The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-07-06
LOCAL NEWS.


BoYce's.
Edward Hack has decided to construc
floating wharf at his boat landing.
The Baptist Sunday school held its an
nual picnic at Rancocas Park on Thurs
day.
Blanchard 81. White, of Pemberton
may move his family to Mount Holly Ii
the fall.
The monthly meeting of the Board o.
Freebolders will be held at the court hous,
tomorrow.
The annual picnic of the Presbyterian
Sunday school will be held at Rancocai
Park on Thursday, July Is.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward H. Lewis will oc
cupy the cottage of Mrs C. A. Suffer al
Seaside Park during the present month.
Harvey A. Worrell has accepted EN-
ployment with the Metropolitan Insur
ance Company, and is connected with the
Mount Holly Office.
On Thursday Charles T. Shreve en-
tered the service of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. He is stationed In
the Office at Bordentown.
The first victim in Mount Holly by the
premature explosion of fireworks was
Ralph King, who had three fingers badly
burned on Tuesday night last.
The various branches of the order Of
Shepherds of. Bethlehem of this county
will hold their annual picnic at Rancocas
Park on Wednesday, August IL.
Benjamin W. zelley has rented the
second story of his office building on
High street to Lawyer james s. Davis,
who has taken possession of the same.
Rapid improvement is being made by
D. Budd Coles, who was operated on fol-
appendicitis at the Burlington County
Hospital. He expects to leave the institH-
ton this week.
A new plumbing firm In Mount Holly
is composed of John Garrett and George
Dubell. They have rented the store prop
erty on Washington street formerly occu-
pied by John w. Taylor.
While opening CLAIMS few days since,
Harry Justin, who keeps restaurant on
High street, found a pearl Of good size
and having considerable value. He had
the gem mounted and presented the set
ting to his wife.
The Burlington County Safe Deposit
and Trust Company, Moorestown, N. j.,
Is in a position to settle ESTATES with the
assurance that the administration will
not change hands, and that the estate
will be properly managed with absolute
safety.
A gold watch, received as present last
Christmas, has been added to the subter-
ranean treasures of the upper creek. 1t Is
the property of George Lippincott, son of
Stacy B. Lippincott, and slipped out of
the young mans hand while he was riding
In q canoe.
Another wife heater was locked in
jail Tuesday afternoon. The prisoner,
Frank F. Harker, was brought from
Browns Mills by Constable William II.
Thompson, of Pemberton. Harker is
charged with beating his wife, knocking
her down and striking her with water
pitcher.
A very successful dance was given lat
Beverly on Wednesday evening by men,
bers of Company G. National Guard.
The event was patronized by people from
several towns in the county. To make
the occasion more pleasant electric fans
were installed in the hall. The ball was
given for the benefit of the camping fund,
the money to be used while in camp at
Sea Girt from July 81 to August z.
Willie Montooth. the 10-year-old son of
Mrs Moontooth, of Bordentown, narrowly
escaped fatal injuries one evening last
week when box of matches which he
was carrying In his blouse pocket sudden
ly ignited, setting fire to his clothing. In
all probability the lad would have been
horribly burned had 1t not been for the
prompt assistance rendered by DR.. William
Kester, who was near at hand when the
accident occurred, in Selling the child and
quickly smothering the flames.
Mrs. Anna W. Parsons, of Greensburg,
Indiana, who has been living in Mount
Holly for some time with the family of
A. 8. L. Doughty, was married at 10
O'Clock on Wednesday morning, June 80.
to Judge Robert T. Daniel, of Griffin,
Ga. The ceremony was performed in the
Presbyterian Church at Allentown, New
Jersey, by Rev. Josiah P. Stevenson, pas
tor of the Beacon Presbyterian Church,
of Philadelphia. Their extensive we'd
ding trip will include visit to Alaska
and the Yukon Exposition at Seattle,
Washington.
At meeting of Washington Council,
No. 8. Jr, o. U. A. NJ, Tuesday night, the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing term: Junior past councillor, Floyd
s. Stockton; vice councillor, Benjamin E.
Colkitt; recording secretary, Harry w.
Phares; assistant, A. Garfield Brown;
financial secretary, William J. Haines:
treasurer, Albertus II. Jackson; conduc-
tor, William B. Wells; warden. Leon A.
Claypoole; inside sentinel. Harvey F.
Murdock outside sentinel, Elmer E. Pric-
kilt; representatives to State Council. At
well E. Wright and Thomas G. Alcott;
representative to Funeral Benefit Associa-
ton, A. Fl. Jackson; trustees, Harry Hsw-
kins, Jr., Walter 1. Dill, Charles G. Cow
perthwait. The new officers will be in
stalled this evening.
A wedding Of much interest was
solemnized on Tuesday at 4 p M, when
Miss Edith W. Scott became the bride of
E. Howard Frazier The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. James F. Ohm
stead. of st. Mary's Church, Burlington,
under canopy of flowers in the drawing
room of the brides home at Edgewater
Park. The house was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion with flowers The
bride was given In marriage by her father.
Miss Lillian Frazier was maid of honor.
Miss Bessie Ashby was bridesmaid and
Warren w. Scott was best man. A recep-
ton followed the ceremony, after which
the happy pair left on their honeymoon,
which will be spent at Thousand Islands
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