The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-04

: s45s7.I4 The property adjoining on the sout
was bought by Samuel p. Cline ter s., o95 ~.
D oct z. Frank Gr1seom, OF Phfladeiphlt, al
8 Miss Flora A. Lippincott, of Mount HOLY
t was received in Mount Holly that 6. Howar
Lundy, while cunning in the Adirondack
0 mountains, was badly injured in the hip b.
hands of q companion.
: Oct. 10. thief entered W. Budd Deacon's
| residence and secured 833 in money.
Oct. IL. Alfred j. Reynolds a popular loco
motive engineer on the Pennsylvania railroad
, was seized with apoplexy while running q
train from Camden to Mount Holly He died
oct. IL, aged 81 years.
Oct. IL. An organization known as the Rem
dell Shoe Co. was formed, the object being to
manufacture shoes in the state prison TFhe
capital stoc k is $20O 00
Oct, 49, The trustees of the H. b. smith Ma
j chine Co. accepted proposition from Capt.
Elton A. Smith to take fixed sum in lieu OF
all ices due them as executors, In order TO
AVOID the delay OF q regular legal ssLJiS .aent
DIR. w. W. Whitehead left Mount Holly TO
| locate In Boston. His successor in Mount
Holly Is DIR. Oscar l.. etrumbrecnt.
Dot. "A. The wedding OF S. Budd Norcross
ana Miss Keturah T. Woolstop took place in
st; Andrews Church, Rev, &. A. Rodrick
Oct. Is. The barns on charles Wisham'
farm. near Mount Holly, were destroyed by
supposed incendiary fire. Loss about 5000.
The local IRE department proved its ability TO
cope With q fire within three quarters OF a
mile from town line of hose 5000 feet long
|
the Relief Co.'S engine pumped water from the
creek and forced it the entire distance, throw
ing cfed1t6ble stream from an inch nozzle.
Oct IL, The funeral OF A j. Reynolds took
place. Services were held in the NJ E. Church
many members of lodges were present from
all over the state. 1t was the largest funeral
eyer held in the town
oct Is. Clinton Dubell was sentenced by
udge GaSkiil to three years in state prison
for stealing tickets and baggage from the rail-
road station at Bordentown. Charles Z. Wal
lace, colored, was sentenced to ten wears tor
Z n Hall
Burlington.
Oct. 49, Joshua Willitts, noted ana popular
local sport, advertised in The NEWS to-day tor
wife, one that don't get drunk"-BurgIars
stole $ll0 and two gold watches from the safe
OF Mathis Bros, at New Gretna.
Oct. 20 Harry Hawkins, Jr, and Miss Clara
Aigner.
Oct. %. Edward S. Smith, aged II years, died
Oct. "a. Martha c.. wife of DR.. John W.
bTanln. DIED in Mount Holly, aged 81 years.
and Miss Caroline WooIman, OF Vincentown,
were married at the brides home.
NOVEMBER.
Nov.2. Election day. H. E. Packer, Dem,
Horner and Charles Wright, Republicans
were chosen assembIymen by 1880 and 800 pIu,
Rep, had ls74 pluraity for suditor PSa I,fa
vote was I2,642.-The executors of the H. H.
Smith estate held their final meeting and
wound up their affairs. The estate WIS Lrans-
ferfed to the heirs on Nov. g.
NOV; .. John B. Colkitt, OF Columbus, and
Miss Margaret W. Stevens, OF Trenton, were
married in the latter cIty.-Miss Abbie COombs
committed suicide near Pemberton by shoot
ing herself in the breast
Nov 5. James Newbold died at Long
Branch, aged IS years.-The annual meetlng
OF the stockholders OF the Mount Holly street
railway was held. The treasurers report
showed loss of $92.S3 tor the year.
Nov. 6. The Junior Order OF American Me-
chanics presented flag to the county, to be
used on the Court House. Appropriate pre-
ceremonies ha
OF the Good Intent Fire Co. was shipped to
Seneca Falls, N. Y, TO be rebuilt and repaired
widow of John L. N. Stratton, died in Mount
Holly.
Nov.9. At the meeting OF the Board of
Freeholders contract was awarded to con-
tinuesthe stone road from Columbus to Bor-
dentown through the latter city. An appl1ca-
ton was presented tor stone road from
Chambers Corner to Columbus.-F. M Wiley,
of philadelphia, and Miss Bertha. daughter OF
David SooY, were married in Mount Holly.
Nov 10. Charles Naked was sent to state
prison for three years for shooting and pain
fully wounding John Miller, at Riverside
Nov. IL. Kate B., wife of John H. Dobbins,
died of apoplexy, with which she was stricken
while at a meeting in the Methodist Church
on the evening of Nov. 10.
Nov. ID. Edwin Budd Howell of Mount
Holly, died at Memphis, Genn.-Mrs. Christ
fanna French died at Moorestown, aged 1903
years, months and IL days.
Nov. 10. John X. Scattergood assumed the
position of manager of the Adams express
office in Mount Holly.
NOV. l6. Joseph B. Frake died in Mounu
Holly, aged II years.
Nov. II. James l.. Young, of Moorestown,
committed suicide at the Arcade hotel bV
shooting himself in the head. Financial diff
cultfes was the cause. He was 80 years OF age.
Nov. 10. The Court of Chancery decided that
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad had no right to lay
additional tracks on Broad street, Burlington.
