The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-06-30

ri Mount Holly souvenir post cards. ''The
e Very Best" Here and at Jones' Phar-
macy. L. 8. BoYce, stationer.
e Contrary to the report that has been
j. / published, Alberta May Brotherton died
at her home in Burlington, and not at the
Burlington County Hospital.
!, The marriage of Harry Branin. of Mount
Holly, and Miss Elizabeth Warrick, of
Lumberton, took place at Hamilton
Square, on Sunday, June 81
Professor William c. Sullivan, Super
vising Principal of the Mount Holly
schools, has rented the house on Brainard
street owned by Mrs. Melcour Wells.
Because of shortage in the hay crop at
Woodstock, Vt, Capt Elton A. Smith
proposes to bring to Smithville one hun
dred COWS from his Cloudland stock farm
In the east
The residence of Joseph E. Haines and
Mrs. Sarah Engle, of Medford, were
robbed, Tuesday night. but very little
was taken. The intruders helped them
selves to the best of victusls that could
be found.
, About one hundred guests were present
at the brides home, on West Washington
street. Thursday evening, when Miss Mary
Armstrong was married to Herman 2.
Shinn. The ceremony was performed by
Rev N. w. Wickward. of National Park.
The badly decomposed body of Edward
Warren, who had been living by himself,
was found In the James Boylan house,
near Wrightstown, last Monday morning.
The deceased had been troubled with
heart disease, which probably caused his
death.
A Protective League has been organized
by residents of Browns Mills, the object
of which is to detect and prosecute crime
against any of its members. The officers
are as follows: President, Joel NJ Foster;
secretary, Howard E. Seaver; treasurer,
M. Warner Hargrove
Rugs from old carpets. Samples shown
at your home on request In town for q
few days only. Frank Daniel. agent for
the Penn Rug Works. Inquiry may be
made at The News office, or on Bell
phone No. 232, Interstate, 39a.
Atwell Wright got in large portion
of his hay crop, on Wednesday. In this
work he was assisted by Squire Slack.
Constable Charles Gilbert, James and
Stewart Mcfarland. who went out into
the field and performed harvesting stunts
that would have surprised their friends.
The large bell at the Childrens Home,
which was recently hung for the purpose
of sounding an alarm for assistance on
account of fire or other reasons, Is now
ready for use, and it will probably be
rung on Saturday for the first time, SO
that its sounds need not alarm those who
hear it.
Policeman Severns shot mad dog, on
Washington street, Saturday night about
80 o'clock. 1t belonged to Frank
Stewart, of Pine street. Having been
bitten by a rabid dog recently, the animal
had been confined in the yard, but on Sat- |
urday 1t managed to get out. 1t snapped
at man walking along the street. but
only tore his trousers.
The eleventh annual camp meeting of |
the Fletcher Grove Association began at
Delanco, on Friday evening, and will con
tinue until July 8. This is the first Me-
thodist camp meeting to open in New
Jersey, and the only one In the Trenton
district under the jurisdiction Of Superin |
tendent Wagg. Among the workers en-
gagged are Rev. E. A. Ferguson, of Mt |
Vernon, ILL.,, and Rev. ]. W. Lee, of
Reading, Pa.
William Garfield Thorn and Miss Lizzie |
Atkinson were married on Saturday |
afternoon al the residence of the bride, on
Mill street. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. R. 81. Baker, pastor of the First
Baptist church. Only few friends and
relatives were present The groom Ia
connected with the Bell Telephone Elk
change In Mount Holly. and the bride was
one of the most popular teachers In our
public school.
Allen NJ. Cox, who owns a farm on the
road from Juliustown to Jobstown, has
received S. for each telephone pole rest
ing on his property from the Farmers
Telephone Company. When the latter
entered into traffic agreement with the
Bell Telephone Company, Mr.. Cox, who
was unable to effect settlement, cut
down the poles, as his claim for compensa-
ton was found to be just one. the con-
tract for placing the poles there not
having been valid one. The matter was
adjusted through J. H. Kelsey, counsel
| for Mr.. Cox.
On Sunday, June 81, two bicycles were
stolen by colored men at New Gretna, the
property of A. Lamson. 1t was not until
Wednesday that County Detective Parker
was notified he found that the thieves
had worked their way up the coast. At
Adelphia one of the wheels broke down
and another machine was stolen, the dam
aged vehicle being left behind, which |
was recovered by its owner. The men
were seen at Perth Amboy begging money
with which to get to South Amboy, where
tney gOJ Out VI 1uC 5batO ny toAAns q OOot |
for New York.
The residence of Mrs. Theodore FL. Ris- |
don, on High street. was entered by burg |
lars during Sunday night or early yester
dav morning. A ladder which had been
used in picking cherries was known to
have been in its position under the tree on
Sunday afternoon. but yesterday morning
1t was found standing against the house |
and the burglar had pried open a window.
The beds in the house had been turned
over, evidently with the idea that money |
was secreted under them. 1t is thought
the person who committed the deed was
acquainted with the premises and the
habits of the occupants. Nothing was
taken from the house so far as has been
ascertaiued.
The usual attractive features will be
presented at Rancocas Park on the Fourth
of July There will be plenty of music
with dancing In the afternoon and even
ing and display of fireworks. The sports
will include boating. fishing, base ball,
and all the attractions will be in full OPP
Grafton for the benefit of the large crowd
that is expected to visit this resort on
that day. There will be refreshments of
all kinds for SALE The park can now be
reached both by trolley and steam cars, as
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
completed its new platform there, where
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