The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-09-24

as follows: 1st ballot, Kean, 10; Rogers,
81 Griggs, Z; Voorhees,, 2; Gardner, L; Tof-
fey, l. I'd ballot, Kean, 25; Griggs, 9;
Rogers, 4; Toffey, l. Sd ballot, Kean. 20;
Griggs. Is.
STATE NEWS
"A Lambertville cow, few days ago,
ate calico dress that a colored woman
had hung up on the fence to dry. The
owner missed her garment and thought it
had been stolen, until boy who had
witnessed the COW making her strange
meal, told his story.
In tearing down the Presbyterian
Church at Farmingdale recently, it was
| found that all the records which had been
put in the box in the corner stone %
years ago had been entirely destroyed by
dampness There was nothing readable
| in the lot.
William Burnett, of Toms River, has
been enjoying a cycling tour in Europe,
from Havre through southern France,
Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands,
and across northern France to the start
ing point. His cyclometer showed dis
lance covered of over 800 miles.
Sunday evening was the oath anniyer-
J lott, who died at the age of 80, on the
evening of September %, 1871. Proba-
bly, many congregations will remember
her by singing her celebrated hymn,
Just as | Am"
One of those strange freaks of nature
which no one seems to be able to account
for was found in William Ridgway's
orchard, at Alloway, Salem county, one
n a ar of fu,ir or
rather double apple, one apple being
neatly Enclosed in the growth of the
other apple.
William Ahrens, whose house was
destroyed by the Cherry Hill. tornado,
lief fund by the committee unless he
will rebuilds AS Mrs. Ahrens has not
fully recovered from the shock of her
child's death, she is averse to making her
home again in that village.
Charles Smith. living near Peapack,
has peach tree in his garden in fine
bearing condition, in fact every branch
on the tree with the exception of one
was heavily laden with peaches. On one
exceptional branch is lone, solitary ap-
pie. AS the tree has never had an apple
graft inserted, the wonder ID, how came
the apple there
"A number of Somervllle people were
visited by a stranger few weeks ago,
who said if they would pay him Is cents
for the purpose of paying the express
charges. he would send them soap stone
gridiron free of charge. He succeeded in
collecting a considerable sum, but the ar
ticle purchased has yet been received.
Miss Mamie Hogarty, the pretty
young woman who was charged with
having smuggled the burglar saws into
the New Brunswick Jail, is seeking vind-
cation. To that end charges of perjury
we're preferred against Thomas Kelly,
and the papers served upon him on Wed
nesday by Francis Harding, chief of po-
lice. The grand jury is investigating the
Jail breaking conspiracy.
Mrs. Charles Murphy, of Little Silver,
has been suffering intense pain from a
wound made by running a needle in her
foot. The needle was pulled out, intact,
Immediately after she had stepped on it.
but an abscess formed in near the bone
and had to be lanced. Mrs. Murphy was
rendered SO i'll from the pain that she had
to be chloroformed every time the wound
was dressed.
"A specimen ofrapid transit was shown
was addressed to man in a town less
than five miles from Newton. He did not
receive it until July oath, 1895, when it
was sent to another post Office not four
miles distant. Where had it been all
that timer Both postmarks are plain, and
year and six days marks the time be-
tween them.
Patrick Egan, of Jersey City, who
drives cart for contractor, went to a
quarry on the heights on Thursday to get
a load of crushed stone. The stone was
at the edge of the cliff, which is forty
feet high. overhanging the meadows.
Egan undertook to back his horse to the
pile of stones, but the animal became I'M
manageable, and finally backed off the
cliff, Egan letting 60 of the bit barely in
time to avoid being dragged down also.
The horse was killed and the cart was
hopelessly wrecked.
"A Camden jury wrestled till Monday
midnight with the problem of whether a
man had right to hold an unllghted pipe
in his mouth in the cabin of a ferryboat.
Their verdict seemed to uphold the pipe.
Charles Nelson had entered the cabin of
Kaighn's Point boat with pipe in his
mouth. The deck hands ordered him out.
He declined to move. saying he was not
smoking, his pipe was not lighted, and be
was not disobeying the rules. The deck
hands elected him with considerable more
force than politeness. Nelson brought
suit for $1,000 damages. The jury gave
him $500 for his injured dignity.
Henry Pearce and Henry Forsyth of
Bay Head, were out cunning together on
Barnegat Bay in a sneak box, Tuesday
morning, and were about to make land
ing when Pearce grasped his gun by the
muZzle and attempted to draw it forward
The hammers caught on the side of
the boat, the gun was discharged and the
contents of both barrels entered Pearce's
groin and stomach, almost disem boweling
him. He Immediately fell overload and
sank Forsyth ard Frank Fairy, a car
penter, who was working near by, rescued
Pearce from the water. He was taken
to the residence of Postmaster Julius Fos-
ter, which was near at hand, and medical
aid was summoned. The physician pro-
nounced the injuries fatal The young
man lived until noon.
The Office of the Singer Works, in
Elizabeth, was the scene of surprised
crowd of workmen on Thursday, when
300 men were summoned to the Office by
the superintendent. The men were as
tonished when they entered the room to
find several deputies from the city con-
troller's Office awaiting them. The men
were then told that they were in arrears
for their taxes, and would either have to
pay up or 90 to Jail. Every man in the
crowd owed the city from 81 to $40 for
taxes. Many of the men were without
funds, and a few had the amount re-
quired. The officers of the company paid
the taxes of those who did not have the
money, and an order signed by them
stipulating that the amount be deducted
from their pay. This Is the second time
that the company has been called upon
to pay taxes in this way.
Miss Lizzie Ribble taught school last
year at Martinville, Somerset county. She
was 81, pretty, beloved by her pupils and
by many young men of the neghbor-
hood. and popular with the Board of Ed
ucation. This year Miss Lizzie Ribbe is
%, and she is Mrs. David E. Mundy. She
married during vacation. Although she
is prettier than ever she is no longer a
favorite with the board. 1t is whispered
that member was cut out by David E.