The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-07-24

pei the registering of dogs they should
return the fee to those who have paid.
The Board of Education organized on
Tuesday evening by electing Joseph c.
Kingdom, President and Franklin Dill,
District Clerk. The drawing for terms
resulted: One year-Robert S. Gaskill,
DR.. William NJ Risdon, Joseph c. King
don two years-Eckard P. Budd, Joseph
q. Bower, Franklin Dill; three years,
DIR. w. P. Melcher, Isaac B. Huff, Edward
b. Jones'
The Florence Board of Education has
organized for the year by the election of
William A. Worrell as president, and Al
bert Printz clerk. The terms of the
members we're fixed as follows: three
years, William H. Kiefer, John 6. Lucas,
Charles A. Bovine two years, Charles W.
Smith, Albert Printz. Samuel Richardson;
one year, David Wood, William A. Wor'
rell and William H. Kale.
Walter Norcross was badly wounded
by a stray horse on Thursday morning
While walking across an open lot IN the
rear of Ridgway street, Norcross heard
the sound of horses hoofs behind him.
He turned suddenly and saw a horse
right at his back, making lunges at him.
The horse bit Norcross in the neck and
ear to such an extent that it was neces-
sary to stitch the wound.
MANY INQUIRIES have been received at
the Secretary of States Office In Trenton as
to whether the provision in the Ballot he
form law, which makes a house-to-house
canvass obligatory previous to election mas
been repealed. Assistant Secretary Rick
ey says that the Legislature did not repeal
this or any other feature of the law, ana
that all its provisions will be in force at
the coming election, as in the past.
''Shorty" McClain, well-known mem
Der Of the tramp fraternity. went into
Horace Cronk's coal office on Wednesday
and stole Mr.. Cronk's coat, in the pockets
of which were papers valued at Sloo'
Policeman Branson was notified and
soon had the thief, who had pawned the
coat and thrown the papers into the
Catholic churchyard. AS all of the stolen
property was recovered, the man was al
lowed to go.
There is to be grand rally OF the
Third New Jersey Cavalry-the "Butter-
flieso- at Trenton, on Friday, August IL,
at the rooms of Post %, 6. A. r., at 10 A.
M. This date was fixed upon as it was
the first time the regiment was under fire,
and at which time they lost 217 men.
Members of the regiment wishing intor-
nation will address Louis Schaible, Secre-
tary, Shilo, N. j., or Major A. A. Yard,
State Prison, Trenton, N. j.
When Robert Semple, salesman at
Engle's hardware store, came back from
dinner. on Friday, he heard hoise under
one Of the counters and on looking found
a bov curled up under the money draw
err. 1t was Oliver Peak, the same lad VINO
was arrested last week for being in Mrs
Stricker's store. In his hand he had
revolver which he had taken from the
counter. Policeman Branson was sent for
and the boy was lodged in jail. lie VIII
he sent to the Reform school. He has a
brother in that institution.
The excursion of the Epworth League
down the Delaware, on Tuesday evening
took about 175 persons from Mount Hol-
ly. While the manager of the excursion
Howard E. Alcott, was buying the num-
Der of tickets required for running the
special line to Burlington, the train went
and left him. About 9 O'Clock a special
came back after Alcott and conveyed him
to Burlington, but he was too late to catch
the boat. In the meantime the excursion
lists had good time riding to Burlington
and return without railroad tickets.
The popular excursions to the shore go
through Mount Holly every Tuesday
The time of the train is as follows Leave |
A. NJ; Camden, 712; Pa
youia. 7.I9; Merchantville, 7.30; Maple |
Shade. 7 AS; West Moorestown, 755; East
Moorestown, sos; Masonville, SIG; Mount
Holly, $50; smithville, 1884, Birmingham
s. 40; South Pemberton, S.43; arrive at
Writings, 9.OS; Island Heights juno, 9.2S;
Barnegat Pier, 9.34; Seaside Park, $40,
Lavellette, 9.47; Asbury Park and Ocean
Grove, 1890; Long Branch, 1915. Re-
turning leave Long Branch at 610 P. M;
Asbury Park, 6.25, P. NJ.
One of the largest bicycle meets ever
held in this state is to take place on the
fair grounds of the Burlington County
Agricultural Society at its 47th annual ex-
hibition to be held in Mount Holly during
the week beginning October LIST.
These races are calculated to bring to-
pether the fastest riders in the country
men who can beat the best horses entered
for the fall races. There will be open
races, handicaps, novices, ETC., for all
classes of riders who will contest for
prizes valued at over $500
The directors of the fair realize the I'M
portance of bicycle racing and have con-
cluded to add this as one of the prominent
features of all future exhibitions to be
given by the society.