The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-01-29
Burlington.


Burlington.
Mrs. A. ]. Jordan, of the Beverly road
is confined to her home by illness.
William H. Adams, former shoe man
ufacturer of this city, who removed t.
Tuckerton some years ago, is now residing
in Beverly.
Mrs. L. Collins, of Stacy street, stepped
on board containing rusty nail. receiv
ing punctured wound of the foot which
required medical attention.
Burlington Lodge of Elks, No. 996, re-
ceived six new members Thursday night
1t was decided to hold social session on
the night of February 18th.
Pupils of st. Paul's Ca holic School
Burlington, gave an entertainment in cele-
| bration of the completion of the eight
years passionate of Rev. Henry Russi.
By the will of Mary Wetherill, de-
ceased, of Burlington, all of her estate is
bequeathed to her brother, DR.. Joseph R.
Wetherill, who is also named as executor.
The personal estate is valued at s.. 900.
Under resolution of the Board of Ed
ucation, the John Griscom school building
was sold at public sale to Burlington
Grange No. $50. for 1886. The new
owners will fit it up for meeting place
Orville Chadbourne, who was recently
left legacy by the death Of his mother,
has purchased the Palace bowling alleys
at Trenton from Albert Fisher, of Phila-
delphia, and will shortly remove to the
capital city.
Mrs. George H. Woolman entertained
the members of her class in St. Mary's
Sunday School at her home on High street
Wednesday evening. Musical selections,
games and recitations made the evening
pleasant one.
At the fourth quarterly conference of
the Union NJ E. Church in this city, the
Presiding Elder, Rev. William P. Davis,
was unanimously requested to secure the
return of the present pastor, Rev. Francis
E. Purcell. for the coming conference
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Ryan, of Locust
avenue, entertained the Burlington Euchre
Club at their home Thursday evening.
Over fifty members and their wives were
present. Musical selections, games and
progressive euchre match were the order
of the evening. A collation. was served
at late hour
Howard Schuyler and James Latta, lads
of IA and Is years, respectively, are receiv-
ing praise for their heroism in saving from
drowning William Schaefer. companion,
who broke through the ice while skating
on the creek here. Schaefer would have
been carried under by the swift current
had not his companions formed human
chain and fished him out
Twice Thursday the steamboats, Colum-
bia and Springfield, in breaking their way
through the ice on the river off this city,
became stuck. In their last attempt to
reach their docks that night both boats
became fastened and for several hours
were helpless. Finally they succeeded in
breaking a channel to Bristol, where they
remained over night.
Getting too close to a wall which work
men were leveling, Harry, the 12year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Philips, of
Stacy street, was struck b. flying bricks
and had his left leg broken below the
knee. The accident occurred late Friday
afternoon on High street, where the old
Chinese laundry building is being torn
down to prepare the site for the new bank
building of the Burlington City Loan and
Trust Company.
Following a long period of impaired
health Edward 7. Dugdale, prominent
resident of this city, died at his home.
at FIVE O'Clock Thursday morning. He
was stricken with apoplexy while in the
bath room and expired almost immediate
ly.
Mr.. Dugdale was for a number of years
connected with the management of large
cotton mills in the Kensington district at
Philadelphia. He retired from active
business about a year ago, because of fall
ing health. His condition had not been
such as to confine him to the house, how
ever, and his death came as shock to
friends and members of his family
Mr.. Dugdale had been life long resi-
dent of Burlington and was interested in a
number of the citY's public institutions
He was for several years member of the
board of managers of the Burlington Saw
ings Institution, and was a director and
treasurer of the Burlington Library Asso-
citation. He was also a member of the
vestry of st. Mary's church.