The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-06-27
he MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.


The high wind of last week bent tn
rod holding the weather vane on Masoni
Temple.
The annual picnic of the Dairymen's AS
ISOLATION will be held at Browns Mills Il
August.
Have you seen those mems $3.50 cal
shoes at Abdill's? A big bargain. Sto
and see them.
Anthony Bullock has bought 1870 acre
of Charles Stewards farm, near Ellisdale
for $S2 per acre.
Rev. C. Cotton Kimball occupied the
pulpit of the Presbyterian Church, OF
Sunday, Rev. S. Harper Leeper havin.
taken short trip to visit friend.
Martin Bayersdorfer has adopted nice
little present for his customers, consisting
of three little books enclosed in a neat
case. and suitable for keeping memoranda
The meeting which was called for Fri
day evening to make preparations for q
Fourth of July celebration was not held
nobody appearing to have any interest in
the matter.
The Mount Holly Land and Improve
ment Company will hold its monthly
meeting on Wednesday evening, July 5
the date for the regular meeting falling on
legal holiday.
A union gospel meeting will be held in
the Y. M. C. A. rooms next Sunday al
3.45 o'clock. The singing will be led by q
male quartette. The service is for women
as well as men.
At the commencement of Rutgers Col
lege, on Tuesday, the degree of Bachelor
of Science was conferred upon Regwald
Briant Allen, of Medford, and Ezra Thed
Scattergood. of Columbus.
The popular teacher of the College Pre-
paratory School for Young Ladies, Miss
Lillian Burr, will continue with the school
during the coming year. She is a gradu-
ate of Wellesley College.
John Lewis, who was arrested for steal
ing horse elonging to Benjamin w.
Atkinson, and who was locked up last
Monday evening, was released on Thurs
day, nobody appearing to make charge
against him.
The public school trustees have rented
the Budd property on Water street, and
will fit up seven rooms for school pur-
poses while the new building is being
erected. The trustees have advertised for
proposals for bias-for the new school
house.
On the U. s. Grand Jury which met at
Trenton. on Tuesday, were Charles A.
Butts, Bordentown; Robert B. Engle,
Beach Haven John C. Price, Tuckerton !;
Henry P. Thorn, Medford. The only
petit juror from this neighborhood is
Joshua Earl, of Pemberton.
In the United States Court, on Friday,
Lemuel C. Reeves. of Burlington, was
called upon to plead to three indictments
for forgery. It is alleged against him that
he impersonated another man and forged
check. He pleaded not guilty, and in
default of $500 bail was committed to the
Mercer county Jail.
James Webb, resident of East Mill
street, raised a racket on Tuesday evening
and caused considerable excitement in the
neiphborhood by running his wife out Of
the house. Officers Branson and Severns
went out and arrested Webb and lodged
him in jail for the night. He was released
in the morning by paying fine
Isaac Moffett, Internal Revenue Collec-
tor of the First District of New Jersey,
embracing the lower portion Of the state,
rendered his resignation, to take effect
IN the appointment of his successor.
Senator Butcher, of Salem, is the leading
candidate for the vacancy, but there is
much opposition to him in his own coun-
ty.
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 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.
Dennis Kennedy, aged 70 years, farm
or who for years had resided near Wheat
land, was killed by being thrown from
his wagon by runaway team at that
place on Tuesday. The accident took
place at about one O'Clock in the after
noon and by 2.15 he had breathed his last.
DR.. I. w. Kirk, of Manchester was called
bat his skill was of no avail. The victims
right ribs and his breast bone were crush
ed in.
Lumberton is preparing for a grand
celebration on the Fourth of July. At 8
o'clock in the morning there will be a
grand parade, in which cayalrymen, BIZ
cyciers, soldiers and others will partici-
pate. Everybody inclined to march or
aid In making the demonstration success
full, is invited to be present. After the
parade there will be an Grafton, a base
ball game, foot races. tub races. pie-eat-
ing contest, etc. DIR. William c. Parry,
Of Hainesport, will be the orator.
The Court of Errors and Appeals has re-
versed the decision in this Court in the
case Of Phillips VS.. the Burlington Libra
ny Co. In the trial here, at the close Of
the plaintiffs side Of the case. a motion
was made to non-suit on the ground that
the Library Company, which was sued fol
Injury done to Mrs. Phillips. was moi
liable, the lady, at the time of the accident
being in attendance at lodge which leas
ed room from the Library Company
Judge Garrison granted the motion, bu
the Court of Errors has ordered new
trial.
On Thursday stranger drove in towr
with nice team. He had not been her
long before he traded with man nance
Gravatt getting for his horse watch ant
81. The wagon he traded for anothe
wagon and S.. On Sunday. constable
came from Allentown with warrant 70
the arrest of the man, whose name is Ed
ward M. Burk. The team belonged t
Richard II. Hendrickson. Constabl
Claypoole at once searched for the stole
property and got the horse at Vincen
town, where it had been sold to q maj
named Strickland. The wagon, harneE
and blanket were still in Mount Holly.