The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-07-01
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Prof William Q. Sullivan has bought
from William Sherman the house at the
corner of Buttonwood and Ridgway
streets and will occupy it after alterations
and improvements have been made.
The managers of the Children's Home
wish to thank the Chautauqua committee
and the public for the contribution re.
ceived at the Sunday service of Chautau'
qua. The half of the:collection amounted
to 1888.
While doing duty at the mill dam tc
watch swimmers during the afternoon
bathing hours, the police think they
should be supplied with life-preserver,
long pole and hook, rope and other ap-
pliances.
To-day begins the celebration of the 50th
anniversary of the Civil War at Gettys-
burg, Pa, where about 40, 900 veterans OF
both the blue and the gray have gathered
for this grand reunion. There are about
80 members of the Grand Army Post, Of
Mount Holly, at Gettysburg, enjoying
this occasion.
Last Wednesday night Mount Holly
& Unity Lodge No. 10, l. o. o. F., elected
the following officers: Noble grand, s.
WINS johnson; vice grand, Benjamin F.
Stidfole; recording secretary, Henry G.
Buckley; financial secretary. s. Earl Assay;
treasurer, T. Clifford Keeler; auditor,
John B. Herbert; ianitor, Job Collins.
An account of a great rush of business
the Keystone Watch Case Company, of
Riverside, has decided to open a school
for engravers In Mount Holly similar to
the one which they established here sew
eral years ago. Wages will be paid to
apprentices. and when they learn the art
of engraving they will be given steady
employment in the factory.
The town of Roebling is planning for a
monster Fourth of July this year. They
are going to have athletic sports in the
morning. running, jumping, ETC., for
which prizes will be given. In the af-
ternoon the Roebling and Florence base
base ball teams of the Delaware River
League will meet. 10 the evening there
will be concert by the Morse Old Guard
Band, vaudeville show and fireworks.
Everybody is welcome.
At its meeting on Friday night, New
Jersey Lodge, No. /, Knights of Pythias,
elected the following officers: Chancellor
commander, E Y. Gunsche; vice chan
cellor. Edward Longstreet; master at
arms. Edward T. Royce; prelate, Joshua
NJ. Reeve; inside guard. Chas- p. Chafey;
outside guard. Howard L. Collins; mas
ter of work, g. D. w. Slack; keeper of
records and seal, Samuel G. Stanton; trus-
tee, Samuel s. Bower.
Washington Council No. 10, Sr. o. U.
A. M, elected the following officers on
Thursday night: Senior councillor, John
N. Carly; junior councillor, Joseph Costello;
councillor. Alvin Stsley; vice councillor,
Fred Middleton; recording secretary, Wal
ter Sherman; assistant, David Z. Sooy;
treasurer. s. Earl Assay; financial secretary,
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examiner, William Roberts; inside pro-
tector, Frank Armstrong; outside protec-
tor, Winfield s. Cameron; trustee, Frank
Armstrong.
While at the mill dam yesterday after
noon with some companions, learning to
swim, Howard Briggs, aged 10 years, son
OF William Briggs, of Risdon street, got
beyond his depth. and was drowned Ed
ward King rushed into the creek and soon
recovered the body, which was then per-
mitted to lie in the water under the belief
that 1t was necessary to haYe an officer
remove it. When constable Robert
Myers arrived, he made strenuous efforts
to revive the lad, but without effect The
drowning occurred before the officer had
gone on duty for the afternoon.
In the Court of Errors, yesterday, the
appeal of George Higgins was dismissed
and the verdict in the court of this county
was affirmed Higgins was indicted for
indecent assault upon a young girl at
Cookstown. The case was carried to
the Supreme Court, where the judgment
below was affirmed and then an appeal
was taken to the Court of Errors, where
another affirmation has been recorded.
Huggins was sentenced to not less than
five nor more than thirty years In the
state prison, and he will now be called
upon to comply with the judgment of the
court.
On Thursday night Washington Camp.
No. II, p 0. 5. of A, elected the fol-
lowing officers: Past president, William
II. Stillwel; president. II. E Rossell;
vice president, Daniel Willis master of
forms. Eugene L. Engle; financial secre-
tary, Claude B. Bullock; treasurer, Al
bertus Fl. jackson; conductor, Howard
l.. Keller; inspector, B. P. Haines; guard,
George w. Hand; representatives. Her
bert L. Townsend, Philip s. Irons, W. C.
Stillwell, Samuel E. Colder, c. B. Bull
lock, B. P. Hsines, II. E. Rossell alter
mates, WINS Russell, Fred B. Engle,
Eugene L. Engle, Jacob Haag, Howard
L. Keller.
There was a spirited runaway yesterday
afternoon. A team of horses owned by
George H. Moore, of Branch street, was
standing at his farm, and becoming
frightened at some hay that was being un
loaded, the animals made a mad dast
through Mill street and were captured
shortly after they entered into High street
by William A. Jones, who is deserving o.
much credit for the manner In which b,
brought them to a standstill. After pass
ing Pine street an open wagon was strucl
and one shaft was snapped off. Tn,
horses came near hitting two automobile
that were standing in front of the Arcad
hotel while rounding the corner.
The New Jersey State Horticulture
Society will hold its seventh Field Meet
ing at II A. NJ, Wednesday, July 10Th
at the home of Granville W. Leeds, Ran
cocas. The members of the Burlington
County Board of Agriculture will join i
making this meeting success. At 11.3
Milo B. Williams, irrigation engineer
will explain the very interesting system
In use on this farm. Trains from Trento
at 9 40 and Camden at 9.47 will be met q
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