The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-29
LOCAL NEWS.

the past few days.
Mrs Harry Justin recently had tumo
removed from her forehead.
A property on Pearl street, belonging
to Miss Marion Risdon, has been sold t.
Edmund s. Eddy for $500.
Rev. s. K Nweeya, a Persian, enter
tanned large congregations in the Presby
terrain Church on Sunday.
Come to our millinery opening Frida,
and Saturday, October 2 and 8. No. II
Mill street. 1. H. Lippincott-
Mount Holly souvenir post cards. The
Very Best" Here and at Jones Phar
macy. L. s. BoYce, stationer.
Harry Burr, of Jacksonville, is minus
one of his fingers, which he severed
while operating fodder cutter.
Percy L. Cusick. of Jersey City. and
Miss Mary South, of New Egypt, are &c
be married on Wednesday, October A.
The heirs of Henry Wright, deceased,
have sold their interest In farm in Sha-
mong township to Henry F. Wright fol-
$1,000
Unsuccessful efforts were made Tuesday
night to enter the residence of George /.
BOVINE, on Union street, and other places
about town.
Mrs. William Kuemmerle, daughter of
J. K. BOUCHER, deceased. of Philadelphia,
has instituted divorce proceedings against
her husband.
James Wiseman, of Risdon street, died
ON Saturday at the home OF his sister,
Mrs. X. w. Bowker. The funeral will take
place to-day.
Constable Charles E. Gilbert, black
smith, met with a painful accident last
week by piece of red hot iron striking
him in the right eye.
Joseph Earl Won Oil, of Jobstown. who
has been playing base ball in Youngs-
town, Ohio, this summer, has returned
home for the winter.
The Y. w. G. T. U. will hold Its regu-
lar monthly business meeting at the home
of Miss Edna Parker, Brainard street,
tonight, at TAO O'Clock.
Mrs. John w. Love, of Pine street,
shows very handsome specimens OF dahlias.
Samuel =. Sapp, of Union street, also has
a fine display OF the flowers.
The Epworth Leagues Department OF
World Evangelism will give surprise
programme at the NJ. E. Church on FRI
day evening. All are invited,
Real estate transactions by Mrs. Rebecca
Fl. Shreve include house on Church
street to Mrs. Fred b. Shreve for $500.
and meadow lot along the creek to Fred
B. Shreve for $500.
Because of their propensity for hugging
white men on the street, Anna Hall and
Mabel Welsh, colored, of Philadelphia,
were arrested on Wednesday night and
sentenced to ten days In jail by Justice
Slack.
The following unclaimed letters remain
In the post Office for the week ending
September 20: Chas. A. Clinton, Joseph
Iyakson. .Postals for Miss Rachel ..
Archer. Miss @. Evans, Miss F. Darch,
Mr.. Riley, Jr., Walter Weartt
Robert A. Bennett died at his home in
Bordentown ON Thursday after an illness
Of several months. Previous to his Ill
ness he was purser on boats OF the Deia-
ware River Transportation Company, ply
- nd TrontOn
When arrested on Tuesday evening for
running his automobile for passenger SER
vice to and from the fair grounds without
having taken out license, 1t was founo
that there was no ordinance under which
T. Lacey Atkins could be fined, ana the
complaint was dismissed by Justice SLACK.
Covardice on the part of some men
who failed to protect woman on high
street. who was being beaten with whip
In the hands of her angry companion on
Wednesday evening, induced Miss Irene
Gaskill to rush in and effect rescue She
grabbed the whip from the man and the
fellow sneaked of before the arrival OF
an officer.
Col. Roney, of Delanco, has map OF
America, published In the year 1910. II
ia not only antique. but rare curiosity.
The present United States are shown on
the map only as three provinces namely;
New England, Virginia and Florida. Inc
description of America attached to the
map is interesting and amusing In the
light of to-day.
The Burlington County Railway Com
pany has elected the following directors:
Howard BOUCHER, Samuel BOUCHER
George Brock, John 8. Gilbert. Albert
Haines, John D. Johnson. Edward b.
Jones. DR.. Nv. C. Parry. Samuel Bower
was elected president. and John 8. Gilbert
secretary and treasurer to succeed William
Kuemmerle.
snec;al officer Josiah l.. Gilbert cap
tnred a runaway horse. Thursday after
noon, Just in time 80 prevent serious &C
cident. The outfit belonged to James A.
Tuson. and as the horse kicked badly the
women and children in the carriage De-
came frightened. The harness had broken
and the animal was beyond control when
caught. No one was hurt.
masked negro attempted to force his
way into the home of Richard Oliver, near
Wriehtstown, while Mrs. Oliver was alone
Monday night. The terrified woman man
aoed to fasten the door and ran screaming
to the second floor. Her cries brought
help and the negro fed. Search was made
for him by Mr.. Oliver and some OF nus
neighbors, but no trace of him could De
found.
On Wednesday G Ing, at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Stewart M. mcfarland. on
the .Jobstown road, occurred the marriage
of their daughter, Almeda. and Leonard
wilkins. of Medford. Rev. George M.
Hughes. pastor of the Mount Holly M. Z.
church, performed the ceremony. The
bride and groom left on tour through
the New England states. Guests were
present from various sections OF the
county.
The handsome residence Of Rober
Hunter, near Palmyra, was completely
burned Tuesday night Mr.. Hunter wa
awakened by cracking fire at O'Clock
and II was with great difficulty that b
oroused the other five inmates, all o
whom had to flee In their night clothes
Young son and maid were asleep Il
tho thickest of the flames, and 1t scenes