The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-06
LOCAL NEWS.

reopening the Delaware and Raritan cans
The Epworth League service next su
day evening will be led by Frederic
Tracey.
County Auditor Robert Peacock b,
been appointed solicitor for Woodlar
township.
Frederick Schrsyshuen, Of Bispha
street, received light stroke of paral.
sis on Wednesday. His condition IL i'm
proving.
Falling through an elevator 10 fat
tory at Riverside where he was employed
George Morrison, Of Delanco, escape
with only broken wrist.
Reports are favorable for the recover,
of Daniel B. Smith. of Mill street, VIII
submitted to an operation on Friday Q
Hahnemann Hospital. Philadelphia.
The unclaimed mail at the post ONO
for last week Is a. follows: Mrs. job
Pullen, Mrs. Heller. George BARRIER
John Hopkins. William Sulfhio, Franci
Z, Singleton.
Howard W. Smith. of Pine street, bur
led his 7-year-old daughter en- Sunday
Death was due to diphthsria. He has tw
younger children Ill with the same al
sease.
Treatment which he received at Phil
adelphia hospital will probably save mos
of the fingers on the left hand of Harr1
Hopkins, of New Egypt. who had then
badly injured by circular saw.
A. o. Hopkins and Miss Elsie Town
send. both of Bordentown, who were mar
ried in that city on Tuesday evening, vii
reside at Eatontown, where the groom re
Gently purchased country place.
As a precautionary measure to protec
customers who patronize the beverage de
partnents of their drug stores. Alex Du
bell and Harold B Allen are using boiled
water In making their soda and ethel
drinks.
Gu Saturday. January 9th. occurred
the marriage of Howard T. Middleton
and Miss Marie L. Heydorn, both Of
Hainesport. The ceremony was perform
ed by Howard g. Taylor, Of Moorestown,
Q justice of the peace.
At the home of the groom ON Mill
street. on Monday evening. January 2oth,
occurred the marriage Barclay @. Borden,
Of Mount Holly, and Miss Elizabeth 8.
Stills, Of Smithville. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. James stoddard.
Yesterday morning Walter T. Stewart
forwarded to the State Automobile Com
missioner the sum of 1851 70. which rep
reseDts about $1,000 he has taken In SO
far this year, having issued to auto own
ers 115 licenses and $50 drivers licenses.
Sometime during the present month the
minstrel and vaudeville talent connected
with the Royle band. of Mount Holly.
will give an entertainment at Medford,
George Mingin, of the latter place. Ia a
member Of this musical organization.
Careiessness In pursuing his occupation
brought trouble and expense to Abraham
Leconey. shoemaker residing at River
side. At various times he swallowed a
number of brass nails and overloaded his
stomach. On Tuesday It became neces !.
sary to relieve bis condition, and to that
end he was operated on at the Pennsylva-
mia Hospital.
Firing shotin his temple for the pur-
pose of committing suicide, man named
Strickler, employed at the Riverside watch
case factory. did not leave by the route
he intended on Wednesday. owing to the
fact that the revolver which he used con-
tanned only blank cartridges. The man
was severely burned and may lose the
sight Of one eye.
On Friday, Candlemss day. ground
hog was displayed In the window at DIR.
Flynn'ssdrug store. 1t was the day when
that little animal. according to tradition,
was to prognosticate weather conditions
until spring. Having seen his shadow,
however, the superstition Is that there
win be plenty of winter weather during
the next six weeks.
Forgiveness and sy mpathy on the part
Of Daniel EVAN, of Smithville. after .
personal interview with the prisoner. led
him TO circulate petition for the release
of William Heidmsn. who was sentenced
to ten years for stabbing Mr.. EVAN when
In his employ about ave years age. A q
result of this unprovoked assault, Mr.
EVAN came near bleeding to death.
After being In the employ OF the Penn
sylvauia Railroad Company for long
time. Harry W. Phares resigned his posi-
ton as assistant to Supervisor Isaac r.
Wainwright to enter the employ Of the
Union National Bank. Mr. Phnres assumed
his duties yesterday. He takes the place
Of Evans Fl. Tomlinson, who resigned
because Of poor health.
Game Warden Morton says that any
breed of dogs found running at large In
quest of game will be shot and the owner
arrested and nned $40. 10 this sespect
the State Commission is acting under q
new law. Mr.. Morton has also been ad-
vised that a consignment Of rabbits will be
sent him for distribution. This 10 the
first time the state has ever supplied cot
tontaiis 10 Its work OF restocking the
fields and woods.
America ss an Asiatic Power" is the
subject of the final lecture to be delivered
here by Ian G. Hannah, N. A.. d. G. L.,
of Cambridge University, England. This
aecture discusses the United States a. one
of the principal Pacific powers, having
possessions including Hawaii. the Phil.
ippines. Sulu Islands. Guam. Tutuila and
Q few small islands. and at the hands OF
this noted lecturer and traveller will prove
of consuming interest to all Americans
Be sure to attend next Thursday evening
at the Court House at 8 o'clock. Tickets
at the Court House or at Boyce's.
From wireless special we have beer
able to get the facts of an interesting oc
currence which was feature at lear
year dance given at the home of Harr,
III. Bates. Mill street. on Saturday night
Guests from Camden and other placer
enjoyed the occasion. During the prog
ress of waltz spooning pair were dis
covered earnestly conversing In one cor
ner of the dining room. Anxious to know
what was going on, curiosity led lad,
from Trenton to run up stairs, and com
ing down the back way put her ear to tn
Tug