The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-07-23

load OF hay.
Pierre Il. Stanton, clerk In the Farmers
Trust Company, has rendered his resigna'
ton, to take effect August II.
There will be lawn fets at the Mount
: Holly Inn tomorrow evening for the bene'
fit of the Burlington County Hospital.
Henry NJ. Black, of Jobstown, and Cur
lis Wilson, of Mount Holly, have pur-
chased Hupp touring cars from the Mount
Holly Garage.
The contract for furnishing the new
school building has been awarded to Hey
wood Brothers and Wakefield Company,
of Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Durand, who
have made their home In Burlington since
their marriage. are now occupying apart
ments In Philadelphia.
The Ancient Order Of Good Fellows has
sold the former Frank L. Hates property,
on Monroe street, to the Industry Build
ing and Loan Association for 5000.
Members of Gen. A. E. shiras Post No
26, g. A. R. went to the pines ON their
annual huckleberry trip last Wednesday,
and all reported having good time.
According to readjustment made by
the Interstate Milk Producers Associa-
ton, the wholesale price of milk until the
1st of August will be five cents per quart.
]. Aquila Jones took his son Charles to
philadelphia last week for examination of
one of his legs. which had been trouble
some for nearly month. The ailment
was found to be a tuberculosis hip joint
A new maple dance floor has been laid
in the banquet room Of the Masonic TEN.
pie. now owned by Kelsey & Killie, and
the walls are to be tinted and decorated.
Several other improvements are contem-
plated.
Not being able to enter his store on
Thursday morning, George W. Durand
found 1t necessary to force the lock on the
front door, which had gotten out of order.
This gave rise to a rumor that efforts had
been made by burglars to rob the place,
which Is not true.
1t is not only the trolley motormen but
autoist as well who report seeing large
number of rabbits while driving at nights.
The cotton tails are attracted by the light,
and In some cases they will run a mile or
two In front of an automobile before dart
ing into the bushes.
A houseboat at Harvey Cedars. belong
ing to George w. A. French, afforded
kins. Jr., part of Last week. They were
accompanied by their sons. So far as bit
ing was concerned, the fish had nothing
on the mosquitoes.
The annual picnic of the Methodist
Brotherhood was held last Friday at
Knights Park, Collingswood. The pic
nicers were conveyed to the park In q
special trolley, where they all spent an
enjoyable day. The games and races were
Of an interesting character.
Prospective consumers of electricity for
manufacturing purposes in Mount Holly
are encouraged by information received to
the effect that ample current for CONNER
cial purposes will be furnished by the new
plant which the Public Service Corpora
ton IL erecting at Burlington.
Carlton Dalton, of Mount Holly. re-
ceived letter from the State Civil Ger
vice Commission on Friday, stating that
he had successfully passed his recent ex-
animation for member Of the Board of
Registry and Elections for the fifth dis
trict, and that his name had been placed
ON the eligible list.
Miss Pearl Austin, OF Mount Holly, who
Ia visiting at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Austin, of frankfort, KY,
was maid of honor at the recent wedding
of her sister, Elizabeth. who married
Walter Edward Skills, assistant cashier of
the Peoples state bank, of Frankford.
The printers are getting In shape to de-
feat the business men in game of base
ball which is to be one Of the features at
the annual picnic of the Mount Holly
Merchants, which is to be held at Rancocas
Park on Thursday, August 8. 1t will be
day for the suspension of business and q
jolly good time.
The Democrats of Pemberton are going
to have big time at that place tomorrow,
when there will be an old-fashioned flag
raising on hickory pole, mass meeting,
etc. The event will be managed by
Thomas Early, who promised something
of this kind If Wilson received the nomina-
tion for President.
Henry Darnell. proprietor of the Holm
hurst. Atlantic City, is In hospital at
that place, where he has been operated on
for enlarged gland. He had been suffer
ing for long time and 1t was decided that
an operation was necessary. The patient
Is doing very nicely and his complete re-
covery is looked for In a short time.
On Sunday next exercises attending the
opening of an old time camp meeting will
be heard In the woods at Timbuctoo,
where the Zion A. M. E church will hold
forth In spiritual session on Sundays until
the 25th of August During that period a
revival Of interest is expected to manifest
itself among the colored people of this
section.
Detective Parker went to Florence, on
Saturday, and arrested Howard Barnes.
captain of freight carrying vessel be-
longing to the Southern Transportation
Co.. on a charge of kidnapping commit
ted in Connecticut. Detective Hall, of
Bridgeport, Conn, came to Mount Holly,
on Sunday, and took the prisoner to that
city.
In the United States Court at Trenton,
last week, petition In bankruptcy was
filed by DR.. 81. r. Faringer, of Mount
Holly, against whom judgment was OBJ
tanned for a considerable sum In a suit
that was recently tried before Judge Hor-
ner. His liabilities are placed at 81, SIG 90,
and his assets g. 229 %. the latter consist
, Ing Of unpaid accounts.
!, A strong flow of water was obtained on
Wednesday from an eight inch artesian
well being driven ct the Chance factory
on King street. The well began to flow
! at depth of thirty feet Drilling was
| continued, however. In the hope of strik-
, ing q strata of water containing less iron
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