The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-07-13
LOCAL NEWS.

A ball will be given in the pavilion a
Browns Mills on Thursday evening.
The railroad bridge over the Assiscunl
creek, on the Burlington branch road,
being rebuilt.
w. ]. Middleton was appointed post
master of Hainesport, on Saturday, t.
succeed s. s. Johnson.
Those workmen employed at Smithvill
who do not live in that village were lai'
off from work on Saturday.
Irwin Maxwell, of Medford, had hi
chin cut open to the bone, a few day
since, by horse kicking him in the face
A train filled with Girard College cadet
passed through Mount Holly, on Thurs
day morning, en- route to Toms River
where they have gone into camp.
Edgar Gibby, of Princeton, is in Noun
Holly representing the University Exten
sion course of instruction, similar to tn
Chautauqua course but much cheaper.
During July Prosecutor Budd will be a
his office on Tuesday, Wednesday ant
Saturday of each week. and in August hi
will be here on Wednesdays and Satur
days
Weather Prophet DeVoe predicted tina
this July would be the coolest that coult
be recalled by the 'oldest inhabitant.
DeVoe, thou art "a corker," and that's nj
joke, either.
While riding up Main street, on Friday
the tire on Frank Rokenbaugh's whee
bursted with loud report. People in ths
vicinity of the post-office thought a CUR
had been discharged.
Eleven candidates were initiated into
the mysteries of the Daughters of Americs
on Friday evening. Every time the string
was pulled the racket could be heard as
far as the bank corner.
Henry Darnell, proprietor of the Berke-
ley Arms, has secured Hartl's orchestra
for the season. They are very fine mu.
sicians, and have appeared annually in
Mount Holly at the charity ball.
Charles Brsnin, farmer of Westamp-
ton township, is suffering from three
broken ribs, the result of being struck by
a swingletree. caused by the trace slipping
upon the sudden starting of the horses.
Charles Longstreet, son of John Long
street, fell from the King street draw
bridge, on Sunday, into the creek. He
was rescued by Archie Wallace. Long
streets face was quite badly bruised and
cut.
A. A. johnson, of Freehold, was re-
cent visitor to Mount Holly. He says ef-
forts are being made to re-organize the
Zimmerman Manufacturing Company, so
that the making of bicycles may be con-
tinued
A dance picnic will be given in Loves
Grove, near the Hainesport station, every
Saturday evening during the balance of
the season. There will be good music
and dancing ON each occasion. The man
agement has arranged to care for bicycles
and teams.
A sofa in the house occupied by Mich
ael McKenna, on Mount Holly avenue,
took fire on Sunday evening from match
that remained lighted after it had been
thrown into a cuspidor. The sofa was
carried out of the house and the fire then
extinguished.
project is on foot in Riverton among
property owners to widen the sidewalks,
in order to provide bicycle paths that will
be protected from wagon traffic. The
Riverton Council recently passed an ordi-
nance allowing wheelmen the use of the
sidewalks, provided the speed attained
does not exceed FIVE miles an hour
Sarah A. Miller went before Justice
Slack, on Saturday, and entered COM
plant against William Binn for assault
and battery. William said the woman
grabbed him and tore his clothing and
he pushed her aside but did not strike
her. Alfred Wolfrom went Binn's bail
for appearance at court.
For several days last week people in
the neighborhood of Main and Garden
streets were annoyed by very bad odor
that prevailed in that vicinity. 1t be-
came SO offensive that an investigation
was made in the cellars of several houses
and in the front part OF William Allin-
sons cellar, stored away among lot of
boxes, was found the remains of a badly
decomposed cat.
Complaint was made on Sunday of boys
playing base ball on the lot at the mill
dam and also of bathing in the nude
state. Justice Clevenger was appealed to.
and both he and Officer Branson visited
the place. The sentinels that had been
placed on the lookout did their duty well,
as they gave their companions timely
warning of the approach of the officers
and escaped without being recognized.
An open switch caused passenger train
to crash into several freight cars at Alb
bolts siding. on the Philadelphia, Marl-
ton and Medford Railroad, on Friday
Engineer Eli Thomas, formerly of Mount
Holly, had one of his ankles broken in
jumping to save his life. Fireman George
Huff also jumped. but escaped injury.
The passengers were shaken up but none
were hurt. The engine was running
back wards and the tender and some of
the freight cars were badly damaged.
An effort is being made to have stone
road built from Riverside to Riverton, to
make a continuous good thoroughfare
from Burlington to Camden. In order to
help the cause along. there is to be a BIZ
cycle demonstration before Stone Road
Commissioner Henry 1. Budd, at Mount
Holly, this Tuesday, evening, by riders
of that locality. 1t is expected that 500
ladies and gentlemen will take part in the
parade if the weather is favorable.
Justice Laumaster on Thursday heard
the complaint against George Rendell for
riding his bicycle on the sidewalk. The
defence was that Mr.. Rendell was in his
office at the time he was alleged to be
riding Justice Laumaster held that the
evidence disclosed the fact that Mr.. Rem
dell rode on the sidewalk some time dur
ing the afternoon and decided that the
exact moment was Of no importance. He
imposed fine of $3.50 and costs. This
Mr. Rendell refused to pay and it is said
civil suit will now be brought by the
township to collect the fine.
The Court of Pardons will have meet
ing at Sea Grt to-day. The Judges will
have for their consideration ninety appli-
cations for pardons or parole. A strong