The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-11
here VIM be the usual band concert At

Rancocas park next Sunday evening.
DR.. A. A. Moody. veterinary surgeo
left Mount Holly last Monday. He is no
located In Camden.
DR.. John B. Cassidy and Mrs. Bel
Souder, both of Burlington, were marie
; on Thursday morning.
Mount Holly souvenir post cards. "Tf
Very Best" Here and at Jones' Pha
macy. L. s. Boyce, stationer. !.
For sale, ,seven room detached hous'
Lot so 1876 feet. On Hume street, Mour
Holly. Price $3.50. Apply to J. J. Fel
stermacher, 104 Main street.
Judge John G.. Horner and family n
turned last week from their trip to Maine
owing to the illness of the Judge. II
had an attack of acute indigestion.
The hotels and boarding houses at SEES
side Park report more business this seaso
than ever before. The supply of cottage
to rent does not equal the demand
Rev. Daniel Bishop, of Florence, vii
lead the prayer meeting at the Baptis
Church tomorrow evening. On Sunda.
next the pulpit will be occupied by Rev
E. M. Ogden.
While looking over the family record
a few days ago, Detective Ellis H. Parke
learned for the first time that his great
grandfather, who fought in the Revolu
tionary war. was killed by the British
soldiers.
Report of the weather for the month o.
July, taken by Charles H. Estill, Of
Church street: Clear days, 8; clear and
cloudy, II; rain and clear days, 8; clear,
cloudy. with rain. lightning and thunder,
8; rain and hail with lightning and thun-
der, 1.
George W. Sumpster, who had been
employed at Chances pickle factory, on
King street, died few hours after being
admitted to the Burlington County Hos
pital, on Wednesday, from kidney trouble
The body was shipped to Baltimore for
burial
Parties from Philadelphia, with der
rick scow and driver, are removing the
machinery and iron from the steamer
Florence, which was burned in Crosswicks
Creek in February. 1902. The machinery
In the tug boat james Heron burned near
by few months later, was taken out last
week.
As the result of blow which he re-
Gently received on his right eye from
flying stick. Harvey A. Worrell, of Union
street, is still having trouble with his
sight. He may 60 to Philadelphia hos
pital for treatment. The splitting OF
wooden block which he was driving
caused the accident.
Announcement Is made of the engage
ment of George T. Durand, son of Mr..
and Mrs George w. Durand, of Mount
Holly, and Miss Anna Lippincott, daughter
of Mr.. and Frs. James s. Lippincott, OF
Burliu gton. The bride-elect is well known
at the county seat, where she has many
friends. The wedding will take place in
the fall.
Anthony s. Parker died at Wrights-
town, Wednesday noon, at the age OF %
years. Death was due to cancer of the
stomach. The funeral was held Saturday
morning from the residence of Clifford
Borden. The remains were inferred at
Emley's Hill. Deceased was the father
of Detective Parker, of Mount Holly.
Four children survive.
By raising a screen in an open window
In the shed, thieves gained entrance to the
residence of John II. Dobbins, on Broad
street, on Tuesday night. Their opera
tions were confined to two rooms on the
first floor. Money was the booty evident
ly sought for, which Melted them an old
English penny and twenty-five cents.
The best provender in the pantry was
carried away.
BY dashing into the safety gates at the
Arctic avenue crossing of the Reading
Railway. Atlantic City, on Friday, al high
speed, George w. Shade. an automobilist
of Palmyra, smashed his machine and
narrowly escaped being run down by an
approaching train. The accident caused
much excitement among excursionists who
were awaiting trains at the terminal. The
police say that the automobilist was to
blame for the accident. He was arrested
for reckless driving and held under 5000
for hearing.
Burglars broke into two residences In
East Burlington evidently had little fear
of official wrath. The houses ransacked
were those of Councilman Arthur Bentley
and l. Snowden Haines, President of City
Council and cashier of Mechanics Nat
ional Bank. The Haines family are at
the shore for the summer and the house
has been closed Returning late Tuesday
night the owner found the contents OF the
turmoil. Intruders had ransacked every
possible hiding place for money In the
house. but other valuables were untouch-
ed. The manner in which the burglars
overlooked jewelry and other valuables
at the Bently residence also indicates that
the cash was the only booty sought there.
The Mari Ridge Grange, of New Egypt,
held its annual outing at the beautiful
Parker's grove Wednesday. Boating and
bathing were the amusements of the day.
Master of Ceremonies G. Ulmer Foulks,
Joseph Woodward, F. s. Gaskill and
other notables of the grange were present.
To make the day the more enjoyable the
members and the officials of the Cross
wicks Grange had been invited, and q
goodly number were present. Besides the
pleasure thus afforded to the farmers of
the neighborhood by this outing, it enabled
them all to talk over the possibilities of
the crops this season. 1t is the general be-
lief of the leaders that the potato crop
will not be, up to the standard, while the
corn yield will be less than normal owing
to the recent dry weather.
On Tuesday Detective Parker arrested
James W. Hartman, alias Harry Williams,
colored. The man is charged with em-
bezzlement and obtaining $4,000 under
false pretenses. He was wanted by the
authorities at Ogontz, Pa, to which place
he will be taken on requisition. When
Parker entered the post office Tuesday
morning he saw a colored man looking
over some documents, and he took good
notice of the stranger. An hour or so Later
Parker received a letter asking him to be
on the lookout for a man answering the