The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
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| Chairs caned at BOG Woolman street.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. churcl
will give supper in the Masonic Tempt
on MAY 16, the day of the Y. M. G. A
field meet. The price of the supper will
be 25 cents.
The State Board of Taxation has fxeC
Wednesday, June II, as the day, and thu
City Hall, Burlington, as the place wher'
lappeals from decisions of the Burlington
County Board of Taxation will be heard
There are four appeals, two from River
ton, one from Beverly, and one from
Pemberton township.
Mount Holly's favorite, Emmett WEIGH,
the silver baritone, will sing at the Sat.
urday night entertainment at the Opera
House The funny team Farnon, Wills
and Ransley will provide up.to-date
vaudeville and the moving pictures will
be the latest Nowhere else that we know
of can such an entertainment be found at
10, 10 and 25 cents.
County Superintendent of Roads
Joseph L. Hilton has appointed Charles
Gardiner supervisor of the work of re-
surfacing the Church road in Mount
Laurel township. This is departure
from the usual custom which has been to
place the resident Freebooter In charge Of
repairs. The manner In which the work
has been done In many townships has
caused some criticism and the Superintend-
ent has been solicited by residents along
the line to try another plan, the appoint
ment of Mr.. Gardiner being the first
move.
As the result OF picnic at Riverside
Sunday, which closed with a free fight,
three arrests were made yesterday and
the police are looking for two men, who
succeeded in making their escape. Will
liam Bailey, Charles Volkman and John
Mclaughlin were arrested on complaint
of County Detective Parker, of Mount
Holly, and taken before Justice zeigler
1t was testified that Volkman had been
struck on the head in the fight and that
Mclaughlin had been shot, but not
seriously wounded. Both men were plac-
ed under bail for court. but William Bail
ey was committed to Jail in default of bail.
About 90 of the participants in the picnic
were arrested as witnesses, but were al
lowed to go. after promising to appear at
court when wanted.
A dog which is said to belong to Will
liam Clevenger. of Monroe street, was
observed acting strangely on Sunday, and
since that time the animal has been prowl-
ing about, biting a number of dogs.
Some of these have been killed, while
others have been tied up to await devel-
opments. The impression prevailed quite
that the dog was mad. but he
gave indications that caused some people
to think otherwise. The animal showed
to go out of his way to bite
people. In this manner the dog made a
vicious attack on George A. Lippincott,
yesterday, on the Smithville road, biting
him severely and pulling him off his
motor cycle. Mr.. Lippincott had the
cauterized. As far as can be as
certained the dog, which is black with a
white throat. has not yet been killed
The Burlington county convention of
the Brotherhood of America was held at
Pemberton Thursday night, about two
hundred members of the order being pres |
ent. The session was called to order by
President ]. s. Wilkins, all the officers
being in attendance. 1t was decided to
have brotherhood day in August and the
were appointed committee to
make the arrangements: Messrs. G. ].
Krayer, Mount Holly; Paul Floody, Ham |
let Poole, Nathan Strause, Burlington;
John Throckmorton, Francis G. NaYlor,
Mount Holly; Walter Platt, Fred Kinsler
and ]. Jones, Pemberton. Effort will be
made to make it one of the most successful
days ever held by the brotherhood. Messrs.
G. j. Krayer, William B. Pearson and j.
were appointed to draft a
set of resolutions of regret to the family of
James Flynn a member of the order, who
was brutally murdered at Moorestown.
George Harris spoke at some length of the
increase of membership, espec
tally at Atlantic City. Each circle re-
ported gain in members and the financial
standing good 1t was decided to hold
the next meeting at Masonville the third
Thursdayiin September. After the business
session was ended banquet was held, an
elaborate menu being served.