NOV. 2l. There was quite a Stir in Mount
Joshua Willitts and Maggie BenesoIe Jus
tice K. j. B. Slack of1ciated. Joshuas happi-
ness vas of short duration, for his new wife
lot hi tan 41.n.n
again, and during the next week abandoned
him permanently.
Nov. p. Harry Munyon pointed q shot gun
at Samuel Garwood, IN the latters store at
Medtord, and demanded $l5 He got the
money. He was arrested ana sent to jail.
Nov. %. DR.. William M. RisdOn, OF Mount
Holly, well-known dentist, died in the Ger
man hospital, Philadelphia, where he was
operated on a few days before He was IS
years OF age.-Ex-J udge Isaiah Woolston, of
Camden, was buried at Pemberton. He was
born near Vincentown in 1878.
Nov. a. The stockholders of the H. B.
Smith Machine Co. re-organized. william
). Kelley was elected president; Elton 4.
smith, vice president; George a. Lippincott,
Chickering, treasurer.-Many persons visited
the railroad freight yard to view a gasoline
Prots. Langley and Watkins brought it here TO
make experiments on railroad track that
was free of much traffic
Nov. %. The William G. Lippincott farm
near Smlthville was offered at public sale and
Withdrawn on a bid of $50 per acre.
window of Harry NJ. :Abdills shoe store and
ssn'e a few shoes.
DECEMBER
cb Dsc: l. kodrick, OF St. Andrews
Chursh Camde su eliWSfifHiiet9rship Of ST. Pauis
paper box factory from Mount Nelly to River
side.-2000 brook trout fry were plsfSSeSoi,, tba
creek between Smithville and Mount HOs1SsH1o
Dec. 3. 1t was discovered that the Rhees
residence on Garden street, which had 1 cen
closed for a few weeks, had been robbed of
Dec. 5. Gorham o. Hall, formerly of Smith
Vile, died at st. Louis, of pneumonia.
Dec. 6. Vice Chancellor Grey. appointed a
receiver for the Penn Cordage Co, OF Beverly.
The claims against the concern amount to
about 5O,0OO.-The Salvation Army began a
two weeks campaign in Mount Holly,
Dec. 10. The thirtieth anniversary of the
organization OF the local lodge Knights OF
Pythias was celebrated at the opera house.
Dec. IL. The County Board of Agriculture
held its annual meeting at the Court House.
number of valuable papers were read of in
terest to farmers.-W bile Mrs. Samuel BrOW
was walking on Washington street, near the
railroad, a thief grabbed q hand bag she was
carrying and ran away with IL. 1t contained
Dec. IA. It special meeting of the Board
of Freeholders, J. r. Shanley was awarded the
contract to build stone road from Riverton
10 Riverside, 81 miles, and Chss. A. Sims Y Co.
to build one from london Bridge to Bnrling-
Dec. Is. The Trenton Fair declared Il divi-
dend OF per cent on the preferred and per
cent on the common stock OF the association
Mrs. Samuel Burrough committed suicide
near Colestown by shooting herself near the
Dec. Is. Five shares OF stock of the II. B.
Smith Machine Co. sold at public sale at $3.50
per share.
Dec 20. The Ronalds s johnson Co. filed
articles of incorporation at the county clerks
office, to begin business Jan. with q paid-up
capital of $500, 000 This is a consolidation OF
Ronalds & Co., lof New York, manufacturers
of lead pipe, bath tubs, ETC., and John d. john
son & Co., of Hainesport-Readtng Marge-
rum died near Eayrestown, in his s7th year
Dec. 81. James A. Clemmer and Lizzie De-
committed NOfriStOWn.
Pa tor murder. 1t was learned that this VS.
the woman that had been passing raised bank
notes in Burlington county.
Dec. q. A quantity of powder kept in a
bureau drawer in the house occupied by Thos.
cfdental discharge of a revolver, the bullet
striking the powder. An explosion occurred,
breaking windows and furniture, and burning
RS. Shinn and son Walter.
Dec "A. Joseph Worth, Chalkley Borden
and George Brown were arrested for robbing
the Rhees residence in Mount Holly.
Dec. q. The firm OF j. v. Bickford & Co q.
dissolved, the business being continued by
Joseph s. Shreve-The notorious Francis
Lingo, colored, was sentenced to 20 years in
state prison for attempting to abduct woman.
Dec. %. The Bum property on the oxmead
road, near Burlington, was transferred to
committee of the Grand Lodge of Masons Of
New Jersey. to be used as home for aged ana
intirm members OF that order. The price paid
was $4,000.
died. in her goth year.-LOrenzo L. Sapp and
Miss Nellie H. Dill were married at the Baptist
Cnurcn Dy heV. Y. n. ISuuiotOh.-NSotBo ~.
Semple, aged "a years, died in Mount Holly, Of
tumor on the brain.
Dec 80. A fire at Bordentown destroyed +.
s. Grahams butcher shop and building, and
damaged Carslakes drug store and Childs'
grocery. Loss about $4,000, nearly covered by
Insurance. woman named Ann Fowler,
aged go years, persisted in the flames.
Dec. 81. Mabel Wells, aged years, of Lum-
berton was shot in the head by the accidental
discharge of revolver in the hands of her
uncle.
Eczema, itchy. scay, Skin TOrtures.