The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-02-14
TIE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.
Lent begins tomorrow.

Aeub utSius to-utOifUW.
The death watch over Wesley Warnt
was discontinued last Friday.
The government will stop printing o
stamped envelopes after September mex
Rev. Mr.. Beatty. of the Academ,
preached in the Presbyterian Church o
Sunday.
The Good Intent company has decide
to sell its hose carriage and purchase
new one.
James K. Parker contemplates improve
ments to his property, on Broad street, i
the early spring.
Walter H. Semple is attending school q
the Academy. He intends to study TO
the Presbyteria ministry.
Artillas A. Anderson has bought
acres of land adjoining the Andersonvill
tract on the north, for which he CAV
5000.
Rev. George B. Wight. D. d., Presidin
Elder of the Bridgeton district of the M
E. Church, is seriously i'll in Millville,witl
typhoid fever.
DIR. Henry D. Fenimore. son of Isaa'
Fenimore, of Mount Holly. is located il
Knoxville, Tenn. where he has secured
a large practice.
The Young Mems Guild of Trinity
Church will give an entertainment at thu
Opera House this evening. Tickets car
be secured at Jamison's.
Rev. Benjamin Watson, d. d., of Phila
delphia. will preach at Trinity Church to-
morrow "wednesday evening The ser
vice will begin at o'clock.
The report that it is spelled 'Columrus'
on the new one cent stamp is not borne
out by fact Under strong glass the or
biography is found to be correct.
T. Clifford Keeler and Geo. w. Hand
have each purchased building lot on
Union street, of Edwin L. Prickett, and
will begin building operations in April.
Ice should be much cheaper next sum-
mer, on account of the large harvest that
has been gathered this winter, and some
of the ice houses are expected to yield
abundantly for two seasons
At the meeting of the Epworth League
in the M. E. church, on Friday evening,
prizes were given for the best essays, as
follows: Frank Scattergood, S.; Madge
Huff, So; Annie Sweeney, g.
The store in The News building will be
occupied about March l, by Misses Barck-
low and Bussom, who, in connection with
dressmaking establishment, will keep
full stock of dry goods and trimmings.
A few legal notices served on some of
our property owners, by the proper au-
thorities, would probably result in our
having less number of muddy walks
and uneven pavements. and also water
holes to splash into on rainy night.
Edward Hack is overhauling all his
pleasure boats and hopes for an early
spring. 1t is said that fish bite better af-
ter being confined in stream under the
cover of heavy ice. and this will be good
news to the many anglers hereabouts.
The Republican voters of the township
Of Northampton are requested TO meet in
Arcade Hall. on Friday evening, February
II, at 7.30 O'Clock. to appoint committee
to conduct the primary to nominate q
Republican ticket to be supported at the
ensuing township election.
In the Camden Orphans Court last
Thursday Judge Miller ordered the ca
veat fled against the probating of the
VIII of the late Harrison Robbins. the
Philadelphia silver smith, to be set aside.
This disposes of the contest, and the pro-
visions of the will now win be carried
into effect.
A new mission has recently been
opened at Lumberton, between Mt. Holly
and Medford. 1t is in charge of the Rev.
Martin Aigner, rector of Trinity Church,
Mount Holly. Mr.. Norman Van Pelt
Lewis, candidate for holy orders, is lay
reader. The Bishop has appointed the
third Sunday in Lent for his visitation to
the mission.
The house occupied by Thomas Lucas.
on Risdon street, took fire in wsod par:
tition in the kitchen, on Friday. The
flames were extinguished by a plug stream
through Good Intent Company's hose.
The fire is supposed to have started from
the kitchen stove. The loss was slight;
there was more damage from water than
from the fire.
The new ritual, which has been promul-
gated to the order universal of the
Knights of Pythias, will be used for the
first time in Mount Holly on Friday even
ing. 1t is great improvement over the
old book. and the many changes made in
the work will require considerable atten-
ton on the part Of the officers who are
elected to confer the different degrees.
The grand lodge will meet at Trenton to-
morrow, and New Jersey Lodge, No. l.
will be represented by ]. Fred Kiner.
In the Court Of Chancery on Tuesday.
the following cases were noted: James
Strong, ct al, vs.. Joseph 81. Buchanan, ct
al, L. NJ Garrison and Joseph II. Gas
kill William G. Gilkerson ys. Andrew J
Smith, ct al, executors, Walter A. Bar
rows and Mark R. Sooy Eveline v.
Smith, ct al ys. Andrew ]. Smith, ct al,
executors. Joseph H. Gaskill, Samuel H
Grey, Cortlandt Parker and Mark r.
Sooy and Theodore Runyon joseph A.
shinn. VS.. Samuel B. Shinn,et al, Joseph
b. Gaskill and Mark e. sooy.
But few are aware OF the extensive shoe
business being conducted by Rodman w
Bowker. The recent enlargement Of the
building has given room for the employ
ment of nearly one hundred hands. AL
the latest improved machin cry has been
brought into use. and the factory is light
ed by its own electric plant. The Home
Manufacturing Company is now settled
down to business in its new quarters on
Water street, and Superintendent Frank
s. Davis is in receipt OF large orders. The
number of pairs of shoes turned out in
Mount Holly daily is enormous.
The State Board of Women Manager
for the Columbian Exhibition, are de
sirous Of having articles of women
artistic handiwork for sale as well as 70
exhibition at the coming Fair. Our for
eign visitors will be sure to want just sucl
dainty souvenirs to carry home, O
arrangements have been made advanta