The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-07-25
LOCAL NEWS.
lit your home store. Boyce's.

fresent inuicatfons promise large
growth Of golden rod.
Charles G. Morton was seized with a &c.
we're attack of hay fever on Sunday.
Rev. James 81. Durham and Rev
George T. Harris exchanged puipits on
Sunday morning.
An automobile omnibus has been put In
commission by William A. Jones, the en-
terprising Lumberton hackman.
An inventory filed IN the estate Of Flea
nor J. Straugh. deceased, of Mount Holly,
shows personal property of ST. S1 40.
Edward johnson, q boy living at Med
ford, who met with an accident on the
Fourth of July. has lost the sight Of one
eye.
The Edgepillock Tribe at Red Men. Of
Indian Mills, will hold its annual picnic
and field day at that place on Wednesday,
August 2.
The work was started yesterday Of re-
moving the crop of weeds that secured
q good growth between the cobble stones
on Murrell street.
The State Horticultural Society will
hold its summer meeting at Red Bank to-
morrow. The train for that place will
leave Mount Holly at S.24.
A picnic was held at the meeting house
corner High and Garden street. Thursday
afternoon, by scholars of the Hicksite
Friends First-day school.
Miss Elsie e. Eckman has been appoint
ed organist of the Baptist church. The
position was made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Miss Bessie Anderson.
The members of Company E. Of Mount
Holly, are now enjoying weeks outing
at the Sea Girt camp, where they will re-
ceive the regular army military training.
DR.. Henry Hess, recently graduated
from the University Of Pennsylvania. has
taken position with DR.. ]. Hume Car
ter, and will assist the latter in his veteri-
nary work.
Representatives from this section will
attend the summer Institution of the State
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
which will be held at Ocean Grove to-day
and tomorrow.
With six digging machines in use. and
thirty i've men employed to pick up the
tubers, ]. Aquila Jones, farmer near
Holly, loaded 1900 baskets of potatoes ON
cars In one day last week.
Beginning at Bulls Head bridge and
coming toward Mount Holly, the stone
road is to be resurfaced and widened as
far as $1,000 of the state auto mobile
money will permit the work to continue.
John johnson, who lives with his sister
Mrs. George DonnellY, on East Mill street,
Ia suffering with an enlarged left hand.
The cause is thought to be blood poison
ing but, as no wounds or bruises are wis.,
ible. 1t still remains mystery.
One day last week the valuable Angora
Cat. belonging to Mrs. John W. Hilyard,
Of Rancocas. caught two-eoot snake
and brought it into the house The cat
held death-like grip on it's victim.
The snake was killed by "a servant.
Mrs. Henry Rossell. of West Washington
street, will be more careful when she at
tends her lodge again. Tripping on the
stairs last Monday night. she fell down
the steps leading to the sidewalk. frac-
turing her arm and receiving painful
bruises.
It became necessary on Thursday, to
remove Miss Clara Katz to Philadelphia
for an operation. She lives In that city.
and was stricken with appendicitis while
boarding at the Mount holly Inn. together
with her mother. The young lady died
that evening.
While bathing at the mill dam several
weeks ago, John Farrell. Of Risdon street.
was accidentally scratched about the face
and neck by boy friend whose finger nails
were unusually long. No attention was
given the wounds which later developed
q bad case Of blood poisoning.
Lawrence @. Gillian, of Mount Holly,
has received the pleasing notice that he
has passed the necessary examination and
will be admitted to the next Freshman
class of the Technical Scientific Section Of
Rutgers College. without condition. hav-
ing won state scholarship.
w. Q. Gale has vacated the residence he
has been occupying on Broad street, and
removed to his new home adjoining. The
former property was recently purchased
by the mother of Mrs. Morris K. Perrin
chief. an the latter and her husband will
occupy about September LIST.
In her column appears the standing
of th ntestants In the great Library
Con In working for your favorite do
not ~ 81 that each copy of The News.
costing three cents. contains coupon
good for ten votes. Extra copies can be
procured at this Office. Each person pay
ing years subscription win also be en-
titled to vote
''Maplehurst," the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Evans Fl. Tonlinson. was the scene of a
merry gathering of young folks, on We'd
nesday, the occasion being the ninth ami
versary of the birth of Miss Dorothy
Tomlinson. The youthful visitors had a
delightful afternoon and departed with
the hope that the young lady would en-
Joy many more anniversaries.
Much has been said about the speed of
automobiles through town, and perhaps,
~n,,oh ,ooxr 10 oa;d ,xoffI anna onaso child
gets killed or some aged person injured.
Then, perhaps, when too late for life or
limb. something may be done. Sympathy
is commendable constituency at the right
time. but one ounce of precaution is worth
a barrel of sympathy when some old man
or woman Is taking fighting chances for
dife. or when the white streamers are
ihanging from some ones door frame.
The presence of considerable musical
talent has led to the organization of brass
band by some of the employees at the fac
tory of Royle g. Pilkington. That the
venture will result In success is expected
from the fact that about ten members are
already able to play band music, and the
beginners, for whom instruments have
been ordered. will have the advantage Of
making good start. Hot air rehearsal'
may begin this week. and the band ex
poets to blow itself at minstrel perfor
nance to be given in the opera house OF
August 8. There are other musicians II
town who could help the new organization
along by joining. The talent in this lin,
In Mount Holly should give the town ,
good band. The band has rented quarter
In room over Gerber's clothing store.
Michael Natrionio, of Chatsworth, wa
removed from the county jail and takel