The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-09-11
LOCAL NEWS.

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A train containing about 200 Italians
passed through here, on Saturday, en-
route for the cranberry boys.
Joseph G.. Cowgirl left on Sunday on a
weeks trip to Pittsburg, on visit to his
brother-in-law, DIR. R. H. L. Naylor.
The remains of Mrs Margaret Merritt
widow of the late Abraham Merritt were
inferred in Mount Holly cemetery yester-
day.
Alfred Reynolds lost valuable bird
dog at the railroad station yesterday. The
cars ran over one of it's legs, injuring the
dog SO badly that it had to be killed.
The members of the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Y. M. C. A. will meet this after
noon at 4 o'clock, and the board of di-
rectors will meet this evening at g.
Samuel Holt, who has been in the gov
eminent printing Office at Washington
for long time, is home. The Democratic
administration had no more use for him.
Mt. Moriah A. NJ. f. Church will hold
a harvest home in Reeves woods, West
Washington street, on September IL.
ADJUSTMENTS day and evening. Admis-
sion free.
The hotel license granted to Joseph Lu-
MAX. at Florence, last April, has been
transferred by the court to Alfred f.
Burke. who has purchased the property
of Mr.. Luniak.
Capt. Charles Evan Merritt will have
the sympathy of all in his bereavement
by the death of his wife. Mrs. Merritt
went to Spring Lake in July and was tax
en- sick soon after. and died on Friday
Medford and Mount Holly base ball
clubs started to play game at the Fair
Ground, on Thursday, but it ended In a
row In the fifth inning when the Medford
battery, living in Burlington, kicked on
decision of the umpire.
Harry Hawkins, George W.. A. French
and Charles Bennett were last evening
elected delegates from Northampton
township to the State Firemen's Relief
Association, which holds its meeting at
Atlantic City September 26 and q.
Mrs. Annie Atkinson, of Bunker Hill,
was riding towards home, on Saturday
afternoon during the storm, when fash
of lightning almost blinded her. Her
horse was thrown down, and she was par
tally stunned. One of her arms was dis
abled and remained that way for some
time.
By close figuring, and on account OF
the careful assessment made by Assessor
Dill, the township tax rate has been liked
at 80 cents. The county rate is So cents,
the school tax 81 cents, and the extra
school 25 cents, making the total for
Northampton township $3.50 on the 500.
The stone road expenditures have caused
the great increase in the county rate.
Sidney Plummer, the burly negro who
killed Harry Richardson at Kettle Kun,
near Marion, on June Is, has been rather
restless since the hanging of Wesley War
ner. Plummer is man of some intelli- |
gence and thoroughly understands the
critical position he occupies. Thus far he
has been a very tractable prisoner. Pros
ecutor Budd will present "a very strong
case against the prisoner, and it is be-
lieved this negro will be the next to hang.
Joseph Townsend, "a years old, of Gin
naminson, was admitted to the Cooper
Hospital or Sunday night suffering from a
stab wound on his leg received at the
hands of burglar, who entered his home
on Sunday night. About half-past eleven
Mr.. Townsend was awakened by hearing
a NOISE in the lower part of the house.
He went down to investigate, and was
met by burly man wearing mask. He
grappled with the stranger, who knocked
him down on the floor, and then grasping
a dagger he struck at the breast of the old
man, who moved just in time to save his
life, and received the thrust in his leg.
The burglar then made his escape.
In the Ocean county courts, last week,
the trial of Prof. Charles e. Heisley, on
three indictments. for atrocious assault
on Paulina Vim, for assault and battery
on Mrs. Sarah Vim, and for assault and
battery on Abram VIM, was postponed
till the December term, Heisley entering
into recognizance in the sum of $500 on
the first indictment, and 5000 on each
of the others, to appear for trial at that
time. The case, as is well remembered,
grew out of the fight at the New Egypt
public school house, November 20, last,
between Principal Heisley and the VIM
family.
Judge Gaskill has thrown out of his
court the case against Charles Minchin,
who was arrested on June 20, at Parry
on charge of cutting his wife's throat,
and the prisoner was released on bail.
The Judge concluded the case should
have been tried by justice before local
jury, inasmuch as the parties present are
prepared to swear that the wound to the
woman's throat was caused by the bite
of horse, which William Simpson was
teasing at the time. If the case is not
disposed of before the sitting of the next
grand jury, Minchin will be indicted for
atrocious assault and battery.
Entries for the handicap races for the
bicycle meet TO be given at the great Mount
Holly Fair will close next Saturday, the
10Th, and for the other races on the fol-
lowing Wednesday, the 10Th. Entries
are being received from all quarters The
boy wonder, Of Trenton, great grand
stand favorte, has entered for three races,
and lady riders from Philadelphia are
asking for a race to accommodate their
sex. large number OF prominent BIZ
cycle riders will participate for the hand.
some prizes offered by the society, which
are now on exhibition in A. G. Spauld
ing's window, Chestnut street, Philadel-
phia.
Court was engaged yesterday IN listen
ing to evidence on an order to show
cause issued by the court in response tc
a petition of discovery. In 1881, Charles
H., William II. and John Schurch admin
istrators of Samuel Schurcb, presented
their accounts to the court, and were or
dered to put aside $4,000, the interest o
which was to be paid to the widow
Charles and William being appointed
trustees. Charles died and John, one 0
the brothers and residuary legatee
brought this SUIT to ascertain what hal
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