The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-06-20
LOCAL NEWS.

Rev. z. Allen, OF Canada, mas accepte
call from the Florence Baptist Church
Amos Gibbs has purchased the Arcad
row, including the hotel, on Main street
for $4,000.
Edward B. Jonee, Franklin B. and MOI
man V. P. Lewis started on Sunday for
trip to the Chicago fair.
II. L. Keller has just received an orde
for quantity of his patent moisteners t
20 to Hamburg, Germany.
The interior of Trinity Church will b
redecorated in August, and no service
will be held during that month.
The closing exercises of Miss M. J
Jamison's "Brainerd" school will take
place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Have YOU seen the beautifully Aristc
photos that are being made at Keeler'i
studio? They are better than the best.
Isaac B. Huff has received the eontracl
to build house for George Clothle-. or
Washington street, opposite Trinity
Church.
The degree Doctor of Divinity has been
conferred upon Rev. w. w. Moffet1
formerly of Mount Holly, by Dickersor
College.
Rev. Isaac Moore, pastor of the Palmyrs
Methodist Church, was married to Miss
Chrissie Schimp, of Camden, on Thursday
evening.
Winfield S. Gale has purchased the Ole
school buildings on Brainerd street, and
began tearing them down yesterday
morning.
Government engineers are making a sur
vey preparatory to the removal OF sand
bar in the Delaware River. between Bur
lington and Bristol.
Will Stanton will address the gospel
meeting at the Y. M. c. A. rooms next
Sunday at S45 o'clock. Boys and men
are invited to attend.
Thomas McGinnis, who moved to Flor
ence on Wednesday, was committed to
iail on Saturday for breaking into the
residence of Richard Sweeney.
Joshua Matlack, Jr.. has accepted an
invitation to deliver an Grafton at Pal
myra, on July 4, when the Patriotic Sons
of America will raise flag on the school
house.
Robert T. Sloss, OF Stanwick, and Court
landt v. R. Hodge, of Burlington, gradu-
ated at Princeton College. on WEDNESDAY.
The latter delivered an Grafton on The
Philosophy of Conservatism"
Three young men giving the names OF
Harry Brown, Harry Doran and James
Townsend, residence Mount Holly, were
fined s6.25 each at Burlington, yesterday,
for dIsorderly conduct on Sunday.
Rev. c. H. Hibberd, d. D., rector of
St. Mary's Church, Burlington, is being
mentioned by some of his friends as
candidate for Bishop of Vermont The
election will be held on Thursday.
1.-TWO landings and one discovery is
what small boy asked for at the stamp
window of the post Office the other day.
Postmaster Collins Immediately gave him
two two-cent and one one-cent stamps.
The dwelling house on the farm of Ed
ward Hart, near Crosswicks, was totally
destroyed by fire on Sunday morning OF
last week. Hart was at Trenton at the
time of the fire. The loss, $1,000, is prob
ably covered By insurance.
Notwithstanding the season is well adj
yanced, there can still be found at Ros-
bach's, Pemberton, full supply of plants.
The prices are very reasonable and those
wishing to secure fine hardy plants should
pay the greenhouses visit.
Drew Sweet, editor of the Waynesyille,
Ohio, Nescs, and cousin of Joseph c. King
don, died at the former place, on the 18th
instant, of malignant dlphtheria. Mr.
Sweet was foreman of the Mirror Office at
one time and had many friends in this
town.
In backing up to J. S. Rogers store,
yesterday afternoon, the driver of Thomas
E. Akins' express wagon did not make
the proper turn, and the large canvass
covered dray, with its contents of groceries
and printing paper, went over. Nobody
hurt and no damage done.
On Friday evening the Epworth League
will give an entertainment in the lecture
room of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society
of that Church A select programme has
been arranged, consisting of music and
recitations. Admission, 10 cents.
Rev. DIR. c. Cotton Kimball, OF Mount
Holly, occupied the pulpit of the Presby'
terrain Church, Hightstown, on Sunday
The pastor, Rev. DR.. Tyatt, has returned
home from hospital. where he had a
leg amputated, which was necessary on
account of the ossification of the bone.
At the chrysanthemum exhibition tc
be gwen at Riggs Hall, Burlington, Nov
9. 10, II, by Chapter 1852, Epworth League
a first premium of $500, second $500, will
be awarded for best 6 blooming plants,
chrysanthemums, grown by member OF
any young peoples church society in the
county and for best grown by member
of Epworth League in county, first prem
ium $500, second $500.
The suit of the heirs of Agnes Gilker-
son VS.. the estate of Hezekiah B. Smith,
deceased, has been discontinued. COM
promise having been effected. Wher
Agnes Gilkerson died Mr.. Smith claimed
her estate on the ground that he was be-
husband The trial of the suit brough
by Eveline V. Smith proved that she wal
his legal wife, and that Agnes was not
Hence Mr. Smith had no right to he
property. Agnes heirs accepted the prin
cipal of the estate. about $4,000 in full
settlement of the suit.
The following changes OF ministers II
the New Jersey Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church have been an
nounced Rev. George G. Maddox, Q
Trenton, has been appointed as moral in
structor at the Reform School at James
burg, to take effect July l. Rev. A. II
Eberhardt, the pastor of the Union Stree
Church. Burlington, has been transferre
to the Trinity Methodist Church at Trer
ton, to succeed Mr.. Maddox, and th
Rev. Wright Eckersley, of Long Branch
will become pastor of the Union Stree
Church ut Burlington.
The Treichler Water and Light Con
pany, with 100000 capital stock, has n