The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-11-02

should not issue against Collector Frank
H. Fry was served on Wednesday on
that gentleman by Attorney Charles E.
Hendrickson. who represents the school
trustees. The rule was made returnable
before Supreme Court Commissioner
Franklin B. Lewis. Mr.. Fry has secured
the services of Mark R. Sooy to look after
his interests. 1t is likely the school
trouble will now come before the courts
in proper shape for settlement
Rev. Arthur Hess has declined the
chaplaincy of st. Mary's Hall and curacy
of the parish, recently rendered him. Mr..
Hess has heen assisting in the services at
st. Mary's for some time.
The following have been elected officers
of st. Elizabeth's guild in St. Mary's par
ish: Directress. Mrs. W. D. Hewitt; ID
do, Mrs. II. B. Weaver; Sd do, Miss Ida
Lippincott; Secretary, Miss Julia Smith !;
Treasurer, Miss Susan Vansciver.
Miss Lillian Gouldy, of this city, grad
uated as trained nurse at the Academy
of Music, Philadelphia, on Friday.
Burlington lodge, No. %, 1. o. o. F..
celebrated its 54th anniversary on Friday
night with a smoker and luncheon Isaac
7. Smith, the only living charter member,
was present
James McMaster and Fred. Atkins.
two Reform School escapes" were az
pretended here by the police on Friday,
through descriptions furnished by the
officers of the institution.
Rev. Il. S. Jananyan, of Asia Miner,
spoke in the Baptist Church on Sunday
morning on the Eastern question, and in
the evening at the Presbyterian Church.
James II. Birch, Jr., was given COM
plimentary dinner by a number of his
friends at Dubelps cafe on Saturday
evening. Mr. Birch starts on an extend
ed business tour in Africa on Wednesday.
Mrs. Risdon Hankinson, formerly of
Mount Holly, but now living in Heisler-
vile, Cumberland county, was the guest
of Mrs. Horner, on West Union street,
last week.
The Masons have selected December 9,
10 and II as the dates for holding a SUI
per in their new building, which will be
ready for occupancy by that time.
Counsel in the school money muddle
have decided to allow Collector Frank Fl.
Fry to disburse certain special funds IN
his hands in liquidation of outstanding
obligations and he at once paid the teach
ers their salaries, among whom there was
much rejoicing in consequence.
Maple Grove Sunday school held box
social on Thursday night, which proved
very pleasant and successful affair, the re-
ceipts being $3.50.
Endeavor and Young America Fire
Companies will participate In the big DEM
onstration at Trenton on the 10th inst.
Jim Jackson, who acts in the capacity
of chambermald at the Alcazar livery
stable, was sick the other night and being
unable to be on duty turned the keys over
to Edw. Lane TO run things for him until
he should recuperate sufficiently to resume
his place. Ed. conceived the notion
along toward night. after lubricating his
mental machine pretty freely, that host
lerlng was a low-down menlal business,
! and he declined to hostler any longer He
also refused to turn the keys over to their
rightful owner. Jim Jackson gave them
to him and he would give them to JIM
Jackson. II Jim Jackson gave him the
smallpox he wouldn'tgiv them to any body
else but Jim Jackson. The demands #
Mr.. Peter, the majesty and authority of
Lieutenant Mathis and the persuasive log
ic OF Jack Phillips were of no avail, and it
became necessary, rather than to institute
mandamus proceedings, to have Jim Jack :
son, sick as he was, put in an appearance,
in order to secure the keys from Lane
1t was well for Lane that Jim jackson
was able to come out as several persons
we're getting pretty mad over his "cussed
lobstinacy."
Fred. Peters stepped into a china ware
establishment in Philadelphia, the other
day, to make few purchases and the pro-
prietor recognizing him as resident of
Burlington, made some inquiry regarding
Wallace, the colored man who committed
the assault on Henry :. Haines, Jr. Mr..
Peter informed him that Wallace had lust
been sentenced to state prison. ssOur
family used to own Wallace before the
war;" remarked the merchant. and then
gave Mr.. Peter considerable information
about the man. On the southern planta-
ton, when he was slave. Wallace went
by the same name as his master, but
changed it to the present one after gain
ing his freedom and coming north.