The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-09-02

! Charles HI. Estill has sold two house
on Church street to John Grady.
The local preachers camp meeting il
now in progress at Fletcher's grove, Del
anco.
Yesterday being Labor Day. a number
OF people in this section enjoyed respite
from work.
William B. Wills, editor of the Herald,
has been seriously ill for few days with
pneumonia.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Freeholders is being held at
the Court House to-day.
William Wright, civil war veteran,
formerly of Mount Holly, died at the
soldiers home at Kearney yesterday.
Harry Heck, employed by George
Greenwald, is considering the matter of
opening a barber shop at Riverside.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Thorn, of
Bnttonwood street, entertained friends
at watermelon party Saturday night.
Edwin B. Frazer has resigned as man.
ager Of the Farmers Produce Sales Com
pany. He has been succeeded by Amos
Zelley.
The foundation for barn is being laid
in the yard of Mrs. Carrie N. Denness
and Miss Ethel A. Cronk, on Union
street.
AS the season for reed and rail bird
shooting opened yesterday, accidents
and violation of the law may now be
looked for.
The remains of Albert VanBunt, who
died at Burlington county asylum yes
terday, were taken to his home at Bor-
dentown for burial.
One of the gates at the saw mill fiume
broke out yesterday, causing the water
from the creek to fall about four feet.
Repairs are to be made at once.
A concrete pavement has been laid in
front of the residence of William B.
Wills, editor of the Herald, corner of
Garden and Buttonwood streets.
Miss Ethel NJ Warrington, of George
town, Delaware, has been elected
teacher in the Mount Holly High school.
Miss Warrington is graduate of Wilson
College.
The local lodge of Moose held clam
bake at the Locust Grove club house,
near Burlington, yesterday. Hundreds
of people were present and enjoyed the
good time which prevailed.
Mrs. Sallie H. Shinn, widow of Henry
c. Shinn, died on Friday at her home
on High street after long illness. The
funeral took place yesterday, interment
being made in Mount Holly cemetery.
At the Methodist parsonage on Thurs
day evening, occurred the marriage of
Samuel E. Colder, of Mount Holly, and
Ella NJ Silvers, of Camden. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Thomas
j. J. Wright.
Orlando Moore, of Red Lion, picked
twin cantaloupe ON his farm last week.
They are fastened together on the side
and both were grown on divided stem.
This unusual growth is on exhibition at
Dubell's drug store.
The Burlington county convention of
the Brotherhood of America will be held
in Red Mems hall, Mount Holly, to-
morrow night. We we wrongly inform
ed in our statement of last week, when
only degree work was transacted.
Weather report for the month of Au-
gust, kept by Charles H. Estill, of
Church street: Clear days, Is; cloudy
days, 4; rainy days, 3; rainy days with
and thunder, 6; foggy day and
clear, /; rain, with high wind and light
ming and thunder, l.
A booming meeting will be held by
Washington Camp, No. Il, p. o. S. of A,
on Thursday night, when the degree
team will confer the initiatory work in
new uniforms which have been pur-
chased. Refreshments will be served at
the close of the exercises.
Edward Hack is making some inn
provements at his residence on Mill
street. He has built concrete retain
ing wall on the west side of his yard.
Workmen began yesterday to remove
the four large maple trees along his line,
over portion of which a concrete side
walk is to be laid.
A pretty fall wedding took place in
St. Josephs Church, Beverly, yesterday
morning at nuptial mass, when Miss
Rose A. Mclaughlin, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Mclaughlin, became
the bride of William VanSciver. The
bride was given in marriage by her
father. Rev. James f. Durnis, rector of
St. Joseph's Church, performed the cere-
mony. Miss Mary Mclaughlin, sister
of the bride, was maid of honor, and the
brides only attendant. Gilbert Van
Solver, brother of the groom, was best
man.
Major Andrew Jackson Smith died at
Pittsfeld, Mass, yesterday, from apo
plexy Major Smith will be remembered
by many of the people of this county.
He lived at Smithville for several years
and was the secretary of the late HI. B.
Smith, and managed the political cam
paigns of the latter in the contest for
Congress. He was very jovial
man and a good companion, perfect
gentleman at all times. Major Smith
was born at Hightstown and was
educated as lawyer. At the outbreak
of the civil war he was on the staff of
Governor Parker and aided in caring for
the New Jersey troops at the front.
Major Smith was rs years of age. His
remains were taken to Hightstown where
they will be inferred on Friday.
School supplies, the very best. L. S.
Boyce, stationer. adv.
Riverside.