The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-01-10
ET HOLLY NEWS
4, JANUARY 10 1893.
LoCAL NEWS.

Barrows.
A mothers and sisters meeting will b
held in the Presbyterian Church this after
noon at o'clock. A good attendance il
requested.
District Deputy Chancellor Commander
Thorn, of Bordentown. installed officers
in the Knights of Pythias Lodge on Fri
day evening
At the Presbyterian Church, on Sunday
morning, four persons were admitted tc
membership on profession of faith and
one by letter.
The subscriber has rented and occupied
the old Mount Holly mill, on Mill street,
and is prepared to grind grist at short no
tice. Flour and feed of all kinds at short
notice. Ii. M. Thomson
Mrs. Charlotte B. Conover, wife of D
vandeyer Conover, ane laughter of the
late Joseph S. Read, died at Freehold, on
Tuesday. Her remains were inferred In
St. Andrews burying ground. Mount
Holly, on Friday.
Frederick Pfeffer, of the firm OF
Pfiefer and sons, died suddenly at his res.
idence in Riverside on Thursday evening
A coroner's inquest was held when it was
found that death resulted from inhsmma-
aon Of the bowels.
George W. Durand, the grocer at the
corner of King and Water streets, Mount
Holly. has prepared for the holidays by
supplying his store with an extra amount
of fine groceries, which will be sold at
the lowest rates. Poultry and meats of
all kinds can also be obtained at his meat
market. Goods delivered free to all parts
of the town.
The funeral of w. Rulings Pennock,
formerly proprietor of the Arcade hotel,
took place last Wednesday, the remains
being taken to Pemberton. The pail
bearers we're Edward Ingling Charles In
elinc, John Walters, and Walter Webb,
of Columbus Lodge of Odd Fellows, OF
which Mr.. Pennock was member.
Vertelli's Museum at Arcade Hall. on
Saturday, attracted large crowds at the af-
ternoon and evening performances. In
addition to many freaks and novelties
the manager has secured for this weeks
attraction, Unzie, the Australian or white
man, with hair six feet in circumference.
The admission is but 10 cents to all parts
of the house.
Cards have been issued for the marriage
of Miss Anne Holmes Rue. daughter ofthe
late Hon. James L. Rue, to William a.
Meirs. The ceremony will be performed
at 4 P. NJ, on Thursday. A reception will
be held at the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs. Mary II. Rue, Cream Ridge
from S to s p. NJ The bride elect is a
grand daughter Of Hon. N. S. Rue, of
Cream Ridge. -
A thief broke into the residence of Jo-
seph Conover, on the Hartford road, near
Bridgeboro on Thursday alght, and stole
several things, among whIck Mr.. Conover
numbers an overcoat, nearly new, three
psirs Of pants and pair of good shoes.
This makes the fourth time that this place
has been robbed. Suspicion points to-
wards young man who has been seen in
the locality of the robbery each of the
= aur times.
The viii of Edward Wood. deceased,
of Bordentown, was admitted to probate
by Surrogate Ballinger, last week. Mrs.
Robert G. Hutchinson, of Bordentown,
niece of deceased, is executrix, and re-
ceives the major portion of the estate
which is estimated at $4,000. William B.
Wills, editor of the Herald, nephew of de-
ceased, receives five shares of stock of
the United Railroads Of New Jersey. the
market value Of which is $3.50 per share.
The Funeral Directors association of
Burlington County held It's annual
meeting at Mount Holly yesterday, at the
warerooms of Morris III. Keller. The
following officers we're elected Ellsworth
b. Burtis, president; E. F. Perkins. vice
president A. W. Grobler, secretary and
treasurer The members present we're
given dinner By Morris q. Keeler. to
be elegance Of which the writer, al
though not a funeral man, can give per-
sonal testimony.
One Of the saddest cases we have lately
heard of Is that of the death Of two child
rem of C. II. Evan, farm hand who lives
near Eayrestown. On Wednesday, lit
tie girl a ed 10 months.died of diphtheria.
Burial was imperative the next day, and
undertaken Keeler carried the remains to
Wood Lane Cemetery. The only mourn
81 was the father, the mother remaining
at home with the other children, one of
whom was quite i'll. another convalescing.
When the father got home he found his
elQht-year-old daughter had died. This
makes eight children Mr.. Evan has lost.
The f,o,nmbian hostage stamus have
baan ;ssuad from the larger postofices.
Tbav arc ali Of tbe usnal denomina-
t;o,s With the addition of a f3ftv-cent
efs,nn ;ssnad for the ;rat time They are
srcvsvad With scanas from the life Of ca.
lumbus. and the work under the glass is
seen to be marvel Of excellence. The
stamps are almost twice as large as the or
binary old-fashioned little stamps. They
win be sold only during 1913. In '94 Ii is
intended to return to the old-fashioned
stamps. The Columbian stamps will be
valuable additions to the collections OF
numismatists.
A. tha .,r,,.I v,aat;x,1 of tba Rrrl;no.