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


An automobile, purchased by John D
johnson, Jr., is expected to arrive II
Mount Holly In very short time.
The straw hat season was formal,
opened in Philadelphia on Saturday, a
which time such headgear made It's ap
pearance in Mount Holly.
Falling from a step ladder while q
work on some electric wiring, George 81
Friedrich, of Bordentown, fractured rit
In his left side last week.
At a meeting of the directors held or
Friday, Harry B. Wright, of Westamp
ton township, was elected vice president
of the Mount Holly National Bank.
The remains of Mary E, widow of the
late Lorenzo D. Bowker, of Medford
were inferred In the Odd Fellows GENE
terry at that place yesterday afternoon.
The announcement is made that John
Mayer and Miss Nellie Smith, both Of
Riverside, were married at Wilmington,
Delaware, on December "a, 1910, by Rev.
G.. L. Volt.
There was formation of Ice on Wed.
nesday night. In some sections of the
county farmers took the precaution to
burn lamps and smudge pots in thei,
peach orchards.
The brigade which includes the Second
and Third Regiments, National Guards,
Battery B and Troop B, will hold Its
annual camp at Sea Girt during the week
beginning July 20.
A physician who happened to be near at
the time, managed to save the life OF
Dorothy, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Deviney, of Bordentown, who
drank about an ounce of iodine last week.
Thieves who operated at Edgewater
Park, last week, entered the shop of Fred
Brook and stole number of tools. The
yacht which James w. Vodge recently
placed In the water was stripped of all its
valuables.
While inspecting building operations on
his farm, located on the road leading from
Mount Holly to Newbold's corner, Alvah
Colkitt ran against the end of project
ing board and received a painful injury
on his cheek.
AS matter of precsution, one Of the
chemical machines attached to the truck
of the America Hose Company was kept
in the Opera House for three nights, last
week, during the presentation of 1.-THE
Passing Show"
The Brotherhood of America of Bur-
lington county has decided to hold It's an
nusl picnic at Rancocas Park in July
next. Each circle has appointed COM
mittee to arrange the details and the date
will soon be announced.
AS the result of girls taking delight in
turning the draw which extends over
the Rancocas creek at Bridgeboro, in
order to let boats pass that point, Miss
Leona Woodington had the sinews of her
arm sprained, on Wednesday, by the key
striking her.
Herbert L. Townsend secured a sea
plant of curious growth, on Sunday, at
Anglesea. where 1t had been brought from
the ocean in a fishing net The plant is
about two feet high, has a number of
branches, and is rooted on cobble stone.
1t is of salmon color and quite attractive.
A neat and compact Cyclone Electric
Mixer, which makes 1900 revolutions per
minute, is another appliance which has
been installed as part of the up to-date
equipment in connection with the soda
water department at Dubell's drug store.
The little machine came in favor right at
the start.
Purchasing plot of ground along the
tracks Of the Pemberton and Hightstown
Railroad, which will give New Egypt an
additional industry. ]. E Balzerite, one
of the largest milk dealers in Philadel-
phia, will erect creamery at that place.
1t Is expected to be In operation by the
first of July.
1t is safe to predict that the record made
as fisherman by John Perkins, of Bev-
erly, will hold good for a long time.
Within two weeks he caught with hook
and line In the Delaware river a carp
weighing s7t pounds, and rockfish
measuring 81 inches and weighing over
seven pounds.
While driving pair of mules attached
to heavy wagon at Roebiing, on Wed.
nesday, William Murphy was seriously
injured when the team ran away. He was
walking beside the wagon and was dragged
under the wheels, the vehicle passing over
his body. He was removed to his home
in Bordentown.
Joshua 8. and Rebecca w. Wills, of
Medford, celebrated the fortieth anniver-
sary of their marriage on Wednesday.
the number were the four bridesmaids
who participated at the marriage per-
formed at Salem in 1871. The grooms-
men are dead.
Joseph DeCamp, employed by Doughty
& Co., while driving on Pine street, yes
terday morning, met with quite mishap.
The pin bolt came out of the wagon and
DeCamp was thrown to the ground. One
of his wrists was broken and he was cut
on the hands and face. The injured man
was taken to the Burlington County Hos
pital
Rev. Alpha G. Kynett, D. D., of Phil
adelphia. recording secretary of the Board
of Home Missions and Church Extensions
of the Methodist Episcopal church. will
deliver an address In the Mount Holly NJ.
E. church. next Sunday afternoon at
the Sabbath school session, when there
will be special interesting program for
the occasion.
Instead of accepting his former position
with the Burlington County Transit,
Company, Palmer Stills, who was recent
ly associated with M. B. Mailman In the
fish and produce business, will conduct an
eating stand at the corner of Washington
and King streets, In the former Heaviiand
property, which has been purchased by
Ellis II. Parker.
While riding on the Camden pike, on
Wednesday. the automobile Of William
Bovine, of Burlington, ran into ditch by
a collapse of the steering gear. Percy
Benckert, who was hurled through the
glass wind shield. was cut and bruised
about the head. Harry Newton, another
| dominant had hole nunched in one q