The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-05-06
Mount Holly woOdmen Of the World


at the court house tomorrow.
Edward B. Jones has erected yer,
pretty pergols In the rear of his residenc'
on High street.
Beginning Sunday, May II, services ii
Grace P. E. church, Pemberton, will b
held at 7.SO p. m.
On Sunday seven persons were baptized
in the Baptist church. and twenty-one re
ceiyed into membership.
The High School Alumni Association
will give dance in the auditorium of the
new school building on May 20.
The W. Z. T. U. will meet at the home
of Mrs. Eliza Clsypoole, &c Brainard
street. next Tuesday afternoon.
The Young Friends Association will
meet at the home of Ezra G. Engle, neal
Masonyille, on Thursday, May %.
The monthly business meeting of the
Methodist Brotherhood will be held next
Monday evening In the NJ E church.
"a Day In Camp" by members Of Co.
E. Third Regiment, of Mount Holly, will
be presented at the Opera House tonight.
An item last week stated that Eva
Meyers had obtained divorce from Rob-
ert Meyers. 1t should have read Thomas
Meyers.
America Hose Company would like to
receive information of crowbar lost from
its hose carriage while going to the CaYan-
augh fire on April IS.
Mount Holly Forest No. 8, Tall Cedars
of Lebanon, will hold ceremonial session
10 the Masonic Temple tonight. A large
class will be initiated.
A number of people from Mount Holly
went to Camden on Saturday night to
witness the large parade held there by the
Patriotic Order Sons of America.
In the vicinity of White Hill, on Sun
day night before 10 o'clock, Game Ward
en- Charles G.. Morton arrested eight illeg-
al fishermen and confscated a large
number of shad.
Two boys from New York, who recent
ly robbed Jobstown farmer after enter
ing his employ. were taken to the state
reformatory yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
Joseph B. Fleetwood.
Mrs. Mary E. Humason, SO years old,
wife of the Rev. Dr. George II. Humason,
a retired Methodist clergyman, died at her
home in Moorestown, Thursday night,
after lingering Illness.
Members of New Jersey Lodge, No. 1,
Knights of Pythias, have been notified to
meet at Red Mems hall. at 100 O'Clock,
on Thursday afternoon to attend the
funeral of Fred B. Parker.
Thomas Grimes, working in the clay
pits at Bridgeboro, had one of his legs
fractured by load of clay falling on
him. The accident was caused by the
breaking of an axle on his wagon.
Weather report for the month of April,
kept by Charles Fl. Estill. of Church
street: Clear days, IL; rainy days. II;
rainy days with lightning and thunder. 2;
clear with high wind, 2; heavy showers
with high wind, 2; snow. g.
Unclaimed letters for the following per-
sons remain In the post Office for the week
ending May 3: Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Alden,
Mrs. F. L. Dickinson, Chas. O'Donnell,
G. L. Matthews, L. B. Proctor. Postals for
Miss Smith H. Oliver, Miss Fannie Haines,
Geo. Fink, Robert Irving, John O'Don
nell.
Tickets for the entertainment to be
given for the benefit Of Burlington Conn-
ty Children's Home infirmary fund, will
be on sale at the Opera House on next
Saturday morning at o'clock. Those
persons holding tickets sent out by the
committee will please report to Mrs Sut-
ter, and all tickets for reserved seats are
TO be redeemed at the box office.
The men employed by the township
had to work overtime last week
carting away the rubbish collected during
The three days clean up period. The
good results attained will surely cause 1t
10 be an annual event In the future. There
mas been remarkable change In some
back yards and alleys which had almost
called for drastic action by the Board Of
Health.
While seated in the conference room of
the New Jersey Court of Errors at the
State House, Trenton, on Friday morning,
Supreme Court Justice Willard P Voor-
bees, of New Brunswick, was stricken
with congestive vertigo and was removed
to Mercer hospital With Justices Kalisch
and Bergen he had adjourned to the con-
ference room to consider the litigation.
Shortly after taking his seat in the con-
ference Justice Voorhees, pitched forward
from his chair and fell headlong to the
floor unconscious, inflicting scalp wound.
There has been considerable talk about
the estate of the late Theodosia Borden,
and the likelihood of a contest over her
will. 1t has been intimsted that such
contest is not feared but rather welcomed
as thereby some who might, under the
will, receive something, would in the
event of an unsuccessful contest forfeit
their share. Judge John G. Horner and
Fred Cobson are the executors of the
will, the contents of which are known to
very few and they are maintaining silence
that is significant. Time alone will
tell.
Joel Horner died suddenly at his home
In Palmyra, Wednesday. He was In the
habit of arising early aud opening the
house. On Wednesday morning he seemed
to be sleeping soundly and was not dis
turbed. His wife later went to call him
and was Mortified to find him dead. A
physician was summoned and pronounced
death due to apoplexy. He said Mr..
Horner had died during the night. Joel
Horner was well known in this county.
He was a member of the House of As
sembly during the years 1898, 1899, 1900
He was also director of the Board of
Freeholders for several terms
Aquatic Notes.
A crowd of boys enjoyed bathing in