The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-07-18

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ploy Of the Latta-Terry Construction Com.
panY, Of Philadelphia.
The merchants of Mount Holly will
hold their annual picnic at Rancocas Park
on Thursday, August II.
st. Swithen's day, Saturday. passed
without any rain. which is said to indi-
cate season of dry weather.
The annual harvest home Of the Vincen-
town Grange will be held at Ridgway's
grove. near Red Lion, on August II.
A student who has registered In the
law Office of v. Claude Palmer, is Clifford
R. Powell, son of Spencer H. Powell, of
Lumberton.
Aaron II. Burtis. farmer on the Jobs
town road, has been looking for pocket
book containing sS5. which he recently
lost In Mount Holly.
Two new streets are to be opened
through the property of ]. Wardell Shinn.
south Of the mount, aud the tract ICON
verted into building lots.
Raymond Shannon, who left Cowgill's
store. last week, to accept a position in
Atlantic City. remained one day at the
shore and then returned home.
While Mrs. Charles Waters. of Florence,
was cleaning furniture with gasoline, her
2-year old daughter Gertrude drank some
of the liquid and came near dying.
AS the result of being overcome by the
heat on Wednesday morning. Miss Carrie
v. Spencer. of Grant street, was found
unconscious on the floor Of the bath room.
A large number of Burlington County
people attended the Elks' reunion at
Atlantic City last week. The parade, on
Thursday, was very large and attractive
affair.
An entertainment given for the benefit
of the Children's Home by little ones who
with their parents are stopping at the
Mount Holly Inn, netted that institution
eleven dollars.
Edward Penn has purchased the hotel
property of George Coleman, at Centreton.
Application for transfer of license will
be made at session Of court to be held
next Thursday.
The family of Gottlieb Everline desires
to express its thanks for sympathy ex-
pressed and many acts Of kindness on the
part OF large number of friends. owing
to the death Of Mr.. Everline.
The cunning season will open on
November 10 and close on December 10.
This applies to all parts Of the state under
q new game law, the state no longer be-
Ing divided into two hunting sections.
Rev. Alexander PIggott. of Hawkhill,
Dundee, Scotland. will preach in the
Baptist church next Sunday, and on July
80, the pulpit will be occupied by Rev. D.
r. Lewis, of West Vale, Halifax, Ireland.
The lawn social given BY the Luther
League. at Hsinesport, on Thursday, drew
larger crowd of people than was ever at
similar gathering. The affair was
better financial success than was antici-
pated.
The following unclaimed letters remain
In the post Office for the week ending
July IA: VIM. Bounds. Mrs. Ross McFar-
land. G. e. sooy. Samuel sager. Postals
for W. F. Boyle. Miss Mary Horner, Miss
E. Moore.
A local option conference will be held
on the lawn of the Friends meeting
house. corner of High and Garden streets.
Mount Holly. on Saturday afternoon at Q
o'clock. Some prominent speakers will
be present.
Tylee w. White, who disappeared very
suddenly from Pemberton several weeks
ago. leaving number Of unpaid bills
behind. was recently seen in Pittsburg,
Pa, by former resident now living In
Camden.
Joseph McCrystal who was Frustrated
by the heat while working as baker for
William E. hartman. last week, was re-
moved from the Burlington County Hos
pital to his home on Water street, Satur
day morning.
Tomorrow the Lutheran Sunday school
picnic will be held at Rancocas Park.
Forty children from Philadelphia's large
Lutheran Orphanage win be entertained.
One of these children is ward of St.
Pauls Church, Hainesport.
The annual huckleberry outing of Gen.
A. E. Shiras Post No. 20. G. A. r., will
take place on Thursday. The veterans
anticipate bringing home large quantity
of huckleberries. and also some interesting
stories. The party will be under the
leadership of Emerson Middleton, and will
leave for the pines at six O'Clock that
morning.
Master Frankie Elberson, of Union
street. who likes adventures. started out
yesterday morning carrying what resent
bled tin lunch box. Unknown to his
parents he boarded trolley car. Word
was soon received from Hainesport, stat
ing that small boy was there who said he
belonged to "Mr. Sapp." Frankie was
much pleased with his free ride.
On Wednesday night 1t became neces-
sary to poison Billy, the horse owned
by Mrs. w. D. Msrren. The animal ran
rusty nail into Its foot, and as proper at:
tention OF the wound was delayed when
the nail was Withdrawn lockjsw develop
ed. The disease failed to respond to large
doses of snti-toxin that were used, and
death was decided upon as quick method
Of ending its sufferings.
Getting into the barn of John VOLTS
berg, on Pine street, John Cayanough
was very much surprised when placed I'M
der arrest by Constable Throckmorton at
8 O'Clock on Sunday morning. The young
man put up quite fight before he was
landed In jail. He was given hearing
before Justice Risdon last night and com
mitted to jail without bail on the serious
charge preferred against him.
The will of Eleanor ]. Straugh, widow
of Charles h. Etraugh, of Mount Holly
has been admitted to probate. The fol
lowing requests have been made: Mary
y. Atkinson. $500; Sallie Milbine, 5000
Sophie Borden, gold watch; Evelyn Dob
bins, niece. $40. 900, household goods, fur
niture, jewelry and clothing. The resi-
due of the estate is given to Carlton L
Dobbins, nephew, and Margaret Thomas
niece. share and share alike. V. Claud
Palmer and Evelyn Dobbins are the ex
ecutors.
D While riding in q carriage on Sunday
t the horse driven by Miss Ella Scott, liv
| ing near Jacksonville, reared In threaten
Ing manner when frightened by passinl
motorcycle. Miss Scott was much fright
ened but drove to her home. short dis