watch and chain and 1874 in money. |
The young man was so badly injured that
he spent several days in city hospital.
The person committing the deed wrote /
Sooy note, which was slipped under the
front door of his home. 1t stated that ii
he would go to certain saloon and de-
post $25 he would be given back his
watch. By following this instruction the
timepiece was secured, but Sooy is $40 out
of pocket.
A runaway, which might have proved
serious, was prevented by Harry Mullen,
yesterday morning While drinking at
the fountain, the three horses attached to
the Standard Oil Company's wagon
became frightened at an automobile
and started to run away, zig gag |
ging across Mill street several times, |
narrowly escaping passing teams. The
driver was out of the wagon at the time
and had no control over the horses. one of
which Mullen grabbed by the nose, pinch
ing the animal very hard. Other assis-
lance came and the remaining horses were
subdued Matters looked quite dangerous
for awhile.
The funeral of Dr. Herman A. Newbold, |
aged 80 years, took place on Friday from |
the residence of his mother, Mrs. Lydia l. |
Newbold, on Madison avenue. Rey
James Stoddard conducted services, after i
which an address was made by DR.. Frank
lin Haines Interment was made at Upper |
Springfield burying ground. The pail |
bearers were three members of Morris |
town Elks' Lodge and three members of
the Morristown Masonic Lodge of both of
which organizations DR.. Newbold was
member. A number of handsome floral !
designs were sent by organizations and
friends.
Il wish we had such a beautiful en-
trance to our city as you have in Mount
Holly" said prominent business man of
Burlington the. other day. 1T is GER