The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-08-22
LOCAL NEWS.

Henry Harmed mas entered the empio,
of T. Walter Borton.
Frank T. Morton has put new and at
tractive delivery wagon in service.
The Burlington county convention o
Senior Mechanics will be held at Colum
bus, this evening.
Reports from nearly all sections are Il
the effect that the yield of Keiffer pear
this year will be very large one.
The harvest home to be held in Har
ker's grove, near Jobstown, has been post
poned until Thursday. August oath.
The position Of teacher at the Childreni
Home has been filed by the election Of
Miss @. j.. Butterworth. Of Trenton.
Harry MacFarIand and Miss Berthf
Hiles, both Of Medford, were married al
that place, on August 2, by Rev. Adolpf
Rapp.
As result Of being kicked on the nose
By horse, Elwood Hart, of Rancocas
has been nursing painful injury during
the past week.
Amos Loveland. of Mount Holly ave
nue., wishes to extend his thanks to those
who remembered him in his recent sorrow.
full bereavement.
A dance will be held at Rancocas park
on Tuesday evening, August 30. The
event Is gotten up as benefit for the
Masonville base ball team.
Farmers are being annoyed now by
frequent depredations committed on their
property by thieves who are getting away
with watermelons and cantaloupes
Otis B. Read Is enjoying two weeks at
Silver Bay. N. Y. where he is attending
the county work institute of the Y NJ. G.
A., where he will complete three years
course.
The Burlington Poultry, Pigeon and
Pet association will donate to the Mount
Holly Fair a gold-lined silver cup to be
awarded by the Mount Holly Fair Asso-
citation.
1t was reported last week that DR.. Joseph
Still. OF Mount Holly, had died at the
county insane asylum, but this was not
the case. He is reported to be In fairly
good condition.
The Burlington County Transit Com
pany has decided to install q new feed wire
at the Burlington end Of its line, traffic
having increased to such an extent as to
require more power.
The Grand Home of New Jersey,
Brotherhood Of America, viii convene at
Atlantic City, on Thursday. There will
be quite delegation from Mount Holly
lodge In attendance.
On Wednesday, August 2, at South Park,
occurred the marriage of Willis Brewer
and Miss Deborah Hart, both of Chats
worth. The ceremony was performed by
Squire Constant LeDuc.
The services at st. Luke's Episcopal
church, Columbus. are being conducted
by Attorney Richard B. Eckman, who Ia
substituting for Rev. James Stoddard. Of
Mount Holly, during the latter's absence
In Europe.
John Worth on Saturday bought the
butcher business of Philip Karg on Mil
street, including the real estate and tx
lures there and the slaughter house
property on Monroe street. A. A. Ander-
son made the sale.
The Burlington County Liquor Dealers
Association held their annual meeting at
Browns Mills. on Tuesday, spending the
day at Hunters Lodge along the creek.
They had as guests some OF the members
of the state association. Games were
feature of the outing. and all present had
9 good time.
Miss Mary @. Way. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William L. FIGHTER, of Palmyra,
was married Wednesday evening to JOS
eph Graham, of RIverton, by Rev. j. F.
Hendrick. The ceremony was followed by
reception at the home Of the brides
parents. Miss Anna Lowden was brides
maid, and John Ford was best man.
During the rain on Friday afternoon a
heavy wind passed over this section
Trees and telephone poles were blown
down in several parts OF Mount Holly. and
many limbs fell to the ground. This was
especially noticed In the court house yard
A large amount of fruit was blown from
trees and In some places corn was leveled
Prosecutor Atkinson represented the
state at an inquest held In Moorestown on
Wednesday, as the result of which Mary
Coleman, colored. recently from Virginia,
was committed to jail to await the action
Of the grand jury. George B Evans rep
resented the woman. who is charged with
drowning her born baby. She has
been employed at the Pinehurst farm.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reeye
Stewart. on WashiHgton street, on Satur-
day afternoon, occurred the marriage of
their daughter. Miss Lena Wells Stewart,
and Harry N. Warner. son Of Mr. and Mrs
Harry T. Warner. Of Buttonwood street
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
George T. Harris. Only the immediate
families were present. The happy couple
left Immediately for honeymoon at
Asbury Park.
On Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
occurred the marriage Of Pariel Assay and
Miss Bernadetta A. Fenton, both Of
Mount Holly. The ceremony was per-
formed at the rectory of the Sacred Heart
church by Rev. Peter j. Hart. Miss Vera
Fenton was bridesmaid and Thomas
Rainier best man. After a reception at
the brides home on Broad street, the
happy couple left on an evening train to
spend their honeymoon at Atlantic City.
The bride has been teaching school at
Birmingham.
A "Young Lutheran Rally" will be
held at Rancocas Park next Saturday,
August 26. at 8 p. NJ. This includes the
Camden, Riverside aud Hainesport
churches and is intended to bring their
young people in touch with each other
and establish new interest In church
work. During the afternoon addresses
on the following subjects will be de-
livered and discussed: 1. The opportun-
tiles and privileges of our young people
In their respective churches Q. What
must we do to retain the young people to
the church, A social meeting ia arranged
for the evening.
That Memorial dav has deterforated