The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-09

Jail is receiving fresh coat of paint.
Some dogs belonging to Charles A. Bra'
e dock, of Medford, were poisoned fe
days since.
i Charles B. Elbertson, while returnin
home from picnic held at Smithviile, o
4 Tuesday, was overcome by the heat
George Monroe, who works in the shop
e at Smithville, had a vacation thrust upo
, him last week as the result of an injur
to his hand.
| The little daughter of W. L. Wilkinson
of Mill street, has very bad eye, cause
by piece of an exploding cannon crack
er striking her.
Amos E. Harvey, of Columbus, has
Man sfeld Medium colt that was recentl
gored by bull, but it is thought the ami
NAL will recover.
Prof William ]. Shannon, who has bee
collecting for the Metropolitan Insuranc
Company during the past six years, ha
given up his position.
A few days since J. Lytle Allen, o
Poin tville, entered barn and began t.
climb ladder. He slipped and fell t.
the floor, breaking his collar bone
On Tuesday evening, at Palmyra, oc
Cured the death of Mrs. Dora M. Woertz
which was due to heat prostration. De
ceased formerly resided in Mount Holly.
Robert F. Storey has invented an i'm
proved tool holder to be used on meta
cutting machines. With this device it is
said that machinists can do double the
amount of work.
Call and see the Rambler bicycles fol-
1901. Ask for Rambler Art catalogue.
Second hand bicycles, sundries and tires
always on hand. Storey & Sons, Paxson
street. Mount Holly.
The races at the fair grounds on Thurs
day resulted in John Worth's mare, Lady
Long, winning the $50 class in 2.39 and
2.43. The $40 class was won by Fred
Shreve, with Nancy W., in 231.
Grant G. Angle, editor of the Journal,
of Shelton, Washington, and State Sena-
tor of the 23d district, was a caller at THE
News Office on the Fourth. He is visit
ing relatives near Masonville
A 2-months-old colored baby, wrapped
in bundle of newspapers, was found in
stable at Merchantville on Thursday.
Evidently an attempt had been made to
murder the child by suffocation. 1t was
unconscious when found, but was revived
For some reason the usual number of
strangers were not in Mount Holly on the
Fourth Perhaps many were kept away
on account of the excessive heat. This
fact compelled number to remain at the
county seat who had anticipated trip
out of town.
A large and first-class fresh stock of
groceries can be found at Durand's new
store on High street. Call and see the
goods and get prices. Then you will be
isure to buy. Also meats and provisions
Orders called for and delivered to all parts
of the town.
James Hargrove started in to celebrate
the Fourth on Wednesday evening. He
was charged with assault and battery on
his wife and sister-in-law. When arrest
ed this charge was not pressed but JUS
tice Clevenger gave the defendant two
days in Jail for being drunk.
A force of men did considerable work
In the post office on Sunday. One or two
citizens tried to obtain an injunction to
have the proceedings stopped, but the
proper authorities to take action in the
matter were out of town, so the noisy
carpenters were not molested.
Edward B. Jones had the most patriotic
window display in Mount Holly on the
Fourth. 1t was composed of red, white
and blue tissue paper artistically arrang-
ed, with picture of George Washington
in the center. Here and there were small
groups of choice fruit, which has since
been crushed into delicious soda water.
The hot weather was very severe on
horses. While cutting grain on the Den
mis- Tracy place, near Jacobstown, on
Thursday, one of Joseph Southard's horses
fell dead On Friday John Bird was
cutting grain ON the Anthony Bullock
farm, near Jacobstown, and one of his
horses dropped in the field, dying almost
instantly.
A few days since the helpers in the
foundry at Smithville conceived the idea
that they should have more wages, and to
accomplish this result they deemed it wise
to strike but the venture proved signal
failure. The superintendent, instead of
granting the request of the men, dis
charged them and soon had other persons
filling their places
Two thousand delegates, representing
every society of the Christian Endeavor
in New Jersey. will hold state conven-
ton in Trenton, on Thursday, October 10.
The arrangements for the convention are
in charge of the state committee, which
has it's headquarters in Newark. Several
prominent speakers associated in the
Christian Endeavor work in New York
city will address the convention.
Charles L. Rogers, of Vincentown, suf
fered the loss of his hay press by an In
cendiary fire on Tuesday morning. The
damage is estimated at $4,000, with par
tial insurance On Wednesday night
lightning struck crib house on the farm
of Uriah Cranmer, near Vincentown. Two
setting hens were killed, William H.
| Lewis, Jr., was stunned and a wagon
loaded with hay was set on fire and con-
sumed.
William B. Wills, editor of the Mount
Holly Herald, is treasurer of the New
Jersey Flue Tool Company, which filed
articles of Incorporation at Trenton last
week. The capital stock is $4,000. This
machine was devised to cut out old boiler
tubes and roll in new ones. A practica
test was recently made in the car shops a
| Wilmington, Delaware, in the presence Of
several prominent railroad officials anC
practical machinists, who pronounced it {
success.
| On Thursday evening while at the rail
road station soldier belonging to tn
Burlington company began to act in dis
orderly manner Ellis H. Parker wa
called upon to preserve order. Will
performing his official duty he received I
pretty hard rap over the head. The de
tective retaliated in kind, the strange