The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-09-18

In attempting to stop runaway horse,
on Saturday morning, Edward Rigg, Jr.,
was knocked down and severely bruised.
Falling Into pit at the Florence Iron
Works, Harry Phillips, an employee, sus-
tanned serious injuries. Besides breaking
rib and fracturing his jaw he received
internal injuries.
Some time since Andrew H. McNeal
bought a farm just over the city limit
with the idea of erecting large factory.
1t is now reported that he will take the
plant to Chester, Pa.
In celebration of the completion of forty
years by Professor Wilbur Watts as an
instructor of youth, it is proposed by his
old pupils to give him complimentary
dinner ON October "a.
H. B. Weaver, wife and sister, DR.. p.
j. Styer and wife, F. K. Curl and wife,
the Misses Hance and some other friends
are on trolley party to the Delaware
Water Gap, going by Bristol, Newtown,
Doylestown and Easton.
While working at the new improvements
being made at the East Burlington iron
works, Tuesday, William Gallagher, of
St. Mary street, had two fingers on his
right hand badly mashed by the fall of a
heavy building stone.
The announcement that the Trust Com
pany is going to cut loose from the bank
caused some little stir, bat the move has
been known to several for long time. 1t
is limited that there will be further changes
in financial circles before many more
months.
A sequel of the Ashby arrest for assault
was the suspension from the police force
of Martin Fitzpatrick. 1t is reported that
the officer was right close when Ashby
assaulted Tracy, but did not interfere il
any manner He says he did not see the
affair. The Mayor will investigate.
Richard Manley had narrow escape
from death while at work at the wharf o.
the Water Company, on Wednesday. HI
was in the hold of canal boat and with
out any warning the rope on swinging
bucket parted when the bucket was abou
35 feet in the air, and 800 pounds o
coal fell on the man, who was picked up il
a very precarious condition.
Amos K. Ashby, of this place. and JohI
Tracy, of Florence, met at the corner o
Broad and High streets, on Wednesda.
afternoon, and had dispute over som
personal matter, which resulted in Ashb'
jumping on Tracy and giving him Sc
we're beating. The latter was very badl
cut on the face Ashby was arrested ant
held under $500 bail to appear at court
He declares that Tracy had threatene
his life.
A preliminary move towards the erectio
of new bank building IN this city wa
made Tuesday when stockholders of tn
Burlington City Loan and Trust Compan
voted to authorize the expenditure c
$40, 900 by the directors of that institutio
for building purposes. The vote was 0
percentage of three to one in favor {
the new building. 1t is the plan of til
trust company officials to place the ne
edifice on property recently purchase
from the Masonic Association in Zig
street, comprising the shops now occupie
by Leon Estilow, the Chinese laundry an
George Bernasco. 1t is proposed to rus
; operations on the new building at on,
, and bids will be asked for from the co
tractors as soon as the plans are cemplet,
by the architect. The building will
constructed on the most modern lines.