The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-10-22
Miss Hannah Moore went to North Car.

Il Miss Hannah Moore went to North Cal
clina, last week, to visit relatives.
2 Mrs Martin Aigner and son Franci
were visitors at the home Of John Semple
e Mount Holly. last week.
Lost. - Small black purse, betweel
9 Sapp's store and 116 Buttonwood street
Reward. Mrs. 8. A. Cramer.
9 You do not often meet girl like Pose,
from Poseyville. So don't miss you
chance at the Opera House on Thursda!
evening, Oct. "a.
Ida Burt Laurence In "Posey from
Poseyville, play of sensational charm
quiet pathos, quaint humor, heart interes
and natural types of character. At thu
Opera House on Thursday evening, Oct
"a.
DR.. Ira z. Leedom, of Bordentown, has
been appointed by the board of managers
an official examiner of applicants for adj
mission as patients to the New Jersey
State Sanatorium for tuberculosis, at Glen
Gardner.
The second trial of George R. Reed,
charged with shooting Thomas ]. Barrett,
of Roebling, will probably take place
next Monday. The prisoner says he has
some newly discovered evidence and
hopes for an acquitance.
Norman w. Harker, of Mount Holly
has been awarded prize by the "Pennsyl-
vanian," the leading University of Penn
sylvania daily paper for the best football
J song. He has also been elected secretary
of his class In the Law School, associate
editor of the Punch Bow" and re-elect-
ed leader of the University of Pennsyl-
vania Banjo Club.
The installing of the new sewer system
at Riverside has been delayed by the
township committee deciding not to ac-
cept any of the bids submitted to them,
and now new proposals will be asked for
November l. Some of the first bids were
considered too high, and the others were
from concerns that the committee did not
consider responsible.
At the annual meeting of the Sunday
School Board of the NJ. E. Church, held
last night, the following officers were
elected: President, DR.. Atwood; vice
presidents, Philip s. Irons. Mrs. Rebecca
Prickitt; secretary, John Fl. Dobbins; pi-
anist, Miss Bessie Anderson; assistant
pianist, Miss Grace Prickitt; treasurer,
Leonidas Boyce; librarian, John d. Ma
son.
The postal authorities have been asked
to send a detective to Merchantville to
learn who defaced number of the mail
boxes. Postmaster Walter Ball had all
the mail boxes painted green, and day
or two later found that some one had
followed the painter, and on almost every
box drew designs of horses and dogs,
while on several the names of prominent
residents were written.
Leaning out of his cab window to see
whether the machinery was working
properly, Walter G. Fenimore. an engineer,
of Camden, was so badly injured at
Stevens station, on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, yesterday afternoon that physi-
clans had little hope of his recovery last
night The engineer had his skull fractured
and face nearly crushed by coming in con-
tact with door swinging from freight
car on a train he passed.
Isaac s. Kimble, of Burlington, died
Saturday afternoon from pneumonia, aged
SO years. At one time the deceased was
prominent manufacturer of infants
shoes. He was a member of the city
council for two terms, and at the time of
his death was member of the Board Of
Freeholders and a candidate for re-elec-
ton. He was man of sterling quality
and correctness and his death was received
with sorrow by many friends. The funeral
will take place on Thursday.
On Monday evening next Markle &
Henderson will present their Aunt
Diana Pickinnia Co., real colored show
in three parts, at the Opera House. Mount
Holly. The company carries It's own
band and orchestra and is picked from the
cream of the profession. 1t is said to be
a first class show full of clean. wholesome
comedy. 1t might be well to engage
your seats early. They are now on sale
at Jamison's. Prices, IS, IS and so cents.
There will be another first class vaude- |
vile and moving picture show In the
Opera House on Saturday evening. No
thing in the entertainment line attempted
in Mount Holly has ever attained and
held such popularity as this series of Sat-
urday evening performances at popular
prices The vaudeville performers are
first class and the moving pictures will
compare favorabIy with those shown any
where. Go and take the family next Sat-
urday evening. Many persons have al
ready acquired the habit.
Captain Frederick Grant. a widely
known Barnegat Bay yachtsman,
drowned yesterday while rescuing Curtis
Apologize, friend who fell overheard
from the wharf In front of the Edgemore
Hotel. Apologize, who could not swim.
grabbed his rescuer. and the latter had
the greatest difficulty In preventing the
man from choking him. He managed to
seize Applegate's coat collar. and he held
on while boat put out from the shore.
By this time Captain Grant was almost
exhausted, but he assisted in lifting
Applegate into the boat. Soon after Cap
tain Grant threw up his hands and sank
The body was recovered.
Through a confusion of signals pas
senger train andsfreight train ON the Penn
sylvania Railroad were lin head-on COLI
sion at Delanco yesterday afternoon. but
fortunately no one was hurt. The freight
train was pulling out of the Hammel
Lumber Company's siding Just above the
station. when the passenger train which
leaves Camden at $50 o'clock pulled away
from the station. and they hit. Both were
moving slowly, or the result might have
been disastrous. As 1t was. both engines
were derailed and considerably damaged.
while traffic was held up for several hours
A. o. johnson was conductor of the
passenger train, and Howard Holloway
conductor of the freight.
Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl''
with its wealth of scenic settings, its
beautiful love story, Its marvellous realism
its thrills tears, smiles and great moral
lesson, will be presented by A. ID. Woods