The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-04

of the late Caleb R. Ried, has removed t
Mount Holly.
The camp meeting at Cookstown
being well attended 1t will continu
until August 16.
The third degree in long form will b
given by New Jersey Lodge, No.
Knights of Phythias. next Friday night.
As the result of fall last week Geo
Borden, aged four years, son of Georg
w. Borden, of Jobstown. broke his cola
bone.
Resha Thompson, of Wrightstown. los
$139 last week. 1t was stolen from tn
house while the family was away at
picnic
Victor Ritzendollar, of Chatsworth, wa
painfully injured, last week, by shsnty
falling on him that was being loaded on ,
wagon.
Many government pension vouchers IL
possession of civil war veterans wer'
executed this morning and sent out on thu
first mail.
David Smith, who was so severely In
jured at the Florence iron foundry, II
making good recovery at the Burlington
County Hospital.
At sheriff's sale, on Thursday, the PLAN
of the Wissahickon Manufacturing Com
pany in Mount Holly was sold to II. +
Sword for 81, 369.53.
Miss Elizabeth Cavanaugh, OF Mount
Holly, and Rudolph Oswald, of Philadel
phis. were married here on Wednesday,
July 20, by Rev. P. J. Hart.
Mrs. Sarah R. Lewis will sell all her
household goods, without reserve. at
public sale, on Thursday, Aug. Is. at her
residence ON Bispham street.
If potato buyers form combination to
regulate the price, farmers may get busy
and have something to say in the matter,
as they are practically boss of the situa-
ton.
Heavy rains have made 1t necessary
that top dressing be given to the stone
road ON upper High street. which matter
will be attended to by Freeholder William
B. Ireland. =
The local Board of Health and repre-
sentatives of the State Laboratory OF by
giene, will discuss the water question at
meeting to be held In Mount Holly, on
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
BY the upsetting of lawn swing to
which a hammock was attached, on Tues
day, Edith, the eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob M. Fisher, of New Egypt,
fell to the ground and broke her arm.
Sheriff Norcross will draw the panel
of petit jurors for the September term OF
court on Tuesday, August 20. This Will
be the last jury to be drawn by the present
Sheriff as his term of Office will expire in
December.
The Burlington County Safe Deposit
and Trust Company, Moorestown. N. J..
is entirely removed from every speculative
venture. 1t Is under state supervision,
and will prudently and economically
manage your estate.
Picnics will be held this week at Ran
cocas Park as follows: Jobstown Baptist
Sunday school on Tuesday; Hainesport
Lutheran and Unionville Baptist Sunday
schools on Wednesday; Crescent Club, OF
Moorestown, on Saturday.
Frank G. Jones, locomotive engineer,
living in Camden, brought with him
case of typhoid fever when he came to
visit in Mount Holly. With that disease
he is confined at the home Of his sister,
Mrs. 8. d. sleeper, on Paxson street.
Samuel Bryan, who receives soldiers
retired pension of $50 per month for hav-
ing served thirty years in the army, has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Allen F. Pow
ell, relatives living near Smithville. DE
is a son of Major William e. Bryan, de-
ceased, and is employed in Philadelphia
bank.
At Riverside, on Sunday evening, July
20, Ernest Rogers and Miss Annie Pris-
tidge were married at the Methodist par
sonage by Rev. A. Astenwalt. On the
following evening at the same place
occurred the marriage of Isaac Roberts
and Miss Jennie Pristidge. The brides
are sisters.
The unclaimed letters that remain In
the post office for the week ending August
1st are: Miss E. E. Dickson, 81. Gydesen,
John Logan, Mrs Harriet Pancoast. Mrs.
Irma Lee, Rev. ]. r. Stevenson, r. A.
snyder, Mrs. Ella Thompson; Postals Mrs.
Annie Mackel, Miss G. Marie Mussay.
Dale s. Bendley.
While his family was absent on picnic
Friday afternoon, s. w. K. Emley, q
prominent business man of New Egypt,
attempted suicide by cutting his throat
NeiRhbors found him unconscious In q
pool of blood in barn adjoining his home
and physicians were summoned at once.
The wound was dressed, but the loss OF
blood is SO great that he is In critical
condition. His wife became hysterical
on her return.
During the progress Of the grange pic.
mic at Rancocas Park, on Thursday, q
man giving the name of James Hugh, OF
Cleveland avenue, Philadelphia, was
arrested for picking the pocket Of Daniel
wilkins, of Medford. The thief dropped
the pocketbook, which contained $50. In
irving to make his escape the fellow was
captured by Frank Lippincott. Of Hart
ford. while climbing the hill to the railroad
tracks. He was handed oyer to Constable
Throckmorton and taken to jail.
The Epworth League of Browns Mills
will give an all day harvest home and
rally on Wednesday, August 10. An ella
borate programme has been arranged, be
ginning with song service selected from
the combined Epworth League of the dis
trict at IL a. M, followed by an address
nv Rev. John r. Mason, of Collingswood
Other prominent speakers will be present
Miss Anna NJ. Cloud, q well-known elo
cutionist of Philadelphia, will assist II
the evenings entertainment. There will
he vocal and instrumental music. Re
freshments will be on sale throughout tn
day.
Rev. DR.. David T. Van Horn and fami
ly of Beverly, will leave for Lalitpur
Allahabad division of the Northwes
.province of India, this week for ten year
missionary work. Rev. Mr.. Van Horn
a missionary of the Reformed Episcops
CIoh for f,brist and. with his wife