The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-05
Admiral Read has been assigned to com

mand the Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard.
William Arber, of Philadelphia. will
again take up his residence in Mount
Holly.
The almond jelly sold at Barrington's
pharmacy is one of the best remedies for
chapped hands.
Samuel J. Smith killed hog yesterday
that weighed 647 pounds. There were
thirty -four successful guessers.
Harry L. Campbell, who was associat-
ed with the John W. Taylor Manufactur-
ing Company, has returned to his home in
Virginia.
The poolroom that was compelled to
leave the neighborhood of Burlington
some time since, is reported to be in full
blast at West Palmyra.
William W. Worrell has purchased the
residence of jerome B. Grigg, on Broad
street The latter gentleman will remove
to Joplin, Mo-, this week.
Charlotte, daughter of DR.. w. P. Mel
cher, has entirely recovered from her slight
attack of scarlet fever, and has gone to
her grandfather 's for a short visit.
Rev. Malcolm MacGregor, L. L. D., of
Atlanta, Ca, will begin next Sunday a
series of meetings at the Baptist church,
extending through the week The public
is invited.
Bishop Scarborough visited Mount Hol-
ly on Sunday and confirmed a class of
seven In the afternoon the Bishop ad
ministered the rite of confirmation to a
class of ten in St. Martin 's-in-the Field,
Lumberton.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, on Friday,
contained an excellent portrait of Blanch-
H. White, who was elected Great Senior
Sycamore of the New Jersey Red Men, at
the meeting of the Great Council, in
Trenton, on Thursday.
Mrs. Sarah Chambers, aged As years. of
Burlington, while in Respondent mood,
threw herself from third story window
Sunday night. She landed on an iron
fence, and fractured one of her limbs and
received internal injuries.
The will of Henry c. Blair, who died
recently at his country place at Edge
water Park, was probated last week. The
estate is valued at 1000, the bulk of
which, including his business, is devised |
to his son, Henry G. Blair, Jr.
During the past week the following pa
tients were admitted to the Burlington
County Hospital: Charles Glass, Mount
Holly. running sore on leg; John O'Don-
nell, Vincentown, fractured ribs; Mrs,
Julia Matlack, Lumberton, pneumonia.
Conductor Sapp, of the Inflated Camden
local, which crashed into the Nelly BLY,
express took a serious turn for the worse
yesterday and is scarcely expected to live.
He is confined to his home in Bordentown,
attended by DR.. Ships, of that place.
The erysipelas which developed in Sapp's
head has spread, covering nearly all his
body.
When the trolley line from Merchant
vile to Moorestown is opened the Cam
den and Suburban Trolley Company is
to establish express service between Cam
den and Moorestown. Eight big new cars
have just arrived, and will be used on the
express service. Seven more cars are ex-
pected 1t is understood that when the
express schedule goes into effect no stops
to take on passengers will be made be-
tween the ferry and Merchantville.
DR.. H. B. Hall, prominent physician,
of Riverton, was seriously injured We'd
nesday by being thrown from his carriage
by runaway horse The carriage struck
a gate post and upset, throwing the Doc
tor and his driver against the stone curb
ing. The driver escaped with a slight
head wound and a bruised shoulder. The
Doctor received severe cash just above
the eye, and it is feared slight fracture
of the skull The carriage was smashed
into splinters.
Charlie Snyder, of Swedesboro, died at
the Pennsylvania Hospital Sunday night
from fracture of the skull. John Won
erwood, clerk at the St. Adams hotel,
Philadelphia, who is alleged to have
elected Snyder from the hotel, was COM
mitted to prison to await the action Of
the Coroner. Snyder was found in
lazed condition near the hotel Sunday
morning, and sent to the hospital. He
was formerly base ball catcher on the
Did Athletic Club, and also played in
Mount Holly.
William A. Newell, who enjoys the
rare distinction of having been govern
,r in two states-New Jersey and Wash
in the March Success of his
romantic experiences as Congressman in
LS49, when he originated the life-saving
service by offering resolution in the
House of Representatives to appropriate
money to save lives imperilled by the sea.
Mr.. Newell says "ExPresiden John
Quincy Adams occupied a seat just be-
hind mine, and, after the reading of the
resolution by the clerk, leaned forward
and said to me, I would like to see that
resolution l sent for it and handed it to
him. He read it over carefully, and, l
handing it to me, said with smile, 1T is /
good. l hope it will prevail. Abraham {
Lincoln also read it and said: Newell, &
hat is good measure. l will help you. t
am something of life-saver myself, for {
I invented scow that righted itself on
he Mississippi sandbarsp"