The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-06-27

Lieut. J. F. Cline has been appointed
Adjutant of the First Battalion of the
Sixth Regiment.
On Wednesday afternoon the shepherd
dog belonging to VIM. D. T. Travis bit a
horse belonging to John Adams, on High
street, but did little injury.
Lenni Lennappi Tribe of Independent
Order of Red Men, of Burlington, accom-
panied by large delegation of members
of the order from Florence. made fra
ternal visit to Tacoma Tribe, of Tacony,
Pa, on Thursday evening.
John S. Donaldson was arrested, on
Wednesday, on warrant charging him
with embezzIement of funds belonging to
William H. Page, for whom he worked as
travelling salesman. Donaldson was held
in $500 bail for further hearing on July
9th.
Mayor ]. P. Woolman surprised his
friends on Wednesday night by being
quietly married to Miss Anna R. Ripple.
of Tacony, Pa. Rev. g. G. Rakestraw
officiated at the parsonage of the Tacony
M. E. Church. The Mayor returned to
Burlington at once and resumed his Off
cial duties.
The mangled and headless body of
Frank Williams was found on the Penn
sylvania Railroad near this city Sunday
morning. 1t is supposed he was drunk
and fell on the track, and that several
trains passed over him before he was dis
covered. His head was found some dis
lance from the body.
George Hugo, who drives gravel
wagon for Edward Rigg. narrowly es-
capped serious injury at the gravel pits the
other day. He was undermining the dirt
when it caved in ana covered him nearly
to the waist. He held on to his shovel
tightly and quickly dug himself out be-
fore second cave.in could cover him en-
tirely.
An alarm of fire was struck on Wednes-
day afternoon, caused by smoke issuing
from the residence of DIR. Jesse Adams.
A servant girl discovered the fire and
aroused DR.. Adams, who extinguished the
flames before the fire department arrived.
The fire started in the bottom drawer of a
bureau. How it originated is mystery.
The large frame barn upon the meadow
on the west side of Wood street. immedi-
ately south of the main ditch, the proper
ty of John Doyle, of South High street,
was entirely destroyed by fire about one
o'clock Thursday morning. Whether the
barn was fred by lightning or its destruc-
ton was occasioned by design cannot be
learned.
One of the most fashionable weddings
that has taken place in Honesdale, Pa,
in several years occurred on Wednesday
afternoon. when Miss Kate Seely Tracy,
daughter of Mrs. Lucy S. Tracy, and niece
of Judge Henry M. Seely, was united in
marriage to DR.. Robert G. Barckley, Of
Honesdale. and formerly Of this city. l.
Snowden Haines, of Burlington, was one
of the groomsmen.
AuuE0W IL mC1tcHiy VI tuo uAOA'Oat Apo
and Foundry Company, has brought suit
against the EUcning Reporter to recover
$4,000 damages for alleged libelous
statements in connection with an attempt
to bride Councilman Carter not to vote for
the liquor license application of William
M. Wells. Ex-Prosecutor Hendrickson
will defend Murphy, and Grey & Grey
will look after the interests of McNeal.
The case will probably come up at the
/ September term of Court.
The regular June meeting of the Fire
mems Relief Association of this city was
held at the Young America house on Mon
day evening f. Allen Horn, Of the Hope
J. M. Arnold, Of the Young America, and
John Quinn, OF the Endeavor, were chosen
as delegates to the State Firemen's Reliel
Association, which meets at Lambertvills
in September. Chief Thorn is delegate
by virtue of his Office and William M
Jeffriei and James 0. Glasgow are life
members, both having been vice presi
dents.
i s. B. Coughlin, claiming to reside IL
Burlington, was arrested on Wednesda,
In Philadelphia. on warrant sworn on
lby w. Harry Detwiler, Of NorrIatown