The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-10
Caleb Dudley, of Union street. was ii


w. Frank Sooy has taken a partner in
the law business, and opened an Office in
Atlantic City. The firm is Bourgeois 6
Sooy.
The fire water" In Mount Holly, on
Saturday, put seven men out Of business.
They were arrested and given four days
in Jail.
Checks for growers, due January l, are
now ready. Call at Office of ]. L. Ander-
son & Sons. get checks and make contracts
for coming season.
Representative Gardner has recommend
ed Paul Benners, son of Postmaster Ben
ners, of Moorestown, for position as
clerk in the Panama Canal Commission
service.
Thomas G. Alcott caught his right hand
In machine at his fathers foundry, yes
terday, MASKING one finger to the second
joint and losing the nail.
w. Frank Dean is negotiating for the
purchase of the house on Union street,
adjoining the tennis court, and owned by
John A. Clevenger. of Hightstown.
The revival services at the Methodist
church are attracting large congregations.
Twenty -four persons have professed con-
version and 10 joined the church Sunday
morning.
The Lumberton Light, Heat and Water
Company has been organized, and the in
corporators are George F. Ried, ]. NJ. Har-
rison, Henry Conrow, Walter M. Voor-
hees and Moses s. Watson.
Miss Lydia Broom, who has been living
In Mount Holly for quite while. is Sc
riouslY Ill at her home in Vincentown,
having submitted to two operations for
relief from cancer,
On Wednesday evening Irving Barton
was removed from the Mount Holly jail
and taken to his home In Philadelphia.
He was picked up late at night by the po-
lice, and it is thought that the mans mind
is affected.
A local minstrel company, of Moores-
town, is arranging for date to give an
entertainment in Mount Holly for the
benefit of the Burlington County Hospital.
1t will take place about the latter part of
February.
Following are the unclaimed letters re-
naming In the post Office for the week
ending January 7: William 8. Black, Miss
Marjorie Cramer, r. 81. Harris, Mrs.
Martha Sine. Lewis Snyder, Miss Morlunt
Losing Tauris.
Fire in a three-story brick building,
owned by Collins & Pancoast, caused the
removal of the post Office of Merchant
vile, on Tuesday, and damaged the place
to the extent of $1,000, which is covered
by insurance. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
An oil stove that was resting on a box
over the store of James Wiseman, on Ris-
don street. on Wednesday. took fire and
burned little while before being noticed.
Assistance was summoned and the blaze
extinguished with buckets of water. While
thus engaged Mr. Wiseman was slightly
scorched on the nose.
Why pay big prices for your spectacles
and eye glasses H. v. Stratton will fit
you properly either at your home or SO
Main street. My prices are from $1.OO to
$500; do not allow travelling spectacle
men to charge you $1,000, then 60 to Phil
sdelphia and brag how easy Mount Holly
people are. $1,000 is too much for a pair
of spectacles, even though they are 18k.
H. v. Stratton, Mount Holly.
Because Of the generosity of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, Joseph Rich
ardson, of Burlington, is 800 better off
than he was at Christmas time, he having
been presented with that amount. Mr.
Richardson was injured by the cars, and
was non-suited in his attempt to recover
damages. The company, however, was
of the opinion that he ought to have
some assistance.
William. son of DR.. George W. Van.
Derveer, died at Hahnneman hospital,
Philadelphia, last evening, from appen-
dicitis On Thursday, after skating a
great deal, he complained of pains, which
were accompanied with nausea. These
increased and on Sunday evening the lad
was taken to the hospital, where an opera
ton was performed. The disease was too
deep-sested however, and death ensued.
Deceased was 10 years of age last Tues
day.
Constable Throckmorton arrested Jo-
siah Deitz in house on Water street, on
Wednesday night. He is charged with
bigamy, the complainant being wife No.
Q, who took this action because of dis
agreement between them and the fact
Deitz returned to his first wife. The lat
ter marriage took place In Camden last
summer, in which county Prosecutor At
kinson says the case will be tried.
Armed with pistols and shotguns, TWEEN
ty-fve men chased mad dog through the
streets of Beverly, on Wednesday, and
only succeeded in killing it after score
of other dogs had been bitten. The ap.
pearance of the rabid animal created q
panic on the main streets, and pedestrians
fed to nearby stores and houses. Mayor
Fish ordered killed twenty dogs known to
have been bitten. Among them were sew.
eral valuable bird dogs.
Firman Dubell, of Burlington, whose
death was recorded last week, left an
estate which is variously estimated from
| 500, 900 to $125, 900. He left will in which
he made certain requests but those for
whom they were intended are dead, with
one or two exceptions, so the entire estate
will be divided between a large number
of nephews and nieces. Firman Dubell
of Westampton, gets $1,000. The will
was brought to the Surrogates Office yes
terday, but under the ruling of Deputy
/ Surrogate Huff it cannot be seen until
after THE News is published, despite tn,
fact that the executor has given type
written copies to several persons.
Owing to the fact that many people al
low their packages to lie at the railroad
stations long while the Pennsylvani,
Railroad Company has issued an ordel
that, beginning with January Is, all ar
ticles forwarded under. the rule govern
ing the transportation of packages, whicl
are not called for within "A hours afte
delivery from trains will be subject to