The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-02-06
STATE NEWS.


er of Newark, who caused sensation on
November 18th, 1898, by declaring that
his place had been entered and robbed OF
So, 900, was arrested on Wednesday by the
Fourth Precinct police on charge of en-
bezzling $40.
A tramp entered the Christian En-
deavor service in the Methodist Church
at Asbury Park one evening recently and
went up and down aisles trying to take
up collection. No one responded, and
he left the place muttering harsh crit
cisms on their Christianity.
Willard, son of Joseph Jimeson, at
Red Tavern, Monmouth county, was
found dead in bed early on Tuesday
morning of last week, having been ailinp
for some days. He was fourteen years
old, and when about eight he was stricken
blind as result of some brain disease.
Austin Newman, brakeman on 9
freight tram, was seriously injured or
Thursday, at Red Bank. He was coup
ling cars when his foot caught in frog,
causing him to fall on the track. One Of
the car wheels ran over him. He was
taken to the Long Branch hospital. New
man is a resident of Spring Lake.
"A mad dog at Deans station, Middle
sex county, on Saturday, bit Thomas
Smith, an assistant foreman on the Penn
sylvania railroad James Wilson, an EN-
ploye at the hay press. and Arthur Viii
son, boy, all of Deans. Several dogs il
the village were also bitten. The mao
animal is still at large.
Alfred Dover, who is one of the juror
at the present term of the Camden courts
is sueing the Westfield and Camden Turn
pike company for damages. When the
case was called on Thursday, the plain
tiff's name was the first one drawn from
the jury wheel. He was excused from
sitting in judgment on his own case.
Another attempt was made Wednes
day night to wreck car on the trolley
road between Bridgeton and Millville. A
large signboard along the road was place.
across the track, and car was derailed
Six passengers were badly shaken up, anC
Motorman Talley suffered sprained arm
and was severely bruised.
Near Dover, Mrs. John Russell tie(
her 4-year-old son to the leg OF stove
and leaving child of about 2 years
locked her house and went to Dover tt
do some shopping. Neighbors soon hearC
screams and found the clothing of thu
oldest child on fire. The rope that bounC
him to the stove had burned and he wa
writhlng upon the floor.
While Herbert Crum, aged 10, anC
another boy were coasting on THURSDAY
after school behind the school house a
Hillsdale, their sled ran into tree
Crum had one leg broken and receive,
internal injuries. 1t is thought he will
die. The other boy escaped with sligh
bruises. The cries of the injured DO,
and the other children frightened Mis-
Van Saun, the teacher, so that she faint
ed and had to be carried to the house of
nelghbor.
The Newark Board of Works has re
ceived word from the Grand Jury that
committee of the jury will make an ex
animation of the books of the Board, il
relation to the purchase of the Ivy Hill
property in South Orange for Il reservoir
The banks of deposit in which Edgar Tay
lor. who sold the property, has accounts
will also be required to show their book
to the jury.
"A great religious revival has broker
out in Port Norris, under the Leadership
of Rev. w. G. Meyer, of the Methods
Episcopal Church. About 200 Lerson
have proiessed conversion. On Thursday
all the stores and business places, anC
even the hotel and pool rooms, as well al
the public schools, were closed, and re
igious services were held all day, begin
ming with group meetings all over town
at o'clock in the morning.
-Twelve.year-old Philip Dyer, of For
Lee, walked on hoard the ferry boat a
the foot of West One Hundred and Thir
tieth street, New York, Thursday night
to go home. In his hand he held al
open pocket knife. AS he stepped OF
the plank he slipped and fell, striking OF
his face. In some way, as he fell, hi
hand was turned and the knife blade wa
forced into his breast, causing deep ant
dangerous wound.
Charles f. Wildrick, aged 20 years,
lawyer residing at Blairstown, was ar
rested on Saturday and taken before Jus
tice Harris, charged with the abduction
of Mary A. Hoyt, the thirteen ear-olC
daughter of Anna ]. Hoyt, of that place
Widrick first claimed that they wer,
married and afterward refused to SAL
when or by whom they we're married
He gave bail for hearing February 9th
Pastor Smith, of the Green Greek NJ
+. Church, has incurred the serious dis
pleasure Of his Pack by preaching ser
mon on gossip ano the general morals o
his congregation. He IS charged with
Esking up events occurring in the past ex