The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-03

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"A calf that weighed 116 pounds at
birth was born few days ago at the
Kinzie Apgar dairy farm, near Califon.
1t is unusually strong and healthy.
Dairymen for miles around have visited
the Apgar dairy and expressed surprise at
the unusual size and weight. Mr.. Apgar
recently purchased the mother COW from
a local dealer, who brought her in from
the West She is comparatively small
cow
Alice Mountford, the 7-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Mount
ford, of Trenton. was to have taken the
principal part Wednesday evening in the
Christmas entertainment of the Walnut
Avenue Presbyterian Sunday school, but
she was stricken with sudden illness just
as the church bell began to peal the call to
service. She was removed to a hospital
and an operation was performed, but she
failed to rally and early Friday morning
succumbed to the malady.
The Board of Managers of the New
Jersey State Home for Disabled Soldiers,
at Vineland, has presented its annual re-
port to Governor Murphy. The managers
urge that there be special provision made
for fund to be used for purposes other
than maintenance This is the result of
an expenditure of $500 during the last
year from the general State appropriation
and which handicapped the managers in
catering to the necessities of the inmates
of the institution.
-Silverware and jewelry valued at
about g. 900 were stolen from the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph F. Kuser, of Tren-
ton, on Wednesday night. Some of the
articles missing are: one emerald ring,
four pearl rings, four diamond rings, one
gold watch, two diamond studs. one dia-
mond pin, one pair pearl cuff buttons,
gold beads, seven piece silver manicure
set, one dozen silver table and teaspoons
diamond locket, ladies' diamond pin, sill
ver-mounted mirror, silver mounted comb
and brush and several pieces of cut glass
and silver-ware.
Ida Colby, twelve years old, of Kings
land, who has been dubbed New Jerseys
worst girl. - was arranged before Judge
zabriskie Wednesday on an indictment
charging her with assault and battery
The complainant was Otto Boyer, ten
years old, who says Ida stabbed him twice
in the face with a penknife. The girl
pleaded not guilty, and will be tried next
week. Superintendent Bratt, of the Chill
dren's Home here, has been petitioned by
residents of Kingsland to take Ida Colby
from among them.
What is said to be the worst case of
neglected children discovered in Paterson
in some time was brought to the attention
of the officers of the Passaic County So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children during the past week. As re-
suit Wednesday afternoon five children,
the oldest hardly twelve years old and the
youngest less than four, were landed in
the Hamilton Avenue home and the moth
er taken to the hospital for treatment
The children are those of James Ryan
and his wife, who have for the last two
years been existing in a frame howell in
the rear of 100 Pine street.
Kenneth Mason, son of late million
aire banker. resident at Ridgwood, and
his coachman, Alexander Courier, were
arraigned Wednesday before Judge Ia
battery, assault with attempt to kill, and
malicious mischief The chief of the
several compliments against the defend
ants is Benjamin McOmber. proprietor of
the historic Mansion House, at Hohokus,
who says that Mason and Courier made a
charge upon his place and succeeded in
putting the place on the bum," as he
expressed it. Young Mason served
through the American Spanish war with
New York regiment, and among the
souvenirs he secured were a bolo and a
short saber used by the Spaniards in cut
ting sugar cane. Mason, it is alleged,
was armed with both weapons when he
led the attack upon the hotel, the coach
man being close behind with a revolver.
Bullets whizzed in every direction, and in
short time Mason and the coachman
were left in charge. The three charges
of assault and battery represent three
personal encounters. Mason and Courier
pleaded not guilty. They will be tried
this week.
The citizens of Vineland are dunn
founded at the new scheme employed to
bunco Rev. DR.. D. H. King, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, out of g., 900.
About two months ago tall, dapper look
ing young man, announced himself from
Philadelphia and proceeded to buy the
Seymour House, owned by Mrs. Carrie
Walsh. The stranger gave his name as
II. L. Apologize and paid 800 down.
Asking Mrs Walsh for her deed he went
away. promising to pay the balance as
soon as he could search the title and have
deed drawn conveying the property to
company which, he said, were about to
locate school there for the education of
the southern negro. Taking the deed APP
plegate visited Bridgeton, and employed
a lawyer to draw and execute a deed
With Apologize was woman who repre-
sented herself to be Mrs. Walsh She
signed the deed and disappeared. Apple
gate took the bogus document and, call
ing on Mr.. King, introduced himself and
showing the deed of his purchase, offered
to give a mortgage of $4,000 on the same
With the greatest suavity Apologize con-
Quoted Mr.. King to the Office OF Lawyer
H. s. Alvord, of that place, and had the
mortgage drawn. That was the last
seen of him in Vineland. Hearing by
accident that Mr.. King held a mortgage
on her place, she investigated and the
swindle was laid bare. Mr.. King recent
ly sold his home and was trying to get
the money out at interest in safe place.
Alone in box-like cell, into which
no sight of the open air or even CLEAN
of sunshine could come. Joseph Weingar
ten, fourteen years old, whose mind was
none too strong. hanged himself in the
old county jail. at Camden, on Wednes-
day afternoon. Although his body was
warm when he was discovered and cut
down all efforts to resuscitate him were
firm Uofr, ~ hoI