The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-29
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.

An original government pension has
been granted to Charles G. Allen, OF
Hainesport
Samuel G. Parker has the contract to
renumber the seats in the Opera House.
on a new plan.
Charles E. Morgan, Pennsylvania
Railroad fireman, has removed his family
to Vincentown.
Thomas jackson has severed his posi-
ton with Tom Johnson's barber shop and
gone to Reading, Pa.
The people of Vincentown are proud
over the fact that a policeman has been
appointed for that place.
William E. Reeves, Sr., of Church
street, is confined to his bed by illness.
He has been in poor health for some time.
The Shepherds of Bethlehem of Riverton,
Burlington, Moorestown and Mount Holly.
held picnic at Rancocas Park, on Thurs
day.
The Junior Epworth League, of Smith
vile, will hold peach festival in the hall
at that place on Wednesday evening, Sep
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The coon game which has been In opera
ton at Rancocas Park, has been removed
to Pottsville, Pa, by Joseph Peak and
Roy Whilden.
L. L. Clayberger, of Lumberton, is wear
ing dark glasses, as the result of having
one of his eyes injured by flying piece of
bone while cutting meat.
The pulpit of the Baptist church was
occupied, on Sunday. by Rev. A. E. Finn,
of Plainfield. Rev. William Morrison, of
Brooklyn, will preach next Sunday.
A consignment of pamphlets containing
the election laws and instructions to cleo
ton boards has been received for distribu-
ton by County Clerk Watson T. Sooy.
Because of a technicality, the sale of
the John W. Davis property, which was
to have been disposed of at Lambs Ho-
tel. on Thursday, by Sheriff Bower, was
postponed.
Judge Gaskill will hold session of
court next Saturday. 1t is possible that
sufficient business has accumulated dur
ing the present vacation month to engage
the courts attention until the noon hour
William j. Morgan, of Mount Holly,
Baptist licentiate. will resume his studies
at Temple College. Philadelphia, next
month. He also proposes taking full
course at Grocer Theological seminary, at
Chester, Pa, to fit him for the ministry
Two opossums. which have beenf steal
ing chickens from some of the residents
on Paxson street, were caught In traps
by Amos L. Poinsett More of the same
kind of animals are thought to be lurk
ing in the neighborhood, and similar
fate awaits them.
The early closing movement interfered
with an attraction in the store of Samuel
P. Cline. on Tuesday evening. when a
night blooming cereus plant came out In
bloom. There were many admirers to
similar bloom ON the following evening in
shop.
Stephen Clevenger recently purchased
some carpenters tools for 81 from man
who had been employed ON the James 8.
Hartshorn farm, between Smithville and
Vincentown. Upon learning that the tools.
valued at s., had been stolen, Clevenger
at once notified the owner and turned
them over to him.
Carloads of Italians passed through
Mount Holly, last week, on their way to
the cranberry boys to pick the crop, which
began this morning in several of the fruit
bearing districts. The foreigners are EN-
ployed because of the scarcity of native
help. The work will be rushed as fast as
possible, because of the probability of
early frosts The yield will not be as
large this year as formerly.
A visitor in this section last week was
Henry s. Corey, of Darlington, Kentucky.
He was accompanied by his wife and
daughter. Although he owns farm of
his own. Corey has charge of 1000 acre
farm belonging to the St. Bernard Coal
Company. He formerly resided in the
neighborhood of Arney's mount from
which section he removed twenty years
ago, aud this is his first visit since.
Fourteen boys appeared before Justice
Slack, on Thursday night, charged with
stealing watermelons, and fines were inn
posed. 1t is said that large number of
melons were destroyed on the Jamison
farm, between Mount Holly and Smith
vile. which is operated by B. Frank An
trim. rural mail carrier. The son of
John Tribolet, charged with stealing some
peaches from the farm of Clement Rich
ardson, was held under bail for court.
Contracts were awarded by the advisory
bridge committe, on Thursday, as follows:
Bridge over Pompesson creek. in CHINA
minson township. $475, to Old Dominion
Bridge and Construction Company, N. Y
Bridge at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Florence
township, to Patrick ]. Byrne, 1915,
pianking and piling extra, each pile not to
cost over 81. Retaining wall on Florence
and Columbus road. to Patrick ]. Byrne.
$685.. planking and piling, extra each pile
not to cost over 81.
George Bloomer. of Brooklyn, was in
Mount Holly. on Thursday, the guest of
John Throckmorton, ST.. and William l.
johnson. These men were members of
Company D. 10th New Jersey regiment
1t was the first time that the local vete-
rams had seen their comrade since they
left the southern battlef1elds at the close
of the civil war. The visitor had with
him a photograph of Captain Stafford,
which ne has carried for forty years. 1t
showed that when in command of Com
pany D the officer was very young man.
Miss Sarah Goldy. the eldest daughter
quietly married at her mothers home to
Henry Harmed, of Germantown, Pa, on
Wednesday at 8 P. M, by Rev. A. +.
Neudoerffer, of the Lutheran Church of
Hainesport. The bride wore gown of
pure white and carried bunch of white
carnations Miss Lidie Goldy, sister of
the bride, was bridesmaid and carried
white carnations. John Farrell, of Phil
adelphia. was the best man. Only the
immediate families of both, with few
friends were present. The house was beau
tifully decorated with flowers. The happy
couple received many presents from
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