The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-06-20

Stanley Hebron, graduate VI VI
year high school, has accepted apostle
with the Neidich Process Company,
e Burlington.
The condition of Bradford w. Store,
q of Cherry street, who has been helple'
}. from paralysis for some time, is reporte
q to be very serious.
i Unclaimed mail remains at the po
n Office for: Ernest Brown, b. Wilson, Mr.
Jenny. Nixon, w. w. Minchell, Ralp
E. Jones, l.. l.. Graham.
s Commencing June 26, the jewelr
a store of Ross w. Quicksall will be close
at six o'clock every evening except FIR
: day and Saturday, until September.
Ex-State Senator Joseph s. Freline
huysen, candidate for the Republica
nomination for United States Senate
made two days visit to this county
last week.
William Durand was attempting t
start the engine in his motorboat, Sun
day, when the crank flew back and hi
him on his right arm, breaking it jus
above the wrist.
/ George L. Garwood, wholesale hquo
dealer, is now using an automobile de
livery truck in his business. The chassis
was bought from William A. Jones; thu
body was built by Harry Norcross,
Esther Throckmorton, daughter Of
Squire John Throckmorton, Jr., o.
Church street, was successfully operated
on forSappendicitis at the Burlington
county hospital Sunday afternoon.
| Leslie Austin, small boy living on
Madison avenue, was bitten by dog on
Sunday. He was playing with the
animal when the latter jumped fol-
something the boy held in his hand and
bit him in the cheek.
In accordance with a resolution adopt.
ed at the annual meeting in April, the
yearly report of the Northampton Board
of Education has been printed in book
let form and is now being distributed
1t is intended that copy shall be left al
every house in the town.
Miss Sarah Quinn, of Brainard street,
who has been ill with pneumonia for
some time was taken to Cooper hospital
Camden, yesterday, where she was put
under the X-rays and afterwards operat
ed upon to relieve the congested con
dition of her lungs.
Huckleberry bushes in the swamps in
Burlington county county are loaded
with fruit and young berries and having
escaped late frosts, a bumper crop is ex
pected by natives who depend upon this
fruit for their summer income. The
prospect is also good for big crop Of
upland berries.
Sheriff Stecher had three sales on
Thursday afternoon. as follows: Property
.of Clayton Hobart, at Farum and Pine
streets, Beverly. to Burr FL. Dubell, COM
plainant, for $500; property of Edwin A.
Rogers, four lots at Riverside, to Isaac
W. Rogers, complainant, for $500; proper
| ty of John J. Sayers. two dwellings on
Clarkson street. Burlington, to Farmers
and Mechanics Builping and Loan
Association, complainant, for $1,613.31.
Some members Of the Board Of Educa-
ton have taken exception to the state
ment published that the Alumni Asso-
citation was refused the free use of the
school auditorium for an entertainment
to raise funds for their annual banquet.
1t is stated that the Alumni Association
proposed joining with another local or
ganization in this entertainment, and
the profits were to be divided equally be-
tween the two. AS the rules of the
Board provide that rent shall be charged
whenever the auditorium is used for the
profit of organizations not connected
with the school, the action taken was
the only possible one.
The soldier boys around here were very
much interested in the war news that
was published on Sunday and they be-
gan to get ready to go to the front. Yes
terday it was made known that Com
pany E, of Mount Holly, would not be
called out. The first. fourth and fifth
regiments compose brigade, and they
will go to Sea Girt and await any reply
that may be made to mote" President
Wilson will probably dispatch to the
Mexicans. The second and third regi.
ments stand alone, as it takes three
regiments to make brigade, so that
Company E is not called, unless it is
ordered into brigade of some Other
state that is not filed.
| Alfred B. Webster, who conducted a
clothing store in Mount Holly about
thirty years ago, died on Friday at the
Masonic home, near Burlington, where
he had lived for the last six years. Mr.
Webster was 81 years old. After giving
up his business in Mount Holly, Mr.
Webster went to Philadelphia, where he
was connected with several prominent
tailoring establishments. He was EN-
ployed by Wanamaker & Brown for {
number of years until failing health
compelled him to retire. Mr.. Webster
was a member of the Mount Holly Ma
sonic and Odd Fellows lodges. The fun
eral took place yesterday, intermen
being made in the Friends graveyard a
Medford.
The carnival of Relief Fire Company
OF Mount Holly, will open at Rancocal
Park on Wednesday evening of this
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urday. There will be dancing each even
ing as well as open air motion pictures
and the carnival committee has arranged
Especial events for each evening. Thurs
day will be a general picnic day and al
Invitation is extended to the public tc
come and enjoy picnic. For Saturday
afternoon the committee has arranged 6
number of sporting eventss races, con
tests, etc., which will be very interesting
On Thursday evening the regular media
contest will be held on the dance foo
and the indications point to very gooc
contest in dancing. The entire park il
operated for the Fire Company during
the four days and it is hoped that nea
sum will be realized to aid the firemeI
in their work for improving their service
After two postponements the case o
the township of Northampton agains
Charles E. Joyce, Of Vincentown, wa
heard on Friday by recorder Herbert
About week ago Joyce was driving hi
automobile up High street and in TURF
ing out of the car tracks the machin
skidded and slid around in such a mar
2 ner as to attract attention. On goin