The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-29


Mrs. William Lloyd, of Atlantic City
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles E
Holmes.
Mrs. William Dyer and mother arrived
home from trip to Niagara Falls on Sun
day evening.
A special excursion to the Interstate
Fair at Trenton will leave Medford at 8 20
on Thursday.
Rev. John Goorlsy preached in the
Wesley Memorial M. E. church. Bridgeton,
on Sunday.
The High School is arranging for
another course Of excellent entertainments
to be given during the winter.
Nearly all of the stores and business
places were closed on Thursday to allow
the employees to attend the Mount Holly
Fair
The liyeliest election held in Medford
for long time was the primary held on
Tuesday. A large vote was polled and
from one O'Clock until the votes were
counted there was something doing" all
the time.
In the schedule that went into effect on
the West Jersey and Seashore railroad
to-day the following changes were made
relative to Medford. Leaving Philadel-
phia $50 changed to 5.48; Saturday only,
1910, changed to LOS; leaving Medford
sos, changed to s 10; Saturday only, 30,
changed to 2.2O; Sunday only, 4.25
changed to 4.15.
For about ten days the residents of this
township around Taunton were consider
ably exercised over the actions of man
who acted like lunatic and and that Is
what he is said to have been found to be.
He had been picking berries and selling
them, living and sleeping in the woods
When he wanted little diversion he
would amuse himself by chasing women
and children, naturally frightening them,
and he had some of the men pretty well
scared. He was in the same neighborhood
last year and did about the same way but
managed to escape arrest. On Saturday
constable Peak, Frank Braddock and
Charles Braddock started for Taunton
with the intention of capturing the fellow.
When they reached the place they found
the man at his favorite amusement OF
chasing women and children. He was
soon captured and while he gave every
evidence of being crazy he was able to tell
his name and residence. He said he lived
In Camden and that his name was John |
Corners. He was perfectly sober when
arrested He was taken to the Mount
Holly jail and the Camden authorities
were notified to get him.
Mrs. Frank Simpkins, who lives on the
Marion road, just outside of Medford
went into town. She thought she locked
the house but on her return she found
door open. Her first thought was that OF
burglars, so she got man named Phifer,
who was working nearby, to watch the
place and she went and asked Simeon
Duble and Charles Watson to come to her
lid. They did so and soon discovered
mere was SOm6Ouc dIOuAO. A0NAS WSAo
INTO the house and as he did so fellow
Jumped from the second-story window.
de had revolver in his hand, but Duble
Ioon took it from him. The weapon was
he property of Mr.. Simpkins and was
heavily loaded. With the pistol in his
land Duble made the burglar surrender
md he was taken into town. 1t being the
zig day of the Fair with nearly everybody
tut of town, the captors did not know
What to do with their man. Prosecutor
Atkinson was telephoned and he ordered
he burglar brought to Mount Holly. An
automobile was pressed into service and
he prisoner was soon behind the bars.
lie gave name which is probably fcti-
ious and said be lived on Marshall street,
The home of Henry Dorm,
djoining the Simpkins place, was also
ansacked on Thursday, and 1t is thought
he same man did both jobs. The am
teur detectives are receiving great praise
or their efficient work.