The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-02-04

} Practically every reserved seat Is sold
for the two performances of the Philolo-
gus Minstrels tomorrow and Thursday
evenings.
An entertainment will be given in the
Mount Holly NJ. E. church on Tuesday
evening, February IS, for the benefit of
the Methodist Brotherhood.
John D. Mason will have a cataract re-
moved from his right eye on Thursday,
The operation will be performed at the
Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia.
Robert Howell, of Washington street,
accidentally severed his left thumb while
chopping wood on Saturday. As the mem
Der was held by small piece of skin,
efforts are being made to graft the thumb
back again.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Wesley Duncan, of
Shreve street, wishes to thank all their
friends who rendered assistance in any
way during the several weeks they were
under quarantine, when the whole family.
consisting of five, were Ill with scarlet
fever.
Miss Nellie Gaskill, daughter of the
late Forman Gaskill, of Bordentown. died
yesterday morning from burns received
on Sunday. Miss Gaskill was cooking
when her clothing In some manner caught
fire and she was enveloped in the flames
before assistance could reach her she was
badly burned.
The ornament on the Methodist church
steeple is to be removed. This step has
been taken by the trustees. The spire is
loose at the opening, which causes it to
sway badly in windy weather. 1t is too
well supported to be in danger of falling
at any time. The steeple is to be newly
slated where damage has resulted by
wind storms.
Mrs. Elizabeth Weidler, of Burlington,
was gagged nd nearly strangled last night
by strange. who seized her when she
answered his knock at the door. Katie
South stumbled over the unconscious wo-
man, and clerks In nearby stores respond
ed to her alarm and quickly cut the bonds
about Mrs. Weidler, who would have soon
smothered to death.
A justice of the peace has come to grief
In Camden county. He held on to money
he collected and the jury indicted him. He
was seat to state prison for term not
exceeding three years, where he will have
a chance to ruminate on the way of the
transgressor. This fellow is not the
only justice who has gone wrong. 1t has
not been very long ago that money was
given to the rightful owner on threats of
presentation to the grand jury, and there
are one or two other cases of the same
kind said to be under consideration at the |
present time.
A meeting of the congregation of the |
Presbyterian church was held Wednesday |
evening and was presided over by Judge |
according to the canons of the church
there should have been moderator of the
Presbytery In the chair, hence nothing
could be definitely decided upon. The
municate with Rev. ]. A. Norris, of Hot
Springs. Va, with the view of getting
the minister's views on a call to the pulpit
in Mount Holly.
Rich ard B. Eckman, Mount Holly
lawyer, has compiled a valuable volume
on "Helps to Township Officials" Up to
the time that Mr.. Eckman's book made It's
appearance volume by the late Judge
tanning was the only thing of the kind
In existence. Mr. Eckman has put in his
book a synopsis of all laws relating to
township government with brief refer
ences to some of the decisions on that
line. The book has been highly COM
mented on, and Francis B. Lee, the his
torian, and an authority on the subject,
says the volume is the most complete one
he has ever seen.
Some of the Philadelphia newspapers
are striving to increase their circulation
by giving away valuable building sites"
for a certain number of subscriptions.
We do not wish to interfere with the plans
VI THESE papers nOE Will we say Iudt tney
are not actually making a present of the
lots. There is no reduction in the SUBJ
scriptiou price but for a specified amount
of subscriptions (Which must be new lot
near Chatsworth is thrown In. The re-
ceiver must pay $1.70 for recording the
deed and must pay the taxes, which the
advertisement assures the reader will not /
be over 81 In ten years. BY what right
any outsider can fix the tax rate in Bur-
lington county is hard to see. If the plot /
mentioned is cut up into building lots it
will be so assessed and If the bungalow
mentioned is built there will be natural
increase in assessment. The plot is said |
to be 'near" Chatsworth. THAT is so.
1t is about three miles from the railroad |
station at that place. The reference to |
the climate is somewhat of a revelation to
some. 1t is advertised as twelve to |
fourteen degrees warmer in winter than it |
is In Philadelphia; many degrees cooler in
summer" This may be so. In fact the |
advertisement is so worded that one can
not really say there is single misstate-
ment in it, but the coloring is very lively. |