The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-09-18

to Camp Edge in acouple of weeks.
Freebooter Howard Russ, of Beverly,
was in Mount Holly, last week, with
one hand bandaged. He was adjust
ing a stalk knife when it slipped and
cut his left hand badly.
Another rainy Saturday-the third
successive occasion of that kind-hence
no base ball. but we hope it will be
clear next Saturday when Moosestown
is scheduled to play here.
Francis J. Carroll, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George b. Carroll, of Church
street, has been honorably discharged
from the United States navy, after
serving four years on the U. s. s. Mis-
souri,. He celebrated his 21st birthday
on Sunday.
Howard Simmer, lad residing on
the outskirts of Burlington, met with
a serious accident Friday afternoon
while riding wheel in East Burling-
ton by running directly into coal cart
driven by an employee of the Jones'
coal company. The boy was thrown
into the road head first. A physician
was summoned and it was found that
the lads lower jaw had been broken in
three places.
The Burlington County Dahlia
Society will hold its annual exhibition
in Grange hall, Pemberton, on the
afternoon and evening of Thursday of
this week, for the benefit OF the Bur
lington County Hospital. Twelve
prizes are offered for twelve best collsc
tions of twelve dahlias in twelve var
ieties. Ice cream and cake will be for
sale and an admission fee of ten cents
will be charged.
On Monday, October /, the circulat-
ing library will be open in the after
Moons from two until five o'clock. The
following books have been added to the
library: His own country" Paul
Kester; "Martie," Kathleen Norris;
First hundred thousand" Ian Hay;
women Of Belgium" Brothers in
arms" Alex. Powell. Subscribe for a
year and help this library along. 1t is
a good place for Camp Dix soldiers to
spend an afternoon.
Lloyd J. Hoover, % years old, son Of
the late Henry and Ida b. Hoover, Of
Beverly, died at his home on Cooper
street after an illness Of one month of
consumption, which he contracted
while in camp at Sea Girt. When war
was declared he joined the newly or.
ganized military company of Burling-
ton, which went into camp q month
ago. Hoover contracted heavy cold, |
which developed into tuberculosis, and |
was removed to his home about two
weeks ago.
Miss Helen Garwood, of Mill street,
who expects to change her name soon,
was invited by Miss Isabel Atkinson,
who lives between Mount Holly and |
Burlington, to call on her, last evening
and bring your knitting along, SO we
can have q quiet time" Miss Gar
wood went and when she reached the
farm she found anything but the
''quiet time" A large number Of
friends had got to the place ahead of
her and they had brought shower of
presents. And it was a shower" not
gentle dewnpour but a perfect food
and the young lady, who was COM
pletely surprised, was compelled to
call in aid to get her numerous presents
home.
The contest over the probate Of the
will Of the late Samuel E. Burr, of
Bordentown, has been decided by
Judge Lippincott in favor of the pro-
ponents of the will. Charles E, Burr,
son of Samuel E. Burr, filed q cavsat
against the probate OF the will, object
ing to the entailment of his share of
his fathers estate. After hearing all
the testimony in the case the court de-
cided that the will had been properly
executed and admitted it to probate.
Edward Katzenbach, Of Trenton, and
Henry H. Savage, of Mount Holly,
represented Charles E. Burr, and
Mayor s. F. Garrison and Senator
Harold B. Wells represented Mrs.
Elizabeth c. Burr, the widow OF the
deceased.
William Post, the police officer who
has charge of the Pine street district,
may be ornamental for he is q fine
looking fellow, but just the same, he is
absolutely useful. He knows what
ought to be done and he does it witb-l
out fear or favor. Saturday evenin, 1
he is in charge Of the corner of High |
and Mill streets and it takes sharp
offender Of the law to escape his notice.
He has stopped several automobile
drivers who have not had lights accord
ing to the law and when they attempt
ed to argue with him they have soon |
found that he is not all bluff. 1t is
'.obey the law or be arrested" with |
him and the rank of and standing of |
the offender does not count with him.
Post is live officer.
How long an express company may
hold package before delivering 1t to
the address on it is to be tested in the |
courts by resident of Merchantville
who was compelled to wait five days
for the Adams Express Company to
deliver trunk which contained medi-
cine. In another instance it took q
crate CT peaches seven days to get to a
point in Maryland. 1t will be good
thing if something can be done to get
the express company to give attention
to its customers. The service has been
such as to cause the Business Mems
Association to seek relief, but the
answer comes back practically that
Mount Holly 10 . side issue" One of
the latest orders of the company is
that drivers of wagons must not carry
trunks or packages from the second
story of house. II the inmates are
women they must either struggle with
a trunk and throw it down stairs or go
out and get help at an extra expense to
do the carting. 1t seems to be about
time that the Adams Express Com
pany should be given good awaken.
ing, in Mount Holly, at least.
A Sudden Death.
John w. Wells, of Branch street,
was caretal1er at the Brotherhood
cemetery and he had been attending