The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14

Edward 81. Lewis and wife will occup
this week their handsome new residenc
on High street, opposite the mount.
The Women's Christian Temperate
Union will meet in the Gaskill buildin
on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
Household goods, belonging to the es
tate of John Sharp, deceased, will be sol'
at the corner of Union and Cherry streets
on Thursday afternoon.
Residents of Northampton township
who are unable to pay for vaccination
can secure an order from Assessor Girvel
to have it done free of charge.
Edgar Eckart had his head badly in
jured, on Saturday, by being struck by
wrench which fell from the hands of {
workman engaged in wiring telephone
pole.
The Good Intent engine will be placed
, in the house of the Union Fire Company
tomorrow evening, where it will remain
for week, on account of the supper tC
be given next Friday and Saturday even
ings
Hornor Brothers skating park increases
daily in popularity and large numbers en-
joy it. 1t is brightly lighted at night,
and there is nice warm waiting room fol
skaters to rest The ice is in excellent
condition now.
There was no session of the Court OF
Errors and Appeals yesterday, owing to
the illness of some of the Judges, conse-
quently there was decision in the case Of
John Young, the murderer, on the appeal
for a new trial. 1t was announced that
the decision will be given next Monday.
George F. Schmierer, aged "A years, OF
Moorestown, died at Cooper Hospital,
Camden. Saturday, of apoplexy. County
Physician Jones gave death certificate.
On September A, while driving pair of
spirited horses near his home, he was
thrown from the carriage and received a
| fractured skull
Joseph NJ Thompson, of New Egypt,
late chief of pages, has been given the
position of telegraph operator of the House,
vice Giles NJ. Smith, of Indiana, and will
enter on the regular discharge of his du-
ties February L AS matter of fact, Mr..
Thompson has been acting operator since
December Is last. He has removed his
family to Washington.
At the election of officers of the Mount
Laurel Pursuing and Detective Society,
held yesterday, the following were chosen:
President, Joseph Evans; secretary and
treasurer, Ezra E. Darnell; directors,
Joseph Powell, Joshua S. Wills, DR.. p v.
B. Stroud, Josiah Rogers, Mark II. Buzz
by, Edmund Darnell, Joseph B. Dunphey,
John E. Darnell, Joseph H. Haines, Clay
ton Haines.
Some time ago Walter E. Dobbins ap-
piled to the court for relief from the bail
under which he was held for defalcation
of money from Mrs. Annie T. Cutter, Of
Burlington. The amount of the defalca-
ton, with interest, is $12S8.68 Judge
Voorhees,. at session of court held yes
terday, heard testimony in the case. Dob
bins testified that he had assigned to
Charles P Smith. as assignee, all his per-
sonal property for the benefit of the
widow. The personal property is esti-
mated to be worth $2O390. The Judge
then released Dobbins from further liza
bility in the case.
Joseph @. Wilkins, aged S5 years, of
Philadelphia, was arrested Saturday night
charged with breaking into and robbing
the summer residence of John Fl. Sinex,
at Edgewater Park. At Wilkins resi-
dence the detectives discovered silver
ware and wearing apparel valued at 500,
all of which, the police say, Wilkins con-
fessed had been taken from the house at
Edgewater Park. According to the po-
lice, Edward E. Ottinger, brother-in-
law of Wilkins, participated in the rob-
berry, and was arrested Saturday by De-
tective Parker. A considerable quantity
of goods was found secreted in his house.
1t was through the arrest of Ottinger
that the Philadelphia detectives arrested
Wilkins The latter had newspaper
route in Germantown, and, it is said, in
formed his wife the goods had been pre-
sented to him by patrons. She was pros
trated by his arrest. The house from
which the goods were stolen was cottage
owned by Mr. Sinex, who is living for the
winter in Philadelphia. Among the stolen
articles was $500 India shawl.