The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-08-15

| Inc trustees OF the meOliOulst SAuASh
organized last week by electing Howard
E. Alcott, president, and John ID. Dob
bins, secretary.
| w. S. Gale has received the contract
to build brick machine shop, 50x3O
fleet, for the Chalmers-Sutter Co., adj
Joining the new garage on Union street
On account of the danger Of spreading
iinfantile paralysis, it is probable that
many of the public schools in the county
will not open at the usual time in Sep
TENDER.
Rev. L. M. BicknelI preached in the
Fourth Presbyterian church, of Trenton,
on Sunday. He will occupy the pulpit
of the Fifth Presbyterian church, at that
place, next Sunday.
A case of infantile paralysis has de-
veloped at inesport-Helen, the 10
months old daughter of John Pine.
There was one death and there is
another case at Four Mile
Rev. Charles B. Austin, d. d., of
Toms River, will occupy the pulpit of
the Presbyterian church next Sunday
morning and evening. The Sunday
school will be closed until further notice.
George g. Dennis transported seven
race horses, belonging to A. F Bradley
and H. M. C. Fry, to Pennington last
week, in his auto truck. -Four were
taken on the first trip and three on the
second. The horses are entered for the
Pennington races.
William Chafey, one of the workmen
employed in tearing down the Lee prop
erty, corner High and Broad streets, had
a wrist bone broken and was otherwise
injured this morning, by being thrown
from wall upon which he was standing,
part Of which toppled over.
The funeral of the infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. George F. Leach, of Savannah,
Georgia, took place from the residence of
Mrs. Leach's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan Reeves, on Pine street, Mount
Holly, on Friday. The child died while
they were at Baltimore. Md.
The clothing store of Schuyler Il Rogers
is to have it's interior remodeled and
made entirely modern. The latest style
cases, cabinets, etc., are to be installed.
A new floor and ceiling will be put in, a
new lighting system and new plumbing
installed, and other Improvements
made.
The annual session of the state camp
OF the p. o. 8. OF A. is being held at
Atlantic City to-day and tomorrow.
Mount Holly camp is represented by the
following elected delegates: William j.
Haines, Samuel c. Stanton, Roscoe c.
Gale, Harvey F. Murdoch, Edward t.
Royce and Daniel G.. Sausrwalt
At the county picnic of the Brother
hood OF America held at Rancocas Park
on Saturday there was an interesting
base ball game between teams composed
of members of the order from Mason
vile and Camden, which resulted in a
victory for the Masonville boys by the |
score of A to 2. There was large atten-
dance at the picnic.
Rev. Frank Willcock, formerly minis |
ter OF the Mount Holly Presbyterian
church, who has been sick in Phila-
delphia hospital for some time, has re-
covered sufficiently to leave the institu-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox are now
the guests of John Wanamaker at his
home in Jenkintown, where they will
remain for some time.
Tony Bidwell and Joseph Johnson
came down High street yesterday after
noon. Tony was on motorcycle and |
Joseph was riding bicycle. They both
turned to the right and there was a col
lision, Johnson was thrown off his BIZ
cycle and was bruised somewhat, and
Bidwell's motor landed against barber
post and was put out of commission.
Because Of the prevalence of infantile
paralysis, the executive committee OF
the State Board of Agriculture has de-
cided to indefinitely postpone the an
nual field day of the farmers, scheduled
for Saturday. August 26, on the farm OF
former State Senator Joseph S. Freling-
huysen,i at Raritan. Colonel Freling-
huysen is president of the board
In Paterson there is popular belief
that cats carry the disease germs of in
fantile paralysis and a crusade has been
made against stray animals. During
July 25l cats we're gathered in and de-
stroyed by the poundmastsr, and for
June the number was ITO. At present
an average of twenty-five per day are
being collected by the dog catchers.
A carriage containing William Jordan
and Bessie Jordan, both of Moorestown,
was struck by trolley car at Maple
Shade, on Friday. Both occupants of
the vehicle were thrown out and sus-
tanned injuries about the face and con-
tusions and bruises about the body.
They were taken to Cooper hospital,
Camden. The carriage was wrecked.
A large touring car, carrying an Indi-
ana license, going at high speed, was
stopped at Jobs bridge, near New Gret-
AAo, OA DoUuANoys ny SVneC A1ObOi NCl1iCl0
inspector Grant. When questioned, the
driver said he had left Trenton at exact
ly o'clock that morning; he reached
the bridge at 8.15. This was going
some," so the man was taken before
Justice Smith, at Tuckerton, where the
driver was required to deposit 5000 for
violating the speed laws.
There was another automobile accident
at Jobs bridge, nears New Gretna, on
Friday. Four men and boy returning
from Atlantic City to their home in
Perth Amboy were thrown into the
water when the car, from some cause,
ran off the bridge. Alexander Balient.
Jr., lawyer, had an arm and leg
broken; Harry Myers and Lee Abeles
and seven-year-old son were cut and
bruised. The chauffeur, William Nc
Ginnis, escaped with slight injuries.
Balient came near drowning before he
was rescued. The car was badly dam
aged.
BY edict of the State Board of Health,
no child under 16 years of age shall
enter New Jersey from any other state
unless it shall have certificate, issued
by competent health authority, stating
that the child has not been exposed to
infection from infantile paralysis, or that
it has entirely recovered for two weeks
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