The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-08-29
LOCAL NEWS.

on Mill street.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frai
w. Rem, of Bispham street, on We
nesday morning.
Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr., occupi
the pulpit of the Lumberton Method
church on Sunday.
Peach growers in this county are ha
ing difficulty in securing sufficient he
to pick the crop of fruit now ready f
market
Harry Samuel Warren, weighing tie
pounds, is permanent guest at til
home of Mr.. and Mrs. David B. Warner
Of Washington street.
The Margaret A. McGreeley propert
at Cinnaminson, was sold by Sheri
Stecher, on Thursday, to William Fore
man, of Camden, for $780,
Henry 1. Worrell has been appointe'
constable by the township committe
to fill the vacancy created by the recen
death OF Harry Eddleman.
George w. Lippincott, son of STAG,
B. Lippincott, has been transferred from
the Philadelphia branch of Schoellkop
& Co., of Buffalo, to the headquarters il
New York.
The Chautauqua tent at Toms Rive
was blown down during storm on Wed
nesday afternoon, which was the las
day of the course. The evening enter
tainment took place in the opera house
Richard P. Brown, Herbert J. Shadell
and George @. Dennis have been elected
by the Northampton Firemen's Relief
Association as delegates to attend the
state convention at Atlantic City on
September 81.
The barns attached to 1. Harry Hutch
inson's tenant house, near George
town, were destroyed by fire on Wednes-
day afternoon after having been struck
by lightning. The Columbus firemen
were summoned, but could not save the
buildings.
John Kennedy, farm hand employed
by Roy Holloway, near Chesterfield,
while unloading potatoes from wagon
into freight car, on Thursday, fell from
the wagon. The horses started and the
wheels of the wagon passed over his
chest, causing death.
A number of Mount Holly business
men went to Tuckerton, on Tuesday, on
q fishing excursion. The trip was made
in automobiles. Although it was an off
day, as far as fishing was concerned,
every one greatly enjoyed the sailing
and big dinner at Kumpf's hotel,
Tuckerton.
Application will be made to Judge
Lippincott on September for transfer
of the Crosswicks hotel license from
Washington Stead to Thomas A. Reedsr.
E The latter formerly kept the hotel at
Fieldsboro. Application will also be
be made for change in the name Of the
holder of the license of the inn at
Browns Mills. The new title owner is
the Browns Mills Company.
The State architect is working on the
plans for the SOS. 900 armory to be erected
on Grant street for Company E, of
Mount Holly. The building will contain
large drill floor, offices, large COM
pany room, retiring rooms, toilets,
shower baths, lockers, bowling alley,
rifle range, and other features. Pro
vision will be made for basket ball
cage and company team will be or
ganized.
A petition has been presented to the
Northampton township committee ask
ing for the improvement of Branch
street. The petition was prepared by
David Henry Wright. of Riverton, who
is greatly interested in the John Wool
that street, and is numerously signed.
The petition states that the Woolman
house is being visited by motorists and
travellers from all parts of the country
and an improved road would be desir-
able and of general public benefit.
Life guard Thomas L. Quigley had
a narrow escape from drowning on We'd
nesday morning while rescuing young
lady who had become exhausted while
trying to swim across the creek below
the milldam. When Quigley went to
her assistance she wrapped herself about
his body and chung so tightly to him
that the life guard was twice pulled I'M
der before he could break her hold and
bring her to land. The young lady, who
was visiting in Mount Holly, had learned
to swim in a natatorium, and this was
the first time she had entered open water
where current existed. She overesti
mated her ability in trying to swim
across the creek.
Burlington quartely meeting of Friends
held its summer meeting in Mount
Holly on Tuesday, with number OF
visitors from other meetings present.
Rachel M. Lippincott. of Mullica Hill,
offered prayer, and Sarah I. Linvill, of
Philadelphia, Elizabeth Lloyd, of Ger
mantown,. Pa, and Alfred Wright, Of
Norristown, Pa, spoke briefly. The
business meeting opened with Franklin
s. Zelley as clerk and Phoebe w. Buzby
as assistant for the day. DR.. Laura Sat
terthwaite, of Trenton, was later ap
pointed assistant clerk for the ensuing
year. No new meetings have been es
tablished, but the Trenton Friends hold
an evening meeting for young people
which is we'll attended. Money is being
raised for the Woolman School for Socia
aud Religious Study, at Swarthmore,
and the meeting hopes to send pupil
there for the fall term.
The Burlington County Fair Associa-
ton has announced the racing program
for the coming fair, which is only about
= six weeks away. There will be fourteen
races In its efforts to make the fair 0
particular appeal to Burlington county
residents, the Association has arranged
for two races open to horses owned il
Burlington and adjoining counties only
These races will be 2.25 pace, on Octo
Der 8. the opening day of the fair, ant
a 2.3O trot on Friday, the closing day
A purse of $3.50 will be given in each O
these races. The program, in addition
to the county races, will be as follows
October s-2.25 trot, 2.17 trot. Octobe
4, thrse-year-old trot, PIP pace, %
trot, 2.19 pace. October 5, 2.15 pace, 2.
trot, frse-forall pace, PA trot. Octobt
6, 2.22 pace, 2.17 pace. The purse in a
these races will be $500. The Associ
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