The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-07-08


A second-story window is being placed
in the north side of the Friends meeting
house, corner of High and Garden streets,
The mother of Mrs. Philip Karg, Of
Washington street, who lives with the
Zurbrugg family at Riverside, is seriously
i'll.
William Wells, of Retreat, aged A years,
died on Saturday. Tie funeral will be
held on Thursday from his mothers resi-
dence.
Weather report for the month of June,
kept by Charles H. Estill, of Church
street: Clear days. 20; rain with lightning
and thunder, 4; clear and cloudy days, 8
rainy days, 8.
Committees from Burlington and Bor-
dentown, who are interested in the picnic
which the Knights of Pythias of the
county will give at Burlington Island
Park, will be In Mount Holly next Friday
night to confer with those members rep
resenting New Jersey Lodge, No. l.
At his home on Buttonwood street last
night, Charles A. King entertained large
party of young people In honor of his
nephew, Frank King, the occasion being
the young mans 21st birthday. Refresh
ments were served on the lawn, which
was Illuminated with Chinese lanterns.
The Baptist congregation has decided
to dispense with the regular Sunday ser
vices while the edifice is being painted,
redecorated aud otherwise improved. The
Sunday school sessions will be held In the
Court House. The Methodist and Pres
byterian Churches have extended the
Baptist congregation an invitation to
worship with them during the alterations
During the past two months several
people have visited Mount Holly and
have been shown the new High school
building. The general expression has
been ore of surprise that such fine and
apparently well constructed building could
have been erected at the price it cost.
Among those who have spoken on this
subject were gentlemen who are connect
ed with the State educational system and
who are versed on the subject.
Ellis l. Worrell, employed at Kumpfs'
hardware store, stole march on some of
his young friends last evening. 1t was
understood that Ellis was to be married
today aud preparations had been made to
give him and his bride a rousing sendoff,
but the young couple went to the M. E.
parsonage last evening and were married
by Rev. Mr.. Wright. The bride is Miss
Ruth ]. Brauin, daughter of DR.. ]. W.
Brsnin.
Detective Parker and Deputy Sheriff
Fleetwood went to SykesviIle Saturday
and arrested James Kirkpatrick. James,
last year, worked for A. L. Butt. near
Lewistown, and being somewhat acquaint-
ed with the farm of the latter, went there
on Friday evening and took a horse that
suited his fancy. kirkpatrick took the
horse to the farm of Wenil Williams. at
SykesYille. where he was employed, and
miles secured him from apprehension. He
was making preparations to leave the
neighborhood when Samuel Earl saw the
horse and recognized 1t as belonging to
Butt. He gave the information which
caused the arrest of the horse thief, who
was lodged in jail.
The court of Errors and Appeals has de-
cared unconstitutional the act of 1909 re-
quiring railroad companies to clear land
belonging to other people on each side of
their tracks through woodlands as
measure to prevent forest fires. The court
says the act requires the taking of land
without just compensation. The decision
is In the suit of James II. Vreeland against
the State Forestry Commission. Acting
under the law IN the question and by
authority of the Forestry Commission, the
Erie Railroad Company entered upon
Vreeland's land to clear it and make the
fire lanes. Vreeland secured an injunction
from the Court of Chancery. restraining
the work and this is sustained by the Err
rors Court.
Michael Sonzo, a young Italian who
was arrested Sunday by House Sergeant
Sharp, of the Germantown police station
was held under 81, 200 bail for court, on
charges of aggravated assault and battery
and carrying concealed deadly weapons.
The police say Sonzo went to Philadel-
phia from South Pemberton, with the
intention of killing Rafael Rosso, resi-
dent of the Italian settlement in German
town. Sergeant Sharp, who was on his
way home In citizens clothes, arrived just
as Sonzo was attacking Rosso. Grabbing
the former Sharp managed to take a
stiletto away from him and then get him
to the station house. According to the
police, Sonzo, who is known among his
countrymen as "Bello," has served two
jail terms for attacking a policeman and
another Italian.
The final account of Ross w. Quicksall,
surviving trustee of the estate of Henry
b. Quicksall, deceased, of Mount Holly
having been approved in the Orphans
court on Thursday, the property has been
divided among the children as follows:
Ross W. Quicksall-Homestead on Madi-
son avenue, five houses on Chestnut and
Rose streets, 100-ft. lot on Madison ave.,
house and lot at Camden, wood lot near
Cookstown; Mrs. Mary Lippincott-two
houses at Delanco, house and ground at
Masonville, house at No. 30 Mount Holly
avenue; Mrs. Stella Tilton-house at No.
100 Madison avenue and FIVE acres ground
adjoining in rear house at No. so Madison
avenue and 100-ft. lot on same; Harry
Quicksall-house at No. 48 Madison ave,
10O-ft. lot on Madison avenue and houses
at Nos. 212 and ga Pine street.
Philip Ksrg, one of Mount Holly's most
respected citizens, died at his home on
Washington street, Friday evening. He
had been suffering for long time with
kindey trouble and the complications
which arise from that malady, and was
compelled to give up active business life
long time since. Although quiet and
retiring In his disposition he took great
interest in all affairs In which the town
was connected. He never sought office,
but was elected a member of the Board
of Education, and by his voice and vote