The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-07-19
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| ai-eI ueing Ill Ior week.
The property of Theodore F. Reynold
of Moorestown, was sold at Sheriff's salt
on Thursday, to Benjamin F. Coles fc
$2.25O.
Engineer Cook, employed at the Stuar
d Peterson plant, Burlington, has jus
completed his fortieth year of service 8
that place.
| Mount Holly has an agent representa-
the Fidelity Deposit and Bonding Com
pany, of Baltimore, in the person Q
Joseph Huff
An improvement is reported In the con
dition of Edgar Eckman, of Bordentown
who was seriously injured by falling dow
a fight of stairs last Tuesday.
Developing hydrophobia from the bit
of dog received last March, COW be
longing to Henry Styer, of Jacksonville
had to be killed last Monday.
Falling from the second story of she'
while working at his home, last week
6Ain 1Nnun, VI noiADOAs suSenAnCN
broken rib and other injuries.
On the afternoon of Thursday. Angus
II, some of the business men of Noun
Holly will close their stores at noon ant
enjoy an outing at Rancocas Park.
The former store property on Mill street
owned by Josiah FL. Mason, which is be
ing converted into two dwelling houses
will soen be ready to receive their new
| tenants.
Apocketbook containing sum of money
was found by Charles A. King. The ownel
can get the same by calling at his place Of
business on Buttonwood street and prov
ing property.
Large delegations of the order from
Camden county will attend the annual
picnic of the Shepherds of Bethlehem Of
Burlington county, which is to be held al
Rancocas Park on Thursday.
Harvey D. Lippincott, director of the
Burlington County Farmers Exchange,
superintended the shipping of several
carloads of potatoes from the railroad
station at Marlton last week.
George II. Cline, Isaac R. Farrow,
Hester Clymer and Barton Dunphey Will
represent the Marlton firemen at meeting
of the State Firemen's Relief Association
to be held In Atlantic City next Septem-
Der.
Colby Lewis, OF Pemberton, employed
by Tylee White, while making Ice cream,
on Saturday, had his left hand badly
mashed by some machinery. 1t is feared
that more than one finger may have to
be amputated.
Getting up In sleepy condition, Satur-
day night. to adjust some windows dur
ing the heavy down pour of rain, Mrs.
John Ecattergood, of Bispham street, in
stead of passing into her bed room as was
her intention, walked off the stair land
ing and fell to the bottom. She broke her
collar bone and one rib was fractured.
A months trip that will take them to
the Pacific coast is being en- joyed by Pros
ecutor Samuel A. Atkinson and family.
Their first point of interest will be Mia
CARA Falls. then through Canada to the
coast. They will also go to Salt Lake
City, Denver. Colorado Springs, and take
in the southern states on the return trip
During the absence of Mr.. Atkinson,
County Auditor Robert Peacock will act
as prosecutor of the county.
For the first time In twenty-five years
Policeman John L. Severns took a horse
back ride. Mounting the saddle horse be-
longing to Bert Pew. the officer was given
varied assortment of greetings as he
passed out Pine street. The rumor soon
spread that the local police force had been
mounted for the purpose of charging any
crowd that might collect on High street
in front of the Chinese laundry. on Friday
night.
The Ocean County Board Of Taxation
refused to re-elect Harry T. Hagaman
secretary. ahd he applied to the Civil
Service Commission to see whether the
Board had right to dispose of him. The
decision was In his favor. The Board
has now taken another tack and has re-
scinded its action In electing another Sec
rotary, but has brought charges of in
competency against Hagaman, and will
endeavor to get rid of him in that way.
Alexander Neill died on Thursday at his
summer home in Maryland, having suf-
fered stroke of paralysis about seven
months ago. Mr. Neill was the father of
Mrs. Charles 81. Folwell, wife of the
editor of the Mirror. He was born in
Hagerstown. Md, and lived there all his
life. His death was the cause of much sor-
row throughout the entire community
where he had lived and for whose benefit
he was continually putting forth every
effort.
At the annual meeting and banquet of
the Village Improvement Association of
New Egypt. on Thursday evening. the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, William Chambers;
vice president. w. T. Nash; secretary,
John Miers; treasurer, William C. Jones'
The matter of holding the lake carnival
was considered and a committee of ar
rangements, consisting of George n.
Shinn, ]. III. Thompson and W. T. Nash
was appointed.
On Tuesday slick young man called at
the coal Office of Lehman Brothers, Bor-
dentewn, said he was Charles Mitchell,
son of Rev. William Mitchell, pastor OF
Trinity Methodist Church, and gave an
order for ten tons of coal for the church.
He rendered check for $74, the coal
amounting to $50. leaving balance OF
$15, which was paid him In cash. The
check has proved to be forgery. Pas
tor Mitchell, with his wife and son, are
spending vacation of two months In
Maine.
Moorestown was gasless, Friday morn
Ing, because plumber working on 6
water main at Cinnaminson lost his heaC
when he ripped open drip valve on the
high-pressure gas main, became scared
and shut the whole line down by turning
off street valve. The manager of tn,
Public Service Corporations gas depart
ment for Burlington county rushed owe
from Riverton to Moorestown at break
neck speed in an automobile and repaire,
the damage. Housekeepers were left will
half-baked bread and roasts partially done
and the newspaper offices, bakeries an,
other business places using gas engine