The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-10-01
LOCAL NEWS.
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ing lots on Rutland avenue to Blanchard
H. White.
Holeman & Son have erected a stor,
house in the rear of their clothing stor'
on High street.
A very pretty piece of granting hai
been done on the front doors of ST. An
drew's Church.
The engagement of Harry V. Gilbert
of Mount Laurel, and Miss Bessie Jordon
of Medford, has been announced.
Joel G. Mount, of Mount Holly, and
Miss Ellen T. Friel, of Philadelphia, will
be married tomorrow evening.
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings of this week, there will be
special services in the NJ E. church.
Samuel Hines used bag of calf in put
ting out fire in the chimney at the home
of Frank Hewitt, at Medford, on We'd
nesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Deacon, of
Broad street, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Catharine j. Deacon,
to V. Claude Palmer.
Louis Under, of Beverly, and Miss
Rena Horner, of Riverside, were married
at the Baptist parsonage. Beverly, on
Wednesday. They will reside at Bridge
boro.
Good fishing is reported at Smithville.
A rat that was swimming from the pilings
at the dam to the small island opposite, a
day or two ago, was gobbled up by big
pike.
Members of the police force, and the
extra officers appointed for the occasion,
deserve much credit for the good order
maintained in Mount Holly during fair
week.
An arrest is expected of the person who
entered the home of Joseph Branin, col
ored, on West Washington street, We'd
nesday night, and stole nearly fifty dol
lars in money.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clois W. Snyder returned
from their wedding trip to Washington,
D. c., in time to attend the Mount Holly
Fair. They are now living at the Gar
den Hotel. Camden.
Yesterday c. ]. Krayer assumed the
management of the Union Machine Works
and Iron Foundry, located on South Wat
er street, Philadelphia. which business is
owned by his widowed sister.
]. Wesley Macklin, of Mount Holly, is
a candidate for Supreme Vice Chancellor,
colored Knights of Pythias, and he ex-
poets to win. To this position is attached
salary of $500 per year and expenses
Jervis s. Zelley entered upon his duties
yesterday as five-day relief clerk in the
drug store of DR.. John J. Flynn. He
will continue this service until Richard
Fitzpatrick, the clerk, passes through col
lege.
Do you know that Pinesalve Carbolized
acts like poultice in drawing out infiam-
nation and poison2 1t is antiseptic. For
cuts, burns, eczema, cracked hands it gives
immediate relief. Sold by H. B. Allen,
druggist.
John Lamb. who was employed as en-
gineer in the blowing mill of the Roeb-
ling steel plant at Kinkora, was killed by
the blowing out of valve of his engine
Wednesday morning He leaves
mother, wife and several children.
Escaping gas from newly installed
plant came near causing the death of Her
bert ]. Reeves, of New Lisbon, who is
acting as the temporary station agent at
Edgewater Park. When the door of his
room was broken in he was found nearly
suffocated.
The Union Fire Company will hold its
annual fair and festival in their hose
house, Washington street, on the even
ings of October II, IS aud 10. There will
be good music and dancing each evening.
Admission ten cents. large number of
premiums will be distributed to ticket
holders.
Frank Jones, father of Mrs. Samuel D.
Sleeper, of Paxson Estreet, with whom he
lived, died suddenly, on Sunday after
noon, in the driveway at the Arcade Ho-
tel. He expired from apoplexy few
minutes after being stricken. The de-
ceased, who was blacksmith, and vet
eran of the civil war, will be buried at
Vincentown.
With the mercury down to forty de-
grees in the pines, Wednesday night, bog
owners had cause to fear for the safety OF
their cranberry crop. Government warn
ings of a frost were received, but strong
wind prevented it. Some growers have
several thousand bushels to gather yet
1t is feared that considerable damage may
be done before the berries can be placed
under cover, as there is scarcity of pick
ers.
Samuel Parker, of Birmingham, acct
dentally shot his son in the legs. Hearing
a noise at night the two men got up an6
started in different directions to hunt TO
chicken thief who has been operating il
that neighborhood. Mistakin9 his son TO
a thief Parker blazed away, bringin.
down the wrong man. The noise fright
ened the real thief, who was recognizes
as negro who formerly worked ON tn
farm. The next day they found about a
chickens in the cellar of the negro's home
DR.. Chauncey Lambert, well-knowl
physician of Riverside, was held up o.
Tuesday night as he was returning fror
a sick call at Delanco. Just as he cam
across the bridge into Riverside someon
jumped from marshy spot between th
bridge and Camden & Trenton Trolle
Company's car barn, and hit the doctc
over the head with a blackjack, laying hi
head open with a cut about four incht
long, but did not render him unconsciou
The doctor drew his revolver and she
several times, but owing to the darkne
could not see where his assailant escapedt
The New Jersey State League of Fourt
Glass Postmasters met in Mount Holly, c
Thursday, and was addressed by Post
Inspector w. w. Shire. There a
seventy-five members of the league, whi6
elected these officers for the ensuing yea
President, ]. w Ross; vice president, MI
Jennie Madden. of Tuckahoe; secretar
s. c. Gardner, of South Vineland; tire
surer, milford Campbell, of Dividir
Creek The officers of the league belle
that fourth class postmasters are entitl,
to greater compensation, they presentiI
the argument that the basis of their pl;