The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-21
LOCAL NEWS.
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bier automobile.
George Il. Bowker has been sufferir
from indigestion during the past week.
Mrs Anna Holmes, of Beverly, has
sprained ankle, which she received by
fall.
A display of guinea pigs was quite a
attraction at Dubell's drug store la
week.
Mrs. Rhodes, of Florence. who died ;
the almshouse, on Tuesday, was burie
Thursday morning.
A gang of workmen has finished renew
ing the woodwork on the bog bridge cas-
of the railroad station.
Mrs. Amos Evan, formerly of Smith
vile, has purchased the candy store o
Miss Amanda Cheeks, on Buttonwoo
street.
Having rented their house on Madison
avenue, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sisom ar
now living with Mr. and Mrs. William B
Pearson.
Camp No. 80. P. o. S. of A.. o
Delanco, will celebrate its thirteenth
anniversary this evening. A line enter
tainment-is promised.
By coming in contact with riveting
machine at The Elba Iron " orks, at Bev
erly, William Noble received a number Of
cuts and bruises, on Thursday.
Mount Holly souvenir post cards in
colors. 81 views, 2 for cts, 20 cts.
dozen. For sale here and at Jones
Pharmacy. l.. 5. Boyce. stationer.
Samuel j. Taylor. of Monroe street, is
now ready to make awnings, lay carpet,
cover furniture, etc. A telephone call
will bring him to your house. Bell S7SD.
'How to get rid of lawlessness" will be
the subject OF an address to be delivered
this evening in Library Hail, at Florence,
by w. Adams, of The Law and Order
League.
Somebody should arrest the persons
who have been setting a net in Lippln-
colts pond during the past week. This
method OF tisnlng is unlawful and should
be stopped.
" lille working in saw mill, at New
Egypt, on Thursday, Harold Hankins got
his right hand caught in circular saw.
His thumb was badly mangled and two
fingers were cut off.
The engagement of Miss Kate Clauss, OF
Riverside. 10 John Mclaughlin, OF White
Hill, has been announced. The couple
will be married at St. Peters church,
Riverside. MCLAUGHLIN is a mail clerk.
Robert Peacock, Of Florence, formerly
connected with the Office of Prosecutor
Atkinson, was in Mount Holly, on Thurs
day, attending to matters in connection
with the estate of thelate Elwood Conkliu.
A carload of roofing paper, shipped to
Philadelphia by the Wissahickon Manu-
featuring Company. of Mount Holly, was
almost entirely ruined in railroad acct
dent. Workmen at the factory have
duplicated the order
Minors under sixteen years of age will
not be admitted to regular entertain
ments at the Opera House in the future
unless accompanied by parents or guard
ians. This notice is given in compliance
with law passed by the Legislature.
Walter Sewers, of Lumberton, has gone
to Buffalo to form partnership with his
brother, we'll known acrobat, who
travels under the name of Francis LePage.
After performing in this country. the team
will go to Europe the latter part OF June
Rancocas Park will open next Satur-
day night with dance. The water has
been drawn off the lake to permit of the
erection of wharf for the naphtha launch
plying on that stream. William r.
Fleetwood will again act as superinten-
dent
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Ward, of East
Orange, have issued invitations for the
wedding of their niece, Miss Edith Will
more Salisbury, to Mr.. Henry Suydam,
on Wednesday, April 30. The ceremony
will take place at o'clock. in the Park
Avenue Methodist church, East Orange
BY bouncing upon him while he had
murder in his heart, neighbors prevented
Frank Schidder, of Riverside, from shoot
ing Alexander Jozok. When Schidder was
arrested by Officer Borton, the latter
found 40 calibre revolver on the prisoner,
each chamber being loaded. On charge
of assault and battery and carrying con-
cealed weapons, Schidder was committed
to the county Jail to await the action of
the grand jury
The movement inaugurated by Morris
Linton, chairman of the Township Com
mittee, for a new and modern hall, at
Moorestown, is meeting with hearty en-
couragement on all sides A number OF
prominent citizens, many of whom are
Philadelphia business men, met Tuesday
evening, when rough plans were made
which are to be developed and presented
to the citizens of the town at public
meeting to be held within month.
By an accident to the steering gear of
John L. Kuser's automobile at Borden
town on Wednesday. John Matthews was
thrown out and his right leg was
badly cut The machine was being driv-
en- by Fred Jones. Mr.. Matthews was his
guest, and the two were on their way to
Trenton. When mile and a half out
side of Bordentown the driver lost control
of the machine, and it ran into ditch
Both men were badly shaken up and
bruised
Lew Garron, who is accused of stealing
several articles of wearing apparel, be-
longing to the pupils of the Haines' Pre-
paratory school, Burlington, from the
vestibule of the building, was taken into
custody at Mount Holly Wednesday, and
locked in the county Jail. The officers
had been on the lookout for him since the
theft was committed, several weeks ago.
Garron belongs to the hobo species and
for the past five years has been working
for farmers in the vicinity of Edgewater
from the vestibule, he tried to sell some
of them to persons in Edgewater Park and
Beverly. He then disappeared and moth
ing was known of his whereabouts until
Wednesday when he turned up in Mount
Holly, and being recognized by Deputy
Sheriff Fleetwood, was placed under
arrest.
The first intimation citizens of Riverton