The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-03-19

Camden.
Howard v. stratton, of Bordentown
came to Mount Holly, on Sunday. riding
his new motorcycle.
1t seems to be quite true that robber
could make more money working on I
farm than blowing safes in Mount Holly.
The annual meeting of the stockholderi
of the Kinkora and New Lisbon Railroad
Company will be held in Camden or
Thursday, April 18th.
The 44th annual meeting of the Build
ing and Loan Association of Pemberton
will be held on Monday evening. April 1,
In the office of James B. Hankins, secretary.
After receiving treatment in Philadel.
phia hospital for asthma and catarrh,
Samuel Greenwald, on Garden street, has
been feeling better since returning home.
Rev. T. M. Eastwood, pastor of the
Baptist church. and Miss Ella s. Wright,
both of Burlington, were married yester-
day morning, at Trenton, by Rev. Judson
Conklin.
The remains of George A. Mccoy, of
Riverside, were buried in the Monument
cemetery at Beverly on Sunday afternoon.
The services were in charge of the Elks
lodge to which he belonged.
The Young Friends Association will
meet at the meeting house, corner High
and Garden streets, on Thursday, March
20. Henry Wilbur will deliver an illus
trated lecture on his travels abroad.
Cards have been issued for the wedding
of Miss Edna, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Evans II. Tomlinson, and John Carr Gil
lam. The ceremony will take place in
the Presbyterian Church, Monday even
ing, April 8.
| At hearing given before Justice Ben
nett Risdon, on Sunday evening, Albert
Shinn was held for court under 5000 bail
on a charge of striking Constable Robert
Myers on Saturday night. The defendant
admitted his guilt.
There will be an illustrated lecture on
Niagara Falls in the Baptist church on
| April 23rd, after which free lunch will
be served by the Shredded Wheat Co.,
for the benefit of the Primary department
of the Sunday school.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Anna M L. Small and Theo-
dore Miller, both of Medford. The event
took place In Moorestown on Saturday,
March 2. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Joseph G. Reed.
1t the township committee can make
arrangements with the Interstate Tele-
phone Company, blue light police sys-
tenn will be established with that corpora
ton, so that the officers can be summoned
over either telephone line.
At a hearing before Justice Risdon in
the Court House yesterday afternoon, sew
eral witnesses testified inl the case of
Matthew Bevland, of Wall street, who
was charged with keeping a disorderly
house. There was no evidence on which
to hold the defendant and he was dis
charged.
DR.. Arthur Crane is attracting fine
audiences at the Baptist church. He is a
very forceful and interesting speaker.
He continues to speak every day this week
at 5 80 and 7.45 p. m. There will be q
mass meeting for men next Sunday after
noon at o'clock. Everybody go and
hear him.
Suffering from her former trouble of a
year ago when she fractured hip, and her
case being aggravated by another fall In
which her shoulder blade was broken re-
Gently, Caroline A. Bullock, of Mount
Holly, who is spending the winter at Au-
gusta. Ca, Is a helpless invalid with her
age against recovery.
The season for pike and black bass will
open in this state on June 10, instead of
May 90, as heretofore. A law has been
passed permitting the use of minnow
net one hundred feet long, and the keep
ing of calico bass six inches in length.
These two features. however, only apply
IN do TOR nd ha ant In. ho-
low the dam in Mount Holly.
James Watson. the young man who had
his eyes blown out by an explosion of
powder several weeks ago by the care
lessness of cigarette smoker while re-
moving stumps, left the Cooper Hospital,
Camden, on Thursday. and is now living
with his brother in MarltoD, at which
place the accident happened
The many conveniences that can be &C
quired by ownership of Hoosier kitchen
cabinet are being demonstrated at Smiths
bakery. on High street, by William H
Bowker, of Medford, who is pushing the
sale of these cabinets In this section. BY
referring to his advertisement In this issue
1t is easy to see that many miles of steps
can be saved by the use of one of these
cabinets.
Armour W. G. T. q. will hold a parlor
social next Tuesday evening, March 20, at
the home of Franklin Zelley, 25 Union
street, at which time Miss Esther H
Elfreth, of Haddonfield, state president of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of New Jersey, will be present and
speak on the subject of "Our Equipment"
An interesting program is being arranged,
and 1t Is earnestly requested that every
m ember be present.
Returning from Riverside on Thursday
afternoon. an accident occurred at Wash
ington avenue and Broad street, Burling-
ton, as joseph Reed. driving team be-
longing to the Armour Company, attempt
ed to cross the railroad tracks at that
point. He was struck by an approaching
train and the wagon smashed. Reed was
injured and taken to Cooper Hospital,
Camden. Both horses were hurt, one of
them seriously.
Actions on the part of his dog, Thurs
day night, fully convinced George W.
Dursnd, on High street, that some person
was prowling about his barn. The dog
practically forced It's owner to get up on
two different occasions. Being well arm.
ed for any trouble that might arise, Mr.
Durand made a search but could detect
nothing wrong. 1t was not until day
light that the animal got over its excite
ment.
The Township Committee has rented
the Office formerly occupied by Captain
Charles Evan Merritt and will use it as
police headquarters and possibly as the
regular meeting place of the committee.
Recorder Herbert, who will go on duty
the first of April, will be located In this
Office and in order that some one may be
10 call at all hours of the night an officer
will probably be stationed In the building
to answer calls from those who need
police assistance.
During her absence while shopping on
Saturday evening, pair of nose glasses,
razor, a child's bank containing sixty
cents and gold watch were stolen from
the residence of Mrs. Samuel Heller, who
lives with her husband in the last house
on Washington street. AS she entered
| the front door on returning home, a col
ored man grabbed her by the throat, but
she broke from his grasp and the fellow
ran away. After neighbors had answered
| her call for assistance, normal conditions
were soon restored and Mr.. Heller was
sent for.
The ''how long will it burn" contest
| conducted by druggist II. B. Allen dur
| ing the past month, came to a close on
| Thursday, when his mammoth candle
first lighted on February %. burned itself
out, taking 401 hours and ~ minutes In the
operation. The prize winners and their
guesses were as follows: Ladies, Mrs John
W. Harris, 401 hours II minutes; Mrs. C..
81. Warner, 401 hours 6 minutes; men. j..