The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-07-20
Mount Holly and miscellaneous souyeuir


Rev. Arthur D. Hilton, Of Moorestowr
preached In the Baptist church Sunda
morning, in exchange with Rev. r. 3
Baker.
Wanted, a good cook and general hous
worker. "a per week. two in family, refer
ence required. Address, Mrs. Austin
Lumberton.
II Frank Ball, of Mount Laurel, was Oyer
come by the heat in Philadelphia, o
Wednesday, and removed to the Pennsyl
vani Hospital.
u A series of games for valuable prize
is now engaging the attention Of tn
young lady bowlers of the Riversid
Turngeminde.
The huckleberrY crop is the shortes
one that has been gathered for man
years, the berries having been burned ant
dried up by the drought.
At the twilight service next Sunday
evening in the NJ. E. church, Rev. Georg'
T. Harris will preach on the subject o
Fear and Faith" Service begins at $50
/ A large tent, to be erected on thu
grounds of the Marlton Land Company
will be used by the Methodist people a
that place. whose camp meeting will
open on Friday, July 80.
| While ceming down High street aftel
the base ball game on Saturday afternoon
on his bicycle. wagon ran into William
Gibbs, lad living on Hulme street. Hi
right wrist was injured.
Announcement is made of the marriage
of Miss Edna Herbert, daughter Of B. o
Herbert, of Mount Holly and Wilbur
Ritter, of Hainesport, on July TO- TIL,
ceremony was performed by Rev. R. H
Baker.
John B. Herbert, who purchased the
Crammer property, on Brainard street.
has commenced improvements, which will
include the building of three-story ad
dition to the rear. hot and cold water
bathroom and heating plant.
Fred Perkins. of Camden, was pain ful
| ly injured while on his way to Mount
Holly on Saturday to play base ball. Al
he stepped from trolley car to allow 9
person to get off, he was struck by pass
| ing wagon and came near having his arm
broken.
The third annual picnic and dance OF
Edgepillock Tribe of Haymakers will be
held on Thursday. July 20, at Red Mems
hall, near Indian Mills. There viii be a
game of base ball In the afternoon be-
tween the Waterford F. c., and the In
dian Mills Athletics.
Oscar Chamberlain. of New Egypt, Of
fered reward for the recovery of horse
stolen from his barn Tuesday night. De-
tective Parker learned that the thief had
abandoned the animal at the farm of John
Black. near Mount Holly, where 1t was
recovered by the owner on Sunday.
The receivers Of the State Mutual Build
ing and Loan Association last week paid
the first dividend of IS per cent. to the
stockholders. An offer has been made by
a western concern to purchase the entire
affairs Of the association for 65 per cent,
but the receivers declined to entertain the
proposition.
After boring hole through the win
dow sash and being unable to turn the
latch, the latter was pried of with a
jimmy by burglars who effected an en-
trance to the residence Of George Van
solver at Hainesport en- Saturday night.
They secured $50 In cash, two pairs Of
gold eye glasses, coat and some eata-
bles.
Farmers are encouraged in the belief
that the drought has been broken. Sew
eral showers which passed over this Sec
ton during the past week let loose con-
siderable rain. The downpour was heavy
in Mount Holly for awhile on Sunday
evening. 1t was of great benefit to all
forms of vegetation, and perhaps saved
the corn and potato crop.
While repairing his porch near New
Egypt Saturday morning, George Reed
uncovered large collection of silverware
which had probably been hidden there by
thieves with the idea perhaps of coming
again to recover them. The articles con-
sisted of silver spoons. pitchers, dishes
and knives. None of the former occupants
of the place know anything about the
articles.
Lambert Rainier, of Florence, died at
his home on Friday. His illness had ex-
tended over period of about two months.
Mr.. Rainier had lived in Florence and Its
immediate neighborhood nearly all of his
70 years. and was highly respected by all
who knew him. He was a man who -ex-
erted considerable influence In the towns
affairs and was connected with many Inn
portant business institutions.
The annual county picnic of the Brother
hood of America will be held at Rance
cas- Park on Thursday. August 5. The
event is expected to be very pleasant
one. A feature of the occasion will be
the presence of Albert Wrensch, Grand
Chief Washington, of Orange, who will
present handsome flag to Union Circle,
of Pemberton. for having secured the
largest number of members of any circle
In the state during the past year.
William s. Steelman, a we'll known
Justice of the Peace, of Tuckerton, died
at his home there on Sunday, after al
illness of several weeks. Mr.. Steelmar
moved to Tuckerton from Absecon anl
was barber for number of years. HI
was postmaster under the first admins
tration of the late President Cleveland
For a number of years he had been al
elder in the Tuckerton Presbyterian
ichurch A widow and five children sur
vive him.
Mrs. Amos Credon, who lives on thu
Mill road, near Beverly, was hanging GU
her wash yesterday morning, and he
three children we're playing near her
when one of them called attention to
bull running wildly towards them. Tn
woman picked up the two smallest chill
dren and with the older girl, ran to tn
house and locked the doors. The bull
| +~iad 70 INIT tho door In ond nndin0 hi