The Mount Holly news., 1914-08-11

and John Hayes, remain in the post
; Office unclaimed.
Dr. G. H. Hickman will open an
Office in Philadelphia, to which city he
4, will remove his family. The house he is
vacating on Main street will be occupied
: by Mrs. Margaret Risdon.
Rancocas Grange No. 131, p. of H.,
will not hold meeting on August 18th,
on account of Pomona Grange picnic
being held that day. The next meeting
will be held on the afternoon of Septem-
Der 3D.
A letter, dated July 81, was received
yesterday from Miss Carrie J. Kingdom.
1t wa from Florence, Italy. No men,
ton was made of the war, and if she
has heard of it she evidently is not much
scared about it.
The soldiers came home from Sea
Girt Saturday well pleased with their
Iouting. Jerome G.. Harris of Mount
Holly, secured the record of best shot on
the regimental rifle team and has been
given place on the state team.
Axell Holt was given hearing before
charge of cruelty to horse. In default
1 of payment of a fine and costs, amount
ing to $2S.6O, Holt was committed to Jail.
He was released this morning after pay
ing up.
An automobile, driven by a man
named Heissermann, struck a wagon
standing on Union street, yesterday
morning. The wagon, which belonged
to Willard H. Rogers, had wheel
broken, and the occupants, two young
children, were thrown out but escaped
injury beyond few bruises. The horse
was not injured
| Richard b. Eckman, who about three
weeks ago sailed on the German steam
ship Prince August Wilhelm on trip to
Panama and other places, sent wire
less message to his father, j. l.. p. Eek
man, last week. stating that the party
had been transferred to the Zacapa, of
the United Fruit Company's line, an
American concern, and expect to arrive
home on August 18th.
Benjamin Sine, aged Is, son of William
A.. Sine, had a narrow escape from
drowning at the mill dam yesterday.
The lad, who cannot swim, was bathing,
and was caught by the current and
carried into deep water. William
Leeds jumped into the water, found
the boy lying on the bottom and
brought him ashore. Sine was resuscitat- |
ed after few minutes work by f. Earl |
Everline.
Mrs. Nelson r. Taylor, of Lumberton,
has begun suit against the Pennsylvania |
Railroad company for $4,000 damages
for the death of her husband, who was |
killed at the Pine street crossing Mount
Holly, on the 18th of August of last year. |
Mr.. Taylor was driving from the lumber |
yard of Doughty & Co. when his horse
took fright and ran across the track in
front of the Beach Haven express, which |
struck the team and instantly killed the |
driver.
The Third New Jersey Cavalry
Veterans Association will hold its
room of William b. Hatch Post No. 81,
Fifth and Stevens streets, Camden, next |
Monday, at IL a. m. A special invita- |
ton is extended to the wives and daugh- |
ters of the comrades to meet on that day. |
Dinner will be served at the Carteret |
hotel, Camden. Comrades are requested |
not to forget General Clusters red neck |
tie on that day for it takes the place of a
! badge.
Osborne's garage at Lavallette was de-
stroyed by fire, on Saturday night, sup
posed to have been caused by gasolene
fumes becoming ignited from lantern.
There were six automobiles in the garage,
but only one was destroyed. Among
| those saved were DIR. r. S. Clarke's and
Arthur G. Thomas cars. The fire com
municated to barn in the rear and to
Leslie's hotel both of which were de-
stroyed. The fire caused more excite
ment in Lavallette than was ever known
there before. :
A bill has been filed in the Court of
Chancery, calling upon Mrs. Rebecca,
Butterworth to account for certain ar
ticles of iewelry and sums of money
Isupposed to be the property of the estate
lof Frances E. b. Chambers, deceased.
This bill was filed by John b. Davis,
Iexecutor of Mrs. Chambers estate, in
order that he may make proper ac-
counting to the court. V. Claude
Palmer represents Mr.. Davis, and
George Nj. Hillman and Senator White
are counsel for Mrs -Butterworth.
! Harry E. Dubell, prominent West
ampton township farmer, died on Sat
urday morning from acute indigestion
. after being ill for about half day. Mr..
, Dubell was member of the Board of
:, | Freeholders, a member of Mount Holly
8 Lodge Of Elks, was prominent Gran
g ger, and had large number of friends
. all over the county. His unexpected
r death was great shock to the com
/, lmunity. He was As years of age. HI
:, leaves wife and three children. Th'
funeral will take place tomorrow after
, moon. Interment will be made at Monu
ment cemeter y, Beverly.
IL There is a mix-up in the affairs OF tn
Is Florence hotel, relative to its license
Enoch Lockett, owner, sold the place u
Iy Samuel Bizar, with the provision tina
lg if the court transferred the license, Biza
n was to make settlement and the deed I
er be passed on August lst. Application
as was made and the court transferred tn
Ir license early in July. When August Is
n arrived Bizar failed to make settlemen
it. and has not yet done so. The result
or that I.ockett has the hotel and Bizar tn
MT license. Robert Peacock last week visi
of ed Judge Lippincott, who is on vac,
10 ton trip to Maine, to have the matte
NJ Istraightened out, but the Judge refuse
nv to take any action and said the licens
at must come before the court at a fixe
%. session. Formal application has bee
ia made for a retransfer of the license
rec Iockett, which will come before Il
to court on August 9th.
I'D A count taken Saturday evenir
ny showed 26 wagons going up and dow
ia' High street, eight of which had hgh