The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-20

v Harry Mullen, the expressman, VIII
has been confined to his home for som
time by illness. is able to be out again.
The funeral of Elizabeth A. widow o
Joseph W. Emley, aged 81 years, tool
place yes erday, with interment in thu
Baptist cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Carr Kingdom an
nounce the engagement of their daughter
,, Miss Edith H. Kingdom, to Mr. William
Mif1in Cooper. of Philadelphia.
The dinner to be given by the Burling'
ton County Bar to Judges Voorhees, and
Lloyd will take place at the Elks' Home,
Mount Holly, next Monday evening.
The amusement parks are being put in
shape for the opening of the season.
Samuel s. Witcraft, of Moorestown, has
leased the refreshment privilege at Ran
cocas Park.
Mrs. Ella Kirby, of Medford. died sud
denly on Saturday from pneumonia. 1t
was not generally known among relatives
and friends that she was even Ill, and
her death was great shock to them.
Henry Gydesen and Mrs. Lydia, widow
of Samuel Clapper, of Hume street. were
married at the residence of the brides
daughter, Mrs. Cora Parent, on Saturday
evening. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. George T. Harris, pastor of the
Methodist Church. On the eighth of last
month the former wife of the groom died
mysteriously from a dose of poison.
Amos Blake, of Merchantville, aged 40
years, died Tuesday, in Cooper Hospital.
Camden, of blood poisoning. Blake was
well-known carpenter. On a recent
cold day one of his hands chapped. Sup
posedly some poisonous matter got into
the hand. Blake suffered greatly for
several days, but was not treated at the
hospital until Monday when the case was
at its worse stage.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that on Saturday, May
an examination will be held at Wrights-
town, for the position of fourth-class
postmaster of Glass B, at Pointville. The
compensation of the postmaster at this
Office was $141 for the last fiscal year.
Application forms and full information
concerning the requirements of the exam
ination can be secured from Pointville
post Office, or from the U. S. Civil Service
Commission, Washington, D. G.
Taken i'll while returning from visit
to Baltimore, Monday, Patrick Kearns,
ware plant, Burlington. died Friday
morning in Philadelphia hospital, be-
fore an operation could be performed to
discover his malady. Kearns was born in
Ireland, and after coming to this country
as boy, rapidly worked his way up the
ladder of success He had been the act
i've manager of the firm of which he was
president, for sixteen years. A widow,
three married daughters and son survive |
him.
In the contest conducted at the Opera
House, last week, by the Union Fire
Company, Harry Mullen, a member of
the local fire department, won the gold
lined silver horn offered for the most |
popular chief or ex-chief, receiving 1116
votes. The rubber coat and boots went
to Jacob Haag, of the Good Intent Fire |
Company, he being declared the most
popular fireman by 5e2 votes. There
were other candidates who put forth little |
or no effort to win the prizes.
A case of cart-whipping is reported to
have occurred near Golfers Mills, the
victim being William Hopkins, who is
employed on the farm of John Eldridge, |
and who is said to be nursing the wounds |
he received. During the absence of Ed
ridge, Hopkins wanted to drive to New |
Egypt, but the horse was lame and not
fit to go out. Notwithstanding that fact,
and after being denied permission to use
the animal, Hopkins started to hitch up.
Coming out of the house, it is alleged,
Mrs Eldridge got whip and piled it |
with vigor on Hopkins, who intimates |
that he will bring an action for damages.
J. r. Way, who was struck by the
"Nelly Bly," at the crossing at Broad and
St. Mary streets, at Burlington, while he
was on his way to serve his customers in
East Burlington last Monday, is now con-
fined to his bed with fractured rib and |
general Commissions of the body. His en-
tire left side is in serious condition, but |
as yet no internal injuries have develop
ed. The horse which he was driving at |
the time of the accident was more serious
ly injured than supposed at the time of
the accident, anddied of internal hemorrh-
ages late Monday night. The wagon was
a total loss and a number of gallons of milk |
were spilled. The damage sustained by |
the unfortunate, though lucky, man, will
reach considerable sum. During Mr.. |
Ways illness his business is being car
ried on by Harry Crowley.
In the arrest of Elmer Hummel the
local police of Merchantville believe they
have secured the man who has been OBJ
tanning sums of money from Odd Fellows
lodges in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
by posing as an Odd Fellow in distress.
BE is held on the specific charge of hay-
ing swindled Amity lodge. While his
trial is being delayed Harry s. Price, of
Trenton, grand secretary of the lodge in
New Jersey, has taken up the prosecution
and is communicating with all lodges that
have been swindled. Philadelphia lodges |
are said to have been taken in by the sleek |
stranger who came begging In their meet
ings. 1t is said that Hummel travelled |
underline name of Robert Lassen and VIM. |
Oliver. His alleged operations in Penn |
sylvania became so extensive that on
March %, Joseph Il. Mackay, grand secre-
tary of the state, sent communication to
the deputy grand masters warning them
to be on the lookout.
Anna May Powell. of Pemberton, yes
terday made application to Vice Chancel-
lor Leaning, in the Camden courts. for
alimony and counsel fees pending suit for
divorce against her husband, Wallace
Powell, a contractor and builder of Penn
berton. The Powells are each about 80
years of age, and have been married about
ten years. Mrs. Powell was in court with
her two children, Earl and Cora, when her