The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-14

Lester Shinn, of Ridgway street. was
i'll several days last week.
j. ]. Fenstermacher has sold the prop
erty owned by William 81, Lewis, in
Lumberton, to John c. Miller, of Phila-
delphia.
/, Having passed the civil service exami-
nation which he recently took In Phil
adelphia, Francis o. Durand started in on
Saturday as substitute carrier connected
with thelMount Holly post Office.
A motorcycle caught fire yesterday
afternoon while the owner was riding 1t
down Pine street. The name of the man
is not known. The machine was so badly
damaged that it had to be taken to a
garage.
L. s. Boyce announces that his stationery
store closes as follows: Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday evenings at eight O'Clock;
Tuesday and Thursday evenings at six
o'clock, and Saturday evenings at ten
O'Clock.
At the partial destruction of the home
of Mrs. Joseph johnson, of Burlington,
yesterday morning, three-year-old child
of the late John Ross was rescued by Mrs.
Louisa Brown, who was the fist to dis
cover the trouble.
Anderson & Bro, two former Mount
Holly boys are doing a good business as
builders and contractors. They have been
awarded the contract for building two
story dwelling for Allen W. Bodine, at
Florence Heights
Attention is directed to the advertise
ment of T. Walter Borton on the first
page of THE NEWS announcing notable
reductions in carpets. Mr.. Borton in
tends to add an entirely new line to his
business the coming spring, for which he
needs space.
The Parrish farm on the Oxmead road
is soon to be occupied by Atwell E
Wright, who is now on the Brown farm
opposite the fair grounds. The latter
farm has been rented by WINS Wright,
now living on the Hancock farm near
Jacksonville.
To be absolutely accurate don't write it
parcels post, for that isn't correct, &C
cording to law. As the act of Congress
that establishes the new branch of the
government transportation business made
it parcel post with no IS" on the first
word, } that is the official name.
Young men in this vicinity desiring
knowledge of military tactics can obtain
the same by applying at the armory of
Company E, Mount Holly, which organi-
cation is now taking in recruits. An en-
listment will carry with 1t several pleas
ant trips during the summer.
At Roebling, on Friday night, dripping
oil in the rod department of one of the
shops connected with the Roebling plant,
was set on fire. The roof was destroyed
and the interior of the building damaged
About five hundred employees are tempo
rarily thrown out of employment.
While in Philadelphia, Saturday, Mrs
Clifford Rogers, of Burlington, was at
tackled by two negroes, knocked down and
had her purse taken. Mrs. Rogers was
on her way to the Woman's hospital, and
was walking down Twenty-second street
when she was attacked. Pedestrians
went to her assistance. The assailants
escaped.
Matters are quite serious at the home of
j. Wesley Duncan on Shreve street. az his
wife and three children are i'll with scarlet
fever. Mr.. Duncan has become worn out
waiting on the PROSTATE family, and his
mother-in-law is acting as nurse. Mr..
Duncan is reported to be in need of finan-
cial help. He has some money 10 bank,
but cannot draw it because of the quaran-
tine be is under.
Colonel Thomas IL. Birch, of Burling-
ton, has been appointed personal aid to
Governor Wilson. Colonel Birch is among
the President elects most ardent admirers
and supporters, and has been active In
National Guard affairs in New Jersey
Colonel Birch, besides taking lively in
terest in the politics of his state and de-
voting consideral time to the betterment
of the National Guard, is widely known
as manufacturer.
Walter OIiphant, of Broad street. found
relief in a Philadelphia hospital on Sat
urday, where he was operated upon for
the removal of piece of wood that en-
tered his right wrist several years ago
The wound was neglected at the time of
the accident. Gradually the splinter be-
gan to work its way up the arm, and there
seemed to be corresponding increase of
pain with the progression made. The an
noYance became so great that Mr.. Oil
plant decided to have the canse removed.
Saturday afternoon from half past one
until five o'clock the new school building
on Brainard street was visited by over a
thousand people who wanted to see what
kind of building they are paying for.
The place was open in every department
and the visitors went the rounds at their
pleasure inspecting each room and the
work that was put on exhibition. The
remarks passed on the building and the
work were highly complimentary and
there seemed TO be a general feeling that
the town has been given substantial and
Icommodious school house.
A death that cast gloom over an entire
community occurred near Marlton, Fri
day, when John Evans passed away. He
had been suffering for about four months
from what appeared to be blood poisoning,
! supposed to have been caused by the use
of arsenical preparations in spraying. The
first symptom was large blotch near the
thigh. Efforts to absorb this were unsuc-
cessful, and the poison spread to his lungs
and heart and finally resulted in death
Mr.. Evans was Al years Of age and was
the owner of fine farm. He was In the
prime of life, with happy family and
, with everything to make life enjoyable,