The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-07-26

Harry Hawkins, ST., was unable to 8
tend to his duties as court crier on Thur
day, owing to an attack of illness.
Selling potatoes through the Burlingtc
County Farmers Exchange, farmers a
getting about "a cents per basket for the
t tubers.
T. Clifford Keller slit his left thum
open with saw that he was using @
t Wednesday. The wound was deep an
very painful.
. The pump at Richard Lambs hotel hs
J been put out of commission, the Board {
Health having condemned the water
( unfit for use.
Jesse L. Lucas. of Burlington township
: announces his candidacy for Steward {
the Almshouse. subject to the rules of tn
Democratic party.
The fourth field day meeting of til
New Jersey Agricultural Society will
held at the Agricultural College Farm
near New Brunswick, Tuesday. August
The annual picnic of the Shepherds @
Bethlehem was held at Rancocas Park, O
Thursday. The day was very pleasan
for such an event, and many were presen
from Camden and Burlington counties.
Mildred Wilson, Matilda Ent, Rober
Doherty and Percy Harris. residents o.
Florence, are the names of those who die,
within two days last week. This list o
deaths threw mantle of sorrow over tn
town.
In an action on contract, heard befor,
Justice Slaughter, on Tuesday. R. G
Chances Sons obtained judgment agains
Oscar Fl. Wittmeyer, of Burlington town
ship. Notice has been given that the cast
will be appealed.
Premium schedules are being issued by
the Burlington County Fair Association
for the year 1910. The exhibition will be
held from October to 2. In some in.
stances the premiums for various entries
have been increased.
Mrs. Lizzie Smith, of Roebling, met
with painful accident ON Tuesday morn
| ing. In some manner she tripped and
fell with pot of coffee In her hands, the
scalding fluid flying all oyer her face and
head. inficting painful injuries.
Several gill nets installed in the Della
ware river and down the Rancocas creek
for the unlawful catching of fish, were
captured and destroyed by Charles q.
Morton. of Mount Holly, the newly ap-
pointed Fish and Game Warden.
Thrown out and injured about the head
in runaway, on Wednesday, the driver
of team of horses from the Richardson
farm on the Burlington road, was taken to
the Burlington County Hospital. The
animals became frightened at passing
automobile.
Mrs. Mary B. Wills. aged n years,
mother Of Benajah p. Wills, and widow
of Zebedee r. Wills. was buried in the
Mount Holly cemetery on Friday after
noon. Judge Wills returns thanks to all
friends who were so kind to him in his
bereavement.
1t may become necessary to amputate
the right arm of Henry Allen. who is
employed In blacksmith shop near Red
Lion. He was severely cut on his arm
and left hand while making repairs to
circular saw that was In motion. Allen
was taken to Cooper Hospital, Camden.
Timely suggestions. you go
away on your vacation, 1t is a wise plan
to see that your valuables have adequate
protection. The place of Positive Security
is the Fire and Burglar Proof Vault of the
Mount Holly Safe Deposit and Trust Co.
Safe Deposit Boxes to rent. So and up per
year.
The necessary papers Incorporating the
County Transit Company have
not yet been filed In this county, but arec-
ord of this proceeding has been made at
Trenton. The deed transferring the pro-
perty of the Burlington County Railway
to this new corporation has been recorded
by County Clerk Harry L. Knight.
Officers of the grand looge of Delaware,
Free and Accepted Masons. were guests
at the state Masonic Home and Orphan
age near Burlington. Delaware Masons
contemplate the opening of a similar in
and inspected this model estsb-
lishment, on Wednesday. with view Of
gaining ideas of value in their own under
taking.
General interest attaches to a novel
claim that has been made against the
state of New York. An Albany special
says: A claim against the state was filed
by John Petsel, of Germantown, Columbia
county, who asks for $45 damages for the
obstruction of cherries destroyed by
robins, birds protected by the laws of the
state of New York." Mr.. Petsel says the
robins got his crop of 100 baskets of sweet
cherries.
Mayor Roberts, of Beverly. has posted
the new dog ordinance. making it COM
pulsory to muzzle dogs until October and
have them registered. Although it is
estimated that there are 500 dogs, scarcely
of them are registered. The
local branch of Prevention of Cruelty to
Dumb Animals will present petition to
council, asking them to eliminate muzz-
ling of dogs, as they claim continuous
muzzling causes most of the madness.
George w. Heyer has taken possession
of the Thorpe property. corner of High
and Ridgway streets, which he recently
purchased. The premises were vacated
on Monday by DR.. Francis N. Thorpe and
family, who sailed on Friday for years
stay In Germany. On their return they
will reside at Pittsburg, Pa, DR.. Thorpe
having accepted the chair of Political
Science and Constitutional Law at the
University in that city. Mount Holly
loses one of its distinguished citizens.
Because of the attitude assumed by
Pennsylvania in refusing to recognize
Jersey automobile licenses, State Motor
Vehicle Commissioner j. B. R. Smith
has sent to Joseph W. Hunter State
Highway Commissioner of Pennsylvania,
letter. which contains the threat that he
will retaliate and not issue to Pennsyl-
vania automobiles tourists privileges as
contemplated by the amended Freling-
huysen automobile law unless there is q
modification of the attitude of the Pennsyl-
No mans