The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-24
Mrs. Jennie N. shinn has resigned her

bloom, ut the Ivanhoe on Washington
, street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward l. Berry are re-
ceiving congratulations on the arrival OF
baby boy who came to their home in
Merchantville, on Saturday.
Edwin G. Davis, assessor of Lumberton
township, who was recently operated up
on for appendicitis, has returned to his
home and is able to go out for short
periods.
Bert Haley, of Burlington, has been
confined to the house for week. While
helping In the marble yard of ]. Ii. Mil
Ter, his foot was badly crushed by the
slipping of large monument which was
being moved.
Isaac Greenwald, of Riverside, after
spending a few days at Atlantic City.
went home and was compelled tx call a
physician to treat him for sunbnrn. His
limbs were SO affected as to keep him In
bed for several days.
A. K. BuBell & Son will sell at auc-
ton on Thursday, August 26, at their
sale centre stables In Columbus. 70 New
York state COWS and five choice bulls In
addition to this first-class stock some har-
ness and other things will be disposed OF.
Following is the list of unclaimed mail
remaining in the post office for last week:
A. d. Ferguson, Mrs. Henry Hinemaun,
Harry Reed, G. B. Sololay, Mrs. d. w.
Stockwell; postals, Miss A. Goldberg. Miss
Blanche Gilbert, Horace Pancoast.
At Pemberton, on Wednesday after
noon. occurred the burial of Miss Sarah
Fort, who had been an inmate OF the
Trenton asylum for many years. The
deceased was daughter of George F.
Fort. a former governor of New Jersey.
Charles P. Farmer, one of the active
business men of Burlington, collapsed on
the street Saturday night. Mental strain
Is said to have resulted from business
cares over the several industries in which
he ia interested. His early recovery is
looked for.
George and Edward B. Hulse, who con-
duct a moving picture show In Mount
Holly, have renewed their lease on the
Opera House and admitted Charles Hill
dinger. of Trenton, into the partnership.
The latter Is a practical man, being the
owner of a number of similar enterprises.
Former Judge Benajah P. Wills, who
is president and secretary of the Burling-
ton County Fair Association. has again
embarked on the matrimonial sea. His
marriage is announced to Mrs. Mary Won
Fossen, of Philadelphia. The nuptial
knot was tied at Atlantic City on Satur-
day, August IA, by Rev. M. E. Snyder
pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Church.
Boyd & Rogers, who are erecting new
feed mill on Read street, ran up against a
costly proposition by the discovery that
their building encroached fourteen inches
on the railroad company's property Up
on the receipt of notification the tirm at
once began to set their building back,
which is ready to be enclosed. This error
will delay the completion Of the mill
somewhat.
A Polander living at Hainesport. who
in English should be known as John
Doe" because of his unpronounceaoie
name. having been charged with assault,
was brought before Justice Slack, We'd
nesday. and committed to Jail in default
of $500 bail. The defendant was charged
with assaulting a fellow-countryman,
whom he struck on the head with club
and inflicted bad cut.
A hospital romance in which Beverly
lady figured as the bride, eliminated on
Friday in the marriage of Miss Mary l..
Cain. "a years old, a trained nurse, re-
Gently of Hahnemann Hospital, Phil
adelphis. to DR.. William E. Peters, 20
wears of age, of Carlisle, Pa The couple
first became acquainted several years ago
when DR.. Peters was attached to the hos
pital. The wedding took place at the M.
E. Church, Broad and Arch streets.
On Monday last rain greatly assisted In
extinguishing fire In the barn OF george
w. Budd at Pemberton. Before the fire
was put out 10 tons of hay and 100 bushels
of corn were destroyed. and the building
almost wrecked The property was In
sured in the Changers company. This is
the third fire Mr. Budd has had in four
wears. He was awakened earlier than
usual that morning by the barking OF his
dog. but he did not discover the fire until
he started for the station with milk.
Jumping overheard in the upper creek
at Edward Hacks boat house, and swim
ming up and down in front of the wharf
maay times without finding place to
Hand, the bull dog owned by Harry w.
Kempte came near losing Its life from ex-
haustion. An alarm as to the animals
condition was given by persons on the
opposite side of the creek. fastening
from his work shop to the waters edge,
Mr. Kempte was able to grab his pet just
as the dog had turned oyer on its back to
drown.
Yesterday afternoon Policeman Branson
arrested a man who said his name was
George Smith, of Philadelphia. While
selling shoe strings and other notions on
Pine street, the man used insulting Ian
guage and tried to spit through screen
doors In the faces of several ladies when
they refused to purchase from the ped
dler. Not being able to pay fine of 81
which was imposed, Justice Slack com
mitted Smith to the county Jail for 20
days.
II According to petty thefts being COM
= mitted about town some tramps need dis
ciplining. Clifton R. Appleton, of UnioI
, street, lost ham, and other similar case
. have been reported. including the stealing
of fowls and depredations. in trucl
patches. In proposed raid few night
:, ago, which was participated in by tn
: police, constables and Charles c. Morton
= a member of the township committee, NJ
success attended efforts to capture tn
hobos, who were found absent from thei
usual haunts.
While attempting to get meal of gol'
fish from the hatchery of John Sholl, o.
the Oxmead road, near Burlington, o.
Thursday, a blue heron, measuring 81
A. IS