The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-23
Burlington.


The marriage of Miss Marianne E. Reed
to DIR. Edmund Newell HUFF, OF Beverly,
will take place at the Presbyterian
Church, in this city, Wednesday evening.
December 81.
The annual hog killing at the Jesse
Lucas farm took place Wednesday. Four
teen porkers, aggregating 1890 pounds,
were slaughtered. The largest weighed
$50 pounds and the smallest 145
John Collins. former resident of this
city, died in Philadelphia, on Wsdnes-
day, In the seth year of his age. Mr.. Col
Inns at one time conducted school at the
corner of Broad and York streets.
A fire broke out at George w. Kimble's
store on East Broad street shortly after
noon Wednesday while the place was
closed on account of funeral in the fam.
ily The fire was caused by q defective
tue. When discovered the flames had
burned through the washboard and sci
on fire several boxes of clothespins
wooden butter dishes and other infiam
mable goods.
John Lightcap, of Delanco, engineer al
bastian's shoe factory. was severely
burned Thursday evening by back draft
down the smoke stack and through ths
fire box. Mr.. Lightcap had just thrown
on shovel of coal when solid sheet Of
flame shot out of the door, envelopine
him. Both of his arms were burned, ON,
was severely, and his hair and eyebrow
were nearly burned off.
Thursday night about O'Clock Frank
Carter, residing on the river bank, hear
ing cries of distress, ran to the shore t.
ascertain the cause and found two men il
small boat fighting their way through
the ice. They had started from Bristol q
O'Clock to cross the river, their lives be
ing in peril every moment of their way
home. As they were rescued large flo,
OF ice passed by. which evidently would
have crushed them and their boat to atom
If they had been caught in it.
The death of Samuel E. Lippincott oc
Cured Wednesday. He had been in fail
ing health for long time. Several week
ago his condition became more serious
and he was compelled to take to his bed
Although at times there was slight i'm
provement, but little hope was entertain
ed for his ultimate recovery. Mr.. Lippin
colt was 81 years of age. At one time b,
was engaged in the stove business II,
held several city offices and was appointed
postmaster during Cleveland's first term
A suit for damage was heard before
Justice Smith Wednesday afternoon ii
the Mayors office at the City Hail. The
plaintiff was Clarence Lucas and the de
PENDANT Joseph English, both of Florence
The suit was brought to recover damages
caused by accident to . horse, and wal
tried before q jury. The testimony
showed that on the night of October 1
the horse driven by Lucas was injured by
the team driven by English. collidine
with it on the road between Florence and
Florence station. The evidence showed
that Lucas had pulled to the extrem.
right of the road, and English, who wal
going in the opposite direction, had failed
to observe the law of the road Lucas
claimed damages to the amount of $13S to
cover expenses for surgical services, med
icine, depreciation in value OF horse and
for loss of time while the animal was dis
abled. The jury rendered verdict in
favor of the plaintiff for the full amount
the defendant also to pay costs of suit
1t is understood the case will be appealed