The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-08-14
LOCAL NEWS.


Relief Engine house is draped il
mourning for two members, Ashbrook
W. Shinn and Chauncey F. Woodington.
Hannah Wiegand, a well-known lady
of Edgewater Park, died at that place
Sunday. She was ninety eight years o
age.
John Carey has been committed to jai
on a charge of ASSEMBLING Mrs. Annie
Sands and then destroying lot of furni
ture.
The township committee has appointed
Harry B. Dill as assessor until the spring
election. to succeed Chauncey F. Wood
ington, deceased.
Meetings in the Adventist Chapel, on
Pine street, on Sunday nights have been
resumed. Subject next Sunday, True
and False Gods"
The insurance on the barns and crops
of Charles f. Hume and Charles ii.
Evan, which were recently destroyed by
fire, has been paid.
Louisa Hays, of Marlton, was brought
to Jail last week, to be detained as wit
ness in the trial of Sidney Plummer for
the murder of boy at Marion, last June.
Thomas B. Candy says that his loss by
the decamping summer boarders was not
more than $l5 and that amount will be
reduced by the attachment of some goods
in the express Office.
Thomas W. Mares, who was defeated
for school trustee in Cinnaminson town
ship will contest the election on the
ground that women were allowed to vote,
which he claims is unconstitutional.
David and Elijah Forman, of Kinkora,
have been held in the sum of $50 each to
appear at the October term OF court,
charged with assault and battery upon
Henry Townson, of Florence. All the
parties concerned are colored.
Sheriff Townsend, on Saturday, sold
two properties at Burlington. That OF the
Burlington Iron Company brought $4,000,
purchased by Ann and Elizabeth Shell
mire. John j. Sutton bought the prop
erty of Elizabeth Cramer for $500.
Elwood C. Worrell, of Moorestown, was
awakened on Tuesday morning by the
noise made by burglar endeavorlng TO
enter Mr.. Worrell's store which is near
the house. Elwood gave chase, firing his
revolver at the burglar, who speedily got
out of the way.
The Mount Holly Athletic Association
held an adjourned meeting in Charles X.
Chambers office on Wednesday evening
Several lots were reported as available for
the athletic grounds, but no selections
were made, and another meeting Will De
held tomorrow evening.
Contractor Gale has finished the pave
ment on Brainard street, and the JOB is
very creditable SO far as his part is con-
cerned, but the fact that it was not con-
tinued to the crossing as ordered by the
town meeting is freely commented upon
by all who see the unfinished appearance
of the job.
William B. Post, of Pemberton. has
brought suit for $4,000 damages against
DIR. Enoch Hollingshead, of that place,
for libel. Post alleges that at the big fire
in Pemberton, he was openly accused by
Hollingshead with being the author OF
the fire. The doctor also assaulted Post
at that time.
Charles H. Cherry, formerly OF Mount
Holly, was badly cut about the face and
head IN a railway accident at Lincoln
Nebraska, on Friday. He is postal
clerk, and was IN one of the front cars OF
the train. The car took fire and Cherry
was rescued just in time to save him from
being roasted to death.
The residents of Monroe street were
kept awake until late hour on Saturday
night by the loud talking and cursing of
a man who accused his wife of being I'M
faithful. The man was very abusive and
his language was extremely filthy. The
Monroe street people will probably have
a warrant issued for his arrest.
The Society of the Colonial Wars has
fled articles of incorporation in the coun-
ty clerks office. The incorporators are
Gen. E. Burd Grub, William S. Stryker,
Walter Chandler, George E. Homes, Will
liam Morris Dean, Rev. Ashbel Green,
Rev. F. L. Humphreys, Howard Cogill,
Judge C. s. Sims. Madison Mcdonald.
Herman virgins, of Camden, narrow
ly escaped drowning in the Delaware
river off Gloucester Beach Wednesday al
terpoon. virgins, with some compan-
ions, was bathing and be was seized with
cramps and sank. Frank Ayers, who has
rescued number of persons, and who
wears medal for bravery, saved Wrig-
gins from watery grave.
When the Masonic temple was erected
at the corner of High and Brainard
streets, weather vane was put at the
highest point of the building, just where
il could be seen from different points OF
the town. A heavy wind blew it down,
and nobody has had interest enough in
the matter to replace it. If the Masonic
Temple Association is too poor to put 1t
hack. what is the matter with starting a
popular subscription for the purpose2
The Long Branch express, while passing
through Merchantville about 8 o'clock,
struck and instantly killed an unknown
man near the Merchantville station, on
Tuesday morning. The man evidently
did not see the approach of the train, for
be stepped from one track directly in
front of the inbound express. His body
was badly mangled His clothing indi-
Gated that he was laborer. In his peck.
cts were found five cents, razor, pocket
knife and pocket mirror.
Reba Peak, aged IL years, a member Of
the celebrated Peak family, died on Sat
urday of diphtheria. The funeral tool
place on Sunday afternoon, the body being
inferred in the Brotherhood of the Unior
cemetery. Rev. Robert +. Y. Pierce of
ficiated. Reba was a Christian youDi
girl. She prayed and sang all through
her illness. Last Sunday week she wen
without her breakfast in order to atten'
the Baptist Sunday school, of which sh
was devoted member.
Senator William d. DAILY, of Hoboken
some time ago sent the papers in d
vorce snit to William A. Townsend
Sheriff of Burlington county, to be serve
on the defendant, the Rev. Henry Aulc
pastor of a church at Columbus. O
Wednesday Sheriff Townsend sent tn
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