The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-18

and manufacturing interests of Bur-
lington All matters also Of local i'm
portance win be truthfully and careful
ly reported, and 10 manner calcula.
ted to win the patronage and esteem
Of the public. RoBr. B. CARTER.
THANKS.
"Well," said our friend leaning
back in his chair, II really don {
know when have enjoyed such a
delicious fish supper" "Ameu," said
we and all at the table. For this
rare treat we make our best bow to
Messrs WINS, Anthony, Woolman
and the other jovial sportsmen, who
returned from Barnegat on Saturday
perfectly delighted with their trip,
and each looking century younger
and most beautifully Drowned.
SATURDAYS STORM.
AS the angry looking and heavy
masses of ink black clouds rolled up
from West on Saturday afternoon, a
day long to be remembered for its
extreme sultrihess and oppressiveness,
it was anticipated that the lightning
would be exceptionally vivid, and
perhaps az destructive as has mark ed
its course In various localities during
this season. Before the storm reach
ed our confines, the clouds broke and
it passed over this city blowing great
guns" for the time, but unaccompan-
led with sharp lightning or heavy
rain "The Delaware" says an eye
witness, twas sea of foam. AS the
white crested ocean-lke waves struck
Vandegrift's dock, the spray was car
ried by the gusts far over the shed
of the steamboat wharf" Mr.. Chas.
r. Grubb's yacht, "Codorus," though
moored to rock weighing over 800
pounds, drifted with that up the
river, and was only saved from being
dashed upon the wall bordering
Green-bank avenue by throwing out
both anchors. The principal damage
in this city was confined to the car
rying away of the skylight of Mr..
Sam'I Phillips shoe factory Mr..
Minard's awning, corner Of Main and
Broad SITS, dwelling the fence Of the
gas works south Of the gate, toppling
down bricks from diIapidatet Chin
MES AID sundering like pipe stems
many noble branches from our beau
tiful street shade trees. Farmers
report heavy downfall of apples and
pears. Burlington is peculiarly and
remarkably exempt from violent sum
mer showers; prior to storm striking
the city, the clouds, attracted by the
water courses part, portion follow
ing the Rancocas, and the other the
Neshaminy (Pa.) creek, and the Del
aware, the heaviest force of the storm
eliminating and expanding itself at
the head of tide-water navigation.
SAD AND FATAL ACCIDENT.
Robert Barnet, aged about nine
years, and son of Miles Barnet, a
coachman in the employ Of Mrs g.
P. Quincy residing near this city,
while walking bare-footed last We'd
nesday in the woods near his home,
ran splinter into the fesby part Of
his foot Though attended by the
best medical skill, lock-jaw set in,
and from the effects Of which he died
after much suffering on Monday last.
BASE BALL.
The anticipated game on Saturday
last between the Burlington nine and
the Trenton club did not come of,
the latter ballists not putting ia an
appearance owing perhaps to either
the extreme heat or threatening APP
pearance of the weather This com
ing Saturday. the Burlingtons' will
contest a game with the Globe, a
crack nine Of Philadelphia.
A pLycKY DRIVER
Yesterday, while standing on High
str Ct above Broad, one Of Mr.. VIM.
R. Bishops coal cart horses being
frightened BY a passing train of cars
star ed to run. His driver, Charles
Gaines, who had Just finished unload
ing, grasped the lines instantly, and
endeavored to jump into the cart at
the head-board The friskipg Of the
horse however caused him to lose his
balance, and he fell into the cart
di:sc y on his back-undoubtedly
Jared, plucky Charles still held the
reins, though unable to raise, and
lying in that position he gradually
checked the break-neck speed of the
horse aud completely mastered him
before reaching the coal yard.
THE BURLINGTON LIBRARY.
We are indebted to the librarians
for the following titles o some of the
latest additions to our valuable public
library:
Unbe ten Tracks in Japan, Isabella
Bird Love and Life, Miss Yonge /;
A New Race, The Baliff's Maid, Mrs.
Wistar; Happy go Lucky; English
Poets Conrad Hagen's Mistake; BY
the Tiber, A Dr.'s Suggestions to the
Comnupity
We shall continue the list in each
issue Clipped and pasted on the
fy-leaves of the catalogue of the
library, it will prove convenient for
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