The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-05-07
LOCAL NEWS.

Asparagus and rhubarD are now anon
the early products of truck farming.
Mount Holly in Nutshell-24 loo,
views, 10 cents. L. s. Boyce, stationer
Those who try to drown their sorrow
drink are sure to die without completin
the job.
1t is said that the strawberry crop thi
year will not be heavy one and will
quite late.
Howard Middleton, of Hainesport, VIII
has been i'll for long time, is now con
valescing.
Capt. Elton A. Smith, of Smithville
has been enrolled as q member of tn
Rancocas Grange.
Company E has changed its armor,
headquarters from King street to Arcade
hall, on High street.
As the result of felon on his RICH
thumb, Albert Maulsbury had the frs
joint amputated, last Monday.
Potato rot is becoming quite genera
throughout the county, and farmers ART
suffering loss in consequence.
"a Fathers Influence" is the subject
for Rev. G. M. Hughes sermon in the
Methodist church next Sunday evening.
A concrete walk is being laid on West
Washington street, on the property owned
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Charles Pierce was married to a New
York lady, on Wednesday. The groom il
the son of Rev. Robert F. Y. Pierce, for.
merly of Mount Holly.
Having recovered from a pistol shot
wound in his left hand, Joseph Bacon, Jr.,
of Delanco, has returned west to resume
his duties at bingham College, ILL.,
Harley G. Brown met with painful
accident at the pickle factory of r. G.
Chances Sons, having mashed one of lis
fingers in machine which he was
operating.
While alighting from an east bound
train at Riverside, Thursday night, Mrs.
I. j. Donovan fell on the handle of an
express truck and her left leg was badly
crushed.
Some of the cival war veterans in Mount
Holly, were up earlier than usual on Sat
urday morning. that being the day for
the execution of quarterly pension
vouchers.
Mrs. Harley G. Brown has returned
from Wilmington, DEL. where she has
been for four months nursing her mother,
who was buried in Mount Holly last
Saturday week.
William Jennings, of Medford, has a
snapper weighing % pounds, which crawl
ed up the inside of hollow tree to es-
cape the assaults of his dogs, which he
was exercising in the woods.
The initiating team of Marion Circle,
No. 8, Brotherhood of America, at Mount
Holly, which ranks as one of the best in
the state. went to Trenton. yesterday. and
conferred the three degrees on a class of
one hundred candidates.
Twenty boys between the ages of IS and
10 years, appeared before Mayor James
" Roberts, at Beverly, Tuesday evening,
to answer the charge of Sunday ball
playing. He delivered lecture on Sab
bath breaking, and advised them to attend
Sunday school instead of INDUCING in the
national game With such promise from
the boys the Mayor dismissed them.
Miss May Langin, who made her home
with her aunt, Miss Hannah Wallace, of
Palmyra, died early last week from spinal
meningitis. A short time ago she struck
her head against mantlepiece The in
juries gave her no serious trouble at the
time and nothing was thought of it. A
few days later she was taken with violent
pains In her head and became unconscious.
The young lady died few hours after
the arrival of a specialist.
Mrs. Roy Robinson, of Riverside, one
night last week sought the hen house to
gather the eggs, and as she attempted
to reach her hand into the nest an ugly
rooster few from its perch and landed
on the woman's neck. Her screams
brought her husband to the scene,
who picked up club, and with one blow
broke the fowls neck, but not before his
spurs had done itswork in badly decorating
the flesh during the death struggle.
Under the laws of New Jersey. The
Burlington County Safe Deposit and
Trust Company, of Moorestown, New
Jersey, is empowered to do a Trust
Business. 1t acts as Executor. Admins
traitor, Trustee. Guardian. Receiver,
Assignee, Registrar, Transfer Agent,
Fiscal Agent, also assumes general charge
and management of Real and Personal
Estates. 1t invites your attention to the
strength and marked personnel of its
Board of Directors.
With $50 in his pocket for the purpose
of taking up note due that day at the
Vincentown National Bank, Joseph Will
son, living near Retreat, came to Mount
Holly bright and early, last Monday
morning, with load of wood. While on
Pine street he lost his pocketbook. Frank
Poinsett, of Shreve street, who is employ
ed at Smithville, found the wallet with
the money intact while on his way to
work. Wilson's name was on some
papers but his address was unknown.
One of several telephone messages was
sent to the bank at Vincentown. This
was sufficient to find the owner, to whom
the money was restored.
The marriage of Miss Gertrude Snyder,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Snyder
and Herman Ward Deacon, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert H. Deacon, both Of
Hainesport, was solemnized Wednesday
evening at the home of the brides parents
The ceremony was performed by the Rev
B. H. Baker, pastor of the First Baptis
Church, Mount Holly. The matron o
honor was Mrs. Joseph Reed. sister of thu
bride. the best man being Joseph Reed
The bride wore beautiful white gown o
embroidery and lace, and carried a shove
bouquet of bridal roses. Mr.. and Mrs. Des
con left that evening for a short trip ant
on their return home expect to occupy tn
new house recently erected on the Snyde
Farm.
On Saturday night, May II, at tn
Mount Holly Opera House, d. W. Robert
sons Famous Moving Picture Compan-
will appear, one of the greatest moyinI
picture entertainments ever given Il
Mount Holly. Among the pictures tina
are TO be given will be 1.-THE Universe" n