The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25

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William Bryan, the notorious tramp,
was arrested last evening for being drunk
and disorderly and given thirty days in
Jail.
| Edward Fowler, of Burlington, was
brought to Jail yesterday on charge of
having assaulted his wife and son Will
| liam.
Officer Denness arrested tramp on
Paxson street last evening, who was going
from house to house begging for pair of
shoes.
The policemen were on the alert last
night watching strange colored man,
who was observed during the day sizing
up the town in manner that was regard
ed with some suspicion.
George Headley, a blacksmith, residing
at New Egypt, is suffering from a remark
able skin disease, which physicians pro-
nounce as case of exaggerated eczema.
The skin peals off of his body in large
pieces.
John Kerr, of Burlington, died sudden
ly yesterday of heart failure. He ate a
hearty breakfast and then started on his
bicycle to st. Mary's Hall, where he has
been employed for number of years
On reaching the hall he dismounted, and,
falling to the ground, expired instantly
He was in the Gath year of his age
Before Justice Clevenger yesterday the
six suits brought by the Singer Sewing
Machine Company were disposed Of In
four of these cases judgments were given,
one was settled and one was adjourned.
In the suit of Nathan Henry VS.. Edward
Cameron, for dispossession, the defendant
concluded not to make any contest, and
he surrendered the key to the house which
he has been occupying on East Mill street
Richard Tomlinson's son, who lives
with his grandfather, ]. P. Tomlinson, on
West Washington street, had an expe-
rience yesterday which came near costing
him his life. He was playing about the
house while some flower pots were being
painted, and in order to bring out bright |
color some Paris green was mixed with |
the paint. Before the paint became dry |
the boy licked it off the pots with his |
tongue. In short time the deadly drug
began to operate, and it was with difficult |
ty that his life was saved 1t is said the
boy took enough poison in his system to
kill three persons
Mrs. Isaac Pierce and Mrs. Edward Lu-
cas- went to Florence yesterday. When |
they returned in the evening they were
met at the station by Isaac Pierce. The
latter attacked his wife, hitting her, as
she alleges, in the face and knocking her
down several times. Then he grabbed
Mrs. Lucas by the throat and choked her.
She showed Justice Laumaster several
bruises on her arm which she said Isaac
inflicted during row on Saturday night
Mrs. Pierce swore out a warrant for her
arrest, charging assault and
battery, and stating that he had threat
sned to kill her on several occasions. The
defendant gave bail for court.
1t is not complete day if there is not
| dog fight in town. Yesterday witnessed
me which kept the residents of White
street talking the entire day But the
prize fight occurred on Friday evening
when Amos Poinsett's bulldog got into
IN alteration with another pup. Mrs.
John W. Peak attempted to separate the
by pouring bucket of water
IN them, but it did not do any good. In
going for another bucket of water Mrs.
Peak was seized with fainting spell.
Before the fight was concluded Poinsett
on the scene and tried to sepa-
ate the dogs and before he succeeded he
vas bitten on the hand. Harry Hawkins,
'r., was prevented from giving the dogs
dose of ammonia