The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-09-06

owing to pressure of orders the Flo
ence Thread Company is building lars
brick addition to Its factory.
Adam Moore, employed at the EaI
Burlington pipe foundry, died from
stroke of paralysis while at work o
I Thursday.
Frank Jones has resigned his position 6
foreman of the electric light plant 9
, Riverside, and will take up his residenc
In South Jersey.
F. Carlton Dalton, who has been CLERK
ing In the cigar store of Joseph R. Sisom
is now acting as agent for the BlasIu
; Piano Company, of Philadelphia.
At their meeting on Wednesday nigh
the township committee accepted tn
resignation of Samuel p Cline, who ha
become resident of another section o
the state.
The firm of Hartman & Forsyth. Gran
berry growers, of Pemberton, has beef
dissolved by mutual consent. The latte
has sold his interest In the business to Mr.
|, Hartman.
Joseph E. Bishop, of Rancocas, ia,
collector of Williugboro township, state
that only SIS remains uncollected on las
years duplicate. This Is a very goot
showing.
/ George Armstrong, of Riverside. pitche
of the Fairhill base ball club, of Philadel
phia, is laid up with an attack of blood
poisoning. which developed from an in
i jury to his foot.
Mrs. s. L. Dubell. who has removed Il
Philadelphia, has sold her property at tn,
corner of Broad street and Mount Holly
Avenue to Joseph E. Elbertson. who will
soon remove there.
The restaurant and saloon conducted by
William D. Marren under the Arcade, has
been enlarged to one room by the removal
OF partition that separated the pool room
from the main room.
William II. Mason, a member of the
township committed, has given con.
tract for concrete sidewalk to be laid in
front of his residence on Union Street.
w. 8. Gale will do the work.
Growers of Keller pears In this county
are selling their crops to agents represent
ing commission houses. By this whole
sale disposal of the fruit, farmers are re-
lieved OF the necessity of hunting for a
market
After faithful service as baggage mas
ter at the Mount Holly railroad station
for over two score years. James M. Smith
has been retired. He is now receiving
half pay as one of the pensioners of the
Pennsylvania Railway Company.
"Old Home Day" will be celebrated at
Palmyra on Saturday, October /, when
Washington Camp, No. 20, P. o. s. of A.,
and the Independent Fire Company will
keep open house. An interesting pro-
gramme is being prepared for the event.
Joseph Shinn, of Mount Holly avenue
was rendered bedfast for several days last
week as the result of an accident which
occurred at the freight station. While
unloading ice large cake fell and struck
him on the right side. causing internal
injuries.
You need safe deposit protection for
your valuables, because they are not
absolutely secure without It, The fire and
burglar proof vault of the Mount Holly
Safe Deposit & Trust Company is the best
place for valuables. Boxes to rent s. 90
and up per year.
William Murphy, of Roebling. and Miss
Margaret Welsh, of Bordentown, were
married in st. Mary's church, at the latter
place, on Wednesday. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. D. ]. Duggan. Miss
Rose Boylen was bridesmaid and William
McGrath best man.
Rabbits. squirrels and other game is
reported to be plentiful throughout this
county, much to the delight of hunters.
Muskrats are also quite plentiful along
small streams, but are not along the creek,
as there has been so much travelling along
that thoroughfare that the muskrats have
sought safer quarters.
Thieves who tried to raid the chicken
coops of Charles H. Hitler, at Burling-
ton, on Wednesday night, we're frightened
off for the second time by the electric
alarm which Mr.. Hitler has installed
for that purpose. A shot from his re-
volver drove the manauders from the
premises.
The Burlington County Safe Deposit &
Trust Company. Moorestown. N. j. Gap
ital and Profits $3.50, 100000 may be APP
pointed your executor and trustee, thereby
obtaining for you permanency of Office
and security ut no more expense than
where individual executors or trustees are
appointed.
The creation of an army of 10000 no.
taries public was authorized by the post
office department at Washington in accor-
dance with legislation enacted during the
past session of Congress. All carriers of
the rural delivery mail service are now
required by the department to execute
vouchers for United States pensioners
residing on their routes, for which service
they are to receive 25cents for each vouch-
er executed.
The heaviest downpour of rain during
the season was witnessed on Thursday
afternoon. Many people were attracted
by the pretty sight which 1t presented.
The rain fell In such volume that for q
time the culverts were choked and flooded
the streets. O,erfowing the curb at High
and Water streets there was a considerable
washout In front of the uncompleted hotel
being erected by Richard Lamb. although
little damage was done. Several inches
of water entered the cellar.
| Improvements to be made to the Wood.
lane cemetery, near Mount Holly, will
include the erection of an iron fenct
around the property, an order for which
has been given by Rachel E. II. HilYard,
of Rancocas. At certain places will
be erected six granite posts nine feet high
On post at each driveway will be In
scribed the following: Erected by Ra
chel E, II. Hilysrd in memory of her
sister. Hannah Thomson Haines, 1887
1910. WOODLAND graveyard, 1910"
! The Burlington County Retail Drug
gists' Association held Its annual meeting
in the Auditorium at Burlington, OF