The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24

Edgar NOrcross, of Pine street, who has
been i'll with Bright's disease, died this
morning.
Harry Hawkins, ST., has come out with
brand new milk wagon, of which he is
very proud.
J The Epworth League will hold its semi
annual business meeting in the Methodist
Church, on Friday evening.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. Church
will hold lawn social on the lawn ad-
! joining the church, on Thursday evening,
July II.
Relief Fire Company of Mount Holly
will celebrate its 15Oth anniversary by
suitable exercises in the opera house on
July 18th.
William Madden had warrant issued
yesterday for the arrest of Joseph Bebee,
whom he charges with stealing horse
and wagon.
Joseph W. Colkitt and wife will repre-
sent the Baptist Young Peoples Union at
the national convention to be held at
Providence, R. l.
| The Ironsides Pottery, near Borden
town, was destroyed by fire last night,
which will throw several hundred persons
out of employment The loss is heavy.
Bright Star Lodge Shepherds of Beth
lehem, will hold their fifth anniversary
exercises in the opera house, on Friday
evening, and not in the court house, as
was expected
Clarence Price, who is in the employ of
George D. Worrell, had his scalp cut yes
terday by brick striking his head. He
was working at the Mount Holly Trust
Company's new building.
| A civil service examination for rural
free delivery carriers to serve the proposed
Holly Post Office, will be held at the Post
Office on Friday morning, June 81, at 8
o'clock
John Mcfarland states that the report
which came from Vincentown, to the eff
feet that he had rented shoe repair shop
there, is incorrect. John will remain in
Mount Holly at his present location on
| Water street.
In the new time table, which will go
into effect next Saturday, is scheduled a
train for the shore, which will leave
Broad street station, passing over the
Delaware river bridge and through Mount
Holly. Its first stop will be at Toms
River.
Barclay White has just received from
Sarah B. Harris, of Salem, two bricks six
in ches square and % inches thick. taken
from the Christopher White house which
was built in 1890, and is said to be the
first brick double house erected in West
Jersey.
The Township Committee has issued
orders to the police to see that the state
law regarding the sale of fire crackers and
fireworks is strictly enforced. An extra
force will probably be engaged for duty
noise and disorder of last year are not re
peated. There is no objection to proper
celebration on the Fourth, but the COM
mittee thinks the residents should have
some time to sleep and not to be kept
awake all night by the firing of crackers
and cannons.
At special meeting of the Delanco
Methodist church, Saturday evening,
81 900 was raised for the purpose of
erecting a new church edifice. OF this
amount Mr.. Dobbins gave 81, 900 with the
understanding that the building was to be
erected in the name of the Dobbins
family. Mr.. Dobbins has laid aside a
certain amount of money each year for
the use of the Lord, and it now amounts
to the $4,000 which he gives. Rev. John
W. Tower is the pastor of the Hopewell
only three months.
Officers Painter and Conway, of Moores-
town, yesterday arrested William Hoff-
man on suspicion of having robbed the
Centreton Hotel of over 800 worth of
liquors, cigars and silverware nearly a
year ago. Hoffman could not be found,
but recently he returned to the county
and the police located him at Lenola.
When the officers attempted to arrest him
Hoffman broke away, but he was soon
halted by several shots from the officers
revalvers. He was arraigned before JUS
tice Petit and committed to the county
| jail.
Deputy Fleetwood, of the county Jail,
prevented Frank King from escaping
early on Sunday morning. King is serv-
ing six months for assaulting Officer
Tones, of Palmyra. He was permitted
to sleep in the cellar and was allowed the
privilege of the grounds within the jail
wall. About II o'clock King removed
his shoes and outer clothing and COM
menced to erect scaffold with some bar
rels, boxes, boards, ETC., that he had gath
cred from different places in the yard.
The Deputy witnessed Kings prepare
tons to escape, when he suddenly ap-
peared on the scene and placed the man
in confinement.