The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-02-14

compelled to wade through nud IN oruel
to get to decent sidewalks, which would
all be obviated by a crossing.
Miss May Mathews, of Elizabeth, is Wis
ting relatives in Mount Holly.
See Craig Moffett for Munyon's Home
Remedies. Agent for Mount Holly.
Headquarters for Flowers, Towering
Plants and Bulbs, A. & q. Rosbach's,
Pemberton, N. ].
The Young Peoples Union of the Bap-
fist Church will give supper en- Friday
and Saturday evenings, February "a and
%.
William Holt, Jr., has rented the lot
in the rear of his residence, on Broad
street. where he proposes to raise chickens
and vegetables.
Budd Norcross has broken ground on
Union street, next to the residence OF
Anthony s. Bullock, deceased, for the cree
ton of two dwelling houses.
T. Earle Budd, late Treasurer of Wood
bury, made claim of 5000 for handling
water moneys, which the city refused to
nav, and he now threatens to bring suit.
Mrs. F. B. Lewis and Mrs. 7. H. Risdon
leave to-day on trip to Florida. After a
short stay at Washington, they will join
the Mount Holly contingent at Okahump-
ka, Fla.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union has removed its headquarters to
the parlors in the Masonic Temple, where
meetings will be held on Wednesdays, at
8. 80 P. M.
The subscriber has rented and occupied
the old Mount Holly M i'll, on Mill street,
and is prepared to grind grist at short no
tice. Flour and feed of all kinds at short
notice. II. NJ Thomson.
John Hill, the colored youth who was
convicted, in Camden, on Thursday, of
the murder Of Joseph Dodson, was SEN
fenced, Yesterday, by Judge Garrison, to
be hung on Friday, April IA.
Anthony S. Bullock, pattern maker.
was stricken with paralysis last Wednes-
day while standing at his bench at
Alcott's foundry. He was taken to his
home, where he died on Saturday.
The sale of the personal property of
Walter Ward, Jr., deceased. at his late
residence on Garden street. on Thursday,
is likely to attract many purchasers, as
the collection contains many desirable
articles
In connection with his stationery store.
36 Main street, Samuel S. Bower has
opened dry goods counter, where may
be found full line of dry goods and
trimmings, at prices that will prove an
object to the buyer.
Rev. s. Clifford Nelson. at the Friday
evening prayer meeting of the Baptist
Church, stated that he would accept the
call extended to him by the church.
Mr.. Nelson will take charge of the church
the first of next month.
The fire on Friday demonstrated the
need of chemical engine in the fire de-
partment The great damage by water,
in most cases exceeding by far that done
by water, is avoided by the use of chemi-
Gals at fires of small magnitude.
The collection for foreign missions,
taken in theIPresbyterian Church on Sum
day week, was twenty per cent. larger
than any former offering given for that
purpose. Those who heard the able mis-
sion sermon by the pastor, Rev. S. Har-
per Leeper, VIII not wonder at the in
crease.
Absalom B. Scattergood died at his
home, Water and King streets, last Sat-
urday. He had several strokes of par
alysis, the last within short time. He
was being removed from room down
stairs to one above, when he died. Mr..
Scattergood was round-house foreman at
the railroad station for long time.
The residence of Joseph Kimble, far
mer living near Jacksonville, was robbed
on Saturday afternoon while the family
were temporarily absent. The thief
gained an entrance by forcing shutter.
Among the articles missing are a suit of
Mr.. Kimble's clothing, lady's dress,
gun and pistol, child's bank and a two
gallon demijohn of whiskey.