The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-22
George J. Robertson'is engaged in paint

The Baptist Sunday school will hold its
annual picnic in the Vincentown woods
on Thursday.
The engagement of E. E. Compton and
Mrs. s. S. Wood, both of Rivertou, has
been announced
William Sharp, Jr., who was painfully
injured recently by falling on a pitchfork,
is recovering nicely.
John Mitchell, of Mill street, who died
on Saturday after lingering illness, will
be buried this morning.
The members of Gen. A. E. 6hiras
Post, No. 26. G. A. R., will attend the
Baptist Church in body next Sunday
evening.
Albert Sprow was arrested by Chief
Branson, on Saturday night, for being
drunk and disorderly. He paid the usual
fine and was released.
Ladies' shirt waists at greatly reduced
prices in order to close them out. Beau
tiful zephyr shawls, so and SO cents. S.
A merry party of strawriders from Bur
lington came to Mount Holly, on Friday
evening, and enjoyed themselves in the
ice cream parlors of Joseph G. Bower
By reason of recent change in the pos
tai laws. the government in the future
will be responsible for registered mail
lost in transit up to $25, instead of $40 as
heretofore.
Mrs. A. M. Smith, who keeps grocery
store at Edgewater Park, gave So to
stranger, ON Saturday, in exchange for q
large quantity of needles, which the
swindler said Mr. Smith had ordered him
to deliver.
A certificate of incorporation has been
filed in the County Clerks Office by the
Shoemakers' Union of Burlington, the
objects of which are for mutual aid and
the encouragement of the use of union
labeled goods.
w. r. Frost, of Camden, was run over
and killed at Columbus, Friday afternoon.
Frost was a brakeman on the train, and
while riding on top of box car the train
went under an archway and Frost was
knocked TO the ground.
A large and first-class fresh stock of
groceries can be found at Durand's new
store ON High street. Call and see the
goods and get prices. Then you win be
sure 10 buy. Also meats and provisions.
Orders called for and delivered to all parts
of the town.
While suffering with fatal case of
uremic poison, Robert Anderson, col
ored, of Burlington, was admitted to the
Burlington County Hospital, on Sunday
night, and he died about two hours later.
As there was no hope of recovery, the de-
ceased should not have been removed
from hia home.
Joseph Kremer, the notorious bigamist
of Burlington county. was one of the men
paroled from state prison by the Board of
Pardons, on Wednesday. Kremer had
several wives at one time, eight being the
number according to his own confession.
His advanced age and poor health &C
counts for his liberation. He was SEN
fenced for eighteen months.
Elizabeth johnson. the young girl who
was successfully operated on at the Bur
iington County Hospital for the removal
of one of her kidneys, which became in
jured several months ago from fall, died
on Saturday and the funeral took place
yesterday. Elizabeth was doing nicely
under the watchful care of the nurses,
but acute Bright's disease set in and this
caused her death.
Following are the unclaimed letters re-
naming in the post Office for the week
ending July 10: Mrs. Mary Bozarth, A.
Kach, Jas. Naransoh, Benz. Shinn, Esq,
Miss Irene Snyder, W. l. Shinn, Mrs.
Mollie Stewart, Ningialo Vaccani, T. An
tonic Mini, Emidio Moyuasseni. Letter
held for postage. The Subscription Col
lection Agency, 1000 Caxton building,
Chicago, Ill.
On Friday afternoon Justice Laumaster
admitted George DeAlisa to bail In the
sum of $500, and the prisoner, who waived
a hearing, was glad enough to get out of
jail. This is the Italian of Hainesport
vino is charged with stabbing William
Mathews, of Lumberton. three times
during a recent Saturday night row in
Mount Holly. Security was furnished by
Charles E Chambers.
The capital, surplus and resources of
The Burlington County Safe Deposit and
Trust Company, Moorestown, N. j.,
amounting to over 81, $50, 100000 is securi-
| sy for the faithful discharge of all trusts
committed to its care. The maker of a
will therefore in appointing it as Executor
may feel assured that his property will be
absolutely safe, and that his wishes will
be faithfully and intelligently carried out.
A petition is being generally circulated
throughout Morris county to obtain the
signatures of five per cent. of the legal
voters in order that the question of reduc-
ing the number of freeholders to five may
be voted upon at the November election
in accordance with bill passed by the
legislature at its last session. At present
the board consists of twenty -one members.
Does Burlington county propose to take
any action on this matter2 If so, it is
time for the petition to be circulated.
| tn n horna h;oh EraDH pratk Of Me-, ~
Holly, recently secured in a trade at
Browns Mills, did not fall dead at New
Lisbon, as reported last week. Upon
reaching that point the animal became ex-
hausted and could go no further. This
made the owner angry, who removed the
harness and then, it is alleged, struck the
horse over the head with fence rail, after
which he returned home on the cars. The
next day the dead wagon was sent after
the animal and upon arriving at the scene
the horse was found to be still alive. After
being killed it was carted away. Mr. Pratt
was arrested and held in bail to answer at
court for his cruelty.
Joseph Beebe was brought from Mays
Landing on Wednesday, by Detective Ellis
Fl. Parker, and taken before Justice Lau
master to answer charges of stealing
horses from William Madden and Johr
Jobes, of Mount Holly. He waived q
hearing and was committed to jail Only
a short time previous to this offence
Beebe was released from state prison. Ii
1890 he was arrested for stealing bicycle