The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-11-21
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1893.
LOCAL NEWS.


Friday from her trip to Chicago.
There will be gospel meeting at tn
Y.M.C. A. next Sunday at $50 P. M.
.Stratton, the ieweler, has fine lot
silverware at low prices. Stop in and SCI
it.
Shoes for children, cheap, at Bowker'
factory. An extra good lot for boys
wear
Headquarters for plants, cut flowers ant
floral designs. A. & 6. Rosbach, Penn
berton.
The residence of Milton Hansell, nea
Rancocas, was broken into last week, anC
robbed of $500.
County Collector Powell and Sheriff
Townsend gave their bondsmen nlc'
lunch on Tuesday.
1t is reported that John Henry Antrim
clerk of the Board of Freeholders, Will D'
married on Wednesday evening OF TINS
week
Arthur Thomas left for Providence, r.
l., on Saturday, to accept position as tel
egraph operator on railroad in that VI
cinity.
Capt. Walter A. Barrows, solicitor toi
Albert H. Lear, has secured divorce fol
the latter from his wife, on the ground Of
desertion.
Prosecutor Budd has appointed as coun-
ty detectives, ]. H. Heaviland, of Mount
Holly. and William. H. Thompson, Of
Pemberton.
Ex-senator George T. Crapmer has pur-
chased the house on the Cadwalder estate,
Trenton, formerly occupied by Professor
H. NJ. Walradt.
Don't forget the Masonic supper, bazaar
and chrysanthemum exhibition at the tenn
pie every night this week. See advertise
ment in another column.
Rev. NJ. ]. Brennan, assisted by three
visiting priests, began forty hours de-
votional service at the Sacred Heart
Church on Sunday morning.
At the Y. M. C. A. Literary Society on
Thursday evening, Joseph II. Gaskill
will read an essay on "Curiosities OF the
Law" Everybody invited. Admission
free to all.
William w. Worrell, the newly elected
County Clerk, has rented A. v. L. Pun
vea's house on Union street for the
winter. Mr.. Pumyea will go to Florida
until spring.
C. B. Parsons brought In four cattle
last week and four more this week. Call
at his shop any day this week and you
will see as fine beef and veal as you ever
looked at.
When Lena Brown, the woman who
committed murder at Bordentown, was
taken to the Asylum, her baby was put
in st. Vincent's Home, Philadelphia,
where it died last week.
The Commissioners of Appeals will sit
in America Hall, this afternoon. If you
have any grievances on account OF your
taxes, make them known then, or forever
after hold your peace.
Joel Mount died at his residence in
Juliustown, on Tuesday, aged "a years.
Mr.. Mount was well known throughout
the county. He had been in the under
taking business for number of years.
William 1. Black, formerly of Spring
field township, died at San Mateo, Cali
fornia, on Monday of last week. He was
twin brother of Edward Black, who died
at Vincentown about three months since.
Miss Helen Mar Wilson, well-known
eIocutionist of Philadelphia, and quar-
tette of yocalists from the same city, will
appear at the entertainment at the
Baptist Church on Thanksgiving day, at
7.45 P. M.
The wholesale destruction of game in
and out of season has led to the formation
of game protective society in Burlington
county. Several sportsmen have already
agreed to contribute sufficient funds to
stock the county with quail.
Robert Pond. general route agent of
Adams Express Company. has been re-
moved and S. L. Brown, of Long Branch,
has been given the position. Mr.. Brown
was best man at Thomas r. Finley's
wedding, Mount Holly.
The stone-road commissioners who
were appointed to make an assessment Of
10 per cent. on the property along the
~oo1a hava apno;ntod Homard porrv IF
Riverton. to draw plans showing the 'front.'
age, area, etc., of such properties.
The weather is somewhat chilly, but
you can get warm by stopping at E. d.
Prickitt's, 80 Main street, and getting a
glass of hot soda from his new hot soda
apparatus. His hot chocolate and other
favors are delicious and deserve a trial.
Samuel 8. Colkitt, at Newbcld's Corner,
had his annual hog killing on Tuesday,
and slaughtered eight porkers which aver
aged $50 lbs. each. In the evening a
number of friends from Mount Holly and
vicinity went in body to Mr.. Colkitts
residence, giving him a genuine surprise.
John D. Marter has sold the old Will
liam Richardson farm on the Bordentown
road, now occupied by Jesse Lncas, to
Robert M. Brock. of Bridgeborough, for
$50 and acre. Mr.. Brock bought the farm
for his son. 1t contains about $50 acres,
and was purchased by Mr.. Marter about
four years ago for $50 an acre.
The LADIES' Auxiliary of the Y. M. G
A. will give public farewell reception tc
Harry Heebner, on Tuesday evening next
The directors, members of the Association
Columbian Auxiliary, ministers and theil
wives and the Ladies' Auxiliary, are par
ticularly requested to be present and re
main after the order of exercises.
The best groceries, meats and provisions
at the lowest possible prices. That is thu
method of doing business adopted by
George W. Durand at his store, corne
Water and King streets. Persons desiring
to make a dollar purchase the creates
amount of goods can do no better thar
call at that store. Goods delivered free h
any part of the town, and orders Gale,
for when desired.
Major William e. Bryan, a former resi-
dent of Mount Holly. died in Philadelphia
last week, and was buried in the cemeter
here on Friday. Major Bryan was post
master here during the administration G
James Buchanan. For several years b