The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-09-26

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at 2 o'clock.
B. Lawrence Bullock, of Mount Holly
preached In the Vincentown Methods
church at both morning and evening ser
vices, on Sunday.
The Mount Holly A. G. foot ball team
will play the Bordentown high school
Saturday afternoon, on the High street
grounds. Mount Holly.
Mrs. Naomi T. Kingdom, at her home
In burlington. on Wednesday, received
the congratulations of many friends on
the celebration Of her 93d birthday.
Mrs. John G. Horner, teacher in the
Presbyterian Sunday school. will enter.
tain the members of her class at her home
on Broad street Thursday afternoon.
Good Intent Fire Company may install
metal walls and ceilings 10 its building.
This form of permanent decoration ID
being talked of by some of the members.
Mrs. Charles Heisler, of Marlton, is re.
covering from injuries which she received
on Wednesday. by falling down flight
of stairs In Philadelphia department
store.
The public schools will close on Monday
afternoon next for the balance of the
week. There is no use Ia keeping school
open Fair week. as the children will not
attend.
George w. A. French is arraging to re.
move from Church street to property
which he has purchased on Pine street.
He has occupied his present residence for
fifteen years.
Clerks In the Mount Holly post office
have not been rushed with business since
the postal savings bank was opened their
last Tuesday. The names of few de-
positors have been enrolled.
William D. Potts and Miss Sara Leila
sooy. both Of Medford. were married at
the home of the bride on Monday even
ing. September IS. by Rev. Joseph L. Roe.
They will reside at Tioga, Pa.
A. A. Anderson reports the following
sales of real estate: House and lot on Pine
street from Mrs. E. Earl johnson to Mrs.
Mary w. French. The Wisham farm,
corner of Pine street and South Pember-
ton road, to Charles Engle, Jr,
There viii be exhibited at the Mount
Holly Fair the highest-priced Single comb
White Leghorn cockereI Ia this country.
1t Is owned by II. G. Wack,. of Consho-
hocken, Pa. 1t won six special prizes at
the Allentown Fair last week, and 1t is
valued at 81, 900.
An out building on the property of John
w. Archer, the Washington street car
riage manufactures, toppled over into the
creek on Friday. John Haussemann,
blacksmith, was Its only occupant When
rescued 1t was found that he had been
injured on the neck, but not seriously.
Aunt" Mary Moore is perhaps the old
est person in this state engaged at the
present time In picking cranberries. She
Is employed on the boys of George l.
Shinn, near New Egypt, and picks a
bushel Of cranberries every day when the
weather win permit. She is 81 years of
age.
While on his rounds last week, Game
Warden Charles G. Morton shot several
dogs that were running at large contrary
to law. He also captured two nets which
had been set across the stream at Atsion
Park. At the suggestion of State Com
missioner Kruger. Morton how carries
gun with him when on duty, as game
warden In the upper part OF the state was
shot by an Italian who had been caught
committing illegal acts.
The meeting to act upon the question OF
allowing the Board of Education to pur-
chase the Straugh properties on Brainerd
street was held In the court house on We'd
nesday evening. There was not much
interest manifested, but rs votes being
cast. This was probably because every
body favored the project OF the 70 votes
deposited, one was rejected, being two
ballots which had stuck together OF the
balance 70 were In favor of the question
and two were against.
A series of games of base ball is being
played by Florence and Riverside clubs,
winners respectively of the pennants in
the Burlington County and Delawars
River Leagues. The first game took place
at Florence on Saturday and was an ex-
citing contest. Riverside won by score
OF TO l. Florence. with Rhubart in the
pitchers box. Is not the snappy and for
midabie team that 1t Is when Sweeney off,
clates. The next game takes place at
Riverside on Saturday.
An automobile passing down High
street at pretty good gait, Friday night.
when opposite the America Hose House
ran over large white dog belonging to
Harrison Delete, of Church street. The
injuries received indicated that the
animals back was broken and 1t was
chlorformed. One lady who saw the accl-
dent gave piercing scream. being under
the impression that the dog belonged to
her. A large crowd collected and there
was plenty of excitement
No industry has made such rapid strides
as has the poultry trade. Attention Is
being given to 1t by all, rich and poor, and
wherever you 60 you can see poultry
farms, large and small. The Burlington
County Fair Association recognizes this
fact and has devoted large space for the
exhibit that Is sure to be at the Mount
Holly Fair next week. Sheriff Fenton is
In charge of this department and he has
been working day and night to perfect his
arrangements The prospects at present
are that the building which has been as.
signed to him will not be large enough for
the exhibits.
Representing himself as an insurance
agent and doing business in the rural dis
tricts, a stranger called at the livery sta
bles of Carter s. Wells. Mount Holly. or
Friday, and In the evening returned with
q horse and carriage which be hired fol
the day. With the confidence thus es
tsblished, the sleek "agent" appeared a
"A O'Clock Saturday morning and engaged
q double team, white and bay hsrses and {
fine buggy. which are probably going yet
as the man and the outfit have not beer
seen since. AS soon as the theft was re
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