The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-06-26
TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1894.
LOCAL NEWS.

and a sewer pipe running through 1t.
Theodore Grant, the clothier and fur
nisher, announces a twenty per cent re
duction in all his goods for thirty days.
Mrs. Thomasine Sweet, aunt of JOS cpl
c.. Kingdom, who lived in Mount II OILY
several years ago, died in Dayton, Ohio
yesterday.
Mrs. f. Burd Grub sailed on the Etru
ria, on Saturday, for a visit to her parents
in Scotland General Grubb accompanied
her as far as New York city.
Relief Fire Company will have pair o
horses at the engine house all day on the
fourth of July, in order to promptly re
spond to possible fire alarms.
In LAYING the new water pipes on Brain
ard street gas main was broken ana tn'
escaping gas took fire at night causing
some CONSERVATION among the residents
Work on the stone road from Zelley':
hotel to Wood Lane has been begun al
the latter end and Is being pushed rapid
ly.
Before sending to the wild and woody
West for roses by mail, we would ad
wise you to see what Rosbach, the Penn
berton florist, has to offer for your dol
lar.
Nathan Haines, of Burlington, and
John R. Howell, of Mount Holly. have
been named as the Republican members
of the Board of Registration for Burlington
county.
A majority of the school districts in
this county have elected teachers for the
ensuing year, Notwithstanding the ad-
vance opinion of the uselessness OF such
proceeding.
The railroad company is making special
arrangements for running excursions this
year. Last season all of the cars were
used in carrying passengers to the
Worlds Fair.
THE News, Mirror. Herald and Dispatch,
of Mount Holly, and the Burlington Ga
zette, are the papers in this county des-
ignated to publish the laws passed by the
last legislature.
The directors of the Burlington County
Agricultural Society have called for fifty
per cent of the sums subscribed by stock
holders and others to insure the success OF
the spring meeting.
t. Walter Borton and Miss Allie Shinn
will represent the Young Peoples Union
of the Mount Holly Baptist Church, at
the international convention OF the b.
Y p o., to be held at Toronto, in July.
The New Jersey State Building at the
Worlds Fair grounds has been sold to
James A. Kessler, formerly of Trenton.
Mr. Kessler will use it as summer resi-
dence on the south shore of Lake Michi-
gan.
Charles Bennett, Treasurer of the
Northampton Firemen's Relief Fund, has
received a check for $24076, this town.
ships share of assessment on foreign
insurance companies doing business IN
this state.
Rock bottom prices prevail at the groc-
cry and provision store and meat market
corner Water and King streets. A few
orders will convince you of this fact
Orders called for and deliver ed. &. w
Durand.
The spectacular representation of the
destruction of Herculaneum, now being
given at Forepaugh PARK, Philadelphia, is
a splendid exhibition, and is worth more
than one visit. 1t is produced on grand
scale, and is extremely interesting from
beginning to end.
The fire companies should take steps to
prevent the usual bell ringing that gener-
ally takes place after midnight on July 3.
The bells on the engine houses should not
be rung at any time on the Fourth except
for an alarm of fire. Relief company has
already given orders to this effect.
An explosion of gas occurred at the
Florence foundry on Thursday. James
Hassen. core maker, was thrown down
violently and his head striking against a
car wheel, he was rendered unconscious:
A doctor was summoned and pronounced
his wounds not dangerous.
A Philadelphia manufacturer named
Bedwell last week purchased the Dob
bins farm of 60 acres on the Hainesport
road, near Mount Holly, for 500 per
acre. He is manufacturer OF school
bags, hammocks, etc, and will remove his
factory to the above tract. At present he
is employing about so hands.
The marriage of Mrs Anna NJ. Deacon
to Oliver L. Jeffrey, both of Mount Hol-
ly, took place at the brides residence on
Main street on Thursday. The ceremony
was that of the Society of Friends and
was performed in the presence of Mayor
Wescott, of Camden. The couple left for
Atlantic City after the ceremony.
Rev. J. G. Symmes, D. D., pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church at Cranbury,
will be buried from his late residence to-
morrow afternoon. Deceased was one Of
the oldest members of the Monmouth
Presbytery, and had many friends in
Mount Holly. He was about IS years OF
age and weighed over three hundred
pounds.
There will be change in the railroad
time table next Sunday morning. There
will be several rev trains put on, three
of them being express lines from Phlladel-
phia, leaving there at 8 10, A. M, iSO, 4,
: and $50 p M. The first three will not
knk nd
AMI will run to Long Branch. To Phlla-
delp hia there will be four express lines
that will make the trip in 40 minutes
There will be IS trains daily each way.
The Executive Committee of the New
Jersey Editorial Association, on compar-
ing notes on Tuesday, resolved to aban-
don the proposed excursion to Bedford
Springs The reason for doing so was the
small number of applications for tickets
that had been received The hard times
and the rival attractions offered these
DAYS by the railway companies and others,
in the way OF cheap and attractive trips,
is supposed to account for the remarka BILE
falling off in the number of applications
for tickets for the editorial trip.
Mrs. H. A. Decker, alias Anna Vogt, the
alleged wife of doctor" Decker. otherwise
known as Pierce, the st. Augustine (Flor-
ida) hotel thief. went to Toms River, on
Thursday, to redeem the property that
was attached at Manchester last April, to
settle unpaid bills among Manchester ho-
telmen and tradesmen. The goods attach
ed were the horse, wagon and outfit, two
grip sacks. breech loading gun, silk UNI
brella and gold headed cane. The horse
and outfit had been sold before to satisfy
Wbalen's hotel bill of $72; and she paid
the remaining claims, took the goods, and
left on the evening train.
About 2 O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon,
smoke was seen issuing from the roof OF
Joseph Denler's barn near Fairview. An
alarm was given but before help arrived
the building was consumed. Sparks set
fire to the woods and a large tract was
burned as well as considerable damage to
vonnQ trees. The Riverside fire brigade
was promptly on the scene OF action and
did heroic work. Though too late to save
the barn they extinguished burning tim
her and prevented the dwelling house
from iqniting. Mr. Denler's loss is about
81 800 partly covered with Insurance.
Two Of his best mules persisted in the
flames. The origin of the fire is mys-
terry.
Services in the interest of the Children
Home Society of New Jersey were held IN
the Baptist and Methodist churches on
Sunday evening by Revs. Nj. I. Lamb and
q r. Young. The object Of the society If
to proyide, through local directors. homes
for orphan children. At g meeting at the
Y NC A. rooms last evening, the follow.
inc nersons were named TO compose the
Monnt Holly branch; Mrs. Morris II
Keller, Mrs. T. H. Risdon, Mrs. John