The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-09-11

A nurse wishes engagements, invalid o
confinement, apply 1913 Pine street. Noun
Holly.
A position as clerk in the store of I
Walter Borton has been accepted b,
Thomas B. Thorn.
As the result of running meat bone il
his hand. Fred Eckert has been suffering
from blood poisoning.
The pack of tomatoes this year will fal
short, the crop being far below the aver
age on account of the scald.
Thornton C. Stockton, of Mount Holly
has accepted position with Haines. Jones
& Cadbury, of Philadelphia.
Two of the typhoid fever patients al
the Burlington County Hospital are sons
of John Gsell, of Hainesport
Allen Eastlack, of White street, receiv-
ed fall, on Tuesday, and striking stone
step cut quite cash in his head
A fine setter dog from fredericksburg,
Md, is a present received by Fred B. Par
ker, of the Arcade Hotel last week.
The house on Garden street. belonging
to the heirs of Sarah A. Risdon, deceased.
has been purchased by Ellen L. Risdon.
Boiling catsup at Chances factory, on
King street, falling on the hand of Will
liam Newcomb, scalded him badly few
days ago.
Blanchard II. White, of Pemberton, is
at Niagara Falls, attending session OF
the Great Council of Red Men of the
United States.
A pike weighing 81 pounds is the prize
which Frank Wedel captured at Eayres-
town last week George W. Bowker will
have the head mounted.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel S. Heller. of Mount
Holly. proud of the arrival of their six
teenth baby, sent notification of that fact
to President Roosevelt.
Frank Wright, of Garden street, vet
Urinary student, who recently returned
from Europe, did not go abroad as cat
tie puncher" He had charge OF lot OF
horses.
Committees of the Board of Freehold
ers having business to transact at Mount
Holly, use the annex to the County Col
lector's office, which has been fitted up
for their convenience.
The Camden Baptist Association Will
hold its annual meeting in Mount Holly
on September 25 and 26. Preparations
are being made to entertain the large num-
Der of delegates who will be present.
A fine new oak drop head sewing ma
chine, ball bearing, seven drawers, with
all attachments, never been used, for sale
cheap. Must be seen to be appreciated
Call or address 100 Mount Holly avenue.
A half interest in the Covington, large
apartment house in Philadelphia, has been
purchased by Robert F. Engle, Of Mount
Holly, who has had a successful season as
manager of the Engleside Hotel, at Beach
Haven.
George Gilbert, the eldest son of Con-
stable Charles E. Gilbert, has been nurs-
ing badly lacerated hand. While TAX
inc bottle of sarsaparilla out of the re-
frigerator the top blew off. and the broken
glass cut him.
The opening fall meeting of the Wo-
mems Home Missionary Society OF the
Presbyterian Church will be held at Ran
cocas Park to-day at $50 o'clock. The
pocket books which were recently distrib-
uted will be brought in at this gathering
The following unclaimed letters remain
in the Mount Holly post office for the week
ending September sth: Mrs. Charley Booth
Miss G. t. Herbert, Miss Lura II. Kel-
logg, Miss Marie Pedrick, D. F. Ryan,
Mrs. Georgiana Ostion. Frank Smith, and
Miss Lille Shinn.
While trying to get locust, on Tues
day, at she home of his father, at New
bold's corner, Charles A., aged years,
son of j Aquilla Jones, fell from the
grape arbor and broke his left arm at the
wrist. Two years ago the young man
suffered fracture of his right arm,
The Daughters of America, of Mount
Holly, held basket picnic at Rancocas
Park, on Thursday. The weather was
perfect, and those in attendance enjoyed
themselves. Quite number OF guests
were present from the eleven councils
which had been invited to attend.
The election officers made house to
house canvass, last week, to get the names
of all voters, and it is the duty of the latter
to see that they have been properly regis
tered, In order that they may ascertain
this fact the respective boards will post
completed registers for public inspection
Two bears which escaped from Cadwal-
ader Park at Trenton, after journey of
twenty five miles, were captured at Bev-
erly on Friday. The animals had been in
that neighborhood for two days, and dur
ing their stay gave fright to many people.
They were rounded up by posse OF farm
ers.
Morris Games, colored. who is past go
years of age was placed under 5000 bail
for his appearance at court, on Wednes-
day He is charged with threatening to
cut his wife's throat with razor dur
ing fracas in which the woman seemed
determined to break all the furniture in
house.
While on visit to his son, George Her
bert, of Camden, on Wednesday, John
Herbert, of Columbus, dropped dead
! fro m heart disease He was 62 years of
age This is the third time within year
that death has visited the home of the
son, who is an operator at the Pavonia
tower of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
While fishing at the iron bridge near
Cookstown. last week, Squire Erickson
and Harry Compton saw Charles Jones, a
little colored boy, driving a pretty nice
team When asked where he got the out
fit, the boy broke down and admitted that
he stole it from under shed at Horners-
town. 1t belonged to Albert Chafey, of
New Egypt
Invited guests enjoyed a snapper soup
supper at Rancocas Park, on Tuesday af-
ternoon. 1t was just at dusk when the
crowd was served with soup and stew
ed snapper prepared by Edward r. Smith,
and it was the unanimous opinion of those
who enjoyed the excellent bill of fare
that it could not have been gotten up il
a more appetizing style. The event was
given under the auspices of several gen
tlemen CONNECTED with the park and was