The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-11-07
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set November 26 as a special day o
thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving day falls on the last da
} of the month this year as well as on tn
: last Thursday.
A small property near Birmingham, be
longing to Blanchard H. White, has beef
sold to A. A. Anderson
Robert s. Gaskill has purchased prop
erty on West Washington street from
Joseph II. Atkins for 5000.
Game Warden Foulks says that l ,00(
deer will be liberated by the Fish anG
Game Commission this year.
Edward ]. Davis. of Pemberton town
ship. has sold tract of land to Samue
W. Shinn, of Mount Holly.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union re-
ceived benefit, on Saturday afternoon,
from cake sale that was held at No. %
Main street.
The usual number of pension vouchers
were executed in Mount Holly ON Satur-
day. The occasion brought some of the
old veterans out quite early.
A. S. L. Doughty has removed from the
residence attached to the Jail. to the house
which he formerly occupied on High
street, next to DR.. Whitehead.
| A row of five brick houses, on Monroe
street, has been purchased by DR.. H. R.
Faringer. The sale was made through
Anderson's real estate agency.
1t is said that the property of William
s. Sharp, on High street, which was sold
last week, is to be converted into large
department store by its new owners.
Walter G. Rhees, who is said to be well
versed in military tactics, has been elect
ed second lieutenant of Company E, be-
| ing selected from the ranks of the pri-
Yates.
| After election Detective Ellis H. Par.
ker will entertain party of gunners on
his house boat on Barnegat bay. Some
Burlington sports will be included in the
party.
The town hall, at Pointville, will be &C.
cupied by the Ladies' Aid Society, Thurs
day evening, when they will hold a sup
per for the benefit of the Methodist Church
of that place.
The penalty for illegally wearing the
insignia, badge or button of any fraternal
organization in this state for the purpose
of obtaining assistance. is punishable by
fine not exceeding 800.
A number of visitors were attracted to
the Pine Mills Hotel, at Browns Mills. on
Saturday night, at which time Landlord
Howard T. Warrick gave coon supper.
Those who participated in the event were
well pleased.
Always watch the list of advertised"
letters to be found in our columns each
week, as Uncle Sam would like to get
some returns for the large amount of
money he spends annually in advertising
for the owners.
Shipping an old trunk and then trans
ferring the check to same valuable piece
of baggage, is a scheme that is now being
worked on some of the railroads by set
of swindlers who have found the bust
ness profitable.
The Standard Insurance Company. rep
resented by John r. Howell, has paid j.
Edward Dobbins 81, 729 insurance ON the
contents of his buildings and farm imple-
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Dobbins has awarded contract to Harry
Allen, of Medford, for the erection of
large barn and crib house.
A Young Mems Christian Association
is being organized in Medford and the fol-
lowing officers have been appointed: Lea
der, Herbert Munyon; Secretary, Chas. E.
Holmes; Board of Managers, Henry P.
Thorn, 8. Maurice Haines and Chas. Hol-
mes. They expect to engage a room and
fit and furnish the same and hold meet.
at least once week.
Trolley time tables are now in demand,
as a change went into effect yesterday,
somewhat curtailing the service. because
of a decrease in traffic, which always fol-
lows at the approach of cold weather.
Under the winter schedule there will be
half hour trips during the day between
Mount Holly and Camden. and hour trips
between those points after 1877 P. NJ On
ly hour trips will prevail to Burlington.
Detective Ellis Fl. Parker is looking for
a thief who broke into the residence of
George Frazier, living at Frazier's cor
ner, near Columbus. on Thursday night.
and stole some jewelrY and money. The
fellow stole a horse, near Burlington, In
order to reach Camden, where the animal
was recovered. The detective states that
this is the method now being employed
by robbers to get out of the country after
committing crime, as they are too fire.
quently captured when riding on trains
or trolley cars.
1t is quite evident from the number of
warning notices being posted by farmers
that cunning privileges in this section
will be considerably abridged over former
years. The season will open next Friday,
and many sportsmen are preparing for
the event. some being anxious to get into
the game on the first day. 1t may be
that continued depredations on the part
of gunners have caused farmers to seek
needed protection, as some of them have
made it known that prosecution will fol-
low all violations of the posted notices.
Rabbits and hares are reported to be plen.
tiful, but quail may prove to be very
scarce in some sections
1t is within the power of the township
committee to put a stop to the public
celebration of Halloween, and such a
measure may have to be adopted to over
come the malicious mischief which some
people think must be included in the pro-
gramme. Actions of this nature are all
out of place The removal of door steps
and gutter planks at street crossings, thus
creating a dangerous situation, can only
result in injury when person falls into
the trap, and such work should not be the
aim of any person out for little fun.
The celebration of Halloween in fancy
costume and parading about town is all
right and calls for little or no restriction
Tick-tacks and other innocent features are
not out of place, but check should be
put ON those who search the town over
for opportunities to commit mischief
Blowing of numerous whistles on Thurs
day morning, about $50 o'clock, indicat-
ed that fire had broken out, and it