The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-07-02
LOCAL NEWS.

10 o'clock on Thursday morning.
The annual picnic of the Rancoca
Grange will be held at Rancocas Park Oh
July 10.
John r. McAllister has sold house OIL
Pine street to Thomas w. Nippins TO
81, 100.
The Standard Shoe Company, on Waite
street, has installed a new boiler In it
factory.
The engagement is announced of PhiliI
R. Dennis and Miss Laura 8. Ziegler, o
Riverside.
Much of the old machinery from thu
ruins of the Wissahickon fire has been re
moved by R. G. Wills, of Marlton.
Ralph Woodington, of Bridgeboro, hal
been nursing painful wound, the result
of running rusty nail into his foot.
The remains of Mrs. Emily P. Costill
of Lumberton, were inferred In the Gem
etery at that place on Saturday afternoon
The j. P. L. Atkins property, on Mil
EtItcb, SOlQ dt duullulbbt dtOI . 6hlC, Whs
purchased by Charles EVAN Merritt fol
$3.50.
There is urgent need at the Burlington
County Hospital for old muslin. Contri-
buttons of this kind will be thankfully
received.
George Wood, letter carrier of Marl-
ton, whose eyesight is affected. will sub
NIT to an operation after the passing OF
hot weather.
A tract of land near New Gretna, be-
longing to the heirs of ]. Alfred Bodine,
has been sold to George w. A. French. OF
Mount Holly.
The Eayre property. at Eayrestown,
belonging to John G. Fryer, of Merchant
vile, has been sold to Horace p Dorman,
of Philadelphia. for 81. 100.
Former Judge Joseph II. Gaskill fur
nished the ice cream for the scholars of
the Baptist Mission. who enjoyed an out
ing at Rancocas Park, on Tuesday.
By setting trap in his hennery Charles
Davis, of Cookstown, caught an owl that
measured over FIVE feet from tip to tip.
1t had been stealing his chickens.
The alleged murder mystery which re-
Gently stirred the people of Riverside,
has been cleared up by the arrest of the
principals, each of whom was fined 800
Joseph Lippincott, of Tuckerton, and
Miss Eva Evans, of Medford, were mar
ried at the residence of the brides parents
on Wednesday evening, June 81. by Rev.
F. W. Randall.
Fenton & Doughty have been awarded
a contract to erect barn and pigeon
house for Joseph Taylor, on Mount Holly
avenue, to replace the building recently
destroyed by fire.
All members of New Jersey Lodge, No.
1, Knights of Pythias. are requested to
attend the meeting to be held next Friday
evening, when some business OF Import
ance will be transacted.
The warnings recently issued by the
township committee have been the means
of regulating to safer limit the
speed of trolley cars and automobiles
passing through Mount Holly.
Joseph McCardle has returned to his
home at Beverly, after being confined In
the Burlington County Hospital for sew
eral weeks. Last April he was seriously
Charles M. Atkinson, Deputy County
Clerk, has taken the agency for the sale of
the Ford automobile. Just talk purchase
to Charlie and he is sure to ask you to
take ride to try the merits OF the ma
chine.
The marriage of Emory Barton and
Miss Jessie Willard, of Beverly, occurred
Wednesday evening at the home OF the
bride The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Thomas J. ]. Wright, pastor OF the
Methodist Church.
Andrew Strouse. of Chestnut Hill. Pa.
may remove to Mount Holly, where the
climate agrees with his impaired health.
For several weeks, in company with bis
wife, he has been visiting his nephew
Harry Gerlanger.
The Third Regiment. National Guard,
to which Company E, of Mount Holly, is
attached, will go to Fort Hancock. on
Saturday, and remain there until the 10th.
They will take part in the maneuvres OF
the artillery of the regular army.
A gun that has killed many deer In the
pines is now being exhibited by James Il.
Graham, of Allentown. 1t was once the
property of Joseph Jones, living near
Pemberton. and the weapon has been In
that family for over one hundred years.
Thomas j. Barrett, of Roebling. who
was shot by Thomas ]. Clark. is able to
be out For several days he has been
walking In the yard attached to the hos
pital, In Trenton, where he was cared
for. Physicians were unable to extract
the bullet.
At the residence of the brides sister,
Mrs George w. Story, of Beverly, oc-
Cured the marriage of Miss Elsie NJ.
Struckey, and Howard Campbell, of Con-
shohocken, Pa. The ceremony was per-
formed on Saturday afternoon by Rev.
w. w. Willis, pastor of the Beverly Bap
tist Church.
On Friday night New Jersey Lodge,
No. l, Knights of Pythias, will install the
following officers: Chancellor commander
George ]. Robertson; vice chancellor, Al
bert II. Jackson; prelate, Joshua III
Reeves; master at arms, Louis Ii. Neil
vain; master of work, Howard Collins
inside guard, A. P. Ley; outside guard
Samuel B. Gale.
An electrical storm passed oyer THU
section on Wednesday. In Mount Holl,
the north end of the grand stand at thu
fair grounds was struck by lightning ant
set on fire. Some painters and the hors
men at the stables extinguished the flame
before much damage had been done. Johl
NJ. Knuth, a local plumber, and his team
were standing in front of the Barcla.
White residence on Cherry street. A Dol
of lightning struck the tree, stunning MI
Knuth and causing the horse to drop o
its knees. The tenant house on the farr
of former Sheriff William A. Townsend
near Columbus, and occupied by Edwar
Burke, was struck twice, q young DO
being rendered unconscious. The ligh
ming tore mating off the floor, knocke
dishes out of a closet and covered be