The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-14
LOCAL NEWS.
This is circus day in Mount Holly.

Rodman W. Bowker has sold lot {
ground on Top-s-toy to DR.. John ]. Flynn
The Sunday schools of Mount Holl
have returned to the plan of holding aftel
noon sessions.
Up to last week Harry Hawkins. Jr
township clerk, had issued thirty-ni
gunners' license.
A house on Cherry street, belonging t
William Sherman, has been sold to Mrs
Lucy Peak for $3.50.
A lot of tanks, suitable for water tank
on farm or elsewhere, for sale a
Chances factory, King street.
Mrs. Esther F. Leland has sold prop
erty on Buttonwood street to Clarence w
Loveland. Of Westampton township.
The property on High street occupies
by the Engle Hardware Company, ha
been purchased by DR.. j. Hume Carter.
The Junior Mechanics initiated severa
candidates on Tuesday night, and reclaim
ed one or two members by reinstatement
November and are the dates selected
for the annual supper to be given by thu
Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist church
A property on West Washington street
belonging to Miss Anna r. Allen, has beer
conveyed to the Home for Aged Womer
In Burlington.
Chief Conway is looking for the thieves
who entered the home of Mrs. A. o. Day
ton. at Moorestown, Monday night, and
stole two handsome gold watches.
Firing bullets at them from an upper
window, Mrs. H. A. Lehman, of Fields
boro, drove off burglars who were trying
to effect an entrance into her home.
A new dwelling house is to be erected
on Garden street, opposite Risdon street,
for occupancy by the Misses Anna,
Sue and Ella Newbold and Miss Lydia
Shreve.
AS the result of being kicked by
another horse, while at pasture, brood
mare belonging to Burwood Haines and
brother, near Rancocas, had to be killed
last week.
Samuel Brown, of Pemberton, black
smith employed In Mount Holly. was a
sufferer from vertigo last week. He fell
unconscious on Main street after return
ing home from his work.
John W. Lippincott, of Mill street, was
compelled to have his horse killed last
week AS the result of the shafts falling
during a runaway, the steps cut the ten
dons of the animals hind legs.
Charles Stiles, farmer on the South
Pemberton road, may lose pair of fine
mules While In the pasture field they
were attacked by savage boar, whose
tusks badly gashed the animals legs.
Running against pipe wrench owing
to darkness, while inspecting the new
heating apparatus which has been in
stalled In the cellar of the Methodist
church, Rev. George T. Harris had the
misfortune of cutting a painful cash in
his forehead.
AS one of the visitors to the fremen's
parade at Reading Pa. last week, Thomas
B. Denness, of Mount Holly, was treated
roughly at the hands of highwaymen, who
knocked him down with blackjack. AS
sistance arrived in time to prevent him
being robbed. His injuries received at
tention at hospital.
SAFETY and EooNoMY-Paying by check
Is the best form of settlement, not only on
account of its Safety and Convenience,
but also because of its Economy, as 1t
saves much time and expense. The
Mount Holly Safe Deposit & Trust Com
pany cordially invites accounts, subject
to check.
Mrs. Mary e. Evans, on a bid of $500.
has secured possession of the Mill street.
hotel property, subject to mortgages
amounting to 1850, which are ahead
of the claims of Mrs. Shinn. The
place was sold on Thursday by Sheriff
Worrell. and was cried off to Blanchard
81. White, who represented Mrs. Evans
The next visit of Stiles & Co. eye
specialist to Mount Holly. will be Wed
nesday. September %, when representa-
tive will be at the Masonic Temple and ex-
anime your eyes free of charge. If you
suffer from headache, neuralgia or other
pains in the head, correctly fitted eye
glasses or spectacles may remove the
trouble. Stiles 6 Co. will frankly give
you an opinion on the subject.
Ligitation to determine the ownership
of 2, 600 acres of land in Bass River town.
ship, which some people are of the opinion
is not worth the taxes, will follow con-
veysnce which has been recorded in the
County Clerks Office of property now
held by Martha " Shaffer, of Belleville.
1t is part of the Isaiah Adams tract, on
what ia known as the Plains, and there
have been many disputes over the title to
this property.
John j. Smith, of Moorestown. has In
stituted suit for libel and claims SO, 900
damages from Michael Flynn, as the latter
has persistently accused the plaintiff of
having waylsid and murdered James
Flynn, letter carrier, by placing his
DOuy Oh Inc IdIlEOdu bIdCho. Ii tuC Jill
of complaint it is charged that Flynn, In
the presence of others, has said to Smith:
ssYou have murdered my son and robbed
him; bring back that pocketbook you
stole. You killed Jim. The other fellow
drugged him and you robbed him; you
are murderer and thief" 1t is alleged
that when appealed to Flynn declined to
withdraw the charge.
Oscar E. Roberts, colored has brought
suit against DIR. E. Robert Richie. OF
Moorestown, to recover 5000 damages
for false arrest and injury to his reputa
ton. The plaintiff was employed as but.
Ter in the physicians household. and after
resigning his position was arrested on the
charge of stealing some white duck coats
After going to the 'Squire's Office and
learning of the nature of the charge against
him. Roberts declared his innocence
stating that he had left the coats hanging
In his room In the stable ct the
Richie home. This fact was telephonec
to DIR. Richie and the coats were found
there. ROBERTS is represented by V
Claude Palmer, of Mount Holly.
The annual meeting of the Y. w. c
T. q. was held at the home of Mrs. Charlie
Engle, last Tuesday evening. with eighteen