The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-11-28
LOCAL NEWS.


master at Cookstown.
Ex-Sheriff Harbert performed his las
duty as gauger, on Thursday.
The Justices of the Peace have agreed
not to commit tramps for less than 3
days.
Headquarters for plants, cut flowers ant
floral designs. A. & G. Rosbach, Penn
berton.
DIR. Samuel Ashhurst, President of thu
Tuckerton Railroad, is travelling in tn
southwest with party of friends.
Samuel Shrouds. of Tuckerton, and hi
son killed "a geese and ducks in a gun
ming trip on Little Egg Harbor Bay.
Don't forget Stratton when you wan
anything in the jewelry or silverwart
line. True values and honest dealing. \
c. B. Parsons will have for Thanks
giving fine lot of turkeys, ducks anC
chickens, and the finest beef in thu
county.
The regular fall inspection of Co.
will take place at the armory this even
ing, to be followed by supper at the
Washington House.
Rev. James Lisk, of Bordentown, occu-
pied the pulpit of the Baptist Church, on
Sunday morning, in exchanges with Rev
Or. S. Giffard Nelson.
For every dollars worth of goods you
purchase at Howard V. STATIONS jewelry
store, you get ticket that may carry of
an elegant diamond ring. To be decided
on the 4th of January.
The new reservoir at the mount is
empty, a leak having been discovered
around one of the inlets. The water has
been drawn off and the break will be re-
paired in short time.
The Commissioners of Appeals, follow
ing the announcement on the tax bills,
met on Tuesday, and then discovered tina
to-day was the legal time. They will ac-
cordingly sit again this afternoon.
The Historical Society will hold its an
nual meeting next Friday evening, when
the election of officers will take place.
Barclay White will read a paper relating
to the life and work of John Woolman.
The Young Mems Guild of Trinity
Church will be the guests of Holy Cross
Guild of Trinity Church. Philadelphia, on
Thanksgiving day. A game of foot ball
by elevens from the guilds will take place
in the afternoon.
Edward F. Burns new residence on
Union st. has been completed by Contrsc-
tor Branin. The principal lower rooms
are finished in hardwood, the house is
heated by steam, and has all the other
modern improvements.
In very short time Merchantville and
Pensauken will be one continuous village
as the old farm on Park avenue is rapidly
being built up. Since the first cellar was
dug about two years ago, thirty-eight
houses have been built at this place.
The story that Wesley Warner is very
low spirited and contemplates suicide is
all bosh. The man naturally feels disap-
pointed at the result of his application for
a new trial, but he hopes for better results
before the court of Errors and Appeals.
A new town, to be named Bryn Mawr,
is being laid out between Barnegat Park
and Toms River. Two railroads, tie
New Jersey Central and the Philadelpl ia
and Long Branch Division of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, run through the tract
An entertainment will be given in the
Baptist Church on Thanksgiving evening,
consisting of recitations by Helen Mar
Wilson, the well-known elocutionist, and
singing by quartette from Philadelphia,
which comes highly recommended. Ad-
mission rs cents.
Times are hard. Spend your money at
home. If in need of presents in the jew
elry line, patronize Howard V. Stratton,
Main street, or some other jeweler
in town. This is business. Stratton has
q splendid assortment for the holidays
which he is selling at low margin.
Prosecutor Budds proclamation regard
ing tramps disturbed the market, on Fri
day, and at night there was number OF
the fraternity seeking lodgings on the old
basis. The new ruling is not thoroughly
understood yet, but when it does get in
working order. business will be resumed
at the old stand.
]. Howard Kirkbride, of Pemberton,
has erected, at cost of several thousand
dollars, one of the finest and most COM
plete suburban houses in Camden county.
The conveniences include hot and cold
water, electric lights and many other i'm
provements essential to frst-class home.
The building is located at Rosedale. {
The best groceries, meats and provisions
at the lowest possible prices. That is the
method of doing business adopted by
George w. Durand at his store, corner
Water and King streets. Persons desiring
to make a dollar purchase the greatest
amount of goods can do no better than
call at that store. Goods delivered free to
any part of the town, and orders called
for when desired.
Ex-senator William H. Carter wants to
20 ba ok to the Senate In the capacity OF
Secretary. He has begun fight against
Wilbur A. Mott, formerly President of the
Republican League, and resident of Es-
sex. The outcome may be that Mott will
be reelected Secretary and Carter will be
made Assistant Secretary, which position
is vacant, because the former incumbent,
A. v. D. Honeyman, served his full term
Constable Brown on Saturday took
Richard Martin to Camden, to ascertain
whether the latter should be sent to tbs
Reform School or to the State Prison
Martin was sentenced to the latter insti
tuition for committing burglary at Bur
llngton, but he is SO young 1t was ques
ton whether he should be sent to the
State Prison. Judge Garrison sent him
back to Mount Holly to await action al
the next term of court.
Horace Aaronson, convicted of forgery
is still in Jail. The Supreme Court refused
him a new trial. and it is said his counse
proposed carrying the case to the Court o
Errors. Aaronson does not desire this
however. He has been in Jail for 2
months. and. as the probabilities are tina
he will have to go to Trenton, he wants
over with. Parker who was indicted will
Aaronson, served SIX months in Stat
Prison, and was then pardoned.
Before Judge Garrison, in Camden, Of