The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-04-25

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buried yesterday afternoon.
Frederick H. Lee has purchased tn
barn, on Grant street, which he has beel
renting of Mrs. Emily Lippincott.
The lady who lost bunch of keys OF
Friday afternoon, can get them by in
curing at Jamison's stationery store.
A draw is being framed by Pennsylva
mia Railroad workmen, near the MedforC
junction. for use at Barnegat Pier
Mrs. Frank Bromley, who was repre-
sented by Robert S. Gaskill, has beer
granted divorce from her husband
Peter Assay is now residing on Mil
street, opposite the Farmers Nationa
Bank, in the Robert s. Gaskill property
Branch street is being improved by the
application of coating of gravel, under
the direction of Henry c. Claypoole. road
overseer.
Dudley Bucks cantata. 1.-The Story OF
the Cross, was very we'll rendered at st.
Andrews church on Wednesday night.
The church was crowded.
There will be musicale and cantata at
the opera house next Tuesday night for
the benefit of the Baptist Church. The
musical part of the programme will be by
local talent.
Having lost her bearings, and stepping
into what she thought was a room, Mrs.
Elizabeth Harker, who went to visit her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Susan Harker, at
New Egypt, fell down the entire flight of
stairs, and received injuries of nature
that will confine her to bed for some time.
The property belonging to the Stand
ard Hicks Hammock Company, in Mount
Holly and elsewhere, is being appraised
by Joseph Huff, John w. Harris and A.
Lincoln Sailer, who have been appointed
commissioners for that purpose by the
United States District Court.
Extra musical programmes were render
ed in all the Mount Holly churches on
Sunday in observance of Easter, which
is the greatest historical event of the
church year. ''The Risen King" is the
title of cantata sung in the Methodist
Church that evening.
Edward P. Holeman died last evening
at his home on High street from Bright's
disease with which he had been suffering
for long time. He had been confined to
the house for about two weeks. Deceased
was SO years of age. He was son of
Ellsworth Holeman. A widow, son and
daughter survive him.
The members of America Hose Com
pany will hold their annual fair and ba.
zaar on June 10, 16 and II. They are to
have new parade uniforms, in which they
will probably make their first appearance
at the centennial celebration of the Union
Hose Company, which event will take
place next October.
Edward A. Worrell died suddenly in
Vincentown on Sunday. About II o'clock
in the morning he was seized with great
distress around his heart. He sat on the
edge of the bed and sent for a doctor.
When the physician arrived he found
Mr.. Worrell lying on the bed dead Heart
disease was the cause of death. Deceased
was brother of County Auditor Worrell.
A desire to catch a fish which he saw
swimming in the water, cost William s.
Brown his life. The accident occurred
near Magnolia, on the cranberry bog of
Theodore Budd, where there is wind mill
for pumping water. Around this the eight
year-old boy was playing when he jump
ed into the pond. One of the paddles
struck him in the head, crushing his skull
and causing instant death.
Charged by his wife with assault and
battery, Joseph Coleman was arrested
yesterday afternoon and taken before JUS
tice Laumaster After each had recited
their tales of woe, the conclusion was
reached that it was case of skies. Jo-
seph said he was willing to make up and
behave himself, and as his wife agreed to
do the same, they left for their home,
tenant house on the Charles Mcfarland
farm, in Burlington township. Coleman
was the star witness for the state in the
Biddle assault case
John Wilkins, q motorman, delivered a
package at the superintendent office of
the Camden and Trenton Traction Com
pany, in Riverside, which he picked up
at the end of his run in the car leaving
Camden at 1922 the night previous.
When opened in the lost and found de-
partment its contents created surprise,
being baby about two months old, which
DIR. Small said died of starvation. De.
tective Parker and Coroner Grobler were
summoned to Riverside, but when the
facts were reported to Prosecutor Atkin-
son, he turned the matter over to the au.
thorities of Camden county.
Charles H. Pew, farmer, living on the
Jobstown turnpike, received painful in
juries, on Wednesday, and had a narrow
escape with his life. He was taking a
load of feed to his farm, and while con-
versing with Aaron S. Burtis, who was
striking out his corn field, the horses be-
came frightened and the wagon went into
a ditch, throwing Pew to the ground. His
shoulder was considerably bruised by the
front wheel passing over him. A pile of
dirt checked the wagon, preventing the
hind wheel from running over his head.
The will of Lydia E. Broom, deceased,
of Vincentown, dated March IS, 1905, has
been admitted to probate, and letters tes-
tamentary granted to George Rendell, of
Mount Holly, in whose home the deceas-
ed was employed for long while. She
bequeathes the funeral benefits to
come to her from Star of Washington
Council, No. 30, Daughters of America,
as follows: $50 to her sister-in-law, Fran
ces E. Broome; $50 to her niece, Lillian
Ethel Broome, and whatever is left to
her father. John Wesley Broome. Pro-
vision is made out of her estate for the
erection of tombstones to herself and
brother, and it is requested that an ar
rangement be made with the officials of
the Vincentown Baptist Church to care
for her burial lot at cost not to exceed
800. All the residue and remainder of
the estate is left to her brother, George
Walter Broome.
Some of the eligible candidates for
matrimony. at Riverside, are all excite
ment over the receipt of anonymous let
tiers. but which are not of character de-
signed to make mischief. The disappoint-
in OF feature of the casc IL tho aa-a