The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-07-16

1t Ia said that minks are killing quite
number of chickens belonging to people
living on Madison avenue.
The 42d annual convention Of the New
Jersey State Dental Society will convene
tomorrow for three days session al
; at Cape May.
The Red Men, of Mount Holly, accom-
panied by their fife and drum corps, In
stalled the officers of the lodge at Med
ford on Thursday night.
Marshall Thomas ]. Alcott left last
week for San Francisco with number Of
Cinnamon who got into this country IL
legally and are to be sent home.
Six straw rides from as many different
sections of the county journeyed to Ran.
cocss Park last Saturday night and en-
joyed the amusements at that resort.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Miriam T. Archer,
daughter Of John w. Archer, of Mount
Holly, to NJ. ]. VanZandt. of Chicago.
Clifford Compton, of East Mil street.
who was q visitor at Horace Atkinson's
Sunday afternoon, rendered valuable as
sistance during the fire In rescuing the
horses.
In almost every issue of THE News we
are compelled to record another case OF
typhoid fever, the latest victim being t.
N, Fraiser, of Pearl street. Boil all drink
ing water.
The annual picnic of the Methodist
Brotherhood will be held at Knights
Park, on Friday. The special car will
leave the corner of Garden and Main
streets at 8 O'Clock, a. m.
Miss Anna May Albright. of MIN street,
and John A. Throckmorton. son of consta-
BILE John Throckmorton, of Church street,
were marred ON Thursday evening. at the
Baptist parsonage by Rev. R. H. Baker.
The remains of Joseph Bennett, who
recently committed suicide by drowning
himself In the creek at Pemberton, were
buried on Wednesday. Interment was
made in the Brotherhood cemetery, Mount
Holly.
Miss Laura Warner Rossell. of Button
wood street, Mount Holly, and ]. Alfred
Morton, of Pemberton, were married at
Wilming ton, Delaware, on Sunday. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. George
Wolf
Edward 8. Seguine and wife, Of Temp
kinsville. N. Y, have purchased the IS
acre place at Eayrestown owned by Mrs.
Harry s. Garon, of Mount Holly. The
sale was effected by Fred A. Tracey,
agent for E. A. Strout Farm Agency, No.
10 Mill street.
Driving on Madison avenue after being
warned not to do SO by the township COM
mittee, resulted In many summons being
served by the police yesterday on local
merchants and others, who will be given
hearing before Recorder Herbert next Fri
day night.
Having rented quarters In the Milbine
property on High street, recently occupied
by E. E. Middleton, deceased, it is the
purpose Of Samuel Lutz, In opening a
fruit and vegetable stand, to start In the
grocery and meat business later on II the
undertaking gives promise of success.
The owners Of prosperous silk mill at
Paterson, who have a good financial
rating, DESTROYS of establishing an auxil-
larry plant, sent their superintendent to
Mount Holly, and today he is being shown
available sites by members of the Com
mercial League 1t is said the firm only
want building in which to do business.
About 1000 pairs of stockings have al
ready been made by the Keesey Hosiery
Company. on King street, which concern
began business on July LIST, to learn few
operators. Forty-fve out of a consign-
ment of sixty machines have been receiv
ed. Employment will be given to many
people AZ soon as the present force be-
comes proficient In their work.
Lady Marion Home No. s. Brotherhood
of America, Of Mount Holly. installed the
following officers on Saturday evening:
Past guardian, Daniel Eddleman; guar
dian, Ida Eddlemsn; mentor, Hannah d.
Throckmorton; warden. Olive Robinson;
herald. Elizabeth Mack; watch of day,
Elizabeth Cullen; watch of night, William
q. BOUCHER; representative, Ida Eddie
man; trustee, Daniel Eddlemsn.
At meeting of New Jersey Lodge No.
/, Knight of PYthias, held Friday night
Grand Vice Chancellor Samuel A. Dob
bins, of Camden, formerly of Mount Holly,
was present and took part in comforting
the second degree. In the matter Of hust-
ling for the order, Mr.. Dobbins. who Is
one of the youngest officers of the grand
lodge, has far exceeded the expectations
of his friends.
With the varied assortment of races,
creased pig chase and other entertaining
features which have been listed for days
sport, in some of which there will be lady
contestants, a great time is promised for
Thursday, July 18th, when the Mount
Holly Lodge of Moose will hold its annual
picnic at Rancocas park, where there will
be music. dancing, speaking and perhaps
display of fireworks. Visitors of the
order from Camden and other places will
be present.
Presidency on the part of friends has
enabled John B. Dolan, of Mount Holly,
to win Buick automobile, the first grand
prize offered in the Enterprise contest,
which closed on Saturday. John turned
In $3.50, 020 votes. His nearest compel
itor, Miss Edith Mitchell, of Burlington,
who received an Overland automobile,
had 4,922, $50 votes. In district No. 8
Samuel Horner, of Pemberton, was
awarded suit of furniture; Mrs. Joseph
Thompson, of New Egypt, secured 3
diamond ring; Maud Budd, of Jobstown,
got gold watch.
1t is reported that the Ankokas Canoe
Club is about to abandon Its project Of
erecting club house on the lot Of land at
the saw mill basin, owned by the Mount
Holly Water Company, 1t being unable to
secure satisfactory lease. The owners
decline to sell any portion Of the site, but
will give the club lease for ten years.
at graded rental; at the same time re.us-
Ing to insert renewal clause. or to give
any guarantee that the arrangement will
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