The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-10-10
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The Epworth League service next Sun
day evening at e.45 will be led by Nor
man W. Harker.
John w. Peak died at his home on Pax
son street. Sunday morning. after long
ILLNESS from paralysis.
William T. Stecher. of Riverside, Re
publican candidate for Sheriff. has sold out
his retail business and pool room to Chas.
Irmisch.
George Snyder, of Hainesport, well
known truck grower, has admitted his
son-in-law, Herman Deacon, into the
business.
The Mount Holly Friends Association
will meet on Thursday evening at the
home of George q. and Sarah B. Killie,
on Broad street.
The members Of Company E, who have
been enjoying respite from military duty
during the summer, resumed their weekly
drills last night.
Mrs. George ]. Robertson is recovering
from the injuries she recently received by
falling down the attic stairway at her
home on Broad street.
Thursday, October 10, will be Columbus
Day. which Is rather new on the holiday
list. and so far has not created an over
abundance of enthusiasm.
Milk inspectors were busy at the fair
last week and visited each eating stand,
taking samples of milk being used. The
results have not yet been announced.
The special officers employed by the
township committee during fair week
managed to keep things pretty straight
during the excitement attending that event.
A. A. Anderson reports the sale of a
tract of land near the Wisham farm, on
the Esyrestown road, from David DaCos-
ia. of New York, to Charles Fl. Engle,
Jr.
Having rotted at the base. an electric
| light pole and Its attached string of wires
came crashing to earth at Mil and Branch
streets on Wednesday. But little damage
resulted.
After his brief experience in Mount
Holly as baker and confectioner, w. E.
hartman has shipped his household goods
to Erie. Pa, where he proposes to engage
In the real estate business.
Lyman II. Howe's great moving pic
lures viii appear at the Mount Holly
Theatre next Tuesday night. Among the
pictures will be scenes and incidents of
the recent food at Austin. Pa.
At the home OF the bride 10 Peusauken,
on Thursday evening, occurred the mar
riage Of Miss Olive Spurgeon, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Wiltshire, and
Carlton 4. Evans, of Moorestown.
A victrola recital and dahlia show will |
be held for the benefit of the Burlington |
County Hospital in l. O. A. N. hall. Penn |
berton, ON Saturday afternoon snd even |
ing Of this week. Admission Is cents.
At St. Paurs rectory. Burlington, on |
Tuesday evening, occurred the marriage |
of Louis Sharp. Of Roebling, and Miss
Jessie M. Hibbs, of Trenton. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Father
McKeenan. Of Florence.
John NJ HUFF is securing signatures to
petition for presentation to the township |
committee that will ask for the improve
ment of q number of streets In Mount |
Holly. and that the township Of North
ampton be bonded In the sum of $25. 900
to meet the expense of the proposed
improvement.
Thieves who planned to rob telephone
toll boxes In Mount Holly last week were
not very successful. From the Bell box
at the railroad station small amount of
change was secured. but they failed to
complete their Job started In the Inter-
State booth at the same place. The thieves
we're probably frightened away.
Efforts ON the part Of the Commercial
League resulted in the virtrifed brick
pavement on High street being given
good washing on Wednesday night That
thoroughfare certainly presented clean
appearance to visitors who passed through
town Thursday morning ON their way to
the fair.
Among those who were caught In the
official net that was thrown out in At |
lantic City for illegal grafters, was E. d. |
Rightmire. civil engineer of that county,
formerly Of Mount Holly. He has been
indicted with others and the bill charges
that he and some freeholders demanded |
$3.50 from twocontractors before theywould |
approve of road improvements. He fur
nished bail In the sum of 1900
The final game of the series between
Florence and Riverside. to decide the base
ball championship of Burlington county,
was played at Burlington on Saturday.
Florence won. 4 to 0. by better all round |
playing. Peacock was the star hitter and |
base runner In the game. He made four
hits. stole three bases and scored three |
runs Rhubart. Florence's pitcher, al |
lowed three hits; Florence made seven hits |
off Mathers.
In the matter OF Communication tickets |
between stationsin New Jersey the Public |
Utilities Commission has decided that |
such tickets must be sold. Not only does
this mean that Communication tickets must
be issued for stations to and from Camden
and Jersey City. instead of to Philadelphia
and New York, but they must be sold be-
tween all stations along the line. On the
point of increase of fares no decision was
rendered, the Commission reserving that
for later date.
About 8 o'clock Wednesday morning
fire was discovered In the COW barn on the
Horner Brothers large stock farm on the
outskirts OF. New Egypt. Two horses,
one calf, and several hundred chickens
were burned. together with crops and har-
ness The heavy loss Is partly covered by
insurance. As the remains of only two
of the missing horses can be found, it is
thought that one animal was stolen by the
originator OF the ere At one time the
Horner Brothers conducted one of the
largest exchange stables In the state.
Business Notices.
w. C. Bozsrth makes fine ice cream and
guarantees prompt delivery to families.
parties or picnics. 80 cents per ct.