The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-17

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The Loyal Sisters Bible class of tn
Methodist Sunday school will meet a
the home of Mrs. Burr C.. Wright
| Spout Spring avenue, this evening.
The person who lost pair of baby
new shoes and stockings at the cour
house yard, Sunday afternoon, ma,
hear of them by applying at the Noun
Holly post Office.
Recorder Herbert was at Trenton
yesterday, representative to the Gran,
Lodge of the Knights of the Colder
Eagle. William FL. HeadIey an,
En- nest Bateman, past officers of tn
order, were also in attendance.
Captain Andrew S. Macreadie ha
rented the house of Mrs. Clayton EST
low, on Mill street, and Captain Sweet
who has been living in the JOSEPH
H uff house. on Brainard street, hal
taken the house of WINS Johnson, or
the same street.
Under the will of the late Richard
Ashhurst the property on the outskirts
of Mount Holly, known as "Clovel
Hill, was not bequeathed specifically,
but.was put into the general estate,
Richard Ashhurst. the son, has bought
the place, paying $4,000 for it.
The Methodist chnrch will be open
for the entertainment of soldiers and
sailors next Saturday evening. There
will be an entertainment, games, sing
ing and other features that the soldiers
may spend an enjoyable evening.
Everything will be free to the men in
uniform.
A number of cavalrymen, pack
mules, supply wagons, etc., from
Camp Dix, passed through Mount
Holly Yesterday, en- route to the Bryn
Mawr polo field, where war horse
show and daily exhibitions by Dix
Rough Riders will be given on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday.
A motor truck belonging to the
Southwark Bread Company, Philadel-
phia, collided with the concrete fender
of the bridge at Rancocas Park, yes
terday, and was badly wrecked. In
to pass another truck, the
bread car ran onto sandy part of
the road, which caused it to swerve
and strike the fender Over 500 loaves
of bread were thrown into the creek.
Claiming that she fell into water up
to her neck at the crossing at Broad
and Thomas avenues, Palmyra. ruin
ing her dress and catching cold, Mrs.
Frederick Haas has filed a claim for
for the clothing and the SUBJ
doctor bill with the township
The committee has refused
to pay the claim, declaring that inves
tigation has shown the crossing to be
in good condition.
Hiram Newell, S6 years old, a widow
er, living on small place between
Chesterfield and Georgetown, went to
barn yesterday and committed suicide
oy shooting with gun. The shot is
to have set fire to the build
ng, which was entirely consumed.
His charred body was found in the
'uins. A daughter, who kept house
or the man, said he had been acting
of late.
Three diamond rings, gold watch
Ind fob, a gold chain and locket, and
'112 in money were stolen from the
esidence of Edward Hack. on Mill
treet, on Sunday afternoon, presum-
IDLY by soldier who had been per-
nitted to go upstairs to the bathroom.
1t any rate, the articles were missing
DON after he lelt the house. His name
md camp address we're obtained from
mother soldier. and the military police
we're at Camp Dix notified. The
older had left camp without permits
ion.
The police court was quite busy last
week. Justice Hebron had three mon
,efore him on the charge of getting
liquor for soldiers. They were Alexan-
Ter Jallnski, of Hainesport Harry
Roy Harris, Mount Holly;
Peter Matson, Tabernacle Robert
dorgan, Philadelphia. and Crosby
5weeten, Pointville. They were all
leld to appear before Commissioner
Iaines this morning. Justice Throck-
norton had two men before him for
operating jitneys without township
license. He fined one SIS and the
,ther $40.
Yesterday afternoon a man went to
hief of police Assay and told him there
vas colored pan hiding in the woods
IN the outskirts of the town. He said
he fellow was dressed in overalls which
covered uniform and that the man
lad asked the way to Camden. Police
nan Post was put on watch and he
;aptured the fellow about eight o'clock.
The prisoner could not give any
intelligent idea of his actions: He did
not know what his regiment or CON-
,any was and did not know the name
If his captain. The military police
anne down from Camp Dix and took
he man back.
c. Elmer Sellers, OF Mount Holly,
while on his way from Philadelphia to
Mount Holly. Saturday afternoon, was
5aken violently i'll soon after the train
eft Moorsstown and was dead by the
lime Mount Holly was reached. His
body was rushed to the Burlington
County Hospital with the hope that
there might be spark Of life left, but
all efforts to revive him were in vain.
With some companions he had been to
Philadelphia and before leaving ate
couple of sandwiches and a few oys-
tiers which led to the report that acute
indigestion caused death. but the real
cause was apoplexy.
The Mount Holly schools opened
yesterday with a large enrolment.
The new desks arrived on Friday and
were Immediately installed, and every
thing was in readiness for the opening
bell Miss Fayette L. Slimm present
ed her resignation as primary teacher
last week, having secured more lucra-
tive position with the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, and Miss Frances
Worth, of Mount Holly, has been
chosen for the vacancy. Rev. Luther
NJ. Bicknell, of Mount Holly, is occu-
plying the chair of mathematics in the
high school. The board of education
hos Me- Goroh