The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-07-13

!, st. Andrews Sunday-School has dii
continued its sessions for the summer.
( Post 26, G. A. R.. will go on thei
annual huckleberry trip on Thursday.
? The Brotherhood of the Methods
$ church will hold their picnic at Knight
Park on August 6.
f Mrs. Elmer D. Prickitt left yesterda
for Wernersville, Pa, where she will re
main for some time.
Misses Sue s., Emma B. and Ella Ewal
have bought from DR.. r. 81. Faringer tn
property on Garden street near Cherry.
! Harry s. Justin found another pear
while opening CLANS Yesterday. 1t /
considerably larger than the one he go
some time ago.
Elizabeth Weast. young woman Of
Florence, was terribly scalded yesterday
She was lifting kettle of hot water from
the stove when she had a fainting spell
and fell to the floor, the water covering
her entire right side, inficting painful
wounds.
Departing from its custom of more thar
ten years standing, the Interstate Fail
Association, of Trenton, will not have
horse racing on the programme for thu
opening day of the exhibition on Monday
September 81, but large athletic meet
will he held instead
The annual picnic of Burlington, Mount
Holly, Moorestown and Camden Councils
Knights of columbus, will take
place at Rancocas Park on Tues
day, July 20. There will be many at
tractions-claY pigeon shooting for 8
silver cup, QUOT pitching for silver cup,
base ball for pennant, voting contest fol
most popular Knight of Columbus.
A horse attached to Allinson's delivery
wagon furnished an exciting runaway
as 1t came dashing down High street Fri
day afternoon. A youthful driver pluck
lily held on to the lines and the animal
came to stop when the store was reached.
The wagon barely escaped being upset
several times Another little shaver put
his arm around post and was saved from
being thrown out. No damage was done.
Samuel l.. Mathews, of Philadelphia,
was arrested Saturday night for assault
ing Edward F. Quinn, of Bordentown, a
night policeman. The officer struck his
assailant on the head with his club, in
flicting such injuries that it became ne
cessary to send Mathews to the Mercer
County Hospital for treatment. Early in
the week Quinn had arrested the stranger
for being drunk and disorderly, and he
threatened to get square with the police
man. When they met Saturday night
Mathews told the officer he wanted to
apologize, but instead he dealt Quinn a
hard blow in the face with his fist. In
falling Mathews struck his head against
the trolley track.
On the complaint of Mary T. Bouchelle,
who conducts the Central cafe on Mill
street. Lizzie Ryan, who worked In the
kitchen, was arrested Sunday morning by
Detective Parker. The defendant was
charged with stealing 81 from her en-
ployer. at the hearing yesterday morn
ing Justice Risdon committed Lizzie for
court. When the woman went to work
three weeks ago she only had So cents.
Her wages were 81 per week and she had
no other source of income. From this
fund she purchased pair of shoes for
$3.50. After reaching the Jail the sum
of 81. SO was taken from the woman, who
resisted being searched. Lizzie de-
clared she was innocent.
Mrs. William COLON Cook has met with
q sad bereavement since she left Mount
Holly for the summer. She went from
here on the 18th of June, going to hel
cottage at Ocean City. She left there on
the first of July for Dividing Greek where
she intended remaining the balance of the
summer with her mother, Mrs. Marts
The latter owned house at that place
which she had opened with the idea OF
having her daughter occupy it with her
In anticipation of the arrival of Mrs
Cook, the brothers and sisters. with one
exception, had gone to Dividing Creek tc
greet her, but when Mrs. Cook got to the
home she found her mother had suddenly
been taken Ill and was unconscious, II
which state she remained until half-past
two the following morning, when death
ensued.
Located on the farm of Walter Antrim,
in Springfield township, is skeleton of
huge mastodon that will be removed anC
mounted by the State Geological Society
of New Jersey. While hunting over the
ground for arrow heads, used by Indians
who occupied this section century ago
]. H. Kelsey, of Pemberton, with law
offices in Mount Holly. found large tootl
which had been thrown up by man dig
ging a post hole. RELYING the Importance
of this discovery, Mr.. Kelsey secured
a spade and unearthed twenty one teetf
which he removed from the jaw of the
monster that has been concealed along thu
banks of a small stream for ages. He i'm
mediately notified the Geological Societ,
of his discovery, and to that body al
rights have been reserved for its removal
The skeleton of similar mastodon wa
found near the same spot fifteen years ag
by ]. Coleman Saltar, brother-in-law tt
Mr.. Kelsey.
! County Auditor Robert Peacock cap
| tured voter on Thursday evening. Pea
, cocks father is justice of the peace, an
when he is absent the citizens seDd TO
Bobby" to look after things. So wei
known is he that in a majority of case
he merely has to tell the culprit to wal
along, and that settles it. But on Thurs
day evening he ran up against a differen
proposition. Edward johnson, ba
colored man from Bordentown, started t
; shoot out the town of Florence. Wor
was sent to Peacock, who, in compan
with the constable, started after the fe
! low. The latter did not intend to b
taken, however, and he drew his revolvt
and began shooting at the two men. Fl
: soon had them lodging, but Peacoc
: slipped to the house of friend and g
y a gun loaded with bird shot. With tn
i he gave chase and fired over the head {
e the colored man When the latter hear
n the report and the shot flying all aroun
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