The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-07-27
LOCAL NEWS.

The store you have confidence in
Boyce's.
Charles Seaman, of Mill street, died or
Friday from appendicitis.
The camp meeting which began al
Cookstown on Sunday will continue unit
August 8.
A new concrete sidewalk is being LAID
in front of the residence of George A
Bullock on Union street.
William Hartshorne, of New Egypt
was buried in the cemetery at Jacobs
town on Saturday morning.
Sunday schools from Mt. Laurel, Eel
lowship and Moorestown are holding 9
picnic at Rancocas Park to-day.
AS the result of falling off a fence.
Burton Erickson, of New Egypt, sus.
tanned fracture of his right arm.
A large deer Is reported to have done
considerable damage to trees and fruit on
the Lemunyon farm near Burr's Mills
Mrs. William E. Gaskill. of Pember-
sOug 10 lCROi bcu w OC IL q oSAAO0c SOA0A-
ton from her recent stroke of paralysis.
zone Thing I Know" is the subject
for Rev. George T. Harris sermon at the
twilight service next Sunday evening in
the M. E. church.
Having quit the mining business in
which he was engaged for some time, R.
A. Rodrick. formerly of Mount Holly, is
now living on ranch in California.
Under direction of the Board of Free
holders new sewer plant. which was or
dered to be placed by the State Board of
Health. is being installed at the county
almshouse.
Harry Jones. Arthur Plummer, William
Haines, Morris K. Perinchief, Charles
Jones, Ryland Lippincott. Philip and
Stokes Burtis left on Saturday for Har-
vey Cedars for weeks outing.
Another large consignment of Jersey
shingles, single lath and plaster lath has
just been received, and those who con-
template building or making repairs will
do well to examine the stock and get
prices Apply to George w. A. French,
Mount Holly.
The paper box factory on Cherry street,
formerly occupied by William Holt. is to
be dismantled and taken to Riverside,
where 1t will be erected In connection
with his plant at that place. William
Bramall, Bridgeboro contractor, has the
work under way.
As the result of eating candy which
had been given him by neighbor, 1t is
alleged, George. the young son of Wal
ter Richman, of Stanwick, was taken Ill
early last week, being confined to his bed
for two days. Others ate Of the same
candy and were not affected.
Don't get angry when member of the
Board of Health tells you that there is
something about your premises in an un-
sanitary condition. Feel fortunate that
he doesn't have you arrested, make you
pay fine and have the unclean place put
in order besides and make you pay for 1t.
1t Is announced that Otis B. Read, of
Windsor, vt, will succeed Ross 8. Nc
Gown. of Mount Holly, as general secre-
tary of the Burlington County Young
Mems Christian Association. He will be-
gin his new duties on August /. Mr..
McCown gives up this position, which he
has filed with fidelity, in order to enter
the ministry.
Seeing man crawling on his hands and
knees astride the trolley track in Moores-
town, Saturday while intoxicated, made
quick action necessary ON the part of
motorman to save the life of Henry Nc
Closkey. AS a result of his imaginary
attempt to cross a high bridge, this dar-
Ing acrobat was brought to the county
jail by Chief of Police Jesse Conway to
spend four days thinking the matter over.
When the II O'Clock train from Phil
adelphia reached Mount Holly Friday
morning on its way to Vincentown, the
engine stopped SO suddenly at the water
tank that passengers were considerably
jolted. A Mount Holly man was thrown
to the floor of the smoking car and had
his right ankle injured. He was COM
PEELED to ride home in bus. After sew
eral passengers got Strengthened up again,
one of them remarked: "What else can
you expect when the railroad company
employs freight engineer to run pas
senger train.
The Third New Jersey Cavalry Veter
ans Association will hold its nineteenth
annual reunion at Port Norris, on Tues
day, August II, In the G. A. R. hall at
that place, beginning at 11.S0. A special
invitation is extended to the wives and
daughters of the veterans of the COM
rades to be present on that occasion.
Dinner will be served In the hall. Any
information with reference to the occur
renee may be secured by addressing Alex
A. Yard, president, Farmingdale, or
Leonard L. Roray, secretary. $40 Clinton
street, Camden.
The fact that fagman is stationed at
the railroad crossin & at Smithville is re-
assuring to those who have occasion to
cross the track. The f1agman has con-
siderable work to keep his attention on
his duties. On week days there are S5
trains that pass the station, twelve of
which do not stop, but go by at rate of
speed varying from so to go miles an hour.
In addition to the regular trains there are
freights and gravel trains, and on Sunday
fourteen trains pass the station, with four
extra sections of the shore lines, which
rush past within half hour. The pro-
mise of counsel of the railroad company
to have the freight station removed SO as
to give better view of the track toward
the east, has not as yet been carried out.
A combin ed picnic of the Knights of
Columbus, held at Rancocas Park on
Tuesday, proved to be a very pleasant
affair. One of the features was voting
contest for the most popular member con-
nected with the councils located at Bur-
lington, Moorestown, Camden and Mount
Holly. After a most spirited canvass the
honor was conferred on NJ. B. Hallinan,
grand knight of Santa Marie Council, of
Mount Holly, despite the fact that he was
working earnestly for the success of ].
T. Cassidy, grand knight of Camden
Council When the Catholic churches at