The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-01

! John D. johnson and family will occupy
cottage at Allenhurst next week, for the
season.
George M. Sleeper. Of Grant street, ID
being congratulated on another addition
to his family.
Next Sunday, Rev. Henry N. Lawrence,
of Medford, will occupy the pulpit Of the
Mount Holly M. E. church.
All the old favorites and most Of the
new introductions of merit in the plant
line at Rosbach's, Pemberton.
Michael ]. Mclaughlin. of Bordentown,
former well known base ball player,
died on Friday from consumption.
Yesterday was great day for Charles
La Tour. He has been smiling ever
since. It's a boy, and 1t weighs nine
pounds.
Following is the record Of cases at the
Burlington County for the month of May:
admitted 10, discharged 90. died 2, opera
tons 10, remaining II.
Howard V. Stratton and wife, of Bor.
dentown. spent yesterday in Mount Holly.
Mrs. stratton has Just recovered from q
severe attack of the grip.
Henry Rosenfeld has the contract to
supply the steamboat Annie L. VanSciver
with chairs, stools and other furnishings.
| 1t will take about 600 chairs.
The w. G. T. u will meet at the home
of Mrs. d. /. Budd. 212 High street, Tues
day afternoon, June s. All who have
towels for the hospital will please bring
them In.
James Kinsler, clerk in charge of Al
linson's grocery store, will resign his po-
sition next Saturday night. He has ine
opening in view, for which he will pre-
pare himself during the summer months.
The Mount Holly Water company has
received from the State analyzer a report
on a sample bottle of water taken from q
faucet In this town on the ninth day Of
May. The return shows the water to be
free from contamination.
IN the Methodist church at Bridgeboro,
on Sunday, an especially interesting mem
orial sermon was delivered by the pastor.
Rev. George w. Powell, who ia himself q
civil war veteran. His remarks were
based upon actual experience.
Roy Robertson, member of Company
E, while in the Pine street cemetery yes
terday morning taking part In the
Memorial day exercises. struck the bay
onet of companion and the steel point
nearly penetrated through his right hand.
Harry Schwartz, an employee of the
Beverly Knitting Mill, yesterday caught
his hand in ''manglsr, huge red-hot
cylinder arrangement, and crushed and
burned his arm to the elbow. 1t was q
quarter of an hour before the arm could
be extracted.
The Mount Holly cemetery never pre-
sented better appearance than it does
now. The grass is kept cut, the paths
and driveways are all in fine shape, and
there is general aspect of good care and
management about the place. 1t is esti-
mated that over enc thousand people Wis
tied the cemetery on Sunday.
There is some likelihood that after the
Camden and Trenton trolley road is sold
under the new reorganization plan, that
the plant at Riverside will be removed to
East Burlington. The Business Mems
Association of the former place, however,
will do all in its power to retain what is
considered to be valuable industry.
The festival given by Company E. on
Friday and Saturday evenings, was well
patronized. Nine prizes were awarded.
Other prizes are waiting for William VIII
kins, Dan Allen, David Harvey, Mount
Holly; Aaron B. johnson. Pemberton. A
gentleman's hat awaits the holder Of
ticket No. 1887, whose name was not ON
the stub.
Mrs. Charles ]. Oliphsnt was badly
burned about the hands and body, at her
home near Jacobstown, few day since.
Mrs. Oliphant was putting coal in the
stove and it is thought that the coal con-
tanned small piece Of dynamite, as an
explosion followed, covering her with red
hot-coals. She was confined to her bed
during the past week.
Next Sunday there will be services In
English at the Lutheran church, Hsines
port, with the sacrament Of the Lords
Supper, at 10 80, in the morning. Rev.
W. G. G. Welt. of Easton, Pa, will be
present. Rev. Mr.. Neudoerffer viii at
tend the Ministerium of Pennsylvania,
which will convene in Philadelphia on
Thursday, and continue for week.
The following were elected officers of
the Epworth League at the annual meet
ing held on Friday evening: President,
Howard E. Alcott; LIST vice president, g.
Lawrence Bullock; 2nd vice president,
Miss Mary Sooy; Sd vice president, Miss
Althea Kempton; 4th vice president, Miss
Charlotte Oliphaut; treasurer, Mrs. II.
H. Bayles; financial secretary, Miss Lena
Stewart.
n Dono0etoA as SRAAh6 IA OVAAnBS-
wood last week by the announcement that
Mrs Rose Anna Earnest had instituted
divorce proceedings against her husband.
Harold Blanchard Earnest, an undertaken
in that place. 1t Is claimed In the papers
filed In the Court of Chancery that Mr..
Earnest has been indiscreet with two
young women of Collingswood. Before
the papers could be served on Earnest he
got out of the reach of the laws officers
and at present is, according to a relatives
statement, lover a thousand miles from
here"
A fire at Rancocas on Sunday night
destroyed store house of F. E. Stevens,
causing q loss of 800, on which there was
no insurance. There was an explosion
when he entered the building carrying q
lantern. 1t Is thought the formation of
gas filed the place. which came from a
leak in a gasoline tank. The fire was 30
threatening at first that assistance was
called from the Mount Holly fire depart
ment. Chief Engineer Mullen thought it
best not to respond, as no water was
available for an engine. By hard work on
the part of citizens adjoining property
was saved.
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