The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19

Joseph Massey, of Mount Holly, has
gone to Princeton to work in Bickford's
repair shop in that city.
The young people of st. Andrews
Church are rehearsing another comedietta,
to be presented in short time.
The Junior Epworth League of the M.
E. Church is arranging an entertainment
to be given some time this month
! In hunting for a leak in a gas pipe at
the residence of Samuel L. Bullock, an
unfinished pipe without any cap on it was
found under the floor. 1t had been left
that way when the house was built.
Steam cars began to run to Burlington
this morning in place of the trolleys.
They will probably be kept going the bal
ance of the week, while repairs are being
made to the engine in the power house.
Hugh LeJambre. of Bordentown, a
veterinary surgeon, was thrown from his
carriage near Crosswicks, yesterday, by
his horse running away. One of his legs
was broken and he was otherwise badly
injured.
Governor Griggs last night sent to the
Senate the nomination of Amos Gibbs.
of Mount Hollz, as member of the State
Board of Taxation. The appointment is
considered very satisfactory one from
every point of view.
There was large audience in the Pres
byterian Church last evening to witness
the anniversary exercises of the Mount
Holly Y. M. c. A. Several interesting
speeches were made, and the occasion
was an enjoyable one throughout.
The steamer Bodsworth, from South
America to New York, loaded with hides
and sugar, ran ashore near the Peahala
club house on Sunday night. The cargo
is being removed SO that the vessel may
be pulled off the sand bar upon which she
is resting.
William Flamer, of Riverton, was ar
rested on Tuesday on complaint of
Thomas Olivan, who charged him with
breaking in his door and threatening his
life. Constable Gest served the warrant
and took Flamer before Squire Scheidell,
who placed him under 500 bail to keep
the peace.
A horse, belonging to parties who were
unable further to properly feed it, was
led to Herberts tallow factory yesterday,
where 1t was shot. The animal was near
ly starved to death and it required three
men to take it there. One led the beast,
while there was a man on either side
pressing against the animals hips to keep
it from falling down.
Constable Aaron E. Burr, of Moorestown,
was in Mount Holly, yesterday after noon,
looking for man who had been swind-
ling Moorestown merchants. The man
was travelling under the name of Ritter
He bought goods from Fred Measey,
stove dealer IN Moorestown, giving
check for $S7 in payment, receiving 500
change. The check was forgery. De-
tectlve Burr traced the man to Mount
Holly and then lost sight of him.
Philip B. Lippincott, who recently lost
large number of chickens by theft from
his farm near Polly Coxe's swamp, sus-
pected that another raid was to be made
on his capons and turkeys on Saturday.
In order to give the thieves a warm
reception, Mr.. Lippincott and his SONS
Isaac and George, went out to the farm
with shot guns and remained over night,
but nothing unusual occurred. George
Lippincott will take charge of the farm
tomorrow.
Charles Tatman, who was employed on
the Goodenough farm at Mount Laurel
the last six weeks, was arrested last week
on the charge of bigamy by Detective
Aaron f. Burr, of Moorestown. 1t APP
pears that Tatman had wife living in
Maryland but got very intimate with
another woman in that state. He desert
ed his wife and came to this section
where he hired out, and in trying to get !
woman No. 2 to come here his where
abouts became known and his arrest fol-
lowed. Detective Burr took him to Mary I
land
The State Board of Taxation, sitting at |
Trenton, to-day. will consider the appli-
cation of W. & j. Sloane for a reduction
in the assessed valuation of the carpet |
mill for 1896. 1t was assessed for $25, 900, |
and the commissioners of appeals refused |
to make reduction for the reason that
at the time the assessment was made, the
owners held the property for sale at $780,
900 when residents of Mount Holly were
making an effort to raise money to buy
the place. Also that the property was
worth. that much when the assessment
was made.