The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-07-07
The work Of building the proposed new

al The work of building the prOpOseu uo"
t dam will be started tomorrow.
The Ushers' Union Of the Methodist
!. church held their annual picnic on Thurs
= day at Rancocas Park.
The Sunday school of the Methodist
! Church will hold its annual picnic at Ran
cocas Park on Tuesday next.
A meeting of the Mount Holly Boat
} Club will be held at Charles Burtis' boat
house on Thursday, July 10, at 7SO T. nj.
During the storm Saturday afternoon
lightning struck a telephone pole near
John B. Herberts residence on the Smith
vile road.
1t cost $S8 to record a mortgage for
$50, 900, 900 that has bsen filed In the
County Clerks Office by the Public Ser
vice Corporation.
Justice of the Peace Bennett Risdon
performed q marriage ceremony on the
morning of July 4 The contracting par
ties were Joseph P. Endicott and Sarah
Hertell, both of Lumberton.
The weather report for the month OF
June, reported by Charles H. Estill, OF
Church street: Clear days, 10; clear and
cloudy days, IS; cloudy and rain, l,
cloudy. with rain. lightning and thunder 1.
Rev. Charles l. FitzGeorge, of Moores-
town, will make an address on the sub
iect, Tool or Toy, Which 2" at the Ep-
worth League service In the Methodist
Church, on Friday evening next, at eight
O'Clock. All are invited. Admission free.
Joseph g. Shreve, who has charge OF
the electric light works at Seaside ParK,
did not go to the seashore, yesterday.
He was invited by several of his friends to
90 to Rancocas Park where picnic was
given him In honor of his 5Oth birthday.
The latest in politics is the announce
ment of Robert Peacock, of Florence, OF
his candidacy for the Republican nomina
ton for County Auditor, and the state
ment that Reginald Branch, of Burlington,
will try for the nomination for Member OF
Assembly on the same ticket
An opal stick pin was lost last evening
| between Ll6 w iSSdulChOA RAoHe --AN o--~
residence of s. Budd Norcross. The
course taken by the wearer was along the
railroad from the plant to Madison ave-
nue.. A reward will be paid for its return
to C. B. Norcross, Madison avenue.
At its meeting on Tuesday evening the
Northampton Board of Education elected
two teachers. Miss Anna j. Haines, OF
Moorestown. was selected as the English
teacher in the High school, and Miss Mary
e. Walther, of Lumberton, was chosen to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Miss Farrell Franklin Dill was re-
elected District Clerk for another year.
William Oiiphant of Harrisonvilie
Salem county, was visitor here on the
Fourth. About 4S years ago Mr.. oliphant
kept the grocery store at the corner OF
Mill and Pine streets, now occupied by
Frank T. Morton. In looking around the
town Mr.. Oliphant found but few of the
many he knew As years ago. all the busin-
ess places being conducted by new parties |
He noted many changes In the town.
Officers of New Jersey Lodge, No. l,
knights of. Pythias, were installed by
District Deputy Miller. OF Bo.dentown'
on Friday night, as follows: Chancellor
commander. George ]. Robertson; vice
chancellor, Roscoe C. Brown; prelate, W.
FL. Dobbins; master of work, Howard
Collins; master at arms, Charles d. Fltz-
gerald; inside guard, A. P. Ley; outside
guard, Samuel B. Gale.
How are you going to spend your va
cation This question is usually answered.
more quickly by the man who has been
creating a reserve for his vacation ex- |
penses. 1t is not too late now to put aside |
a little money in the Burlington County |
Safe Deposit and Trust Company, Moores-
town, N. j., for good. cool outing trip
during the hot summer months. One dol
lar OF more starts an account.
Judson Gaskill. the Garden street car
rage dealer. has been SO rushed with
orders recently that he could not keep his
stock up to the demand. He is now ready
for all corners. having just received two
carloads of carriages and wagons OF all
descriptions. Come and hook at the stock.
More on the way. If you want nice
buggy or carriage or If you desire farm
wagon he is ready to fill your order.
While standing on porch on the rear
Of her home one day last week. Mrs.
Henry G. Buckley leaned against rail-
ing which gave way and threw her to the
ground, distance of ten or twelve feet.
She was severely bruised and received in
iuries which caused her wrist to swell so
badly that it was impossible to decide the
exact damage. Yesterday she went to the
hospital and had the x rays put on her
wrist and a bad fracture was discovered.
Dteamland moving pictures "a 40
minute show, with three long rests, will
hereafter be given every night in the
building next to America hose house
Pictures changed every Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday. Illustrated songs
speciality. The price of admission will
be five cents as usual. Children under
five years of age will be admitted free,
when accompanied by parents, every
Tuesday and Thursday evening.
So great has been the demand for better
club car service between Camden and
Stanwick that the Public Service Railway
Company has decided to adopt new
schedule commencing yesterday morning.
The first club car will leave the terminal
Camden at $50 o'clock, and last car at
9 20 In the afternoon. The schedule fol
lows; Leave Camden-6.20, z, 7.S0. s,
8. 80, a. M, $50, A. 430, 5, $50, 6, $50 p |
m. Leave Stanwick-7, 1888, sos. 8 3S,
9 OS, 9.3S a. M, 406, SO, sos, 5.38, sos,
6. SO, 6.58.
On Tuesday night q second attempt
was made to rob the residence of Mrs. |
Theodore q. Risdon. on High street, but
the thieves were frightened off. On
Thursday morning Detective Parker ar
rested Harvey Still, colored, aged IS years,
of West Washington street, as being the
man who committed the deed After being
locked in a cell Still made confession.
He was taken in court that day and plesd
ed guilty. The young man will be SEN
fenced on Thursday. Parker recovered
three So gold pieces and revolver which
| Still secured when he first robbed the
house.
A part of the work on hand for Wash
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