The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-04
LOCAL NEWS.

DR.. James NJ Mecrsy has moved te
Maple Shade, his former residence, from
Moorestown.
Manager Ellis 81. Parker announces
that Rancocas park will open for the sea
son on May 80.
Painful injuries were sustained by B
r. Etidtole, last week, as the result o.
falling of ladder.
On Wednesday pet dog belonging tt
Burr Wright, of Spout Spring avenue,
bit his daughter Ruth on the cheek.
The Junior Mechanics will conduct
fnitiatory exercises tonight, there being
several applications for membership.
DIR. r. y. Clarke has bought the prop
erty Of Mrs. Mary 8. Elder, corner OF
Broad and Cherry streets, for $4,000.
The annual convention Of the Diocese
of New Jersey will be held al st. Mary's
Church. Burlington, to-day and to-mor-
row.
The property of John w. Taylor. on
Washington street, was sold at assignee'e
sale on Thursday to William Griffin for
$2230.
Leslie Southgate, having resigned from
DIR. Mounts drug store at Burlington, IL
now clerking in Dubell's pharmacy, In
Mount Holly.
The employees of the Curtis Publishing
Company, Philadelphia, have purchased
the old gun club property at East River
tom for club house.
The unclaimed mail in the post office
for the week ending May l, is as follows:
Mrs. Sallie Haines, Guy B. johnson; Mrs.
Rose Mcfarland, postal.
The pulpit of the Methodist Church at
Chatsworth has been placed in charge of
Howard Crammer, of Mount Holly, who
Ia a student at Pennington Seminary.
Miss Clara Hoffman. daughter of James
Hoffman, of Georgetown, while operat-
ing a corn planter on Thursday. had the
index finger of her right hand badly man
gled.
Elwood Pancoast, of Moorestown, has
sold to Milton Il. Allen, of Medford, for
$500, a small farm in Shamong on the
road from Ballinger's Mills to Indian
Mills.
Delegations from several towns came
to Mount Holly, Wednesday evening, and
enjoyed q county convention OF the
Brotherhood of America, which was held
In Red Mems hall.
Daniel Stanton, corner of Union and
Cherry streets, has given up the care OF
gardens to accept position as watchman
At the plant of the Victor Talking Ma
chine Company in Camden.
For headache and neuralgia look to
your eyes. Eye strain is generally the
cause. Consult Stiles & Co., eye special
lists at the Masonic Temple, on Wednes-
day, May 5. Free examination.
Owing to stormy weather the game OF
base ball between Mount Holly and Vim
centown, which was to have formally open
ed the season at the county seat, last week,
win be played here next Saturday.
The Burlington County Safe Deposit
and Trust Company, of Moorestown, n.
j., can be of service to you in the collec-
ton of rents, payment of taxes, taking
care of mortgages and acting as agent In
the investment of funds.
Rancocas Grange, No. 181, Patrons OF
Husbandry, win hold its meetings during
May, June, July, August and September
on the first Wednesday of each month at
7.8OP. NJ, and on the third Wednesday
of each month at $50 P. M.
Mount Holly Lodge of Elks celebrated
Its sixth anniversary on Thursday night
by giving an entertainment to members
and their wives at the opera house and a
reception and lunch at the Elks' Home.
Each lady was given souvenir coffee
spoon. emblematic of the order.
The grand jury did not find bill of in
dictment against Roland Perkins. of Bev-
erly township, charged by his father with
having forged some notes that were dis
counted at the Mechanics bank, Burling-
ton. The young man has repeatedly pro-
claimed his innocence, and, 1t is alleged,
q handwriting expert has declared the
signatures genuine.
River pirates have been showing alarm
ing activity along the Rancocas creek and
Delaware river during the past two weeks.
Their latest robbery occurred on Wednes
day night when they broke into boat
house and stole a quantity of tools and
greater portion of an engine from the
launch of Rapp & Seller at Riverside.
The thieves left no clue and all the fisher
men are anxious for their capture.
Deputy Game Warden R. F. Storey and
DIR. q. r. Faringer took ride in the lat
ter's automobile Sunday afternoon. At
Jobstown, while attempting to start the
machine, the crank handle slipped. throw
ing Storey with considerable force against
the car. One of the lamps cut cash in
his throat about three inches long and
quite deep. Quick time was made in re-
turning to Mount Holly, when the wound
was sewed up.
Joseph, the little son of Charl es f. Ho-
mer, of Hartford, has been suffering ex-
crucisting pains as the result of having
been poisoned while running through the
weeds near his home. His face and hands
were affected and then 1t spread to other
parts of his body. He was taken to the
Homeopathic Hospital in Camden for
treatment A short time since the little
fellow was poisoned by drinking carboliC
acid.
Murrell Dobbins. slated for the Repub.
lican nomination for city treasurer OF
Philadelphia, announced Tuesday that he
would accept place on the ticket, which
will be nominated at the primaries or
June 5. Mr.. Dobbins, who has large In
terests In Mount Holly, says that if elect
ed he will go into the office under no OBJ
legation in the shape of a single promise
His one thought will be to give the city I
business-like administration.
About IT'S acceptances have been re
ceived from those who will attend dis
trict meeting of the Knights of Pythias
to be held In Mount Holly next Frida,
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