The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-03-06

Typewriter supplies. Buy it at Boyce'
Two houses in Hainesport for rent. Il
quire of DR.. W. G. Parry.
Mrs. Rebecca Wells, an. aged residel
of Evesboro, is seriously i'll from APP
plexy.
Upright piano, walnut desk and bool
case combined for sale at No. 1 Brainar
street.
The handsome chatting dish now di
played in Boyce's stationery store windo'
is being reduced fifty cents each day III
til sold.
The Memorial Service to be held in th
M. e. Church, for the deceased members
will commence at 4 o'clock, Sunday aftel
noon.
Franklin B. Lewis, special master. sol
the Bovine farm, of 1873 acres, on the Woo
Lane road, on Thursday, to Sarah BOVINE
1t brought $50 25 per acre.
The brick building recently torn dow
on High street. adjoining the Friends
meeting house, was once the residence Q
the great grandfather of Judge Joseph b
Gaskill, whose mother was also reare,
there.
1t is said that crap shooters have locates
in the academy building, on Mount Holl.
avenue The owner. Charles Braddock
of Haddonfeld, has communicated witt
the authorities, who will give the matte
their attention.
Collector Frank s. DAVIS wishes it un
derstood that arrangements are bein.
made for the collection of back taxes, ant
that delinquents are liable to receive al
early visit from a constable if the matte
of payment is not attended to.
A fire, that probably originated from I
defective fue, destroyed the residence OF
the Clifford E. Budd farm. in Southamp
ton township, on Thursday morning
and the household goods of Elmer
Fort, the tenant. The damage amounted
to 81, 100.
Beverly property owners have petitioned
Common Council to straighten South
Laurel street, also to make improvements
They have petitioned many times before
Laurel street, although much Travelled
thoroughfare, is the most crooked and the
most neglected in the city. Council has
consented to have the work done.
James s. Hume, of Mill street, has been
making canvass of the town to secure
the names of those persons who have a
steam or hot water heater in use. When
asked the object of the move he stated
that the Mount Holly Water Company
may impose an extra tax for the water
used for this purpose.
While in Mount Holly, on Thursday
afternoon. the horse attached to the butter
wagon of William Stackhouse, of Medford,
ran away on High street, caused by the
breaking of a strap connected with the
harness. The animal was brought to a
standstill at st. Andrews church. and no
damage was done.
The reasoning of farmer living on the
South Pemberton road shows it Is poor
rule that won't work both ways. A party
in disabled automobile sent messenger
to his house to hire team of horses, that
the damaged car might be towed to Mount
Holly for repairs. Remembering that he
had once been in the same predicament
the farmer refused the request on the
ground that when his wagon broke down
he could get no automobile to pull his
vehicle to blacksmith shop.
The sixteenth annual report of the Gin
naminson Children's Summer Home has
been issued, showing that the home opened
June 18th, last. and that 40 women enjoy
ed the comforts of the home for two weeks
before the arrival of the family" of child
rem. During the season of thirteen weeks
from June 10 to September 8, III women
and 312 children were entertained for one,
two or three weeks, as the circumstances
of the case required. The Sunday afternoon
services and the Mothers Meeting proved
a blessing to all. The financial report
shows 1857. IS in the treasury, with 81, 600
still remaining on the mortgage and $500
on loan.
Tonight John Forbes, Jr., of Mount
Holly, will participate in pool tourna-
ment, the other contestants to which will
be John Wells, Burlington; Frank Stecher,
Daniel Perkins, Beverly, all
players of ability. The event will be held
in the Auditorium pool room, at Burling-
ton, to which there will be an admission
of ten cents. The contest will be divided
as follows: Tuesday night, Forbes and
6techer. Wednesday night. Wells and
Forbes; Thursday night, Stecher and
Wells; Friday night, Forbes and Perkins.
Monday night, Perkins and Stecher;
Tuesday night, Wells and Perkins. Doc
Nelson will act as referee.
William T. McKaig, of Island Heights,
was arrested Saturday on charge of for
gerry by raising an order for cement signed
by james 81. Bogert, Mayor of Island
Heights. The order was filed by the
Camden Lime Company. Bogert at the
time of the alleged forgery was Council
man and chairman of the Street Committee.
When the Camden company sent in its bill
for the cement the discrepancy was dis
covered. Bogert had given McKaig an
order for fifteen barrels, but the order re-
turned was for twenty five barrels or 100
sacks, and it was charged that McKaig
made the change. His brother, Charles
McKaig, went his bail. McKaig pleaded
guilty several years ago to forging an i'm
provement certificate of Island Heights
borough for $500. He was then clerk of
the borough. He was fined $500. Nc
Kaig has been prominent in Republican
politics.
The Rev. William Franklin, one of the
oldest and best known Methodist Episco-
pal clergymen of New Jersey, died Mon
day night of last week. at the home of his
son. Dr. George H Franklin, Hightstown
His death occurred after a short illness and
was caused by grip which finally develop.
ed into pneumonia. The deceased was
born in Lincolnshire, England, April nth,
1922, and at the age of seventeen was
licensed as a preacher in the Wesleyan
connection. He preached for number OF
years in Lincolnshire and adjoining coun
les. and at the age of thirty moved tC
America, where he joined the New Jersey
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. During his long ministry he fill
ed many important charges, among then
being Mount Holly. In 1891 he gave VI
active work in the ministry and has since
resided at Ocean Grove. He was one o.
the original members of the Ocean Grow,