The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-07-26
LOCAL NEWS.

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fever.
Mrs. Clara Smith, of Lumberton, is
the Burlington County Hospital, sufferin
with typhoid fever.
The large maple tree that stood In froI
of the residence of Mrs. Theodosia Border
on Garden street, was cut down last weel
Henry Bowers, living near Deacon
station, has been suffering from paint
wound. caused by the tine of baylor
entering his hand.
If present negotiations are satisfactory
completed, there will be series of tenni
games between clubs representing Medfor
and Mount Holly.
Enrolled as pupil at the Camden Com
mercial College, Miss Lucy Fisher,
Mount Holly graduate, is taking specia
course of instruction.
John Kerlin. an aged resident, has beer
janitor of the Franklin Fire company, a
Columbus, for nearly half century. HI
draws salary of 50 per year.
William T. Briggs has announced him
self as candidate for the Office of assessor
of Mount Laurel township. subject to thu
rules Of the Republican party.
Friday, July 30, and Wednesday. Angus
10th, have been reserved at Rancocai
Park by the colored Sunday schools o.
Moorestown and Camden respectively.
Davis & Davis. of Mount Holly. are the
solicitors employed by Hannah L. Mars
ton, who is seeking divorce from hel
husband. Frank E. Marston, of Burling
ton.
Enlarged gas pipes have been laid on
King street by the Public Service Gas
Company. The service is to be increased
for the benefit of patrons on the outlying
districts.
A. A. Anderson. who recently purchas-
ed building on High street from the
Edward P. Holeman estate, has sold the
property to Jesse Wells. The property is
occupied by Harris A. Glover.
Harry Green. of Riverside, while deco
rating a window at Strawbridge & Cloth
ier's store, Philadelphia, on Thursday,
fell ten feet from ladder, and was badly
injured on the head and left arm.
The garage of Joseph G. Bower. located
on an alley in the rear of his High street
residence, was entered by some person.
Wednesday night, and the two extra tires
fastened to his automobile were stolen.
Manager Hulse, of the Opera House.
will not exhibit the Jeffries johnson prize
fight motion pictures. This decision was
reached after requests from numerous
patrons not to do so had been received.
John NJ. Collins is spending his vaca-
ton In Mount Holly. He has resigned
his connection with the Chicago Office of
the Inland Type Foundry company, and
is now superintendent of printing estab-
lishment at Detroit. Michigan.
The Burlington County Transit Com
pany has installed F. W. Rodgers. of
Delaware county, Pa, as its new superin
tendent. He comes as an official of ex-
perience, having been connected with the
Philadelphia and West Chester trolley
line.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the or
dination of Rev. James A. Reynolds. of
Red Bank, will be appropriately cele-
brated on August "a. Mount Holly will
be represented ON this occasion. where he
was former rector of the sacred Heart
church.
The friends of Miss Title M. Christie
of Edgewater Park, were given big sur
prise when her marriage to Charles NJ.
Nixon, of Riverside, was announced on
Thursday. The couple slipped away on
June 26 to Beverly and were married in
the Methodist Episcopal parsonage.
@. D. Richardson. past master of Mass.
State Grange and at present Steward of
the National Grange, will address Pomona
Grange at its annual picnic at Rancocas
Park on Thursday, August 4th. State
Senator G. W. F. Gauntt, past master of
New Jersey, will also address the meeting.
There are many friends In Mount Holly
who win be glad when 1t is learned that
nothing has happened to Ulysses S. Col
mary, former resident now living at Pit
man. He left his home suddenly and
nothing has been heard of him during the
past three weeks. 1t Is feared by his wife
that her husband has committed suicide.
Two men, between the hours of and
o'clock Wednesday morning. attempted
to steal goods from the show window OF
Feldman's department store, at Borden
town, by breaking glass. The breaking
of the glass was heard by residents in the
and both men made their
escape by running, without getting any
thing.
Miss Clara Heal, living near Beverly.
may never know that her mother preceded
her In death. The girl is Ill with typhoid
fever and the physician in charge has
little hope of saving her life. Miss Heal
contracted typhoid fever while caring for
her mother. who died on Wednesday from
the same disease. Another child of the
same family is seriously Ill.
The Columbus Snapper Soup Club held
its annual outing In Townsend's woods,
on Thursday, and several hundred persons
were present in response to the one thou
sand invitations that were Issued. The
occasion was favored with pleasant
weather. In addition to the excellent
snapper soup, there were many tempting
side dishes. and no person left the grove
hungry. There were no specially impor-
tant developments as result of the dis
cussion over politics. Games and social
features occupied the attention of many
guests, who have nothing but praise for
the committee having the matter in
charge.
On Wednesday afternoon at the home
of John Peacock of Florence, Miss Deme-
trio Delorenzo, of Trenton, and Paris
Orsini, of the former place, were united In
marriage. The contracting parties are
Italians, the groom conducting a gro
Gerry and meat store on Second street.
The wedding party consisted of six per-
sons. all carrying bouquets. The bride
was neatly attired and was attended by
Castin Lecanto, and the best man was
Angelic Gusseppi. The ceremony was
performed by Magistrate John Peacock,
after which the happy couple partook of