The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-23


tnis city, against the Philadelphia & Read
ing Railroad Company, for damages for
injuries sustained in the railroad accident
at Manayunk, the jury failed to agree
There was another alarm of fire on Fri
day morning, caused by the upsetting Of
an oil stove at the residence of Edward
Carman, on Locust avenue. No damage
was done.
In the Camden Court, before Judge Mil
Ter, the jury in the case of the McNeal
Pipe and Foundry Company Vs. John H.
Scott, in an action on contract after being
out all night, rendered verdict of $224l-
OF for the plaintiff.
Aldermen Smith and Duncan gave
Frank Hellings hearing Tuesday even
ing on charge of stealing watch from
Farmer Hartman, of the River road, and
sentenced him to the county Jail for three
months, $50 fine and the costs of prose-
cution.
John Green was before Alderman Nc
Neal on Friday on the charge of stealing
a coat from George Smith, fellow tramp.
Smith went to sleep and when he awoke
his coat and Green were both gone. One
of the officers found him trying to sell the
coat. He was held for a further hearing.
The Young Republican Club has elected
the following officers President, VIM.
Wise; vice president, Edward Rodman !;
recording secretary, Edwin L. Purdy f.
nancial secretary, Alburtus Price trea-
surer, Harry B. Wolfe; board Of directors
George Miller, VIM. Amos, ]. ]. Porter,
Benjamin Wells and L. Y. Horn.
An alarm of fire was sounded early on
Tuesday evening, caused by an explosion
of lamp at the residence of r. G. Dunn,
on Locust avenue. Mr.. Dunn's daughter,
Eva, was alone in the house at the time.
She ran out to the street and gave the
alarm, which was quickly responded to by
neighbors, and the fire was soon extin-
guished without any serious damage.
lodge of the Ancient Order of United
nesday evening. The following officers
were installed M. W., Joshua Taylor /;
P. M. W.. Geo. W. Anthony; T., Theo. S.
Heineken Recorder, II. G.. Firth Finan-
cier, N. II. Barrett; Receiver. F. K. Curl
Overseer. E. F. Rink; Guide. B. F. Pit
man l. W., J. Shinn 0. W., +. Ander
son.
Colonel De Lancy G. Walker, we'll
known among the National Guardsmen
of New Jersey. and who served as an
Aide-de-camp on the staff of Governor
Green, comes back into the National
Guard by being made Judge Advocate of
the Sixth regiment. Before being made
Colonel he was Rifle Inspector of the
Sixth. He has also assisted General
Spencer on the rife range. By his APP
pointment as Judge Advocate he gets the
title of Captain, and succeeds Captain E.
Amber Armstrong, who becomes Judge
Advocate on General Sewell's staff.
The clothing store of S. S. Rosenthal, at
Burlington, was entered by burglars,
Wednesday morning, and about 5000
worth of goods stolen. The panel OF the
back door of the store was removed, after
row of holes had been bored around it,
and the thieves thus gained an entrance.
They left new brace and bit, small
caba containing bottle of oil and brown
soap, which, 1t is supposed, were used to
deaden the noise of boring. The thieves
also stole boat belonging to Jacob Myers,
with which they crossed to the Pennsyl-
vania side of the river.
Jacob M. Douglass formerly Of this city.
died at Freehold. on May IL, aged "a. He
has been in falling health for a long time
with complication of diseases. His fun
eral was conducted by Rev. I. H. Cullen.
of St. Peters Episcopal church, and was
attended by delegations of Odd Fellows
from Freehold and from the lodge at Bur-
lington, of which he was member,
and detachment of the G. A. r. of Free
hold, of which he was also member. In
torment at Maplewood. Mr.. Douglass
went to Freehold many years ago from
Burlington.