The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-12-18
BURLINGTON.

Burglars attempted to enter the store OF
William Davis, on Stacy street. on Friday
evening, but were scared off by Mr.. Davis,
who was awake.
The funeral of Mrs. Euphemia B. Grub
took place on Tuesday, interment being
made in the graveyard Of st. Mary's
Church. The clergy in attendance were
Rev. DR.. Hubbard, Rev. w. P. Taylor,
Rev. George w. Harrod, Burlington, Rev.
w. B. Morrow, Bristol, and Rev. Charles
E. Betticher, Beverly. A delegation from
Euphemia b. Grub camp, Sons of Vet
Grams, of Camden, attended the funeral,
bringing an elaborate floral design.
at Beldin's hotel, on Tuesday, the suit
of Richard Mott VS.. Charles E. Atkinson
was heard 1t was for five months rent.
Mr.. Atkinson occupied the house but one
month, then moved into a house which
he had purchased. He claimed that the
house was not satisfactory. The jury rem
dered verdict for plaintiff for $25. A.
Ii. Gangewer represented Mr. Mott; D..
Cooper Atkinson for defendant.
George Dixon, the colored man who
figured in number of escapades here,
and when the police force went to arrest
him, jumped from second-story window
and made his escape to Philadelphia,
where he was subsequently arrested, was
returned to this county, Thursday, Con-
stable Fitzpatrick bringing him here.
Dixon is wanted on several charges, one
of which is a threat he made on the life
of the Rev. g. w. H. Washington, whom
Dixon claimed had alienated the affec-
tions of his wife while pastor of church
here.
l. Snowden Haines, member of Coun-
Gil, was shot on Wednesday evening, but
whether accidentally or designedly is a
matter of doubt in the minds of many
Mr.. Haines was at the Office of the Nc
Neal foundry, when Mrs. Doyle was
stabbed, and went over to the house,
thinking he might be of some service.
After lending bis assistance, he started
back to the foundry. As he passed the
house of Stacy Britton, he noticed James
0Neil standing on the steps with gun
in his hand. He had not gone very far
before he heard the report of gun, and a
perfect hail of bird shot fell about him.
some striking him on the head and some
on the leg. O'Neil and Mrs. BrItton were
arrested, and at the hearing, on Friday,
ONeil was held in $1,000 bail to answer at
court Mrs. Britton was sent over for 30
days for keeping disorderly house. Mr..
Haines has opposed O'Neil in his appli
cations for license to sell liquor and it is
thought that the former shot at him out
of revenge.
Thomas S. Wells, Game Warden of this
county, has completed an extended inves-
tigation of the illegal methods practiced
in what is known as the "pIne district" in
taking game. He states that during his
trip he has destroyed hundreds of snoods,
snares and traps for rabbits, quail and
pheasants.
The most injurious contriyance is
known as the snood, which consists of a
fine wire suspended from sapplings arched
over the game runs, on the loose end
being a slip-knot into which the game
runs when going to or leaving cover, and
this contrivance is sure death to the bird
which becomes entangled in it.
Mr. Wells claims that he could bring
the parties into court to answer for their
nefarious work, but after going to the
trouble of arrestiDg them, securing con
viction is another matter. He states that
this county affords some of the finest
game covers in the country, and if sports
men will unite in breaking up these lille.
gal practices, in few years the county
would be sportsmen's paradise.