The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-08

says noi Injuries may result fatally.
Annie Wisnovsky, pretty little Hun
garian girl, IL years old, was struck and
instantly killed by an east-bound express
train from Philadelphia Oh the New Jer-
sey Central Railroad at crossing in Bay
onne, Tuesday afternoon. The child ran
beneath the gate at the crossing, and be-
came bewildered when she saw the loco
motive so close to her. and before she
could be rescued the pilot hurled her to
her DEATH
= Lockjaw caused the death of John
McDermott, at Bridgeton. Wednesday af-
ternoon. A sharp stick thrown by
schoolmate few days ago pierced the
boys bare foot, and broke off Lockjaw
set in Tuesday night, and physician who
was summoned Thursday morning, re-
moved the huge splinter, but the opera
ton was too late to save life The boys
suffering was terrible. He was in spasms
until his death.
Many of the ministers of Camden who
are interested in the new marriage law,
which requires license, were under the
| impression that license was needed only
when both of the contracting parties were
non-residents of New Jersey. They have
been informed by the Prosecutor that
license is required from every couple if
one of them lives outside of the State
The Prosecutor also announced that he
will begin the enforcement of the law on
July LIST.
The little daughter of Proprietor
Sparks, of the Hotel Alhambra, at AS
bury Park, took a quantity of pellets by
mistake for candy from bottle she found
in the room of Rev. DIR. William l. Gill, a
guest of the house, Thursday afternoon.
Helen was afterwards found in convul-
sions. She was taken to physician near
by, who said that the bottle had contain
ed belladonna and morphine pills. Three
physicians labored to save the chlld's life.
An unidentified man about 80 years
old and well dressed was struck on the
Kearny meadows on Tuesday by a train
on the Newark and Paterson branch of
the Erie Railroad. Both of his legs were
broken, and his head was cut He was
taken IN the baggage car to Jersey City,
where he died on the way to a hospital
Those who saw the accident said that the
man apparently committed suicide, and
that the engineer did his utmost to pre-
vent striking him.
Mrs. Jennie Kunz, a widow, who re-
sides at Elizabeth, had precocious eleven
year-old son. When his mother refused
to buy him a bicycle so that, as he told
her, he might be up-to,date, he broke
open one of the bureau drawers in her
bedroom and took $22 This he used,
with some money of his OVID, to buy a
wheel. Mrs. Kunz made complaint
against her young hopeful to the chief of
police, and he advised her to have the
lad sent to the Reform School.
BY frugality and industry, Wilhelm
Burkett gathered $3.50. Then he fell heir
to $500 by the death of relative in Ger
many. With this little fortune Burkett
went out to Collingswood to buy a little
home While there he concluded to bury
his treasure. He found a safe spot in a
clump of bushes and that night he slept
peacefully in the house where he had Sc
cured board. On Tuesday Burkett tear
fully told Justice of Peace Schmitz, In
Camden, that his money was gone when
he went to look for it. The Justice said
there was no hope for him.
Mrs. Buermer, aged 20, of Egg Har-
Dor, was nearly strangled by thieves, on
Tuesday night, at her home on Liver
pool avenue, Atlantic City, and robbed of
SAT. She had retired early, and was
awakened about eleven o'clock by hand
clasping her neck. The intruder struck
her terrific blow on the forehead, rem
dering her unconscious. The thief Sc
cured the money from her clothes and
then made his escape. A neighbor and
bis wife were suspected, and were ar
rested, but the evidence did not prove
them guilty and they were discharged.
The assaulted woman alleged that the
wife was in the houae in the afternoon.
and was the only person who knew
where the money was
On lonely road between Woodbury.
and Cross Keys. late Saturday night, Mrs.
Maggie Davis was held up by three high
waymen. Mrs. Davis was returning from
Philadelphia, where she had been mar.
keting load of produce, and was driving
to her home, near Fairview. In seclud-
ed, wood-skirted part of the road her
horse was stopped by the men. Mrs.
Davis was roughly dragged from the
wagon, and, on making show of resist
ance, was beaten into insensibility and
robbed of about 500 in cash. The robbers
then took basket of groceries from the
wagon and departed. At 10 O'Clock Sun
day morning Mrs. Davis reached the
house of neighbor. She was in dazed
condition, and, owing to the darkness,
was unable to give an accurate descrip-
ton of her assailants. The county au-
thorities were notified, and are trying to
gain some clew that will lead to the de-
lection of the footpads A hold up oc.
Cured at this spot only short time ago
On the highest point in the CITY of
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the proposed West Side Park, a novel re-
sort is being created. Its chief attraction
| is reproduction of Nansen's steamer
Fran, four feet longer than the original
and rising ten or twelve feet above the
ground. 1t is built of brick and sheathed
with planking. When it is finished it
will have masts, furled sails, rigging, a
funnel, a big stern wheel and a pilot
house. 1t is the intention of the owner
to sell beer and refreshments on the boat
and he thinks that it will be drawing
attraction. 1t will be backed up by a
high board fence cut and painted in i'm
itation of icebergs. In the pilot house
will be figures representing the explorers
in costume. In addition the owner is
erecting hotel, and in the little park ad
joining he will build a log cabin and a
Jail in which beer will be sold to volun-
tary prisoners in their cells by walters
uniformed as turkeys. He expects to
have the whole thing completed by the
latter part of July.
Catarrh Cannot be Cured