The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-10-01
LOCAL NEWS.

County Hospital
Harold B. Wells, of Bordentown, has
been appointed a special examiner and
master In chancery.
Tuesday, October s, will be children's
day at the Mount Holly Pair. Children
will be admitted free.
The Mount Holly Garage Company has
sold Hupp touring car to Edward
Hulse. of Washington street.
George w Lundy and Miss Ella Lundy
have returned from Atlantic City and
will live at Birming ham this winter.
The advertised mail is as follows: Mrs.
G R. Bliss, Mr.. Ford, II. H. Myers, Mrs.
Fred Schultz, Miss Helen Broadway.
1t is reported that spinal meningitis IL
causing the death of horses In this coun-
ty. The disease is quite prevalent In the
west
After having been a ward at the aims
shouse, E. Plum Pitcher, formerly of
Mount Holly, has been transferred to the
asylum.
During the storm last week chimney
came down with a crash on the former
residence of Harry Hawkins, Jr., of
Broad street.
Some of those persons from Mount
Holly who attended the Allentown fair
on Tuesday. say they never saw 1t rain
harder.
A two days session of the Trenton Bap-
fist association, it's forty eighth anniver-
sary, will be held at Jacobstown, begin
ing to-day
Rev. Richard q. Baker, of the Baptist
Church, who was operated on at a Phil
adelphia hospital, is recovering nicely and
will soon be home.
Madison avenue will present q very
fine appearance when the property own.
ers there are through putting down &C.
ment sidewalks.
Follow the crowd on the 9Th, 9th, 10th
and nth of October and you will go
straight to the grounds of the Burlington
County Fair Association.
The great Mount Holly Fair opens on
October 8. Premiums for speed amounts
to 5000. Over so special premiums.
Fine program all the way through.
Improvements which Ellis Fl. Parker
has IN contemplation consist In the erec-
ton of brick dwelling on his property
at the corner OF Washington and King
streets.
The members OF Post 90, G. A. r. were
the invited guests of Edward Hulse at the
opera house last evening, when LincOln's
pictures.
Thursday, application will be made for a
transfer of the hotel license now held by
Timothy ]. Donavan, of Riverside. to
William J. Sheehan.
Mrs Van Lieu Schenck, of WOODLAND,
entertained a number of lady friends at
bridge whist Saturday afternoon, and af-
ter they enjoyed a chicken dinner they
were taken on straw ride.
While former balloon ascensions at the
Mount Holly Fair have been thrilling and
interesting those on the bills for the Fair
to be held October s, 9, 10 and II, will
Guido anything of the kind ever attem pied
here.
AT st. Clements Church, Philadelphia.
on Wednesday, occurred the marriage of
Ralph Patterson and Miss Celia G.. At
kinson, of Merchanfville. dsughter of
Mr.. aud Mrs. Albert G. Atkinson, former
ly of Mount Holly.
Weather report for the month of Sep
TENDER as kept by C H. Estill: Clear days,
IL; clear and cloundy. 6; rainy days, 8;
rainy, with lightning and thunder. 8; frost
and clear, Frost aud ice 10 days earlier
this year than last year.
A change took place In the railroad time
table to day. Small cards with the times
of arrival and departure of trains may be
secured at the Farmers Trust Company,
Dubell's drug store. Boyce's stationery
store, Wetherill's dry goods store and
The News Office.
The managers of the Fair would esteem
1t favor If the people of Mount Holly |
make 1t a point to have their entries re- |
corded at the Office of the Fair Associa- |
ton. Zelley building by Monday next |
Tickets for the grand stand are on sale at
Dubell's drug store.
King Kelly, one of the most noted
aeronauts in the world, will be at the
Mount Holly Fair and will make daily
ascensions He will be accompanied by
a young woman and they will use two
balloons, dropping at the same time, using
six parachutes in the descent.
An automobile from Philadelphia that
was being driven through Mount Holly
on Sunday afternoon caught fire on Pine
street The flames were extinguished with
sand. but not before the car had been
considerably damaged It was taken to
the garage of Shreve i Lippincott.
Lady Toots.'' valuable Boston ter
Tier belonging to A. E. DeLess, of Edge
water Park, was killed by the cars Tues
day evening. The animal was considered
by the leading breeders and fanciers In
New Jersey and Pennsylvania to be one
of the best marked Bostons In the coun.
try.
Mrs. Amy Flenard. of Mill street, is
celebrating her Gath birthday to-day Mrs.
Flenard is In excellent health and there
is nothing she enjoys more than working
10 the garden and attending to her flock
of chickens. She will to-day enjoy lima
beans planted and looked after by her.
self
A fire of unknown origin, on Wednes-
day morning, destroyed the plant of the
Moorestown Printing Company, entailing
a loss of $1,000. Through the kindness
of Editor Lowell, of the Chronicle, he will
merge the Republican with his own paper
until president Earle Bowen can get back
into business again.
The Globe of Death. This sounds
rather severe, but it is not so dangerous
as one might infer, but it is an act that
will startle those who witness it. A young
man and woman will ride on a tricycle. in
an enclosed globe which will be severa
feet in the air. This will be one of the
attractions at the Mount Holly Fair.
Detective Ellis II. Parker arrested Hen
ny A. Porter. few days ago, for failure
to pay board bill In Mount Holly. On the
belief that he had done the same thing at
other places. Parker sent a description Of
the man to several cities, and received
word from Chief of Police Gum, of Hart
ford, Conn.,, that Porter was wanted for
selling bogus stocks In the Eastern states
Professor Lewis, of the New Jersey Ex-
pertinent station, will be st the Mount
Holly Fair with an exhibit that will In
terest every poultry raiser. He will give
lectures on all phases of this growing in-
dustry and will be ready to answer ques-
tions that may be put to him. One of the
very important subjects he will discuss
will be how to produce eggs In the winter.
Rally day will be observed In the
Methodist church next Sunday. At the
morning service the choir will render
special music and Rev Joseph G. Kulp,
will preach an appropriate sermon. The
Sunday school will also have special pro-
gram In the afternoon. The evening SER
vice will be devoted to exercises by the
Sunday school of an interesting character.
The church will be decorated for the
occasion. All are invited to attend these
services.
Moving pictures are always interesting
and more especially so when those in the
audience are able to see themselves on
the canvass. There will be a photo
graphic operator at the Mount Holly
Fair and he will take views from different
r,Oiufa Thaca will ha a~hsh;faI 1a&a- Il,