The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-05-01


Women.
William Wright, the tobacconist, ha
bought of the Brown estate the house an
lot on Union street, adjoining Edward +
Burns residence.
The game of base ball on Saturday be
tween the Mount Holly club and the Par
kers, of Philadelphia, resulted in favor o
Mount Holly; score to 4.
Grace Church, Crosswicks, has extend
ed a call to the Rev. W. R. Harris, late o
st. Johns, Someryille. 1t is not known
vet whether or not Mr.. Harris will accept
Two arc lights are to be put on Higt
street. one between Travis store anC
Butterworth's hotel, the other between
Allinson's store and Zelley's hotel. They
are paid for by the persons named.
"BIg Frank" the converted burglar
will lecture in the NJ. E. Church, on Fri
day evening, on "The dark side of life
with glimpses of the bright" An admis
sion fee of Is cents will be charged.
Harley C. Da..o. a nephew of Harvey
Burtis, of this town, is the composer OF
very pretty piece of music, entitled The
Asbury Park Two-Step." The music may
he purchased at Mr.. Burtis' music store.
Jacob Dennis was brought from Allan
tic Highlands, on W ednesday, on a
charge of bigamy preferred by wife No.
l. with whom he had not been living for
some time. Dennis recently married
Annie Atkinson, of Mount Holly. de
was released under $500 bail.
We introduce to our readers, this week,
Cook & Bro, hosiery dealers, 49 North
9th street, Philadelphia. This firm is
new advertiser in our columns, but is no
stranger to the people of Burlington
county, among whom they have many
customers. Their dealings have always
been very satisfactory.
On Saturday, Sheriff Townsend sold 125
acres of land near Moorestown, belong
ing to S. B. and Joseph H. Lippincott, and
also dwelling house situate at Hartford.
The property realized $l45 over and
above the encum brances, which amount
ed to Sl4, 900. The Camden Safe Deposit
and Trust Company were the purchasers.
Justice Inman, of Beverly, on Wednes-
day committed August Pedner to Jail for
an atrocious assault and battery upon
John Vangross, fellow laborer, and Will
liam Bishop. his employer. The former
was seriously injured by being struck on
the temple with brick, while the latter
was attacked with a bludgeon.
The Y. NJ. c. A. Literary Society will
meet on Thursday evening at o'clock.
There will be a debate between Charles
X. Chambers, affirmative, and DIR. G. w.
Vanderveer, negative, on the question,
Resolved, that the nation should own
and operate the telegraph" Miss Kim
bali will sing a solo. All persons well
come.
Charles Hunter, who is confined in jail
on the charge of manslaughter, killing
a man at the aims house, was to have
been tried last Wednesday, but the case
was put over until the next term. This
seemed to make Hunter respondent, and
he drank some iodine with suicidal In
tent. but he took an overdose, which
saved his life.
About IL O'Clock Sunday night officers
Branson and Severns had quite tussel in
arresting H. Greenwald. ]. Anderson and
N. M. Christian, of Moorestown, who were
drunk and disorderly and driving around
town in bosterous manner. When of
fcers Severns jumped into the wagon
they showed fight, but were subdued anC
taken before Justice Krayer, who imposed
a fine of 81. go on each, which they paid
There seems to be an epidemic of incen
diarism in this county, several fires hav
ing occurred within the past week. Or
Thursday evening, George Murray, whit
lives near Hainesport, saw smoke comini
from an unoccupied house between hi
residence and the foundry. Thinking i
was from the smoke stack of the latter b
paid no attention to it, but the next morn
inc he saw evidence of fire having beef
started in the cellar of the house.
On Sunday afternoon fire broke on
in the woods on the farm of Daniel An
derson, near Retreat, and in short tim
was raging fiercely, which consume
a large quantity of valuable timber
and did damage to some small cranberr
bogs. The fire spread to the property
Joseph II. Lippincott. who suffered th
loss of some timber 1t is said that Gen
Trick John Wells and Amos Gibbs wer
also losers by the conhagration, whic
was of incendiary origin.
On Sunday a crowd of men from Rive
side and vicinity met at the brewery jul
below the town, and after drinking e
into row, finally winding up with Gu
fling afTray in which two men from Penn
vile were STABBED. Their names al
Thomas Meekin and Henry Sterrick
The latter was badly cut in the neck an
bled freely. Two ladies on bicycles can
along soon after the cutting. One of the
was a trained nurse, and she at once wei
to work at the wound. Her prompt a
tion undoubtedly saved the mans life.
Miss Carrie Louise Ray, the talent'
reader and elocutionist, will appear at Il
Eaptist Church, on Thursday evenin
nnder the auspices of the Baptist Youl
People's Union. Among her selection
will be "WheD Angry Count a Hu
dred ''Carcassomie," from the French
"The Huskin' Bee !" 1.-THE Bird Banquet
"Home, Sweet Home !" 'Diddie's Book
s.The Chariot Race, from Ben Hur. e
The programme will be diversified al
made further attractive by singing
Mrs. Upton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Chambers, j. G. Cowgirl, and instrument
music by Miss Irene w. Cowgirl.
wedding took place in the Church
the Sacred Heart on Wednesday mornil
the contracting parties being Thou
Scnil. a prominent citizen of South Amb
and Miss Mary f. Ratigan of this pla
Rev. Father M. j. Brennan, pastor of
church, OBLIGATED, assisted by Rev. Fail
John Brady, of South Amboy. M
Annie Ratigan, sister Of the bride, acted
bridesmaid, and Charles McSweeney
South Amboy was the groom's best M
Frank A. Foy. Esq, presided at the org
A wedding breakfast followed the ce