The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-21

Qered MS resignation as member OF OOm
pany Z.
Samuel Gale is now employed in Cam
den, having accepted position there will
the Crew Levick Company.
P. Cesar, who formerly conducted
candy kitchen in Mount Holly, is now en-
gagged in the same business in Baltimore
Md
Consumers of gas in Mount holly arr
now being supplied with new meters. A
better quality of gas would be more pref
cradle
There will be supper in the Masonic
Temple on the Doth and Dist of February
for the benefit of the Burlington County
Hospital.
A cranberry bog near Retreat, belong
ing to William j. Trick and William P.
Bryan, has been sold to Capt. Martin l.
Haines for $500.
Martha Shepard Lippincott, of Moores-
town, is the author of book of poems,
entitled 'sVisions of Life" The book is
just out of press.
Seats are selling fast for Arthur Dem
ings Don't Tell Ny Wife" Co., which
appears at the opera house on Thursday
evening of this week.
The members of the fire department of
Riverside have entered protest because
+ho;r ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS oro not eotiefo ofori1xr
supported by the public.
Bids for supplying the county with
crushed stone for road repairing during
the present year, will be received at the
Court House on February 10.
While walking down High street Sun
day afternoon, Austin Haines, who is past
80 years of age, fell at the corner of Muir
rell street and broke his right collar bone.
The death of William Horner of Bridge
boro, occurred Thursday, at the Burling-
ton County Hospital, where he had recen-
ly undergone an operation for appendicitis.
The Court of Errors and Appeals yes
terday decided by vote of IL to not to
grant a new trial to John Young, con-
victed of the murder of Washington Hun
ter.
Bishop Scarborough will visit st. An
drew's Church, Mount Holly, and st.
Martin sin the Fields, at Lumberton, on
Sunday, March Q, to administer the rite of
confirmation.
Thomas Kennedy, one of Mount Hol-
ly's well known war veterans, has had a
reat machine made for the grinding of
horse radish, which he is selling to many
customers about town.
A verdict for SIS, 500 has been secured
against the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany by Mrs. Kate R. Bouldon, whose
husband died from injuries received in
the Nellie Bly, disaster near Trenton.
All persons holding orders issued by
the Board of Education of Northampton
township are notified to present them to
the Union National Bank for payment.
Interest on the orders ceased ON Wednes-
day.
A large number of friends gathered at
his home on Mount Holly avenue, on
Wednesday evening, and gave Wins Ros-
sell a surprise party. Parker and Walker
furnished music for pleasant evenings
dance.
The new 28-foot steam launch for Cap
tain Sam Gale, of Atlantic City, will soon
start on her maiden trip to Florida with
j. Frank Budd, the Burlington shoe man
ufacturer The craft was christened
May, in honor of Mr. Budd's daughter.
William B. Widman, of Yardville, and
Richard Lamb, of Browns Mills engaged
in pigeon shooting match at Yardville,
Friday afternoon, for purse of $50. They
slot at IS birds each, which was won by
N'idman, who killed 90, Lamb killing 81.
The Funeral Directors Association of
Burlington County held their annual
meeting in Mount Holly on Thursday and
re elected all the old officers. Dinner was
served at the Washington House, after
which a photograph was taken of the
members
Frank Mathis, driver for the Armour
Packing Company, covered himself with
glory on Tuesday afternoon by stopping
a runaway team on Madison avenue, be-
longing to Chances pickle factory. Jacob
Fisher, who had charge of the horse, was
knocked down and severely injured by
the wheels passing over him.
The death of Mrs. Sarah R. Fenimore,
of Beverly, occurred Friday as a result of
burns received. She had been paraly
tic for number of years. At the time
of the accident, which resulted in her
death, she was sitting wrapped in blank
et near hot stove, when the blanket
caught fire and she was fatally burned be-
fore help arrived
Mrs Norcross, of Jobstown, aged 80
years, who has been living alone, recent
ly came near losing her life by falling out
OF bed on a very cold night. She was in
jrred in such manner that she could not
move, and for two days the helpless woman
thus lay. Her failure to appear as usual
caused the neighbors to break into the
house, where she was discovered suffering
with pain and hunger. A part of the time
she was unconscious.
The New Jersey Building Loan and In
x,s,af ~, an Noxnpanv h q nrooni q branch
at Lumberton, which has officers as fol-
lows: President, Il. D. Culin; Vice Pres
idents, Walter S. Davis, George F. Reid
ard Charles Coles; Secretary and Treas
uIer. J. H. Stermer; Attorney, Charles K.
Chambers; Appraisers. Walter NJ. Voor-
bees, William D. Mason and F. D. Adams;
Trustees, DR.. p L. Gauntt, Silas Homm,
W. ]. Rogers, H. B. Conrow and M. B.
Mendenhall.
The statement made in court that Con-
stable Samuel Gaskill, of Juliustown, was
drunk when he arrested and brought Har-
~ McWilliams to Mount Holly for hear
ing on a charge of stealing turkey from
Isaac Oliver. has been Investigated and
found to be untrue The prisoner, in
making the statement to the court, told an
untruth. We make this correction so that
no injustice will result to the character OF
the young constable. who is well and ia
vorably known throughout the county.
| There came near being fire on Monroe
street on Wednesday afternoon A small
stove fell over while being raked by Mrs
Albert Nixon, who tainted in her excite