The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-04

George Atkins is acting as prescriptio
clerk at the soda water fountain at D.
l Prickitt's drug store.
Mrs. Altheria Furth and Mrs. Howe
Blynn, of Burlington, were visiting rels
tives in Mount Holly on Thursday.
Hackman Austin has permanently re
tired from the business, and is now resid
ing with his daughter at Pemberton.
The next meeting of the Board of Free
holders will be held in the Court House
Mount Holly, on Wednesday, July 10.
William L. Bullock has been granite
letters testamentary on the estate of Viii
liam Durand, deceased, of Mount Holly
Frederick Schrayshuen is supplying ic
; to a number of customers at Moorestown
in addition to his regular trade in Noun
Holly.
The members of Pocahontas Tribe, No
IS. l. o. R. NJ, of Mount Holly, are ar
ranging to hold picnic at Rancoca
Park on August 10.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Kirby, of Medford
and Mr. and Mrs. Noah Gaskill, of Julius
town, were calling on Mount Holly rela
tives on Wednesday.
The license held by Frank Phillips, Of
the Birmingham Inn. may be transferred
by Judge Gaskill, on July 8, to William
H. Cole, one of the lessees of that resort
/ A large number of people went to Ran
cocas Park, on Thursday evening, to wit
ness the sham battle given by the members
of Company E. and to enjoy the dancing
and other attractions.
Articles of incorporation have been filed
at the County Clerks Office by Progressive
Council, No. 81, Jr. o. U. A. M, of Bev-
erly, and Court Riverside, No. 100, Fores'
tiers of America, of Riverside.
]. Holmes Longstreet is having new
pleasure yacht built at Ford's yard, Bor-
dentown. 1t will be larger and faster
than the May" which he has sold to a
gentleman living in New York city.
Parties who have been out after wood
cock report that many of the birds are yet
in their ''pin" feathers, and entirely too
young to kill. thus proving that there
should be no open season at this time of
the year.
Some trolley cars became stalled on
Washington street, Tuesday afternoon,
by reason of the air brake on a car get
ting out of order. 1t was some time be-
fore the brake could be made to relax its
grip.
The corner stone for the new st. Paul's
Baptist Church, at Palmyra, will be laid
with impressive ceremonies on Sunday
next. The exercises will be in charge of
the grand master and colored Masonic
lodges of the state.
The legal voters of Lumberton will have
an opportunity, on Wednesday, to vote
on the proposition to raise $4,000 for the
purchase and repair of that portion of the
turnpike running through that township,
special election having been called for
the purpose.
Lincoln Park, on the Delaware river,
opened on Saturday for the season. One
of the detectives employed there to watch
the arrival of professional pickpockets is
Ellis H. Parker, of Mount Holly. This
measure has been taken by the manage
ment to protect patrons from loss.
At a snapper pot-pie supper given by
William l. johnson, of Water street, it is
recorded that his guests, Walter Richard,
Alfred Wright and Walter s. Garon. each
got away with five pounds of the pie, be-
sides partaking literally of other choice
viands spread before them.
The marriage of Miss Gertrude Perkins
to Rev. John Wallis OIL will occur on
Thursday, in the Episcopal Church,
Vineland, of which the brides father,
Rev Charles M. Perkins, is rector. The
groom is minister at Pueblo. Colorado,
where the couple will reside.
The popular excursions to Long Branch
over the Pennsylvania Railroad we're in
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well filled with people who took advan-
tage of the cheap rate to reach the sea
shore. These excursions will be contin-
ued every Sunday, Tuesday and Friday
during the summer.
Mrs. George II. Branson and her niece,
Miss Flossie Cooper, are visiting
their relatives. The latter has about re-
covered from her attack of typhoid fever,
which kept her confined to the house for
nearly three months. Miss Cooper ex-
poets to resume her position in the tele-
phone exchange in about week.
On Wednesday afternoon M. E. Std,
the trainer. shipped to Westville, Mass.
the well known racing horses belonging
to w. W. Worrell, Charles Mendenhall,
E. A. Atkinson and William Stecher.
After the horses had gone telegram was
received that the buildings there had been
burned, so the trotters will be sent to
Saugus.
Norcross g. Edmunds, of Birmingham,
are filling orders for dry sand, in the ship
ment of which thirty men are engaged
The force laid off by reason of the sand
washery shutting down, is remaining IL
that neighborhood, as that department
may soon resume again. 1t is believed
that the firm will receive contract direc
from the city of Philadelphia to supply
sand for its filtration beds.
Lady Marion Home, No. 6, has elected
the following officers: Past guardian, Liz
zie Dennis; guardian, Frank Lutwyche
priest. Anna R. Allen; prophet, Lizzi
Sharp; honorable herald, Lizzie Britton
watch of day, Ida Eddleman; watch o
night, Matte Wilkins; honorable scroll
keeper, Morris L. Throckmorton; honor
) able register, John Throckmorton, Sr.
} honorable treasurer, Esther Streaker
trustee, E. w. Parsons; representative
Esther Streaker.
Following close upon the heels of tn
trick bicycle rider who appeared in Noun
Holly, last week, came an grinder
accompanied by jumping jack, who's
appearance and actions made him lool
like monkey. The boy manipulated
some implements which he carried on hi
back, humping them by the aid of
s strap attached TO his heel. The chap IN
e doubtedlY earned good nights rest al
ter dancing around pretty much all da
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