The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-04-01
The MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, APRIL /, 1918
LOCAL NEWS.
The township committee has been i'm
proving the east end Of Union street.


proving the east end Of Union street.
Elwood L. Waterman, the we'll know
High street barber, was buried on Friday
An attack of lumbago placed Reev'
Stewart on the retired list for few day
last week.
Charles Crispin, living near Noun
Laurel, is having an irrigation plant In
stalled on his farm.
On next Monday night members O
Good Intent Fire Company will hold
social session In their rooms.
Most of the secret societies In Noun
Holly will for the next six months change
their hour of meeting to o'clock
As the result of an attack OF measles
Harry M. Norcross was confined to his
home on Ridgway street. last week.
The Bar Association of Burlington coun
ty will hold its annual dinner at the
Elks' home on Monday night. April 21st
The wholesale price of milk for April,
as fixed by the Interstate Milk Producers
Association, will be four and one-hali
cents quart.
The residence of Mrs. George A. Bull
lock. on Union street, is occupied by
Harvey Burtis and family, who formerly
resided on Mill street.
While at work on the new building OF
the RoYle-P ilkington Co., last week, Allen
Eastlack had his leg broken by heavy
piece of timber falling on 1t.
Tom johnson has finally decided to oc-
cupy the barber shop on High street which
became vacant by reason of the death OF
Elwood L. Waterman, who was buried on
Friday.
The rite of confirmation will be admins
tered In Mount Holly ON May 10th, at
which time Bishop Scarborough will make
his annual visitation to st. Andrews
parish.
Farmers report that the cold wave on
Thursday night did not iniure pS sch trees
The blossoms were full of water, but this
dried out by wind that prevailed, and
the freezing that followed became harm
less.
Professor Lawrence Elberson and his
daughter, Mrs. Edward A. Creedon, suf-
fered from ptomaine poisoning early last
week, which trouble followed the eating
of some canned goods. For time they
were quite i'll.
Arrangements are being made for the
erection. of garage In the rear of the
residence Of DR.. w. w. Whitehead, on
High street, In which will be kept q
Studebaker coupe which was ordered
sometime ago.
Mrs. John ]. Cardwell, OF Madison
avenue. submitted to a bone scraping
operation at the Burlington county hos
pital, last week, because of blood poison
Ing symptoms which appeared In her left
hand and arm.
Mr.. and Mrs Abel Flenard, of Marlton,
have entered the Soldiers Home at Vine
land. The former is a brother of Joseph
Flenard, Of Mount Holly, where they were
visiting on Thursday previous to their
leaving for their new home.
Operations at the factory of r. C.
Chance & Sons. on King street, came to
a standstill on Thursday. The shutdown
will last for two or three weeks, during
which time extensive alterations to one
Of the buildings will be made.
Alfred Kishpaugh. of Vincentown, will
be sentenced by Judge Horner on Thurs
day. He pleaded guilty to repeated In
decent assaults upon Reba Ryan. who is
only 9 years old. He was arrested on
complaint of the girls mother.
AT congregational meeting held in
the Presbyterian church on Wednesday
evening, an unanimous call was extend
to Rev. Frank Wilcox, of Sacket's Har-
Dor, N. Y. He will accept the pastorate
and enter upon his duties as soon as pos
sible.
For wilfully neglecting and cruelty to
his family, Samuel l. Herbert was arrested
at Pemberton on Wednesday and compel
led to give bonds for their support Com
plant was made by G. V. Williams, super
intendant of charities and correction of
New Jersey.
During the heavy downpour of rain that
was accompanied by a thunder shower on
Thursday, several umbrellas were turn
ed inside out on High street by the strong
wind. Considerable damage was done to
the greenhouses of John G. Sholl, of Bur-
lington, and water tank and tower at
Hedding were demolished
Thrown from trolley by an attempt to
alight while the car was in motion, James
Poole, of Mount Holly, while on his way
to Burlington last week. received frac-
ture of the leg and was otherwise pain
fully injured. 1t Is believed that the old
man became affected by medicine which
he took for an incurable affection. He
was removed to the Burlington county
hospital, where his condition became
serious. Mr.. Poole is the father of Mrs.
Joseph Coles, of White street, and veter-
an of the civil war.
Inc weather was unfavorable for the
two nights carnival of opera last
week by Mrs. Clothier for the benefit of
the Burlington's County Children's Home.
This was the only drawback, however, as
the performance was up to its usual high
standard and very pleasing to those who
were present. The programme of fancy
dances by her academy scholars and
featured songs made the entertainment
fine one, and brought substantial returns
to the institution which gives home and
education to SO many children.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer p Woolston, who
have been living on Church street, and who
decided upon separation. got into dis
pute on Wednesday over the ownership of
some of the furniture which they agreed
to divide. and as the result of a choking
which she is alleged to haye received,
Mrs. Woolston had her husband arrested
on charge of assault. which was later
withdrawn, after Recorder Herbert and
Policeman Severns went to the house and
settled the disagreement about the furni-
ture. As the officers could not bring
about a reconciliation of the parties, the
once happy couple went their own way
As some OF the scales being used by
the post offices for weighing parcel post
packages have been found to be inaccur-
ate In eome caaaa RI tho axtar4 80 90 -.