The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-06-12
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The Farmers Picnic Association wi
hold its annual outing at Washingto
Park on Wednesday, August 10.
The Sunday school of St. Andrew
church will hold its annual picnic at Raj
cocas Park on Wednesday, June 81.
After living in the West for a numbe
of years, A. W. Sleeper, of Sheldon, lows
visited friends in Mount Holly last weeh
He took Horace Greeley's advice and &c
rich
Rev. James Stoddard received q tele
gram yesterday, announcing that hi
summer cottage in Massachusetts wa
struck by lightning, on Sunday, AM
badly damaged.
Albert Giles, colored, married and liv
ing In Mount Holly, was arrested, on Fri
day, by Detective Parker, and handle,
over to the Moorestown authorities t.
answer charge of seduction preferred b,
Lucy Howard.
While the Relief fire engine was bein,
tested at the Pine street bridge, on Tues
day evening, Frank Stewart, of Smith
vile, drove along. AS the result of hi
horse getting frightened the animal raj
away and the carriage was demolished
The final concert of the Riverton Porcl
Club Chorus was held Saturday evening
in the clubhouse and was largely attended
Immediately after the concert Walter st
Clair Knodle was presented a picture o.
Beethoven by George L. Ridley in behal
of the Porch Club.
Congressman Gardner has been advised
that pensions has been granted to Henry
Haines of Marlton, at % a month from
March IA, 1906; Thomas s. Burton, of Bev
erly, at IS month from October 26, 1904
Charles B. Gibbs, Mount Holly, at $40 &
month from April II, 1906
The engine of the Good Intent Fire Com
pany, which has been out of commission
for month, is now considered as good al
new. 1t has new engine, new pump and
new wheels. The person who borrowed q
large wise without permission is requested
by the company to return the same.
The public school of Pemberton held its
graduating exercises on Wednesday even
ing. The graduates were as follows
Helen Dennis Ethel Budd, Diemer Hamp-
ton. Linton Nixon. Carlton Thomas, Ger
aid Hawkins, Edna Worth, Elmer Budd,
Matte Wells, Cecil Harris and Velma
Robbins
Some sections of the county are affiict-
ed with plague of rose bugs. They are
ravaging fruit and other forms of vegeta-
cases peaches are so covered with these
bugs that none of the fruit is visible. The
greatest injury is being done to corn, ber-
ries, grapes, cherries, ETC.
A syndicate of New York, Newark and
Elizabeth capitalists is said to have pur
chased Petty's Island, in the Delaware
river, opposite the North Cramer Hill
shore, East Camden. for an amusement re
sort. Hundreds of thousands of dollars,
it is rumored, will be spent In improve
ments and installing amusement devices,
to make it like Luna Park, Coney Island
1t is to be in readiness for opening next
summer.
An automobile running at high rate of
speed on its way toward camden Saturday
afternoon struck and killed COW belong
ing to John Horner, farmer, living near
Chesterfield. The COW had Just been pur-
chased at Columbia. the price being $40.
An eight year-old son of Mr.. Horner was
driving it home. and narrowly escaped be-
ing killed. There were several persons In
the automobile. They did not stop, and
1t was impossible to ascertain the number
of the automobile.
At o'clock on Wednesday morning
workmen at Rancocas Park found well
dressed man and woman sleeping soundly
on the floor of the dancing pavilion, dress
suit cases of good quality serving as pill
lows for their weary heads. Near them
lay two coarse sacks tied tightly with stout
Irvine. Attention was attracted by move
ment inside the bags. To satisfy their Gu
riosity the men made an examination, and
were startled to find that each sack con.
tanned baby, about two and three years
old respectively. When the strangers
were awakened they claimed ownership
of the children and hastily left for parts
unknown.
A man giving the name of Walter Else,
of Doylestown, Pa, was committed to
the county Jail on Friday. He created
excitement by entering the town of River
side with big revolver stuck in the waist
of his trousers. Flourishing the weapon
at hotel he inquired as to the location of
the ladies' boarding house operated by
the Philadelphia Watch Case Company,
and for the address of several leading cit
izens Actions of the stranger resulted
in the collection of a crowd. While Will
liam Donovan tried to disarm the man the
weapon was accidentally discharged, the
ball striking and Embedding itself In q
watch on the person of Edgar Pensinger,
who had narrow escape from death.
Officers were summoned, and with diff
Guilty they overpowered the man and Sc
cured the revolver.
When Alfred Jones was observed In a
hotel at Centreton. on Thursday, that fact
was Immediately reported to Detective
Parker, at Rancocas Park. Jones had es-
capped from the insane asylum at Trenton,
and he Immediately wandered to the loca-
ton of his former home. In response to a
telephone call Deputy Sheriff Fleetwood
and Constable Samuel Gaskill fastened to
Parker's assistance. and the trio started
out to find the fugitive, whom the physi.
clans say is criminally insane. They saw
Jones in the woods. carrying stout cane,
and he threatened injury to any one who
approached him. Not minding this state
ment Parker rushed in and caught him
around the body, holding on tightly
while Fleetwood slipped on the handouts
Constable Gaskill, who was also in the
game, fell into a ditch up to his waist
Jones was brought to the county Jail
| Upon receiving notice of the capture two
men from Trenton came to Mount Holly
and returned Jones to the State institu
ton. in which he will be closely confined
With Jones, Frank Hess, another Burling
ton county patient, also made his escape
Hess was captured at Trenton.
The trolley men had troubles of thei
own on Thursday evening There was
party of colored people from Camden
coming here by special trolley. The re
turn trip was what caused the disturb