The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1892-03-22

brides sister at Wenonah after the cere-
ipony.
William Kane, former resident of
Burlington, died at the county almshouse
on Friday.
A masquerade party was held at the
residence of Elwood Carson, on Pearl
street, on Friday evening.
George Rigg and William R. Schuyler
were elected island managers on Tuesday,
and George w. Fireng, treasurer.
Owing to a misunderstanding about
securing minister, there was no service
in the Union M. E. church on Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Westcott is attending confer
ence.
The valuable driving horse BLACK
Prince" belonging to James H. Birch,
dropped dead on Tuesday in East Bur-
lington. Enlargement of the heart is sup
posed to have caused the animals death,
Daniel Horner was arrested on We'd
nesday for stealing chickens from c. B.
Gregory and taken before Mayor Silpath
for hearing. He pleaded guilty to the
charge and was held in 500 bail for his
appearance at court.
Last October John D. Marter detached
large cocoon from a bean vine and laid
it on the mantel shelf at his home. On
Saturday he detected slight cracking
noise and going to the shelf saw the
cocoon moving. Soon there emerged a
giant moth.
At the recent school meeting of District
No. 8, it was decided to levy special tax
on the residents of the district in order to
raise an amount of money sufficient to
make necessary repairs to the school
house, fences and outbuildings.
The steam damper attached to the boiler
in Rogers & Bros factory, burst on Satur-
day afternoon, causing brief but lively
sensation about the factory. The female
employees got out quicker. There being
no cut of, the factory had to shut down
for the balance of the day.
Stacy street school house on Tuesday, and
was largely attended. The trustees elect
ed were Charles I. Parker, Lewis A
Craft, William M. Abdill, Samuel Bentley,
Benjamin D. Shedaker, Edward E..
Bowen, J. Frank Budd. The votes polled
numbered 502.
Miss Jemima Jackson, an aged sister Of
the late William Jackson, became sud
denly i'll while returning from a visit to
her nephew, Charles Stowell, on Thurs
day evening. She was taken into the
house of Mrs. Cordelia Randolph and
medical aid summoned. She expired.
however, soon after the arrival of the
physicians. Paralysis of the heart is as
signed as the cause Of her death.
A valuable horse belonging to livery
man Yerkes met with an accident on
Friday afternoon and had to be killed.
John G. Marsh hired the horse and start
ed for Beverly with his wife and child.
A short distance beyond the London
bridge the animal SHE'D and ran into a
tree. On examination the fore leg was
found to be broken. The surgeons de-
cided that the bone could not be set SO
the animal was killed.
The city election was held on Tuesday,
and like the township election the week
before, resulted in victory for the Re-
publIcans. That party got three of the
four councilm elected, making the
council s 10 4 i'd Nkxor of the Republicans.
The old council was tie politically The
Republicans aFsy jubilant over the result
while the members of the tin ring" are
consoling themselves as best they can.
The total poll was 1910 The ticket elect
ed is as follows: Alderman, William E.
McNeai, d.; council, William F. Smith,
D., C. Taylor Rue, R., William G. Farmer,
R., Harry Carter, R.; assessor, Daniel F..
Hammell d.; collector, tie between Frank
S. Fry and Richard S. Ryan; treasurer,
Joseph P. Woolman; commissioners Of
appeal, A. R. Kimble, r., John Broom
head, R., Charles Cross. R.; constable
Mark 81: Abdill, R.