The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1909
LOCAL NEWS.

A lot of tanks, suitable for water tan
ON farm or elsewhere, for sale ,
Chances factory, King street.
There will change in the railroad tim,
table next Sunday, at which time some
the shore trains will be discontinued.
Willard F. Tomlinson has sold his prof.
erty on West Washington street to Ell
B. Searles, of Philadelphia, for So, 500
Charles Phillison, hostler at the Arcad
Hotel, has been going about on crutcht
for several days because of spraine
ankle.
The State Firemen's Relief Associatio
will hold reunion for the benefit of th
Firemen's Home at Boonton in June G
next year.
Mrs. Anna E. II. Sager. of New Egypt
aged 81 years, died on Thursday and wa
buried in the cemetery at Jacobstown o.
Sunday afternoon.
John Elfreth, fiagman at the Washing
ton street railroad crossing, is recovering
from a wound caused by the bite of a do
belonging to Fred Schrayshuen.
John Applegate, of New Egypt, TO
fifteen years boss bridge constructor il
the employ of the Union Transportation
Company, was buried on Thursday.
Miss Gertie Jones, daughter of Free
holder Frank P. Jones, of Delanco, ha
roma RI Havana wbaro ohio hoe oooapto,
a position as teacher in connection will
the Episcopal Church there.
Household goods and personal property
will be sold on Saturday afternoon, Octo
Der 9, by Charles DeCou. on the road
from Tabernacle to Indian Mills, two
miles from either place.
Alfred Giberson and Miss Grace Comp
ton, of Florence, were married on Wed
nesday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Nichols. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. c. v. D. Conover.
Cards have been issued by Mr.. and Mrs.
William B. Abbey for the marriage of
their daughter. Miss Susan Margery, to
Howard Gardner Arnold, at st. Andrews
Church. Mount Holly, on October 10.
Going into his field on Wednesday
morning, Charles Wright. Medford
farmer, found that during the night some
malicious person upset forty baskets of
tomatoes that had been picked and were
ready for the market.
1t is probable that new meeting house
will be erected at Upper Springfield by
the Friends Society, to replace the his
toric structure recently destroyed by fire.
AS the walls are still standing in good
condition, the cost will not exceed So, 900.
Performing ponies. mules and dogs
always please those who witness the antics
of the trained animals China De Dio has
a splendidly equipped speciality of this
character which she will present at the
Mount Holly Fair, October 9th, 9th, 18th
nd Sth.
Rev. U. G. Hsgaman, of Camden, will
deliver humorous lecture In the Methe-
dist Church at Browns Mills on Friday
evening. Refreshments will be for sale
In the basement of the church after the
lecture, under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League.
Howard w. Lippincott, of Bordentown.
who was arrested last week on complaint
of his wife, charging him with not sup
porting her and her five children, and who
failed to furnish bond to give her So
per week for their support, was commit
ted to the county Jail.
Reports from Trenton show that the arm
of the law has brought to subsection the
heretofore irrepressible Thomas Carey
of Hartford, who is serving sentence in
the state prison for beating his wife
Carey is said to be model prisoner, which
means a whole lot for him. He declares
he will never touch liquor again.
Alfred S. Goodwin, of Burlington, was
in Brooklyn when DR.. Cook, the discov
erer of the North Pole. arrived home on
Tuesday. Mr.. Goodwin states that after
DR.. Cook had kissed his relatives, the first
woman, out of scores who pressed for
ward to obtain the honor of thus greet
ing the returned explorer. was Miss Lillian
Murphy, of Toms River.
A peculiar disease, ending fatally to Al
Ian B. Vodge, aged 81 years, baf1ed the
skill of specialists. Vodge was popu-
lar member of the Beverly Yacht Club,
h{ob Ill 4 he
suffered from stomach trouble. On Labor
day he went cunning and also participant
ed in canoe races. 1t is supposed that
over-exertion caused paralysis of the
throat.
Corner loungers who are constant
nuisance at Washington and King streets,
tore away section of lattice work on the
front porch at the residence of George G..
Heayiland on Saturday night. Mr.. Heavi
land says he has become SO thoroughly
disguised over the laxity of police pro-
lection at that point that he will make no
further complaints to the township com
mittee, and if the gang wants to tear his
house down he will offer no resistance.
At meeting of the trustees of Upper
Springfield burial grounds, the following
were appointed: John P. Hutchinson,
president; Laura N. Rogers, secretary and
treasurer; John p. Hutchinson and Charles
Remine, Jr., trustees for one year; Pear
son Taylor, Walter II. Shinn, for two
years; Thomas s. Gibbs, Laura N. Rogers,
three years. Pearson Taylor and Charles
Remine, Jr.. are to have charge of opening
of graves and general supervisors. The
annual trustees meeting will be held the
first Saturday in October.
The Mount Holly Fair on October 8, 6,
z and 8. will not be all vaudeville. There
will be exhibits from all departments
the farm, garden, kitchen, fancy work. in
fact from every part of the home. There
will be trotting by some of the fastest
horses that have ever tried to make
records and there is no better track In the
country than that at Mount Holly. Es-
pecial attention has been paid to the
poultry department and special silver cups
have been obtained as additional prizes
for the best display of fowls. Send to
Benajah P. Wills, President, Mount
Holly. for schedule which will give
all information that is necessary to aid
you in getting premium of some char