The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-04-04
LOCAL NEWS.

Walter E. Dobbins has been appointed
q master in chancery.
Charged with bigamy, John New, Of
Westfeld. has been committed to the
Mount Holly Jail.
Headquarters for flowers, Towering
plants and floral designs, A. & G. Ros-
backs. Pemberton.
DIR. William NJ. Risdon has bought OF
the Merritt estate the house now occupied
by him on Main street.
The Governor has decided to change
the date set for Arbor Day from April 2lst
to Friday. April 2sth.
The engagement is announced of Albert
II. Coppuck. of Mount Holly, and Miss
Huntingdon, of Boston
Shinn Oliphant, formerly of Mount
Holly, died at his residence at Brooklyn
on Tuesday, after weeks illness from
pneumonia.
The smoke from large fire seen in the
southeast on Sunday evening came from
the burning forests at Magnolia, near
Pemberton.
A report, on Monday, that the Eayres-
town mills had been burned down, caused
CONSERVATION until it was found that the
story was canard.
"Little Trixie' is a legitimate musical
comedy, full of pathos and humor. Go
and see it, you win enjoy it. Opera House,
Wednesday evening.
The bill setting off portion of Lum-
berton township into Northampton, and
that annexing Randolph to Washington,
have been signed by the Governor
William c. Small, of Indian Mills, was
arrested on Wednesday, charged with hav-
ING made an assault on Jennie A. Jones
while she was on her way to school.
Jesse Wells has purchased the Budd
property on Water street, comprising the
western end of double brick house and
the Office occupied by Charles Darnell.
Ex-senator William Carter has re-
moved from White Hill to his farm in
Mansfield township He still retains his
clerkship at the Union Steam Forge, how
ever.
Ephraim Parker went too close to
Thomas E. Atkins horses on Thursday,
and one of the animals bit him on the
cheek, making very ugly and painful
wound.
Barzillai L. Thompson, Medfords con-
stable, was the first to refund to the coun-
ty the amount it is claimed he received
in excess of legitimate fees Barzillai re-
funded $3.4s.
The family of Rev. Mr.. Eli Clifford, pas
tor of the M. E.Church, arrived on Thurs
day After the meeting in the evening,
several of the members of the church |
called upon Mr. Clifford.
George w. Haines. of Maple Grove, near
Deacon's station, while assisting at NOV
ing at Mount Holly on Tuesday, had his
left leg broken near the ankle by the
horses starting up suddenly and the wheel
of wagon passing over his leg.
The outbuildings on the farm of Henry
Hendrickson, together with hay, grain
and COW. and occupied by Charles Stelle,
near Allentown, were destroyed by Ere on
Tuesday. The loss is about $500. The
fire is said TO have been of incendiary
origin.
Yesterday afternoon black horse at
tached to an open wagon dashed down
Main street at rapid gait, small boy
holding tightly to the reins. The team
went around the corner into Mill street,
and then to Pine, where the boy finally
brought the team to standstill. 4
An evening sociable was held in the par |
Tor Of Good Intent Engine house, Thurs |
day evening, by the young ladies who as
sist at the annual suppers of the company
A pleasant evening was spent by the fftys
two young people present, after which
refreshments were served in abundance.
T. Walter Borton, IS Main street, ex-
poets to make extensive alterations to his
store, and is compelled to close out his
stock of wall paper to make room. If
you want bargains now is the time to get
them. Call and look at the variety of
carpets. straw mating and window
shades.
The Board of Health of Mount Holly
has Issued circular, which will be sent
to every house in town. 1t contains the
code of ordinances adopted some time
since. The town was never in better
sanitary condition than at present, and
If the code is closely observed we need
not have any fear of disease.
A curious incident in connection with
the case of Rev. George s. Sykes, who
was tried at the recent conference here, is
that Mr.. Sykes was admitted to the M. E.
Conference when it met in Mount Holly
II years ago, in the church that stood on
the same spot where the present edIfce
stands. Thus the minister's admission
and suspension occurre d in the same place
The best groceries, mea is and provis
ions OF the lowest possible prices. That is
the method of doing busines adopted by
George w. Durand, at his store. corner
Water and King streets Persons desiring
to make dollar purchase the greatest
amount of goods. can do no better than
call at that store Goods delivered free to
any part of the town. and orders called
for when desired.
The America Hose Company elected the
following officers last evening President,
w. Budd Deacon vice president, B. B.
Phares; secretary. E. 2. Holeman treas
urer, E. B. Jones foreman Of truck. Nor
ris Rowan; directors, William Cronk,
William G. Phillips, C. Howard Taylor,
Charles Collins. Andrew Collins; fire po-
lice, Frank Matthias, Albert Lear. George
s. Dobbins, George Gaun. William Gard
ner, William Thomas
Frank s. Aaronson. son of Amos W.
Aaronson, aged IL years, died on Friday
night from the effects of blow on the
head He ran across the public school
yard, on Thursday. just as boy batted a
ball. The ball struck Aaronson over the
ear, knocking him senseless. He revived
and went into the school room, but was
soon compelled to 90 home on account OF
pains in his head, which rapidly increas-
ed, finally causing the boy to become de-
Iirious and resulting in his death. Coro-
ner Hibberd came to Mount Holly, yester
-. "a ;nvaat;ooted the death which