The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-06-18
Fred L. Owen dug new potatoes out Of
his garden IN Wednesday,

} Fred L. Owen dug new potatoes out o
his garden on Wednesday.
! An enjoyable social was held by tn
; Methodist Brotherhood at home of Johl
N. Carly, last evening
Residents of Union street may hsv
! that thoroughfare oiled at their own ex
pense. Increased automobile travel ha
made the dust nuisance almost unbeara
BILE.
!; A. Lincoln Jones, of Mount Holly ave
nue., while attempting to hurry down
fight Of steps at his home one day las
week, slipped and fell, wrenching hi
ankle severely.
The Township Committee of Eastamp
ton has appointed Stuart Mcfarland
member of the Board of Chosen Free
holders to fill the vacancy caused by th'
death of Daniel Evan. This gives thu
Republicans an additional member.
Because of Illness which physicians
thought would develop into typhoid fever
Rudolph P. Kumpf, OF the hardware firm
of Kumpf Bros, on High street, was com
PEELED to go to his home at Vincentown, or
Tuesday afternoon. 1t is said that the
fever has been broken and that his con-
dition Is improving.
A cantata entitled "a Day In Flower.
dom" under the direction of Miss Annie
B Antrim, will be given by the young
people of the M. E. church, Pemberton,
In the 1. o. M. hall of that place, on
Thursday, June 30, at p. m. General
admission 25c, reserved seats 35c. Tickets
on sale at Childs' grocery store.
To accommodate Burlington patrons
who may desire to attend the dances at
Rancocas Park on Wednesdays and Satur-
days, the trolley leaving the park at 11:16
P. M. will run through to Burlington.
Returning. 1t will leave Burlington. at
1910 A. NJ. and run through to Haines
port. This will provide for late riders
from Mount Holly
This is Chautauqua week In Mount
Holly. Beginning today series of enter
tainments of unusual excellence will be
given every afternoon and evening, to
and including next Sunday, In a tent in
the rear of the jail. This series, secured
at great expense, should be patronized
by every person who possibly can do SO.
Course tickets$2, single admission IS cents.
The Junior Mechanics of the county
will combine In field day outing to be
held at Rancocas Park on Saturday, July
9th. As this will be the first outing of
that order. every effort will be made to
fill the event with pleasure and 1t may be-
come an annual one. Various committees
have been entrusted with the work of
making grand success of the undertake
Ing.
Peter Galleon, of Philadelphia, an Ital-
ian berry picker working on farm at
Moorestown, borrowed his employers gun
on Sunday and began to shoot birds. The
fellow was arrested by Game Warden
Morton and Constable ThrockmortOn. He
was taken before Justice r. p Gaskill, of
Bridgeboro, and having dead birds In his
possession was found guilty. A fine of
$23. IS was imposed.
Game Warden Morton has been notified
by the State Commission that the setting
of snapper hooks is unlawful, as they are
considered set lines and will not be per-
mitted. The warden was instructed not
to make any arrests until this public warn
ing had been given. Those engaged in
this business should give heed to the new
edict, as such offenders caught in the
future will be arrested and heavily fined.
While shoeing mule at Harry Nor
cross blacksmith shop on Water street,
yesterday afternoon, Percival Perkins
had one of his big toes mashed by being
stepped on by the mule, which had become
frightened by someone throwing water
from window In the second story. Mr..
Perkins narrowly escaped more serious
injuries by jumping aside just as the
mules hind feet shot out for the second
time.
The Supreme court has affirmed the
conviction Of George Higgins, of Cooks
town, who was tried before Judge Hor-
ner for an indecent assault on young
girl taken from home In the upper part
Of the state. The defendant was SEN
fenced to five years In state prison. 1t
has not been learned If there will be
further appeal. The defendant is under
So, 900 bail.
On Saturday morning Game Warden
Morton was handed a very pretty English
pheasant that was found dead on the farm
Of John O'Leary near Mount Holly. It
Is the practice of some farmers to soak
corn in arsenic or strychnine and scatter
the grains about field to prevent crows
and black birds from pulling up The shoots
and eating the seed. 1t is more than like
ly that the pheasant was poisoned in this
manner, as the bird was found on the
edge of corn field.