The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-08-08
LOCAL NEWS.


The water VIII De turned lHto JIG hO'
reservoir the latter part of this week.
George Farnam, formerly of Lumberton
has opened a harness store at Port Jervis
NY.
Henry Burtis, of Vincentown, fell from
truck wagon in Wrightsville on Tues
day and broke his leg.
The annual house cleaning of the Operi
House was begun on Monday under the
auspices of Janitor Coleman.
Clifton R. Appleton has been given the
contract for building new residence fol
John r. Deacon, on Main street.
A large tree on Garden street, near the
Union Fire Company's house, was blown
over by the wind on Sunday evening.
Justice Clevenger was followed to his
home, on Tuesday night, by two men
who evidently intended to assault him.
The trustees of Mount Holly public
school advertise for sealed proposals for
the bonds to be issued on account OF the
building fund.
The premium schedules of the Bur
lington County Agricultural Society have
been issued and may be secured by ad-
dressing John B. Collins, secretary.
One of the black horses attached to E.
H. Burtis' hearse dropped dead while go
ing to funeral to the Brotherhood ceme-
tery. West Washington street, on Tues
day.
Building operations on the new school
house are not going ahead very rapidly
owing to the failure to receive stone
promptly. A shipment is expected to-
day.
The annual excursion of the inmates OF
the Chlldren's Home to Asbury Park took
place on Tuesday. The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company furnished free trans
portation for the excursion.
There was but one church in Mount
Holly on Sunday whose pulpit was occu-
pied bv its own pastor, all of the minis
tiers, excepting Rev. Mr.. Clifford, OF the
NJ. E. Church, being out of town.
Charles H. Crammer, of Lumberton,
has rented the small building on Main
street, just below Murrell street, belong
ing to Henry C. Shinn, and will open
store for the sale of peaches and melons.
For Rent-The house at No. 210 Broad
street. Apply on the premises. The
house is dry, with paved cellar, and has
a commanding side view. There is also
hot and cold water, bath room, sewer, &c.
Mrs Mary Conner met with sad ac-
cident at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Lille Adolph, at Edgewater Park, on
Monday evening. In getting out OF
hammock she fell and fractured bone of
her leg.
James E. Borden, son of Walter E. Bor-
den, of Jacobstown, was elected Clerk OF
the Farmers National Bank ON Saturday.
There were several applicants, all OF
whom gave evidence of ability to fill
the position.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E.
Church held lawn party on the lawn sd-
joining the church, on Thursday evening
The net proceeds, amounting to SAL, will
be used toward defraying the expense of
putting steam heating apparatus in the par
sonage.
IT was at first supposed that Isaac P.
Goldsmith, late cashier of the Farmers
National Bank, had died intestate. but a
will was found on Friday morning. 1t
names his sister, Elizabeth Goldsmith,
and his nephew, William H. Goldsmith,
as executors.
The shower of Sunday evening was
preceded by a severe wind which scat
tered branches of trees in every direc
ton The top of the smoke stack at the
electric light works was blown down, and
the fences of two houses on Cherry street
were twisted out of shape.
Edward Hack. proprietor of the fleet of
boats that are used on the upper creek
by pleasure seekers, is building new
round bottomed boat, u feet long, and
will soon have it afloat Mr.. Hack, who
is a painter by trade, is also doing some
nice work of decorating at the shop at
tached to his residence on Mill street.
William II. Sherman, the contractor,
who has laid several pavements in Mount
Holly, did nice piece of work for the
Relief Fire Company in placing bridge
in front of the engine house, whereby the
apparatus may be easily run from the
house to the street The members of
the company return their thanks to Mr..
Sherman for doing the work gratuitously.
A quiet wedding took place Saturday
morning in the Church of Our Saviour,
Camden, the contracting parties being
Martin H. Wickward and Miss Irene M.
Worth, of Mount Holly. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Baxter, the
rector. A wedding breakfast was after
wards given at the residence of Thomas
A. Wilson, Jr. The bride and groom
will spend their honeymoon at Atlantic
City.
A controversy has arisen over who will
defend Charles Jordan, the murderer of
Sarah Copeland. at Camden. When
Jordan was arraigned in the police court
John w. Wartman appeared as bis coun-
sci, but at the inquest John l.. Semple ap-
peared for the accused AS Jordan has
no money with which to pay counsel fees
it remains for the county to pay the bill,
and the appointment will be made by
Judge Garrison.
William Briggs, ianitor of the public
school, has been engaged the past week
in putting desks and benches in the
buildings that have been leased while the
new school house is being erected. The
Budd property on Water street, and the
little building just above the M. +.
Church, on Brainerd street, have been
leased. These. with the building on But
tonwood street, will give IA rooms, but
one or two more will probably be needed.
The trustees of the public school have
decided to use the Smead-Wills system
of ventilation, on the assurance of the
architect that it is all that is claimed for
it. The system viii be applied to heat
ing and ventilatlng only. The dry closets
will not be used. 1t is to be hoped the
trustees are not making any mistake in
this matter. One precaution they can
and should take, and that is to withhold
at least one-half of the contract price IN
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