The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-11-14


local druggists. are now serving hot choc
olate as winter beverage.
The Burlington quarterly meeting O
the Hicksite branch of the Friends So
ciety viii be held at Trenton on Tuesday
November 81
/ Governor Wilson has issued his Thanks
giving proclamation, designating Thurs
day, November 80. as the day for giving
thanks for blessings bestowed.
The wound on the hand which william
B. Nixon, Of Pemberton. received acct
dentally while out cunning recently, Ii
improving, and the danger Of amputation
has passed.
Capt. Long reports that Company E
viii soon hold meeting for the election
Of two lieutenants to fill vacancies owing
to the retirement of Wilson Matlack. and
Henry Il. Savage.
The services at the Hainesport Lutheran
church next Sunday will be in English
and on the following Sunday in German.
These win be the last services here by the
pastor. Rev. A. F. A. Neudoefer, who
will enter the missionary field In India.
Edward L. Durand, ST., Of Min street
died on Thursday night at the age of 70
years. He leaves q widow and thirteen
children. The remains were Inferred In
the Baptist grounds yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Durand's six sons acted as pail
bearers.
A special meeting of Good Intent Fire
Company will be held next Monday night,
November 90. at which all members are
requested to be present, as final arrange
ments for the parade, to be held on
Thanksgiving Day, are to come up for
consideration.
Joseph HUI will take possession of the
6urrogate's Office ON Thursday. It is
reported that his brother, John M. HUFF,
VIII be the deputy and that Miss Mary
Hendrickson, who has been a very eff
Client clerk under Mr.. Lippincott, will be
retained in the Office.
Game Warden Morton held up fisher-
man on Sunday who was somewhat re-
luctant to show his catch. He had seven
pike In his possession, three Of which
were not over 12A inches in length each,
just within the limit Of the law. 1t is
quite lucky for the angler that his fish
didn't shrink very much.
Constable Thomas Shinn, Of Mount
Holly. went to Camden and took possess
lon OF Samuel Chamberlain, who he
brought to Mount Holly and landed In jail.
Chamberlain has been through the state
swindling people, representing himself to
be an insurance agent. Detective Parker
has been on his track for long time and
Il was through the efforts Of Ellis that the
man was apprehended. Mr.. Parker viii
be glad to hear from any persons who have
been swindled by Chamberlain In order
that he may strengthen the chain OF evil
dence he already has begun.
Ernest d. Holeman. one Of Mount
Holly's prominent merchants. died at De-
lancy hospital, Philadelphia, on Friday,
after an operation for appendicitis. He
had several attacks of that disease during
the past few months, the last occurring on
Sunday week. He was hurrledly taken to
the hospital that night. and the operation
was performed at once. Peritonitis set in,
causing death on Friday Mr.. Holeman
was member Of several lodges. He was
Exalted Ruler Of Mount Holly Lodge of |
Elks at the time of his death. He was
born in Mount Holly Al years ago, and was |
! son Of Richard P. Holeman. who died |
bout year ago. A widow and two
children survive Mr.. Holeman. The fun
'ral viii take place this afternoon. Inter-
nent will be made In Mount Holly ceme-
esy.
Following the shock Of the announce
nent Of the death of Ernest D. Holeman,
lame smother blow this morning when a |
'elegram was received from Sheriff Will |
lam w. Worrell, announcing the death of |
his wife, the sad event occurring at Eve
''clock last evening. Mrs. Worrell was
operated upon at st. Mary's Hospital,
Rochester, Minnesota. on Thursday, by
Dr.. Charles Mayo. DIR. r. H. Parsons, |
who was with the patient, reached home |
IN Saturday. and reported that the opera
Ion had been successful and that Mrs. |
Worrell was apparently doing WELL A
sudden change must have taken place
with fatal result. The heartfelt sympathy
Of everybody will be extended to the
husband and his three children
In this sad hour. The body Of Mrs. Wor
rell win be brought to Mount Holly and
viii arrive here on Thursday morning.
The 7. NJ. C. A. clock registered $500
1t noon yesterday. This is an immense
dial placed on the wall of P. s. Irons
furniture store to record daily at noon, be-
tween November 10 and December 1, the
amounts received either In cash or pledges
payable on or before May 1st next, toward
raising fund Of 81. 500 to pay mortgage
debt ON the Y. N. G. A. building and to
purchase needed furnishings and athletic
apparatus. A canvass is being made by
the following Board of Directors: Drs. A.
r. w. Atwood. Charles Harker, Morris
II. Keeler, John D. johnson. Jr.. George
w. Heyer, Robert A. Semple. Jr., Albert
B. Walters. Richard B. Eckman and
George T. Durand. When this fund is
raised the Y. NJ. G. A. will be enabled to-
do good work among the young men and
boys Of this town and be self-supporting
financially. Watch the clock hand move
Hand your contributions, great or small,
to the directors to help the Y. NJ. C. A.
Fighting over the possession OF bottle
of liquor at Florence. Saturday night, re-
suited in serious injuries being inflicted
upon Isaac Painter, who lies In serious
condition st the Burlington County Hos.
pital. When admitted to that institution
he was suffering from fractured skull.
The man was so terribly cut up that near
ly one hundred stitches were necessary to
close the wounds. Fred traits. the al
legged assailanl, was arrested and commit
ted to the county jail on charge of as
sault and battery with intent to kill. 1t
is said the victim was beaten into uncon-
sciousness with poker. Both men were
employed at the .Hedrick sand works.
Painter was found apparently dead In a
pool of blood and Burlington undertak-
or was summoned to get the body. The
coroner was also notified of the supposed