The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-09

month.
Free holder Ireland is receiving man
thanks for removing the stub-toes at tn
approach to the Washington street bridge
Relief Fire Company has engages
Winkler's band, of Trenton, for the fire
mems parade in Mount Holly ON Octobe
23d
The numerous clematis vines, whicl
are now in bloom on Union street, ar
filling that thoroughfare with sweet per
fume.
While chopping limb from a tree a
Lumberton. on Tuesday. George Homn
had his foot cut badly by the slipping O.
the axe.
Lady Marion Home. No. 6, conferred
degrees upon seven members on Saturday
night Eight propositions for member
ship were received.
A reunion of Washington Council, No
10, o. o. A. NJ, will be held at the lodg.
room on Thursday evening The wive,
of the members will attend
President Mckinley was shot one yeal
ago last Saturday, and on Sunday his ia
vorite hymns were sung in many of the
churches throughout the country.
Several members of Washington Coun
ell, No 5, Jr. o. q. A. NJ. will go tc
Trenton this evening to witness the initia
ton of the son of Secretary Mier, of tn,
State Council
The order for Company E to go to Ses
Girt to morrow for rifle practice at the
expense of the state, has been counter
manded, and those who go must pay
their own way.
E. G. Hulse has a store at 25 Garden
street. where he is prepared to repair al
kinds of furniture, paying especial atten
ton to upholstering and Gaming Car
pets altered and laid.
To one milk man in Mount Holly, the
absence from town of SO many of his Gus
toners during the months of July anC
August, made falling off of 1900 quarts
of milk in his business.
Keep the fair of Union Fire Company
in mind. 1.-THE old rooster from the
farm" will be there each evening The
fair will open tomorrow evening and
continue the balance of the week.
Over twenty names have been received
by the projectors interested in the organ
ization of branch of the National Union
which will be established in Mount Holly
shortly The charter is at the drug store
of DR.. Prickitt.
The unclaimed letters in the post Office
for the week ending September 6, are as
follows: Miss Mollie E. Hulme, Joseph
Naranson, Oliver jackson, Miss Mary
Watkins, Benjamin F. Stevens, Mrs.
James Swain, Mrs. Maggie Swain.
While driving some cattle near his
home on Garden street, ON Thursday at.
ternoon, a vicious COW kicked Dallas
Jobes, aged 10 years, in the head. tearing
the scalp somewhat and knocking the
young man down, bruising him about the
body.
David Thomas, alias Fisher, who has
served time in Cape May, Gloucester and
Camden counties, will be brought from
the state prison, on the 18th inst, by De-
tective Parker, TO answer to a charge of
horse stealing, which seems to be his ia
vorite occupation.
The following ladies have been placed
in charge Of the public schools of Mount
Laurel township: Anna B. Morrison at
Masonville, Minnie NJ Harris at Hart
ford, Irene G. Harris at Green Grove, Ad-
die Stockum at Fellowship, and Lidie
Nixon at Mount Laurel.
The filtration plant at the water works
is rapidly approaching completion. I'm
less there is delay in receiving a few
missing pipes, etc., the work will be COM
pleted this week. The sand tor the filter
beds is furnished by Norcross & Edmunds.
from the Birmingham pits
You will find large stock of ladies',
misses and children's, mems, boys and
youths up to date fall boots and shoes at
bottom prices, quality considered. Shoes
for deformed feet speciality. Repairing
neatly done. Leather and shoe findings
for sale. John Bill, IA Main street.
Newberry Bowker, of Browns Mills,
met with very painful accident while
working in Hargroves mills at that place
on Saturday. He was using an auger
when the handle slipped. the auger en-
tering his stomach cutting a deep cash.
He is now lying in a serious condition and
his recovery is said to be doubtful
A girl named Emma Speicher, from
Medford, was indentured by the mana
gers of the Children's Home to a man
near the former place, but she ran away.
Detective Parker is looking for her, and
any one knowing of her whereabouts
should notify the officer. Under recent
law person harboring an indentured
child is amenable for kidnapping.
Sara Rebecca, wife of Edward Carey,
died at her home in Riverton, of heart
failure last Wednesday afternoon. The
deceased was in her 5Sth year and to all
appearances was in good health She had
done big washing in the morning, and
was preserving some grapes when she was
stricken. DIR. Marcy was called in but
she was dead before he arrived. Coroner
Janney gave certificate of death.
On Wednesday morning, as Joseph II.
johnson, of Vincentown, was driving to
Smithyille. he came near getting on the
railroad tracks in front of an express
train, which sped by the station at a rapid
rate of speed. 1t is alleged that no warn.
ing was given of the approach of the
cars. 1t was at this same spot only q
short time since when his son, David 8.
johnson, and two horses were killed, and
for which accident the railroad company
was held responsible. Mrs Dennis, who
saw the occurrence, said Mr. johnson had
very narrow escape.
Captain Branson received a message, on
Tuesday evening, from ]. H. Dye. CHIEF
of police of Marietta, Ohio, setting forth
that he had under arrest John Williams, a
negro, who is alleged to have taken part
in the murder of John Henke, of Bur.
lington, in 1896. In answer to this de-
scription and photograph of Williams
was mailed to Marietta, with request
to forward the suspects picture and any
statement he may have made. A photo