The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-07-11
LOCAL NEWS.

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James NJ. Davis and DR.. r. G. Barring
ton have new automobiles.
John r. Howell, the insurance man. ha
anew advertisementin this issue. Read II
J. A. Norcross. of Archertown, has
curiosity in the shape OF pig with 81,
feet.
Rev. Alexander Piggott, Of Hawkhill
Dundee. Scotland, will preach in the Bap
list Church on Sunday, July 90.
Samuel VanSciyer has sold his poultry
farm near Birmingham to q man from
Cynwid. Pa, who will take possession OF
August 1st
At the Sacred Heart cemetery. on Wed
nesday, was inferred the remains of Mrs
Marie l.. Coon. of Pine street. who dice
at New Haven. Conn.,
The Burlington County Fair Associa
tion Is distributing Its schedules for tn,
exhibition to be held next October.
The annual picnic of the Burlington
County Pomona Grange will be held Al
Rancocas Park on Thursday. August 3.
Joshua Hults, fireman, had his facs
somewhat lacerated. on Friday, when hi
engine bumped into a freight car while
drilling in the Mount Holly yard.
Frank Keebler aud Miss Julia A. Ryan
and Charles A. Johns and Miss AIMS
Little were married in St Peters Church
Riverside. on Wednesday afternoon.
Herbert Schneider. of Riverside, lit the
wrong end OF roman candle on Tuesday
night, with the result that when the can
die became active 1t shot up the lads arm
In order to get rid of an aching moIar
and to make sure that he would not have
recurrence of the trouble. Joseph Rog
ers. of Burlington. had sixteen teeth ex.
tracted on Thursday.
Grand lodge officers win be present at q
public meeting to be held in the town
hall at Roebling this evening, where the
officers elected by lodge. No. PAT. of Odd
Fellows, will be installed.
Fire. which she claims was started BY
an enemy, burned out restaurant al
Beverly just opened by Mrs. Mary Gas.
call. widow. The building and contents,
valued at 81 900, were entirely destroyed.
In order to look after his business at
Moorestown, j. 3. Whitman. eye special
ist. Of Mount Holly. will devote one day
week to hts practice at that place. hay
Ing secured quarters with DR.. G. L. Hen
derson.
Arrangements have been made with the
edpath-Brockway bureau to supply tai
emit for q series Of entertainments to be
given during the fall and winter season
under the auspices OF the Ushers' Union
Of the Methodist Church.
Mrs. Fred P. Claypoole. who is stop.
ping at Island Heights. had her hip dis.
located and the tendons of her back in.
jured by falling down stairway, at the
bottom of which she was found uncon.
scious.
Myriads Of bugs circling around arc
lamps in some sections Of the town have
become so annoying that neighborinQ
residents have painted the globe so that
they can enjoy their front porches in the
evening.
Outside of the events that took place on
the upper creek and at the fair grounds,
Mount Holly's celebrationsof the Fourth
was very orderly and more quiet affair
than usual, which was In line with the
safe and sane idea advocated most every
where. The early morning shower made
little or no difference to the humid tenn
perature. Aside from the heat question,
the day was an ideal one.
Charles G. Mortsn, ish aud game war
den. IL collecting evidence for the pur-
pose Of bringing suit against Norcross 3
Edmonds, on the ground that by running
muddy water into the Rancocas creek they
are polluting the stream. This. 1t is be.
lieved, may account for the presence OF
dead figh which have been found at Bir-
mingham, where the firms sand washery
L. located.
At session of court on Thursday, Geo.
Fields and Clarence Roberts. colored
were sentenced to sixty days In the coun-
ty jail. They pleaded guilty to stealing
parts Of harness from two farmers at Mt
Laurel, valued at $ls. which they used
to make team of horses look better they
had In charge. The defendants said they
had never been In trouble before and were
unable to pay ine. Charged with as
sault and battery on his wife, William
Lowell, of Willingboro township. wal
held under $500 bail for his appearance al
court by Judge Horner. who acted as /
committing magistrate 10 the case.
A fire at Fostertown, near Medford, oc
CURED Sunday night on the farm of Calet
Wilkins, which destroyed the large barn
adjoining shed and hog pen, In addition
to one mule and three calves. By hard
work the cranberry building. tenant house
aud residence were saved. Three goo(
wells and plenty Of help served to reduc'
the loss, which is about 50. 900 with 81 ,50(
insurance. The barn was built few
years ago to replace one that was de-
stroyed by lightning. No new hay hat
yet been placed In the building. and there
was little old hay ON hand Mr.. Wilkins
and his employees are unable to accoun
for the origin of the fire, which drew
many spectators In automobiles.
Net knowing that she was pressing tn
end of sparklet against her clothing
while celebrating the Fourth. Miss Eliza
beth Bovine, daughter of Mr.. and Mr.
George I. Bovine, of Union street, Will
In front of the residence of Elwood Stokes
set IRE to the front OF her dress, and be
fore the flames were extingnished quite
large hole was burned In the garment
The girls plight was first noticed by
gentleman who was passing In wagon
He jumped to the rescue and soon pu
the IRE out. but in doing this he burne
his hands badly. They were dressed q
Aliens drug store His name was not 81
certained. In order to render quick al
sistance, Thomas r. Finley leaped owe
the ratings Of his porch, and Prof Sull
van, with the same object In view. stun
bled over an obstruction and injured bot
knees.
An early morning excitement occurre
at Medford about o'clock on Thursday
when 1t was learned that the large ha