The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1892-06-07
HE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEW S.
The public schools Of Mount Holly close

Just received at the remnant stor
black sateens. Mrs. H. j. Judd, No. z
Main street.
Charles F. Hume will build row of 1
brick houses on Water street, opposite tn
canning factory.
A housefurnishing store is to be opened
in the property of Henry G. Shinn, mex
to The News building.
Joseph Cross sails for Europe on Satur
day. He goes on business for Strawbridgl
& Clothier. of Philadelphia.
A car loaded with calves was drilled
against Costigan's hotel on Wednesday,
damaging the side of the building.
The annual reception of Washington
Council, No. 5, Jr O. U. A. NJ, will be
held on Friday evening, in Red Mems
hall.
Among those who are attending the
Minneapolis convention are Samuel A,
Atkinson, Joseph H. Gaskill and Horace
Cronk
Joseph H. Gaskill will deliver an adj
dress at the laying of the corner stone of
the new Masonic temple at Camden on
June "a.
The marriage of Miss Emma P Schenck,
of Deacon's station, to Christopher I.
Wetherill, of Philadelphia, is announced
to take place in August.
Mrs. Evans, who lives on the Trick
farm, fell while alighting from her car
riage at McIlvain's grocery on Saturday,
and was painfully injured.
Commander John J. Read has returned
to Mount Holly after an absence of nearly
two years, during whichlhe was serving in
the navy in the South Pacific.
Franklin B. Lewis left on Thursday for
st. Paul, where he will visit his son, How
ard C. Lewis. Norman Van Pelt Lewis,
who has been at st. Paul, arrived home
on Saturday.
The Seventh-day Adventists are hold
ing meetings in tent at Pemberton.
Their camp meeting in the court house
yard, Mount Holly, will be held the first
week in September.
A picnic will be given by the church of
the Sacred Heart ON Saturday, June 25th.
The admission tickets are sold at Is cents,
emitting the holder to chance on high
grade silk umbrella.
Samuel GaskiIl son of Judson G. Gaskill,
will leave this week on trip to Europe
on business for the printing ink firm of
Morrill, & Co., in whose employ he has
been for some time.
The marriage of Miss Nellie s., daugh
ter of Edward Wills, to Rev. Richard A.
Rodrick, rector of st. Andrews church,
takes place at that church on Wednesday,
June Is, at $50 .. m.
Unclaimed letters remain in the Mount
Holly post Office for Mrs. Barnes, Charles
H. Correll, Mrs. Rachel Dobson, Hattie
Roster, Mary E. Lindsay, Patrick O'Day,
Clara M. Powell, James Heron.
The following bids were received by the
building committee of Relief fire engine
company for the erection of their new
house George Branin, $4,450; Apologize
q Crozier. S4.6O9.36; Isaac Huff, $3.50
DIR. Henry F. Formal, the eminent pa
biologist and microscopes. died suddenly
of cholera morbus at his home in Phila-
delphia on Sunday. DIR. Formal testified
in several murder cases in the Burlington
county courts.
Now the rush of the season is about
oyer, T. w. Borton, after the 18th, will do
paper hanging cheaper than you can get
elsewhere, as he has the stock and men TO
do the work All papers will be reduced
90 per cent. Call and see-
Charles r. Scattergood is now drawing
the finest soda water to be obtained in
town. His syrups are made from pure
fruit juices manufactured especially for
his own use, and his sparkling beverages
are having good sale. Give him a calls
The wedding of Miss Mary H., daugh-
ter of John r. Baldwin, of West Chester,
Pa, and Thomas J. Prickett, president of
the College Of Commerce of Philadelphia,
takes place at the brides residence to-
morrow "wednesday evening. Mr.. Prick
ett's home is in Medford.
There are few stores that keep better
stock of groceries and provisions than
George W. Durand's. His increasing bus
mess demands large stock, and he is
selling al rock bottom figures. He also
sells fresh and salt meats. Goods deliver
ed free. Corner Water and King streets,
Mount Holly.
DIR. Messenger, well known physician |
in New, York city, died recently, and left
Christ Episcopal church, Toms River, the
sole heir to his estate, which amounts to |
several thousand dollars. The doctors
wife, who died before him, was resident
of Toms River, before her marriage. There
are no direct heirs to dispute the will.
In the Orphans court on Tuesday the
caveators against the will of Mary W.
Wilkins, of Lumberton township, were
heard. The will was probated last year
by Surrogate Darnell, who afterward filed
a caveat as the guardian of the testator's
grandson. 1t was claimed that the will
was not properly executed. The evidence
was heard and the argument fixed for to-
day.
Messrs. Haines and Glasgow. of the
county Board of Registration, met at the
court house on Tuesday afternoon and re-
ceived from the chairmen of the county
Republican and Democratic committees,
the names of the members of the cleo
ton boards for the ensuing year. The
nominations were filed with the county
clerk and will be confirmed by the new
county Board of Registration.
The Watkinson sisters, six in number.
had their photographs taken by Keeler
recently. The ladies are from rs to 81 |
years old, and their combined ages is 4S4 |
years. -Four Of them are married, Mrs. |
Edward Groom, Mrs. William c. Curtis,
Mrs. Alfred Barton and Mrs. Clayton
Lamb. The names Of the other two are |
Miss Priscilla Watkinson and Miss La
yinia Watkinson. Such cases of old age
in one family are very rare.
An enthusiastic meeting of the Dairy
mems Association was held at Dill's hall,
Mount Holly, on Saturday afternoon. The
attendance was larger than for some
months Several new members were adj
mitted. The dealers in Philadelphia are
making a strong effort to break the associ-
alton, but the farmers are standing strong
and if this is continued, will come out on
top. The matter was fully discussed on