The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-02
LOCAL NEWS.
Early cabbage plants. So per thousand,
at Roshach's. Pemberton.


nois. was in town last week.
The milk dealers have reduced the
price of milk to six cents per quart,
Walter Chambers, of Burlington, has
been given editorial charge of the Mount
Holly Dispatch.
Headquarters for flowers, Towering
plants and floral designs, A. q G. Ros-
backs. Pemberton.
James Hammell, formerly of New
Egypt, has purchased the hotel OF Oliver
Creed, at West Creek.
Get your wall paper, carpets, oil cloths
and window shades while they are being
sold at big discount at I. w. Borton's.
Vice. Chancellor Green has granted
Keasby Hand, of Moorestown, an abso-
lutte divorce from his wife, Ella B. Hand.
DR.. W. c. Parry, of Hainesport, on
Wednesday, addressed the Salem County
Board of Agriculture on Protective Milk
Associations"
The meeting at the Y. M. c. A. next
Sunday afternoon will be addressed by
Mrs Stanton. Both men and women are
invited to attend.
Adm W. Sine, a well-known resident OF
Mount Holly, died ON Thursday, from
pneumonia, with which he had been
afflicted for some time.
There was scrap on Water street Sat
urday night between some of the occu-
pants of boarding house and some OF
Bucto's residents. One of the former was
cut in the head.
But four Cinnamon in the First Inter
nal Revenue district of New Jersey have
been registered so far by Collector Isaac
Moffett. Three were from Mount Holly
and one from Camden.
If the writer of the anonymous commu-
nication signed Business Patron" can
substantiate the assertions made, it's his
duty as good citizen to give the infor-
rnation to Prosecutor Budd.
Mrs. Fred Hensley. leading lady in the
Leonzo Brothers theatrical company
and who has played at the Mount Holly |
Opera House several times, committed
suicide at Newark, last week.
Gen. E. B. Grub, Franklin B. Lewis
and Joseph H. Gasklll represented Bur-
lington county at dinner given in New
York on Tuesday in honor of Gen. Run
yon. ambassador to Germany.
Frank Ellmaker. formerly SuperIntend-
emit of the Amboy Division of the P. r.
R., has been appointed Superintendent
of the Middle division of the road, be-
tween Phlladel phia and Pittsburg.
Louis Garbarino, while in New York
last Thursday, had the good torture to in
spect three of the war vessels. Two of
these belonged to the italian navy and
the other was French battle ship.
Lena Brown will plead guilty in the
Burlington County Court to killing the
three children at Bordentown. and Judge
Garrison will fix the degree of the crime.
The woman has shown no symptoms of
insanity recently.
The finest asparagus we have yet seen.
was sent to THE NEWS Office by Edward
A. Colby, the milkman. 1t was grown
near Burlington, and Mr.. Goldy will have
it every other morning, and viii supply
his customers with it. He will undoubt-
eddy have large sale for it.
Joseph Witcraft, well-known character
around town, aged about 40 years. died
suddenly last night. He was sitting on
the back porch of the West End hotel,
and Mr. Stround went to him and shook
him, telling him the house was to be
closed for the night Witcraft did not re-
spond and further efforts were made to
arouse him, when it was found that he
was dead.
The best groceries, meats and provision
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
The following officers were elected at
the annual meeting of the Mount Holly
Baptist Church held last evening clerk,
Samuel A. Atkinson trustees, John d.
johnson. William Holt, Michael E. John
SON, James K. Parker, ]. Edward Wor-
rel, Fred. M. shemeley, Barclay Moore
deacons. Eli r. Thomas, John d. eleven
ger. Isaac Aston treasurer, George Stead;
pew collector, John r. Deacon.
Before Charles X. Chambers, Master,
on Saturday, testimony was taken in the
H. B. Smith will contest. Witnesses were
examined to show that Mr.. Smith had, in
his lifetime, conversed with others re-
speeding his proposed plan for an indus
trial school for boys. The opponents of
the will contend that the instrument
should not be allowed to stand because
its provisions are too indefinite.
A boiler, weighing ten tons, went
through Mount Holly, on Saturday, en-
route for Rancocas where it will be
placed in new brick yard. The boiler
was shipped to Masonville, bat on exam
lining the Centreton drawbridge. it was
not considered safe to take the heavy |
weight over the structure, so the boiler
was shipped to Mount Holly, and carted
down the turnpike. 1t required is horses
to draw it, and the wagon wheels cut
through the turnpike in several places.
The State convention of the Firemen's
Relief Association will be held at LAM
bertyille in September. The fremen and
citizens of Lambertville are already max
ing arrangements for entertaining the
delegates and giving them reception.
The delegates 10 the State convention
consists Of some of the most prominent
men in their different localities, and the
convention is presided over by General
Bird w. Spencer, OF the Governors staff,
and one of the State Tax Commissioners.
Captain Stephen Bills, in his early life
sea captain, and afterward Barnegat
Bay pilot, died on Thursday. at Toms
River, of paralysis, aged about 20 years.
For a number of years past he has acted
as night patrolman, and on Wednesday
night started out as usual. The next
morning he was found lying on his own
doorstep having evidently been seized