The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-11
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are very prevalent among the children a
Burlington.
At considerable expense the plumbin,
has been renewed in the house of tn
America Hose Company
Edwin L. Thompson, of Bordentown
after being critically ill with ptomain,
poisoning, has almost recovered.
Joseph Taylor, of Mount Holly avenue
was operated on yesterday for the remova
OF an obstruction in his nasal passage.
Roy Craft, of Bridgeboro, has wount
on his head that required several stitches
to close. He was struck by a tree that hs
was telling.
AS the result of falling from an ice
covered crane at the Roebling works neal
Florence, William Streeker, of Borden
town, fractured two ribs.
February 4, next, the Feast of the Pu
rihcation, will mark the 35th anniversary
OF the conservation of Bishop Scarbo
rough as head of the Episcopal Diocese Of
!, New Jersey.
William W. Atkinson is locking for an.
other site for his grocery business, which
is now located at the corner of High and
Garden streets. He has decided to vacate
the latter place by March 25.
The wholesale liquor business belonging
to the estate of Thomas B. Denness, de-
ceased, has been sold by the executors to
Samuel Vansciver, of Birmingham, and
application has been flied to have the IL
cense transferred on January 90.
Reports received from the country are
to the effect that the recent heavy snow
was very hard on quail and rabbits, max
ing it difficult for them to get food and
resulting in the death of some game.
Mrs. Ella Bright, of Bridgeboro, who
was suffering from diabetes, died Thurs
day night after an attack of nasal hemor-
rhage lasting two days. In her weakened
condition she fell and received several
Commissions.
The Court of Chancery has granted to
Mrs. Mary A. Easton, of Mount Holly, a
divorce from her husband, Harry G. Eas-
ton, on the ground of desertion. The
couple have a daughter who has been
given into the custody of the mother.
R. Champion Ballinger, a brother of
former Surrogate Charles p Ballinger, a
well known farmer living near Medford,
died on Saturday in his s1st year. The
funeral will be held this afternoon with
interment in the Mount Holly cemetery.
The wise housekeeper pays her bills by
check. Whyf Because 1t safeguards her
funds-is SO simple and convenient-saves
the expense of money order when pay
ing bills by mail. Your account, subject
to check, ia cordially invited by the Mount
Holly safe Deposit 6 Trust Co.
The Union Steam Forge at Fieldsboro
has changed ownership, and has been
chartered at Trenton under the name of
the Bordentown Forge and Machine Com
pany, with capital of $4,000. The in
corporators are p L. Swank, of Borden
town; ]. II. Burton and r. B. Seyfert, of
Philadelphia.
Did you know that another 81 so gold
piece awaits the party bringing me the
greatest number of skins, before April Is
am paying for muskrats, brown. No. 1,
4Oc; black, No. 1, SOC. Better get them in,
while prices are up. Will not guarantee
these prices long. Charles E. Rogers,
Budd and Bispham streets, feed MILL
A valuable shepherd dog belonging to
Samuel Griscom, of Marlton, died shortly
after eating ten strychnine pills on Fri
day. The dog was romping around the
house with Mr.. Griscom's sons, who over
turned a stand on which was small dish
containing the pills. Before the dog
could be prevented 1t had eaten the pills |
After lighting the gas at his home on
Garden street, Sunday evening. and be-
lieying all the fire to be out, Judson Gas
kill threw the match into waste paper |
basket and went out of the house. A few |
minutes later Frank T. Morton, neigh |
Dor, saw big flame shooting up in the |
sitting room. He rushed in and put out
the fire In time to prevent serious results. |
The Knights of Pythias lodge, located
at Millville, of which William II. Stew
art. formerly of Mount Holly, is a men,
Der, has started movement looking to a
reduction in the age limit from 81 to 10
years. The matter is being favorably re-
ceived by lodges in this state, but the
proposition may be killed by lodges in |
the western states. where the order is |
very strong.
An interesting social session which is |
held in high contemplation by its mem
beers, will be given by the Good Intent
Fire Company in the form of smoker at
its house, corner of Garden and Button
wood streets, on Thursday evening, Jan
uary g. The committee in charge of the
event is booking some very interesting
talent for that occasion. Each member
will be assessed certain amount to pay
the expenses.
A meeting of the Historical Society of
Burlington County will be held on Thurs
day evening, at 8 o'clock, In the town
hall at Moorestown, when an address will
be delivered by Francis B. Lee, the his
torian, on 1.-THE Story of the Tory in
New jersey" The British Consul at
Philadelphia, Wilfred Powell, will be
present and make few remarks on "The
Political Situation in Great Britain Dur
ing the Revolution"
A fire which started about O'Clock on
Friday night at the residence of John
Pierce. Jr., at Riverside, burned stub
bornly for an hour before the efforts of
the firemen extinguished the flames. The
fire originated from a lamp which was
placed directly under wooden mantle,
which soon ignited, and the flames then
ran up inside the wall. The upper
story was entirely destroyed. The alarm
caused a small panic at the moving pic
ture show, but the large audience got out
safely.
The wife of Rev R. H. Baker is suffer
ing W ith bad fracture of the.leg, caused
by falling on the icy pavement at the
northwest corner of Garden and Button
wood streets. on Thursday evening Mrs.
Baker had been visiting a friend, and
was on her way to the Baptist Church
when she fell A gentleman who was