The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-03-13
LOCAL NEWS.

Yesterday was the anniversary of tn
great blizzard of 1888.
Mount Holly Lodge, No 10, /. O. o
f., has lost four members by death dur
ing The past five weeks.
Matlack & Son have disposed of thei
fruit store at Moorestown to Clifford
Hulse, of Mount Holly.
Rev. James Stoddard delivered an ad
dress before the pupils of the high schoo
on Friday, on what to Read.
Jervis S. Zelley has rented his farm neal
Hainesport, to Thomas Hamilton, who
now conducts laundry on Mill street.
Richard Suttler, of Masonville, who
has been severe sufferer with a carbun
Gle on his neck, is now able to get about
again.
A few days since John Mcclellan, while
opening can, had the fore finger of his
right hand badly cut by the ragged edge
of the tin.
Balls, tops, glass agates, marbles and
toys are tempting display for the young
people, which can be seen in Jamison's
show window.
While cutting some kindling wood Oh
Sunday morning, Miss Bertha Petri, oil
Mount Holly avenue, was struck in the
eye with flying stick and painfully in
jured.
In consequence of stepping on nail,
which passed through the sole of his shoe
and penetrated his foot, Frank s. Davis is
confined to the house.
DR. Small, of Riverside, has presented
the Burlington County Hospital with 8
metal operating table, gift highly ap
preciated by the surgical staff.
Mrs. John w. Lynch. of New Gretna
is spending a few days with her parents
in Mount Holly, during the absence Of
her husband, who is attending conference
Do you have frequent headaches II
so, look to your eyes. We will examine
them without cost to yoa. Stiles and
Company, at Masonic Temple, Wednesday
March IA, from $50 to 4.
Rev. G. H. Pendleton is to deliver 8
course of six lectures in the Baptist
Church on ssThe Immortals of Victorian
Literature" The first will be given on
Thursday evening next at As.
William B. Crozier and Miss Pearl Huff
were married on Saturday evening at
o'clock by Rev. Marshall Owens, at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac B. Huff, on Pine street.
William Il. Worrell, of Pine street, who
has been in i'll health for long time, died
rather suddenly on Saturday The day
previous he went out to get shaved. De
ceased was S3 years old. The intermeni
takes place tomorrow.
The Misses Phares, of Branch street, re-
ceived word last week of the death Of
their brother, Joseph Phares, at his home
at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He has lived in
the west for the past thirty years. and has
been in poor health for some time.
Lizzie Shinn, the young lady of Med
ford who was locked up in Jail and then
bailed out, charged with stealing numer-
GUS articles from Albert Haines, her en-
ployer, is again in prison. She was lock
ed up the second time on Saturday fol
stealing chickens.
1t is believed that the men who have
been stealing trolley wire have been APP
pretended, as man trying to dispose OF
some of the plumber was arrested in Bur
lington on Friday night His companion
escaped. The fellow, who says he lives
in New York, has been committed to jail.
Denman Thompson's new play, "The
Sunshine of Paradise Alley" written fol-
lovers of 1.-The Old Homestead, will open
at the Park Theatre, Philadelphia, on
Monday, March 10, and the same company,
composed of 81 people, with elaborate
scenery will appear in the Mount Holly
Opera House, on Tuesday, March g.
On Saturday Sheriff Fenton sold these
properties: John Hutton, in Burlington
to George A. Atkinson, for $3.50; Eli Bish
Cd. in Delran township, to Aaron M
Bishop, for $500; George H. Harker, il
New Hanover township, to the Camder
Safe Deposit and Trust Company, trustee
for So, 100; John Croshaw, near Noun
Holly, to William Croshaw, for 1926.
Freebooter Bartlett, of Lumberton, hat
q painful accident yesterday morning. HI
was driving new horse, and at Eayres
town the animal became frightened, it il
supposed, at the saw mill, and ransaway
throwing Mr. Bartlett out. He struck OF
his head and was unconscious for nearly
an hour. There was large bruise ant
lump on his head and his body was ais
bruised.
The Good Intent Fire Company nomi
mated the following officers on Tuesda,
evening: President, Franklin Dill; vic
DT6SlQcub, w Illldfu D. DEduulu, cCCACOdiy
John F. Riley; treasurer, T. Cliffor'
Keller: collector. G. Monroe Brannan
engineer, William G. Morgan; captain
Lorenzo L. Sapp; directors, Elwood Kir
by. William Stilwell, Edwin Gage, Charlie
Risdon, Charles E. Mcdonald, G. Monro
Brannin, Frank Nippins. Isaac Gardner
trust ee, Isaac a. Wainwright.
Reading Stillwell, of Pine street, age
so wears, committed suicide on Friday
morning, and the only cause that can b
assigned for the rash act is insanity pro
duced from period of melancholy
About O'Clock the deceased got out O
bed and went into an adjoining room. Hi
wife, who had no thought of what wa
about to take place, called him back, bu
he paid no attention to her. Securing hi
shot gun he went up to the third story
and there he carried his plans into eS
ecution. Sitting on the floor Stillwe
placed the gun to his temple, the stool
resting on the floor, and the weapon !
supposed to have been discharged b
pressure on the trigger with his toe
Strange to say the report OF the explosio
was not heard, and Mrs. Stillwell was al
tracted to the spot by noise as II some
thing had fallen. The deceased was
ECttTdH Vi blC civil W Oh U41t VIZ @SAAttSAA
were inferred yesterday.
Sheriff Fenton and his Deputy, Nj
Doughty, had an amusing experience Las
week. At least it was that way to th
Sheriff, and the two had chance to kno'
how it felt to be locked up. There was
visitor at the jail that the two officers di
not care to see, so they went into sid
room and the turnkey, in order that the
might not be intruded upon, locked tn
door. As the visitor was not inclined
leave, the turnkey made an excuse to 6
down town, the man going with hin
The two men in the other room started
20 out, but found they were prisoner
Things went smoothly for about half a
hour, and when the turnkey did not r,
turn the Deputy began to get uneasy. =
tried the door but it was no 60 Then
looked out of the window but the ba
would not bulge. Suppose this plat
got on fire, how would we get out?" WI
the horrible thought that occurred to hin
Then he remembered the telephone. III
turnkey had gone to drug store,
knew, and he suggested calling that Oh
ciai up and telling him to hurry. But tn
would not work, the phone was init
other ROOM just as things were becon
ing desperate the turnkey came IN +
had been on the step within easy call .
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