The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26
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Boyce's.
Allen F. Powell fell down stairs last
week and was slightly injured.
! Barclay Jones, Of Moorestown, Is very
i'll with paralysis. He was found uncon
scious In his barn.
An analysis of Mount Holly's watel
supply. made last week, showed traces o.
sewage contamination.
The W. c. T. q. will meet at the home
of Mrs. j. II. Mason, 115 Mill street.
February I'd, at o'clock.
An apron and necktie social will be held
in the Methodist church at Browns Mills
on the afternoon and evening Of Saturday,
January so.
The "What is it, Is on exhibition In q
window at the store of the South Jersey
Tobacco Company, and is proving quite
an attraction.
BY the upsetting Of pot of hot water,
the 5-year-old daughter of Clarence Perry,
of Riverside, was severely scalded about
the legs last week.
A business meeting Of the Epworth
League will be held in the M. E. church,
on Friday evening at O'Clock. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
The surface dirt ON the High street
pavement was washed away and the thor
oughfare nicely cleaned yesterday by
direction of the Township Committee.
Joseph McGrain, living on farm near
Bordentown, had the little finger on his
right hand mutilated by coming In con-
tact with circular saw with which he
was saving wood.
The store on High street occupied by
L. W. Prickett has been rented by 81. l..
Sands, the news dealer Mr.. Prickett will
remove his harness business to his
property on Garden street.
The Brotherhood cemetery ia to be
beautifed by the erection of an iron fence.
Arched entrances Of stone may be fur
Their improvement, but the latter has not
yet been definitely decided upon.
For the first time in 100 years, possibly
for the first time in the history Of the
county Sheriff's sale was held In the court
house, on Thursday. R. ]. B. Slack had
the honor of being the first auc tioneer to
cry sale in the court house.
The men Of the Baptist church will
give their second annual supper in the
Masonic Temple, on Friday and Saturday
evenings, January 30 and 80. An excel
lent bill of fare will be served. Men will
have charge of the tables and act as aides.
Councilman M. Walter Maitland, of
Bordentown, a telegraph operator for the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. who is
stationed at the lower tower at Pavonis,
while coming out of his home early yes
terday morning to take train slipped
and fell on the edge of the steps OF his
porch, injuring himself.
The date of the Burlington County w.
@. T. U. Institute has been changed from
anuary 26 to February II, to be held at
Florence Mrs. Mary Harris Armour. the
Georgia Cyclone, is to be with us all day
aud to speak in the evening. Mrs Armour
will also speak in the Mount Holly Opera
House, on Sunday. February IA, at
three o'clock.
The dense fog Friday night was re-
sponsible for trolley collision short
distance west of the Stanwick station, In
which cars of the Burlington County Rail-
way Company and Public Service Rail-
way Company were damaged. The motor
men saved themselves by jumping. Pass
engers were shaken up pretty well, but
no injuries resulted.
Maud Green, who was indicted at the
December term of court on charge OF
larceny of good to the value of $40 from
William Gales. of Moorestown. has been
apprehended at West Chester, Pa. by the
Philadelphia authorities. She will be re-
tarned on requisition for trial In this
county. Chief of Police Jesse Conway
recovered the goods in pawn shop.
A Saturday night racket on Clover
street gave the impression that some one
was being killed. The police soon ar
rived and quieted matters. The men who
caused the trouble explained the situation
to Justice Slack last night 1t appears
that a woman had invited three young
ladies to come up from Philadelphia and
spend the night with her, and they were
the attraction for the men who disturbed
the peace of the neighborhood when de-
MED permission to enter the house.
Going home from church Sunday night,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gross, of High street,
found evidence that burglars had paid a
visit during their absence. This suspi-
zion was confirmed when they went up
stairs by finding the contents Of several
drawers scattered about. A gold watch.
considerable jewelry and $40 were taken,
but several diamond rings were evidently
overlooked, as they were not disturbed
A key was evidently used to effect an en-
trance. An unsuccessful attempt was
made to enter other places in that neigh
borhood.
Thirty eight years ago Mrs. James Fish,
of Beverly, while washing dishes, threw
her wedding ring, which had slipped from
her finger, out doors with the water. A
few days since William Haufier was in
the garden of his home on Spruce street,
which at that time was occupied by the
Fish family, and while working over the
ground unearthed the missing ring and
returned 1t to the lady, who was overjoy-
ed as well as surprised at recovering 1t, as
diligent search was made at the time the
treasure was lost. The ring was very
bright and the initials of the lady, who
was then Miss Hams, were as perfect as
the day it was lost.
DESERVING society. with its gay round
of dinners, teas and dances, Miss Linnie
Douglas Mitchell, Of Edgewater Park,
has decided to devote her life to nursing
and helping the poor. Miss Mitchell is
cousin of the late Admiral Thomas. who
was in charge of the Atlantic feet when
Admiral Evans retired. Since her debut
several winters ago Miss Mitchell has
been one of the most popular girls at