The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-06-25


closed all day July4.
During the past week Mrs. Jay Wilkins
Of Marlton, was seriously Ill from ptomain'
poisoning.
A squad Of militiamen from Company
E, Mount Holly, enjoyed rife practice a
Sea Girt on Saturday.
At the store of Thomas L. Quigley, OF
{ Mill street, is shown four-legged rooster
that was raised by a Miss Thomas, or
Water street.
, V. Claude Palmer and County CLERK
Harry L. Knight were at Trenton last
week serving as grand jurors in the United
t States District Court.
The scholars of St. Andrews Sunday
school are anticipating much pleasure In
connection with their annual picnic. which
will be held at Rancocas Park tomorrow.
Mrs. John McQuaide. of Medford. Ia
the holder of a pretty good record. One
day last week she picked and carried to
the receiving shed Ell boxes of straw.
berries.
The monthly business meeting of the
Ushers' Union of the Methodist church
will be held this evening at the parsonage
by invitation of Rev. ]. G. Kulp. Elec-
ton Of officers will take place.
Herbert T. Marter and Miss Katherine
N. Albright, both of Moorestown. will be
married tomorrow evening at the home
Of the brides parents. The ceremony
will be performed by Rev. john Murphy.
The regular meeting of the Burlington
County Retail Druggists Association was
held Thursday afternoon at the county
seat. After the business meeting a num-
Der of the members attended the Chau.
tauqua.
A large metallic moose head has
been installed at the entrance Of the Moose
home on High street. A special feature
of this emblem is the electric lights on the
tips of the horns that will become con-
spicuous when Illuminated.
Richard T. Kennedy died at the Soldiers
Home, Kearny, Saturday, and was buried
in the Catholic cemetery here this morning.
Tom, as he was Familiarity known, was in
Mount Holly not long since and was ap-
parently In good health.
6ilas Jones, of Delanco, eighty four
years old, died Thursday night from In
juries received when he was struck by
Riverside Traction Company car near
Perkins Lane Infrm and deaf. the man
did not hear the car and was run down
before the motormsn could stop.
Because of traffic having been blocked
on Saturday evening, Mount Holly trains
for Philadelphia were sent over the Bur
lington branch. Early In the evening a
freight train standing on siding at Mason
vile, attempted to pass to the main track,
onto which two cars upset by reason of
loose truck on an Armour meat car.
Mrs. Anna Stratton Taylor died at
Palmyra on Friday. She was the widow
of former Assemblyman Samuel Taylor
About three weeks ago Mrs. Taylor fell
and broke her hip. Being in the Goth
year of her age, recovery was almost i'm
possible and congestion of the lungs
followed, with fatal result. The remains
were inferred in Mount Holly cemetery
yesterday.
Riding on his bicycle on Washington
street, Tuesday evening, and while en-
deavering to turn out for wagon, Robert,
son of Frank Nippins, ran into the auto
mobile of Elwood Hart. of Rancocas.
The young man was knocked down and
his wheel somewhat injured. His face
was cut and his side bruised. After
receiving treatment at the Office of DIR.
R. Il. Parsons, Njppins took his bicycle
and went home.
Bright Star Lodge No. IS, Shepherds of
Bethlehem, elected the following officers
last evening: Commander, Eva Mackin-
fash; vice commander, Annie Emmons;
marshal, Mary IClevenger; chaplain.
Annie Rossell; mistress Of ceremonies,
Ella Stulcup; outside guard, Alvaretta
Reeves; inside guard, Rebecca Hsrgrove
trustee, Sarah Mackintash; representative
to Supreme Lodge, Sue Austin and B. o.
Herbert
When you start out to back man who
is working earnestly to secure a valuable
prize, 1t IL poor policy to throw him down
on the eve of success. This applies to
John Dolan, of Wetherill's dry goods
store, who feels quite sure of winning an
automobile In the contest conducted by
the Burlington Enterprise, providing there
is no lack of interest on the part Of his
friends who are helping the young man
When John hears the ehoo choo coming
his way, he will have many promises to
| fill In giving rides to those who have been
active in his behalf.
The Court of Errors and Appeals has
sustained the decision of Chancellor
Walker. sitting as Vice Chancellor. in the
case of Hamlet Poole. of Burlington.
against the Brotherhood of America. This
Ia an important decision, and affects all
members of the Brotherhood. When
Poole Joined the order his contract pro-
vided that his dues were to be fifty cents
per month, and Poole, acting for the dis.
senting members, contested the case in
the courts. Chancellor Walker held that
the action of the Brotherhood In raising
the dues was illegal, as Poole had con-
tract providing for dues of fifty cents per
month.
Kate Crammer was arrested on Thurs
day and brought to Mount Holly jail
for abuse and SANDER. She has been q
nuisance to her neighbors for a long
time. This woman apparently had an
unruly tongue which she could not con-
troll. Like many others of the same sort
she gained the idea that she could use her
tongue as she pleased without regard for
the feelings of those compelled to hear
her remarks. If the case has been pro-
perly reported 1t was not so much what
the woman said to her neighbors as what
she said st them, and the fact that her
continually wagging tongue was nuis-
ance. She is to be pitied.
The latest analysis of the water furnished
: by the Mount Holly Water Company
shows that there Ia an absence of coll
communi. The water analysed was taken
from spigots on Monday. The next morn
ing the water in several parts of the town