The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-09-26
LOCAL NEWS.

The tax rate in Chesterfield township
this year will be Sill.
Trinity Church was reopened on Sun
day. The audience room has been hand
somely re.decorated.
A great bargain in ladies' coats and
children's REFERS. w. w. Curtis, As Main
street, Mount Holly.
Mrs Edward F. Burns has just returned
from trip to the Worlds Fair and to
friends at Brockport, N. Y.
There will be musical and literary en-
tertainment in the NJ. f. Church on Fri
day evening, at 7.45 o'clock.
John Collier, an old resident of Cross
wicks, died suddenly on Monday of last
week He was 70 years of age.
James K. Parker has begun extensive
alterations to his house on Broad street
&. R. Appleton is doing the work.
special meeting of the Board of Free
holders will be held on Monday, October
2, to consider the building of more stone
roads
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John d. Johnson was stolen or strayed
away from it's home last week and has not
been seen since by the owner.
A special train to the Interstate Fair,
at Trenton, on Thursday, will leave
Mount Holly at SIS A. M. Leave the
fair ground, Trenton, $40 P. M.
Arrangements are being made for a
grand musical entertainment to be given
in the Mount Holly Baptist church on
Thanksgiving evening, for the benefit of
the Sunday school.
Edward D. Stokes, of the Herald, with
his wife, Cashier Benjamin F. Lee and
wife and DR.. Charles Harker and wife
left for the Worlds Fair on Friday. DIR.
Eugenia Whitehead left yesterday.
Coroner Hibberd went to Tabernacle,
on Wedne sday, to investigate the death
of an infant child of Robert Yates.
Cholera infantum was the cause of death
William Holt, Sr., and wife have re-
turned from trip to Rockford, ILL.,, Chi
cago, and Fairfield, Iowa. While at Rock
ford they were the guests of Rev. R. F. Y
Pierce
County Clerk Parker denies the state
ment that be has withdrawn from the
contest for denomination. He is still in
and feels very much encouraged over his
prospects.
Swapping mackeral are biting sharply in
Barnegat Bay, and large catches of weak
fish, weighing from four to five pounds,
are being made at Barnegat Inlet and a
short distance outside.
One of the Italians living on Pearl
street has been beating his horse shame
fully for some time past. On Sunday be
again attacked the animal, belsborDg it
with club and knocking it down.
The county Prohibition convention will
be held in the Town Hall. Moorestown,
on Saturday, October Z, to nominate a
ticket for the fall election. A macs meet !
ing will be held at the same place IN the
evening
George Coale, son of Rev. J. j. Coale, !
jumped from moving train at the station.
on Saturday, and was thrown violently to
the ground. His face and one hand were
quite badly cut and he was rendered I'M
conscious.
The laying of the corner stone of He'd
ding M. E. Church will take place on
Thursday, October 5, at 2.30 P. NJ. Rev.
George Reed, Presiding Elder, and other
prominent speakers will be present and
take part in the ceremony. Everybody is |
welcome.
On Thursday evening. October 5, there
will be parlor musicale at the residence
of John D. johnson, the proceeds of which
will go to the Baptist Church. The best
musical talent in the town will take part,
and will be of the highest order. Adj
mission so cents.
Jane Mullen died at Vincentown, on
Tuesday, aged 81 years. She lived at
Mount Holly, at one time, her home |
being next to Risdon's foundry, which, at |
that time, was the Episcopal Church, Miss
Mullen teaching a class in the Sunday
School which met in that building.
Relief Fire Company held a special
meeting last evening to consider an in
vitation to attend the iremen's parade in
Bordentown on October II. In view of
the fact that the company has been under
considerable expense and that many of
its members are out of work, it was not
deemed advisable to accept the invitation.
The reopening of Juliustown NJ E
Church will take place on Wednesday
October 4. The services will be as follows:
9.45 A. NJ, song service; 1880, A. NJ, preach
ing; 100, P. NJ, song service and expert
fence meeting; 2.30 P. NJ, preaching; 6-45.
P NJ, song service; 7.30, P. NJ, preaching.
Prominent speakers will be present. Din
ner and supper will be served in Har-
mony hall, adjoining the Church.
An unfortunate accident happened to
the horse belonging to exPostmaster Car
ter, of Delanco, while going to the fair on
Thursday. Stepping on rotten trunk,
on the road between Rancocas and Mount
Holly, the plank gave way and narrowly
escaped breaking the horses limb, and, as
that member The Turnpike Company
has been notified and will adjust the mat
ter.
George r. Bennett, of Palmyra, was held
in bail on Wednesday, by Justice Cassidy,
of Camden. on a charge of perjury, pre-
ferred by George r. Danenhower Ben
nett is the proprietor of a grocery store at
Palmyra, and purchased goods from Mr..
Danenhower, by whom he was sued for
an account 1t is alleged that Bennett had
filed an answer under oath, setting forth
that he had reasonable defence, and
when the case came to trial no defence
was made.
A Beautiful Memorial.
A baptismal fount of exquisite design
and finish was dedicated at Trinity Church
on Sunday. 1t was presented by Nal
colin M. Coppuck, of Philadelphia, and
is in memory of his daughter, Virginia
Lindsey Coppuck, who died a number of
years ago The fount Is of white marble,
beautifully finished, and was made in
Italy The inscriptions are. around the