The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-08
LOCAL NEWS.


Young orchard near Ewanville.
Contractor George Brannin has conver
ed the single house of Mrs. Charles b
Wisham, on Pine street. into doubl
residence.
A marriage license, secured in Philade
phia, has been granted to Clara II. TAR
of that city, and John B. Doland. G
Mount Holly.
If you want fine Georgia peaches, waite
melons, cantelopes, pineapples and fresl
vegetables. get them at Cavanaugh's
Main street.
Harry Bush and Frank Bowker, livinl
at Browns Mills, while fishing in tn
pond at that place on Thursday, caugh
fifteen fine pike.
The condition of the walk In front o
the passenger station, at Vincentown, ha
been improved by laying new plankinl
between the railroad tracks.
Miss Smalley. bookkeeper for the Noun
Holly Shoe Company, is enjoying her an
nual vacation. Her place is being tenn
porarily filled by Miss Elsie V. Haines
A young man, living at Tabernacle
while attending recent picnic, had ar
unusual amount of enjoyment. during
which he was unfortunate in swallowing
his false teeth.
A new safe for use of Washington Coun
ell, No 8, Jr o. U. A. M. has been
placed in the lodge room of the Mirror
building, where there are now three safes
and three organs.
The laundry building, on Mill street,
has been rented by August Kropp and N.
Morrissey, who will open the place on
September /, with three bowling alleys
and two pool tables.
The delinquent tax sale will not take
place until August "a, it having been post
poned from Thursday for three weeks be
cause nearly all the debtors have settled
with Collector Davis.
Mount Moriah Church, on West Wash
ington street, had an overflow meeting,
on Thursday evening. the occasion being
large delegation of colored people from
Camden, who came here by trolley, oc-
cupYing six cars.
A. Lincoln Sailer, who is spending the
summer at Seaside Park, was in Mount
Holly, last week. looking after interior
i'm provements which are being made to
the Opera House, one of them being re-
pairs to the scenery.
The new launch, built by DR.. George
W. Vandervecr, was given its initial dip
in the Rancocas creek, above the King
street bridge, on Wednesday. 1t is very
nice boat, from which much pleasure is
expected to be derived.
William g. Kirby's horses, attached to
the mill wagon. ran away on High street,
Thursday afternoon. The driver kept
them going down White street. handling
the reins in such manner as to check
them before reaching Monroe street.
George A. Lippincott has been made
general manager of the works of the H.
B. Smith Machine Company. at Smith
vile, anew position which has been Great
ed. George Butler, of Connecticut will
succeed Mr.. Lippincott as superintendent
Cards have been issued by the men,
bers of the Locust Grove Club for clam
bake. to be held at their club house. on
the road from Mount Holly to Burlington,
on Thursday, August 10. This will be
another occasion for gathering of the
politicians.
William Lawlor, trolley conductor,
living at Trenton, fell off a car, on Thurs
day afternoon, sustaining fracture of the
left arm and laceration of the left leg.
Lawlor is well known in this locality,
having formerly lived on the road from
the Jobstown turnpike to Juliustown.
Tbs Grand Home of New Jersey will
meet in Mount Holly on Saturday, Au-
gust 90 Important business will be trans
acted at this gathering and officers for the
state elected John Throckmorton, Sr.,
is a candidate for Supreme representa-
tive The meeting of the Supreme Home
will be held at Niagara Falls in October.
The Board of Health of Southampton
held meeting at Vincentown,
on Thursday, and discussed some slaught-
er house nuisances at that place. Jacob
C. Hendrickson, of Mount Holly, counsel
for the Board. was present. and he was
instructed to prepare an ordinance looking
to the immediate abatement of the matters
complained of.
The next picnic of interest to farmers
will be that of the Burlington County
Pomona Grange. which outing will be
held at Rancocas Park on Friday, August
II. This event will be the means of
drawing together hundreds of people who,
above all Others, are entitled to a season
of pleasure and clear day. A repetition
of the crowd that favored the Columbus
Grange picnic may be looked for.
John Wesley Macklin can hardly wait
for the arrival of Monday, August 81.
when he will appear in all his glory,
clothed with the full regimental equip
ment as representation to the Supreme
Lodge, colored Knights of Pythias of New
Jersey, which will hold its biennial session
al Pittsburg, Pa. Macklin stands very
high in the order, being commander of a
uniform rank.
Among the visitors to Mount Holly, on
Thursday. was Ben Austrian, the artist.
Several of his pictures are hung in the
dining room of Green's hotel, one of the
most admired being the portrait of Mr..
Newton's beautiful Angora cat, Tx. 1t
was Mr. Austrian's first visit to Mount
Holly and he was quite charmed with the
town. He was the guest of William p
Bryan and was on his way to Vincentown.
From August 26 to September 8 grand
camp meeting will be held at New Lisbon.
and the Rev. George H. Vannote will have
general supervision over the services. The
Rev. William H. Mitchell, of Baltimore,
will be the evangelist in charge of the
meetings. The following divines are ex-
pected to be present. Rev. William NJ.
Mitchell, Baltimore; Rev. William p.
Davis. d. D.; Rev. George C. Reynolds,
Elmer; Rev. George F. Smith, Lumberton
Rev. Henry B. White. New Gretna; Rev.
William ]. F. Litsinger, Osbornville:
Howard N. Amer, Salem
Like two human torches, Arthur. aged
10 years. son of Joseph Wrigley, and
Waiter, aged 8 years. son of Alfred Lew