The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-07-30

The local branch Retail Merchants as
ISOLATION, will give a picnic at Silver
Lakes, on Wednesday, August Z.
At meeting of the Board Of Trade, on
Thursday, a committee of five was ap-
pointed to aid in securing the necessary
signatures to allow the Mount Holly
Traction Company to run their track into
the present depot.
avenue about ten o'clock Thursday morn
ing. Mrs. Elizabeth Petit, who lives
there, was attempting to refill lighted
gasoline stove, when the flames were
communicated to the vessel containing
the oil. Mrs. Pettit's hands were burned.
The shed was set on fire but the flames
were extlnguished before much damage
was done.
At the meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton on Thursday evening, the resignation
of Miss Ella Horne, principal of the York
street school, was read and accepted. Miss
Carrie Church was advanced to the posi-
ton vacated, Miss Mabel Haines made
first assistant, and Miss Irene Sprague
elected second assistant.
Special Officer Vickery arrested two
visiting bicyclers, for alleged riding on
the Green Bank, Sunday afternoon The
prisoners were taken before Justice Smith,
and he gave them their liberty, as the
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not clearly defined. The decision of the
justice met the approval of large num-
Der of citizens who were present at the
hearing.
While making an excavation in the yard
of Elijah Anderson's butcher shop on
Broad street, Tuesday, three human skele-
tons were unearthed. The skulls were in
good state of preservation, the teeth
still being IN good condition. 1t is said
that at the time of the Revolutionary war
this spot was the site of soldiers hospi-
tai, and it is supposed that the bodies
were buried there at that time. The
bones were all put in large box and re-
inferred.
Friday evening about O'Clock, Federal
street was excited by a runaway. The
daughter of Charles Fenimore was driving
sorrel horse down Federal street and
when at st. Mary some one shot gun off
which frightened the animal and it broke
into run. The lady driving was unable
to hold the frightened horse and as it
dashed down the street lad named
Kitchens, who took in the situation at a
glance, jumped into the rear of the wagon
and grabbing the lines, sawed the horse
down. The only damage done was the
breaking of trace.
Robert Hadfeld is the proprietor of a
fruit and confectionery store on High
street. When he came down to his store
Friday morning he was met at the door
by good-sized honey-bee, who refused
him admittance. In consideration Of his
health he did not insist, but contented
himself by looking in the show-windows.
The store was full of bees Some were
eating bonbons, others shared chocolate
and others we're working hard on peaches.
bananas and other fruit. Had6eld hired
an experienced tanner and in about two
hours the bees were properly swarmed
and placed in hive.
The arrest on Saturday of Josephine
Gray, charged with keeping a disreputa-
BILE resort on Ashton avenue, was the cul-
mination of dramatic scene which is
likely to be followed by curious legal en-
tanglements. The complaint against the
woman was made by the wives of Alfred
Dorsey and Edward Buck, and they de-
clared that they had discovered their bus
bands at the Ashton avenue house in com
pany with Miss Gray and frail compan-
ion. The men fled and the four women
had an interesting interview, the arrest
following soon afterward. Magistrate
Smith heard the case, bat laid 1t over for
a week, in order to secure further evl-
dence. This did not suit the wronged
wives, who Immediately went to Magis.
trate RIgg and entered a second complaint
against Miss Gray.
The New Jersey Fish Commission has
started a movement for the purpose Of
exterminating carp in the streams that
were literally stocked with that species
of fish few years ago. 1t has been dis
covered that carp live entirely on fish
spawn and that they multiply very rapid
ly. Since their introduction in local
waters other food fish have gradually di-
minished and it is believed. unless some
organized move toward determination Of
the carp is made, they will soon be in
full possession of the local waters.
Fish Commissioner William q. Wise
of this city, has granted special permits
sion TO a number of local fishermen to
fish for carp, other fish taken at the same
time to be turned over to him for stock
ing purposes.
Friday night 400 pounds of carp were
taken and another haul was made of 140C
, pounds. The plan is to set the net along
the fats at high tide when the carp run
. in among the candocks to feed on fish
spawn deposited there. When the tide
recedes the carp run out again for deeper
water and are caught in the nets by thou
sands. The same movement has beer
started in other places and deep inroads
are being made on this species of the
fnny tribe.
Durand, the grocer and butcher, is pre-
pared to furnish. at the lowest prices
any thing in his line that may be needed
Give him a call, if you want satisfactory
service and irst-class articles. Corner
King and Water streets.
! Beverly.
Arthur ]. Durand has resigned his pc
sition as prescription clerk at the Warren
street pharmacy and has accepted po-
sitlon as clerk and travelling salesman for
wholesale drug firm in Philadelphia.
Howard Saylor, assistant station agent
at this place, has resigned to accept a po-