The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-05-09

! The pleasing announcement was made
J on Sunday that St. Andrews parish is
free from debt.
George W. Durand & Son have placed
! in commission their newly-purchased auto
delivery wagon, which is very attractive
, machine.
! There will be an illustrated lecture In
the NJ. E. church on Friday evening, by
Rev. Mr.. Gearhardt, on 1.-THE Evils of the
Cigarette"
| Early on Sunday morning thief broke
into the residence of George Rogers, of
Burlington. The intruder stole a revolt
yer, s. in money and silverware amount
ing to $50.
The Burlington County Board of Taxa
ton organized on Friday by the election
of Thomas G. Shreve president. Joseph
Kaighn, secretary, is continued under the
civil service.
DR.. William G. Parry, of Hainesport,
has been appointed member of the COM
mission to serve under the new law for
the prevention of infectious and conta-
gious diseases in animals.
Applicants for positions as Republi-
can members of the various election boards
In the county are requested to send their
names at once to Thomas J. Alcott, chair
| 80 kha
Mrs. Margaret II. Wiseman. widow of
the late James w. Wiseman, and mother
Of Mrs. Rodman w. Bowker, died on
Tuesday. The funeral took place on
Thursday from the latter's home.
Edward Rigg, Jr., of Burlington, is
seriously i'll for tuberculosis He is at
Asheville. N c., for the benefit OF his
health. A report circulated on Sunday
that he wss dead has been denied.
After receiving treatment at st Msry's
hospital, Philadelphia. for a lacerated
scalp, Philip Stumpf has returned to his
home at Bridgeboro. The accident re-
suited from falling against curb stone.
A young man employed at business
place on High street, who had the appel
lation of ''Peeping Tom" thrust upon him
Thursday night. has received number
of postal cards from friends who are &C.
quainted with the joke.
Chester Dudley, of Mount Holly. ma.
chinist employed by the Neidich Process
Company, of Burlington, has been sent
to New York city, where he will remain
to look after the flexotypes which the con-
Germ Is placing in that vicinity.
We want you to feel that this ia your
home store, where goods of quality, just
and honest prices and a desire to serve
you prevails. Visit your home store
whether you desire to buy or not. L. s.
Boyce, stationer, 81 Main street.
A wireless message received at the Otto |
Gas Engine Works at Philadelphia, on
Saturday, announced that Edward F.
Burns and wife, who have been making
an extensive tour through Europe for
several months. we're due to arrive in New
York city yesterday morning.
Joseph Dubell, living on the South
Pemberton road, reports the presence of
many hare on his farm. While in field
on Saturday several of them played with
In twenty feet of him without showing
the least fear. During the day large
one came to his kitchen door.
The Methodist Sunday school will hold
q mass meeting next Sunday afternoon at
two o'clock, to which the parents, friends
and members of the church are most cor |
daily invited. Rev. Alpha G. Kynett,
D. D., of Philadelphia, will deliver an
address. Special music has been provided.
On Thursday evening, May 1S, Prosecu-
tor Samuel A. Atkinson will DELIVER a |
lecture on his trip across the continent. |
The event will be held in the Baptist |
church and is for the benefit of the Sun |
day school. Tickets Is cents, children 10 |
cents. Some handsome stereopticon views
of Canada and the United States will be |
used
Knocked down by trolley car of the !
Riverside Traction Company at Cove road, |
In Penssuken township early Sunday,morn-
ing, Thomas Courtney, SO years old, of
Moorestown, was so badly injured that
his right leg had to be amputated at Coop |
er Hospital, Camden. He also sustained |
injuries to the body. but not of serious
nature.
The managers of the Children's Home |
extend their sincere thanks to all who |
helped make ''The Passing Show" such
success. financially and socially. Thanks
advertisements and gratuitous ccntribu.
tions. The amount netted for the Home
is sS25.3S, which is highly gratifying to
all interested In the welfare of the institu-
ton.
The gravel road extending from Indian |
Mills to Atsion, which is nearly complet-
ed. is in good shape and can be used by
auto drivers the entire distance during
dry weather. People living along the
road allege that the specifications are not |
being carried out, claiming that the crown
is only nine inches when it should be
twelve inches in order to meet the re- |
quirements of the contract.
An alarm shortly before two O'Clock |
brought out thefire department on Sunday
afternoon. The seat of trouble was
between the garage of Joseph s. Shreve
and the barn of John Worth on Mill
street. The flames were probably caused
by match csrelessly thrown on a pile
of rubbish. But little damage was
done. Timely arrival of the fremen
prevented an adjoining barn from catch
ing fire.
Although sixty-five, Justice Stevenson,
of Beverly, retains the blow he possessed
In his younger years, and on Saturday
morning tried it on husky tramp named
James Reynolds, who forced an entrance
into the house. When the tramp showed
fight, Stevenson knocked him through
door into the gutter. Later Reynolds
threw some buns at woman who had
given them to him to eat, and on her COM
plant, the tramp was tried and Stevenson
sent him to Jail for 10 days.
In fulfllment of the conditions of
wager made between two we'll known