The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19

Will VIC given Uy 61Es. OiOtuAcE Al buC
Masonic Temple, next Saturday evening.
Floyd s. Stockton, connected with the
local freight Office of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, is enjoying ten days
vacation.
Robert Murphy and Miss Elizabeth p.
Hackert, both of Hedding, are to be mar
ried In the Catholic church, at Jobstown,
Thursday, November 18th.
Rev. W. B. sheddan, of Princeton, will
preach In the Presbyterian church next
Sunday There will be Home Mis-
sion" rally In the evening.
| A number of the ladies who were In
Mount Holly last week attending the
teachers institute, took occasion to enjoy
boat ride on the upper creek.
Daniel E. Lorentz, assistant county and
rural secretary of the Y. M. @. A., will
speak at the Baptist chapel, Hainesport,
next Sunday evening at 7.S0.
Red Cross Christmas seals have been
placed on sale at many places in this
county. Purchase them and you will as
sist In the movement which has been
adopted to stamp out consumption.
Delegations from several parts of the
county are expected to attend Demo-
cratic jollifcstion parade and meeting
to be held at Medford on Saturday, No
vember SOth. There will be plenty of
music, fireworks and illuminations.
Suit has been brought in the Common
Pleas court against the Public Service Gas
Company in the sum of $500 for the al
legged destruction, by escaping gas. of
shade trees In front of properties of Jo-
seph G. Kingdom, on Brainard street.
The embankment has been raised and
gate installed at the pond of Anderson &
Dennis. After being dug somewhat deep
er 1t will be flooded and used as a skating
park. The ice TO be cut from this pond
will be sold to merchants for refrigerator
use only.
Mildred, the young daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert G. Wills. of Marlton,
met with distressing accident while at
the public school grounds at that place
on Tuesday. AS the result of being
knocked down by bicycle ridden by Stan
ley Clevenger, she received fracture of
her left leg, and both bones protruded
from the flesh above the ankle.
A number of Mount Holly young men
have arranged for series of subscription
dances to be given 10 the Masonic Temple
during the coming season. The first will
occur on the night of Thanksgiving Day.
The patronesses will be: Mrs. Stacy B.
Lippincott, Mrs. Frederick Ritter, Mrs. A.
L. Sailer. Mrs. William s. Kelley, Mrs.
John R. Howell. Mrs. Charles H. Harker.
and Mrs. Daniel Suffer-
So low was the water on Sunday that
boats from Hacks wharf could not reach
the creek. 1t was drawn off for the ben
eft of the ice men, some Of whom had
teams and force Of laborers employed
cleaning out their coves. Anticipating a
condition of this kind, several canoeists
from Philadelphia made telephone In
quiry regarding the water and they wise
ly remained at home.
Charles Hancock, of Union street. got
busy ON Sunday morning and prevented
the FIRE department from being called out. |
While sitting at window he saw smoke |
Issuing from q barn in the adjoining al |
ley, located In the rear of the property |
occupied by E. B. Frazer, on High street |
Gaining entrance. Mr.. Hancock made |
good use of pump that is located in the |
building. and by the aid Of bucket soon
extinguished the flames, whose origin is !
q mystery.
Mrs. Gen. George E. Pickett is slowly
recovering at her home In Washington, D.
G. 1t will be remembered that when she
came to her Chautsuqua engagements In
this section she was suffering from a |
heavy cold which had already developed |
into pneumonia. She persistentlY kept
her engagements though physicians in
each town earnestly advised against it.
Finally, after her lecture at Chambers
burg, she was taken to the hospital, and
now two months later, she is only able to
sit up couple Of hours day.
Shortly after o'clock on Sunday af |
ternoon the large barn on the farm of
Edwin d. Rogers, near Marlton, was dis
covered burning at the entrance door. the
origin Of the flames being mystery. All
the crops, some machinery and all the
eutbuildings, except q corn crib, were
consumed The live stock was saved. 1t
is estimated that the loss will amount to
about $4,000. which is partly covered by
insurance in the Farmers Reliance Com
panY. Mr.. Rogers suffered similar loss
nearly three years ago, when he was
burned out by lightning.
George Maxwell. aged S6 years, of
Gaines, Pa, barber. who had been en-
ployed by George Klein, at Msrlton.
attempted suicide late Thursday night by
cutting his throat and wrists with pair
of scissors. Maxwell was found by his
employer in the rear of his shop. His
employer summoned q physician, who
sent him to Cooper hospital. When ques-
toned as to his reason for attempting sui
eide, Maxwell said he had no reason, but
it is thought he was respondent because
of his being separated from his parents,
who live at Gaines, Pa. He had been en-
ployed by Klein since October 8.
An analysis of the filtered water, taken
from taps In Mount Holly on November 9,
was received by the water company on
Saturday. 1t shows better condition of
affairs than has existed for some time,
which is due to the almost perfect work
ing of the recently installed controllers
The report from the State Board OF Health
shows an entire absence of colon bacilli,
and there is no evidence of the alum
which Ia used for precipitating purposes.
The presence of ammonia has been greatly
reduced, and all coloring matter has dis
appeared. According to this analysis the
filtered water may be said to be In fine
shape and safe for drinking purposes. The
raw water taken from the creek and anal.
yzed shows decidedly different condition,
and makes plain the advantages of filter
ing the water with the present system of
controllers. Because these conditions may
not be permanent, however, those who
boil all water used for drinking purposes