The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-17

q fsrson hospital, Philadelphia, where h
will be operated ON today.
!, Harry Shemelia, of Pembsrton, wa
. among those who recruited in the arm,
. at Philadelphia yesterday.
An attractive sign has bean place,
lon ths Main street front of the build
: ling occupied by the public library.
i A pair Of eyeglasses were picked VI
on High street. They may be obtained
BY calling at the Mount Holly pos
Office.
Robert B. Harris, railroad supervisor
has been transferred to Lock Haven
: Pa. He will begin his work there OF
May l.
At the last meeting Of the county
; 7. M. c. A. committee it was decided
to hold the annual convention AMI
banquet in the Burlington Baptis
church on May Z. Details will be an
: nounced later.
A grass fire in the fields on the farm
of WINS Wright, opposite the fai
grounds, yesterday afternoon, required
the services of the America chemical
A large acreage Of dry grass was burned
setting fire to q number of fences and 8
large oak tree. Three hand extin
guishers from the chemical were used.
The decisive game in the Y. M. C.
A. basket ball league was played be-
tween Medford and Moorsstown last
Tuesday evening at Delanco. Moorss-
town won, 29-14, and will therefore re-
ceivs the cup given by the:county com
mittee. To obtain permanent possess
ion it must be won three years in sue
cession.
Edward Marsh, of Phillipsburg, N.
J., announces the marriage of his
daughter, Mary Ruth, to Samuel Budd
Gibbs, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Howard
Gibbs. Of Mount Holly. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. Mr..
Gouvsrnsur Morris Wilkins in. St.
Luke's Episcopal church at Phillips
burg, Sunday evening, April 8, at
o'clock.
| classification Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad lines between Camden and
Pemberton and from Camden to Tren.
ton is planned, according to the en-
gineers whe have been surveying
Through this section. 1t is understood
that the surveys are merely prslimin-
airy and the work of construction will
not begin for at least year. The
Overhead System, similar to that on
the main line in Pennsylvania, is to
be used.
The busiest store in Mount Holly,
Saturday, was the Jones Pharmacy.
Mr.. Dubell, the proprietor, had put
forth every effort to make the place at
traetive both in appearance and in the
special inducements offered to his GUS
toners and he succeeded, although
this cannot be called an exception as
Mr.. Dubell's attitude the entire year is
to please those who favor him with
their custom. The anniversary, on
Saturday, was the most successful yet
held.
Edwin A. Abbey, son of William B.
Abbey, Of Philadelphia, formerly of
Mount Holly, who has been serving in
the English army, has been reported
by the military authorities as missing,
from which it is inferred that he is
dead or was taken prisoner. He was
in the recent onslaughts made against
the German lines, and after the en-
gagement on April Sth the above re-
port was issued. Mr.. Abbey enlisted
in the engineering corps of Canadian
regiment soon after the outbreak of the
war. About year ago he was wound
cd in the shoulder, but returned to the
front after his recovery. He had been
advanced to second lieutenant.
While it was expected that the work.
men ut the Hainesport foundry would
not go to work on Monday and Tues
day OF last week, being Easter week,
yet it was thought they would be in on
Wednesday. When that day arrived
the workmen failed to appear. Some
time ago the owners of the foundry
found it advisable to close a gate at
the back of the grounds of the foundry,
issuing an order that the employees
must enter the front gates. This was
at first made an excuse for not going
to work but the real cause is a demand
for ten per cent. raise of wages, a
proposition which the company is
considering. 1t is said that half Of the
men are willing to return to work, but
the rest Of them are going to hold out
for the increase.
A pair of mules ran away on Pine
street, Wednesday. Mrs. Belle Hop
kins was on the street and when she
saw the mules dashing along her first
thought was to attempt to stop them.
This woman is an expert horsewoman,
fearless of any horse, and she never
dreamed OF danger. Running into the
road she made grab at the bride of
one OF the mules, but she was not sue
cessful and was thrown to the ground.
The team trampled on her and con-
tinued in its mad flight. Friends
ran to the rescue of Mrs. Hopkins and
expected to find her dead, but she was
living, although very much hurt. One
leg was broken, one hand was mashed
and her head and body were badly cut.
She was removed to the Burlington
County Hospital were she is doing
fairly well.
In view of the threatened food short
age and the apparent need of planting
larger acreages, the county boys agri-
cultural contest should receive consid-
cradle attention and thought by the
parents Of the many boys and girls
| throughout Burlington county, who
can give their children some ground to
plant corn, potatoes, or raise chickens
Recognizing the Governors desire to
have every boy busy raising or pro-
ducing food, during the summer vaca.
ton, each boy has a splendid oppor-
tunity to do his part. Secretary Shoe
maker, whose Office is in the Temple
building, Mount Holly, has still left
few packets of corn, lettuce, musk
melon, radish, turnip, peas, carrot and
cucumber seed that will be furnished
as long as they last upon written re-
quest, or If any one will call at the
Office. These are government seeds
secured through Congressman Bachar-
sch.
Private Harry Dreeland, of Trenton,
a member of the Second New Jersey
Regiment with the detail guarding
county and railroad bridges over the
Rancocas creek at Delanco, was seri-
ously injured by an unidentified as
sailant late Saturday night. Dreeland
was on guard outside the barracks
when he saw two figures sneaking
around the rear. Hechallsnged them,
but the only reply was a brick, hurled
at the mans head. The missile missed
its mark, but broke window in the
barracks. Dreeland fired at his assail-
ant and the next moment large stone
knocked him unconscious His shot