The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-06-25
LOCAL NEWS.
Fine pansies at Rosbach's, Pemberton.

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er. Friday was the longest day Of th
year.
Interior improvements have been mad
to the local Office of the Public Servic
Corporation.
A building lot on Galley avenue, belong
ing to Judson Gaskill, has been sold t.
Burtis Anderson.
Mrs. Philip N Haines, of Jacksonville
is gradually improving from an operation
for cancer of the stomach.
Upholstering, furniture repairing, cal
pet cleaning and awning making. Sam
uel ]. Taylor, 20 Main street.
William Malseed. of Jacksonville, AMI
Ella Otter, of Philadelphia. were married
in the latter city, on Tuesday.
The accumulation of soil has been re
moved from High street, giving the stone
road much neater appearance.
Announcement is made of the marriage
of William Tribolet. of Wood Lane, and
Miss Mary Snyder, of Moorestown.
Rebecca P. Massey has purchased 9
house and lot, on West Washington street,
from Franklin B. Lewis for 81, 100.
The degree of Doctor of Laws has been
conferred on DIR. Francis N. Thorpe, of
Mount Holly. by Syracuse University.
Josiah H. Mason, who formerly resided
on Mill street, has removed to ksbury
Park, where he is running a boarding
house.
A COW belonging to Constable George
M. Snyder, of Hainesport. was killed at
that place, Wednesday. by the 4 o'clock
express to Mount Holly.
The sum Of 81, 850.75 will be paid to
Burlington county as Its share of the
money SO far received by the state from
automobile licenses
On Thursday Sheriff Norcross sold the
Haines mill property. near Bridgeboro.
1t was purchased by Anna T. Cordingly,
guardian, for $1,000.
Charles EVAN Merritt, Jr., will start for
Waynesville, Ohio. this afternoon, leaving
Philadelphia at 4.30. The young man
will make the journey by himself.
Colored post cards of Mount Holly. 10
new views. Just what you have been
waiting for. for sc, Csc dozen. L. s.
Boyce, stationer, 25 Garden street.
The raising of pigeons is now engaging
the attention of George and Howard
Moore, of Branch street, who propose to
branch out extensively in that business.
Announcement is made of the engage
ment of Miss Irene, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Judson o. Gaskill, of Mount Holly,
to Stanley Fuller Silkman, of New York
city.
John M. Collins, of Scranton, Pa, Wis
tied his parentsin Mount Holly, last week.
He had been to Vineland to see his wife.
who was taken Ill there while visiting rel
stives.
An interesting programme was rendered
in the Gaskill building, last night, by the
Shepherds of Bethlehem. the occasion
being celebration of the tenth anniver-
sary OF Jne lOdge.
The annual picnic of the Ushers' Union
of the Methodist Church will be held at
Knights Park. on July IS. A trolley car
will be chartered to convey the party to
the grounds, which are located near Col
lingswood.
Caution notices to automobile drivers
are to be posted ON the outskirts of Mount |
Holly, as method of getting the speed
lowered while passing through the town. |
A more moderate speed has been demand |
ed for the trolley cars.
/ Rancocas Grange has passed res
olution to the effect that owing to the |
scarcity of labor and the high price of
feed, the milk shippers of the grange
will be obliged to ask their dealers one |
cent more per quart for their milk after
July l.
A sale of the West End Hotel, on Wash |
ington street, was consummated on Tues
day night, Alfred Wolfrom, the proprie-
tor, having disposed of the property to
Harry M. c. Fry, of Camden, for $24, 000 |
The new proprietor, who has experience.
is transferred.
Mrs. Roy Smith, of Delanco. is recov- |
ering from an operation for appendicitis,
which was performed at the Burlington |
County Hospital. Her removal from home
caused relapse in the case of her hus- |
band. who had just returned from sana-
forum in Trenton, where he received |
treatment for a serious illness.
When Constable Cline went to the lock-
up, at Marlton. Tuesday night. in order
to give "Crappy'' Jackson, colored, a i
hearing before Squire Clayton II. Brick, !
for stealing chickens, he was surprised to |
find that the prisoner had escaped from |
the steel cage in which he had been placed |
Jackson is said to be desperate fellow
He served three years in state prison for |
robbing the hen roost of Emmor Roberts. |
A fire was discovered at o'clock, on
Thursday morning. in the hotel of Viii
liam G. Maute. at Beverly. which nearly
destroyed the building. JohH Marshall. a
boarder. detected the smell of smoke and
gave the alarm. The fire started in the
caves. Only the effective work of the
iremen saved row of houses from de-
struction. The estimated loss is $1,000.
only partly covered with insurance.
Joseph Hinson, farmer. living near
Masonville, while repairing well, Thurs
day, fell to the bottom, and was obliged to
remain there until his wife, who had gone
to Philadelphia, came home six hours
later. Hinson tried to climb out. but fell
and sprained his ankle All the time Hin
son was in the well he was forced to stand
In three feet of cold water. AS result he
was so weak that he was unable to call
for help, and was found only when his
wife made search for him.
The National Cranberry Exchange, de-
scribed as selling agency for rs per cent
of the cranberry crop of Massachusetts,
Wisconsin and New Jersey, was formed,
Wednesday afternoon. at a meeting of
cranberry growers at the Prince George
Hotel, New York. Soon afterward the
exchange was incorporated in Jersey City
with capital of $50 900. THE officers are
George r. Briggs, Plymouth. Mass, pres
ident; DR.. W. L. Wilbur, Trenton; DR..
C. r. Rogers. Wareham, Mass, and A.
C. Bennett, Grand Rapids. Mich, vice
presidents; ]. Howard Burr, Pemberton,