The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-02-14
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lamp exploded at the house of Mrs.
Martha Vansciver, Pearl and Dilwyn
streets, on Wednesday. and set fire to the
lady's dress. A young man passing went
to her assistance and extinguished the
flames.
Edward Fireng lost a finger while help
ing fill an ice house, on Thursday. His
hand became caught in the rope just as the
horses started to draw the ice out Of the
water, and before they could be stopped
the rope cut Firengs hand and finger.
The plans of Fred Peters new building,
corner of Broad and Main streets, have
been perfected, and the contract will soon
be given. The building will be three
stories high, the first floor to be barber
shop, cigar store, etc. There will be
sleeping apartments in the second story,
with lodge room or offices in the third
story. the whole building to be heated
with steam.
The old polo grounds at Jerome Park,
N. Y. comprising i've acres and cosy
club house, have been purchased from
James Gordon Bennett by William G.
Reick. city editor of the New York
Herald. Mr. Reickawil make alterations
in the club house preparatory to occupy
ing it as his home. He has valuable
kennel of St. Bernards and one of the
features of his new home will be the
quarters he win provide for them.
There was large gathering of taxpay-
ers and business men at the Opera House
on Friday evening, to discuss the ques-
ton of dividing the city and township
/. Snowden Haines was chairman and j.
Frank Cline, secretary resolution
was offered requesting the members OF
the Legislature from this county to Sc
cure the approval of the bill. The reso-
luton was discussed by Shipper Wallace,
J. F. Cline, William c. Farmer, and
was then adopted.
The little daughter of Thomas MacFar-
land, who was bitten by rabid dog and
sent to New York Pasteur Institute on the
30th ult., for treatment, ls reported as
doing nicely. For several days after the
medicine had got into her system she was
very i'll, but she has recovered from the
effects of incubation. and there is every
reason to believe she will 60 safely
through the treatment. The case having
been fully explained to DIR. Geibier, be
says there can be no doubt of the dog
being mad.
The Board of Trade held meeting last
week. DR.. Pugh stated that the prospects
of the new industry coming here were
good. On motion Of Mr. Cline the execu-
tive committee was appointed to represent
the industries of the city as follows: R. F.
Wood, shoes; Howard Packer, COAL Jo-
seph P. Severns, lumber; I. Snowden
Haines. iron; Herbert s. Wells, mercan-
tile. The president and other officers are
ex-oficio members. A meeting of the
committee was held after the Board meet
ing adjourned and ]. Fl. Pugh was made
president and Howard Flanders secretary
At the meeting of Council last Tuesday
evening the Treasurer reported short
age of $S.48959. The following applica-
tions for inn and tavern licenses were
received and read, signers included C.
Fl. Beldin, High and Broad Hamilton
Hill, No. West Broad Thomas Finne-
gan, South High B. W. Atkinson, High.
south of Broad Howard Haines, High
and Delaware avenue; John Conroy, 141
East Broad; G. Fl. Falkenburg, 10 West
Broad William Lynch, 135 East Broad
William M. Wells, Pearl and latham
Bridget Carr, Union and Talbot; Bella
Cox, East Burlington; William Atkinson.
Jr., No. 81 East Broad Thomas s. Wells,
No. rs East Broad Joseph W. Marlin,
High and Union Francis 81. Bradley
High and Delaware avenue Charles H
Vansciver. York and Federal Jane E.
Rogers, York and Federal Hays B. Fall
kenburg, 20 East Broad George Wells,
Broad and York; Frederick Peter, Cof-
fee House Building Magdalena Wolfe,
Opera House Row; Emeline McKim, 253
East Pearl Charles S. Beers, l07 High.
Wholesale Licenses: Joseph Droll, sos
High street Bladt & Weidmeyer. York
street Francis H. Bradley, Stacy street ;
Peter J. Conroy, 1853 East Pearl street.