The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-07-16
LOCAL NEWS.


81, $50.
A small boy was quite lucky. on Tue
day, having found $25 on the circr
grounds.
DIR. George Goebel, of Philadelphia, hs
purchased the property of T. Walter Bo
ton, on Broad street.
The unclaimed letter that remains in th
post office for the week ending July 13t
is for Mr.. Mickle Lynch.
The Samuel Tyler property. at Lumber
ton, has been purchased by William
Shinn, of Mount Holly, for $3.50.
Henry w. Savage, of Mount Holly, hs
been reappointed member of the Count
Board of Registry and Elections.
Two properties on West Washingto
street and one on Galley avenue. have bee
purchased by Miss Alice G. Howell.
Josephine P. Elbertson has purchase,
the John P. l.. Atkins property, on Mil
street, recently sold at public sale, TO
$3.50.
The lot of ground on Holeman street
purchased by r. P Sword, has been con
veyed to the Wissahickon Manufacturing
Company.
1t Is expected that much of the business
In Mount Holly will be suspended mex
Thursday after Q A. NJ, because of the
Elks' parade In Philadelphia.
The sycamore trees In front of the cour
house, which were badly nipped by early
frosts, haye all come out with new leaves
and are now doing icely.
DIR. William A. Newell, of Mount Hol
ly, who has passed the New Jersey State
Medical examination, will take up hospi
tai work in Philadelphia this week.
The Inter state Telephone Company
have just installed Royal typewriters in
their equipment Mount Holly people
are quick to appreciate good thing.
The homestead on the McIIvain farm,
on the Pancocas road, is occupied by Ed
ward L. Rogers and wife, of Philadel-
phia, who are enjoying an outing there.
Nothing has been .heard from John
Clement and Mrs. John Costill, the couple
who eloped two weeks ago. 1t is probable
that they are living under an assumed
name.
The annual picnic of the Presbyterian
Sunday school was held at Rancocas Park
on Thursday. The scholars and their
friends got In full days pleasure before
the rain came.
You save thirty five dollars. The Roya
Standard typewriter, sixty-fye dollars, is
equal to any one hundrded dollar machine
made. The most practical typewriter
eyer built. See it.
A petition is in circulation at Stanwick
to have the name of the place changed
from Stanwick to Moorestowu, and also to
have the local post office abolished and
free delivery given the residents
While 1t proved to be most delightful
affair, the B. Y. P. U. social, held on DR..
Melcher's lawn, Thursday evening, was
interrupted by rain, and those present ad-
journed to the Baptist Church.
On Friday next the Burlington County
Pomona Grange will hold its picnic at
Rancocas Park. Many politicians will
probably be included among the large
number of visitors who will be present on
that occasion.
After his unpleasant experience on the
Fourth of July, when he was injured in
the face by the explosion of a cannon
cracker, Micajah E Matlack. after con-
finement in dark room for several days, |
is out again. 1t is good thing he
was not injured by that big fire cracker
for which home was once claimed In the |
city of Pekin.
Members of the Rancocas Grange held |
very successful picnic at Rancocas Park, |
on Wednesday. The outing was enjoyed |
by many farmers and their families, and |
for the time being scenes in the harvest
field were forgotten. Dancing was an at |
traction to many of those In attendance. |
Instructive addresses were delivered by
several speakers. National Lecturer G. |
w. F. Gauntt stated that the grange or.
ganization had brought to farmers great
er return for their produce than they had
ever received before.
The State Fish and Game Commission
ers may take action with regard to the
alleged pollution of the Rancocas creek,
for which the sand washery at Birming
ham is said to be responsible. The claim
is made that the sand is interfering with |
the habits of fish, and that many of them |
are being smothered by so much sand get |
ting into theirlgills. Nearly every day bass,
pike and other fish are found dead In the |
water. This fact was reported to the |
State Commissioners, who requested r. |
F. Storey, of Mount Holly, deputy fish |
and game warden. to notify Norcross & |
Edmunds to stop this pollution, which he |
did. Samples of the water are to be sent
to the Attorney General, who will have
them analysed by the State Chemist. 1t
is stated by Prosecutor Atkinson, attorney
for Norcross & Edmonds, that the present
contract for washed sand will soon expire,
when the matter will right itself, as no
more filter beds are to be made at Torres
dale. James M. Stratton, the fish and
game protector, accompanied by County
Warden Howard Mathis and Deputy War
den r. F. Storey, made an inspection of
the outlet where the water runs into the
creek at Birmingham, yesterday.
As result of tree being left in the
street Miss Katie Marter. of Riverton, now
lies in critical condition at her home
from internal injuries received In an acct
dent that occurred Wednesday evening on
Main street, Moorestown. Max Krantz,
of Riverside, her escort, was returning
from carriage ride with his friend when
jogging along one of Moorestown's main
highways he ran against snag In the way
of three-foot tree stretched out on the
street, which had fallen in Monday storm,
and from which the branches were cut.
Both occupants were hurled with great
force from the carriage, the horse being
badly injured, and the new rubber tire run
about was almost a wreck The lady
was picked up and carried to the home of
George Knell. Jr., Main street, where a
physician was summoned. After two
hours work she was taken to her home.
The batteries of the Law and Order 30
ciety have completely moved down all
violators of the law who have been keep