The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04
rHE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.

Editor Charles II. Folwell is to be con-
graduated on the birth of a son.
100000 Paragon tomato plants for sale
at $3.50 per 1000 Patrick Ryan, Lum-
berton, N. ].
Charles K. Chambers has been retain
ed to defend Samuel Burr, accused of muir
dering his wife.
E. Budd Martens barn. below Burling-
ton, was struck by lightning last night
and destroyed.
James X. Parker, the shoe dealer, yes
terday presented each public school
scholar with fan.
The commencement exercises of the
Mount Holly Academy will be held on
June 18th, at P. NJ, at the academy.
Good Intent Fire Company has pur-
chased 200 feet of new rubber hose. The
company has now 100 feet of good hose.
Francis B. Lee, of Trenton, was the
Decoration day orator at Vincentown.
His subject was 1.-THE soldier of '65 and
the patriot of '95."
For up-to-date styles in millinery, call
at the parlor of Miss E. d. Alexander, on
Main street. Choice selection of goods at
reasonable prices. Trimming speciality
Emerson E. Middleton was overcome
by the heat on Saturday while at work
on the roof of a barn on Broad street, and
fell to the ground, receiving severe
bruises.
The condition of Charles Thomas, who
was stabbed by Charles Davis. at Borden
town. is somewhat improved. Nothing
has yet been heard of Davis or his COM
panion, Johnson.
The death is announced at San Jose.
CAL, of Mrs. Ann Moore MaQee. widow of
Frank Moore, at one time Surrogate of
Burlington county, and mother Of Rev. 6.
C. Moore, late of Mount Holly.
There were no regular services at the
Baptist Church on Sunday. The pastor,
Rev. DIR. Nelson, was overcome by the
heat at Brooklyn, on Saturday, and did
mot reach here to occupy his pulpit.
Those persons who desire blanks for the
purpose of joining the League of Amen-
can Wheelmen can secure the same at
The News Office, where box ''for wheel
men only" has been placed in position.
Republican Advisory Committeeman in
Burlington county are requested to at
once send to q. K. Chambers, secretary
of the county executive committee, nomi-
nations for members of election boards.
You will still find large stock of to-
mato. pepper. egg plants, ETC., also coleus.
geraniums. roses and bedding plants of
every variety, at prices that will reduce
the stock rapidly, at Rosbach's, Pember-
ton.
Cards are out announcing the wedding
of Miss Helen Louise Gaskill, daughter of
Judson c. Gaskill. to Charles K. Yung-
man, of Philadelphia. at Trinity Church,
Mount Holly, on Wednesday evening"
June 10. at 7.30.
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 call, if you want satisfactory
service and frstclass articles. Corner
y King and Water streets.
Albert s. Petit ice cream and oyster
dealer at Moorestown, Justice of the
! Peace and notary public, has made an as
signment to Joshua E. Borton, for the
benefit Of his creditors. The liabilities
are $4,000. and it is thought the assets will
be sufficient to meet the amount.
bdrs. =. Js-Rc-.-r.~l--lassae of Birming-
ham Inn. met with painful accident at
the Inn on Friday night. Mistaking
stair door for a room she wished to enter
Mrs. Pennock fell to the bottom of the
stairs, breaking her arm at the elbow.
spraining her wrist. bruising her face and
tearing her scalp.
Several trial trips were made yesterday
by the trolley car on the Burlington
branch railroad. and proved satisfactory.
The run was not made over the whole
route, which is not quite completed. The
two other cars are expected to arrive soon.
They will all be equipped with air brakes,
operated by a separate motor.
At the Prohibition convention held in
Mount Holly, last week, the following
were appointed to attend the state con-
vention. to be held at Newark, June IL
and 13: Gilbert Aitken. George Abbott,
Henry w. Moore. Charles B. Coles, VIM.
G. Coles, Samuel C. DeCou, Levi Balm
ger. w. E. Vail. E. Hollinshead.
Charles Wisham. who lives on the road
to Newbold's Corner, lost horse on Sun
day night. Some of the family heard a
noise in the stable and on going to ascer-
tain the cause. found that the animals
neck had in some manner got caught in
the manger. Before the horse could be
released he choked to death.
The Mount Holly Academy cadets es-
corted Gen. A. E. Shiras Post, on Decor
alton day, and visited all the graveyards
decorating the graves of soldiers. Com
pany F was also in line. In the after
noon there was public meeting in
the opera house, where addresses were
delivered by Capt. Charles Evan Merritt
of Mount Holly, and Col. John Schoon-
over, of Trenton.
The death of Frank Norman, of Bur-
lington. in a Philadelphia hospital last
week, recalls the memorable trial of his
mother. Mrs. Carrie f. vandegift. on the
charge of slowing poisoning him with
croton oil to secure heavy insurance on
his life. The case was carried to the Su-
preme Court and was decided in her
favor. She died of heart disease while on
q train journeying from Burlington to
Philadelphia.
'For every one knows that it was the
scotchino of his cheeky attempt to ring in
permanently with the Mount Holly
Athletic Association without the payment
of the customary $40 that has aroused his
fearful wrath" The above quotation, from
an article which appeared in the Mirror of
last week, having been branded as a lie
by the directors of the Association, the
correspondent of the Burlington Enter
prise. in respect to the wishes of the
Board of Directors. has decided not to
reply to the same.
The Board of Education at its meeting
on Friday evening, elected the following
teachers for the ensuing year Charles
D. Raine, Principal; Misses Laura M.
Gaskill, Anna R. Burr, Amanda Dobbins,
Mary II. Kempte, Anna L. Klnsinger,
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