The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-07-06
Mount Holly and miscellaneous souveni

his son, Richard B. Eckman, the Oliphan
property on Mil street.
In order to save their blooming vine
from the scald, growers are now spraying
their cranberry boys.
From Moorestown comes the report tina
while over one hundred carloads Of straw
berries were shipped from that place thi
season, the crop as whole was not muci
of financial success.
A large number of law books from th'
library of John Sykes at Trenton, wer'
purchased last week by Eckard P. Budd
of Mount Holly. Sykes is serving lonl
term In state prison for embezzlement.
Edward Marlin. Jr., Of Moorestown
and Miss Jane M. Lewis, Of Burlington
were married at the latter place on Tues
day. The event took place In st. Mary
church, Rev. ]. f. Olmstead officiating.
The West End Hotel on Washington
street is being improved. The roomi
have been newly papered and the bar
room has been removed to the front Of
the building, the waiting room now being
used for that purpose.
Mrs. Rebecca w. Scattergood, of Noun
Holly, was buried at Moorestown Thurs
day afternoon with services in the Friends
meeting house. The deceased, who wa'
in her S2d year, died at the home of hel
daughter In Lambertville.
While in Stones restaurant at Burling-
ton, Wednesday evening, James 81. Birch
Jr., accidentally met man from South
Africa with whom he was acquainted
The stranger is making tour through
this part of the country in an automobile.
Another large consignment of Jersey
shingles, single lath and plaster lath hal
just been received, and those who con
template building or making repairs will
do well to examine the stock and gel
prices. Apply to George W. A. French
Mount Holly.
With the idea of inventing something
to supercede the Objectionable wooder
ties used on railroads, patents on these
lines have been secured by Restore B
Lamb, of Mount Holly, and G. W. Bride
gum, Of Hainesport. The former has 6
reinforced concrete tie and the latter q
metallic one.
Falling distance of fifteen feet to the
ground by reason of a scaffold collapsing
on which he was working, John F. Sat-
urday, a Mount Holly carpenter. in the
employ of John s. Rogers & Co., was
painfully injured at Moorestown last Mon
day afternoon. He remained unconscious
for some time.
The former Sharp property, consisting
of two houses at the corner of Union and
Cherry streets, sold at public sale on Tues
day by Kelsey & Killie. real estate agents,
were purchased by Benjamin w. Zelley
for g., 800. After the new owner makes
some radical improvements they will be
offered for rent
After hearing before Justice Risdon
on Wednesday, Albert Hopkins, Of Budd-
town, was discharged on the payment Of
costs, and the defendant was glad to get
off at that He was arrested on serious
charge preferred by Mary Emma White,
aged IA years. The testimony was not
strong enough to hold the young man.
An appeal to the Supreme Court having
been decided against him, John j. Nor
cross. of Burlington, former sheriff.
will haye to pay $116 to Louis E. Stone
for services as Waterman for looking af-
ter the property of the Carver Lumber
Company, near Woodmansee, which had
been attached at the suit Of creditors.
Recent Bordentown marriages were as
follows: E. Curtis Cox, of Columbus,
and Miss Viola Shinn, of Roebling, by
Rev. William Mitchell on June %. Mil
ford w. Shinn and Miss Mamie B. Poin-
sett, by Rev. William Mitchell, on June
8. Howard T. Lutz, of Allentown, Pa,
and Miss Anna D. King, by Rev. William
Mitchell, on June 30.
Thomas Baker, of Burlington, who is
suffering from rheumatism, may try the
bee cure. This treatment consists in al
lowing the little insect to insert its lance
In the affected part Just how many bees
1t will take to do the trick is a matter to
which Mr.. Baker is directing some atten-
ton. In his present condition he feels
that he has already been stung.
Announcement is made of the marriage
of Miss Helen Louise Richardson, Of
Mount Holly, and Stephen Barton Stat
ford, of Oxford, Mass. The ceremony
was performed at the Episcopal rectory
by Rev. James Stoddard, on Thursday
afternoon, June "a. The happy couple
are now living at Oxford. The bride was
formerly night operator at the Bell Tele-
phone exchange.
John B. Warrick. who lives on farm
at Hartford, met with serious accident
while putting hay in his barn on Wednes-
day. Not knowing that his employer was
sitting on the barn floor, colored farm
hand threw down a pitchfork from the
hay NOW. One tine passed through Mr..
Warrick's shoulder near the collar bone,
while another tine struck rib. 1t Is be-
lieved that his lung was punctured.
Special services for the benefit of In
digent Masons were held at the Masonic
Home near Burlington on Sunday after
noon, under the auspices Of Burlington
Lodge, No. 80. F. and A. NJ. The Broad
street Methodist church choir rendered
excellent music and Rev. T. 8. Hammond
delivered short sermon. The inmates
were well pleased with the entertainment
furnished them.
A fire that burned small hole In the
roof of Hates blacksmith shop, on Wash
ington street, Tuesday afternoon was ex-
tinguished with buckets of water. After
an alarm had been sent In, some of the
companies were unable to locate the seat
of trouble. The fact that there was
nothing doing came as relief because of
the excessive heat, the mercury being
close to the ninety mark.
A pretty wedding took place at st.
Stephens church at Riverside. Wednes-
day afternoon, when Miss Emma Louise,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs james ]. Chris
tie, of that place, became the bride of