The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26

sc in Mount Holly.
n Tumblers, regular price rs cents pc
dozen, special this week only 80 cents
r Rosenfield Bros, Mil street.
lie The Farmers National Bank has issue,
cards containing the iailroad and trolle,
l timetables. These are of size conve
d nient for the pocketboOk. Copies may b
had by applying at the bank.
Ella Brushwood, of Vincentown, los
9 her pocketbook on the road from Lumber
:, ton to Cross Roads. 1t contained $11,
penknife and name card. Reward will
be paid if returned to the owner.
o Aaronson Bell, of Evesboro, has beer
n suffering with some bruises about his arm
caused by the bursting of his gun, the
stock of which was shattered. The acct
dent happened while he was out after
rabbits.
The new Fish and Game Commission
organized yesterday. To the surprise OF
many, DR.. Louis E. Foulks, of New
Egypt, who has been an active and effec-
tive Game Warden, was asked to hand in
his badge.
Bishop Scarborough presided at the
convention of the Lower Division of Mis-
sions held in Mount Holly on Thursday.
The convention was conducted by the Ia
dies auxiliary of the Episcopal churches
of Burlington county.
Playing with gun, yesterday, which
he didn't know was loaded, John White, a
colored lad, shot valuable driving horse
in the jaw so badly that it had to be kill
: ed. The horse was owned by Walton
Leeds, of Moorestown. by whom White is
employed.
Surrogate Groves, of Ocean county, and
Surrogate Plummer, of Salem county,
were In Mount Holly, on Friday, getting
information from Surrogate Lippincott
relative to transacting the business of
that Office as 1t is now conducted under
the salary basis
The finest moving pictures before the
public to-day are conceded to be Lyman
Fl. Howe's, which will be shown In the
Opera House this evening. This enter
tainment will appeal to old and young
alike and should draw big audience. We
advise you to see 1t.
1t is a well known fact that persons liy-
ng in the Pine forests do not suffer from
kidney diseases One dose of Pineules at
night usually relieves backache. 80 days
treatment. $1OO Your money refunded
if not satisfied. Sold by 81. B. Allen,
Mount Holly, F. s. billiard Vincentown.
Following is list of the unclaimed let.
tiers remaining in the post Office for the
week ending November 90: Arthur An
derson, Mrs. Eliza Byard, Especially; Miss
Eliza Culpepper. Louis McMurty, Miss
N. Hatholy, Mrs. Helen Heath, Samuel
Lippincott, Mrs. Martha Petty, Joseph
A. Wilmington, WATERSHED Tob Co.
Thieves entered the chicken house at
the home of John A. Barrett, in Borden
town, and carried away fifteen fine fowls.
The thieves used matches to aid them in
their work, and, dropping lighted match.
set fire to the straw and the house was
burned to the ground. The crime was
committed at O'Clock on Saturday morn
ing.
On Monday morning. about 1.30 o'clock.
as Byron Grigg was going to his home on
Broad street, man of suspicious appear
ance approached him and asked him what
time it was This was at Broad and But
tonwood streets The young man avoided
the stran ger by coming down town again
and waiting some time before hecompleted
his Journey
The special vaudeville attraction at the
Opera House next Saturday evening, the
regular popular price show, will be Carl
Brehmer, the Musical Comedian" who
is said to be very clever. Thomas Miller
will sing an illustrated song, Without
Wedding Ring" and five long reels of
newest life motion pictures will be shown.
first-class entertainment of over
two hours. Prices 10 and rs cents.
n VIC, AuOWA DIS luOCulc, omDlOy- L.
ed at the Hainesport iron foundry, created
a little excitement in Mount Holly last
night, while making vain effort at diff
ferent stores to purchase revolver, as he
said he was going to kill somebody, but
he did not state who his intended victim
was. Deputy Sheriff Fleetwood soon had
the fellow in jail, and when searched
razor blade was found in one of his
pockets. The man was under the influence
of liquor.
A large barn on the farm of Joseph Mid
dleton, one mile from Crosswicks, was
burned, on Saturday evening, with crops.
All the live stock and carriages were got
ten out before the building was burned to
the ground. 1t is supposed the fire was
the work of an incendiary. A farm hand
who had worked for Mr.. Middleton was
discharged, on Thursday, and it is sup
posed that this man set fire to the build
ing. The loss was about $1,000.
On Thanksgiving day the usual collec.
ton for the Dorcas Society will be asked
A generous donation is requested as the
needs of the society are pressing. The
work done by this association Is quietly
conducted and the benefits conferred are
great. During the past year the society
has contributed $50 yards of dry goods,
154 made garments, 81 pairs of wooden
garments, 90 pairs of stockings, besides
bedding and other useful articles Con-
tributions may be sent to Mrs. Charles M.
Sloan, Mill street, Mount Holly.
The dead body of stranger was found
at the West End Hotel, Saturday after
noon, about $50 o'clock. When Mrs. Al
fred Wolfrom detected gas coming from
one OF the rooms she could not open the
door, which was barred with chair. At
ter admission was gained the man was
found lying on the bed partly undressed,
with the gas flowing at full head. The
suicide had closed the windows and tran
som to make his work sure. The remains
were viewed by DR.. Parsons and Coroner
Seeds, who pronounced it case of as
phyxiation, and no inquest was necessary.
On the body of the deceased were time
book and an employees pass to the Mount
Holly Fair On each of these was written |
the name of Alfred Pullen, who is sup
posed to be a resident of Hightstowu. |
The body was removed to the morgue of
H. H. Earnest.