The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-04-16
LOCAL NEWS.

having his house painted.
Miss Sarah ]. Balm, Of Asbury Park
came to Mount Holly last week to visi
relatives.
John Pierce, of Washington street, Sol
OF William Pierce, was dangerously II
with typhoid-pneumonia last week.
Medford Lodge, No. 10s, Knights o
Pythias. will celebrate Its 18th annive
sary on Wednesday evening, April oath.
At the annual meeting held in Trenton
on Tuesday, J. Estill simons. of Noun
Holly, was elected treasurer Of the Sec
ond New Jersey Brigade.
Besides building an addition te
his residence on Mount Holly avenue. Z
Lewis Lippincott will also install the
latest modern improvements.
So far improved is the condition Of
John K. Scsttergood and Daniel B. Smith
who have been quite Ill. that they are able
to walk out on pleasant days.
The annual meeting of the Burlington
Monmouth and Ocean County Pursuing
and Detective Society will be held al
Bordentown on Saturday afternoon, April
9th.
Edward T. Haines, county superinten.
dent Of weights and measures, is having q
concrete pavement laid in front of his
residence, corner Garden street and Mount
Holly avenue.
As the result Of several persons being
knocked down and injured at the post
Office corner. the township committee has
put stop to roller skating on the side
walk at that point.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of 6omers G. Fenimore, of
Riverside, and Miss Laura w. Franks, of
Riverton. The wedding has been set for
Wednesday, July oath.
While playing about bonfire at Flor
ence on Thursday. flames communicated
to the dress of Edward, the 2-year.old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rodman, and
the child was somewhat burned.
Mrs. William Hoffman became anxious
as to the whereabouts of her husband
when he suddenly dropped out of sight
last week. There are several rumors In con-
nection with his disappearance.
Policeman Hall found a suit case
on Saturday night. 1t contains a guam
tity of clothing which might belong to a
farm hand. The owner can get his prop
erty by calling at police headquarters.
Burglars operated successfully for the
sixth time within two weeks at Bridge
boro on Friday night. Entering the ga
rage of George Merrill, they stole some
ools and bicycle belonging to his wife.
Mrs. Rose Ireland, wife of William B.
Ireland, fermer member of the Board Of
Freeholders from Northampton township,
died Sunday at the home Of her husband
In Camden. Although she had been Ill
or years, the end came suddenly.
At a meeting on Friday night. New Jer-
sey Lodge, No. 1. Knights of Pythias,
conferred the second rank on four csndi-
dates. The work of the degree team was
witnessed by James Cohan. of Whining
ton. grand prelate of the order in Della
ware.
Bloomfield B. Pew, farmer, says that
peach trees are now passing through the
most critical perion of the year. At the
present time they give evidence of big
crop, and If no frost appears to injure
the buds the yield will be larger than for
several years past.
At the June term of the Supreme court.
Robert E. Steedle, of Riverton, and Ry-
land E. Lippincott. of Smithville, will
submit themselves to an examination for
admission to the bar. Notice to this
effect has been filed in the Office of Coun
ty Clerk Harry L. Knight.
Mrs. Carrie Denness and her sister, Miss
Ethel Cronk, parted With two animals last
week. The former was compelled to have
her pet Boston terrier, Rex, chloroformed,
as the dog was suffering from strangulat-
ed hernia and could not be relieved. Both
ladies were interested In the ownership of
a horse that was suffering from old age
same manner.
Since his unsuccessful operation for ap-
pendicitis performed five years ago, Philip
F. Peck. formerly of Mount Holly, has
had all kinds of trouble. He 10 patient
at the Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia,
passing through bis sixth operation since
that time. and the encouragement IL given
that his latest submission to the surgeons
knife will bring the relief sought for.
This is the hope of his many friends here.
The young man Is travelling salesman.
On Saturday afternoon few drinks of
liquor worked on the Imagination of q
sand digger employed at Hainesport, and
he soon became imbued with the idea that
he was wealthy. Entering the cigar store of
Joseph r. Sisom, the stranger said ne had
no wife to keep and that the high cost of
living didn't bother him as money was
no object. He bought lot Of cigars and
passed them around, and as none Of the
regulars would smoke with him, he dash.
ed the havsnas to the floor, trampled on
each one. lit his pipe and then passed out.
Going to Jobstown in an automobile on
Friday, Detective Parker unexpectedly re-
turned to Mount Holly, bringing Patrick
Holmes along with him. When the men
saw each other the prisoner was so unne-
cesssrily profuse In his greeting, that It
recalled to the mind of the officer the fact
that Constable Thomas G.. Shinn had q
warrant In his possession for the arrest of
Holmes. who Is charged with larceny
The latter was given ride which ended
at the county jail. Holmes now realizes
that the exercise OF too much politeness
has temporarily abridged his freedom.
Falling from the roof of the new
school building which is being erected at
Pemberton, Frederick Shoemaker, a
slater, received serious injuries on Tues
day. He was removed to the Burlington
County Hospital. At first 1t was thought
that his back was broken. 1t is said that
the unfortunate man. when he appeared for
duty that morning, was warned not to 60
on the roof as 1t was noticed that he had
been drinking. Shoemaker landed on
his back on pile Of stone. He is par.
TALLY paralized below point on his spine,