The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1891-12-15
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
Good Will Lodge, No. IA, A. o. U. W
will install officers this evening.
Charles K. Chambers has purchased tn
law library of w. Budd Deacon.
Philip Bullock has opened meat maj
ket on Garden street, next to Rogers
Sons grocery store.
S. s. Wyllie has been compelled to seel
recreation for the benefit of his health
and has gone to Oceanic.
The concert for the benefit of the Re
lief Fire company will be held in thu
opera house on December o.
Mount Moriah A. M. E. church is now
ENJOYING revival season. The meeting
are in charge of Rev. D. S. Bayard.
Ridgway Zelley, of Alliance, O., former
ly of Vincentown, is visiting his brother
William NJ. Zelley, of Mount Holly.
Mrs. Morris H. Keller has been teacher o.
the infant department of the Baptist Sun
day school for some twenty-four years.
There was a large attendance at the
clipping social held in the Baptist church
last evening by members of the b. ~
Curtis Davis has resigned as manager OF
the West End hotel, and Landlord Rich-
mond will now conduct the business
alone.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Gaskill will
celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary OF
their marriage on Tuesday evening, De-
cember 10Th.
Rev. R. F. Y. Pierce will give course
of twelve lectures, one each month, IL
Illustrated with crayon sketches, in church
in New Iork~viss5F.
George Wespert, Jr.,of Florence fell from
the roof of the foundry at that place on
Wednesday and broke his arm and was
also injured internally.
The Home Missionary society OF the
Presbyterian church will meet on wed
nesday afternoon at the residence OF MRS.
Budd on Garden street.
The teachers of the Presbyterian Sum
day school have decided to hold the an
nual anniversary exercises on Tuesday
evening, December 29th.
The Ocean county courts convened on
Tuesday morning, Justice San Syckel pre-
siding. The list of causes is small and the
session will be short one.
New culyerts have been placed on
Mount Holly avenue at the Union street
crossing and the Improvement is appre-
ciated by those who pass in carriages.
James S. McIlvain is doing a fine trade
just now, and is preparing for an unusual
" busy season during the holidays, when
he will have for sale choice line of poul-
try.
The Geo. A. Hill Dramatic company
will appear at the opera house every night
this week. The company comes well re-
commended and Will produce fine roper
toire.
Rev. Fred c. Iglehart, D. D., of New
York. will give a lecture in the Metho-
dist church on Friday evening, upon the
subject: Lincoln. the Good" Admission
Is cents.
Officer Robert L. Nixon arrested man |
on Saturday night who had in his posses
sion one of the blankets which were
stolen from the barn of George w. Card
well some nights ago.
Prickitt & Darlington have large dis
play of holiday goods which are designed
especially for Christmas presents. Plush
goods, bisque figures, lamps, etc., can be
found in abundance.
Robert West was committed to Jail by
Justice Clevenger yesterday on suspicion
Of having had hand in the robbery OF
horse, wagon. etc, from David Evan,
near Burlington, on Saturday week.
The alterations and additions to Jones
drug store have been completed. making
it handsome, roomy. weli-lighted and
attractive place of business. There are
few drug stores that are better arranged.
James s. McIlvain was hastily sum-
moned to the residence of his parents, on
the Rancocas road, Saturday evening, by
the serious illness of his mother. who
took an overdose of medicine. She has
recovered.
Aaron Willis, aged 81 years, died at
Smithville on Sunday morning OF typhoid
fever. He leaves wife and family. De-
ceased was a local preacher and highly
respected citizen. He was employed in
the machine works.
C. B. Parsons has in some fine cattle
this week. One of them weighed 100
pounds. He had in last week some of the
finest turkeys and chickens ever sold in
the town. He will have fine lot OF
poultry and game this week.
Mrs. J. Howard Shinn, as usual, pre-
sents large line of fancy articles which
will make handsome Christmas presents
The prices are reasonable and some OF the
display is quite unique in design. 1t costs
nothing to look at these beautiful things.
An electric bell has been put in at the
Jail and the large knocker on the front
door removed. Gas has also been placed
in the corridors of the prison. Hereto
fore Tailor Reeves was compelled to grope
his way about by the Pickering rays of
candle.
Joseph a. Gaskill, president of the
League of Republican clubs of New Jer-
sey, has called a meeting of the execu-
tive committee to be held at Trenton, on
January 9TH, in order to be well organ
lied for active, aggressive work before
the state convention meets.
George w. Durand has made prepare
tons for large holiday trade He has
compete stock of fine groceries that are
sold at low prices and delivered, free OF
charge, to all parts of the town. Also.
fresh and salt meats, poultry, etc. Re-
member the place, corner of Water and
King streets
Joseph Anderson, Of LeWistown, Bur
lington county. who was sentenced at
Mercer court on Thursday week for steal
ing, has been released on writ of habeas
corpus secured by Lawyer Crossley from
Judge Woodruff 1t is said that Joseph
Anderson was not the man convicted OF
the offense, but his brother Joshua was
the person whom the jury found guilty
Joseph appeared in court. though. and
when about to be sentenced he said he
was not the man. The court did not hear
this, and he was taken below. He was
soon after this given his liberty.
rrovsl hatwean Rordentown and Tren-