The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-01-10

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then went to Vineland, in the hope OF
his health, but his disease
consumption, soon caused his death.
Mrs. Carrie Vandegrift, who has fgur-
ed in our courts 30 many times, died sud-
denly on Wednesday. She was on the
train that left Philadelphia at 1890.
Soon after leaving Camden. she COM
planned of being sick. DR.. Gauntt was on
the train and endeavored to relieve Mrs.
Vandegrift, but his services were of no
avail. and she died before the train
reached Palmyra. Heart disease brought
on by hurrying to catch the boat is sup
posed to have caused death.
Happy and content is home with ssThe Ro
chester" lamp with the light of the morning.
Call On Rochester Lamp Co. ~ Park Place. N. 2
Bordentown.
The pool contest between Richard Coe
and Joseph Sipler, at the American house.
Wednesday night, was won by SIpler.
Score. 100 to 95.
L D. Gabel has filed caveats in the Pat
emit Office, Washington, D. c., for pro-
cess of extracting aluminium from clay
and for a fre-proof paint. He proposes
to start modest factory probably in Bor-
dentown.
On Friday, John Osmond and bis esti-
mable wife celebrated in quiet way the
fifty-fifth anniversary of their marriage.
Mr.. Osborn has passed his 10Th year.
Katie Dugan and Jennie Gladly. two
young ladies, aged about 10 years. while
skating on the Delaware and Raritan ca
nal basin last Wednesday night. broke
through the ice and received a duckina
up to their necks. Two young men,
named Dougherty and Charles Gray,
being near at hand, were not long in get
ting them out by the aid Of thsir over
coats, which they threw to them from u
pier near by.
An attempt was made to rob the gem
eral store of John Smith & Brother. at
Wrightsyille. during Wednesday night.
The burglars were about to force an en-
trance when they we're detected and
scared off A few years ago the same
store was entered by thieves, who had all
ready packed large amount Of goods
and were about to decamp when the5f
we're discovered and had to leave fheiV
plumber behind
- f1n;a~ T. u,ho moe arroofeN and
locked up in the county jail charged wit.
burning the buildings of Michael CaiE3
and occupied as a livery stable by Ezra
Sweet, and against whom no bill of in
dictment was found at the December
term of court, has brought suit against
Mr.. Cain to recover damages, charging
false imprisonment and malicious prose-
cution. He has secured Messrs. Gilbert 4
Atkinson to prosecute his case.
On Sunday evening Frank Wobey, Fred
Wood and Percy Cato, we're arrested on
suspicion of having assaulted Daniel v.
Bowers. They confessed their guilt to
Marshal Jobes yesterday afternoon. They
knew Bowers had considerable sum Of
money in his possession and they agreed
to wayley and rob him. Wood admit
ted that he struck the blow with black
lack. Marshal Jobes secured the weapon
with which the assault was committed at
the house of colored man on West
street, where Wood told him he had left
it.
Vice Chancellor Pitney has delivered
an opinion setting aside the sale Of all Of
William L. Wright's interest in the es-
tate Of his father George NJ. Wright, Of
Bordentown, at one tims State Treasurer
of New Jersey. William Z. Wright, by
deed, sold to ". w. Gibbs all his interest
in the estate, but eventually q bih
equity was fled to set aside Ire sale, ths
allegation being that W. W. Gibbs hat
acted as agent for a. 6 Vaughan, broth
er-in-law Of the plaintiff. Vaughan is one
of the defendants in the Fayerweathel
will case in New York. 1t was alleged
that the assets of the estate, which
amounted to about 100000, had been con
cealed. By the decision Of the Vice
Chancellor, an accounting to William L.
Wright is ordered. and he is allowed to
come in for an equal share Of his fathers
estate, which has been in litigation for
FIVE years past. 1t is estimated that
Wrieht's interest is between $4,000 and
$50, 600.
| A dastardly attempt to murder and rob
Daniel v. Bower. the well known Trehs
ton tobacconist. was ND ct Bordentown
Friday night about nine ocloek. AS was
his custom, Mr.. Bower went to Borden
town to make weekly collections and to
dispose Of some of his goods. He lntend-
ed to take the P. NJ. train for home and
started down the broad stairway from
Farnsworth avenue. Just back of him
was burly colored man, and Mr.. Bower
heard the man coming on behind He
had several hundred dollars in satchel
which he carried. He hurried on to the
lower station, but just as he reached a
dark spot on the long platform, was
struck from behind with what is supposed
to have been blackjack. He fell to the
platform and the man was about to strike
him again when footsteps were heard ~
preaching. The ruffian jumped from the
platform to the railroad track and escap-
ed before an alarm was given. Another
colored man and his wife were the par
ties whom the negro heard. Joseph L.
Watson and E. v. Hancock, of this city,
happened along and took charge 81 Mr..
Bower. 1t was discovered that be had
received q deep cash on the back Of his
head and blood flowed very freely The
wound was temporarily dressed and Mr.
Bower was conveyed to bis home Dr.
Burroughs attended him aad says Il
wound is serious one. Il Is thQn
NEGRO must have been waknA
Bower and knew he car,
OK money about hln3