The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-16
81. Patrick's day will be observed on

min Frazier, of Broad street, is quite Ill.
George F Poinsett, ST., of Tabernacle.
has been suffering with serious attack
of erysipelas on his face.
Patrick Haines, aged 80 years, one of
the oldest residents of Evesham town
ship, was buried yesterday morning.
The engagement has been announced
of George w e. Stein. of Colestown, and
Miss Ethel G. Seaman. of Merchantville
There are lettere in the post office for
the following: Miss Maybelle Barker,
Mrs. NJ E. johnson. F. W. Rockfellow,
Theodore Waterstradt, Richard E. Vau-
CHAN.
The homes of Walker Boureau and
Mary Warrington Stokes, at Moorestown,
were visited by thieves. Wednesday night,
who secured jewlery and small amount
of money.
The Y. w. G. t. o. will meet at the
home of Miss Ella Pauley, Washington
street, this evening at 7.45. Papers will
be read on the subject of Saloon In
fuence in Mount Holly"
A very interesting program has been
arranged by the Epworth League for
their meeting to be held in the M. E.
Church on next Tuesday evening at 7.45
O'Clock. All members are invited.
ga Trip Through Europe" is the sub
iect of lecture to be delivered in Endi
colts Hall, at Marlton, on Friday evening,
by FL. T. Brown, of Moorestown, under
the auspices of the county Y. NJ G. A.
Having fallen unconscious whilein Phila-
delphia because of stomach disorder,
Rev F. w. Randall. pastor of the Baptist
church at Medford, has been patient in
the Pennsylvania Hospital for over week.
The serious illness of Frank Newbert,
of Pemberton necessitated an operation
last week. In order to remove an ulcer,
it became necessary to cut away portion
of his stomach 1t is said his chances for
recovery are good.
The attention of the Burlington au-
thorities has been called to reported
condition of poverty in the family of
John Nicks. of the Salem road, who is
serving a term in the Mount Holly jail
for stealing horseradish from neighbors.
While transacting business in the store
Of Montgomery & Ballinger, at Pember-
ton, on Wednesday, John Simmons. a
farmer, was stricken with heart disease,
and for time it was thought he was dead.
He soon regained consciousness and went
home.
At the meeting of the Epworth League
next Friday evening, Prof. William G.
Sullivan will conduct a Bible reading.
The programme consists of vocal and
music, and light refresh
nents at the close. All members are re-
luested to be present.
At the parsonage of the First Baptist
Church, at Burlington, on Thursday even
ng, Miss Nettie Burr, of the latter city,
ind Albert Dubell, of Florence, were
married by Rev. T. M. Eastwood. The
bride was attended by Miss Bessie Dubell
md the best man was Arthur Petit.
After short wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs.
)ubell will reside in Florence.
Isaiah Bishop, 81 years old, living near
committed suicide by hang
ng himself in a barn on the farm of John
IL IL ri
lay morning and was found hanging to
after in the barn Sunday morning by
everal boys. Coroner Grobler was no.
if1ed 1t is believed the dead mans mind
was unbalanced, as it is said he recently
lsked his brother, George Bishop, to shoot
him.
A remarkable exhibition of canine SYM
oathy was witnessed by many people who
attended the funeral Of ex-Councilman
Thomas E. Noon, at Bordentown. Tip
fox terrier, and great pet of the de-
ceased, followed the funeral procession to
1t. Mary's Church. where he remained
Until the conclusion of the services. Then,
outside the church, the dog attracted
Iuch attention by his piteous crying that
le was taken into a coach to the cemetery,
where he remained by the side of his late
masters grave until the earth covered the
basket.
Charles D. Bushby was very painfully
injured at the Neidich Process Company's
factory at Burlington on Friday. Bushby
s employed in the mixing room, and
while working with some hot wax the
other employees of the room were horri-
led to see the wax fly into Bushby's face.
Hurriedly they ran to his assistance, max
ng every effort to relieve his intense suf-
'ering. In the meantime DR.. Cassidy had
been summoned and carefully but with
great difficulty removed the scalding wax
from the injured mans face. The flesh
was severely burned and it is feared that
he sight of one eye has been injured.
Roland Perkins, young man of Bev-
srly township, was arrested Tuesday
night and on Wednesday he was lodged
in the county Jail, without bail, charged
with forging the name of his father, Budd
5. Perkins, as indorser of notes to the ex-
tent of $4,000 or more. Perkins father
is the plaintiff in the several charges
against his son, although the Mechanics
Bank, of Burlington, it is said, will be the
loser. Young Perkins is alleged
to have collected most of the money at
The bank on promissory notes that bore
the fictitious signature of his father.
Much mystery exists as to what use young
Perkins made of the money There is
adverse comment over the fact that the
father should have had his son arrested.
While playing the part of a hero,
Samuel Orens, of Locust avenue, Burling-
ton, had an unpleasant experience, and
was saved from possible serious injury by
the Intervention of a dog. Mrs. Frank
Wright had occasion to go into property
owned by her husband, and on opening the
door was surprised and shocked to see what
she supposed was a rat, and she gave cry
of alarm. Orens, who happened to be near,
and fearing some accident had befallen
the frightened lady, went to her assistance.
Looking around the hall, the young man
saw large muskrat in one corner, and
tried to drive it from the place by kicking
at it. The rat showed fight and caught