The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-29
Rev. Alfred wage win preach in the

, Benjamin Colkitt has purchased a canc
and Joined the upper creek enthusiasts.
? Judge Horner has been enjoying tn
t cool breezes at Ocean Grove for fey
days.
: Mrs. Robert Perry, of Elizabeth, VIII
! spent last week with relatives in Noun
Holly, Is now visiting her husband l.
/ Canada.
/ Friends are glad to hear of gradua
Improvement In the condition of Mrs
Harvey Burtis, who has been Ill for
| long time.
The application of fresh paint is i'm
proving the appearance of the Union Ma
tional Bank.
Mrs. Samuel Holt and daughter Bessie
of Broad street, left ON Friday for Wash
ington, D. c.. where they will remain
until September.
Double affection came upon George W
A. French, last week, who suffered witt
sly on his right eye and large boil un
der his right arm.
Little objection would be made If some
person was employed to rid the streets Of
worthless dogs They are becoming toe
numerous these hot days.
License blanks for the use Of gunners
have been received In Mount Holly, and
Township Clerk Hawkins is ready to
issue them to applicants.
Miss Rebecca Wills, of Rancocas, and
the two daughters of Henry I. Budd.
of Mount Holly. sailed last week for a
three months tour 10 Europe.
There was large attendance at a dis
trict meeting Of Odd Fellows, held at
Palmyra on Friday evening. A number
of the grand officers made addresses.
An unusually large number of drunken
men were seen on the streets Of Mount
Holly Saturday night. Some of them
were also noticed in that same condition
Sunday morning.
The pleasures of life In the country are
now being enjoyed by Rev. james ID.
Durham and family, who will spend the
summer months on the Hancock farm
near Deacon's station.
F.H. Lee chaperoned some boys who
spent last week at the Peahala club house,
near Beach Haven. The party included
Frederick H. Lee, Jr., Russell Lee, Baker
Sharp and Edward Matlack.
In October next James Perrine, Of Pine
street, will attain his 9Sth birthday. He
is very spry for a man of his advanced
age. A retentive memory enables him to
relate many interesting stories.
John ]. Boswell, of Lumberton, was
numbered among those who were pros
trated by the heat In Philadelphia, on
Saturday. He was treated at the Penn
sylvania Hospital and soon recovered.
Joseph L. Hilton, county superinten-
dent Of roads, has shipped to Mount Holly
some oil donated to the county by the
Standard Oil company. 1t has been
sprinkled on the Burlington road, to keep
down the dust.
The marriage of Miss Edith Fenimore.
daughter of Fred Fenimore, of Bridge
boro, and William Danser, of Beverly,
took place at the brides home on Tuesday
evening, The ceremony was performed
by Rev. D. W. Powell.
The marriage of George Spielmeyer and
Emma Christie will take place in St.
Stephens church. Riverside, tomorrow
afternoon at A o'clock. The ceremony
will be performed by the rector, assisted
by an uncle of the bride.
The Riverside Mannerchor won prize
in New York for singing. They returned
home Thursday night and were met at
the station by brass band and about 200
of their fellow members and friends and
marched to their hall.
While DR.. L. D. Tebo, of Bordentown,
was driving out with his family on the
road to Columbus Thursday night, his
carriage was struck by a passing auto
near Rising Sun Square, throwing its &C.
cupants out and demolishing the car
rage. No one was injured.
Consumption of the bowels caused the
death of Samuel Harris, of Mill street,
Sunday afternoon. The deceased was
"a years old. He had been Ill for nine
teen weeks, and was first stricken with
typhoid fever. He was also affected by
the heat. 1t is said, while on visit to the
farm of his sister, Mrs Witcraft.
While his child was suffering with a
severe illness and with little to eat in the
house, Mount Holly man on Saturday.
1t is alleged, managed to get away with
nearly all his money at some of the
drinking places in town. Before mid
night he got into trouble, and after receiv-
ing an injury was taken home with only
q little money left
Howard Crammer, living on his fathers
farm near Mount Holly. is suffering from
a painful injury. he was shot with his
own revolver while on duty as night
watchman at the Pennington Seminary.
He carried the weapon in his hip pocket,
and in some unaccountable manner 1t
was discharged. The bullet passed through
his right heel. Crsmmer arrived home on
Saturday and is now using clutches.
The report on Saturday afternoon that
the water In the upper creek was being
drawn off to permit of repairs being made
to the dam at Smithville, was not accept
ed with any degree of pleasure by boat
owners In Mount Holly. Edgar A. AL
colt, however lowered the gates here af-
ter the water had fallen eighteen inches,
which he said was sufficient for workmen
to make the repairs. This saved the fish
recently placed in that stream for restock-
ing purposes.
Rsdon street had sensation Saturday
night in fight between Arthur Gaskill
and William Sulser. which resulted in
the latter having his leg broken by get
ting it caught In the gate while making a
hurried entrance into his own yard to get
out of harms way. Fred Shreve drove
Sulser to the Burlington County Hospi-
tai where his injuries were given atten-
ton. The same leg had been fractured
once before. Gaskill was arrested later
in the evening and committed to jail.
Jacob Gaskill, of Monroe street, was
taken to the Burlington County Hospital.
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