The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-28

The w. c. T. U, of Tuckerton, on Mon
day evening entertained the Union from
West Creek at the home of Mrs. G. w.
Palmer.
Elisha Berry, an aged and respected
resident of Mathistown. was found dead
in his truck patch Tuesday evening. He
had been in his usual health and evident
ly died of heart failure. His failure to re-
turn home caused search to be- made
and he was found as stated above. De-
ceased had lived with his son for a num-
Der of years.
A coaching party, consisting of Mark
II. Buzby, Hon. George B. Borton, both
of Moorestown HI. w. Leeds, of Haddon
Hall, Atlantic City, and Walter ]. Buzby,
of Philadelphia, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. S. P. Bartlett at the Bartlett
homestead, Tuckerton, last week. The
party drove from Moorestown via Attain
tic City and returned through Monmouth
and Middlesex counties.
The annual convention of the Ocean
County Sunday School Associate on will
be held at Lakewood, on Friday, October
10Th. From present Indications the pro-
gram will be one of the best in the history
of the association. The morning session
will be given mainly to reports. Miss Mat
tie Beeching-well known as a successful
primary instructor-will speak on prim-
airy work. Rev. R. F. Y. Pierce, of Phil
adelphia, Mr.. Stults, of the Home De-
partment, Mr.. McGeorge, of Vineland,
DR.. Cobb, of Freehold, and other well
known speakers are engaged.
William F. Leroy, of Asbury Park, died
Thursday night Of heart failure, resulting
from an attack of the grippe. The de-
ceased was So years of age, and leaves a
widow, three grown up sons and a mar
ried daughter. Mr.. Leroy was formerly
editor of the Burlington Enterprise After
wards he became associate editor of the
Asbury Park Journal, and later held for
five years the position of assistant post
master OF that place. He was up to the
time of his death secretary of the Asbury
Park Board of Trade, member of the
Royal Arcanum and an elder of the First
Presbyterian Church.
Augustus w. Irons, one of the leading
Democrats of Ocean county, was buried
on Wednesday from his late home at
Toms River. Mr.. Irons was stricken with
paralysis while calling on brother mem
Der of lodge who was ill, and he died
without having regained consciousness
DE was native of Toms River, and a
member of one of the oldest families in
this section. He served as Surrogate of
Ocean county from 1875 to 1880, was elect
ed to the New Jersey Legislature in 1884,
was postmaster at Toms River under the
first Cleveland Administration, and had
been Assessor of his township for a num-
Der of years.
Allen Mathis, of New Gretna, who was
indicted in the Ocean County courts for
the misdemeanor of violating the culllng
act in taking oyster shells and spat from a
natural bed, was acquitted. Jacob C.
Hendrickson, of Mount Holly, appeared
for the defendant; Mr.. Carmichael as
sisted the state. The indictment was
brought on the strength of testimony Sc
cured through Oyster Commissioner Mar
shall A. Loveland, of New Gretna. How
ever, Mathis had no end of positive wit
nesses to prove that he was not guilty and
was acquitted
Harry Chamberlin Parker, of Parker
town, was not 80 fortunate. He was also
indicted for misdemeanor in taking oys.
tiers from private beds in Little Egg Har-
Dor, was convicted and fined $75 and
costs. 1t was Parker's second indictment
under the oyster act He is serving out
his sentence in the county Jail. The
specific depreciation of which he was con-
victed was on the oyster beds of Charles
White.