The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-08-01
LOCAL NEWS.
Visit your home store, BoYce,s.

visit your home store, boyce's.
A tame pigeon was killed by an auto
mobile on High street Tuesday afternoon
During the past week Walter Garon, Of
Rossell street, suffered severely from neu
ralgia.
Asteam heating plant has been installed
In the residence of Mrs. B. Frank Deacon
on Union street.
W. 8. Gale is laying concrete side
walk along the entire front Of the Mount
Holly cemetery.
The Knights of Columbus of Moores.
town viii hold their fourth annual lawn
fete on August 10.
Samuel A. Atkinson, Prosecutor of the
Pleas. observed the 50th anniversary Of
his birth on Thursday.
One of the subjects the Public Utilities
Commission win Investigate soon will be
possible reduction In the price of gas.
The Brotherhood of the M. e. church
win hold their annual picnic on Thursday,
August 10, at Knights Park. Collingswood
Mrs. Luella Thompson, Of Burlington,
was brought to the Burlington County
Hospital. on Thursday. to undergo an
operation for inward trouble
The ladies of the Methodist Church at
New Lisbon win hold their annual har-
vest home at that place on August 18th.
The usual fine dinner will be served.
Mrs. Annie Rigg. of jacksonville, was
buried on Thursday. Deceased was the
wife Of Frank Rigg. who is living ON the
farm owned by Mrs. Fannie Haines.
While motor boating at Island Heights,
on Tuesday, Rev. DR.. Joseph G. Reed, Of
Moorestown, had his arm and wrist frac-
tured while trying to start the engine.
On August LIST. Thomas E. Norcross
will retire from the store of T. Walter
Borton. to accept position as salesman
with Kayser & Allman.a wall paper house
In Philadelphia.
As the result Of sliding to second base
during game Of base ball, William Clap
per, of Shreve street, strained the cords
of his neck. fractured q bone and dislo-
Gated his left shoulder.
Edward Gibbs. of Madison avenue, had
the luck to capture a fourteen pound
snapper along the bank Of the Rancocas
creek while walking home from work at
Smithville on Tuesday.
Miss Fannie Durand, of Mount Holly,
will teach in the North Bergen public
school next session. Her sister, Miss
Florence Durand, who has been teaching
at Bayonne for two years will go to
Irvington.
Members of the Columbus Grange held
their annual basket picnic at Rancocas
Park on Thursday. There was no speak
ing or ether special features, but plenty
Of amusement was afforded by the at
fractions in operation on the grounds.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Friedrich q Oehlslegle,
OF Toledo, Ohio, and Miss Miriam E. Dat
man, Of Lumberton, eldest daughter of
Rev. johnson Oatman. The couple first
met last year while students at Oberlin
college.
Below Is a list of letters and postals that
remain in the post office. unclaimed. for
the week ending Saturday, July 80. are
as follows:-Mrs. Webster Anders, leila
Best. Mrs. Leola Baldwin. o. B. Steele,
letters. Miss Marguerite DIETRICH, Ray
Nilhat. Mrs. o. Il. Topham. postals.
As the result of his efforts to walk a
tight rope. Samuel Homer. Of Pember- |
ton, soon lost all hope of aspiring to |
prominence in that line. While trying |
that stunt to entertain some friends he |
fell to the ground. When picked up 1t |
was found that one arm had been dis |
located.
Choice dishes not on Its regular bill Of |
fare are being enjoyed occasionally by |
cat not yet one year old. belonging TO
Mrs. Samuel Shinn. Of Glover street. The
latest exploit of kitty is the catching of
water snake three feet long. taken from
the pond In Ashhurst's woods. Snakes Of |
other varieties have been caught by this |
cat, as well as numerous moles and young
birds not able to fly.
As construction car of the Burlington
County Transit Company was rounding
the corner at the fountain on Thursday
the pole slipped from the WIRE |
While efforts were being made to adjust |
the trouble, the cross beam on the car
tilted. permitting the pole to fall from Its
socket. 1t struck Charles Henderson,
an empiaye, living at Masonville, causing
abrasions of the head aud shoulder and
fracturing two ribs. After being taken
Into Dubell's drug store. DIR. Melcher sent
the patient to the Burlington County Hos
pital
As an automobile was speeding through
Union street, Wednesday afternoon, with
a woman frsntically waving her arms and
shouting that she wanted to get out. some
residents on that thoroughfare, fearing
that woman was being kidnapped. tele-
phoned the jail. and learned that the
occupant of the car was Margaret o 'Brien,
of Philadelphia. violent patient who
was being conveyed to the county insane
asylum. Margaret was arrested about
two weeks ago for knocking down two
officers at Bordentown and creating a
general disturbance in that city.
Last week the Bell Telephone Co. tore
up the vitrified brick pavement between
the two man-holes at the corner of High
and Garden streets, and laid conduit
across High street for holding its wires.
Action of this kind became necessary at
this time, as the lease which the company
holds ON the sidewalk In front Of the
store occupied by Philip S. Irons. and un-
der which the company first installed Its
conduit, will expire In a short time and
cannot be renewed. In filing the new
trench the bricks were laid only tempo
rarily. A permanent job will be made later
by w. Is. Gale after the dirt has been
given chance to settle.
John Craft. aged 70 years. widely
known carriage builder of Burlington.
died in Mount Holly. on Wednesday. at
the residence Of his daughter, Mrs. Lizzie
Elbertson, corner Of Union and Button
wood streets, as the result Of heart trouble
1t had been his custom Of late to spend his
nights at the county seat. to which place