The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-03-14
State Notes.

chester P. Barrett, of Pleasantville
aged sc years, was stricken with paralysis
while working on pier at Atlantic City,
on Wednesday. He was taken to his sons
home. His condition is critical, but hopes
for his recovery are entertained.
tx George Iverson, a farmer, hanged
himself in his barn, at Keyport, on We'd
nesday night. In the loft he tied rope
to beam. after first attaching one end
around his neck. Then he jumped through
trapdoor and was dead when found.
Robbers Wednesday night looted the
store and post Office at Hamilton Square,
getting away with valuable merchandise
and considerable sum of money. Moth
ing was known of the robbery until
Thursday morning, when the work of the
thieves was seen by Postmaster Reed.
Albert Bright, pioneer resident of
Sea Isle City, died Wednesday morning
from locomotor ataxia, after suffering
for several months. The Bright family
has been sorely afflicted one. Last week
a ten-year-old son was buried and the two
remaining children are seriously i'll.
Detective Frank j. Lore, of Bridge.
ton, who secured the confession of wife
murder from Frank Raisinger, who was
recently executed. presented bill for
$3.50 to the Board of Freeholders, on
Wednesday, for that and other services in
connection with the case The board vot-
ed him 5000.
Work on the new 900-foot steel pier.
at Asbury Park, to be erected at Eighth
avenue, by the Asbury Park Pier Com.
pany, was begun Friday. The pier will
be 100 feet wide its entire length, and will
contain music hall. modern theatre
seating $500 persons. bowling alley and
other amusements. The pier will cost
about $500, 900.
Local milkmen at Clayton received a
shock Thursday morning, when strange
wagon drove into town, the driver sing.
ing out Two quarts for g." Up went
windows, and women with pitchers in
hands returned the call with This way. .
The local milkmen charge cents a quart,
and the new milkman threatens to capture
much of their trade.
Frank Mills, of Millville, who was sent
to Bridgeton Jail Wednesday afternoon,
charged with attacking his daughter, has
confessed his guilt. and says that he is
now willing to take the consequences,
which means long term at State Prison.
Mills is the father of five children. His
family claim he procured revolver and
razor Wednesday, and threatened to kill
his wife, daughter and himself if they
divulged the crime
The dancing class at Pleasantville,
conducted by Mr.. Jones, of Atlantic City,
which has enjoyed much prosperity all
winter, has struck snag. Local clergy
men, headed by Rev. Mr.. Correll, of the
nj. E. Church, and Rev. A. G. Struthers,
of the Mt Pleasant. M. P Church, and
the w. c. T. u, have asked Mr.. Adams.
owner of the hall, to GUST the class. Fail
ing in this, other steps will be taken to
stop the dancing. The class is composed
of some.of the best people there.
Mrs. Mary A. Hart, former maeron
of the Elizabeth Day Nursery, who was
convicted of manslaughter few days ago.
was sentenced on Wednesday to one year
in State prison by Judge Vail in the
Union county court. When sentence was
pronounced Mrs Hart burst into tears
Mrs. Hart was convicted of causing the
death of Elsie May Anderson, 4-yesr-old
mute, who was an inmate of the nursery
She held the child in tub of boiling mus
tard water. The child died from the eff
fects of the scalding.
"A letter containing 800 and another
$35. received soon after the loss of wallet
containing $3.50. caused W. s. Cuthbert,
of Atlantic City, to suspect domestic,
Nellie Wiser. A police officer secured a
letter written By the girl and compared 1t