The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-10-04

John R. Howell has cranberry vines fol
sale. See advertisement.
Mrs. John F. Riley fell at her home OF
Pine street, yesterday, and broke hip.
Two bright young ladies wanted. APP
ply at booth 10. exhibition building No. l,
Mount Holly Fair.
Lost.-Automobile license number fol
1910. Finder will be rewarded by return
ing same to THE News Office.
Announcement is made of the approach
ing marriage of Harold Hunt and Miss
Nellie Dilks, both of Delanco.
The bondsmen of Clifford 8. Heller, the
defaulting treasurer OF the Industry Build
ing and Loan Association, have made the
loss good.
Miss Mary DunpheY, of Marlton, is suf-
fering from fracture of the right hip
bone. While playing she fell from pile
of railroad ties.
Mrs. William s. Rendell gave a dinner
last night In honor of Miss Leahy, of
Philadelphia, who is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Harry E. Lynn.
In game of base ball on Saturday, the
Continentals, of Mount Holly, defeated
the Smithville team by the score of 2 to g..
The features of the game were the fielding
of Worrell and Alloway. and the hitting
of Shinn and Pitman. For the Continent
ais Cain struck out eight batters, and
Pitman six.
The Burlington County Committee of
the Young Mems Christian Associations
have recently purchased a 1910 Ford
automobile for the use of County Secre-
tary Otis B. Read in the supervision and
extension of the werk at points In the
county not easily reached by trolley or
steam cars.
A number of the inmates of the Bur-
lington County Hospital for the Insane
will have the pleasure of visiting the
Mount Holly Fair to-day. They will be
taken to and from the fair by the follow
ing gentlemen In their automobiles: Harry
E. Dubell, John W. Davis, Joseph W.
Jones, Eber De Cou, s. Budd Norcross,
DR.. r. Il. Parsons and W. II. Hartman.
Richard S. Folwell, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Sexton Folwell. of Mount Holly,
and Miss Lillian Throckmorton, of Long
Branch, are to be married this evening at
the home of the bride-elect. Benjamin
Colkitt will be the best man, and Miss
Gertrude G. Folwell will act as the brides
maid. Mr.. Folwell Is clerk in the West
End Hotel at Long Branch, where the
happy couple will reside with the mother
Of the young lady, who is widow.
A loud report at 2 A. M, at Jobstown
on Sunday morning, broke the slumber OF
a number of people. and when the mat
ter was Investigated, burglars made their
escape from the general merchandise store
conducted by Harry Warner. Taking
some tools from the blacksmith shop of
John Farrell, the men entered the store
from the rear. An explosive was used to
blow open the safe, which was ruined.
The robbers secured nearly $500. 1t is
believed that the robbery was committed
by professionals In that business.
John Horner, living with his niece, Mrs.
Oliver, on Clifton avenue, was the victim
Of fatal accident on Saturday morning.
He had been to grocery store on Wash
Ington street, and on reaching home found
that one Of the packages he had paid for
was missing. Much against the wishes of
his niece, Mr.. Horner, aged II years, In
sisted ON returning to the store. He took
a short cut along the railroad track, and
when In the center of the bridge that
spans the Rancocas creek at Water street,
discovered a rapidly moving sand train
bearing down ON him. Owing to the
grade 1t was impossible to stop the heavy |
train, and the engineer blew his whistle. |
Horner evidently became confused and
stood facing the engine when he was
struck and knocked into the creek. AS
,oon as the train could be stopped the
crew ran back and recovered the body of
The unfortunate man, whose death must
have been instantaneous. There were on
y few cuts on the body, but several
bones were broken.