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

Smith Dare. of Fairton, has calf
which weighed ia pounds at birth.
There are seven persons in New Jer-
sey who are pensioners of the war of 1872.
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at public sale.
I'm a desperate fight in barn at
North Plainfeld on Tuesday morning
Frank Meyers thrust pitchfork through
the body of man named Gallagher, in
fiicting an ugly wound, which in all prob
ability will prove fatal. After the fight
both men secreted themselves. No ar
rests have yet been made. The fracas
was the result of family feud of long
standing.
The Y. NJ. C. A. of New Jersey, will
have summer camping ground on the
north arm of Deal lake. The site contains
seventy-fye acres. The camp has been
named Wannamassa, after the chief Of
the tribe that settled at this point, from
which the Indians made hunting excur-
sions to various parts of the State. Relics
of these native inhabitants are yet found
in the vicinity.
Superintendent Perdoe, of the Phil
lipsburg cemetery, recently disinterred
body buried sixteen years ago, for the
purpose of having it re-interred in another
part of the State. He found the coffin IN
perfect state of preservation. but he and
his assistant were unable to lift it, On
opening the casket they found the body
was completely petrifed and resembled a
piece of marble. 1t weighed about six
hundred pounds.
While Rose Haskell, of Paterson, was
at work in front of the kitchen fire on
Saturday, gust of wind blew down the
chimney, forcing volume of fire out of
the stove and setting fire to Miss Raskell's
clothing. The girl was in moment en-
yeloped in flames aud was badly burned
about the arms and face. Another in
mate of the house smothered the flames
with rug and then hurried the girl out
of doors and rolled her in the snow.
Ten years ago George Fielding, Jer-
sey City newspaper reporter, was sent to
the Morris Plains Insane Asylum because
his sweetheart married another fellow.
Fielding has been regaining his reason
lately and hopes are expressed of his ulti-
mate recovery. But new shock awaits
him His old sweetheart is now an in
mate of the same institution. She showed
signs of insanity directly after her mar
rage and her case is considered hopeless.
Frederick Eisenrieth, 10 years old, of
Elizabeth, has been committed to Jail on
a charge of stealing clothing, sheets, pill
low cases, knives, forks and other articles
from Louis A. Graf, by whom she was
employed. The property belonged to Mr..
McGraths deceased wife. The girl con-
fessed that she had taken the articles.
She expected to be married soon and
could not resist the opportunity of sup
plying herself with wearing apparel in so
easy manner.
The late Essex county Grand Jury
failed to take any action in the case of
the two Democratic heelers. Woods and
Morlock, who were arrested for illegal
voting IN the last mayoralty election, and
it IS now positively stated that the Grand
Jury neglected to call material witnesses
against the two men. Public charges
were also made some time ago against
Democratic county employees of attempted
bribery in connection with the giving out
of the contract for the Clay street bridge.
No indictments were found in this case
either Seven eighths of the Grand Jury
were Democrats.
AT meeting of the recently appoint
ed Fish and Game Commissioners of the |
State, on Friday, in Trenton, the follow
ing organization was perfected President, |
George PfeifIer, Jr.; secretary and treas
urer, r. d. Foote, of Morristown. Thos !
Meskill, of Morristown, was selected as
the Fish and Game Protector of the State, |
in pursuance of recent act Of the Legis-
lature, his salary being fixed at 5000 per
annum and travelling expenses. A reso-
luton was adopted setting aside $4,000 of
the appropriation for the purpose Of stock
ing the Delaware river with shad, and !