The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-07

Christian Association building, in Cam
den, there will be memorial service for
the late William J. Sewell Each depart
ment OF the railroad has committee ap-
pointed, and this joint committee is at
work preparing fitting programme. The
railroad men are taking deep interest
In the service, for General Sewell always
took an interest in the work Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, and could al
ways be counted on to help in all its I'M
dertakings.
DIR. Samuel Long, well known ply
stefan of New Brunswick, was hung in
efigy on Friday night. The effigy bore
two placards commenting upon his al
legged views about vaccination. The in
dignation. which eliminated in the
method of manifestation, was prompted
by the bringing of DR.. G. II. Burnett to
that city while he was suffering with
smallpox. DR.. Long was his physician,
but he disclaims any responsibility for
the removal of the sick man from South
River. He says further that DR.. Burnett
is suffering from varioloid, which was the
diagnosis of the Board of Health.
The annual report of the police de-
partment of Atlantic City, just made pub
lie, shows that total of 1917 arrests were
made there during the past year, an in
crease of 800 over the preceding twelve
months. The marked increase was large
| ly due to thorough enforcement of ordi-
nances that had been overlooked and dis
regarded for long time. There were
sixty-1ive different causes of arrest, in
toxication and disorderly conduct being
responsible for over 1000 of the total
The loss of goods, valued at $33, 583. 80,
was reported to the detective bureau, and
SIS, $50 worth, or Sc per cent, was recov
cred.
"A strike at the Cumberland Glass
ComIany's window tank at Bridgeton, for
a time looked as if it might result in the
fires of the new plant being drawn for the
rest CT the blast. The men had guaran-
tee OF &c, 81 and S. so per day, according
to the quality of the glass made. The
blowers demanded guarantee of $40 per
week for all. This the company refused
and the men quit. The union was ap-
pealed to, and 1t sent Vice President Camp
bell there. After a conference the men
decided to recede from their position, and
they returned to WORK.
-t3oovernor Voorhees,, on Friday last.
named former Mayor Frank o. Briggs, of
Trenton, to be State Treasurer, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of State
Treasurer Swain. The appointment was
personally rendered to Mr.. Briggs on
Thursday night, and he asked for over
night to think it over. He Immediately
left for the west, and Friday noon the
Governor received telegram from Mr..
Briggs accepting the appointment. Mr..
Briggs has resided in Trenton for the past
twenty four years, and has an extended
acquaintance throughout the state as a
gentleman of the highest standing.
The following clerical changes have
been announced by Bishop McFaul, in the
Diocese of Trenton: Rev. John M.
OLeary, of St. Roses Church, Haddon
Heights, goes to New York, and Rev. J.
Egsn, of Lakehurst, is assigned to Had
don Heights and the other missions. Rev.
w. P. Tighe is transferred from St. Mary's
Church, Gloucester City, to Bordentown;
Rev. ]. B. Conway, of Massachusetts, is
assigned to St. Mary's Church, Gloucester
City; Rev. ]. Moran, of Springfield. is
assigned as an assistant to the Rev. N.
Ward, St. Joseph's Church, East Trenton,
and Rev. Father Shevelin, of Bordentown
is transferred to Lakehurst
Rev. Charles c. Earle, pastor of the
Haddonfeld Baptist Church, rendered his
resignation as pastor at the communion
services on Sunday morning, and will
sever his connection with the church the
last of this month. Action on the resig
nation was Immediately taken by the
members, who, when they found that he
was determined to 60, reluctantly accept
ed it. The resignation came as great
surprise to many members of the church,
although it has been known for some time
that Mr.. Earle was discontinued here. He
will now assume the pastorate of the
Second Baptist Church at Lawrenceville,
Mass.
George Reinhardt, grocer, at Second
and Main streets, Camden, was swindled
out of $40 on Saturday by bogus check
A stranger called at the store and ordered
ham to be sent to No. 43 State street
and requested the grocer to send change
for $40. Mr.. Reinhardt, knowing that |
the occupants of the address given were
customers of his, sent the ham along with |
the $40 in change. The clerk met the |
stranger in front of the house, and de- |
livered the ham to him, and in turn was |
handed a check for $40 and gave the man
SO. Is in change. When the clerk re-
turned to the store, Grocer Reinhardt saw
at once that he had been swindled The |
check was drawn in a crude way on the |
Central Trust Company and was signed
by Charles Miller.
Coroner Robinson, of Camden, on Fri
day night viewed the body of Maggie
Ford, who was found dead in the. house of
John Hirst, at Iron Mill. He gave GER
tifcate of death from alcoholism. Pecu-
liar conditions surround the case. The
body was discovered by ply
stefan, who went to the Hirst house in re-
spouse to call. On entering the house,
the physician was surprised to see the
dead body on the floor. No one else was
in sight, but when the doctor called, an
answer came from upstairs. The doctor
the stairway, and there found
Hirst and his wife in bed, with their arms
broken. They did not know of the death
Of the Ford woman, and were unable to
tell how they sustained their injuries, az.
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