The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-08-05
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1918
New Asvertisements.
LOCAL NEWS.

Allen s. Hatcher has accepted employ
ment in the Office of the Keesey Hosier
mill ON King street.
Members of the local Grand Arm,
Post will go on their annual huclkleberr,
trip to the pines on Thursday.
Raymond Gilbert and Miss Jenni
Mingen, both of Mount Holly, secured
marriage license in Philadelphia Oh
Wednesday.
1t is said that school of eight whale
some of which were full grown, wer
sighted by fishermen off shore at Beacf
Haven last week.
|. Fox, the Mill street tailor, has rent
ed the former Bouchelle property. few
doors west of where he has been con
Quoting business.
Noticeable Improvements are to b,
made soon to the front of the residenc,
of Wilmer S. Chance, of High street, t.
which handsome porch is to be added
There will be no choir service at st
Andrews Church, during this month
as the members of that organization
have been given vacation for that time
A. Holmes Howe, of Mill street, and
Howard Nitchman, of Church street
were taken to the Burlington County
Hospital, on Wednesday, suffering with
typhoid fever.
At Wildwood, on Sunday, July 81, oc-
cured the marriage of Miss Helen
Hyman, of Philadelphia, and Russell
Earl earn, of Mount Holly. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. J. Ratter-
son.
Within the last two months the birth
rate at Florence has surpassed all other
periods of the same length. Twenty
three children have been born in that
time to residents, among them being
four sets of twins.
Rev. Walter Fish, of Rancocas, oc-
cupied the pulpit of the M. E. church.
Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Wright, pastor of
the church, has gone on short vaca-
ton and will return tomorrow evening
or Thursday morning.
If the present plans are carried out,
and which idea of improvement has been
suggested by themselves, the property
owners on Clifton avenue will improve
the entire length of that thoroughfare
by laying concrete sidewalks.
The law firm of Davis & Davis, of
High street, removed their office to Cam.
den on Thursday. Their former quart
ers in the Zelley building are occupied
by Robert Peacock. The office vacated
by Mr.. Peacock has been rented by Ry-
land S. Lippincott.
Becoming unmanageable while in
Mount Holly, on Wednesday evening,
the horse belonging to William Mac
farland backed into trolley car and
tore wheel off the carriage BY using
good judgment, the young farmer escap-
ed what might have been more serious
affair.
Miss Anne S. Haines, of Philadelphia,
daughter of the late Austin r. Haines,
of Mount Holly died at the home of her
brother, George A. Haines, on Union
street, Friday morning after an illness
of three weeks. Acute Bright's disease
took place yesterday afternoon, inter
ment being made in Mount Holly GENE
terry.
The laying of concrete sidewalks on
West Washington street has begun, and
if this plan is carried out uniformly, the
property owners along that thoroughfare
will not only add to their real estate
holdings. but improve that section of the
town in such manner that will not
only be satisfactory but appreciated by
the public generally. Such walks are
permanent and lasting when laid prop
erly.
The unexpected happened to catch
James E. Berry, of Water,street, off his
guard, one day last week. After tying
up package, he attempted to break the
string with his hand, and in doing SO he
was obliged to apply extra force behind
it. The string slipped, cutting one of his
fingers to the bone. Complications of
serious nature developed and for several
days Mr.. Berry was threatened with
blood poisoning.
Details of the arrangements which are
to be made for the camp of instruction
that is to be held at Sea Girt from Au-
gust 8 to August Is, inclusive, have been
issued by Captain J. F. r. Long to mem
bers of Company +, Third Regiment, of
Mount Holly, who will ship their bag
gage on Friday, August 8, and assemble
at the armory on the following afternoon
at one O'Clock for transportation. The
regular rifle practice of the company
will take place on August IL. The mem
bers are looking forward to this outing
with great deal of pleasure.
At the Court House Thursday morn
ing the grand jury held special session
and considered several matters of inn
portance. The principal case consider
ed was that of Thomas Baker, who shot
and killed his step-father, Hudson Web
er, after quarrel at their home near
BOrton's Landing ON the morning of
July 4th. The jury found an indict-
ment against the prisoner, who will be
tried on charge of murder at date to
: be fixed by Justice Voorhees,. A true bill
was returned against James H. Cole
man, of Camden, the wielder of razor,
with which weapon he sIashed Charles
Sharp and Silas Babbitt on trolley car
while returning home from a picnic.
The parties are all colored and live in
Camden. Coleman was arrested when
the car reached Moorestown and commit
ted to the county Jail in default of 81,
600 bail. Another Indictment was re,
turned, but it will not be published un.
til the accused person has been arrested
Quite serious accident occurred at 9
point known as the Hollow" on Wash
ington street ON Thursday while Mrs
Jacob Dellinger was driving from Mount
Holly to her home near Hainesport Al
the point mentioned, which part of The
road is narrow and dangerous, there wa!
a congestion of vehicles, there beins
present a freight wagon, trolley car, th'
automobile of DIR. j. Boone WintersteeI
and Mrs. Dellinger, who was driving he
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