The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-10-09
LOCAL NEWS.

oIetsou Hdts, corTect Styles, at payers
dorfer's
James Bailey is arranging to remove
his family from Hainesport to California
On Monday last George E. Pancoast, Of
Ridgway street, celebrated his 95th birth
day.
For first-class job of shoe repairing
try w. J. Bill, corner of Church and Pine
streets, Mount Holly.
The Mount Holly Water Company has
laid new brick pavement in front of its
property on Mill street.
1t is said that more Kiefer pears are
raised in Burlington County than in any
other part of the country.
You can have your home on Velox Sou
venir Postal Cards We invite your in
spection of our samples and terms. L. S.
Boyce, stationer.
Samuel A. Dobbins, Jr., of Mount
Holly, has announced himself as candi-
date for outer guard of the grand lodge
knights of Pythias of New Jersey.
Members of the Union Hose Company
did duty at the fair last week They had
plenty of time to lie in their hunks and
take things easy, as there was nothing
doing.
The South Jersey Tobacco Company has
very neat window trim, the 'drapery"
having been furnished by the manu-
facturers of Piper Heidsick chewing to-
bacco
8. Lawrence Bullock, of Garden street,
is vice president of his class at the Pen.
nington Seminary, where he is pursuing
his theological studies. He will graduate
next June.
George Tate, of Philadelphia came up
to the fair on Thursday, to assist Detec-
tive Parker in keeping crooks" from
entering the grounds. Several made their
appearance from New York and other
places. but when spotted they were ordered
to leave.
Garden huckleberries, of large size and
hne f1avors, were an object of curiosity at |
the fair. They are being grown by anumber
OF farmers, and they may supplant those
gathered in the pines. They were prop
agated at the State Experiment Station |
New Brunswick.
While people were shivering from the
northeast winds on the fair grounds, Wed
nesday, Blanchard H. White was the only
person present wearing a straw hat. Many
times was his attention called to the fact,
but Blanch assured his friends that he was
the only one in style.
The Burlington County Convention of
the Shepherds of Bethlehem will be held
on the 18th of this month at Burlington.
Lodges from Mount Holly, Riverton and
Moorestown, with the Burlington Lodge
will be in attendance A large number
of officers of the Grand Lodge will be
present.
While intoxicated on the outskirts of
Burlington, last Monday night, Charles
Henry, of Paulsboro. ran against a NOV
ing trolley Car and was thrown to the
ground. He sustained conclusion of the
head, injuries to his side and neck and
was severly bruised He was conveyed
to the Burlington County Hospital
f. p. Endicott, of Mount Holly, and
Edward A. Atkinson, of Columbus, had
hard luck with their horses at the Allen.
town fair. Quinton Patchen, belonging
to the former, was taken sick and sent
home. Hattie Medium, the speedy mare
belonging to Atkinson and valued at So
600. caught cold and died of pneumonia
Allen Smith. of Pottsville, Pa, while
on the fair grounds, last Monday night,
was slightly burf about the face by the
explosion of a gasoline i.sore Friends of
the man became exercised because he re
manned unconscious and DR.. Mecher was
hastily summoned. The latter found
Smith in fainting condition and soon
revived him.
People who attended the fair last week
became crazy over the post card fad, and
thousands of them were sent to all parts
of the country, being mostly local views
Great piles of them were received each
day at the office of Secretary Samuel w
Shinn, who took the postage fee and had
stamps placed on the cards for visitors,
who appreciated this accommodation.
Aaron E Burr, of Moorestown. is the
author Of the following interesting item:
Very few people know why the fourth of
March was set for Inauguration day. The
reason is that the fourth of March seldom
comes on Sunday. 1t did however happen
when James Monroe was inaugurated in
To xrlN IN, |
ford B. Hayes in 1877. 1t will happen In
1917, 1916 and 1878 or but three times in
one hundred years.
The Lutheran Church at Riverside was
the scene of pretty wedding Wednesday
evening when the marriage of Miss Ella
May Bozarth to John Martin Kreps, was
celebrated. The Rev. Walter Veigt per-
formed ..the ceremony. The bride was
given away by her father, John Bozarth.
Miss Helen Bozarth was maid of honor.
and Eugene Krauss was best man. Miss
Anna Leconey played the wedding march,
while the choir sang "Oh Promise Me"
After the ceremony reception followed
at the brides home. The bride and groom
left for Niagara Falls. The wedding was
the social event of the week, the young
couple being very popular.
I'll. C. Wagner, who has just succeeded
Charles Horton, as local superintendent of |
the Interstate Telephone Company, on
Wednesday turned over to the township |
authorities at Moorestown, the complete |
system of ten police telephones which are
so located as to cover that town in the |
best manner possible. The phones are of
the modern and improved pattern and |
are similar to those used in mines, and are
in heavy iron, waterproof boxes. Under |
the system devised by the Chester town
ship committee the officers will report to
the Inter State Central station every half
hour day and night. By this method the
central will practically be in touch with
the police at all times and aid may be
quickly summoned by calling the central
Office. The phones are mounted ON small
short olive green poles and are not unat
tractive to the eye. Moorestown residents
should be safer than ever now that Com
mitteeman Linton and his associates have
devised this additional safeguard for their
welfare
A fiveweeks old baby, forsaken by the
mother soon after birth and left with him
to care for, is the lively conundrum which
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