The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1882-01-26
BURLINGTON-
RoB'T B. CARTER,
EDITOR.

1
ROB'T B. CARTER, EDITOR,
EXAMPLE TO BE NEEDED.
The late trial and conviction OF
VIM. Forbes of this city for incendia-
rism, is another sad instance of the
sad effects of intemperance, the germ
we may say Of seven-eights Of the
crimes which crowd the walls of the
prisons aud reformatory institutions
OF our land. Surrounded in early
life by examples and influences cal
culated to inspire self-respect, tenn
perance and industry, his downward
course and final fall from evil associa-
tions, is trial worse than death to his
family, and warning to others tread
ing in his footsteps. This case comes
home with peculiar force to young
BurliDgtonians, many of whom knew
Wn. Forbes intimately while school
boy, as bright, lively aad genial
companion, and whose general de-
portmest never showed those traits Of
character which marked his subse-
quent career and leading to his pres
cot deplorable condition. Far be it
from US to open the wound afresh or to
ada another pang to his parents grief,
but for the sake of others coming
forward We feel it duty to impress
upon them the lesson this case should
prove, as temptations beset them on
every side 10 their daily walk, remem-
Der the great danger of the first false
step, and then of evil communications
and though positive of their resolu-
ton aud ability to resist evil, always
to bear ia mind when tempted, the
words of the great apostle, "Take
heed lest ye fall"
FIRES.
On Monday about 2 A. NJ, the
Waterman at Thos. Stokley's shoe
factory on Federal street was reused
by the loud and continued barking of
his dog. Upon examination, he
found the chimney had taken fire,
caused from an accumulation of SCOT.
1t was extinguished without damage
and no general alarm. As the wind
was blowing "great guns" its early
discovery was most fortunate.
Between 2 and 8 p. NJ, on Tues
day, Mrs. John Wyman's frame cot
tago on east Union street, occupied
by Mr.. Collyer, was considerably dam
aged by fire caused by a defective
furnace fue. Prior to the extinguish-
ment of the fire, which from its break
ling Fout between the brick lining
and outer wood sidisg was extreme
ly difficult to reach, but soon subdued,
the furniture, &c, was removed with
out any serious breakage or loss.
Much sympathy was expressed for
Mr. Collyer and his family who re-
Gently removed from Philadelphia,
and particularly for Mr.. G. who
although DOW convalescent, is still
confoed to his house from a severe
attack Of pneumonis. Though the
day was exceedingly cold, and the
iremen aud hose and ladders we're
coated with ice, they managed and
worked admirably. The property is
fully insured.
ST. BARNABA's CHURCH.
The new Estey organ lately placed
10 this church was greatly admired
on Sunday for its beautiful combina-
ton Of stops and sweet and well bal
anced tones. Several organists and
musical experts pronounce il q first
class instrument ia every respect, and
altogether it 10 valuable accessory
to this Episcopal mission church. It
10 but proper to say, that the instru.
ment was from the ware.rooms of Mr..
81. R. Lowe in this city.
DOTS.
Two Cinnamon have rented rooms
in Mr.. Birch's Opera House building
and intend opening laundry at an
early day. In this branch the Chinese
excel all washing machines, and their
work is uurivalled By the finest lauu-
dry women in the land. Their names
as we understand, are Yang ii Siam
and Sam Wan, and as Guiteau says,
owe don't want you to forget it. !"
The Column ia (steamer) left Bris-
toll on Tuesday A. NJ. direct for Phila-
phia, aud from the river now ice-bouud
will probably not resume her trips for
some days at least. Our ice dealers
and very jubilant. Last year the Della
ware was closed from December 10th
until February II, the day Of the me-
mortal freshet.
Mr.. Joseph Bayles a well-known
Burlingtonian was suddenly stricken
down on Monday with paralysis and
slight hopes are entertained Of his re-
covery - his physicians Drs. Pugh
and Gauntt.
As the managers Of that most ex-
cellent source of mental improvement,
the reading room desire to continue
its arrangements another year, they
would be pleased TO have the balance
of the amount necessary for that pur,
pose paid in on or before February 1st.