The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-07-19

cumbent. and Benjamin nj. Haines, both
of Mount Laurel, are candidates for free
holder from that township.
r While opening CLAIMS last Tuesday, Ed
win A. Holt, of Riverton, found pure
white pearl about half an inch In diane
ter. He says he would not take $500 for
1t.
Attired In full uniform the Citizens
Band, of Medford, paraded the streets Of
that town Thursday night The weather
was very warm, but the music was high
lY appreciated.
With its building completed and In OPP
Grafton for the reception of patrons, the
Mount Holly Garage Company is hustling
for business. and during the past three
weeks has sold three automobiles.
On Wednesday the Court of Pardons at
Trenton granted parole to William
Lamb. of Pemberton, who was sentenced
to the state institution for violating his
parole in the Burlington county court.
During the past several weeks over five
hundred chickens have been stolen from
people living at Medford and vicinity. In
order to apprehend the culprits farmers
with shot guns are watching at night.
About four hundred agriculturists are
expected to attend meeting of the Bur-
lington County Pomona Grange, to be
held at Marlton ON Tuesday, July 20.
Lunch will be served on the school house
lawn.
After employment for long time with
the Otto Gas Engine Company, of Phila-
delphia, Fred NJ. Anderson has resigned
his position there. The young man is
now connected with licorice manufactur-
/ ing firm In Camden.
The condition of Horatio Eddleman is
serious. He Is at the Burlington County
Hospital suffering from wound In his
left shoulder which he received during
the civil war. 1t may become necessary
to remove his arm from the socket.
Clayton Buckage, freeholder, of Taber-
nacle, while assisting in the repair of a
road trunk, met with a painful accident. |
Instead of large hammer hitting spike
1t struck his thumb, MASKING 1t so badly |
that its imprint was left in a cedar plank
In the company of DIR. Gentry, of Phil
adelphia. last week, the pleasure of an
automobile trip from Mount Holly to New
York were enjoyed by DR.. ]. Hume Car
ter and wife, Jesse Wells and Barclay
Allen. The latter thought the trip was
great.
At the home of the bride In New Bruins
wick, on June 90, occurred the marriage |
of Miss Mamie E. Tones. cousin of Mrs. |
]. Harry Halt, of Mount Holly. The
happy groom is Richard p Fitzpatrick, of |
Wildwood, a former well known resident
of this town.
A new grade having been established. |
the cutters are now being re-cobbled on
Buttonwood street below Garden, by W. |
s. Gale Road overseer John Powell has |
reset the curbing, and property owners
will now be required to bring their side
walks up to line.
The Lydia Shreve property on Garden
street, which Miss Elvira Armstrong de-
sired to purchase, will not pass into the
possession Of the young lady, as some of
the heirs appear to be unwilling to sign |
the deed. This will necessitate the with
drawal of the sale.
Eighteen members Of the Ankokas
Canoe Club cruised to Pemberton on Sun
day, taking dinner at the Pemberton Inn.
The trip from Mount Holly to Smithville
was made with great difficulty, owing to |
the low water in the upper creek. the
canoeists having to practically carry their
boats the greater part of the distance.
1t was expected that there would be at
least thirty participants, but the heavy
shower of Sunday morning and the lack
of water discouraged many. Now the
leak in the dam has been repaired and the
water raised to It's normal height so another |
cruise over the same course will be ar
ranged.
A man whose name is said to be Charles
Rogers, was injured Sunday evening in |
the tunnel at Edgewater Park when tn
trolley started up suddenly and threw him
to the floor. He was taken to Burlington |
and given medical attention. Yesterday |
morning his condition was such that it |
was decided to bring him to the hospital
here for treatment. No bones were broken,
but 1t is feared that internal injuries were |
inflicted. Endeavors to learn his abiding |
place have proven fruitless. The man
said he has been working for a carpenter |
named Miller, and for a road contractor |
by the name of Shannon. His brain has
been injured by the accident.
Taken seriously Ill on Friday morning, |
Charles E. Stockton was removed to the |
Burlington County Hospital. Saturday af-
ternoon he was operated on for appendi- |
citis. The advanced condition of his
trouble made recovery impossible He
died Sunday morning shortly before six
O'Clock. 1t was not long ago that blood |
poisoning from an injured finger weaken
ed his condition. The deceased was su.
perintendent of the plumbing business
conducted by George D. Worrell. The
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon at 430 o'clock from his late resi-
dence on Mill street, interment being
made at the Mount Holly Cemetery.
Mr.. Stockton was member of the Mount
Holly Lodge of Masons, and will be
inferred with Masonic honors.
There was wreck on the Burlington
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, on
Thursday morning. A derrick had been
in use at Birmingham, and when 1t was
time to send 1t home 1t was shipped by
way of Mount Holly and Burlington to
Freehold. Near the Fountain Woods the
car which had the derrick on 1t jumped
the track. That settled travel over the
branch for several hours. The milk train
had to be run back to Mount Holly and
go to Camden by way of Moorestown.
The situation showed that something
ought to be done to have the main station
and Grant street in communication. Two
passengers for Elizabeth and one for
Trenton, all with important engagements.
had gone to Grant street to take the pass
enger train. Seeing the milk train back
In and surmising that something was
wrong, a private telephone was used and
information given that there would not
be any morning train to Burlington. The
passengers had to secure an automobile
and go to Burlington in time to catch q