The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-06-12
LOCAL NEWS.

strtebs, very Hne Dee tntm at bOyce 8.
Walter Allen has purchased three lott
on Shreve street. from T. Harry Bowkel
Sunday was observed as memorial da
by the Knights of Pythias of New Jer
sey.
The police were kept quite busy Satur
day night making arrests of disorder.
persons.
Walter S. French has laid a new cemen
floor in the engine room of the Noun
Holly Water Company.
Annie Ogburn was taken to tn
county house. on Tuesday, by Con
stable Throckmorton.
A property on Green street, belonging
to the Nancy c. Kille estate, has been sole
to Mrs. Mary E. Gauntt, for $500.
An extension is being added to the whar
below the drawbridge at Hainesport, wher
boats will be loaded with sand.
Thursday will mark the anniversary o
the Stars and Stripes. Everybody having
flag should display it on that day.
The Misses Virginia and Alice K. Stod
dard sailed for Europe last week. wher,
they will travel for three months.
Mrs. Henry J. Sherman. of Union street
will spend the summer at Readville, Maine
for which place she left on Thursday
At the beginning of last week Harry
Eddleman and A. Elwell Mcdonnell start
ed in as conductors on the trolley line.
Conductor Charles Somers, of Pember
ton, is being treated at the Burlington
County Hospital for cirrhosis of the liver
On Tuesday last Miss Helen Morris
daughter of Mayor A. J. Morris. of Penn
berton sailed for Europe with party Of
friends
Benjamin Hullings, employed at the
smithville machine works. recently had
his foot crushed by the falling of a heavy
piece of iron.
Sheep on the Rancocas stock farm at
Jobstown, have been greatly annoyed by
dogs during the past week. Quite num-
Of them were injured
An architect of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company has been at Jobstown. on
business in connection with a new station
to be erected at that place.
A brass band from Philadelphia came
to Mount Holly on Sunday. Joining a
party of friends they spent the day at a
club house down the creek.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the post
Office for week ending June 8, are as fol-
lows: Mrs. John Schock, Hannah T.
Shreve and Mr.. Scattergood.
Harry Haines charges that Peter Ander-
derson, of Browns Mills, held him up on
a lonely road and robbed him of $40. A
warrant has been issued for the arrest Of
Anderson.
The Good Intent Fire Company has re-
fused to permit the Delaware and Atlantic
Telephone Company to lay its ccnduits
and place distributing boxes on its
property.
One of the pleasant features In the life
of Sunday school children took place on
Sunday, when Children's Day was OBJ
served in many of the churches In Mount
Holly the exercises were very entertaining.
Policeman Severns arrested William
Sultzer, on Saturday night, for being
drunk. He was sent to Jail for four days
On Sunday morning, however, he paid a
fine and Justice Krayer ordered his re-
lease.
As the result of falling down stairs at
her home at Masonville, Mrs. Hannah
Haines was removed to the Burlington
County Hospital She sustained broken
hip and some severe bruises to her arm
and shoulder.
While blowing in field at Imlaystown,
few days since. G. g. Heyers plowed up
a watch which Allen Heyers lost about
FIVE years ago. The crystal was broken
and the stem somewhat rusty, otherwise
the timepiece was in good condition.
Members of Company E are enjoying
pleasant anticipations of their forthcoming
trip. arrangements having been made for
their presence at Red Bank on Thursday,
June 81, at which time they will take part
In the dedication of the battle monument
at that place.
For threatening to kill a person who
picked up his hat from the pavement and
handed 1t to him, Samuel Penn was ar
rested by Policeman Severns on Satur
day night. When searched at the Jail the
officer found stiletto on the prisoner,
who said he lived at Savanna. Georgia
r. H. Robbins, of Pemberton, well
known passenger conductor, has returned
from trip to Montreal, where he attend
ed the thirteenth annual convention of
the Air Brake Association While away
Mr.. Robbins visited Niagara Falls and
took a trip over the Grand Trunk Rail-
road.
On Tuesday evening Burlington party
In an automobile came to Mount Holly,
and picking up Josiah w. Evan, they
went to New Egypt to visit Masonic
lodge at that place. Shortly after leaving,
at IL o'clock, for the return journey, one
of the wheels got puncture, causing a
long delay. Pending repairs shower
came up and all hands got soaking wet.
Last night Justice Krayer gave hear
ing to Mrs Eva Parker and Maggie Birk-
mire, of Water street. The disorderly
house kept by the former was raided on
Friday night and the occupants taken to
Jail in a hack. Numerous complaints
have been made of the conduct of these
women. Maggie was sentenced to 90
ker will remain there for six months.
While at work at the power house Of
the Public Service Corporation at Cam
den, on Friday morning, William Rich
ardson, of Moorestown, had a wonderful
escape from death or serious injury. HI
backed into an elevator shaft and fell tC
the first floor, distance of thirty-twt
feet. AS the man fell on his head ane
shoulders his escape from having broker
neck is considered remarkable. The only
injuries sustained was bruised chin ant
slight Commissions of the body.
A water-soaked suit case was found, OF
Friday, in that section of Copany creel
which passes through the meadow o
Daniel Kimble. of Jacksonville. The sui
case contained various articles of clothing
belonging to man, writing paper, pen
and pencils. On one piece of paper wa
the name of Miss Smith, Washington