The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-11-02
STATE NEWS.

The total registry in Essex county is
1888, decrease from that of last year OF
1858.
The glass business throughout South
Jersey is in better condition than for
years at this time of year. There are more
factories in blast and the output of ware
is larger than in any fall during the past
five years.
"A warrant for the arrest of Joshua
While, an aged man of Woodstown, was
issued Thursday by Mayor Richmon, on a
charge of clipping with a minor. The
couple were traced to Philadelphia by
Constable Coles and the mother of the
girl.
Miss Imogene Hart, of Orange Val
ley, has offered to deed a large plot OF
ground, opposite the Valley public school,
to the Orange Board of Publication, on
condition that the board will agree to &C
cept the property to be used forever only
as playground for school children.
John Cowan, who shot John Mather,
at Camden, last Sunday, while he and a
companion were robbing the store in day
light, tried to end his life on Thursday by
hanging. He took rope from his ham
mock and strung himself up. He was cut
down before harm was done. He says he
will try it again. He still refuses to eat,
and says he will starve to death.
-Seventy-fve home prayer meetings
were held throughout Paterson Wednes
day night, by the several Protestant de.
nominations. All were conducted in the
homes of the parishioners, and none were
presided over by clergymen. The meet
ings are to be held every Wednesday
night, in preparation for big religious
revival which is to be held in Paterson
during the coming winter.
Joseph Haines. 80 years old, was
found dead in his fathers barn, near Gro
yer, Hunterdon county, Wednesday morn
ing. While his two brothers, Jonathan
and Ira, were going through Remington
to notify their sister, their horse turned
suddenly, throwing both men violently tc
the ground. They were picked up uncon
scious and bleeding from serious cuts.
Owen McAlvey, q brakeman on the
New York and Long Branch Railroad
was thrown from his train Wednesday
morning and suffered severe injury O.
the spine. The train was coming up &
grade near Middletown, when McAlvey
attempted to step from the top of one cal
to another. AS he did so the train spill
and he was thrown to the ground. He
lies at his home in Long Branch in a crit
cal condition.
Mrs. Emma Herring, of Phillipsburg
| will go to Wilkesbarre, Pa, next week t.
institute suit for $40, 600 damages against
the parents of her husband, George B
Herring, for alternating his affections
Mrs. Herring is Io years of age. She was
formerly Miss Emma Myers, and is the
daughter of Uriah Myers, conductor or
the Central Railroad of New Jersey
Young Herring has gone to Oklahoma
and brought suit for divorce under the
laws of that state.
-Sportsmen had great luck in the deel
woods about Mays Landing on Wednes
day, no less than seven deer being killed
DIR. Wales, Albert Leach and Warren H
Smith, of Mays Landing, each killed &
doe deer at Estellville. William Body
of Elmer, killed four-snag buck at Ora
velly Run Elias Smith killed doe neal
| Egg Harbor City, and parties from Allan
tic City are reported to have killed doe
and fawn in Griscom swamp. The hunt
ers report the deer to be plentiful.