The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-10-09
LOCAL NEWS.

c. B Parsons has sausage of his own
make.
The ladies Of Trinity Church will have
a supper on November Is and l6.
Mark R. Sooy has been appointed an
Advisory Master in the Court of Chan
Gerry.
c. B. Parsons has bought fifteen of the
finest cattle in this county, from Thomas
Black, of Springfield.
The Board of Health reports that there
have not been any new cases of diphtheria
during the past week.
Mrs. Bessie T. Glenn, the faith curist,"
action OF the grand jury.
The Board of Registry begins its annual
canvas of the town to-day to secure the
names of all legal voters.
Rev. Anna Shaw will lecture in Mount
Holly, on Monday, October %. The place
where she will speak will be published
next week.
E. b. Jones q CO. want Boston marrow
sqnashes at their canning house on King
street, for which they will pay the highest
cash price.
MIR. aud Mrs. C. B. Horner will give a
WdtcIkntlDD SoGlal " VIC uStnbCto VI tiiC
Presbyterian Church, at their residence
on Thur sday evening.
Street cars carried the following passen-
gers during the Fair; Monday, 6l5
Tuesday, 500 Wednesday, 1888; Thurs
dav, 1905 Friday, 1872.
A horse belonging to Elwood Stevens,
of West Washing on street, became tired
of life, on Saturday. and fell dead on the
street car tracks opposite Grant street.
G. w. D. French has been appointed
special officer at the Opera House, with
instructions to keep boys from congregat-
ing around the doors and in the gangway
The ladies of the Hainesport NJ. E.
Church viii hold supper in Columbian
Iron Works soeiety's hall. on Saturday, !
October 20. Supper will be ready at six
O'Clock.
Rev. 5. NJ. Hllliard, formerly of Vincen- |
town, is a member of the Rock River
NJ. E. Conference, and has been APP |
pointed pastor of the church at Orange |
vile. Ill.
Found-At the fair grounds a pocket
book with valuable contents. The owner
can have the same by proving property |
and paying for this notice. Apply to Jos
eph g. Bower.
Walter Meeks, the Young man who was
stabbed at Bridgeboro' recently by William
Mole while the latter was intoxicated, is
not expected to live, as Meeks is now suf-
fering from lockjaw.
County Auditor Atkinson's face was
wreathed in smiles on Saturday. In ad-
dition to his good luck of having no OPP
position on the Democratic ticket, be is
the father of a nice boy.
Edward Jones and Frank Stevens, both
of West Washington street, had quar-
rel on Wednesday, and Jones assaulted
Stevens, who had HIM arrested and bound
over to await the action OF the grand
jury.
Edmund Cook, the well-known farmer
of Burlington township, met with an &C
cident Sunday while out driving, his
horse becoming frightened and running
away, thro wing MIR. Cook out and fractur-
ing his collar bone.
William Warner, of Burlington, was
driving along Mill street. on Saturday
evening. and his team colided with that
of s. G. Childs which stood in front of the /
latter's store Warner was arrested and {
fined for drunkenness. Il
Don't forget G. W. Durand, corner I
Water and King streets, when in need OF t
groceries and provisions at hard-time I
prices. Fresh and salt meats supplied. {
Drop him postal, If not convenient to {
call. and he will send for your order I
By direction of a detective at the fair
ground. policeman Branson arrested
man whom the detective said he knew was
a crook and who was in possession OF
stolen watch When the man was
searched, however, the timepiece had s
flown.
A horse and buggy hired by young /,
man from T. Harry Bowker, of Mount !
Holly. a week ago. was recovered in Glou- A.,
cester Saturday. The young man had
sold the rig for $l2, end it was recognized :
by Elwood NJ jackson, former resident
of this town. :
Some one broke into Z. B. Jones resi-
dence, on Main street, on Friday night.
Entrance was made through rear door
The men ate everything they could find, !
but nothing was stolen. 1t is supposed
they were frightened away by member l
of the family moving about upstairs.
George Black, of Bristol, was arrested !
on Thursday. When he got in the prison
office, he suddenly turned upon Officer
Severns, and there was severe tussle, IN
which Severns was thrown, his head strlk-
ing safe, and being badly cut. Black c
was held on the charge of assaulting an !
officer.
Gus Lukens, on Friday, drove Ball |;
Prince, two year old colt, half mile in !
1.I6. This was not as good as the little
animal can do however, as it had made
the distance in LA. Costa Rica, FLY,
made the mile IN 24S3. Both these
horses belong to W. H. Fearing, of Jobs !
town, and are Prince Eugene stock.
The fact that there is dlphtheria in
town caused the Board of Health to or
der the public school building to be dis
infected Last week. owing to the fair,
being rather a broken week, the board /,
ordered the school closed, and sulphur
was burned in every room. This wise
precaution can be productive of good only.
The attendance at the Fair was as fol-
lows. The figures of 1898 are also given.
1893 1894