The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-10-03
MoRTUARY.

deceased. John j Woolman was
born on the old homestead near
Rancocas in 1918. His father, a
practical farmer, and in easy circum-
stances, was honored with the Office
Of Sheriff for two terms, and one of
the earliest of Burlington county.
John j. was also farmer until about
forty five years ago, when he removed
to his late residence 10 this city.
Though from tina. time not actively
engaged in business, MIR W. was
prominently identified with some Of
Burlington's most important past and
present interests, having been one of
the incorporates of the Burlington
Savings Institution, for over quarter
Of century Treasurer of the Bur
lington Library, and for many years
Director Of the Mechanics National
Bank of this city, 10 all which re-
sponsible positions his kindly bearing
and unremitting services were highly
valued. As citizen, Mr.. Woolman
was most conscientious and humble
minded christian, particularly consid-
crate of others, feelings, and very
genial in his address. His inobtru-
siveness and large-hearted charity
always responded to the tale of want
or suffering, and appeals from the
many benevolent institutions in eur
midst, and numbers in the lonely
walks of life will ever gratefully recall
this thoughtful and timely aid in their
hour OF need and which was known
only to the giver and the recipient.
Mr.. W. who was nearly related to
our fellow townsmen, Messrs Frank
lin and George W. Woolman, was
great nephew of the distinguished
philantrophist, the late John Woolman
who was one Of the earliest and warm
est advocates of emancipation In this
country, aud whose lie was finally
sacrificed IN the cause Of the slave.
Mr.. Woolman was a bachelor, and
bis protracted illness and final de-
cease was due to acute bronchitis.
GENUINE CHARITY.
There are often in this city acts Of
true philanthropy, which, though not
blazoned to the world, are indeed
worthy of note for their conception,
unobtrusive performance and example.
Most Of our citizens, particularly
housekeepers, remember man we'll
bent 10 years from almost abject pow
erty, offering for sale in the spring,
magnolia flowers, and 10 the fall,
mushrooms His name was William
Taylor, or more Familiarity known as
General Taylor. The General, poor
fellow, had no home, be ate the bread
of charity, add was kindly allowed by
tobacconist Sbisler to sleep in room
over his cigar store on Broad street.
No truer friend had he than the mem
bers of Young America Fire Compa
ny, who from charity often warmed
and fed him. A few nights since
death kindly closed bis, alas, misera-
BILE life, but the young Americas"
did not forsake him Nobly between
themselves and few friends to whom
they feel indebted, they raised an
amount sufficient to lay him beneath
the turf in the M. E. Cemetery, and
in manner worthy Of the highest
commendation.
DANGEROUS YOUTHFUL PAsTrME.
10 late issue we mentioned some
boyhood games fraught with danger,
and tending to serious and sometimes
fatal sequences, another, and most re-
prehensible as involving liability of
injury to others as well as the players.
is the detestable "sling shot" Though
by public voice, this game has fortu-
nately been abandoned to large
degree, it is well to state in order 10
check any attempt at its revival. that
in the Mayors Office may be seen a
number of clean and apparently never
used for their specific purpose, small
iron wagon nats, and one or more
wagon bolts, fred from sings and
picked up from the grounds OF vari-
Gus residents, and deposited With his
Honor, whO has given the noxious
game much attention Comment
upon the probable result of wound
from such missiles is unnecessary.
sPRING-sIDE TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.
A very fair audience was present
at the meeting of the above earnest
association, on Thursday evening at
the City Hall 10 the absence at the
opening of the President, Mr. R. G..
Stowell, but later presiding, the pre-
liminaries of the meeting we're con
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Wheeler,
and who also introduced the speaker
Of the evening, Rev j. B. Graw of
Camden. Commenting with much
force upon the evil effects of liquor,
he added, ''intemperance develops ali
the grosser passions of mans nature"
This truth, one of the strongest
arguments in favor of temperance OF
even moderation, is fully qualified,
from the constant and diabolical
crimes of every description traceable
to the glass. Toward the close of his
address the speaker referred to a
newspaper matter explaining the same
and indicating himself from the as
perations charged to him.
THE LATE FIRES.
A hearing of WIN. Forbes, arrested
on suspicion Of having fred Mr.. b.
W. Atkinson's barn and other build