The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-10-16

Souvenir postal cards. Mount Holl
street scenes. BoYce's of course.
Caleb wilkins and Thackara Rogers al
each building brick house at Hartford.
+ Joseph Cross is recovering from an al
tack of grip, which for time was quit
serious.
! A hot water heating system is being in
stalled at the residence of DR.. Elmer D
Prickitt.
a For Sale.-A plush parlor suit of sevel
pieces. Apply at Burlington Count,
Hospital.
|, ABB Y p U. has been organized among
the young people of the Baptist church
at Vincentown.
Second crop blossoms are now out, and
many variety of trees show decided
springlike appearance.
, A very pleasant social session was helC
by the Mount Holly Lodge of Elks, OF
Thursday evening.
The annual session of the State Coun
Gil, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, will be held at Tren
ton on Wednesday, October "a
The Bell Telephone Company has 8
force of men at work running wires
through its underground onduits.
Friday was the four hundred and four
teenth anniversary of the discovery OF
America by Christopher Columbus.
Joseph s. Wills. of Marlton, died on
Friday from paralysis. The deceased was
a retired farmer and leaves a widow.
Members of the Epworth League held
social on Friday evening. and there were
many present to enjoy the programme.
The pension of Thomas Hooper has
been increased from Sc to $40 per month,
through Attorney Blanchard H. White.
While at work in his mill at Toms Riv-
er, few days since, William T. Giberson
had three fingers cut off of his right hand
by circular saw.
| Harry Lawrence, of Jacobstown, is
nursing a painful injury, caused by a
loaded wagon passing over his foot and
MASKING it badly.
Howard Rogers, of Marlton, won the
handsome bedroom suit that was put up
as prize at the Mount Holly Fair by
Resented Bros, of Mount Holly.
The Baptist Boys Brigade has been or
ganized at Medford with twenty three
members, who receive military and Bible
drills from Rev. Mr. Randall every Mon
day evening.
Henry A. Jorden, a prominent and well
known druggist of Bridgeton, n ]. and
also Secretary of the Board of Pharmacy
of the State of New Jersey. was visiting
here last Thursday.
Rev. Dewitt C. Cobb, pastor of the M.
E. Church, at Salem. and who is well
known in this county, is at New Orleans
attending the annual session of the SUI
preme Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
William W. Prickitt, of Medford, en-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, is off duty because of an in
jury which he received while lighting
gas lamp in car. For some reason it
exploded. and when he jumped Pricket
landed heavily on his breast, fracturing
several ribs.
Thieves are giving some concern to
farmers by stealing the latter's chestnut
crop and trampling down much young
rye. In many cases it would not be ne
cessary to steal the nuts if the privilege
to gather them was only asked for. Farm
ers are generally pretty liberal in such
matters, but they don't like to be inn
posed upon.
At the election for trustees of the M. E:
church, on Thursday evening, Reeve
Stewart, Fl. FL. Earnest and Benjamin
Frazier were elected for two years, and
John II. Dobbins, John D. Mason and Dr.
A. r. W. Atwood for three years. Henry
C. Buckley, who had served in the board
for number of years, declined reelection.
John G. Stuart, popular business man,
and Miss Emma Stevenson, of Beverly,
were married at the home of the brides
parents on Wednesday evening, by Rev.
W. Ward Willis. pastor of the Baptist
Church. The best man was Russell Nc
Clellan, of West Philadelphia, cousin of
the groom Miss Ella P. Stevenson, a
sister of the bride. was bridesmaid.
The County Board of Freeholders of At
lantic county awarded to Charles Mathis,
of Tuckerton, the contract for build
ing gravel road of 81 miles between
Hammonton and Atsion for the sum of
$50, 500.S5. When this road will be com
pleted there will be two stretches of road
unimproved between Trenton and Allan
tic City. One is between Atsion and
Indian Mills, about three miles, and the
other between Medford and Lumberton,
about four miles.
A cat belonging to Policeman John L.
Severns has already brought in two young
rabbits, which we're caught in a nearby
field. The feline's efforts would be more
highly appreciated if this work was car
ried on during the cunning season, when
it is lawful to have game in possession.
1t is said that number of rabbits can be
seen running at night in the vicinity of
King and Water streets. Last week
passenger train killed large hare at
Hainesport.
Becoming frightened at a bit of paper
blowing in the road, valuable horse be-
longing to George Horner ran away at
New Egypt, on Friday morning, and
plunged headlong into the residence of
Louis Mayer The horses neck was
broken by the shock and it died imme-
diately. The driver escaped with only a
few bruises, but the wagon and parts of
the house were badly damaged. 1t re-
quired the work of several men and lot
of rope and tackle to haul the dead horse
from the dwelling.
The train from Haddonfield to Medford
Thursday evening struck the team of
George Middleton, of Marlton, at the
crossing near Locust Grove, killing one
horse instantly and slightly injuring the
other. The team was in charge of
William Witcraft, who was returning
| from Philadelphia with load of grocer
les for Mr.. Middleton's store. The boy
was uninjured. only the gig top on the
wagon was broken. The high wind pre-
vented him hearing the approaching train
which was about an hour late.
II was more like winter weather than
fall, on Tuesday. With a heavy frost
on the ground, the early morning gave
every evidence of being a fine autumnal
day, but high, chilly wind sprang up,