The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-09-07
Joseph B. Fleetwood in now an agent
for the Hudson automobile. q reliable

who has been paralyzed below the wals
for several weeks.
While surf fishing at the seashore las
week, Richard s. Folwell caught 10 }b
striped bass and w. Harry Mason go
one weighing 10 Id.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel l.. Tomlinsor
will celebrate their golden wedding
i anniversary on September I'D by giving
a card party and dance in the masonic
: temple.
Harry Estman, 30 years old, farm
hand, of Moorestown, was taken to Coop
err Hospital, Camden, Sunday, with a
fracture OF the left leg from the kick Of
la horse.
Il The authorities are looking for man
who gave the nameof James Bush, who
hired horse and buggy from Maurice
Murphy, at Bordentown, on Saturday
night, and failed to return the outfit.
1t is intended to have foot ball team
in Mount Holly this season. Young
men who think they would like to play
on Mount Holly eleven are requested to
report to acting captain Jerome Harris
before Saturday evening.
Rev. James H. Terry and wife were
rendered a reception at the Baptist
church, last Tuesday night, which was
attended by a large number of the
members of that and other churches
The affair was great success.
His automobile wrecked by fire, an
employee badly injured while on duty
and his own left hand nearly severed at
the wrist when knife slipped, George
Reeves, a DelaDco ice dealer, claims
record run of misfortune for three days.
Vice Chancellor Backes last week
named Reese v. Hicks as receiver for
the International Poultry Sales Com
pany, of Browns Mills. The liabilities
amount to about $3.50, 900; assets about
$205, 900. The capital of the company is
half million dollars, but it has not
been paying concern.
Miss Leila Schrider, Of Medfofd, and
Allen B. Parker, of Vincentown, were
united in marriage last evening at the
home of William Smith, on Mill street,
Mount Holly. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Joseph l.. Surtees. A
large number of relatives and friends
witnessed the ceremony.
The will of J. Turner Brakely, son of
the late Rev. John H. Brakely, who in
stituted and conducted the Bordentown
Female college, and who died at his
home in the New Jersey pines. on Tues
day, August 4, was probated in the Bur
lington county surrogate's Office at Mount
Holly on Saturday. His estate is valued
at $4,000. The sole beneficiary is Miss
Mary Browne Brakeley, first cousin of
the deceased, and a daughter of the late
DR.. Brakeley, of Belvidere.
George L. Gillingham reports weather
conditions for August as follows: High
est temperature for month "a on the LIST;
lowest 80 on the 18th. The hottest day
was the first the maximum being "a and
the minimum II, an average of 824; the
coolest day was the 18th the maximum
being 70 and the minimum so an aver
age Of 81. The total rain fall for month
5.75 inches, there were four thunder
storms, one on the LIST. 9Th, Sth and 25th.
There were II clear days, IA partly
cloudy and 6 cloudy.
An automobile collision occurred near
the farm of Joseph L. Hilton, near
Moorestown, last evening. A man by
the name of McCross, from Palmyra,
was driving along in Flanders machine !
when Ford driven by doctor from
Oak Lane, whose name was not learned, |
ran into the larger machine and turned |
it over. There were five people in the
Flanders. but luckily they all escaped. |
The machine was so badly damaged that
it had to be towed to a garage, but the
little Ford ''rambled right along"
Samuel S. Cord, wealthy lumber
and real estate dealer was found dead |
between Merchantville and Delair Tues
day and there was no doubt that murder |
had been committed. The authorities
of Camden county have been busy look
ing into the matter but so far have not
been able to discover the murderer.
Olaf Peterson, of Riverton, has been held |
as a witness although the police are very |
open in their statements that they do
not think Peterson is connected with |
the case but that they are merely hold |
ing him as witness. He was partner
of the murdered man.
'sOysters; the food that has not gone
up is the title of the governments
latest cook book, issued last week |
through the bureau of fisheries. 1t con-
tains 100 recipes for preparing the BIZ
valves, as well as little of their history,
written by HI. F. Moore, deputy COM
missioner of fisheries. IAN animal food /
which virtually has not increased in
cost for twenty-five years, and the pro-
duction Of which has kept pace with |
the growth of population" Mr.. Moore |
says, lis present day anomaly worthy |
of public attention; especially when its |
price brings it within the reach OF all,
and its excellence leaves little to be de |
sired. This is the case of the oyster"
Personal.
Willard F. Lippincott is spending the
week at Wildwood.
Albert Sleeper spent his vacation last
week at Atlantic City.
John Throckmorton, ST., is spending
few days at Atlantic City.
Charles E. Hansbury and family
spent last week at Fortescue.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Henry Warner were
visiting relatives in Philadelphia yester-
day.
Miss Mabel Harvey, of Columbus, was
the guest of Mount Holly friends last
week.
Morris K Perinchief and wife and
William C. Wetherill and wife are on an
automobile tour up the Hudson river.
Mrs. j. Harry Halt and daughter,
Marguerite registered at the New Jersey
building at the Panama exposition last
week.
Miss Katherine Phares, of Mount
Holly, and Earl earn, of Burlington,
spent the week end with the latters
sister in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert C. Chance, Sd,