The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-21
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s. Boyce, % Garden street.
Joseph Cross has sold lot of groun
on Rossell street to Samuel A. Atkinson
Miss Martha Sexton, of JacobstowI
suffered painful accident by running
nail into her foot.
There is unclaimed mail at the pos
office for Miss Sary E. Harnes, Frank Shei
iden, Miss Lena Pierce.
For rent, the store in THE NEWS build
ing recently occupied by II. V. Stratton
Apply to Henry G. Sbinn.
The colored lodge Knights of Pythia
has purchased Arabian Hall, on Yves
Washington street, for 5000.
Bridgeboro Lodge, No. III, L o. o. F.
will entertain the grand lodge officer
on Saturday evening, May 9.
One of the incorporators of the Often
Dredging and Construction Company, o
Camden, is Henry j. Sherman, of Noun
Holly.
1.-THE Young Man, Philosopher, L
the subject for Rev. G. NJ. Hughes ser
mon next Sunday evening, at the NJ E
church.
While cutting wood with an axe, al
Arneytown, Charles Raynor, an aged
colored man, lost the sight Of his right eye
by flying stick striking it.
Levi Eckman, of Pointville, met with a
serious accident while working in Par
ker's saw mill at that place. He had his
right hand cut off at the wrist.
Deputy Sheriff Fleetwood and Consta-
Bile Gaskill arrested three tramps who
were fighting at the corner of High and
Water streets yesterday afternoon.
E. II. Rumford, of Beverly, received
injuries to his head and shoulders by
slipping while getting off trolley car in
Philadelphia, on Tuesday afternoon.
A telephone line is being erected from
Pemberton to Chatsworth. 1t Will be IL
miles long and under the management OF
M. Warner Hargrove, of Browns Mills.
A serious accident happened to Mrs Z.
p. Hayiland, of Chesterfield, when she
went to attend to an incubator. A lamp
exploded and burned her about the face.
The annual meeting of the Burlington
County Association for Insurance will be
held in Odd Fellows Hall, Medford, on
Monday afternoon. May A, at one o'clock.
A fine specimen of black otter, weigh
ing nineteen pounds, was caught near ne
treat by Herbert Beebe. These animals
are becoming very scarce in this county.
Miss Mary s. Wilson, of Riverside,
while visiting at the home Of Mrs. lvens,
1t Delanco, fell down the cellar steps,
severely injuring her back and right
side.
Letters testamentory were granted last
week to Reginald Branch, executor OF
sarah Broomhead, deceased, OF Burllng-
on. The personal property is valued at
la, 600
A county convention of the Brother
.ood of America will be held at Pember-
on, on Thursday evening. A large turn
nut is expected as the meeting will be an
Important one
Miss Laura Gillander, who received
,ad injury to her knee while engaged at
straw bridge & Clothier's, in Philadel-
,hia, is now at her home in Delanco' IN
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A severe April shower passed over this
ection Sunday afternoon. The wind was
rery strong and there was copious fall
# hail. The storm spoiled the beauty OF
he flowers in the cemeteries.
The Young Women's Christian Tenn
,erance Union will hold an important
meeting Tuesday evening, April 2lst' at
he home Of Miss Grace Prickitt. All
members are requested to be present
Eugene Schmall, Jr., os Atlantic City,
nd Miss Lena Schwertzler, of Mount
Holly, were married at the former place
N Sunday, April s. Miss Matte Snyder,
+ Mount Holly, rendered the wedding
march.
William G. Leconey, of Moorestown, is
plans for Thomas j, Barrett
sho is going to remodel the hotel at Flor
nee. and in due time he will apply for
Icense. Mr. Barrett will give up the no.
ell business at Roebling.
Making comfortable bed for them
elves out of cushions taken from pews,
hree tramps enjoyed nights lodging
n the basement of the Baptist Church, at
acobstown, where they were discovered
he next morning by the sexton.
A recent sad death, near Atsion, was
hat of George M. Chew, 80 years old.
While engaged telling trees in the woods,
e was struck by limb and injured so
adly that be died few hours later Inc
eceased leaves widow and eleven chill
rem.
Prosecutor Atkinson reports that there
re several candidates for the position OF
ounty detective, which carries with IL a
alary of 81, 900 per year. He has about
made up his mind what he intends to do
q the matter, but will make no appoint
nent until he has had an opportunity 10
cad the new law under which the once
las been created.
Supreme Court Justice Willard r Voor-
ices has reappointed Arthur w. Kelly as
curt stenographer for the Third Judicial
District, made up of the counties OF
ocean. Monmouth and Burlington. Mr..
Kelly is a native of West Creek and he
tudied law with former Justice Hendrick-
ON in his office when located at Mount
Holly. When Judge Hendrickson was
elevated to the Supreme Court bench, he
appointed Mr.. Kelly as stenographer, and
.fterward when assigned to the third dis
riot, he took Mr.. Kelly with him.
The public schools reopened yesterday
morning. Miss Edna L. Bacon will per-
orm the duties of principal, her old position
being filled by a competent substitute
Miss Elsie E. Hughes will continue in the
,ffice. She was great aid to the late
principal and is perfectly familiar with
he details of the office. The aid and CO.
operation of the parents at this time will
20 a great way toward keeping the school
40 to its standard The flags on the build
ing have been draped with mourning, and
those which fly from the high staffs will
be at halfmast for the balance of the week.