The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-09
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John w. Taylor Manufacturing Compan.
= will take place on Thursday.
A false report reached Mount Holly OF
. Sunday to the effect that John M. Collins
of Scranton, Pa, had been struck by
lightning and killed.
Swago, the horse Worrell & Harris sold
to P. Cosgrove, of Philadelphia, obtained
record of 2. 1871 at Belmont on Friday.
He went the mile in 2.17 fat
A little child of Joseph Peak, of Water
street, was bitten by dog on Thursday
The little one had three gashes about a
quarter of an inch deep on its cheek.
The Girard College cadets to the num-
Der of sos passed through Mount Holly,
on Friday, on their way to Toms River,
where they are now enjoying camp life.
Joseph T. Petit, of Medford, created a
disturbance at Zelley's Hotel on the
Fourth He was arrested by Thomas Do
Ian and Justice Krayer imposed fine of
1905.
Edward P. Holeman will enlarge the
store room in his property next to the
Lewis building. The floor will also be
lowered and new windows placed in the
front
Viola Gale of White street, while
standing on the step at her home on Sat
urday evening, tainted at the sight OF
bolt of lightning that came too close for
comfort.
A petition signed by ladies living on
High street will be presented to the free
holders at their meeting tomorrow, ask
ing that the playing of base ball on the
Jail lot be prohibited.
A large barn on the Nathan Black farm,
at Columbus, was destroyed Saturday
night by a fire of mysterious origin, caus-
ing loss of about $1,000, which is
covered by insurance. Several chickens
persisted.
c. Martin Shively, of Easton, Pa, teach
er of mathematics and Greek at the Mount
Holly Academy for the last two years, has
just received the appointment of teacher
of Latin and mathematics in Camden
High School.
Goods for the warm weather: Lace
corsets Thin gauze vests, four for 20
cents. Seersucker skirts. White skirts,
long and short White shirt waists. Palm
fans only cents apiece s. S. EVAN, %
Main street.
A pretty large mortgage was recorded
in County Clerk Warrick's office last
week. 1t was for $3.50, OOO and was Civ
en- by the Delaware River Navigation
Company to the Fidelity Trust Company
of Philadelphia.
At it's regular stated meeting Nonpareil
Lodge, No. 25, l. o. M, elected the fol-
lowing officers: Worthy Master, Francis
c. Dalton; Junior Master, John A. Tice;
chaplain, Frank Denness; conductor,
Ellsworth Reeves.
County Auditor William W. Worrell
has instructed Solicitor Chas. K. Chambers
to bring suit against the Monmouth Trac-
ton Company to recover the balance
which that corporation owes this county
for traction franchises
There were two drowning accidents on
the Delaware, Saturday evening. One
was off Riverton, the other was at Bever-
ly. Both accidents were caused by boats
capsizing. Both of the young men
drowned were from Pennsylvania.
Horace Cronk left yesterday for an ex-
tended pleasure trip. His first destina-
ton will be San Francisco where he will
visit interesting points in that section.
Then he will continue on to Tocoma and
to British Columbia, returning via the
Pan American Exposition.
Rosbach's, at Pemberton, still have a
large lot in good variety of geraniums.
Choice plants at 75c per dozen, very good
ones at SOC. Also considerable stock of
plants in variety at after Memorial day
prices If in need of plants it will be to
your interest to visit their green y
Michael Faunces house at Riverton
was struck and set on fire by lightning
during the thunder shower, 4th of July
afternoon. The fire was confined to the
attic, and was soon extinguished by the
local firemen. The loss, which was prin-
cipally by water, is fully covered by in
surance. Miss Irene Faunce tainted from
fright shortly after the house was struck.
Letters of administration on the estate
of Jacob H Leeds, deceased, of Rance
cas-, have been granted to Granville w.
Leeds and Harry III. Leeds; on the estate
of Thomas Mann, deceased, of Riverside,
to Anna Mann; on the estate of Susanna
d. Woolman, deceased, of Mount Holly,
to Esther A. Cathcart and Elmira G.
Grace.
Company E seems to have hard time
in getting started with their picnic and
dance on account of the rain, which has
caused two postponements. Another at
tempt will be made next Saturday even
ing. The company has been granted per-
mission to hold Saturday evening dances
| in the Court House yard throughout the
summer.
The suit of the Prentiss Tool Company,
of New York, against the receiver of the
John W. Taylor Manufacturing Company,
to have their claim of $4,000 come in I'M
der the mechanics lien law, was decided
adversely to the plaintiff by the Chancel-
lor on Tuesday If this decision is sus-
tanned it will mean larger dividend for
the creditors OF the Taylor Manufactur
ing Company.
On Thursday evening while setting off
some fire works, Harry Hartley of River
ton was badly hurt by the premature
explosion of mortar. Instead of using
a piece of punk or stick, as is customary
with this kind of fire works, Harry used
match and as soon as the light was applied
the mortar was discharged. He received
the full charge in the face, burning his
ewes, nostrils, mouth and palate.
Vincentown Council. No. II, Jr. o. u.
A.. NJ, has elected the following officers:
Edward A. Worrell, councillor; Andrew
Wright, vice-councilor; Charles s. Wor-
rell, recording secretary; Charles E. Jones,
assistant recording secretary; William T.
Joyce, financial secretary; George W. Ell
bert, treasurer; George Ell. Powell, con-
ductor; Harry G. Wright, warden; Joseph