The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-12

Hhloo hdudu6 anu MISS beile FuRl nave
gone to Colorado Springs
James Latta, of the lumber firm Of
James Latta & Son, died here on Sunday
aged So years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillian, of Washington, D
e., who have been visiting Joseph John.
son for some time, have returned home.
Mrs. Lincoln Horner, of East Union
street, has been entertaining her sister,
Mrs. j. B. Howell, of Hackettstown, N. j.,
the past week.
The wedding of John Talbot, of this
city, and Miss Mary Merritt, of Beverly, is
announced to take place in the latter city
on the 10th instant.
Last week Benjamin Haines, of Locust
avenue, former resident OF Mount Holly,
celebrated his 50th birthday by entertain
ing his Sunday school class at his home
Games and refreshments mingled with
social converse were the features of the
evenings pleasure.
George Criddle, George Blinn, Charles,
Atkinson and Mrs. Alfred Reagars, all
well-known residents of this city, were
treated at the University of Pennsylvania,
in Philadelphia, last week, for various ills
the flesh is heir to. Hospital treatment
Is becoming quite a fad among those
whose purses will bear the strain.
Several matters of importance were
given attention at last weeks meeting of
Council. Mayor McNeal objected in
formal communication to the wording Of
an ordinance relating to the fire alarm
system and held that its designation of
certain officials should conform to that of
the city charter. 1t refers to ''police JUS
tees" when in the charter they are named
as police magistrates. Mr.. Dobbins
held that it was not the Mayors province
to refer to the ordinance in this manner
and that the communication could only
be considered as in approval or vetoing
the measure. and the latter construction
was placed upon the message The street
committee reported that street sweeping
machine could be procured for SIS and it
was the sentiment of Council that the pur-
chase be made. Residents of Union
street in arrears for paving assessments
we're given so days in which to make set
Element, after which time those failing to
| pay up would be proceeded against &C.
cording to law. Winter uniforms we're
ordered to be purchased for members of
the police force an electric light was or
dered to be placed on Federal street be-
tween High street and Locust avenue
steps were ordered taken to redeem
paving bond Collector Kimble's bond for
last year was ordered to be surrendered
the Mayor and City Clerk were ordered to
endorse the petition for paving In front
OF the water works on Pearl street q FIRE
alarm box was ordered placed at the terra
Gotta works in west Burlington, but not
before the lie had been passed and some
very uncomplimentary remarks INDUCED
by members rejecting upon both mem
bers and citizens interested in the matter.
Altogether it was snappy meeting and
the end is not yet as the session was ad-
iourned until Thursday evening.
Miss Nora Cook of Wilksbarre, Pa, was
visiting relatives here last week.
The approaches to Packers coal yard in
East Burlington are being treated to a
coat of pretty red gravel, presumably in
anticipation of increased travel in that
immediate vicinity during the next few
weeks.
A "box sociaP will be given by Maple
Grove Sunday school in the 2Sth instant.
The Excise hoard will meet in regular
quarterly session this evening.
The 'Our Boys Social" celebrated its
second anniversary on Thursday by very
pleasant social gathering Of the officers
and members and few invited friends.
A few choice musical selections were rem
dered, addresses were rendered by local
divines, Joseph Fem rendered the use of
his photograph for the occasion and the
evenings pleasure wound up with refresh.
ments and a very substantial collection
which more than betrayed the expense
Of the event.
Stacy Lowden, aged % years, of this
city, who had an ice route in Beverly.
was struck and instantly killed by a west
bound express train on Friday morning
at Wood Lane crossing near Edgewater.
He was seated in front of his ice wagon
homeward bound, engaged in examining
his book of accounts and did not notice the
rapidly approaching train in time to avoid
collision. Coroner Fisher viewed the
body after 1t was brought to Burlington
and upon mature elaboration based upon
much inquiry deemed an inquest unneces.
sary and granted burial permit. De-
ceased was son Of Charles Lowden.
Mrs. Elihu Larkins and Mrs. Jennie
Robinson, of New Haven, Conn, are
visiting relatives here.
The water department is having the
fire hydrants painted
Coroner Fisher, with the aid of thu
Chief of Police Of Baltimore, has discov
cred the identity OF the two Poles, who
were recently killed In East Burlington
while alighting from train upon which
they were stealing ride on the way to
Philadelphia. The Coroner says thew
have excellent connections in Baltimore
and a relative visited him who identified
their clothing and asked for a bill of the
expenses attendant upon their interment
| intImatiRg that the scource of such ex-
penditures would be reimbursed. It is
also probable that the relatives will claim
the remains and remove them from st.
Pauls burial ground to Baltimore.
| DR.. H. U. Alexander, of Marietta, Pa,
was visiting friends IN Burlington on Sat
urday.
Mayor McNeal is giving tender consid-
ration to very sore finger which he
mashed on Saturday by allowing heavy
! window sash to fall upon it.
Principal Conner, of the colored school,
has raised a storm about his ears by ebas-
Using one of the girls attending the school
and it is understood that proceedings will
be instituted against him upon the charge
of unlawful assault. There are two sides
to the story, of course, and the teacher
claims he used no more force than was
absolutely necessary to subdue the girl
and although her ehastisement was quite
severe and left marks upon her person,
they were only the result of an effort to
defend himself from like injury at the
hands of the girl. The affair grew out of
the teacher refusing to grant the girl per-
mission to 60 out during study hours.
The Golored population is much exercised
over the matter.
The funeral of the venerable Emerson
English, for more than three-score years
and ten resident of this city, took place
on Friday from his late residence on
Pearl street and was largely attended. In
terment was made in st. Mary's church
yard.