The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-08-20
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for few days last week.
Owing to the illness Of policeman J.
Howard Curtis last week, constable g. &.
Gaskill acted % a substitute.
Thieves entered the house at No. 20
Carlton avenue, last night. and got away
with q small amount of booty.
John B. Dolan has sold his automobile
to Edward Fraser, manager Of the Bur-
Ilington County Farmers Exchange.
Russell B. Chapman. of Clifton Heights,
and Miss Emily L. Atkinson, Of Burling-
ton. were married at the latter place on
Wednesday.
Washington Camp. No. s5. P. o. 8. of
A, will have flag raising at the public
school house In Delanco on Monday, Sep
TENDER 2. Labor Day.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Mount
Holly NJ. E. church, held a picnic at
Sheppsrd's farm, on Burr's road, last
Thursday afternoon.
At Rocky Hill, near Princeton, on Sat-
urday afternoon, occurred the burial of
MrsJames Walker. Deceased was highly
respected lady and sister of David V.
Holmes, of Burlington.
1t Is reported that w. s. Gale has sold
his Broad street residence to local bank
Official, who will take possession in the
spring. By that time Mr.. Gale will have
another house for himself.
Pemberton expects great day August
31st. The grange will have Its FIRST an
nual Grange Day supper and dance In
Its new building. Music by Hedding
cornet band and orchestra.
The Roman Wolyniec farm near Lum-
berton has been sold to parties from
Philadelphia. The sale was affected by
Fred A. Tracey, local agent for the E. A.
strout farm agency, 10 Mill street.
On Tuesday and Thursday Of this week
former Sheriff Charles r. Fenton will
give special lectures and demonstrations
on caponizing chickens at the large pet
store Of Cugley & Mullen, 1923 Market
street, Philadelphia.
samuel 8. Taylor, OF Bordentown. died
yesterday in a Philadelphia hospital,
where he had been operated on for
appendicitis. Mr.. Taylor was well known
In this county, and was at one time
member Of the Board of Freeholders.
Thursday. August 90. Will be straw
riders night at Rancocas Park. The origin
al date was August %. but this was
changed at the request Of many patrons.
If the weather lie clear the night will be
bright with moonlight. 80 In gold will be
awarded to the driver of the vehicle hav-
Ing the largest number of riders.
Following Is the list of unclaimed mail
remaining In the post Office for the week
ending August II: Letters. Frank D.
BOUCHER, Mrs. Edward England, Miss
Lille Farrar, Miss Edith Bennyhone,
John w. Kirby, A. A. Sasselin (2); postals,
Miss Aida Hoover, Harvey Fl. Hoffman,
Mrs. w. Red. Miss Loretta Mccain, Miss
Eva Stiles, co.
The wooden bridge across the upper
creek above the mill dam, which has
been abandoned by its owners, the water
company, since the erection of an iron
bridge short distance below, is In dan
and fallen Into the water, and the entire
structure as 1t now stands constitutes
menace. The bridge should be repaired or
removed.
New Egypt is making great prepara-
lions for the ninth annual Lake Carnival
which Is to be held there on Thursday.
The day program consists of two games
of base ball. baby parade, pushmobile
race and grand boat parade at $50 p. m.
Arrange to spend the day with the Egyp-
| tians. Governor Wilson and many other
big men are expected to be there. Special
train leaves New Egypt for Mount Holly,
Moorestown and Philadelphia at 10 p. m.
Because of q decision on the part Of the
Public Utilities Commission, the Public
Service Corporation has cut out all the
| free lights which have been used In fire
houses throughout the state. 1t is not
even permissible for the company to give
fiat rate for electric light used In build
ings, 30 fire companies must pay regular
charges. A bill of $40, covering three
months, has been presented to the America
| fire company, for the use of two lights
that were supposed to have been free.
Are the lights furnished the fire companies
''free" or are they given as part pay
ment for the franchise for the use of the
streetsf
| While crossing the tracks of the Penn
sylvania railroad at the west end Of the
Riverside station, Saturday morning.
George Alvin, sIxtY-eight years old. was
struck by train and seriously injured,
Three Of the aged mans ribs were fractur-
ed, one finger was crushed and his body
was painfully lacerated. He was taken
to the Cooper hospital In an ambulance
after being brought from Riverside to
Camden on train. He Is expected to re-
cover. Alvin was walking across the
tracks, unmindful of the approach of the
train. 1t is said. and the engineer did not
see him In time to stop the locomotive.
He was hurled some distance, aud 1t was
nrst believed that he had been fatally hurt.
A very sad accident occurred near Flem-
ington, Friday. when two persons we'll
known In this neighborhood were killed.
Edward II. Burling and wife and two
lady friends were taking an automobile
trip and when In the vicinity of Fleming
ton their auto turned over. MIR. and Mrs
Burling and their chauffeur were instant
ly killed and the others were slightly hurt
The road where the accident occurred was
narrow and the Burling auto turned out
to allow another machine coming an OPP
posite direction, to pass. The chauffeur
Of Mr.. Burling's car seemed to have lost
control and the auto ran into bank and
was upset. Mr.. Burling was brother of
Mrs Henry l. Budd. of Mount Holly. He
lived at Bethayres, Pa, and formerly kept
store In Burlington. His wife was the
widow Of DR.. William Cham berlain, for
merry OF Mount Holly, her maiden name
being Heulings.
i Wind and hail did more damage to
farmers during the heavy rain that fell
from q shower which passed over this
secti IN sunday even ing than did the light
ming, which was terrific at times Fallen
limbs of large size could be seen on sever
al streets, but no one was injured. A tree
was blown down on Pine street In front of
the Office of Doughty & Co., an electric
light pole was blown down on Shreve
street, and there were several bad wash
outs on that thoroughfsFs. There was
considerable litter from fallen limbs In
front of the Moose Home, and limbs In
! other sections of the town were so large
that danger lights were placed on them.
: Fruit that was stripped from trees by the
hail and wind will cause large loss to
farmers Lightning struck tree in the
rear Of Wolfsburg's barn, ON Pine street,
|, splintering It to pieces. A telephone pole
rotten at the base, standing In front OF
the residence OF Thomas r. Finley, on
Union street, fell with crash yesterday
, morning.
Jacob Smith, employed on the farm Of
John Morrison, at Moorestown, was the
victim of fatal accident Saturday night
: The man got on the last trolley car al
: MoOrestown. He was requested to steI
inside and take seat, but as he intended