The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29
Burlington.

Alfred S. Katz, of Waco, Texas, is in
town.
Miss Laura Seabury is employed in the
business Office of The Ladies' Home
Journal, Philadelphia.
Joseph N. Shreve has been quite sick
and it was feared typhoid fever would set
in, but that danger is hoped to have
passed.
The Rev. Father Russi, pastor of St.
Paul's church, who has been suffering
from nervous prostration for some time,
has gone away for season of rest
Miss Elizabeth Jones has been elected
teacher in the John Griscom school, and
Miss Vidi Ridout has been elected too
teach in the William R. Allen school.
The Sewer Company opened its office
for business. on Tuesday, and Mrs Chas
T. Parker, of Wood street, was the first
person to make contract to connect her
house with the sewer
John Gallagher, giving his residence as
Baltimore, picked up some articles at two
of our stores, on Wednesday, for which
gay act he was sent to jail to await the
action of the grand jury.
At the meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton, on Thursday evening, resolutions
were adopted testifying to the faithful
service of William F. Smith, who resigned
as secretary after holding the office five
and half years.
John Martin was given a hearing in
Philadelphia, on Wednesday, on the
barge of being connected with recent
robbery here. He was sent back to Jail
and requisition papers will be secured to
bring him to New Jersey.
By the will of Sarah Louisa Byles,
which has Just been admitted to probate,
$1,000 is bequeathed to each of her execu-
tors, DIR. j. Howard Pugh and Robert J.
Vain, in lieu of commissions, and the res
idue of her estate, valued at $50, 900, is
bequeathed to her cousin, William Hare
of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
William Fields, while engaged in dig
ging post holes in the rear of the proper
ties of Nathan Worth and Schuyler's
cigar store, on High street, unearthed the
skeleton of a man. Nearly all the bones
excepting the skull were found. Mr..
Fields at once notified the authorities and
the bones were removed to the city hall.
Coroner Wells is making an investigation,
but so far has been unable to solve the
mystery. The bones were found on the
dividing line of the two properties One
property was until recently occupied by
John R. Dubell. The other, years ago.
was the home at different periods of three
physicians. Mr.. Dubell has lived there
for twenty years, and says he is sure nc
human bones were buried there during
that time. Just how they came there nc
one can explain. The three doctors that
lived there are either dead or removed
from Burlington. DIR. Blair made an ex-
animation of the bones and gave it as his
opinion that they had been underground
at least twenty five years.
Word has been received here of thu
death of John A Vansciver, former res.
ident of Burlington. In cor my with
William Pew, he was walking on the rail
road in the vicinity of Johnsonburg, Pa.
In attempting to get out of the way of 8
train he stepped to the other track, i'm
mediately in front of the Western ex-
press and was instantly killed. Mr.. Pew
escaped uninjured Mr.. Vansciver and
Mr.. Pew, with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P.
Force recently went to st. Mary's, Pa.
in the interest of Merchantville people to
start shoe factory. Mr. Vansciver was
brother of George Y Vansciver, Of
this city. He has two daughters living
one, Mrs. Maud McUlosky. of Camden
with whom, until recently, he resided
and another, Ada, living in the west. Hi
wife had been deceased several years
The funeral will take place from Beverly
interment to be made in the Methods
burying ground on Lawrence street, thi
city.
Stops the Cough ana works on the Cold.