The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-18
HE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.


Thursday night dances have been dit
continued at Rancocas Park.
The new pipe organ now being IN
stalled in the Baptist church will prot
ably not be ready for use until September
A large number of people we're presen
at the annual picnic of Rancocas Grange
which was held at Rancocas Park O
Thursday.
While working on the Rancocas stocl
farm, at Jobstown, last week. Henry Ree'
received painful injury to his jaw b.
being kicked by colt.
A carload of secondhand work horses
was shipped to a railroad contractor II
Virginia. last week, by DIR. J. Hume
Carter, of Mount Holly
Disposing of his stock and resigning al
director, A. W. Lofand, of Marlton, hal
severed his connection with the Burlington
County Fair Association.
Meeting with mishap while assisting
In the construction of building or
Charles Braddock cranberry bog, Charles
Hewitt, Jr., of Medford, broke his right
ankle.
Work Is being pushed rapidly In the
construction of the new hospital building
at the county almshouse. The founda-
ton has been laid and the brick work
started.
The daughter of William Comp, of
Columbus, who is being treated at the
Burlington. County Hospital, is much i'm
proved At one time it was thought she
would die
The Messrs Hulse. present lessees Of
the Opera House, will continue their NOV
Ing picture and vaudeville entertainments,
having rented the building for year from
next October.
Further service of about four and half
years will entitle James M. Smith to re-
tire as baggage master at the Mount Hol-
ly railroad station. which position he has
held forty years.
Finding weasel pinioning chicken In
his yard, Squire Hullings, of Pemberton,
who is good shot. got his gun and sue
ceeded IN killing the weasel without in
juring the chicken.
Several of the Supreme officers are ex-
pected to be present at picnic to be given
at Rancocas Park to-day by the Knights
of Columbus of Mount Holly, Moores.
town, Burlington and Camden.
Quite party of Mount Holly people
drove to Vincentown, on Tuesday, and
enjoyed the exercises In connection with
the harvest home given under the au
spices of the Methodist Church.
Having decided to double the capacity
at Its pumping station. the Vincentown
Water Company is considering the advis
ability of installing a dynamo to supply
current for lighting the town by cleo
tricity.
While delivering watermelons at the
store of Durand & Son, on Thursday
morning, Samuel Vansciver, an aged
farmer of Willingboro, was seized with
vertigo. It was several hours before he
was able to return home.
The epidemic of typhoid fever at Hart
ford seems to be under control A repre-
sentative of the State Board of Health
has. secured samples of the drinking
water and is looking after the sanitary
conditions of the place.
A basket picnic will be held at Rance
cas- Park On Thursday afternoon. August
81, by the members and friends of the
Moorestown Republican Cavalry Club
The purpose of the outing is to effect a
reorganization of that body.
Efforts are to be made by Prof. G. w
Garreckt to organize a brass band In
Mount Holly, providing learners or more
experienced persons are willing to CO.
operate In the matter. He has been quite
successful with similar undertaking at
Medford.
Just as he was beginning to improve
slowly from typhoid fever, William J
Mum, of Hartford, was stricken with
pneumonia on Tuesday and he died the
following day. The remains were buried
in the Colestown cemetery on Saturday
afternoon.
Clifford Cross is now living in the house
on Madison avenue vacated by Mrs. Addie
VanZandt, who removed to Burlington.
where her husband. Charles VanZandt,
has steady employment. Malcolm ]. Van
Zandt. who is employed In the block sig
nal tower at Stanwick, is boarding at
Moorestown.
The three prizes to be awarded by River
side court of Foresters during their jubi
lee at Riverside, on the 22d inst are on ex-
hibition at Pines drug store. A silver
pitcher will be awarded to the court hav-
ing the largest number of members In line,
an American flag to the second largest
and silver loving cup to the best band
of musicians in line. Nearly 5000 Fores-
tiers are expected to be In line represent
ing courts throughout the county and
State. The judges stand will be placed
near the postoffice.
Faithful practice during the past few
years has developed some good marksmen
in the ranks of Company E. of Mount
Holly, which organization was very de
ficient in this important matter. From
the sharpshooters and qualified experts
have been selected Henry Il. Savage,
Joseph Lamb and Alfred J. Delete, who
will compose rifle team to contest In the
Tyro company team match. which will
take place at Sea Grit, commencing on
September 4, during the annual tournament
of the New Jersey Rife Association.
Charged with robbing the home of Mrs
Maryland Cuthbert, of Edgewster Park.
by whom be has been employed for two
years, of 8, 900 worth of jewelry, silver
ware, clothing and eatsbles. Edgar W.
Jasper, colored. was arrested on Wednes-
day night by two detectives from Phila
delphia. Several pieces of jewelry were
found hidden in the barn. Jasper was
sent to Mount Holly Jail by Squire
Jones, of Beverly. He was known as a
sport" because of his dress and lavish
use Of money. He always carried razor
and revolver, and 1t is said boasted that
he knew now professional burglars enter
ed houses. The colored man is also sus-
pected of having robbed the home Of A.
NJ Mckay.
Charles Haines, farmer at Lenoia, was
hurled to death from the seat of his wagon
xu5nasdov n,ornfnO when his team wal