The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-06-13

VI 1luo stTeets uleu On SUNDAY. Inc III
neral win be held tomorrow afternoon.
Burlington county people will receive q
cordial welcome at the Calvert, Atlantic
j City, with Miss Ella d. Lundy as
proprietress.
j Employees of the H. B. Smith Machine
i Company have prospects Of steady en-
ployment for some time owing to the re-
ceipt of several large orders.
The public school at Smithville has lost
two of It's valued teachers by the resigna-
ton of Miss Vansciver and Miss Harris.
The latter has been employed there for
nine years.
David Parker, who occupies the Allen
Harker farm, on the road from New
bold's corner to Vincentown. had three
cows killed by lightning during the storm
on Sunday night.
Miss Laura Bintliff, of Bridgeboro, EN-.
ployed at Taubel's hosiery mills at River
side, is suffering from painful injury.
Her arm was burned severely by the ex-
| pAu1lUu Vi al oleCLflC lTOn.
The farmers of South Jersey will hold
their annual picnic at Washington Park
on August II and IS. There will be q
big display of farm products and imple-
ments in connection with baby show.
Beginning next Sunday evening and
continuing through the summer, twilight
services will be held In the Methodist
church from 2 to 8 o'clock on Sunday
evenings, taking the place of the regular
evening service.
The erection Of public fountain in the
centre of the street at the bank corner, is
being considered in connection with other
Improvements which the people of Vim
centown propose making In order to beau
tifY that town
Thomas @. Shinn will be a candidate for
constable at the next election. He was
appointed to fill vacancy, and now seeks
election for the full term. Tommy" has
given entire satisfaction, and should re-
ceive hearty support.
The Society of Friends, at a meeting
held last week, decided not to purchase
the Lee property, corner Of High and
Broad streets, upon which they had an
option. and which 1t was proposed to use
as home for aged Friends.
James Caldwell, ST., of Paxson, street,
who had his left foot amputated at the
Burlington County Hospital, caused by an
ingrowing toe nail which developed into
blood poisoning. died at that place early
yesterday morning from kidney trouble.
A blacksnske measuring four feet and
New Egypt, on Tuesday. evidently to
get cooled of. After II had coiled Itself
up in one corner of the room, the object
ionable visitor was killed by Lyman
Woodward.
Shortly after his release from the county
jail, Edward Reynolds. of Beverly, was
returned to that institution for stay of
thirty days. While intoxicated he fell off
q trolley car, and used abusive language
towards Marshal Stuckey, who picked
him up.
Justice Minturn has reversed the judg-
ment OF the Common Pleas Court of Bur-
lington county and upheld the claim of
Albert w. Dresser, of Burlington. that
he Is entitled to a commission of 800
from Samuel Gilbert, under contract to
sell the latter's farm In Springfield town.
ship.
A delegation Of the Burlington County
Liquor Dealers Association, headed by
Nathan Smith, of Burlington, went to
Trenton, last week, to argue in favor of
the law making 1t misdemeanor for
minor to misrepresent his age In order to
get liquor. The Governor refused to sign
the bill.
In efforts to get rid of an attack of ma
laria which has been quite troublesome
OIL late, John M. Collins is spending va
cation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Job
Collins, on Clifton avenue. The young
man is travelling salesman for type
foundry. and on returning to the South
he expects to be permanently located at
Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. A. s. Robbins died suddenly at
the residence of her son-in-law, L. W.
Prickett. Garden street, Sunday morning.
She was advanced In years, being in her
Goth year. and had been feeble for some
time. On Sunday after breakfast she
went into side room, where she was
found short time later, apparently asleep,
but she had calmly passed away.
In all parts of the United States the
movement for q sane Fourth of July is
being taken hold of with earnestness and
it is likely that the comparatively quiet
times of last year will be repeated to a
greater degree than then. Northsmpton's
township committee has issued its procla-
nation against the sale and discharge of
explosives and has given instructions that
the ordinance must be enforced.
Edward NJ. Reading, proprietor of a
hotel at Florence and formerly an active
Democratic politician, has brought suit
In the Court Of Chancery for a divorce
from his wife, Mrs. Mary Reading, on the
charge OF infidelity. He names Robert
Motley of Trenton. as correspondent. The
Readings were married In Trenton In 1887
and the petition alleges that the marriage
vow was broken on May IA. 1911. and at
other times.
Running out of the Imperial Hotel, on
Friday. and jumping on trolley car as
1t was crossing the railroad tracks on
Washington street, stranger missed his
calculations and was thrown to the ground
with considerable force. Had the acci-
dent occurred at the front end of the car
fatal results would undoubtedly have fol-
lowed. After being picked up 1t was
found that the man had sustained injuries
to his arm and hand.
Thrown ON Washington street yester-
day afternoon while attempting to board
a trolley car, Herbert Baker, of Indian
Mills, was taken to the Office of DR.. Par
sons, where 1t was found that the man
had received confusion on the back and
several bruises. After being treated the
physician took the patient In an automo-
bile and delivered him to his family doc
tor at Medford, and the latter soon land
ed Baker at his home.
The township committee will give some