The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-09-05

The baggage room at the Mount Holly
railroad station handled 159 pieces of bag
! gage yesterday.
The annual meeting of the Mount Hol
ly Shoe Company will be held to-day
The past year has been very successful.
Detective Ellis H. Parker would like tc
have returned to him book of criminals
, which some one borrowed about two years
: ago.
Wilson Matlack and Charles Harkel
will give subscription dance at Rance
cas- Park on Tuesday evening, September
H.
One of the finest floral shows in town
is hedge of althea in Judge Gaskill's
yard. The bloom is profuse and hand
some.
The finder of bur CHI of keys will please
bring the same to THE News Office. They
were lost by Clois Snyder, who offers a
reward.
William Reeves, an old resident of
Mount Holly, miller by occupation.
died at his home on Church street this
morning.
Samuel A. Dobbins. Jr., candidate for
township committeeman, pledges to sup
port the interests of the town, if nominal
ed and elected.
After making an extended visit to rela-
tives at Providence. R. l., Miss Sallie E.
Shinn has returned to her home on
Mount Holly avenue.
Unclaimed letters remain in the post
office for w. Beck, Mrs. W. W. Galloway,
Mrs Thomas B. Nutting. Mrs. Clarence
Reddig. Mrs Howard Watkins.
Mrs. Harry Hawkins. Jr., and son, Ed
ward, are spending the week with rela-
tives in Trenton. In the meantime the
next township clerk is turning out some
fine meals.
Henry p Walton, of Moorestown, died
suddenly last night at the age of n years.
He started the first local express between
that place and Philadelphia over a
quarter of century ago.
The regular meeting of Good Intent
fire company will be held this evening
Matters of interest to every member, in
connection with the coming parade. will
be discussed. and large attendance is de-
sired
| William w. Scattergood was buried at
Rancocas, on Sunday. He suffered from
paralysis, having received stroke each
year during the past five years. He was
not able to speak for year previous to
his death
Because of his intention to remove out
west, ]. F. r. Long announced his inten-
ton to resign his commission as lieuten
ant of Company E. 1t is learned. how
ever, that he has decided to defer action
in that direction for the present.
The suit of Elton A. Smith and MUIR
rell Dobbins, owners of the Birmingham
Inn. against William Fl. Cole, the lessee,
to recover rent amounting to $685.. "a, has
been amicably settled. The complainants
were represented by Samuel W. Shinn..
A large number of boys have been
fined 81 and costs during the past week
for trespassing on farms and stealing wa
termelons. The amount imposed in each
case is hardly sufficient to destroy the
temptation, which in many cases is very
strong.
Operations were begun yesterday on
extensive improvements which are to be
made to the jewelry store of j. Harry
Halt. The store is to be enlarged by the
addition of the present hallway. An en-
trance to the dwelling will begin at the
rear end of the store, where there will be
new hall and vestibule.
On Saturday an automobile on the Jobs
town turnpike scared Aaron Burtis' horse,
causing the animal to turn suddenly and
break the wagon. Mr.. Burtis was thrown
around In such a manner as to cut his
face. The automobile, which is said to
belong to Hainesport party, never stop
ped to lend any assistance.
The Pointville public school cannot
open this morning owing to the lack of a
teacher. The lady selected by the Board
of Education handed her resignation to
Samuel w. Bishop, one of the Board, a
few days ago, on account of i'll health.
and there was nothing to do but accept it.
Mr.. Bishop is now looking for a new
teacher.
Suit was brought against H. G. Styer,
district clerk of Springfield township, for
failing to post notices for special school
meeting to appropriate money for school
purposes. The case was heard before
Justice White, in Pemberton, yesterday.
The complainant had failed to file a bill
of demand and Mr. Styer was granted q
non-suit.
The residence of Joshua Danley, on
West Washington street, was entered on
Saturday night by removing ascreen from
a side window. The thieves ransacked
the lower portion of the place for valua-
bles. Finding nothing which they cared
to take away, they emptied the pantry of
all the eatables, spread them on the table
and had good meal. They departed by
the rear door. which they left open.
At the next quarterly meeting of the
Society of Friends, to be held at Cross
wicSs, committee will be appointed to
act with other similar committees to fight
against the proposed introduction of mill
tary training in public schools, measure
which may come up at the next session OF
the legislature The Friends are opposed
to such an innovation, and will do all
in their power to encompass its defeat
Edward Anderson, of Bridgeboro,
while riding on shelving with Fred FL
lott, also of that place, on Friday ,smet with
a serious accident Seated with the driver,
who was taking load of truck to Phila.
delphia. gust of wind blew his hat off.
In an effort to grab it he fell backwards
off the wagon, landing on his head and
in such way that the wheels ran over his
hand, badly crushing it. His left ear was
also torn off.
The public schools opened this morn
ing. A teachers meeting was held yes
terday afternoon at which all the teachers
reported, after pleasant vacation. Teach
ers and scholars will be greeted with
change in the interior of the building:
which will be pleasant. The walls have
been given coating of light alabastine
replacing the dull red that has been al
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