The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-21
LOCAL NEWS.

The Presbytery of Monmouth will hold
meeting at Columbus one week from to.
day.
The railroad beds in this vicinity are
being improved preparatory to the annual
inspection.
Jack Frost waved his icy finger on Fri
day night and the mercury took drop
down the tube
A load of hay that was not on the wagon
very evenly upset on Washington street
yesterday morning.
Charles S. Horner, of Juliustown, aged
IL years. died last week after being oper-
ated on for appendicitis.
There will be meeting of the stock
holders of the Mount Holly Athletic AS
ISOLATION tomorrow evening.
Letters testamentary have been granted
to Thomas P. Dill, of Palmyra, on the es-
tate of Bathiah c. Dill, deceased.
A married man living on Shreve street
Is now figuring In scandal that is well
calculated to cause his wife to lose her
mind.
William Iyins, living on the Cooper
town road, fell on the sharp blade of his
scythe on Wednesday while mo wing, and
cut deep cash in his abdomen.
DR.. Melcher's horse, while hitched in
front of Jones' drug store yesterday morn
ing, slipped its bride. Bystanders pre-
vented the animal from running away.
Rev. George Spring, of Bridgeborough,
who has a fine sweet potato patch in his
yard, was recently robbed of all his tubers
by some thieves, who paid him pastoral
visit during the night.
While riding near Unionville on Tues
day, wagon occupied by Charles Triton
was somewhat damaged by the horses
lively kicking in consequence of his get
ting his tail over the lines.
Joseph NJ. Brick, of Marlton, has an
immense Chester hog that is perfectly
white excepting the tail, which is bright
red, over two feet long, and looks more
like horses tail than that of pig.
The Burlington County Prohibition
Convention will be held in the town hall,
Moorestown, on Saturday afternoon.
September rs, at 2 o'clock, to nominate
candidates for senator, two assemblymen
and auditor.
petition is being circulated among the
residents of Madison avenue to raise
funds with which to erect wharf along
the creek back of that thoroughfare to
hold a steamer in case of fire in that
neighborhood.
Miss Gertie Andrus, while coming down
Main street Saturday afternoon on her
bicycle, was run into by horse and car.
riage driven by lady. She was thrown
from her machine but not injured The
latter was somewhat damaged.
The mail train on the Union Transpor-
tation road, due at Cookstown at 757, on
Thursday night killed horse belonging
to George McCue and so badly injured
another one that it is thought it will die.
The animals got out of their pasture field
and ran on the track.
Voters who have changed their place of
residence from one district to another
since the last election, should get their
names properly registered to-day at the
polling place in the precinct where they
now reside and thus avoid trouble and an
noyance on election day.
A fire was discovered in the yard in the
rear of the house lately occupied by A. s.
Hall, on lower Cherry street, ON Friday
night, by ]. Frank Shaw, who resides
near by. The fire was extinguished with
considerable difficulty after it had de-
stroyed hen roost and portion of fence.
The following ministers will address the
Epworth camp meeting this week Tues
day evening, Rev. Mr.. Surtees, of Kaighn's
avenue, Camden. Wednesday evening,
Rev. Mr.. Clair, of New Lisbon. Thurs
day evening, Rev. Mr.. Kulp, of Pensau-
ken. Friday evening, Rev. Marshall
Owen, of Palmyra.
Following is the list of unclaimed let
ters in the post-office for the week ending
Sept LIST: Miss B. Beeahe, 9. H. Borden,
Mrs. q. Emmons. Michael Gilcrest, P.
Heisler, John w. Grover, Mrs. M. Wart-
mond, Miss Mary E. Wills. Postals, Mr..
Peter McCy, Miss Maggie Mahou, Miss
G. d. Powell, Miss H. Ridgeway.
Arthur Bayes, formerly of Mount Hol-
ly, ran away from his home in Philadel-
phia last wesk. A telegram concerning
him was sent here, and it was not long af-
ter when Constable Claypoole picked the
boy up on the street. Arthur said he ran
away in order that he might make some
money. He was taken home by his faith
er on Saturday night.
Edward F. Burns took number of
friends on trip on the yacht Otto, on the
Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, on Sun
day. The boat, which is beautiful craft,
belongs to the Otto Gas Engine Co., of
which Mr. Burns is president. 1t is fitted
with 25 horsepower Otto engine and is
very speedy. The boat was in charge of
Capt. Marsh, very pleasant and efficient
officer.
Quite lively rumpus was raised one
night last week on the Chill" between
white woman, colored woman and three
colored men. The husband of the col
ored woman became enraged at the actions
of his wife and the white woman, and he
struck the latter. Afterward, it is alleged,
he whipped his wife. The colored men,
companions of the two women, escaped in
the darkness.
w. r. Haines, of Marlton, Saturday
morning, took to the Camden market ten
boxes of fine strawberries that were pick
ed on Friday. Mr.. Haines has been gath
ering the second crop of berries from his
vines for the past two weeks, and the
yield has not only been plentiful but the
berries are large and luscious as in early
June. They are sold at 81 per quart and
find ready market.
Miss Bessie Rhees, who had been i'll
for some time, died at her home on Gar
den street, yesterday morning. Miss
Rhees was we'll known in Mount Holly
For long time she devoted her attention
to the Dorcas society, an organization that
did great good among the poor of the
town. Miss Rhees was lady of brilliant
literary accomplishments, and frequently