The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-09-17


died on Thursday from complication of
diseases, after lingering illness. The
funeral took place yesterday.
A regular meeting of the stockholders
of the Mount Holly Athletic Association
will be held at Charles K. Chambers of
fee this tTuesday) evening at o'clock.
The telegraphic bulletin service at THE
NEWS office seems to be appreciated by
the public, Judging by the crowds that
collect in front of the building every even
ing.
Edwin L. Prickett returned home last
week from his trip through the West. He
has been suffering with rheum atism,
which confined him to bed for several
weeks.
A horse belonging to Frank Curtis, of
Water street, ran away yesterday morn
ing, and went up Garden street at live
ly pace, when it was stopped by Samuel
F. Sapp.
Seven pine trees on land Of William F.
w
cut down, and the owner caused the ar
rest of Edwin C. Shaw, of Camden county.
for the offence.
The Mount Holly Electric Light Com
pany's annual meeting was held on Tues
day evening, when the old board of direc-
tors was reelected, and dividend of five
r<or oart xvoo daolarod
The annual meeting of the Mount Holly
Fire Department will be held at the Re-
lief Company's house on Friday evening,
at eight o'clock A chief engineer and as
sistants will be elected.
The Philadelphia Double Pointed Tack
Company, with an authorized capital of
$50. 900, has filed articles of Incorporation
at Mount Holly. A. o. Bills, of Borden
town, Is one of the incorporators.
Jerry Still tried to stop Sleepers mule
team yesterday, while it was running
away. He was knocked down and the
wagon passed over his body. He was not
injured sufficiently to keep him from at
tending the caucus last night.
Benjamin F. Crozier fell from scaffold
at the Deacon house, on Broad street, on
Thursday, while engaged in working
there. Although he fell distance of
about twenty-five feet, he escaped serious
injury. and is able to be out again.
On Saturday man was seen to 90 into
ol,.... - hsehas ;,,st haob af Gv,irao,
hotel, at Browns Mills, and soon after
fire broke out where he was last SEEN
Joseph Lemon went to the spot and after
hard work. extinguished the flames.
Considerable building is being done at
the railroad station. A two story build
ing is being put up at the lower part, to be
occupied by the Supervisor. Two new
water tanks will be built. and the plat
form will be heightened several hundred
feet.
William j. Brannan, the tinman, while
in store in Philadelphia, on Saturday,
opened a door which he supposed led
from the building. 1t was the cellar door.
however, and Mr.. Brannan fell down the
stairs, badly cutting his ear, injuring his
wrist, and bruising him considerably.
Mrs. Fannie Waldron, who was arrest.
ed at Moorestown on a charge of having
in her possession goods stolen at Chicago,
was released from jail last week, after &C
knowledgi1g the thefts and upon agree
ing to leave the state. The value of the
goods stolen was not sufficient to warrant
taking her to Chicago for trial.
Although the Mount Holly Fair will
not be held until October to IL, num-
Der of entries have been received already
for the bicycle races to take place on
Wednesday and Thursday of that week.
The liberal offer of handsome prizes is
having the effect OF bringing entries from
riders who would otherwise not come
here.
The reunion of Kearny's First Brigade,
which was to have been held at Gen. E.
Burd Grubb's residence. Edgewater Park.
on Saturday, was postponed to date to
be- announced later to suit the conve-
nience of Gen. Grub, who was compelled
to make the postponement on account of
being absent to attend to important per-
sonal matters.
Bordentown is the only part of Burlina-
ton county that will furnish jurors for the
September term of the United States
Court. The following have been drawn:
Charles E. Burr, Howard Hance, John A.
Carr, Joseph L. Vansant, Mortimer B
Thomas, Joseph K. Holloway, Thomas Fl.
Lee, Franklin P. Gable. Albert M. Parker,
Abraham B. Garwood. John Magee, Chas.
Ashton.
Out of the twenty-three indictments
found by the present Ocean county grand
Jury, ten of them were for stealing oys-
ters Oystermen stake off lots. and in the
spring plant the one-year oyster spots.
and the oyster thieves have been busy at
every opportunity this summer in remoy-
ing the oysters from private lots to places
where they can take them up again when
the season opens.
The following have been selected as
delegates from the Mount Holly Baptist
Church to the Camden Baptist Associa-
tion meetings to be held at Atlantic City
next week Rev S. Giffard Nelson, John
ID. Clevenger, Jervis S. Zelley. Lucius L.
Ayres. Benjamin Sutphin. Joseph w. Col
kit, Joseph Murray, Theodore B. Pope,
Charles Fort. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris H
Keller, Mrs. Henry F. Smith, William
Curtis, James X. Parker,
The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge
of the Ancient Order of Good Fellows wal
held in Mount Holly last week. The fol
lowing officers were elected: Grand Mas
ter, George ]. Robertson, Mount Holly
deputy grand master, Henry Holenburg
Pennsylvania grand chaplain, Adolpf
Heimberg, New York grand secretary
Philip Scheib, New York; grand treas
urer, Philip Schue. New York; gran,
warden, Henry W. Meyer. New York
grand tyler N. F. Osterroth, Ohio.
Before Judge Garrison, at Camden. OIL
Saturday. Mark R. Sooy. representing Il
and C. S. Rideway and other debtors O
Peter J. Costigan. of Mount Holly, aske,
the Court to appoint receiver for certain
properties belonging to Costigan, pendin
the outcome of contract suit now befor
the Supreme Court in the BurliBgt
county circuit. The application wa
granted and J. w. Harris was appointe
receiver, bond being fixed at 900. Cost