The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-03-12
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Harley g. Brown, of Bispham stree
e who has been confined for several week
Is reported to be critically Ill.
The W. G. T. U. will meet at the HON
of Mrs. Samuel Elberson, Garden stree
e Tuesday afternoon, March 10.
q At Philadelphia yesterday occurred tn
marriage of William Sutphin and Ad
Linton, both of Unionville.
Miss Abbie Prickett, of Moorestowr
came to Mount Holly on Wednesday, an
spent the day with Mrs. George Oliver.
! On Saturday evening next, members o
Vincentown Grange will give an oys
ter supper in the town hall for the benef
of their improvement building fund.
} Rev. Robert F. Y Pierce. D. D of tn
Second avenue Baptist church, Ney
York, will be one of the speakers at tn
Masonic banquet on Thursday evening
The unclaimed letters that remain Il
the post Office are as follows: VIM. Armettt
two for VIM. Barnes, and Harry W. Price
postals for Edgar Horning and G. o
Fithian.
Ralph w. E Donges. together with
, delegation and the degree team of tn
Camden Lodge of Moose, came to Noun
Holly last night and initiated over twent,
candidates for No. 1877.
A notice has been filed In the count,
, clerks Office by James V. Heron, of Dor
dentown, to the effect that he will appl,
for admission to the bar at the next meet
ing of the Supreme Court.
A vaudeville entertainment that pleased
a large number of members and guest
was given In Red Mems hall. on FRIDAY
night, by the Knights of Pythias. Tit
talent was of high order.
Prosecutor Atkinson gives out state
ment showing that during the months O.
Janusxy and February Detective Parke
investigated twenty-five cases In which
there were no formal complaints.
At Camden yesterday the remains Of
Uriah B. Killie were inferred In the Ever
green cemetery. Deceased, aged seventy
ton and half-brother of George H. Killie
of Mount Holly.
Bradford W. Storey, of Cherry street
was stricken with paralysis on Friday
while at work In the factory of the Mel
dich Process Company of Burlington. He
was placed in an automobile and brought
to his home in Mount Holly. His condi
ton is serious.
DIR. Arthur Il. Coward. who has spent
much of his life at New Egypt, was found
dead In his Office at Bradley Beach, on
Thursday. Coroner Rose found death
resulted from suffocation, the result of q
fire that had been started by the physician
going to sleep smoking cigarette.
Frank B Keller, of Bordentown, In
which city he conducted an undertaking
business for many years, died on Satur-
day after long illness at the age of SO
years He leaves widow and two daugh-
tiers, one of the latter being Mrs. Howard
E. Alcott, of Brainard street. Deceased
is brother of Morris H. and T. Clifford
Keller, of Mount Holly, at which place
the remains will be inferred tomorrow
afternoon in the cemetery.
Sergeant Calhoun. I'd Infantry, U. s.
A., will be in Mount Holly on Monday
night, March IS, to give practical instruc-
tions in intrenching to the members of
company E. Captain Long announces the
following promotions: Sergeant Ralph H.
Applegate to first sergeant, privates Har
ry Eddleman and Bertram Fisher to SER
geants, and private Benjamin w. Sholl to
corporal. In the armory on Monday even
ing, March 25, Major Shivers will con-
duct an election for second lieutenant.
1 IL
Selma L. Heinemann, of Marlton, were
secretly married at Wilmington, Del, on
March I'd. by Rev. George Lewis Wolfe,
D. D. For the purpose of witnessing
this proposed event the parents of the
bride went to the residence of Charles II.
Leeds on March Sd, saying they would
soon be followed by a minister. There
was surprise, however, when a certificate
was presented to Mrs. Heinemann, show
ing that the nuptial knot had been tied
the day before.
The case of Hamlet Poole against the
Supreme Circle, Brotherhood of America,
has been decided by Chancellor Pitney In
| favor of Poole. Prior to 1910 the funeral
assessment of the order was fifty cents fiat
per member. That year the Supreme
Circle established graded assessments,
rated on the age of the member The
Burlington County organization resisted
this change and, in the name of Hamlet
Poole. one of its members, appealed to
the courts. The decision of the Court of
Chsncery upholds the fiat rate assessment
and Is considered great victory for the
Burlington county organization
The State Water Supply Commission,
some members Of the Legislature and one
or two invited guests, took trip around
Atsion and Batsto Friday and Saturday to
| look into conditions connected with the
water supply at that place and the inves-
| tigation was highly satisfactory. prop
osition has been made that the state buy
the entire Wharton estate to supply the
state with water from the various lakes
on the place. John w. Harris acted as
guide for the party and showed them all
the points of interest and gave them a
good idea of the size of the estate and the
many advantages it offers. The Wharton
estate Is said to be willing to sell the
entire tract for million of dollars and
take the states bonds at two per cent.
interest.
While returning home on Saturday
night, March I'd, after he had been to
Mount Holly disposing of load of raw
furs, Nelson Archer. aged 80 years, re-
ceived injuries from which he died on
Tuesday without regaining consciousness.
His horse returning home alone gave the
first intimation that something was wrong,
and searching party found Archer lying
on road near Cookstown. The side OF
his face was bruised and the cheek bone
crushed. His watch and empty pocket
book were found on the ground, but the
money was missing. Detective Parker
was put on the case. Deceased, who was
a nephew of John w. Archer, Of Mount
Holly, was foreman of the Tantum Gran.
berry boys. He leaves wife and.twc
small children. An inquest was held
yesterday by Ccroner Clark. The jury
rendered verdict of accidental death
caused by being thrown from his wagon
| A representative of the Public Service
Company was at the meeting of the
township committee Tuesday evening and
the subject of renewing the contract fol
| lighting the streets was taken up. 1t is an
odd thing, but when the Public Service
sends man out to talk over matters II
generally selects fellow who does moi
thoroughly know his subject. The mar
who was on hand Tuesday evening could
not tell many things the committee de
sired to be enlightened upon. 1t is hoped
that there will be installed a system Of
lights which will give uniform brilliancy
throughout the town, dispensing with the
arc lights. Sample lights such as it il
proposed to install have been promised
but the representative could not give 8
definite idea when they would be sem
here-''the factory is so far behind In its
work" The present contract expires
April l.
Rev. George T. Harris. pastor of NJ E
church, Mount Holly, preached his fare
well sermon on Sunday evening before
large congregation. At the conclusion o
his sermon Mr.. Harris made the following
report which covers his three years
pastorste here: Received on probation, 40
received by letter, 40; dismissed by letter