The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-12-05

Greek, signifylng sewing machine, and
therefore suggestive of the founder
business.
CD. Parsons brought in four good cat
tie this week from Caleb Newbold's.
A project is on foot to erect large no
tel on the river front at Riverton by
stock company.
Walter V. Inman, the contractor anC
builder, has failed, as has also ]. SextoI
Folwel, grocer.
Stratton, the jeweler, can supply yoV
with suitable Christmas presents for any
one, at low prices.
The telephone line connecting the hos
pital and Drs. Parsons, Melcher's ano
Flynn's offices is now in working order.
There will be mock trial at the Y. Nj
C. A. Literary Society, on Thursday even
ing, at o'clock. Everybody invited tc
attend. Admission free to ALL
David Wall, living near New Egypt
fell under his horses feet last week and
the animal kicked Mr.. Wall, breaking his
leg. The wound was so bad that ampu'
tation was necessary.
For every dollars worth of goods you
purchase at Howard V. STATIONS jewelry
store, you get ticket that may carry oh
an elegant diamond ring or its value in
other goods. To be decided on the 4th Of
January.
Harry Mccartney was admitted to the
hospital, on Wednesday night, suffering
with three broken ribs and badly
broken leg. The man was injured by a
small car falling on him at the sand pits
at Hainesport.
The scholars of the Baptist Sunday
school, on Sunday, voted to do away with
their usual Christmas treat this year, and
instead contribute toward providing the
poor of the town with the necessaries of
life, to relieve their suffering.
Charles Josephs has started hack line
from Medford to Mount Holly. The hack
leaves Medford at 7.45 A. NJ. arriving at
Mount Holly at $50; leave Mount Holly
at IL A. NJ, arriving at Medford at IL. In
the afternoon the hack leaves Medford at
O'Clock and leaves Mount Holly at 4.50.
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
splendid assortment for the holidays
which he is selling at low margin.
A large audience greeted Miss Helen
Mar Wilson and the quartette furnished
by Mrs. James Mccormick, of Camden,
at the Baptist Church, on Thanksgiving
evening. The selections rendered by the
quartette were highly appreciated, and
the recitations of Miss Wilson could not
be surpassed.
Work has been commenced on the new
stone road from the Camden county line
through Burlington county to Evesboro,
in the townships of Chester, Mount Laurel
and Evesham, and it is hoped to have the
work completed by spring. This will
make continuous stone road from Cam
den to Evesboro, a distance of about 10
miles.
The annual inspection of Co. F was
held in the armory on Tuesday night con-
Quoted by Col. Murphy, assisted by Capt.
Jones, of Calling gun company, Camden,
while last years inspection showed the
to be in good shape, this year
proved it to be still improving and Col.
Murphy was highly gratlfed. After the
inspection the annual dinner was given.
While William Powell, young black
smith of New Egypt, was returning home
from dance at Jacobstown about one
O'Clock Friday morning, he was attacked
by gang of roughs and badly beaten.
Suspicion rests on white man and col
ored man whose identity is unknown.
They were seen going toward the place
where the blacksmith was waylaid short
lv before the attack. Powell's nose is
broken and he may lose his eyesight.
The marriage of Joseph Powell, Jr., of
Smithville, and Miss Reba, daughter of
Mordecai S. Butterworth, took place on
Wednesday evening, in the Pemberton
Baptist Church, Rev. j. C. Buchanan ofiic-
iating. The bridesmaids we're Miss Carrie
Powell, Miss Helen Morris, Miss Marion
Biddle and Miss Beulah D. Coles. The
ushers we're Messrs M. S. ButterwoTth,
Jr., Harry Woolston. Benjamin Powell,
Jr., and Joseph w. Gardiner. A recep-
ton was held at the residence of the
brides parents after which the bride and
groom drove 10 Mount Holly and took the
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