The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-03-14
he MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.


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hotel business to Mrs. William L. Butter
worth.
Governor Werts has appointed Joshua
Forsyth visitor to the State Agricultural
College.
Constable Claypoole, who has been
suffering with pneumonia, is able to be
about again.
Ephraim Parker and Mrs. Flenard, two
aged residents of Mount Holly, were
married on Wednesday by Rev. J. d.
Boswell.
Charles A. Haines. father of Theodore
B. Haines of the Dispatch, died at his
residence on Buttonwood street, on
Thursday, aged 80 years.
Mrs. Mary jones desires her friends
and customers to know that she is still in
the business Of dress making at her resi-
dence on Mill street, near Pine.
Ifyou want brilliant shamrock to wear
on est. Patrick's day in the morning, call
on Martin Bayersdorfer at the clothing
store, and get one free of charge.
Prof Thomas ]. Pnckett, of Medford,
il seriously i'll with the measles. Mr..
Prickett's illness originated from severe
cold taken while at Cleveland's Inaugural
ton.
c. B. Parsons will have full supply OF
meat and poultry on hand this week. He
had two oxen sent him last week from
Pennsylvania, one of which was shod ike
. horse.
This is conference week, and by TO-
morrow the town will be filed with
Methodist clergymen. The exercises
omen tomorrow morning. Bishop John
M. Walden will preside.
St. Mary's Church, Burlington, has or
dered several memorial windows from
England, and is about to erect an elaborate
aRood screens" of wrought iron. to separ-
ate the chancel from the nave.
Gen. E. B. Grub has made application
before Judge Garrison to have reopeneo
the Judgment entered against him by
Spanish artist named Barber, for two
portraits. The matter will be given
hearing on March 25th.
Rev. Benjamin Phelps, of East Orange,
has been extended a call to the rectorsnip
of Grace P. E. Church. at Crosswicks, 70
take the place of Rev. Roderick 2. Cobb
who few months ago resigned to take
charge of st. Paul's Church, at Railway.
The Rev. Charles NJ. Perkins, rector OF
st. Johns Church, Salem, and Archdeacon
Of the convocation of Burlington, is chap
lain Of the Sons of the Revolution IN
New Jersey. An ancestor was an ofilcer
in the New Jersey militia, and the family
date back to an early day in the history
Of the state.
The contest over the will Of the late Jo-
siah Wallace, of Palmyra, was settled on
Tuesday, when the appeal by the con-
testant was dismissed by the Court OF
Errors and Appeals. The contestant,
who claimed to be grandson OF josiah
Wallace, was denied any allowance from
the estate expenses or counsel fees
Keeper Hudson Gaskill, of Harvey
Cedars Life-saving station, No. IS. while
atoppiue at the Ridgway House, Phil
adelph,a, on Friday night, either blew
out, or neglected to turn completely on
the gas. He was nearly suffocated when
found, and suffered extremely from It's
effects. On Monday morning Mrs. Gas
kin went to Philadelphia to his assistance.
The best groceries, meats and provls
ions OF the lowest possible prices. That is
the method Of doing bushes adopted by
George w. Durand, at his store corner
Water and King streets. Persons desiring
20 make a dollar purchase the greatest
amount of goods. can do no better than
call at that store. Goods delivered free to
anv part of the town, and orders called
for when desired
While suffering from dementia, John
Kelly, weaver. jumped from the second
story of Zelley's hotel. on Friday evening"
but was not much injured On Saturday
morning he ran into the street, with moth
ing on but shirt. trousers and stockings
running down Water street. Either from
weakness or some other cause he fell
three times. Some uen got hold of him
ana took him back to the hotel, where
he was put to bed.
Charles G. Smith. formerly of New
Egypt but now of Someryille, Somerset
county. was tried last week in the Free
hold courts for the burglary Of Penn W.
Eimers store at ClarksburR, on October "a,
1892. His counsel were E. W. Arrsw-
smith, Of Freehold, and J. J. Meehan, OF
Somerville. Aaron E. johnson conducted
the States side Of the case. The evidence
was very contradictory. Smith moved
from New Egypt shortly after the burg
larry, and witnesses testified to his having
worn an overcoat and driven the horse
lefk by the burglar. Smiths witnesses
testified to an alibi. After being out Il
hours the jury disagreed
Henry Outland. Of North Carolina, o
valued minister of the Society of Friends
spoke at the Meeting House on Button
wood street, on First-day morning. de-
liyering an earnest discourse upon the
importance Of preparing for the second
coming Of Christ. by repentance, faith
and redemption through His blood; and
the ineffable pleasures of q Christian
life. He also offered up fervent prayer
Joseph Walton, Of Moorestcwn. spoke
briefly Of real worship as an individual
act. not confined by time or place. bu
permeating the daily life through con
slant communion With God. In thu
afternoon, both Friends spoke at thu
meeting IN Rancocas.
At an early hour on Sunday morning
Joseph TaRgart was found lying insensi
BILE along the railroad at stanwick, within
200 varks Of his boarding place. HI
came from Glenham, New York. tw'
weeks ago, to work in the mills Of tn
Stanwick Carpet Company. On Saturda.
be received his first pay and went on
spree. At q late hour on Saturday nigh
residents in the vicinity were aroused b.
shrill cries Of parties leaving the stanwic
sssaloon," and as Taggart was badl
bruised about the mouth. it is suppose
he was fighting, or, in his drunken stupo
had wandered on the railroad and bee
struck by the outbound train from Phil
a~,.Sh:. No had lam for hours In th