The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-09-08
LOCAL NEWS.


Burlington County Safe Deposit 4 Trust Co
LOCAL NEWS.
The Mount Holly public schools open
to day.
A change in the railroad time table
goes in effect on Sunday.
The local Y Nj. C. A. directors will
hold meeting in their building on But
tonwood street, Thursday night.
Rev. j. II. Terry, pastor of the Baptist
church, is quite lame, caused by the in
lection of a scratch on one of his feet.
The wholesale price of milk for Sep
TENDER is Al cents quart, as fixed by
the Interstate Milk Producers Associa-
ton.
While Charles Lewallen was saving a
board, one day last week, the saw slipped
and cut through the nail and end of one
his forefingers.
Camp SO, P. o. of A., will have a
social tomorrow wednesday, night.
Every member is invited to attend and
bring friend.
Elwood I'll. Stokes has bought the
house and lot No. 1876 Buttonwood street
from Clarence w. Loveland. The sale
was made by A. A. Anderson.
Garrett & Dubell have just finished in
stalling hot air heater and an up-to
date bath room in the residence of
William Clapper on Pine street.
Fenimore Bros. have bought the
flower and feed business of William A.
Donaghy, and will continte the same
with complete stock in that line.
Election boards in Northampton
township sit today from l to 9 P. Nj. to
make up the registry list for the primary
election, and to personally register voters
for the general election.
The following unclaimed mail remains
at the post Office: Mrs. Anna M. Kelch,
Geo. A. Haines, VIM. Hibbs, Miss Min
ME Harris, Miss Katherine Endicott,
Miss Alta M. Leonard
Charles A. King has purchased the
old Durand ice house on Green street
The structure will be torn down and the
timber used in house to be erected on
Buttonwood street by Mr.. King.
A dance will be given by the Rance
cas- Grange for the benefit of the build
ing fund. on Thursday evening, Septem-
Der the 10th, at Rancocas Park. Admis-
sion 25 cents. All are cordially invited.
The annual meeting of the w. C. Il. u
will be held at the home of Mrs. ii. L.
Budd, High street, next Tuesday after
noon. A full attendance is desired as
the election of officers will take place
All superintendent of departments will
please report.
Medford Board of Education has Ell
gagged Prof. Charles d. Bogart as super
vising principal of public schools. The
new principal will succeed Prof. r G.
Sanford, who resigned to accept a posi-
ton as superintendent of the schools at
Manasquan.
Coughing SO hard that he fuptured
blood vessel, Charles HI. Marter, a farmer
living on the road from Burlington to
Florence. died in Trenton hospital on
Saturday before physicians could stop
the hemorrhage. He had passed through
an operation for gangrene lin an injured
foot and was recovering when seized with
the fatal attack.
This week is the celebration of the
centennial anniversary of the "Star
Spangled Banner The poem was
written by Francis Scott Key when the
dawn of September IA, 1914, showed him
the flag still flying over Fort McHenry
after bombardment by the British
feet. Governor Fielder has requested
that the flag be displayed all this week.
The house on the farm occupied by
Alfred Parker, near jacksonville, was
totally destroyed by fire on Sunday.
Considerable of the furniture was saved
The chemical engine from Columbus
was sent and assisted in extinguishing
the flames. Harley Gilbert, who was
working at the fire, was burned about
the head and back. His injuries were
attended to at the Burlington County
Hospital.
William III. Hancock, who boarded
with Mrs. Sarah Harris, on High street,
became insane on Tuesday and had to
be placed in Jail to prevent acts of vio-
lence. The next day he was taken to
the asylum. While eating supper, on
Tuesday evening, he drew a revolver and
threatened to shoot Mrs. Harris, stating
that she placed poison in his food. She
hurried from the house and summoned
Policeman Curtis, who took the man to
Jail.
On Tuesday President Wilson signed
an amendment to the federal migratory
game law permitting reedbird shooting
in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Della
ware during September and October
The reed bird season opened last week
in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, accord
ing to the state laws. But the federal
law, passed last June, stipulated that
there should be no open season for
the shooting of redbirds. This law
superseded the state laws, but has now
been changed.
Last week the first of the two large
Government tenders under construction
at the shipyards of John H. Mathis 4
Co., Camden, was launched and christen-
ed the "Skycock. The sponsor was
four-year-old Miss Dorothy Eddleman,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eddie
man of Mount Holly. The launching
was perfect. The craft, which will be
assigned to duty at Norfolk, took the
water gracefully. AS she glided dowr
the ways the little sponsor broke bottle
of champagne over her bow,
John w. Lawton was arrested il
the northern part of the state by
Detective Parker and Deputy Sheriff
Fleetwood, on Thursday, and brought Il
the Jail here. He is charged with rob
bling the house of Henry b. Leeds. nea
Jacksonville, while the family was at tn
cemetery during the funeral of Mrs
Leeds. Lawton formerly was employed
by Mr.. Leeds and knew where the key
to the house and closet were kept, A
the time of the robbery he was in tn,
employ of Eugene Carly.
Some excitement was caused on Fri
day afternoon when screams were hear,