The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-04-22

herbert L.. townsend mas erected con-
n yenient and roomy bungalow on the lot
o which he purchased at North Wildwood.
A social will be held by the Methodist
Brotherhood at the home Of A. Holmes
}, Howe. Mill street, next Tuesday night,
= April 30.
The State Board of Education has
: decided that the two year high school at
Y Marlton will not be discontinued, but
during the year steps must be taken to
g improve school conditions there or the
d matter of continuance will be reconsidered.
Officers of the grand lodge, Knights of
Pythias, will be present at a district meet
t ing to be held In Mount Holly next Friday
: night, when many members of the order
t will gather in Red Mems hall. Hope
lodge, of Burlington. expects to have
about $50 members present. They will
be accompanied by the Metropolitan band.
: Mrs. Irma Leigh Earl, of Burlington,
} was yesterday granted divorce from
Binney Earl, of Edgewater Park, by
Vice Chancellor Lewis. This ends, so far
as the Chaneery court is concerned, one
OF the most sensational scandal suite heard
In New Jersey courts. The Vice Chan
cellors decision favored the wife on all
grounds.
The bull dog owned by Charles H. Fitz-
gerald, Of Hulme street, was killed on
Thursday night by its owner. This dog
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has had very bad record as dangerous
and vicious animal. The owner realized |
this fact and ended its life. which is a
great relief to those living in that neigh |
borhood.
horse at Lumberton on Sunday even
ing, after the bride broke near the bit.
ran away and came to Mount Holly. On |
Washington street near Bispham the an
imal broke loose and continued on out
Mill street after 1t had colIided with a
team and doing damage to both buggies.
The men in the carriages were not injured
when thrown out!
A mad dog scare occurred In Mount
Holly on Saturday. Several dogs are
known to have been bitten by the sup
posed rabid cur, one of which was kill
ed and buried by Jim Mullen. The dog
made spring at the throat of Frank
Wright. and would have caught him had
it not been for the protection afforded
by telephone pole
The funeral of Franklin B. Lewis &C.
Cured on Thursday. The remains were
viewed by large number of friends In
the vesttbule of st. Andrews church.
The services were conducted by Bishop
Scarborough and Rev. James Stoddard,
the vested choir rendering anthems and
hymns There were no honorary pail
bearers, the services being In accordance
with the simplicity which characterized
the life of Mr.. Lewis. Interment was
made In Trinity burying ground.
The bar of Burlington county held Its
annual dinner In the Elks' Home, Mount
Holly, last night. This time the affair
was in honor of Vice Chancellor John II.
Backes and Circuit Judge Howard Car
pointed to judicial positions. The other
guests of honor were Chancellor E. R. I
Walker. Vice Chancellor Leaning and
Supreme court Justice w. P. VOORHEES,. :
Judge j. G. Horner acted as toastmaster. Z
The total number present was 48. A fine (
menu was served. I
The installation Of Rev. Frank Wilcox /
as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church 9
of Mount Holly, N. j., will take place c
tomorrow evening at 745 O'Clock, Rev.
William P. Finney, D. D., Moderator of Z
Presbytery, presiding minister Order :
of exercise: Invocation, Rev William P.
Finney; hymn and scripture; sermon, '
Rev. James 81. Durham; hymn; constitu. Q
tional questions and announcement of In
stallation by Presbytery, Rev. William P. '
Finney; charge to pastor, Rev. Howell /
Davies; charge to people, Rev. Edward {
Haines Kistler; prayer. Rev. l. Mench
Chambers; hymn; benediction, Rev. Frank .
Wilcox. The public is invited to this C
service. Ii
Francis G. Naylor died at his home on
Mill street early yesterday morning after
an Illness lasting over several months.
The cause of death was blood poisoning,
the result of an eruption on the leg Mr..
Naylor was in the Goth year of his age.
He was at one time principal of the Vim
centown public school, giving up that po-
sition to enter the service of the Pennsyl- .
yania Railroad Company, being employ
ed as bookkeeper in the Office of the shop
clerk at Camden. He held that position
at the time of his death, after service
of about 25 years. At the election for
members of the Board of Education of
Northampton township. held last month,
MIR. Naylor was elected and was qualified
but he was not able to serve. He was a
past master of Central Lodge, No. "A, F. :
and A. M, of Vincentown, and treasurer
of the Mount Holly fire department.
A dangerous affray occurred at Penn :
berton on Saturday night, when Harry :
Brown was atrociously assaulted and
severely beaten with clubs In the hands
of two Italians, with whom a difference
had occurred In hotel. Justice Benia-
min White issued warrants for the arrest I
of the foreigners, and these he placed In !
the hands of Constable VIM. H. Thomp-
son for service. When the matter was
reported to Benjamin r. Powell, over
seer of the poor, he placed Brown In the
care of DR.. Lyman B. Hollingshead, who
found the patient in dangerous condi-
ton as the result of blows received on
the head and body by clubs which were
found covered with blood. The assail-
ants. who were arrested yesterday and
released under bail, live in the Italian
settlement at the Birmingham sand wash
cry where they are employed. Brown lives
In the tenant house on the farm of Walter
Oliver on the outskirts of Pemberton.
The fire whistle and the ringing of bells
awakened many people at one o'clock on
Friday morning, and for a time there was
uncertainty as to the location of the
trouble. which was at the home of James
Cavanaugh, who lives in the rear of
Greenwood avenue. The blaze was ex-
tinguished by neighbors without the aid