The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-07-23
A new automobile has been purchased

Life in Sing Sing prison will be fea
, ture picture of interest at the Mount Hol
ly Theatre tonight
Edward B. Jones has been elected
trustee of Mount Holly Lodge of Elks, t.
succeed Eckard P. Budd, deceased.
The guests of the Mount Holly Inn will
give a masked ball on Friday night. Thu
proceeds will be DEVOTED to charity.
This is great year for onions. William
G. Lippincott picked some yesterday tha
measured four inches In diameter ant
weighed niue ounces.
Walter G. Rhees announces the mar
rage of his sister, Dora, to Y. Yamasaki
The ceremony was performed at Phlla
delphia on Wednesday, July II.
Mrs Mary H. Galley, widow of DR..
Samuel Galley, died last evening at the
residence of her son-in-law, DR.. R. s.
Clarke. Mrs. Galley had been Ill for a
long time.
Gene warden Charles G. Morton, of
Mount Holly, has distributed fifty bushels
of buckwheat to farmers In this county,
to be planted and used for food for birds
next winter.
The annual outing of the Mount Holly
Lodge of Moose, which was to have been
held at Rancocas Park. on Thursday last.
was postponed on account of the rain to
Thursday. August LIST.
Wesley J. Duncan, of Shreve street, is
suffering from wound in his left knee
inflicted with Ratchet, which cut deep
enough to fracture the bone. The accident
occurred on the farm of John Black, on
Wednesday.
While in the country on Friday, Game
Warden Morton caught two hound dogs
that were chasing rabbits. He brought
them to Mount Holly and they are being
well cared for. The animals are redeem
able for $40 and costs.
Otto Perkins, of Mount Holly avenue,
who had big toe mashed by mule
stepping on it several week ago. while
working at Harry Norcross' blacksmith
shop on Water street, Is now suffer
ing from carbuncles on his left wrist and
arm.
The various camps of the Patriotic
Order of Sons of America In Burlington
county are comforting on the proposition
of presenting large flag to the county
to be used at the court house grounds,
provided the Board of Freeholders will
have suitable flag pole erected there.
The contest which has been conducted
for several weeks by Harry G. Wagner and
Fred E. Colder came to a close at noon
yesterday. While the result of the voting
has not been fully sscertalned. 1t is given
out that the Moose Lodge is winner of the
first prize, Haag piano, and the Chill
dren's Home secures the talking machine.
Suffering intensely while waiting vainly
In a woods for help after falling from
tree and breaking both legs, Henry Ber-
gen, aged years, was compelled to drag
himself a distance of over a mile to his
home at Writings last week. Just as he
reached the front door of his home, the
little fellow tainted after making bis
presence known.
The latest test of the water furnished
by the Mount Holly Water Company was
made by the State Board of Health In
June. These tests are made quarterly.
The water supply at the insane asylum,
Pemberton and Lumberton has been con-
demned by the state authorities. Just
what the present condition Of Mount
Holly's supply is we do not know.
Santa Maria Council No. 1179, Knights
of Columbus, of Mount Holly. will have
an outing at Cedar Grove on the Rancocas
creek, Wednesday, August "a They will
haye as their guests the Sunday school
of the Sacred Heart church. Games, ETC.,
will be features. Boats will leave King
street bridge for the grove. Wagons to
convey the children and teachers will be
at st. Mary's hall at s a. m.
The Patriotic Order Sons of America
will present the Mount Holly school with
large flag which will be raised on Labor
Day. The Order will have charge of the
ceremonies and will have music and speak
ing. When the new building is ready to
be dedicated the services on that occasion
will be under the joint charge of the
Board of Education, the Patriotic Order
Sons of America and the Junior Order of
American Mechanics.
While cleaning a revolver the weapon
was accidentally discharged and a bullet
plowed through the left leg of Charles
Marks, farmer living near Birmingham.
As he could feel the leaden missile on the
opposite side close under the flesh. Marks
thought he could easily remove it with a
pen knife and he did. AS result of the
self performed operation, however. blood
poisoning developed, and Marks has been
In a serious condition.
Coming to Mount Holly yesterday, DR..
Martin W. Curran, of South Park, swore
out warrant for Albert LeDuc, of the
same place, on a charge of assault and
battery. The physician presented the ap-
pearance of having been pretty well bat
tered up. According to the doctors story,
be was horse whipped on entering the
passenger station at Harris, on the Gen.
trail Railroad, near Chstsworth, on Satur
day, where he met LeDuc with whip in
hand The latter is reported to have said:
"You are the man l have been looking
for" and the whip was applied with vigor.
Expecting that he would be arrested, LIE
Due also came here and was held under
! bail for court by Justice Hebron. Some
time ago DR.. Curran was tried In the
court here for having failed to take the
necessary legal steps emitting him to prac-
tice his profession in this state, when 1t
was found that the trouble resulted from
neglect to have his certificate recorded at
the county clerks Office. The Pine Crest
Sanitorium Company purchased a tract OF
land at Apple Pie Hill, where they erect
ed bungalow and several tents for the
care of patients, sunk artesian wells and
added other conveniences. 1t is said thai
for conducting this place DR.. Curran wal
to have one-fourth interest The lattel
says that certain parties have been fight
ing to get him out, and should he go b,
will lose all he owns. 1t is said tina
Italians alleged to be patients, have beer