The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-11-21

The mill property was sold yesterday t
the American Investment Company an
the deed delivered. The consideration
was $13, 800.
/ For rent, house within minutes wal
of the post office. Steam heat. Ren
low. Apply to Mrs. Joseph s. Gibson, 1
Brainard street.
Rev. DR.. Jones, of st. Michael's Church
Trenton, occupied the pulpit of ST. An
drew's Church on Sunday, Rev Mr.. Stod
dard preaching at Trenton.
The stores in Mount Holly will be opel
every weekday night during December
After that the Tuesday and Thursda,
evening closing will be resumed.
J. L. Anderson & Son, of Water street
began yesterday to put up green peas
which they receive in the dry state from
Canada. This firm has already consumed
over 200 barrels of sugar in canning Keif
fer pears.
Mrs. Frank Citizens, who was one O
| the aids at Mrs. Joseph Huff's table at thu
Banjo Clubs supper, gave pink tea a
her home, on Thursday evening, to Mrs
Huff and the aids. 1t was very enjoy
able affair.
William Sevan, Jr., of Lumberton, wa
arrested yesterday by Constable Gaskill OF
warrant sworn out by Policeman Severns
who charged the young man with being
drunk and dis0rderly on Saturday night
At that time the officer told Sevan that he
would send for him when he became sober
and he did. When Justice Krayer sale
So. 25 fine or jail, the defendant turned
male The money WAC maid
Considerable complaint is being made
by residents in the lower part of the town
on account of the SCOT that comes from
the trolley power house chimney wher
the fues are cleaned. On Sunday, whe1
the wind was southwest, the fiues were
blown out, and the small particles of 500
covered porches, got into open windows
etc. 1t is great nuisance.
William Elsinger, of Hainesport, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Consta
bic Gaskill on warrant charging him
with larceny. The complaint was made
by Edwin W. Haines, who said that on
Friday the defendant entered his shanty
and carried OFF eighteen traps and eleven
chains against the protest of the owner.
Justice Laumaster held Elsinger under $50
bail for his appearance at court.
Griffith W. Owen died at his home on
Madison avenue on Thursday, after a
long illness. He was buried in the Bap-
fist burying ground on Sunday, and the
remains were followed to their last rest
friends. Rev. Marshall Owens, of the
M. E. Church, conducted the services.
The members of the family desire to ten
der thanks to all kind friends who paid
loving tribute to them during their hour
of affiiction.
There was cunning accident near New
Egypt yesterday afternoon. George Irons,
aged IS years, and Allen Clifford, aged 16
years, were out cunning, when Clifford s
gun was accidentally discharged, the load
entering Irons leg tearing the bones SO
that they protruded through the trousers
The wounded boy was taken to New
Egypt where he was given medical atten-
ton, but it was decided to remove him to
Philadelphia, and he was taken to that
city on the evening train. He was con-
veyed to Jefferson Hospital, and it is
thought that amputation of the leg will
be necessary. The boy is a son of James
Irons.
Rev. E. T. Tomlinson, Phi. D., of Eliz-
abeth, who is to lecture next Thursday
evening in the Baptist Church, besides
being a good speaker, an accomplished
and most successful author, is also bril-.
liant and instructive lecturer His theme,
Heroes and Heroism of the Revolution
will prove particularly interesting to
Mount Holly people, because being him
self a Jerseyman, DR.. Tomlinson has
visited various places, dug out old records,
investigated family traditions and family
scrap books, and had many personal lin
terviews with ''oldest Inhabitants and
therefore tells the story of "a Jersey Boy
in the Revolution" and "The BOYS of Old
Monmouth" with the magic power of real
enthusiasm. An additional attraction to
the lecture will be the first public appear
ance of the Lotus Club"
A correspondent writes us to give the
date of the explosion of locomotive
boiler at Mount Holly, about 80 years ago
The accident referred to occurred on Fri
day, May 81, 1869. The engine was pull
ing 100 loaded mari cars and as it entered
the bridge between Washington and
Water streets, the boiler exploded. Job
Gaskill, engineer, Charles S. Platt, fire
man, and John A. Sailer, conductor, re-
ceived injuries from which they died
within few hours. The engine was of
the "gig-top' class, and Edward Joyce of
Vincentown, was in the gig. He escaped
with broken arm. John B. Love was
the coroner then and he empanelled the
following jury: DR.. George G. Brown,
Thomas G. Alcott, Richard Jones, Barzil-
lai Garwood, Joseph w. Emley, Peter
Lynch, George Heisler, Amos Gibbs, Aus
tin r. Haines, George E. Pancoast,
Charles Darnell, Samuel L. Tomlinson
The coroner and the first seven of the
jury, are dead