The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-21

tion at the opera mouse THIS evening.
A number of canoeists took advantsg
of the pleasant weather. on Sunday. an
enjoyed paddle on the upper creek
There will be special musical servic
at St. Andrews church next sunda,
evening at the hour for the regular ser
vice.
Rev. James Stoddard has been called tt
New London, Connecticut, by the dealt
Of his brother Henry, which occurred
Sunday.
After he had closed his place of bust
ness on Saturday night, some person
broke large pane of glass In the window
at ]. w. Shelters news stand.
Wanted. men. Where? At the Oper,
House next Sunday afternoon at foul
o'clock to hear business mans messag,
to the men of Mount Holly and vicinity.
AS an evidence of the cratic weather
conditions, William s. Fryer wore dan
delion on his coat last week. The flower
grew In front of his residence on Grant
street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hobbs, of Florence, was
buried yesterday. Deceased was found
dead In bed ON Friday morning by hel
daughter. Mrs. Alice Carly. with whom
she lived.
Thomas McGinnis. a foreman of the
pipe foundry at East Burlington several
years ago, died In hospital at Buffalo,
N. Y. on Friday, after submitting to an
operation 1or inward trouble.
The women of Mount Holly are partic-
ularly favored in having Prof. William
+. Overman, principal of the Moores-
town Friends Academy. to de-
liver the address at their meeting In the
Baptist church at four o'clock next Sun
day afternoon.
Enthusiasts at Beverly have taken steps
for the organization of a junior base ball
league along the river front of this county.
The first steps were taken last week.
Managers of clubs between Roebling
and Palmyra should address letters on
this subject to David B. Rodman, of
Beverly, secretary.
Mrs. Ants Robbins. aged ninety-one
years, who lives with her son.
5hreve Robbins, on Garden street, is very
II. Sometime ago Mrs. Robbins finished
making quilt which contained four hun
ired odd pieces. this being the fourth one
The has completed within three years. She
Always threaded her own needle.
In the Broad street Methodist church,
1t Burlington, on Saturday afternoon,
February LIST, will occur the marriage of
Howard Fugerson Horner and Marjorie
sylvan, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alber-
us L. Severns, both of Burlington. The
ceremony will be performed by Rev.
Thomas s. Brock.
Leaving three Ichildren In the kitchen
while she stepped into the home of
leighbor, on Friday, Mrs. Ezra B. Steven
on, Jr., of Beverly, would have lost them
II had not passerby discovered smoke
hat was pouring from the windows and
loor in the rear of the house. The chill
lren were rescued from suffocation and
probable cremation The fire was caused
~ table filed with dry clothes being
pushed against a hot stoYe.
Edward Hulse, son of Joshua Hulse,
# Washington street, died at Chester,
Pa, last week from smallpox. The young
nan was assistant to an undertaken
loing business in that city. and contract
ID the disease while officiating at small
,ox funeral Mr.. Hulse was notified and
old not to come as the remains could not
'e seen. The undertaken assured Mr..
dulse that he would spare neither pains
n expense in giving lis employee a first
lass burial.
THE News received, last week, two
communications from people calling at
ention to the lounging at different points
long the streets making passage difficult
)ne writer thought that Saturday evening
hould not be the only time when atten-
ion is paid to the matter. the other writer
of the actions of those who
ongregate around the entrance to the
'pera house. Both of these communica-
ions, with the names of the writers with
leld, were turned over to chief of police
'rickitt
Chester Emmons. of Florence, has lived
line years unawares of the fact that he
lad broken nose until recently, when
lasal breathing became so difficult that
le was compelled to consult physician,
Who advised an operation, as two small
zones were closing his nostrils and the
loctor feared cstarrh of the stomach He
ubmitted to an operation at the Penn
ylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, on Fri
lay, when the surgeon extracted the an.
loying cartileges. The only recollection
cmmons has of being injured about the
ace was years ago, when he also received
! broken leg while playing foot ball.
The police were certainly kept busy on
Saturday night, when they were called
Up five times on important business. The
ed light signals flashed at 10. 45 o'clock,
md Policemen Collins and Hall answered
i telephone call sent in by Chas. II. Cram
ner. who operates farm on the Smith
Tille road. He said a man had entered
IFS home. Crammer beat him with broom
Ind his fists, and then the intruder threat
med to shoot him. Mr.. Crammer told the
officers to hurry and he would follow the
stranger. On their way to the farm
,he policemen did not meet Crammer,
who gave no description of his assailant
over the phone. which was mistake, as the
officers passed man on the road wearing
a cap, but he was not uolested.
There was trouble at the home of Will
liam Fl. Davis on Saturday night. The
disturber of the peace occupies a tenant
house on the farm of Edward E. Logan
on the South Pemberton road, which res
idence is located in Northampton town.
ship. While under the influence of liquor,
DaYis. 1t is alleged, assaulted his wife
and then with an axe drove the entire
family out of the house. They sought
shelter with Harry Evans, neighbor. who
to the Mount Holly police and
made them acquainted with the situation.
AS no constables could be found, Police
man Curtis and some friends started for