The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-05

The death of Robert Hibbins, aged 81
years, occurred at the Masonic Home. near
this city, Thursday morning.
| William Jennings Bryan paid visit to
this city, on Friday evening. His pre-
sence attracted very little attention.
Miss Maud Reed, who resigned as teach
er on the public school staff has &C.
cepted similar position at Long Branch.
John Iodine, colored man, who drives
coal cart for Edward Rigg, Jr, has just
received snug inheritance by the death
of an aunt, the amount of which is stated
to be about 81 ,O0O
The death Of William Rambo, Sr., oc.
Cured Sunday at his home on Federal
street He was in his 18th year and a
member of Burlington Lodge, No. 90, L.
o. o. F., and the Mitchell Fire Company.
Jonas Simms, young colored boy, of
South High street. was injured Sunday
evening, while riding his wheel, by collid
ing with carriage. The boys leg was
badly injured in the mix-up and his wheel
was demolished.
Ezra Budd Marter, of the Beverly road
is the prize apple grower. In basket of
apples of the Williams Early Red variety
picket last week, there were fifty-three
apples, the combined weight of which
was twenty-five pounds
Tho honno re UU;tl;or. w cl.l
Broad street. was entered Tuesday night
or early Wednesday morning and some
clothing, principally underwear, taken.
Mrs Slack had finished ironing and had
hung the clothes on line in the shed to
dry. Wednesday morning the wash was
on the floor in soiled condition, and
several articles missing.
On Tuesday Lewis Rigg hired horse
and carriage to stranger who said he
would not be gone long. Rigg sat up all
night waiting for the return of his team
and next morning he went to Mount Holly
on voyage of discovery After he left
word came to Burlington that the team
was at Riverside and Chris. Rigg went
down after it. The stranger left a valise
at the railroad station in this city.
A colored man who recently came from
Maryland and secured employment with
Joseph Cross at Stevens In Burlington
township, is believed to be afflicted with
smallpox. The symptoms are not yet
fully developed but the physician in
charge thinks the nature of the malady
will soon be determined. The township
authorities have been notified Of the sus-
pect and are prepared to act as soon as
the physician issues his certificate pro-
nouncing the illness. Should it prove to
be smallpox every precautiOn will be
taken to prevent spread of the disease
Saturday afternoon suit of clothes
that Charles P. Farmer purchased. was
sent to Burlington by package express.
Later on, Mr.. Farmer went to the railroad
station to get the parcel and was told that
it had been delivered. Further investi-
cation showed that during the afternoon
lad had called at the station with an or
der to have the package delivered to him
The order requested that the package ad-
dressed to Charles P Farne, be delivered
to the bearer. The boy was told that
there was nothing there for person by
that name, and he went away. Presently
he came back, and said that a mistake had
been made, that the package he was after
was sent to Charles P. Farmer He signed
the receipt and went off with the clothes
1t has since transpired that the boy was
employed by stranger who was at the
station when the package arrived and
notice the address on it. After securing
the goods he made bee line for boat
and got away before being detected.