The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-07-27

cleared, the woodman's axe telling the
majestic trees that formed the grove in the
rear of the round house.
Along the Shore.
The firm of Ravens & Leaw, publishers
OF the Beacon, Point Pleasant, has dis
solved by mutual consent. D. C. Leaw
assumes the editorship of the paper in
the future
Mrs. Isaac Hendrickson, of Berkeley,
suffered severe injury, Wednesday, while
cutting some kindling wood. The axe
which she was welding slipped, the sharp
edge making dangerous wound in her
foot
The stockholders of the newly organ
lied water company at Toms River have
elected the following directors: j. How
ard Williams, A. c. B. Ravens, s. R. APP
plegate, H. A. Low, A. A. Brant, S. S. Au-
mack and B. c. Cook.
The contested will of the late John Cal
verify, of Cedar creek, has been decided
by Judge Martin sustaining the will
This instrument leaves all the property to
Mrs. Calverly and the attempt to set it
aside was made on the ground of undue
influence by his children by a former
wife.
On Tuesday afternoon, German butch
er employed by John Huss, was being
teased by a number of small boys, when
he became enraged and threw a knife at
them. The knife struck year old John
Burns, son of expressman John Burns,
just above the ankle. The butcher was
arrested and taken before Squire Allen, of
Point Pleasant, who held him under 5000
bail to appear before the grand jury in
September.
A suit has been begun by Mrs. Mary c.
Scott, wife of Sylvester NJ. Scott, of Eliza
beth, which is probably without parallel
in the bicycle world The suit is for So
900 damages and is directed against Clar-
ence H. Shinn, of Lakewood, a bicycle
dealer, who also gives bicycle lessons.
Last summer Mr.. Shinn had an estab-
lishment at the Resort House, Point Pleas
ant Mrs Scott, who was summering
there, took a number of lessons from his
instructors. AS she was ali0hting from
the wheel, she turned her ankle over by
stepping on stick, so 1t Is alleged, sprain-
ing it. Scott first presented his wife's
bill for medical attendance to Mr. Shinn,
who refused to pay it, Now Mrs Scott
has brought suit in the New Jersey Su-
preme court through her counsel, State
Senator Frederick C. Marsh, of Eliza
beth, for the above amount.
Frank Stanwood died at his home in
Island Heights on Tuesday night Mr.
Stanwood was born in Connecticut and
had he lived until next month would
have been SO years old. When he was
small boy his parents, John II. and Lucy
A. Stanwood, settled at Toms River and
Frank busted himself IN various matters
for he was an industrious boy and well
liked man. He was in the telegraph Of
fee, assistant in the post Office, he then
went to Red Bank and from there he
went to Brooklyn. He finally connected
himself with Queen & Co., the Philadel-
phia opticians, and passed through the sew
eral positions of the business until he was
made secretary and treasurer of the con-
Germ and eventually member of the firm,
which position he held until forced to re-
sign by sickness about three years ago.
He married Miss Efie Chambers, of Toms
River, who was called away several years
ago. Mr. Chambers died of consumption.
Prof F. A. North, of Toms River, in
letter from Salt Lake City, Utah, recalls
some Mormon history in this locality. He
says:
Many of the old people of New Egypt
Toms River, Hornerstown, Forked River
and other places in New Jersey remember
the meetings held by the Mormons. At
New Egypt fifty converts were added to
the Mormon Church. AS recently as 1878
services were held in Shinn's ball in New
Egypt and about the same time the Nor
mon Church at Toms River became
Frank Harris store have visited Nor
mon graves just beyond the lumber YARD
in Berkeley. Benjamin Winchester
preached the first sermon for the Latter
Day Saints in New Egypt. The first
court held in Ocean county, after it was set
off from Monmouth, was held in the old
Mormon church across the river. In the
year 1852 nany residents of Ocean county
went out to Salt Lake to join the Nor
mons, about twenty from Toms River"
The post-ofice at Island Heights was
robbed on Friday night, the burglars
blowing open the safe and getting about
$780, The burglars, in their flight, left a
kit of tools. The post-ofice building is
situated on Central avenue, between the
river and Summit avenue, in the very
heart of the town. John Manolt and Joe
Page were In the ice cream saloon of Mr.
Manolt, and were the first to hear the ex-
plosion. Mr.. Manolt told Page to get a
constable and some men, but Page, il is
alleged, went home instead. Manolt went
up stairs and listened. and three other ex
plosions were heard. The people are very
indignant over the affair. Just one year ago
the post-ofice at Island Heights was
robbed Of $500. The following week Barne-
0at post-office was broken into, and a week
later the post-office at Manasquan suffered
from the hands of the marauders During
the three weeks they spent at the sea-
shore their booty amounted to $1,000, but
the postmasters know more now than
they did year ago, and Friday nights
haul will be fair sample of their work in
this section.
PembertOn.
Samuel B. Borel moved to Mount Holly
on Saturday.
Mary Goble and Bernice Budd are visit
ing at Island Heights.
Isaiah G. Pope has been made one Of
the stewards of the M. E. Church.
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