The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-16
LOCAL NEWS.

ing drunk
Rev. George W. Powell of Glouceste
City, will preach in the NJ. E. Church o
Sunday next
The wife of Barclay White, of Cherr
street, who has been i'll for long time
died last evening.
Mrs. Mary Slack had slight stroke 0
paralysis on Saturday. She is the mothe
of Richard ]. B. Slack
Harry Hawkins, ST., has announce,
that he is candidate for chief enginee
of Northampton township.
There is not so much interest in the dis
play of the American flag now that tn
war with Spain has ceased
Rev. Dr. Pogson occupied the pulpit o
the Baptist Church, on Sunday, and de
livered two excellent sermons
Moses Warwick, of Lumberton, wa
taken i'll suddenly near his home on Sun
day and died almost instantly.
Four race horses are to be shipped t.
England on August 20 by DR.. R. W. Car
ter from the Rancocas stock farm.
Wright Bros, the tobacconists, have
placed neat cigar lighter in their store
that is worked with an electric spark
Reports from Island Heights last nigh
were to the effect that Frank s. Haines
of Mount Holly, was lying at the point Of
death.
A new porch, to run the full width OF
the building, is to be added to the front Of
the residence of Samuel Fisher, on Main
street
Charles s. Davis, father of the cashier
of the Farmers National Bank, died al
the home of his son in Mount Holly yes
terday.
Edward S. EVAN, of Cherry street, has
been confined to his home for week
from the effects of bursted blood vessel
in his knee
Charles Lemon and Robert Bailey, OF
Vincentown, were arrested yesterday fol-
cruelty beating horse. The animal died
from the effects of the injuries
The rain caused postponement of the
picnic which was to have been held on the
mount, Wednesday, by the infant class of
the Methodist Sunday school
Frank Winters, a former resident of
Mount Holly, but now of Camden, died
in that city yesterday, from the effects Of
cut on the hand, inflicted by circular
saw
The masons have begun the brick work
ON the Union Hose Company's house on
Washington street. The front will be of
pressed brick with handsome stone trim
mings
A special meeting of the Northampton
Firemen's Relief Association will be held
next Monday evening, to hear the report
of the committee to revise the by laws and
constitution.
Carl Norcross, of Smithville, offers a
liberal reward for the return to him of $22
which he lost on Thursday night between
Forest avenue and Mount Holly, via the
South Pemberton road.
Rev. Martin Aigner, rector of Trinity
Church, Mount Holly, is assisted by
Frank Clark in conducting the services
of the Church of st. Martin sin the Field
at Lumberton.
The annual meeting of the Mount Hol-
ly fire department will be held on the
third Friday in September, when a chief
engineer and three assistants are to be
elected and other business transacted.
On Thursday Sheriff Fleetwood served
papers on the City Recorder of Borden
town, in a suit brought by Lawyer Isaac
E. Antrim to recover 800 for services
rendered the city while City Solicitor.
On Wednesday night thieves forced an
entrance to the barn of John Seed, of
Bridgeboro', and stole set of harness and
lot of feed. 1t is thought that the same
party also stole several bags of shot from
store in the neighborhood.
Mrs Martha Rogers died at the resi-
dence of her father, Edward Groom, on
Garden street, Friday, of Bright's disease
Mrs. Martha Groom, the mother of de-
ceased, died but short time ago The
funeral took place yesterday.
During the storm on Wednesday morn
ing a dangerous looking funnel-shaped
cloud was seen to pass rapidly over the
southern portion of the county 1t looked
very much like water spout, but there
are no reports of its having done any
damage.
A wooden plug that had been placed
temporarily in the end of six-inch water
main on Bispham street was forced out on
Friday night by the pressure of the water.
Before the nearest valve could be turned
off slight damage was done to some pave
ments by the escaping water.
George D. Worrell is placing steam
heater in the Masonic Home, near Bur
lington, and hot water heater in the res
idence of Stacy B. Lippincott. Mount
Holly. He also is making water connect
ions, placing bath tubs, ETC., in fifteen
houses at Sea Side Park
An incipient fire occurred on Saturday
evening at the residence of jeremiah H.
Colkitt, on Union street. As Mrs Col
kit was lighting the gas, the match set
fire to the drapery around the chandelier
in the parlor. The flames were extin-
guished before the arrival of neighbors.
His resignation having been accepted as
captain of Company F, Seventh Regiment
N. G. N. j., Winfield S. Gale last even
ing turned over to the company the mus
ter roll First Lieutenant Joshua NJ.
Reeves will take charge of the company,
the members of whom will probably go to
Sea Girt o-morrow for rifle practice.
Gunners will incur great liability this
fall by trespassing on farm land, and they
should be careful. A law for the benefit
of the farmer in this respect has been
passed, and where notices have been post
ed three months in advance of the open
season, there is fine and Imprisonment
attached to the violation of trespassing.
On Thursday, Amanda Shinn, who lives
on Bispham street. was arrested and held
for court under 800 bail on charge pre-
ferred against her by Charles Cable, who
alleges that she was disturbing the peace
of that neighborhood The trouble grew
out of a controversy had between the de-
PENDANT and Mary Wainwright, who is
housekeeper for Mr. Cable