The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-10-02

These are the finest days OF the year IL
] drive through the country.
4 Local merchants would like to see fe'
freight cars on the trolley roads.
Miss Ada Grover, of Jacobstown,
suffering with felon on her finger.
Many farmers are uow putting up eau
ton notices, because of the approachin
t cunning season.
Albert II. Lear, who has been employe
at Beach Haven for several weeks, has rt
turned to Mount Holly.
Harry E Lynn, who has been in poo
health for some time, died at his home o
. Broad street. Sunday evening.
{ The Lillian Foster Goodwin Compan
is booked for the Opera House all thi
week. The company has fine repertoir
: and every performer Is said to be an artist
l Now that the season for reed birds ha
about closed, roll call should be made o
the sparrows to see how many are missing
County Superintendent Herman A
Stees. of Beverly, is making an officia
visit of the Public Schools throughout thu
county.
Harvey Worrel leaves to day for Prince
ton, where he has accepted a position II
the plumbing establishment of Worrell
Shinn & Co.
Mrs Lille B. Thomas is very i'll at thu
home of Prosecutor Atkinson. Yesterday
afternoon three physicians were in con
sultation.
Mrs. Mary H. Fielding will have bel
fall opening of fine millinery at No III
Broadway, Camden, Friday and Saturday
of this week.
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.
Miss Mills, the fast mare formerly
owned by Richard Lamb, of Mount Holly,
has been purchased by John White, q
trainer at the fair grounds.
While fishing at Kirby's Mills, on Sun
day, George W. Bowker, of Mount Holly,
caught pike weighing pounds and
measuring q inches in length.
| A supper and social session was enjoyed
! by the members of Lady Marion Home,
No. 6, Brotherhood of America, in Red
Mems Hall, on Saturday evening.
Cards have been issued for the wedding
of Robert A. Semple, Jr., and Miss Maude
Ii. Folwell in the Presbyterian church,
Mount Holly, Wednesday, October II.
August Gsell, of Hume strset, has a
ounce tree that is worth visit. 1t has
on it nearly 500 ounces some of which
measure II inches in circumference.
William ]. Coffee, of Beverly, and
Grace Marion Dixon, of Philadelphia, were
married in the first Methodist Chu rich,
Camden, on Wednesday afternoon, Sep
TENDER 26, by Rev. Holmes F. Gravatt.
Hattie Medium, the trotting horse be-
1 - 4 A Al - 4l
umbus, died at Trenton, Sunday night,
from pneumonia. The animal caught
cold while being taken from Allentown to
Trenton.
Frank Toner. of Beverly, and Miss
Laura Jobes, of Florence, sprung sur
prise on their friends, Thursday, when
they announced that they had been mar
mied three months ago by Trenton
clergyman.
Game Warden Foulks, Wilbur Aldrich
and A. M. Hewlings arrested an Italian on
Budd's cranberry bog, on Sunday. The
prisoner had one robin in his possession
and was about to shoot another when cap
tured. A fine of $40 and costs was i'm
posed.
Everybody in Burlington County should
attend the Mount Holly Fair either on
Wednesday or Thursday. The best plan Is
to attend on Wednesday, In case it might
rain on Thursday, and If it don't rain on
Thursday, go on that day, too, as 1t will
be politicians day.
While at the bottom of her yard, on
Saturday morning, throwing some pieces
to chickens next door, Mrs. Mary Joyce,
who occupies apartments over Aliens
pharmacy, fell and struck the fence. A
large lump Immediately formed under her
right eye and both hands were lscreated.
She lay on the ground quite a while be-
fore her screams attracted attention. She
was assisted to the house and cared for.
The fall was probably the result of
dizzy spell.
Granville s. Brotherton, a popular
member of the Endeavor Fire Company.
and Miss Frances Reeves, daughter of
Mrs. Josephine James, both of Burlington,
were married at the Methodist parsonage,
Mount Holly, Thursday night by Rev.
Mr.. Hughes Friends, who had learned
that the ceremony was to take place and
had planned noisy send-of for the bridal
couple, were forestalled in their celebra-
ton by Mr.. Brotherton and Miss Reeves,
who slipped off to the county seat alone
and had the knot tied and were back home
again before anyone knew what had hap
pened. The groom holds responsible po
sition in the shoe finding establishment of
Charles Harmer at Union and Stacy streets
and he is well-known in the city. He will
reside with his bride in his own home at
80 Stacy street.
The marriage of Miss Reba Clair,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Clair, of
Burlington, to George Gotham. of Florence,
popular outielder of the Florence-Bur-
lington ball team, took place at the par
sonage of the First Baptist church at Bur
lington on Thursday evening at eight
o'clock Miss Eta Clair, a sister of the
bride was bridesmaid. Wilbur Clair. a
brother of the bride, was best man. Rev
t. M. Eastwood performed the ceremony.
After the marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Gotham
went In cab to Edgewater Park, to es-
cape the crowd of friends who were
awaiting them at the railroad station.
The honeymoon will will consume two
weeks When they return they will re
side at Florence, the home of the groom
There is strong possibility of football
being entirely eliminated from the Law
renceville school. at least for this season,
owing to the sad fatality that befell John
Powell Kennedy, the nineteen-year- old
captain of the team who was killed in a
practice game on the college gridiron
Wednesday All the members of the
eleven, as well as the student body in gen.
eral, are naturally depressed over the un
timely demise of their beloved and honored
leader and would discontinue the pastime
as token of respect for their departed
captain. There is some talk among the
students themselves in regard to abolish
ing the sport on their own accord, and moi
IL kI,ok tiki hxas ,a1 h.
the faculty. Neil Suffer, of Mount
Holly, is student at this school.
Trading horses with band of gypsie'
encamped on the outskirts of Mount Holly
Saturday afternoon, resulted disastrously
to Ebenezer Axel, of Pemberton town
ship. He was hailed by the nomads while
on his way to the county seat and the dea
} was made Axel drove to Mount Holl,
and felt satisfied with his bargain. Or
returning home, however. he found tina
the gypsies were not so well pleased
When he refused to give back their animal
they took the horse from the shafts AM
} substituted an old plug, keeping his own
after which Axel was assaulted. He haC
cut on his forehead when he appeare
before Justice Slack to make complaint
| Policeman Severns and Constable Gaski
went out on the South Pemberton roa
and arrested several gypsies, none G
whom Axel could identify. AS protec
s ton to the community. Justice Slack CAV
/ the band ten hours to get out of the count
+ or go to Jail.
:, Spalding's Fall and Winter Good
= Buy it at Boyce's.
4 Sporting Notes.
The Florence Burlington base ball teal
+ came to Mount Holly on Saturday with