The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-07-30

at the Engleside hotel.
81. H. Earnest has purchased from Cha
lotte Allen house on Buttonwood stree
opposite the public school.
The Bunting property, at Borton's Lane
ing, has been leased for three years by th
Sycamore Club, of Philadelphia.
The regular meeting of the Woman
League will be held on Wednesday morn
ing. August 18th, at half after nine.
Charles Kale, of Stanwick, took larg
dose of oxalic acid in mistake for med
cine. The size of the dose probably save
his life.
A musicale that was very pleasing t
those in the neighborhood, was given b,
Miss Byrde Norcross, Wednesday evening
at her home on Grant street.
| A $40 gold certificate, lost on TUESDAY
evening, is the property of Frank A. Ell
berson, of Union street, who would ap
preciate return of the money.
Blanchard III. White has sold the Yves
Greek hotel property, owned by Morri
Hertz, of Camden, to Thomas ]. Thomp
son, of New Egypt, for $500.
Dinner and supper will be servei a
Rancocas Park on Thursday, August 1
Brotherhood of America day. by Edward
r. Smith, at 80 cents per meal.
Louis Davis, of the Mill street hotel
took some friends to Centreton. on Thurs
day, In his new Racine launch, which
glides over the water at a rapid rate.
Ferdinand w. Clark, farmer, living
on Burr's road, in Westampton township
died Sunday night from the injuries ht
received during a runaway at Columbus
recently.
The Columbus Snapper Soup Club has
issued invitations for its annual picnic
which will be held in the woods of former
Sheriff w. A. Townsend. on Thursday,
August 8.
You save thirty five dollars The Royal
Standard typewriter, sixtY-fiye dollars, is
equal to any one hundrded dollar machine
made. The most practical typewriter
eyer built See it.
An orchestra, consisting of harp, violin
and c0rnet, furnished music at Rancocas
Park on Sunday afternoon and evening
Manager Parker promises music and vau
deville for this evening.
A. A. Anderson has purchased for q
New York real estate concern tract Of
pine land on the road from Ong's Hat tc
Cedar Bridge. The property belonged tc
John Black, of Mount Holly.
The regular weekly prayer meeting al
the M. E. church will be held on Thurs
day evening this week. Presiding Elder
Wagg will be present and will hold the
second quarterly conference at the close OF
the prayer meeting.
A young man named Brodix, who was
prominent athlete at Columbia College
before his family moved to the Fearing
farm, at Jobstown, had several fingers
badly injured by getting his hand caught
in block while operating hay fork.
James s. Worrell, a farmer, near Re
treat, had quite set back at the most i'm
portant season of the year by the death
of three horses, which were valued at
$3.50. The loss is pretty severe. and neigh
bors may lend assistance as soon as they
are able to help him with his work.
J. Aquila Jones had quite an unfortu-
nate experience on the Cottage farm, sew
eral days since. While operating hay
fork his hand got caught in the pulley and
he was carried by his fingers to the top of
the barn. The flesh was badly torn to the
bone. His cries to stop the horse were
not heard in time to prevent the accident.
On the complaint of Samuel ]. Taylor,
the official dog catcher of Northampton
township, William Clevenger, of Monroe
street, was arrested and fined 81 S5, on
Tuesday night. Several complaints were
made against this animal, which Taylor
had been ordered to kill, but Clevenger
prevented this order from being carried
out.
A steer which George Seaman, of Whit
ings, had bought few days before, turn
ed on him and ran one horn into his arm
The farmer lost consciousness and was
helpless at the bulls feet, when Mrs. Sea
man threw can of red pepper into the
eyes of the animal, binding 1t so that
the woman was able to drag her husband
out Of danger.
The Advisory Bridge Committee of the
Board of Freeholders met yesterday to
open bids for the rebuilding of the bridge
at Kirby's Mill. The bids were as fol
lows: P ]. Byrne, $4,950; Canton Bridge
Co.. $4,786; New Jersey and West Vir-
ginia Bridge Co., $4,675. The committee
recommended the awarding of the contract
to the lowest bidder.
A boy about four years old, living on
Water street, who had evidently prepared
for a hot day, was seen walking on the
trolley tracks, on High street, Friday
morning, clapping his hands in glee at the
sight of the jail and other county build
ings. Citizens became interested in the
lad. who was entirely nude, and as lady
asked his name, the little fellow rar
through the Elks' yard and made his wa,
home.
Robert Myers has been appointed by thu
township committee to act as a specia
officer west of the railroad tracks on Sat
urday nights. In case of any arrests being
made by the policemen, Myers will assis
them if necessary, In addition to preserv
ing the peace as far as possible in his bali
wick He will be on duty from Saturda,
evening until daylight on Sunday morn
ing at a salary of So, to be paid by tn
hotel proprietors in his district.
A What is expected to be one of the mos
successful colored camp meetings in tn
history of the Trenton district is now
progress in Shamong township, near Me6
J ford. 1t will continue until August Il
Among the speakers will be Rev. R.
} Hurley, pastor of the Macedonia A. N
; E. Church, Philadelphia, and one of th
, most eloquent colored ministers in tt
United States; Rev. M. Smith, Moore
! town; Rev. ]. Morgan, Burlington; Re
< R. 1. Roundtree, presiding elder, an
0 Rev. w. H. Wayman, pastor of the Sh
s mong Church.
t While In Mount Holly, on Friday, ST
i phen Bennett, of Juliustown, had hal
d luck Driving on Mill street the lines b
t came fastened on the shafts. A stror
( null to get them loose broke the brid