The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17
Mount HollY and mIscellan eoua souvenir


belonging to Harvey Burtis, the anims
having been taken with collie on Tuesda
night.
The harvest home given by the Jacobs
town Baptist church was a very success
full affair. The receipts amounted +
$2SS. SO.
William P. Bryan, Of Vincentown, |
slowly recovering from an operation Il
which he recently submitted In the Jeffer
son Hospital at Philadelphia.
Stumbling while coming out Of stabl
at Jacksonville, Monday night, horse be
longing to Clayton Hancock turned com
plete somersault and broke its neck.
AS the result of breaking small BON
In his leg while playing base ball. Russell
Blackburn, of Palmyra, will not be abb
to appear on the diamond for some time
Information relative to the Noun
Holly Fair can be found in the annua
catalogue which is now being distributes
by the Burlington County Fair Associa
ton.
Fire-fghters from Medford were hurried
to Indian Mills, on Thursday, to cope will
blaze that started near q cranberry boz
belonging to Charles A. Braddock. Th'
fire was extinguished after considerable
damage had been done.
The law under which gunners are com
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PEELED to pay $1.16 for license is no
very popular in some parts of the county
The clerk of Evssham township reports
that only three licenses have been issued tt
sportsmen living at Marlton.
Elias COLON found himself among
strangers when visiting in Mount Holly on
Wednesday, there being but few persons
whom he could recognize. His father,
William M. COLON, deceased, conducted
select school here a half century ago.
William Shreve, farmer living neal
Bordentown, is recovering from an injury
which resulted in thefracture of four ribs.
Attacked by young bull in his barnyard'
his life was saved by Hulings, son. who
drove the animal off with pitchfork.
The part of lady's gold watch, recent
ly found near Arney's Mount by Joseph
Taylor, of Mount Holly, and which be
sold to a local jewler for 50 for old gold,
has been secured by DR.. Lewis, of Penn
berton. The latter says the watch was
lost year ago by Miss Maud Moody, OF
New York, while she was visiting at his
home.
Under the impression that he was plan
ming to rob the residence of Barker Gnm-
mere, of Trenton, John Fakas, of Kin
kora, was arrested early last week. When
taken into custody Fakas informed the pc.
lice that he had not been In the house. BE
had loaded 44-calibre revolver in his
pocket, and was held to answer a charge
of carrying concealed weapons.
Adolph Bertchey, sentenced to death
for killing Frank Janowski at Lakewood
last January, was electrocuted In the state
prison Tuesday night. This is the muir
derer who In the last efforts to save his
life was defended by v. Claude Palmer. of
Mount Holly To his counsel Bertchey
said the greatest mistake of his life was
when he drew his revolver and fired.
The State Board of Health, on Thurs
day, passed resolutions condemning pub
lie drinking glasses on railroad trains as
prolific sources Of contsgion. The rail-
road companies are asked to substitute
germ-proof paper cups, to be thrown
away after one using. These are to be
provided by the railroads or by means of
slot machines, charging penny for each
cup.
One of the interested sight-seers at AS
bury Park, on Wednesday. was Alonzo
Mead, of the local post office staff.
"Dofey" was charmed with the situation
which presented itself on all sides, espec-
tally when the large sightseeing automo-
bile and its eleven occupants went splash
ing into Deal Lake as the result of an
accident, In which several persons were
injured.
Worry over the part he recently took In
the shooting of Harvey Snyder and Elmer
Major, who were caught stealing peaches
on the farm of Asher Kirby. near Smith
vile, Alonzo Kirby, son, is now being
treated by physician. Although Snyder's
lungs were punctured by some Of the shot
which entered his back, the young man is
doing nicely at the Burlington County
Hospital and will recover.
The sleep of the eighth sun, fourteenth
of the sturgeon moon, otherwise known as
Saturday, August IA, was a great day at
Rancocas Park, where the Red Men of the
county held their annual picnic. Red
Skins, with their squsws and papooses
from many of the reservations, were pre-
sent in large numbers. They smoked the
pipe of peace to the delight of many pale
faces, who returned home without losing
their scalps.
A lawn fete will be given on the aims
house lawn, New Lisbon. on Thursday,
August 90, for the benefit of the New
Lisbon parsonage fund. Dinner and sup
per will be served at so cents each. There
will be booth for the sale of fancy arti-
Giles, as well as an attractive sand rake.
1t is expected that Congressman John }.
Gardner will be present and deliver an
address at four O'Clock. If stormy the
event will take place the next day.
On Wednesday the excursion from Phila
delphia to Long Branch had about five
hundred passengers, although only a few
patrons from Mount Holly were represent
ed In the crowd. Nearly two carloads Of
anglers got of at Barnegat Pier. They
had delightful day on the water. Many
of them sailed fourteen miles from the
pier with varying luck. In one boat only
four fish were landed, and as the occupants
became Disguised they turned their atten.
ton to sailing, there being a good stiff
breeze. The highest catch reported wal
eighty fish of an assorted variety. AL
hands took home good supply of crabs.
Washington Park, well-known plea
sure resort on the Delaware River. wa
wiped out of existence on Thursday by 6
fire which caused loss of $3.50, 600. vii
liam ]. Thompson, one of the owners, say
the place will be rebuilt for the season o
1910. The fire started from the cool
stove In hotel Mount Holly was In
cluded In the list of places to which appli
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