The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-02-07

cd physician at the Children's Home
About $3.50 was Melted for the Burlini
ton County Hospital from the recer
charity ball.
The new hook and ladder truck 10
America Hose Company is expected
arrive on Thursday.
Colonel d. B. Murphy, Brigade Inspectt
of the Second Brigade, is suffering wit
nervous prostration at his home in Can
den.
DR.. Richard G. harrington has purchase
the drug store property on High stree
belonging to the estate of Louis Mile
deceased.
The receipts for passenger and freigh
traffic at the Mount Holly railroad static
during the past twelve months reaches
the sum of sl12. 4O4.71.
A convention of the class leaders OF tn
Trenton District of the New Jersey Meth
odist Episcopal Conference will be he'll
at Pemberton on February %.
The matter of exceptions to the &C
counts of the estate of the late DIR. K
H. Page, of Columbus. which was t.
have been heard by the Orphans Court
has been referred to Jerome B. Grigg
Master in Chancery.
On Thursday night, officer Severns wa
sure he heard noise in George Stead
store, SO he whistled for Capt. Branson
and the two investigated. Finding every
thing secure outside, they got Mr.. Stead
KEYS and entered the store, where they
found rat had upset some goods, causin'
the clatter that attracted Severn's atten
ton.
In order that there may be no misunder
standing, we would state that Joseph =
Kingdom will not, under any circum
stances, be candidate for Township Com
mittee at the ensuing township election
At the same time he returns thanks te
those of both parties who have solicited
him to run, and who promised him hearty
support.
$1,000
Railroad Company to recover damages fol
the death of his son, Robert, who was
thrown from a train while riding from
Jobstown to Trenton, on September 18th
last, sustaining such injuries that he died
the next day. Young Breast WAS on his
way to the Interstate Fair, Trenton, and
uaa thrown from the train near Columbus
station.
Mrs. Emma Weaver, widow of John H..
Weaver, and sister of Henry c. Risdon,
died very suddenly on Thursday. She
had been up town and came down in a
street car to the Arcade hotel, where she
had rooms. Before leaving the car
she showed signs of suffering. Several
persons went to her aid and assisted her
up stairs, and placed her on bed. where
she died before a physician could reach
her. Death probably resulted from heart
disease.
Tomorrow James M. Smith will enter
upon his 25th year as baggage master at
the Mount Holly railroad station. When
he first came here. Mr.. Smith acted as
general utility man. daggiDg trains, shift
ing switches, and attending to the nu-
merous other duties required Of him. and.
for long time. carried the mail between
the post Office and station. Now he gives
his undivided attention to handling bag
gage and he has very little spare time on
his hands
The Rev. John BOWS Hills, late rector
of-the Trinity church, Tacoma, and
formerly rector Of st. Andrews, Mount
Holly, is temporarily in charge OF st.
Paul's church, Camden, until rector ID
called. Mr.. Hills really belongs to New
Jersey. He is the eldest son of the late
Rev. George Morgan Hills. D. D., Of Bur-
linpton. He was ordained in st. Mary's
church, Burlington, and his first charge
was st. Andrews. He was compelled to
resign his parish IN Tacoma on account of
his wife's continued ilI-health.
Union Hose Company viii hold fair
and festival in the Masonic Temple on
March II and IL. to raise money to pay
the balance owing by the company on
their recently bought lot of ground on
Washington street. In connection with
the fair, the company proposes to give a
revolver to the most popular police officer
in town, and pair Of blankets to the
prettiest glrl in Mount Holly. The re-
volver is at Engle's hardware store and
the blankets at Curtis dry goods store.
where the admirers Of their favorites can
vote as often as they please at 10 cents
per vote.
At the annual meeting Of Union Fire
company, No. 2, on Wednesday night, the
following officers where chosen for the
ensuing year: President, William B. Wills;
vice-president, George H. Peak; treasurer,
Thomas J. Alcott; secretary, John Ebert
son; assistant secretary, Job Collins; jani-
tor, John Forbes; trustees, Charles Ben
nett, George Fl. Peak, Job Collins; fore
man, Frank Dennis; assistants, Harvey
Rossell, Charles B. Elbertson, Reading
Dennis, Wardell Phares, Benjamin Aaron.
son; fire police, Charles Bennett, Albert
N. Pine. George H. Peak. Howard Batch
elder, Harvey Rossell, Benjamin Gauntt
On Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Washing
ton A. Roebling, Of Trenton, was at the Y
M. G. A. rooms. to confer with ladies or
work TO be done in this county for the
Columbian exposition. Mrs. Roebling Il
Secretary of the New Jersey Board o
Women Managers. Mrs. Charles H. Fol
well was made chairman of the county K
receive all reports. and the following
ladies' were placed at the head of com
mittees Church work, Mrs. Morris Fl
Keller; charities, Mrs. John R. Howell
literature, Mrs. F. B. Lewis; education
Miss Avarene L. Budd (; temperance, Mrs
Henry I. Budd; relics, Mrs. Charles II
Harker; decorative, Miss Carrie s. Buzby
Of Moorestown.
Prosecutor Budd said last Wednesda,
be had been requested by the bondsmel
Of ex-sheriff George P. Conover to enter
moue proseqxi on the Indictment charging
him with embezzline county funds. Th
bondsmen claim that they had made GOO
the money Conover was indicted for mis-
appropriatlne, and they asked to hav
him released from any further prosecu
ton, as he was broken down in healt
and desired TO spend his declining year
among his relations The Court state
that it would grant the request provide