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

Robert Summers, colored, who recent
ly suffered a strock of paralysis, died
at the hospital on Tuesday. He had
been an employee of the Arcade hotel
for over thirty years.
DIR. Elwood B. Bunting, of Nights
town, formerly of Burlington, has received
an appointment as veterinary inspector
by the United States Bureau of Animal
Industry, and is located at South st.
Joseph, Missouri.
Many farmers are planting wheat and
rye on more acreage than usual, believe
ing that prices for grain will be high
next season on account of the European
war. Considerable potato ground is
being used for this purpose.
During the ninth inning of the ball
game at Medford, yesterday afternoon,
McCue, catcher for Mount Holly, while
attempting to pick up a batted ball,
stumbled and fell, dislocating his left
shoulder. He may not be able to play
again for few weeks.
Union Fire Company participated in
the Firemen's carnival at Asbury Park.
last week. The company brought home
three prizes, one for having the largest
number of men in parade, one for the
oldest fireman in line, and one for the
oldest apparatus, which was the old
hand engine owned by the company for
many years.
The automobile of John b. Mingin, of
Medford, ran into ditch near Locust
Grove, on the Burlington road, last even
ing, caused by the steering gear getting
out of order. The occupants, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mingin and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
ID. Prickitt, were thrown out but escaped
injury beyond few bruises. The car
was considerably damaged
Miss Carrie j. Kingdom returned from
her trip abroad Sunday, coming on the
steamship Philadelphia, which reached
New York at seven o'clock Saturday
evening, with over 1000 passengers
aboard. The sail up New York BAY was
during the sunset hour and the tourists
say they never knew that the statue of
liberty was SO beautiful until they saw
it with the sun sinking behind it.
At a meeting of the Burlington
County Horseshoers' Association, held
at Red Mems hall on Wednesday night.
three application for membership were
received and addresses were made by
Daniel K. Roark and John Gibbins, both
of Philadelphia. Mr.. Roark explained the
use of the Association stamp, whereby
patrons of of the local branch can have
work done in other localities on credit if
desired. Mr.. Gibbins' remarks were on
the necessity of unity of action among
the members.
The youngsters were given an outing,
Thursday when Captain William E.
Doron took them on free ride to Bur
lington Island Park. The Trolley Com
pany carried the children between
Mount Holly and Burlington without
charge. The ferry boat was loaded all
day, $500 children taking advantage of
the trip. Captain Doron gave each
child two rides on the merry-go-round,
which cost him six cents per child, a
total of 1928. Add to this the cost of
transportation on the ferry boat and it
will be seen that Captain "Bill' did a
clever thing. But he enjoyed it as much
as the cnlluren uld. lie says Mount
Holly beats the world for promptness as
there were six youngsters at the wharf
when he made his first trip from Bur
lington at $50 in the morning.
The South Jersey Commuters League
hearing of the approach of higher railroad
rates is planning to take steps to make
a protest before both the Interstate
Commerce Commission and the State
Public Utilities Commission. The rates
on the New Jersey railroads have been
boosted SO many times that further in
crease will be fought with persistency.
Instead of increased accommodations
the companies have steadily reduced the
number of trains. Twice the railroad
have defeated in the Legisla-
ture bills that would permit the trolley
to run express trains SO as to
with the steam roads and the
Commuters League believes that
another effort will meet with better sue
cess in the light of the recent action of
the railroad companies. The charging
of the same fare to Camden as to Phila-
delphia will also be made a basis for
complaint against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. Alleged discrimina-
ton against passengers on the Mount
Holly division will also form a separate