The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-08-28
LOCAL NEWS.

ton last week.
Carson Wright, of Washington stree
recently operated on for stomach trouble
is coming around all right.
Mrs. George Heaviland has nearly re
covered from the slight stroke of paral,
sis which she received week ago.
A daughter of L. d. Keller, of Pembe
ton, has a broken arm, the result of bein
struck by carriage attached to a rlnawa
horse.
The funeral of Frank Cathcart, Q
Water street, aged forty years, who die
of consumption. took place on Sunda
afternoon.
The Baptist people of JObstown held
peach festival on the church lawn on Sat
urday evening The event was largel,
patronized.
The setting of all curbing in the futur
is to be done at the expense of propert,
owners This is a decree issued by tn
township committee.
After being successfully operated on a
the Hahnemann Hospital, in Philadelphia
Mrs. Harry Woodington has returned tt
her home in Mount Holly.
There is no excuse for not having
telephone when our rates are so low. LIE
us explain. InterS State Telephone Co.
100 High street, Mount Holly.
During the absence of John Dolan, last
week, who enjoyed his annual vacation
George R. Atkins was temporarily EN-
ployed in Barrington's pharmacy.
The Baptist people, of Hainesport, hope
for pleasant weather tomorrow evening,
when they will hold their lawn social al
the residence of Robert NJ. johnson.
On Saturday next J. Clayton Anderson
and John Worth, as partners, will open d
meat market in Red Mems Hall, formerly
conducted by William B. Ogburn, deceas-
ed
Italians are being employed in packing
tomatoes at the Anderson canning factory
on Water street. This step was made
necessary by the difficulty in securing
local help.
Favorable reports are being received as
to the improved condition of Supreme
Court Justice Charles E. Hendrickson,
who has been spending season in the
Catskill mountains.
Mrs. Thomas Cavanaugh, who came
near dying last week from her attack of
typhoid fever, is much better and there
are hopes for her recovery. At one time
her husband thought she was dead.
1t is not known yet just what action
will be taken with regard to sheriff's
sale of the Opera House under foreclosure
proceedings The mortgage is for 50, 900,
and is held by Miss E. 8. Acton, of Salem.
Albert Stevens, of Jobstown, has been
quite sufferer from injuries recovered
while carting gravel. As the result of a
cave in, the young man was buried up to
his waist He is not yet able to get about.
The theatrical season opens at the opera
house on Thursday evening, when Wat
sons Oriental Burlesquers will appear.
The company has been giving acceptable
unusual attractiveness.
Has the ordinance relative to the OBJ
struction of the sidewalks by merchants
displaying goods and failing to remove
empty boxes become dead letter? Fla
grant examples of its violation can be
seen along Mill street.
Loring S. Borton left for New York
city, on Saturday, having accepted po-
sition with the large wholesale wall paper
house of M. II. Birge & Sons. That the
young man will be successful in the me-
tropolis admits of no doubt.
Walter s. French, of Moorestown, is
the contractor having in charge the laying
of a concrete sidewalk in front of st.
Andrews church. He has also been
awarded another contract at Norristown
for which he did not haye to bid.
Although he has been confined five
weeks from the injuries which he received
in his barn as the result of two mules
stepping on him, Stacy P. Wilkins, of
Fostertown, is now able to get about, al
though he has not yet fully recovered.
William p Harvey, of Columbus, was
in attendance at the Sunday school picnic
held at Rancocas Park, on Wednesday.
During the evening his horse was taken
with the collie and died, despite the efforts
of veterinarians to save the animals life
David Boxer has been spending some
time visiting the various resorts in Bur
lington county, the first opportunity he
has had in twenty years, during which
time he has been employed in the freight
service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany.
Mount Holly was particularly well pro-
tected during the several thunder storms
that passed over this section last week
In some districts considerable damage was
done by lightning and water. corn being
leveled to the ground. Mount Holly
had no electrical disturbances and very
little rain.
campment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, held at Minneapolis, Lieutenant j.
Estill Simons returned to Mount Holly on
Tuesday night. On his way home he
visited Crescent City. Illinois. where he
once resided, and which place he left
thirty. three years ago.
Elias Lemon, aged 81 years, the veteran
of the pines, is frequent visitor In Noun
Holly, and whenever he appears at thu
county seat "Owly" generally dances +,
Jig just to show his admiring friends tina
his physical condition is not yet on tn,
wane. He is an interesting character, ant
one well known over the county.
At the Elmer Methodist Church, OF
Thursday, occurred the marriage of A
Lincoln johnson and Miss Ada Thomas
both of Pcmberton. The ceremony wa
performed by Rev. II. Moore Blake,
brother-in-law of the bride. The happ,
couple went to Manasquan. Later in tn
season when the groom. who is rail
road conductor, has his annual vacation
they will tour the Thousand Islands an
other popular resorts
The election boards in Mount Holly wi
start on their house to house canvass o
September II, at which time they hope t
get all the names of the legal voters
Northampton township. The boards wi
have other sittings on September 1S an