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

8 A pocket book containing $26.75, wa
lost Monday, July IS. Reward paid OIL
e return to Dan Thompson, Vincentown.
4 Alterations and repairs are being mad
to the former Howard property, on Mil
q street, recently purchased by George L
o Garwood.
The township committee would make
ten strike by passing an ordinance max
ing it unlawful to use roller skates on the
sidewalks.
n The continued dry weather Is causing &
loss to truck raisers. who report that veg
citation is burning up for the want of {
good rain.
breastpin was lost, on Saturday even
T Ing between Grant street and Wetherilli
store. The finder is requested to leave II
at THE News Office.
William A. Wilkins and family, OF
Hartford, desire to express thanks to ali
who were SO kind in their recent bereave-
ment In the death of son.
The Burlington County Tax Board
spent Thursday in looking over the cram
berry boys In Pemberton and Southamp-
ton townships, and on Friday made an in
spection of property In Florence town
ship.
There will be four races, one a special,
at the Bordentown Driving Park on Sat-
urday, August 6. Horses from Allentown,
EwingYille, Trenton, Mount Holly,
Hightstown and Burlington will be
entered.
While sitting on the wharf at the mill
dam. Saturday, watching some men at
work, Thomas Howard was taken sudden
ly Ill and fell overheard back of the food
gates. Jacob Hasg rushed into the water
and rescued Mr.. Howard, who was float
ing face downward.
Edgar Eckman. who fell down a flight
of stairs at the Office Of James G. Cham
berlain's lumber yards In Bordentown, on
Tuesday, the 18th inst, badly injuring
his head. died on Saturday. He was 65
years old. He leaves a widow, four
daughters and one son.
Armed with electric searchlights and
other paraphernalia. the police went to
the corner of Buttonwood and Broad
streets, Saturday evening, In response to
call from E. r. Tomlinson's house. At
ter thorough search nothing was seen to
confirm the suspicion that somebody was
trying to burglarize.
The funeral of Charles E. Stockton took
place on Wednesday afternoon, interment
being made In the Mount Holly cemetery,
with Masonic services. Mr.. Stockton is
survived by widow and son, both of
whom wish to thank all who rendered
their sympathies and lent aid In the time
of the sorrow that came sosuddeniy.
Horatio Eddleman. of Pine street, whose
serious Illness was mentioned In THE
NEWS last week, while he was q patient at
the Burlington County Hospital, died at
his home. last night as the result, it is
said, of wound In his left shoulder
which he received during the civil war.
He was member of Gen. A. Z. Shiras
Post, No. 26, G. A. r.
People living near the residence of John
T. Murphy, on Buttonwood street, were
given a treat on Sunday evening. A |
sextette from the choir of st. Theresa's |
church, West Philadelphia, visited Mr.. |
Murphy and during the evening rendered |
some selections In a manner that was
highly pleasing to those who were 80
fortunate to hear them.
When an iron casting fell on him at !!
Riverside yesterday afternoon, Richard |
Schroeder. 80 years old, of Philadelphia, |
sustained fracture of both legs, contus-
ions of the back and internal injuries.
The injured man was taken to Cooper
Hospital, Camden, where he died last |
night. Schroeder was working at the top
of tank at the time of the accident.
The Carnival Association of New Egypt,
has announced the following committees:
committee on judges, William Burtis, W.
Clement Moore and W. G. Jones; COM
mittee on judges of town decorations,
William Chambers, A. ]. Moore and w.
s. Chafey; committee on public men, ].
M. Thompson and John Meirs. These
committees will begin active work at once
in preparation for the lake carnival to be
held August 10.
By its continued barking In front of the
Arcade. Hotel last night, which many
people thought might have been caused
as the result of an injury, dog created
no little excitement, and some of the
more timid pedestrians took shelter In
stores. The owner of the dog lives on a
street running off Pine street, beyond the
railroad In condition that apparently
bordered on insanity the dog made for
home. After being shot its head was sent
to the Pasteur Institute for examination.
Christ Church, Palmyra, was broken
into Saturday night and the silver COM
munion service stolen, besides several
other valuable silver pieces. The robbers
evidently intended to get all there was to
be had, for they even broke open the poor
box and stole the small sum it contained.
The robbery was discovered by Janitor
Paul Jones at O'Clock Sunday morning
when he opened the church for the early
services. The loss cast gloom over the
congregation, which has worked hard to
get the service and some of the pieces
were particularly valuable because they
were memorial gifts.
Arthur Webb, II years old, was drowned
when his canoe upset ON the lake at
Browns ills-in- late Sunday
afternoon. Webb was accompanied by
neighbor, Clinton Earlin, neither of whom
could swim, and when the canoe upset
both chung to it; but Webb, who suffered
from heart trouble, soon ceased to strug-
gle and sank In about IL feet of water.
AS soon as their plight was discovered
boat went out to rescue Webb Earlin was
taken into the boat and Webb's body was
recovered. Three doctors who were at
the resort, with DR.. Keely, worked over
the body for over an hour, but without |
success.
The law requiring lights on carriages is
practically ignored, and it does not seem
to be the business of any one In particular |
to see that it is enforced. OF course the |
person passing a carriage which has not |
the necessary lights cannot stoD and In |