The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14

Benjamin 4. Graves, aged ~ years,
former councilman and director Of thu
Beverly National Bank, died suddenly
from heart disease yesterday.
A drama will be given In the Odd Eel
lows hall at Medford, on Thursday even
ing, February 90, for the benefit Of ths
Burlington County Hospital.
The Epworth League of the M. E.
church will be led next Sunday evening
by Norman W. Harker. who will take az
his theme. "Our rejuvenation.
His horse becoming unmanageable and
running up the railroad track at Atsion,
William Fox, of Indian Mills, was thrown
out. One leg was fractured and he re-
ceived internal injuries. The horse tum-
bled down a steep embankment into q
creek, and swan to shore without being
hurt. The wagon was smashed.
There will be an evening of pleasure at
st. Mary's hall, West Washington street,
for the benefit of the Sacred Heart Church,
on Thursday evening, February 80, at 8
o'clock. Imitation of musical instruments,
featured songs, soloists and children's
fancy dances will compose the program
There will be dancing at 10 o'clock. Ad-
mission IS cents.
Revival services began in the NJ E.
church on Sunday evening and will con-
tinue each evening, except Saturday, for
two weeks. There will be visiting pastors
to speak each evening, and there is no doubt
but that each one will be interesting
Rev. L. L. Hand, of New Egypt. preached
powerful sermon last evening. On
Thursday evening, George W. Tweedy, of
Camden. will speak and sing, and he will
be accompanied by gospel singer. You
should not miss this opportunity to hear
this wonderful converted man. Ali are
invited to attend these services.
Oliver Braddock, who lives In the ten
ant house on the Carlton Haines farm,
near Tabernacle, committed suicide be-
tween and o'clock yesterday morning,
by blowing the top of his head off with a
shot gun. Deceased was about 40 years
old, leaves wife and two children. On
Sunday the man showed worriment be-
cause he could not get as much work out
Of horse as he thought he ought to have.
This is the only cause the family can as
sign for the rash act. Braddock got up at
o'clock and fed the stock as usual. Be-
ing late for breakfast his wife went out
after him, and she was Mortified to find the
body Of her husband In the barn, with the
whole top of his head head gone, together
with one eye and part of the nose.
Since September Detective Alfonso
Fusco, of Moorestown, has been engaged,
by direction OF Sheriff Worrell, in search
ing for speakeasies On Sunday, the
Sheriff. Fusco, Detective Parker, Deputy
Fleetwood and Constables Gaskill and
Quigley raided three places as a
a result of which twenty-one prisoners
were brought to Jail that afternoon.
Others assisting In the round up were the
Sheriff, Deputy Fleetwood, Detective
Parker, and ConstabIes Gaskill and Quig-
ley. AS evidence of the raid 30 cases of
beer and over three gallons of whiskey
were brought to Mount Holly yesterday.
The officers surrounded the houses, In
each of which Ia conducted small store,
and at given signal rushed in, placed
the occupants under arrest and searched
the premises. The operations of the off,
GERS attracted large crowds at each place
visited. The proprietors captured were:
Placido Peditto and ten witnesses, of Riv-
erton; Gilormo Brisco and two witnesses,
West Palmyra; Dominica Calanna and
six witnesses at Riverside. where card
playing was in operation. All the men
arrested are Italians. and they will be
given hearing tomorrow.