The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-06-09
LOCAL NEWS.

Miss ReDecca II. Bourgeois 10 quie
sick with measles.
Chautauqua week in Mount Holly be
gins Wednesday, June 18th. /
There were sixteen persons receives
into membership at the Methodist churcl
on Sunday morning.
The Children's day exercises of tn
Baptist and Presbyterian churches vii
take place Sunday morning.
The engagement of Charles w. Men
denhall and Miss Beulah ID. Coles, boti
of Lumberton, is announced.
Isaac r. Parker, whose wife died n
Gently, wishes to thank all who were 81
kind to him in his bereavement.
Miss J. Irene Madden, of Mount Holly
and Frank Wixted, of Moorestown, viii
be married at the Sacred Heart church
tomorrow morning.
The 81, 400 insurance on Mrs. julia
Hulme's automobile, destroyed by fire
was paid last week through John
r. Howell's agency.
George Mcclellan and Alfred Ford have
formed partnership and opened
plumbing establishment on the corner
of Mill and Paxson streets.
Samuel s. Bower has bought of c.
Henry Warner, a house and lot, l0l
Shreye street. The sale was made by
real estate dealer A. A. Anderson.
Miss Florence Pumyea, a teacher in
the Friends high school, Moorestown,
has been elected superintendent of draw
ing of the Collingswood public schools.
Work will begin this week on the cree
ton of brick and stone residence for
Beverley C. Kingdom, on High street,
opposite the home Of Wilmer Chance.
Thieves broke into the Ottomobile
factory. in the rear of the Imperial hotel,
last week, and stole two automobile
head lamps, tail lamp and carburet-
tor.
Richard French Holeman, of Mount
Holly, last week passed the examination
at Stevens Preparatory School, Hobo
ken, with high honors, and has been
admitted to the Stevens Institute.
Samuel Baker, of the local Prudential
Insurance Co. staff, and Mrs. Carrie
Ried, of Lumberton, were married at
the latter's home on Wednesday even
ing, Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr,, per-
forming the ceremony.
The residence of Frances E. B. Cham
bers, deceased, 100 Garden street; lot
on Cherry street, near Garden, and
lot on Green street, will be sold at public
sale on Thursday, June Is. Also all her
household goods, iewelry, horse, carri-
ages, harness, etc.
Miss Edith Haines was severely burned
about the body, arms and legs, on Sun
day, at her home in Vincentown. Her
clothing caught fire from kerosene
stove. Presence of mind in promptly
rolling on the floor, at the same time
calling for help, undoubtedly saved her
life Her condition is serious.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday as
signed Justice Kalisch to the circui
covered by the late Justice Voorhees,.
comprising the counties of Burlington,
Monmouth and Ocean. A new judge,
who will be named by the Governor,
will be assigned to the circuit vacated
by Judge Kalisch, consisting of Attain
tic Cape May and Cumberland counties.
The Beach Haven House, recently
purchased by Richard Lamb and How
ard E. Eldridge, is about ready for
guests. The place has been put in COM
plete order, SO that it is hardly recogniza-
BILE from its old condition. New furni-
ture, at cost of $1,000, has been in
stalled by Henry Resented, of Mount
Holly. Henry also has the contract to
furnish house at Seaside Heights.
A Ford automobile was stolen on Fri
day night from the garage of John s,
Perkins, near Beverly. The building was
broken open, and the car was pushed
down the road about 100 yards before
the engine was started, in order not to
attract the attention of the Perkins
family. 1t was found abandoned few
miles away. Engine troubles had caus-
ed the thieves to leave it and get away.
The State Board of Equalization OF
Taxes will sit in the court house, Cam
den, tomorrow, to listen to appeals.
There will be two cases from this county,
the Lodge of Elks of Mount Holly hav-
ing taken exception to the assessment
on their property, and the Patriotic Or
der Sons of America, of Palmyra, also
appealing. Both appeals are on the
ground that the societies are benevolent
and charitable orders.
A report is being circulated that 8
trolley line is to be built from Mount
Holly to Hammonton, via Lumberton
Medford, Indian Mills and Atsion. NJ
verification of the rumor can be obtain
ed. so the project probably is entirely
psychological. Since the 25-year fran
chise limit law was passed in New Jer
sey, trolley line building has been at 1
stand-still, which is practically the re
suit of most reform" legislation
The only remaining bridge of the OLE
bicycle railroad between Mount Holl,
and Smithville, which formerly crosse,
the creek at several places, has fallen in
to the stream. Many dead branches an,
other debris have collected on the bal
rier thus formed, making very danger
ons obstruction to navigation. 1t is diff
cult for canoe to get through and in
possible for boat, and as the current 8
that point is very swift, there is gres
possibility of accident. The obstructio
is located about quarter of mile b'
low the Smithville dam.
Ever since it was first announced thu
there was to be Mount Holly Chautal
qua, the day of the band concerts h,
been looked upon as the biggest of Il
week. Lovers of good music have il
stinctively picked out the stirring ban
concerts of Chautauqua as their ga
day. Realizing this expectancy of
special treat when the band is here, Il
Chautauqua management have sougl
to obtain the very best. This year tn,
have selected the Adriatic band for Il
Mount Holly Chautauqua, and mol
over have scheduled it TO appear at Il
same session at which Senator Robs
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