The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-12-26
LOCAL NEWS.


has been granted pension by the govern
ment.
Headquarters for plants, cut flowers an
floral designs. A. & g. Rosbach, Pen
berton.
Warder c. jerks, of Byberry, Pa, ha
purchased the Joseph Bovine farm, o
Wood Lane for 1914. go per acre.
A little daughter of William Atkinson
who resides on Mount Holly avenue, wa
badly bitten on the hand by ex-Sheri
Enjoys dog, on Friday.
The State Board of taxation is maxim
up its annual report. Burlington count
figures are: Real estate, $21, 450,2S5; pei
sonal, Sc. 2l3, 7s6; increase, So, 265,55
Thieves forced an entrance into til
steam feed mill of William B. Wills, a
the Burlington junction, on Wednesda.
evening. and stole about 300 lbs OF -four.
Charles E. Folwell postmaster a
Columbus, has been removed from otfic'
by the Democratic administration
and Thomas S. Page has been appointed
The H. B. Smith Machine Company ha
reduced the rent of its houses at Smith
vile, occupied by employees, on account
the hard times. The men are now workini
on half time.
For every dollars worth of goods vol
purchase at Howard V. STATIONS jewelry
store, you get ticket that may carry of
an elegant diamond ring or its value in
other goods. To be decided on the 4th o.
January.
The will of Reuben B. Sparks, deceased
of Marlton, was admitted to probate on
Wednesday. He leaves to the Marion
Baptist Church 500 for church purposes,
and the interest of 500 to keep the grave
yard in good condition.
Four hundred shares of stock of the
Camden and Burlington County railroad
company, were sold at public auction, in
Philadelphia, on Wednesday, for $50 per
share. They were the property of the es-
tate of Mrs. Charles Parry, of Philadel-
phia.
On Wednesday noon a large glass shelf
in one of the windows in DIR. Barrington's
drug store broke in half, and the contents,
consisting OF handsome bottles filled with
perfumery, ETC., went crashing to the bot
tom, breaking some china ware in its de-
scent. About half gallon of cologne was
lost.
The Northampton Firemen's Relief
Association, at its recent annual meeting,
elected the following officers President,
franklin Dill vice president, Joseph O..
Bower secretary, William II. Mason, Jr.;
treasurer, Charles Bennett; trustees, JOS
eph C. Cowgirl, Edward B. Jones, Harry
L. Walters, John B. Herbert, Jr., George
Fl. Peak.
Smith Garrison, the man who was COM
mitted to the Camden city prison on the
John R. Moses, of Burlington, was given a
hearing on Friday before Justice Paul and
was discharged 1t was learned that the
watch had been pawned. and Garrison of
owner, and he withdrew the charge.
Caleb Newbold died at his home, near
Georgetown, on Monday night of last
week. He had not been feeling well all
day, but ate fair supper and then retired
early. Some of the family found him
soon after suffering greatly and death en-
sued. Heart disease was the trouble
Mr.. Newbold was "a years of age. His
brother Michael, died suddenly at the
Mount Holly railroad station some years
ago.
George w. Durand, the Water street
grocer and butcher, announces fine line
of goods for the holidays. A dollar will
go long way at this store, and the stock
of goods is pure and fresh. Everything
can be had here for the Christmas anC
New Years dinners, from the turkey down
to the smallest detail. Drop Mr.. Durand
a postal card and he will call and take
your orders and then deliver the goods
Remember the place, corner Water and
King streets.
In honor of its 18th birthday, the Nea
Jersey Mirror, on Wednesday, issued al
anniversary number which is very inter
esting, containing valuable history OF thu
town and county, with portraits of off
cials, prominent business men, resi-
dences, public buildings, etc. The pape
represents much work and expenditure @
money, but, luckily, the latter is entirel'
compensated for in the return of a hand
some profit for advertising and the insei
ton of portraits.
Mount Holly Lodge, No. IA, Ere
and Accepted Masons, has elected tn
following officers Robert S. Gaskill, "
NJ; Charles d. Raine. S. W.; ]. Whine
Lundy, J. w. Charles Evan, Treas. Will
liam NJ Risdon, Secretary Caleb S. Ridg
way, Chaplain John w. BodIne, MAJ
shall George A. Lippincott, S. D.; Thorn
as r. Finley, J. d. Charles R. Fentor
SING; William B. Pearson, j. M. G.
George w. Lundy, S. s.. Joseph Lundy
u.s.; Emerson Middleton. Tyler; Samu'
L. Tomlinson, Representative to Gran
Lodge.
The great steer Prince Victor, slaugh
cred last week at the North Philadelphia
Drove Yard, will have honors paid hi
flesh in two bemispheres. His grea
weight, 1904 pounds. exceeds that of an
other bullock ever killed. One larG
dealer bought 1900 pounds of his meat
send to England. to show the Britor
what American beef raisers can do. an
another bought rib roast, which he wi
send to Germany for a like purpos
Capt. Douglass Ottinger secured 25 lbs.
this beef, with which he RECALLED son
friends at the Arcade hotel, yesterday.
Hi Henry's minstrels gave a fine ente
tainment on Wednesday evening to
large audience. This troupe travels in
palace car designed especially for NJ
Henry, and mainly of his conceptio
The interior is very handsome and co
venient, and the proprietor has all Il
comforts of home right at hand. The C
is heated with steam from heater in Il
car. has bath with hot and cold waite
a handsome library we'll stocked wi
books OF valuable information, and 9th
Injuries. For a person whose busine
compels him to travel, Mr.. Henry CT
tally has it nice. The minstrel trou