The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-07-22
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LOCAL NEWS.

grove on July 30
A lot of land on Grant street, belong.
Ing to the estate of Henry l. Budd, has
been purchased by Edward B. Jones.
Thomas McHenry, aged IS years, civil
war veteran of Rancocas, died on Wednes-
day at the soldiers home at Vineland.
Five generations were present at the
recent celebration of the Gath birthday of
William Rossell, of Mount Holly avenue.
John NJ. Collins has disposed of his
printing business at Ocean City, and is
again In the employ of the Keystone Type
Foundry.
Mrs Samuel G. Stanton, of High street,
was given surprise party by a number
Of friends on Wednesday night. the occas-
ion being her birthday.
About dozen pupils are attending the
engraving school of the keystone Watch
Case Company. of Riverside, which has
been opened in Mount Holly.
Applications for widows pensions have
been filed by Mary A. Reamer and Sarah
w. Knighton, of Mount Holly, aud Eliza
beth Gauntt, of Mt. Laurel.
1t is reported that during the past week
Robert T. Evans, of Masonville, has been
digging potatoes of good quality and
getting 1926 baskets to the acre. :
After having been seriously i'll for sew
eral days, due from paralysis. an improve
ment is reported In the condition Of Joseph
McQuiggsn, of East Mill street.
Esther Florence, 5-months- old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William H. BOUCHER, of
BOUCHER. was buried in the Brotherhood
cemetery, Mount Holly. on Sunday.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
is extending the platform at the station
across the creek in order to prevent pos
sible accidents happening to people alight-
ing from the long shore trains.
store, was found unconscious at the home
of Harry Garon, ON High street. Friday
afternoon, where he boards. A physician
was hastily summoned, and 1t was found
the young man had been overcome by the
heat.
Gunners who find sport down the creek
In the fall are of the opinion that there
will be very few reed birds In that section
because of the absence of reeds. Present
indications lead to the belief that the
reed crop this year will be almost total
failure.
Burlington Island Park was In full pos
session of the Knights of Pythias of the
county on Saturday, and many people at
tended the combined picnic held at that
resort The program was most enjoyable
Fine speeches were delivered by promi-
nent members of the order.
William Smith, colored, and probably
globe-trotter, was arrested on Saturday
night by John Quigley and handed over
to an officer for suspicious actions about
the lumber yard of Doughty & Co. The
fellow was charged with disorderly con.
duct and given ten days In jail
John Throckmorton, Sr.. received a
letter on Saturday from member of the
Southern army who fought against him
during the civil war, and who made his
acquaintance at the reunion of the blue
and gray at Gettysburg, Pa, the first week
In July. The man lives at Fontella, Vir
ginia.
F. G. Witte, of Palmyra, was before Job
b. Lippincott, Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles, Friday, charged with racing the
Atlantic City express between Riverton
and Riverside ON several occasions. Mr..
White denied the charge, and as there was
no corroborating evidence the complaint
was dismissed.
John Bowker, of Mount Holly. who
operates an elevator at the Victor Talking
Machine Co., Camden, got caught on
Tuesday and was crushed about the chest
The accident happened as the employees
. were leaving the building. The injured
man was treated at Cooper hospital, suf-
fering from a fractured collar bone and
shoulder blade.
Mount Holly was made quite lively on
Tuesday night by large party of friends
who serenaded Ellis /. Worrell and wife,
who recently returned from their wedding
trip. The bride and groom were mounted
on the seat of Kumpf's wagon and the
crowd paraded them about town, to the
music of bass drum and lots of horns.
The celebration attracted considerable at
tention.
Constable Charles E. Gilbert, on We'd
nesdsy night, arrested constable Thomas
G. Shinn. of Mount Holly, In Burlington,
for non support of his wife and large
number of children. The defendant was
discharged by Recorder Herbert on his
promise to do better in the future. Shinn
has been given every opportunity to go
straight, but it seems difficult to get the
kinks out of him.
A crowd of young men who have been
acting In disorderly manner on property
owned by the Mount Holly Water Com
pany, were summoned to appear before
the township committee Tuesday night
They were told what steps would be taken
to put stop to this rowdyism, and were
warned TO keep straight In the future.
The offenders were notified that on the
next complaint made they would be ar
rested.
The annual colored camp meeting and
Chautauqua was opened In Archer's
grove, Cookstown, on Sunday, and will
continue until August l31, under control
of ST. Peters A. III. E. church. On Aug.
ust 8 will be celebrated the 54th snniver.
ssry of the founding of that church. and
great harvest home and OK roast will bt
held on September 2. Well known minis
tiers from New York, Philadelphia, Cam
den, Newark, Mount Holly. and othel
places will take part.
James Coleman is a prisoner at thu
county jail in default of $1,000 bail. He Il
being held to await the result Of injuries
he is charged with infiicting upon Charle
Shields and Silas Rabbit. The men ar
colored and live In Camden. On Frida,
night they engaged In fight on trolle.
car and were arrested at Moorestown
Coleman was committed by Justice Pet