The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-30

has nearly recovered.
| Joseph Howard, a letter carrier Il
Evesham township, recently killed rat
tlesnake six feet long.
William Mutt, residing on the Josepl
Powell farm near Lumberton, is sufferin,
from stroke of paralysis.
| 1t is figured that the creditors of tn
John w. Taylor Manufacturing Compan.
will receive about 25 cents on the dollar.
| A harvest home will be given In Brown
grove on Thursday, August 10, by tn
members of the Indian Mills Methods
Church.
Advertised letters remain in the pos
office for Joseph Frake, William NIGEL
wee, Miss Idoleein Hallowell, George D
| Vansciver.
During the electric storm last weel
| lightning struck barn on the farm O.
Joseph Haines, at Wrightstown, killing
three cows in field near by.
Improvements amounting to $67 SO were
made to the Rancocas creek during the
past year. There Is an unexpended bal
ance for this purpose of $399.7O.
George W. A. French, of Church street
has tomato vine in his yard which stands
six and a half feet high. 1t is full of fruit
and promises to be record breaker.
John r. Howell, of Mount Holly, will
retain his position as member of the
County Board of Election. He was re-
appointed by the Governor last week.
Farmers report quail to be very plenti-
full, and say there will be more game next
fall than for years past. Rabbits will not
be so plentiful as they are being killed by
dogs.
Mary Hurtle, of Lumberton, aged three
years. while playing with butcher knife,
jabbed it into her left eye, inficting a
deep wound The sight of the injured
eye may be destroyed.
Horace Cronk has been out of St.
Joseph's Hospital at Denver, Col, for a
week. He has been well enough to take
frequent drives and in few days he will
start for Mount Holly.
When Captain Martin L. Haines arose
on Saturday morning, the mercury at his
residence in Vincentown was down to 90
degrees. On July the same thermometer
registered 103 degrees.
The northeast wind of Thursday was a
great relief to suffering humanity, and
gave additional pleasure to those who at
tended the Methodist picnic, which was
held in the woods at Vincentown.
A peach festival will be held on the
grounds adjoining the Baptist Church, In
Jacobstown, on the afternoon and even
ing of Wednesday, August 49, This fes-
tival will take the place of the annual
harvest home.
Harley Shemeley and George Bothner
had disagreement at their home last
week, which resulted in Harley getting
the best of the situation. George invok-
ed the aid of the law, and Justice Krayer
allowed Shemeley to go upon paying the
costs.
Tony, an Italian employed in the con-
struction of the railroad bridge at Bulls
Head, near Hainesport, had his leg badly
injured on Thursday by large stone
falling on it. This is the third accident
that has occurred there since the work
began.
Constable Thompson, of Pembefton, on
Tuesday, arrested Lew Alderman and
brought him to the county jail. The
charge against the prisoner is for an at
tempted assault on Blanche Stevenson, of
Browns Mills. The girl was pretty rough
ly handled.
Don't get angry when member OF the
Board of Health tells you that there is
something about your premises in an I'M
sanitary condition. Feel fortunate that
he doesn't have you arrested, make you
paw fine and have the unclean place put
in order besides.
William F. English, of Cherry street.
has been held in his own recognizapce to
appear at court to answer charge OF
pushing the daughter of Edward A. Col
DIV out of Samuel L. Bullock's store on
Garden street. English claims that the
girl made fun of him on several occa-
sions.
xxr,lI;ox, Dooooob .ub{la In Philadel-
phia, on Thursday, met with severe ac-
cident He was trying to board moving
trolley car when he was thrown to the
ground After being taken to hospital
It was found that one arm and shoulder
blade were broken. He was brought
home on Friday.
Harry H. Wilson and Miss Emma N.
Brown, of Trenton, were married on
Wednesday last by the Rev. Charles IL.
Elder, pastor of the Trinity M. E. church.
The event took place at the brides home,
1872 Passaic street. The happy couple
stopped in Mount Holly on their wedding
tour. The groom form erly resided here.
A singular thing happened at the Relief
engine house on Wednesday. In some
way dog was left in there, and when he
found there was no avenue of escape the
animal began to gnaw his way out, and In
doing so did great deal of damage by
chewing away at doors and window
sash. If the brute had confined all his
efforts to one door he would soon have
had hole through 1t large enough to
crawl through
So much disorder prevails in the Court
House yard at night that the matter will
be brought to the attention of the Board
of Freeholdeers. Dissolute characters
make it their rendezvous, and their orgies
are disgrace to the neighborhood. Free
holder Durand has engaged special
officer to watch the place and those who
do not want to be disgraced by being ar
rested had better keep away.
AS the result of disagreement between
Edward Cameron and Mrs. Mingen, his
housekeeper, child of the latter will be
placed in the custody of the Board OF
Cbildren's Guardians. The trouble arose
over the fact that Mrs Mingen, who is moi
married to Cameron, left him and went to
live with two of the stone road men
This made Edward mad and he tried II
vain to get warrant for her arrest fol
failure to support her son. Justice Jami
son will straighten matters out.
| Postmaster Cowperthwait is feeling