The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-15
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A number of men employed on the rail-
road section gang, in Mount Holly, have
been laid of.
The engagement has been announced of
Samuel A. Borden and Miss Anna E. Shaw,
both of Mount Holly.
Last week an eel SO inches in length
and a catfish weighing Al pounds, were
caught at Smithville.
A go-cart was stolen ON Saturday night
from in front of the residence of Harry
Resented, on Buttonwood street.
A sunfiower stalk containing as flowers
and many buds, can be seen in the yard of
Harry Hawkins, Sr., on Paxson street.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of William Marion, of Lowell.
Mass, and Mrs. Reba B. Powell, of Mount
Holly.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of John ID. johnson Jr., of
Mount Holly, and Miss Mary Hildreth, of
Cape May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wright went to
Downingtown. Pa, on Saturday. to visit
their son and daughter in law, the latter
being i'll.
A small Buster Brown" pocket book
was lost at Rancocas Park. on Friday.
The finder is requested to send it to The
News Office.
The Exempt Firemen's Association, of
Trenton. has accepted the invitation of
Union Fire Company to take part in its
parade in October.
The Relief Fire Company will give
dance at Rancocas Park, on Friday even
ing, August 25. The music will be fur.
nished by Disbrow's orchestra.
A colored man named Riley. who comes
from North Carolina, is living on
Glover street. 1t is said his family con-
sists of nineteen children.
The twenty fifth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis II. Wright,
living on Spout Spring Avenue. will be
celebrated on Tuesday evening, August 20.
On Thursday Sheriff Bower sold the
at Hainesport, belonging to
James Roll, for 800. 1t was purchased
by Florence Niche Merritt, the complain
ant.
John w. Price has recovered from the
injury to his knee, which he received
while down the creek by running against
a stump. For time the wound was very
painful.
A position as night operator at the local
office of the Inter State Telephone ex-
change, has been accepted by John Bay
lies, recently connected with Barrington's
Pharmacy.
The manufacture of soap and toilet
articles at Rutherford, will engage the at
tention of Charles Pierce, son of Rev. r.
F. Y. Pierce, of Scranton, Pa, and former
ly of Mount Holly.
Rev. Edw. Garrett, of Bordentown,
preached two excellent sermons in the
Mount Holly Baptist Church. on Sunday
The pastor. Rev. r. FL. Baker, is at Ocean
Grove, enjoying his annual vacation.
The twelve acre farm in Westampton
township. belonging to Augustus Won
Foringer, has been sold to Richard P.
Butler. of Philadelphia, for 800. The
property is located in Polly Cox's swamp.
All sorts of schemes are being employed
to advertise Rancocas Park, the latest
being the appearance of deer at that
place A good many of them were there
last week, but they were dressed in white.
A ouple giving their names as James
Nipple. age % years. and Mary Saunders.
aged 90 years, both of Mount Holly, call
ed at the Office of Squire Wright, in
Camden, On Friday night, and were mar
ried
Congressman John ]. Gardner will
deliver an address, tomorrow, at the an
nual harvest home of Methodist Church,
at Indian , ills. which will be held in
Browns Grove at that place. There will
be other speakers. besides game of base
ball and music. Rev. R. F. Conover, the
pastor, will have charge of the event.
Jacob G. Hendrickson, on Friday, took
procee dings against Frank Rigg, of Jack
sonville, for the recovery of $50, being
two months alimonY due his wife, Anna
M. Rigg, between whom there has been
legal separation. The action was taken
before Justice Slack. and in the name Of
Louise .Haines, who was appointed trus-
tee for her sister.
After three months of labor the repairs
to the Presbyterian church, at New Egypt
have been completed, and Yesterday there
was reunion service beginning at 4
O'Clock p. M, with addresses by neigh
boring ministers and words of greeting by
Rev Josiah H. Crawford, former pastor
of the of the church. From $50 to 7.30
there was an informal reception with
light lunch. In the evening Rev. William
P. Finney, of Moorestown. spoke on New
Egypt, Past and Present" Harry E.
Paisley. of Philadelphia. spoke on ''Be
Master" A. large audience was present
Hundreds of persons were disappointed
Wednesday because the storm made it
necessary to postpone the annual picnic of
the Moorestown Cavalry Club, which was
to have been held on that day at Rancocas
Park until Friday, August IS, If the wea-
ther conditions had been favorable. last
Wednesday would have proven most de-
lightful day for all who attended, for an
elaborate program had been arranged by
the committee. On the afternoon of the
eighteenth there will be base ball and
other games, with dancing in the evening
Good music has been secured for the &C.
casion. A cordial invitation is extended
to all to attend and enjoy themselves.
Don't forget the new date, August 10.
Office seekers practically took a week
off, last week, and devoted the time to
politics, their being enough outings to
keep them busy. The holiday began on
Tuesday with the Snapper Soup Club
picnic in Townsend's woods, near Colum-
bus. Following this event was to come
the Moorestown Cavalry Club at Rance
cas- Park, but owing to the rain that
event was postponed until August IS.
On Thursday the Locust Grove Club held
clam bake. On Friday the political
wire pullers had an opportunity to visit
the farmers who gathered at Rancocas
Park in large numbers, to attend the an.
nual outing of the Burlington County Pc.
mona Grange. The browning event o