The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-07-09
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. Robert 8. Ayars is having porcl
erected In front Of her residence on Uniol
street.
The annual Merchants picnic will b
held at Rancocas Park on Thursday
August 8.
A dog that was supposed to be suffering
from rabies was killed on Church street
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Lemuel johnson, of Shreve street
IL slowly recovering from serious case Of
blood poison In her left leg.
Orion Pippitt. Of Bordentown. is spend
ing sixty days in the county jail as the
result of being drunk and disorderly.
When you are swelled up with your own
Importance, did you ever wonder how the
world got along before you arrivedf
Harris Thorn has removed from Mount
Holly to Bordentown. He 10 employed
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Isaac a. Lippincott, real estate dealer,
has sold the Sine property. corner Murrell
and Paxson streets, to Mrs. William Sine.
A wedding to take place in the fall win
be that OF Howard Nitchman, of Hsines-
port, and Miss Anna May Jobes, Of Mount
Holly.
Raymond Loveland, Of Mount Holly
avenue. and Howard Briggs, Of Risdon
street, are confined to their homes with
typhoid fever.
Although there was a delegation at
each Of the four fire houses In town on
Thursday. no alarms were given. and the
fremen had quite an easy time of 1t.
A tea for the benefit of the missionary
Society will be held on Mrs. Suffers
lawn, Tuesday evening, July 10. from 6
to9 Cooling refreshments win be served.
1t Ia likely that permanent scars will
follow an injury which Uytendale Assay,
Of Church street. receiyed when she was
attacked by dog and bitten about the
face.
Richard B. Eckman left on Saturday for
q trip to Canada. Part of his time will be
spent on the st. Lawrence river and at
Quebec. He expects to return on Thurs
day, July 18th.
On Thursday the annual picnic of the
Baptist Sunday school win be held In the
woods az Vincentown, where the. Metho-
dist Sunday school win hold forth on
August /.
Nelson Dew. Pumyea and Miss Mary
Hendrickson are to be married at the
home Of the latter on High street to-day.
The ceremony will be performed by Rev.
Norman Van Pelt Lewis.
II you have any old muslin or linen and
will send 1t TO the Burlington County
Hospital your kindness will be greatly
appreciated. The hospital is In great need
Of the articles mentioned.
The marriage is announced Of Mas
Edith Frances Wilkinson. of Mount Holly,
and Raymond Ii. Broom, of Vincentown.
The ceremony was performed at River
aide by Rev. O. W. living, on June 9th.
On Tuesday evening, while in front of
the New Washington house, William Cronk
aged 70 years, Of White street, was strick-
en- with vertigo. In falling to the pave
ment his face was considerably bruised.
He was able to get out again the follow
ing day.
On Thursday at Hightstown. will occur
the marriage of Miss Ira Loello Halter.
and Edward Estic Garwood, of Borden
town. The ceremony win be performed
at the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Edward W.
Gain. The bride-elect was former Bor-
dentown school teacher.
Early on the morning of July Fourth.
two incendiary attempts were made to
burn the Birch carriage factory at Bur-
lington. The blaze was discovered by
William Miles. the night Waterman, who
called out the fire department and the ex.
tensive industry was saved.
Announcement is made by Mr.. and Mrs
w. Howard Longstreet. of Westampton
township, of the marriage Of their
daughter, Bertha Clsrice, to Julian
Peycke, of Kansas city. The event took
place on June IA The groom is western
cranberry buyer. and on his eastern trips
made many friends in this section.
Tylee B. Engle. q farmer near Ran
cocas, had fortunate escape from death
on Wednesday. While his horses were
attached to moving machine they ran
away, and MIR. Engle, after being dragged
q long distance, was unconscious when
found. He was badly cut about the legs
and body.
The unclaimed letters and postals that
remain unclaimed for the week ending
July 8. are as follows: Frank Cope. Miss
Molly Chambers. Miss Ella Carter. Jnornk
Likeves, foreign. letters. DR.. Chas. Deit-
terich. DR.. J. A. Garrard. Miss Ethel
johnson, Miss Flora McFarlin, Miss Tillie
Williams. postals.
Cramps are supposed to have caused the
death of Addison Thompson, who was
drowned at the sand wharf, near Rsncocas
Park, while bathing Sunday night. He
had been camping there for several days
with friends. His cries for assistance at
tracted the attention Of Elmer Scott, q
companion. who nearly lost his life while
trying to save his friend. Deceased was
% years old and q resident Of Philadel-
phia- he leaves widow.
This Is the last week that friends will
have to assist John Dolan. of Wetherill's
dry goods store. In getting one Of the au-
tomobiles to be given away In contest
conducted by the Burlington Enterprise.
and which will close next Saturday night
at 8 O'Clock. Now is the time to put on
extra speed for the final dash to the goal,
and as he Is 80 near to the latter John Inn
AGNES that he can detect the odor of gaso-
line from the prize which he covets.
From his own efforts and those put forth
by others who have become interested in
the matter, the young man expects to
come out of the contest winner and the
proud owner Of an automobile. John
now has 226, 020 votes to his CT edit, which
gives him lead of 24,42O over his near
est competitor.
With no outward signs that activity wa
prevailing to learn who was the author o.
9 crime that was unearthed by the fndins
- . 1o.d ohs1<5 nv fuo hove -h1 $50