The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01
1t is rumored new dry goods store will

owner.
An electric light has been placed at thu
extreme end of Pine street opposite thu
] residence of Mrs. Wisham.
The Eayrestown Sunday school will
hold its picnic on Thursday in William
Aliens grove, near Kirby's Mills.
The peace and quietness of Water street
was disturbed, on Wednesday afternoon,
by fight between two women living in
the brick row.
The Mount Holly Bank will begin moy
ing on Saturday. The safe will be left in
its present location, and will be guarded
by F. Carlton Dalton.
The circulating library Of the Burling-
ton County Lyceum will close on Satur-
day, August Il, and open Monday, August
% from nine to twelve as usual.
George Atkins is now employed at the
County Clerks Office. having resigned his
position at Prickitt's drug store. which
vacancy is being filed by John F. Satur
day, Jr.
Edward and Herbert Phares, of Shreve
street. were arrested by Policeman Sew
ems, on Tuesday, and fined 81 and costs
by Justice Slack for riding their bicycles
on the sidewalk
The Vincentown M. E. church picnicked
at Rancocas Park on Friday. There were
farm wagons loaded with happy folks,
which arrived at the park shortly before
noon and stayed until well toward even
ing
AS the result of falling from the merry
go-round at Rancocas Park while attend
| ing the Methodist picnic, on Wednesday
Clara Severns, daughter of John L. Sew
erns, sustained injuries to her side and
ankle.
A public bowling alley for Mount Hol
ly is one of the possibilities For this
purpose party desires to rent the laun-
dry property on Mill street, which is well
adapted for an enterprise of that charac-
ter.
At one of the meetings of Company E,
to be held during the month of September,
Sergeant Alfred Delete, of Mount Holly,
will be presented with gold medal offer
ed by the company for the highest score
made on the State rifle range at Sea Girt.
Delete made score of III.
A celored picnic from Camden made
things lively along the line of the Bur
lin rfon Nourtv TraottOn
Thursday night. There were four special
cars that made the trip to Mount Holly,
and they were filled to the limit with
dusky damsels and their husky escorts.
While Miss Elgar Sheets at Edgewater
Park, was walking along the stone wall of
the river bank, she was attacked by a
swarm of bees and her loud screams for
help alarmed residents along the bank as
they thought she was drowning, so they
ran to her assistance and found that she
was surrounded by bees, which stung her
from her head to her feet.
Several of the Burlington county farm.
ers are now shipping white potatoes at 80
cents basket by the car load, which is
the highest price secured for several
years. In most of former seasons the
farmers have considered IS and 90 cents
basket good price for white potatoes
This year, however, the demand is greater
than the supply, and farmers who have
planted largely of the crop are expecting
big profits.
P. S. Irons, who has been promoted and
transferred to Toms River to take charge
of the business there of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, came to Mount
Holly, on Thursday, to Join Washington
Camp, No. II, P. o. s. of A., at which
time number of candidates were initial
ed, the work being done in most excel
lent manner by the degree team of Pal |
myra Camp, No. 80. Refreshments were
served at the close of the exercises
present.
In order that they may have pleasure
park of their own, some colored people |
living in Mount Holly have purchased
tract of wood land between this place and |
Hainesport. 1t is their intention to clear
the land and prepare it for picnic and |
dancing purposes. The work has already |
been started, and as soon as matters are
put in proper shape the resort will be |
open for the reception of Sunday schools,
picnics, secret orders, etc. A merry GO
round will be put in operation, swings
erected and other attractions added The |
place is to be known as Roosevelt Park.
Rancocas Park has been engaged for
August 30, when the Odd Fellows of Bur-
lington and Camden counties will hold
their combination picnic there, the vari-
GUS lodges having formed an association
for an annual gathering of this character,
which last year was held on the fair
grounds. As the latter place could not
be lighted at night, the Park was con-
sidered the more desirable, where dancing
by electric lights can be enjoyed in the
evening The Junior Mechanics have
started movement to organize a county
association for this same purpose. Out
ings by secret societies are beginning to |
assume a degree of popularity in this
section.
The township committee passed an ordi- |
nance last night, making it unlawful for !
any firm, company, etc. to store kero- |
sene or other inflammable or explosive |
materials within one thousand feet from
any inhabited dwelling house in North |
ampton township, under a fine of $50 for |
each violation of the ordinance and $25 for |
each day after the first day that such |
storage or keeping shall remain and con-
tinue contrary to the provisions of the
ordinance, which appears in another col
umn of THE News This action was tax
en- to secure the removal of the large oil
tank of the Crew Levick Company, 10
Gated near the residence of Frederick
Schrayshuen, on Bispham street
Churches, like business places and poll
ticians, have their differences and trou-
bles. The Episcopal church at Vincen-
town is 90 the ragged edge of lawsuit.
The rector, Rev. Mr.. Long, either in or
out of the pulpit, made some remarks
that did not please some of his congreg-
alton, and as they happened to be the in
fiuential people their indignant on
was of some weight The minister was
notified not to enter the church any more,
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