The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-03-30

| Samuel Matthias, the hackman, sur
prised the town on Thursday by appear.
ing with new and attractive hack.
Material for the new stone road at Flor
ence has arrived, which signalizes work
for number of American laborers.
A supper for the benefit of the Y. M
G. A. will be given in the association
rooms on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Rev. Asbury Smallwood preached at q
union meeting held in Arabian hall, West
Washington street, on Sunday afternoon.
Net fishing has been quite profitable at
the mill dam of late. Anglers along va
rious points of the creek have also been
successful.
George Eddleman, who lives on Pine
street, had the misfortune to fall and
break his collar bone last Monday while
at play.
Micajah E. Matlack is receiving con-
gratulations because he is the father of a
baby boy. Joseph Powell, Jr., is happy
for the same reason.
The American hotel at Freehold, which
has been conducted for long time by
Harry Davis, has been leased to E. G.
Richardson, of Branchport.
Mrs. NJ E. Wistar, of Philadelphia,
has rented the hotel at Sea Side Park for
the season. She conducted the Shoreham
hotel, Cape May, last summer.
While working at the Pavonia car shops
recently, John Stiles fell off an engine
and injured his knee, which has confined
him to his home on Madison avenue.
Harry E. Dubell, who has been occupy
ing the Tomlinson farm near Rancocas,
has moved to the farm of Israel s. Dea-
con, deceased, on the Burlington road.
John B. Barton, assistant superintend-
emit of the Prudential Insurance Com
pany, has moved from Buttonwood street
to the Nippins house on Paxson street.
Alfred Haines, a carpenter living at
VincentowD, was stricken with paralysis
on Wednesday, and died without regain
ing consciousness. He was buried on Sat
urday.
Master Harold Bovine found front
door key. on Friday, and this made the
little fellow anxious. He went from house
to house on Union street in order to find
its owner.
A fistic encounter has been arranged
between AL Kelvey and Armand Stevens,
local boxers at Jobstown. The event will
come off at an early date in the athletic
club rooms.
Fish Warden Wise sends US word that
he will soon receive a consignment of
bass, perch and pickerel, which he will
place in the creek above the dam at
Mount Holly.
Dr. 7. s. Heineken, of Burlington, has
had patented revolving wash bowl for
use in dentists Office. 1t is very con-
venlent device, and promises to bring its
inventor barrel of money.
The Vincentown Water Company has
elected the following directors: Frank s.
billiard, Andrew Wright, Fred Kumpf,
Charles L. Rogers. Frank S. billiard
was elected president, and Charles L.
Rogers secretary.
The United Amusement Company, of
Beverly, has fled articles of incorpo-
ration in the clerks office. The incorpo-
rators are Louis S. Kite, Walter Raleigh
and John McFadden. The authorized
capital is 100000.
Charles E. Shinn, Jr., and Miss Ada r.
Mathis, both of Rancocas, were married
at the home of the bride, on Tuesday
evening, by Rev. J. Madison Hare. Miss
Emma Sutton was bridesmaid, and Jacob
Gibson best man. Miss May Mathis was
flower girl
The law passed by the legislature pro-
viding for the appointment of assistant
prosecutors of the pleas in second class
counties, does not apply to Burlington
county, but to counties with population
exceeding 10000. Burlington county has
less than that number.
When Frank Cohen, the peddler. was
arrested for an alleged assault upon girl
living in the pines, he sold his horse,
wagon and harness to Sheriff Fleetwood.
Since his acquittal he has secured posses
sion of his team again and is now making
an honest living once more.
Joseph S. Gibson has issued an attach
ment against the goods and chattels of
Clara S. Thomas at the suit of James F.
Parker, who seeks to recover $62 rent
The goods are stored on the Springer
place, near Newbold's Corner, but the de-
PENDANT is residing outside of the state.
The sale will not take place for some
weeks yet.
The term of Hon. George Wurts, recent
ly appointed Secretary of State, will not
commence until Thursday. On that day
the commissions of Commissioners of
Deeds will be dated, but it will be impos-
sible to forward them so as to reach the
county clerk before Saturday, hence they
will not be ready for distribution until
next week
The Van Brunt Sand Company, of Bev-
erly, filed articles of incorporation in the
clerks Office last week. The authorized
capital is 100000, with 1000 paid in.
Their business will be to excavate, buy
and sell sand, building stone, etc. The
incorporators are Joseph L. Simon, of
Beverly Henry W. Davis, of Camden,
and Henry Van Brunt, of Philadelphia.
Norman V. P. Lewis has received call
to be an assistant at Calvary Church. New
York city, of which DIR. Parkes is the rec
tor. Mr.. Lewis will be ordained deacon
on June Is. He has also received a call
to be assistant rector of ST. Johns Church,
Elizabeth, but will not accept either
charge, as Bishop Scarborough desires
him to engage in missionary work for
some time.
The Clyde line steamer Saginaw, bound
from Hayti to New York, with a cargo of
logwood and cotton, valued at $150,000,
went ashore near the PeahalA club house
on Wednesday morning. The rescue of
the crew of 35 men was made with con-
siderable difficulty as the waves were run
ming high. The vessel was resting on the
sand, and was not pounded very hard by
the waves. Tugs were at once sent for
and began the work of pulling her off,