The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-03-21
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
A letter for MrsE.T M. Edwards r
mains unclaimed in the post office.
A son arrived 1.-THE family of Mr.. an
Mrs. Charles Gray, of Bispham stree
last week.
Herbert S. Killie broke bone in hi
right hand on Tuesday while crankin
his automobile.
Rev. Henry E. Garrison, of Erma, OF
cupied the pulpit of the Methods
church on Sunday.
Miss Lorena Bates fell on the icy pave
ment at the corner of Barnard AM
Buttonwood streets Wednesday evening
and dislocated her right shoulder.
Mrs. Maize DeBolt, who has been tbs
local visiting nurse for some time, anc
Harry G. Claypoole. were quietly mar
ried on Wednesday at Elkton, Md.
The public sale of the house and loi
and household goods belonging to the
estate of Mary E. Rice will take place
tomorrow afternoon at No. 1913 Pearl
street.
Rev. L. F. r. Davis, of Haddon
Heights, has been selected to fill the pull.
pit OF st. Andrews church until the
rector, Rev. James Stoddard, d. D., re-
covers bis health.
Jacob III. Reed, former resident OF
Palmyra, was buried at that place. last
week, his death having occurred at
Orange, as result of swallowing his
false teeth while yawning.
A slight fire at a barn on Shreve
street. owned by Frank Stewart called
out the America chemical engine We'd
nesday morning. The blaze was extin-
guished before much damage was done.
The township committee has placed
an order with the Eureka Fire Hose
Manufacturing Company for 800 feet of
old style Paragon hose, the brand that
has always given no much satisfaction.
The new lot will be divided between the
America and Union companies.
A number of farmers in this section
have entered into contracts to raise
sweet corn, field corn, pepper aud spin
ach seed the coming season for the
Stokes Seed Company, Of Moorestown.
The spinach seed is usually imported
from Belgium. but the war prevents the
extensive raising of crops there now.
Daniel Suffer, Jr.. has given the con-
tract for the erection of garage, "a by
70 feet in size, on Union street, east CT
Mount Holly avenue. It will be brick
structure and will contain all modern
accessories needed in the garage bust
ness, including turntable for antonio
biles. w. 8. Gale has the contract to
erect the building.
DIR. George Earle Raiguel, of Phila-
dslphia, who has been giving course of
discussions on Current History Day by
Day." under the auspices Of the Wo-
mans League Of Mount Holly, will give
the sixth discussion in the court house
on Thursday evening, at 7.45 o'clock.
Persons not having course tickets may
obtain admission for IS cents at the door.
The almshouse committee and the
special committee appointed by the
board of freeholders to arrange the de-
tails for the erection of tuberculosis
hospital at the county farm at New Lis
hon, met in Mount Holly on Wednes-
day afternoon. "A sketch of the pro-
posed building was prepared, which will
be submitted to the state board Of health
for approval before any other action is
taken.
Members of the Junior Chautauqua
held their regular meeting at the high
school auditorium Wednesday after
noon. The children went through their
regular work under the direction of Miss
Mary Flynn and Chautauqua leader,
and then went to the opera house, where
n moving picture entertainment from
Aims furnished by the 'Chautauqua As
ISOLATION was given through the courtesy
Of manager Hulse.
Mrs. Martin HI. Girven died at her
home on Washington street Wednesday
morning from shock and the effects of
the injuries she sustained the previous
morning when bottle Of alcohol ex-
ploded and the blazing fluid set fire to
her garments. 1t was at first thought
that her injuries were not serious enough
to produce fatal results, but later de-
velopments showed that the injuries
proved too much for her to endure.
Her death came as great shock to the
community, as such sad ending was
entirely unexpected.
Howard v. Stratton, OF Bordentown,
who formerly conducted jewelry
store in Mount Holly. has been success
full in the prosecution of his claim
against David N. Hughes. He brought
suit for the recovery Of damages result
ing from being struck by Hughes auto
mobile, while riding a motorcycle near
Columbus. Mr.. Stratton was enroute
from Mount Holly to his home in Bor-
dentown. The jury gave him verdict
of $500. He was represented by Angus
tus Trask Ashton. of Philadelphia. The
case was tried in Philadelphia last week.
At the fifty-fourth annual meeting of
The Building and Loan Association of
Mount Holly held last week, officers
were elected as follows: President DR..
Bjcbard H. Parsons; vice president,
,orgs D. Worrell; treasurer, Edward B.
zones: directors, Maurice Rowan, Ed
mund 8. Eddy, Joseph Huff, Francis
H. Reed, Harry w. Phares. Oliver g.
Billings and Frank T. Morton; auditors.
Walter 1. Dill, Nelson D. w. Pumyea
and Charles s. Colby. Richard,B. Eek
man was chosen secretary. A new ser
les Of stock, the forty-sixth, was issued.
The United States Government has
an advertisement in this paper announc-
ing that public hearing wilrbe held in
the court house, Mount Holly, on Thurs
day, April 6, at II o'clock. a. M, for the
purpose of receiving the views of citizens
ON the subject of building fixed bridge
over the Rancocas creek at King street,
in this town. The present one is a
drawbridge but it is practically useless
MS it is never opened. There was time
when some boats came up the creek and
were able to go above the bridge, but it
has become SO shallow that nothing but
pleasure boats use the creek and they
are able to pass under the bridge with
ease. The King street bridge is in bad
shane but Freebooter Esham thinks he