The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-08-27
TUESDAY, AUGUST q, 1901.
state News.

dam was also carried away.
When Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith,
who eloped from Asbury Park few days
ago, returned Wednesday, Madam Ben
All, the brides mother, refused to see
them.
"A three-yea old child of Edward
Evans, of Williamstown, fell into well
on Tuesday, but kept its head above water
until it was rescued by Wilson Kayhood,
a hired man.
"A Salem poultry dealer received an
order last week for 5000 dozen of black
birds, but he was unable to fill the order,
although the birds are quite plentiful 1t
is no uncommon thing to see a gunner de-
livering hundred dozen or more birds to
the market
John b Woodruff, the police officer
removed by Bridgeton city council, hav-
ing been informed by counsel that his re-
moval was Illegal, Thursday presented
himself to the mayor to take his place up
on the force, and will thus present him
SILL CNOA 0dy 0ACA1 t1tC C&fO VI tuO 1hOhot'
when he will sue for his salary.
Felix McGrath, aged IS, was using
gasoline to dry some moulds in the Atha
Steel works, at Newark, Wednesday, when
the gasoline ignited, and the next instant
he was pillar of flame. Workmen car
ried McGrath to St. James hospital, where
his frightful burns will probably end in
DEATH
The grape crop this season in Atlantic
county promises to be the best in many
years. The dreaded rot which plays such
havoc with the crop each year is not no.
ticeable. Preparations to gather the a
bundant harvest out of which half mil
lion gallons of juice will be pressed are
going on.
While blowing, Philip Muhlbaier. of
Bridgeport, turned up nest of snake S
eggs. thirty three in number He broke
open each one and found snake about a
foot long When he started his pillow
again a few feet further he turned up a
two and half foot snake and he killed
the bunch.
When Joseph CrogeE of Jersey City
saw his cat killing his chickens ne killed
the cat. Mrs. Anderson, his neighbor,
saw him kill the cat and reported him to
the police. GROCER was arrested and
fined $50 and $40 costs for cruelty tic
animals. He paid under protest, and said
ha mi frhf N, oh q ar, onnao1 dopsod N
necessary cruelty.
Broken glass in the surf has been a
prolific cause of injury to bathers at At
lantic City this summer. While bathing
at the foot of St. James place, Thursday
morning. William j. Dougherty, of Phila-
delphia, stepped upon broken bottle and
cut his foot quite seriously. He was taken
to the hospital in the ambulance
AS the result of a quarrel at Mark
Tove's blacksmith shop, at Rosenhayn,
seventeen-year- Able Steinberg had his
head split open with an axe. DIR. Green
wood who stitched the wound, said the
boy is in dangerous condition. It was
stated Tove held Steinberg while Samuel
Silver hit him with an axe. Both were
held for court.
George Gardner, son.of exConstable
Gardner, of the Fourth ward, Camden,
was arraigned before Recorder Nowrey on
a novel complaint, made by Mr.. Bailey,
superintendent of the equipment depart
ment OF the Eastern Telephone and Tele-
graph company. Gardner was charged
with using profane and indecent language
over telephone of the above company s
system. He pleaded guilty to the charge,
and was fined 1915.
The train leaving Holly Beach at 8:42
on the West jersey and Seashore railroad
struck an Ice wagon at Holly Beach and
badly injured Arthur Keller and John
Downey. The wagon was being driven
across switch by Keller his helper,
Downey being on the rear step just as
the tracks were reached the train backed
over the switch, and the wagon was struck.
Keller and Downey being thrown under
the wheels. The wagon was demolished
and both horses were killed.
Gloucester and Cumberland counties
have paradox In the way of sleeping.
A little child of Walter Jenkins has been
sleeping for a week and all efforts to arouse
the little one have failed Some time age
the baby had fall and then went te,sleep,
An eighteen months old child of Nathan
Surran, of Bridgeton, has been awake fol
week, with the exception Of two hours
The little one has stomach trouble, and tc
this is attributed the strange action of the
child.
Richard ditto, 10 years old, of Glou-
cester City, was severely shocked by
electricity early Thursday morning while
riding on trolley car of the Camden,
Gloucesterand Woodbury. Railway com
pany. He attempted to rise to allow q
passenger to pass him. In doing SO he
raised his hands and in some manner they
came in contract with live wire. DitC
was unable to let go and he stood suspend
ed for some time, the current going
through his body. When released the
young man collapsed and was taken to the
Cooper hospital in Camden He after re
covered and went home.
Charles E. NJ Walker, 10 months old
SON of Samuel W. n Walker, of Bloom,
field, was much admired last Wednesday
in the annual baby parade at Asbury Park
Thursday morning the child died. The
baby's father is a photographer and much
care had been spent in decorating the car
riage in which little Charlie sat The dec
orations consisted Of vegetables, which
were so arranged about the carriage as tc
form a novel effect. The little fellow was
really q harvest king. Wednesday night
the child was taken violently i'll. Death
came early the next morning. Two years
ago a child from East Orange died within
twenty four hours after it had taken part
in baby parade
ID ohm Krumm, the reoluse of Murphy
Crossing, died at Rosedale few days ago,
and it turns out that he was worth $40,
600, mostly in real estate and building and
loan association stock Krumm was a
married man, but his wife lives at Ger
mania, Potter county, Pa, and they have
net seen each other for many years.
When Krumm died Mrs. Ragg, his house
keeper, bought cemetery lot and had the
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