The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25
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School Supplies L. s. Boyce, statione
% Garden Street.
The front of Bayersdorfer's clothir
store is being painted.
Harry N Smith, of Pine street, is col
fined to the house by throat affection
The last band concert of the season wi
be given at Rancocas Park next Sunda
evening.
The last excursion to Asbury Park wi
leave Mount Holly ON Wednesday, Sci
TENDER Q.
1t has been ascertained from the n
turns of blood test that Mrs. Henri
Hall, of Garden street, is not Ill wit
typhoid fever.
Smith Lloyd, who occupies the Broc
farm, near Bridgeboro. says he has pickle
$500 baskets of cantaloupes from 81
acre patch this season.
Elmira Bunting, wife of Samuel Blunt
ing, of Bordentown, died suddenly o.
Friday night from lockjaw, which result
ed from an injured limb.
Joseph Kaighn, secretary of the Bur
lington County Board of Taxation, l
suffering from some bruises caused b,
falling from a horse he was riding OF
Saturday.
Rev. James NJ. Davis will preach in tn
Baptist Church next Sunday morning AMI
evening. Rev. R. II. Baker, the pastor
is spending the month of August in New
York state.
The pulpit of the M. E. church was oc
cupied by Rev. Mr.. Purcell, Of Pemberton
on Sunday. Rev. G.. M. Hughes is camp
ing out near Brielle with Rev. Percy
Perinchief.
A social and supper for the benefit Of
the Unionville Sunday school will be hello
on the lawn of Aaron Burtis, on the
Mount Holly and Jobstown turnpike. Oh
Thursday evening, September 8. from 8 te
8. Supper 25 cents.
Chief of Police Conway went to Pal
myra on Sunday and got Joe Jones. col
ored, wanted at Moorestown on the charge
of having assaulted and tried to kill an
other colored man near the Palmyra GEM
etery on Friday night.
Mrs. Rachel Rainier, ~ years old, died
yesterday morning at Florence. Her hus-
band, Nelson Rainier. died in July from
heart disease. Between the old couple
there had continued love for over fifty
wears, and when her husband was taken
away the widow grieved herself to death
Eight children survive her.
Professor W. @. Sullivan, Principal of
the Mount Holly High School, will arrive
in Mount Holly on Monday and occupy
the house belonging to Mrs. Wells, on
Brainard street. Pupils from other town
ships who desire to enter the Mount
Holly schools this year for the first time
will find Mr.. Sullivan at the schoolhouse
on Thursday of next week from nine until
three.
Despite the threatening weather, For
esters filled Riverside, on Saturday. to
take part in the parade and reunion OF
Court Riverside, No. 100, Foresters OF
America. The prizes offered during the
day were captured by the following: First
prize, silver pitcher, Court Main, Cam
den; second prize, American flag, Court
Pride, of Stockton; third prize, silver
cup, for best music. Gloucester City Fife
and Drum Corps.
Miss Emily Moore, of Delanco, who &C.
ran large needle into her hand
and snapped 1t off in such way that 1t
was impossible to locate 1t, is still suffer
ing from the effects of having 1t cut out
at the Hahnemann Hospital, Philadel-
phia. In order to fad the piece of steel
1t was necessary to take an X-ray photo
graph, which located it along the bone.
and then, without an anesthetic, Miss
Moore submitted to the knife.
Harry Matson. prominent granger, Of
refused to hitch his team on
the street Sunday night, and drove 1t to
the horse sheds owned by and adjoining
the First Baptist Church. Operating In
the shadow of the church thief made oil
with the team while the owner was In an
other part of the city. He discovered his
loss at midnight and had to walk home.
The team was recovered at Bridgeboro,
where 1t had been abandoned.
When Luke Jones, the coachman, went
into Killian E. Benefits house on Bank
avenue, at Riverton, Sunday morning. to
care for the flowers, he found window
had been broken and the house turned
evidently for the purpose OF
robbery. How much was taken cannot
be ascertained until Mr.. Bennett returns
from Mt. Pocono. There is no silverware
to be found in the house, and it appears
that many valuables have been stolen,
though 1t is not certain whether they
were carried off or were placed In safe
keeping before the family left town.
Franklin A. Gauntt, of Burlington. has
started suit lin the court of Chancery to
refrain his former wife from ejecting him
from house he has occupied for years.
The house was the property of bis father,
and during the settlement of the estate
was given to him, but the title was put in
his wife's name. Subsequently trouble
arose between the Gauntts, and the wife
secured divorce A short time ago the
woman married again, and now seeks to
evict him from his home. Gauntt moi
only wants the court to restrain the eject
ment proceedings, but also to decree thai
the property belongs to him.
The wonderful popularity of certain
shows in certain cities is matter which
the managers of forty years experience
cannot explain. There are some shows
which delight theatregoers at one poin
and fail to please at neighboring city thu
very next night. There are other show
which please on Broadway and register
every thing but success In the one night
stands. ''The Gingerbread Man" which
is announced to appear at the Auditorium
Burlington, Saturday, August 30. is on'
of the few shows which pleases wherever
1t goes. 1t is the only show of the kind IL
America which has not received adverse
criticisms at one point or another.
Edward B. Grain, of Medford, has in
stituted divorce proceedings against hi
wife, Gertrude L. Grain, through his at
torney, George III. Hillman. Mrs. Crair
has gained considerable notoriety sinc'
she went to Medford to live. Her hus
band had been in the Philippines and OIL
his way home met the woman In Californ