The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-03-23

Miss Lillian Weston has been appoint
ed librarian of the Burlington library.
Joseph ]. Frazier and wife, near Bustle-
ton, have removed to Portsmouth, Va.
Mitchell B. Perkins says the trolley
road proposed to be run from Camden to
Burlington is sure to come one of these
days.
Rev. Charles H. Hubbard, y. D., rector
of st. Mary's Church, has received a call
to the rectorshlp of St. Peters Church at
Morristown.
Louis Ringgold, an old colored charac-
ter, who in his younger days was held in
slavery, died at his home here Saturday
He is said to have been nearly one hun
dred years of age.
The parishioners of st. Mary's Church
are urging Rev. DIR. Hubbard to decline
the call to the church at Morristown. AS
an inducement the vestry has offered him
an increase of 800 per year in his salary.
The school election brought out large
vote on Tuesday and resulted in the fol-
lowing Trustees being elected: First
Ward, William F. Smith Second Ward,
Walter W. Maris; Third Ward, ]. FLEET
cher Tetlow; Fourth Ward, William F.
Britton.
Bristol horsemen are interested in the
project of opening halt mile track out on
the Boyd Headley farm, just beyond the
borough limits about mile. The Lang
horne trolley tracks run by the farm. 1t
is proposed to have a ball ground on the
same tract.
D. Walton Davis, who was elected a
member of the Burlington Board of Edu-
cation, has been deposed by State Super
intendent Baxter, on the ground that his
election was illegal. Davis was tied with
Samuel H. Greedy, but won when the
polls were opened again, and the tie
voted of.
Mrs. Atkinson, mother of Charles E AL
linson, had one of her feet amputated, on
Wednesday, to prevent death from DIS
eased bone. She has been a great suffer
er from erysipelas. and about two weeks
ago had an affected bone in the foot
scraped by specialist, but did not obtain
relief AmputatIon was the only recourse.
The charter election, on Tuesday, ex-
cited little interest, hardly more than hall
the regular vote being polled. The Re-
publicans elected their ticket with the
exception of Chosen Freebooter, Howard
E. Packer, Democrat, defeating Edward
Rigg, Republican, by SO majority. The
election assures the control of Council by
the Republicans for the next two years
Much interest is manifested over the
project of bridge to Bristol. The pres.
ent means of reaching that city, by ferry
boat, are slow and expensive. and during
the winter no service can be had at some
periods on account of ice in the river
Every one here hopes the scheme will
meet with success. Another point in
favor of the bridge is that trolley carr
could cross it and connect with the line
from Bristol to Philadelphia.
Eugene Mcbride had narrow escape
from death Wednesday afternoon. He anC
Amos Robinson were coming up Yves
Broad street on their wheels, and freigh
train was following hard after them. Rob
inson turned out but Mcbride kept OF
and when he went to turn out lost contro
of the bicycle and he and the wheel fel
in front of the train. Tug Kelly made {
quick jump and pulled boy and whee
from the track just in time to escape tn
approaching engine.
AS she entered her room and lighted
the gas Saturday night, Mrs. Jennings,
boarder at the Beldin House, discovered
man there. The intruder was very pleas
ant about it and explained that be wa
looking for Mr.. Armstrong. Mrs. Jen
!. nings said the Office was the place t
: make inquiries, and bowling politely. tn
man started downstairs Mrs. Jenning
followed him, but he did not stop at tn
office. He was arrested as he was abou
to board a train for New YORK. He wa
well-dressed, wore diamond ring and
!, boutonniere and had plenty of money
He said his name is Robert Trenton, {
No. SO East State street, Trenton, but
telegram to that address failed to identif
> him. On Sunday he scorned commo
! prison fare, but sent to the hotel for
roast dinner and a dollars worth of cigar