The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-08-23

past year.
On August 80, Sheriff worrell will
draw the panel of petit jurors for the
September term of court.
ii Mrs. John Westcott, of Church street,
who has been suffering from paralysis, re-
ceived another stroke week ago.
Magistrate A. 8. Petit, of Moorestown,
has again been appointed committing mag
istrate for the Mount Holly Fair.
: William Murphy, of Roebling, and Miss
Margaret Welsh, of Bordentown, are to be
married In St. Mary's church, at the latter
{ place this month.
Florence A. Williams, living along
the railroad, between Ewsnville and Bir-
mingham, will have public sale of house.
hold goods at her residence on Monday
afternoon, September 18th.
While working In house at Moores-
town, Thomas Wood ran rusty nail into
his foot. His condition became so alarm
ing on Wednesday that he was removed
to Philadelphia hospital, where he died.
Henry Vandegrift, of Bordentown. who
was confined in st. Francis hospital,
Trenton, returned to his home on Thurs
day. The young man fell from hay loft
where he had gone to sleep, breaking his
right ankle.
The quarterly meeting Of the society of
Friends is being held In Mount Holly to-
day. The service will be followed this
, afternoon at o'clock by local option |
meeting, at which an address will be made |
by prominent speaker. All are invited |
to attend.
Samuel P. Cline has accepted the position |
Of manager Of drug store at Blooms
bury, near Phillipsburg, at which place
he has taken up his residence. Mr.. Cline
was formerly druggist but had been out
of the business for many years. He re-
ports his position as being one to his
liking.
Collector Frank s. Davis found 1t neces-
sary to postpone the tax sale that was ad-
yertised to take place at the Office of
Justice Slack. on Thursday. Further
proceedings In the matter will be taken on
September 20. This adjournment gives
delinquents an extension of time In which
to settle with the township.
If proposed action ON the part Of the !
township committee Is successful, the
county may take over Union, Grant and {
Monroe streets, and care for these improv-
ed stone roads, which are connecting '
links to the main thoroughfares. Such {
| request will be made to the Board of
Freeholders next spring. Il
Miss May Weston, living at 1885 Locus l
street, Philadelphia, offers So for the re-
covery of male, gray striped tiger cat,
with scar on right ear, white breast and
front paws The feline does not make
friends easily. The cat was lost while the
owner was stopping on the Richardson /
farm, near Mount Holly. 1t
Preaching by former popular resident
of Mount Holly, drew large audience at
the Presbyterian church on Sunday, the
pulpit having been filed by Ross s. Nc
Gown, who labored so zealously to elevate
the standard of Y. M. G. A. work In this Z
county. The speaker is always entertain
ing. whether In or out of the pulpit.
Game wardens throughout the state.
having received consignments of buck
wheat, will soon distribute the grain 9
among farmers for the purpose of feeding
quail during the winter season when the J
ground is covered with snow and the /
4 l. - 10 1nnod n
that by providing food for them, their I
number will be increased.
The promoters of a land company for
the development of q town along the
shore to connect with Seaside Park, hay
ing disposed Of considerable real estate to t
patrons Of the free excursions which have t
been feature of Sunday travel to Seaside !
Park Heights, will soon see a number Of
dwellings and bungalows erected at that t
place for occupancy during the season of c
1911. Il
Under the belief that they had stolen
81. so contained In a pocketbook belong
ing to Mrs. Hannah Binn, led to the ar
rest on Tuesday of Julia Davis and Rose
Giles. The girls protested their innocence +,
before Justice Slack. but at the close of 8
the hearing the magistrate concluded that
there was merit in the prosecution and the q
defendants were held under 5000 bail for {
their appearance at the September term of {
court. L
Mrs. Annie Gardiner. housekeeper for
Wallace Brock, of Beverly, was found
wandering In the gully along the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks early Thurs
day morning. attired only In her night
gown. The residents along the railroad
were attracted by the means and on max
an investigation found Mrs. Gardiner In Z
half dazed condition. She was taken to
her home. The woman had evidently walk {
ed out some time during the night In her {
sleep, and was nearly exhausted when i
found. II
L. L. Plannett, who keeps store next
to the bridge on Pine street. has In his {
possession a scrap book that contains many
valuable clippings of important events
taken from the town newspapers. 1t I(
is an old account book that was started
In 1927, and belonged to Squire Palmer. {
Interesting news items, descriptions OF
weddings, funerals, etc., are among ]
the clippings that were considered
worth saving by some person who desired
speedy reference to events which had 1
passed into history. Mr.. Plannett received
the book from Thomas W. Nippins, who
found 1t in an old house on Church street
which he purchased and tore down for the
lumber 1t contained. An interesting no.
tation is the fact that in 1884 Mount Holly
had eight stores and five hotels
Ground was broken Thursday morning
for Burlington's new high school building
at the corner of High and Belmont streets
and educational authorities hope to have
the structure, which will be named after
Robert Stacy, who gave the financial
foundation of public education in that
city, completed by spring. The new
building will contain the high school de.
, partments and will have accommodations
for a manual training department. Ad-
vanced methods of the local high school
} have drawn pupils from many surround