The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-05-21
LOCAL NEWS.

May 81.
1t is now lawful to catch pike and bass
The season entered yesterday.
grand ball is to be given in the hall al
Smithville, on Thursday evening
1t will pay you to take look at oul
geraniums. Rosbach's. Pemberton.
Furniture upholstered and done up and
carpets cleaned. Samuel ]. Taylor. 90
High street.
George F. Endress has purchased alot of
ground, on Mill street, from Ella M. Still
man for $3.50.
The members of Company went to
Camden, last night. and participated In a
battalion drill.
AS the result of an eye trouble Miss
Emma Longstreet. of Jacobstown, has be-
come almost blind.
Charles Bauer of Riverside, died Thurs
day evening OF typhoid fever after an i'll
ness of but few days.
Wilfred Danley bit his tongue very
badly, on Wednesday, as the result of
falling from his bicycle.
There is one unclaimed letter remaining
In the post office for the week ending
May 1S: Mrs Catherine Burk.
The matter of establishing the aban-
doned rural free delivery route at Jobs
town is now being considered.
A large swarm of bees settled In tree
in front of the residence of Harmon
Baugh, on Bispham street, Wednesday
afternoon.
Benjamin Fenton was committed for
court, on Wednesday. He is charged
with stealing a violin valued at $50 from
Peter K. Sutphin.
Norman w. Harker entertained a num-
Der of Mount Holly young ladies at
luncheon in his rooms at the University
of Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon,
The timber on 900 acres of land, known
as the Black tract, at Chatswortb, has
been sold through Anderson's real estate
agency to Joseph r. Imhoff, of Harmon
ton.
In order to prevent the neglect of horses,
which has frequently come to his notice,
Mount Holly man has removed the
hitching post from in front of his resi-
dence.
Abigail Mcintyre, of Bordentown, aged
80 years, was badly injured about the
body, on Thursday, by falling down the
stairs at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Austin Apologize.
Miss Emma Berry, daughter of Mrs.
Mary E. Berry, of Water street, and Al |
fred Dawson, of West Philadelphia, were |
married at the Episcopal rectory, We'd |
nesday evening. by Rev. James Stoddard. |
Benjamin Turner, of Vincentown, was |
taken to Cooper Hospital. at Camden,
A few days since while at Maple Shade, he |
fell from wagon, fracturing several ribs, |
receiving internal injuries and decorations
of the head.
A bicycle thought to have been stolen, |
belonging to the daughter of Prof w. J
COLON Cook, was located at the office of |
Squire Slack. The wheel was found In |
front of Jones drug store, Tuesday night, |
by policeman.
Matters were little damp, yesterday |
for the anglers who wanted to take ad |
vantage of the opening of the pike and
bass season. Nevertheless a number of
fishermen visited the various streams in |
this section, some of them having fair |
luck
The full quota of attractions will be in
operation on Memorial day, on which date |
Rancocas Park will open for the season. |
Manager Ellis H. Parker will arrange for
good time on that occasion. The feet |
of boats will be ready for use On the lake |
and all show amusements will open for
business. There will be base ball game |
during the afternoon.
If you enjoy moving pic tures and up-to
date vaudeville go to the Opera House |
next Saturday evening when R. Thomas |
Miller and his company will return with |
an entire change of program. Packed |
houses have greeted these popular enter |
tanners in the past and their performance |
be the best yet offered. Prices 10 and rs
cents.
The long contested trial of Henry Freck,
of Riverside, vs.. the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, who brought suit against
the company for the death of his SOB.
Henry, which occurred on the Atlantic
City branch four years ago, In which acct |
dent two of his horses were also killed and |
wagon demolished. was set down for
Wednesday. But the lawyers on both |
sides got together and agreed on a settle |
ment of $500 for the plaintiff.
If all reports are true, woman who
said she lived at Darby, Pa. was some
what disappointed when she came to
Mount Holly, on Saturday, with the idea
of getting married to farm hand work
ing in Lumberton township. The nuptials
evidently did not take place, as the woman
was found on Madison avenue, late Satur-
day night, under the influence of liquor.
She fell to the pavement, striking an iron
gutter covering. cutting a cash in her
forehead, and smashing her eye glasses.
Stating that she could get along herself,
the stranger was placed on the last
trolley car for Camden.
On Wednesday evening, at Pemberton,
occurred the marriage of Franklin Butter
worth and Miss Lucy NJ Riley The
ceremony was performed in their newly
furnished home by Rev. Mr.. Purcell, as
sisted by Rev. Milton Relyea. In order
to escape a reception planned by their
friends, the bride and groom were driven
to Birmingham, where they took train
for Philadelphia. Finding that the we'd
ding pair had given them the slip, friends
of the happy couple got on the train, went
to Birmingham, and there found the run
Always, who were showered with rice.
which covered large portion of the plat
form and waiting room.
On Thursday night was the celebra-
tion of the fiftieth anniversary of Central
Lodge, No. A, F. and A. NJ, of
Vincentown. This occasion out-class-
ed all previous Masonic efforts In this
Jurisdiction. Prominent members of this
and other states were present, special
train having been run for their accommo-
dation after the banquet, which was serv-
ed in the town hall by the la.les of the