The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-07-09
Dreamland is the moving picture place

Dreamlsnd is the moving picture plac,
on Main street.
Harry Atkinson, of Water street, ran
lath nail into his left foot, yesterday
The Baptist Sunday school will hold 1T
annual picnic at Rancocas Park, on June
IS.
Oliver L. Jeffrey has been critically III
during the past few days with heart dis
ease.
You want them. Eighteen new colored
views Of Mount Holly can now be secured
at Boyce's stationery store.
Mrs. Lydia M. Haines, widow of the
late Barclay Haines, and mother of Mrs.
DR.. Parry, died at her home at Haines.
port, last evening, aged 90 years.
Ask the Inter state Telephone Com
pany, Mount Holly News, Mount Holly
Herald, or Mr.. jeremiah Colkitt, what
they think ct the Royal typewriter They
use It, You ought to-
| There was a severe storm at Medford
last evening. The wind was very strong.
and tore the tin roof from the freight sta.
ton, carrying 1t to a field rs yards dis
tant There was much hail.
The Young Women's Christian Temper.
ance Unions of Burlington County will
hold a picnic at the Rancocas Park on
Saturday afternoon, July 18th. All mem
Ders are requested to be present. Be at the
park at 100 P. NJ
A very large hickory tree on the farm of
Henry ]. Trick, at Vincentown, was snap
ped off, last night, by the heavy wind that
accompanied the shower which passed
over southampton township, leveling
grain on many fields
Having received $50 for the remains of
the Bowker building, on Risdon street.
which was destroyed by fire, William s.
Rendell has donated the same to the fire
department, giving each company $50 for
Its good work ON that occasion.
James Wiseman. of Risdon street, was
his own physician, last week, when fish
bone got fastened in his throat Tying a
string to piece of pork he swallowed the
meat. He pulled the pork up slowly and
with success, as the fish bone came with
it.
Eli Parent and Harry Gibbs, little tots
four years old, living on Hulme street,
strayed away from home, last evening.
and for time their parents were greatly
exercised, fearing that the children might |
have fallen into the creek. They were
found, however, just before the heavy
shower broke loose.
Citizens Lippincott, former trolley
conductor on the Burlington County Rail- |
way, will go to Wilmington, Del, this |
week. to accept position on the trolley |
road in that city. Joseph Geiger, who |
used to be conductor on the road here,
Is assistant superintendent of the VIII |
mington roads.
Among the letters received by THE
NEWS, last week, was one from an old |
subscriber and an esteemed personal
friend, Aaron s. Robins, of Dobbins. Mr..
Robins Is In his Goth year. He has been
a member of the Methodist Church for SO
years. Our acquaintance with him dates
from q meeting In lodge of Odd Eel
lows, with which order Mr.. Robins has
been connected since the sixth of Nav.
lS43, being q member of Bordentown
Lodge, No. 10.
Squire Hebron held Walker Rodman.
Of Rancocas, under bail for his appear.
ance at court. yesterday afternoon. The
defendant was charged by his nephew,
Herbert Rodman, with the larceny of
lbout $50. Benjamin Rodman, brother of
he accused, was stricken with paralysis ,
md died at the Burlington County Hos
)ital. When his clothes were sent home I
1cIDcIt mlsStu Tile cash. NOLlClng that
Walker was spending money quite freely, ID
Herbert had his uncle arrested. The gar
nents were found at Walkers home, and
n pocketbook there was $15, which was ,
landed to Herbert, but he refused to &C. ,
ept 1t. II
Jacob Burke, farmer, of New Lisbon,
rave lightning rod man $40 on account
wo months ago, and heard nothing from I
lin until last Saturday, when he saw the &
nan near Writings selling lightning rods &
o farmers In that vicinity at the usual {
erms of half price If paid for In advance. h
Asked why rod had not been delivered {
o Mr.. Burke, the man made some excuse g
hat did not satisfy the angry farmer, who '
announced that he would take the $40 I
worth out of the mans hide, which he {
proceeded to do. In the midst OF the af- |
air the lightning rod man offered $40 to 1
surke to let up on him. This was ac- t
epted, but In the meantime the farmer 8
rom whom $40 had been collected dur q
ng the morning came along, and learning g
he state of affairs demanded the return q
4 his money. The lightning rod man t
lot having that much after paying Burke t
vas obliged to surrender his gold watch I
s security. AS the watch Is a valuable |
ne, the lightning rod man is expected to | t
edeem it If he does, several other of
is victims will be on hand If time is Civ G
n to notify them. I