The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-11-06
LOCAL NEWS.

The supper given by the ladies of st
Andrews Church, last week, Melted about
$3.50.
t. Elwood Bunting. living at Crosswicks
has unearthed a number of white flint
arrow heads of late.
The net receipts of the lecture by Rev
Anna Shaw, at the M. E. church, two
weeks since, were $22.
| Caleb Rldgway has placed complete
water works, with stand pipe and pump,
at his residence in Lumberton.
To-day is donation day" at the Hos
pital. Send something. There is no
wo.thier institution in the county.
Mount Holly will send a good delega-
ton to the Pennsylvania Princeton foot
ball game at Trenton, on Saturday.
The Shackford Comic Opera Company,
which was to have played here on Friday
evening, got stranded at Pennington.
All kinds of dress Innings, such as silesis,
cambrics, batiste, canvas, grasscloth, and
crinoline, at lowest rates. S. S. Evan, 2S
Main Street.
John w. Bodine and wife, of Camden,
spent Sunday in Mount Holly. They
start tomorrow on a two weeks trip to
Montgomery, Alabama.
November 10 is the date of the next
entertainment at the Baptist Church,
when Judge" William B. Green will
give humorous readings.
The Danz farm, on the north Pember-
ton road, was sold on Wednesday to Ca
leb /. Huff of Smithyille. for $74.25 per
acre. 1t contains about seventy acres.
The Teachers Institute for Burlington
county will be held IN the Court House,
Mount Holly, on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, November IA, 10 and l6.
The Mount Holly Carpet Mills will be
offered for sale within three months,
either on foreclosure proceedings or by
the receiver on an order from the court.
The Mount Holly Athletic Association
has appointed committee to prepare the
fair grounds for fall sports. 1t is expect
ed to have a foot ball game within two
weeks
THE News Office will will be open cleo
ton night, as long as there are any returns
to be received. Those who desire to
''hear the news" are cordially invited to
be with US.
A lodge of the order of Knights OF
Pythias has been organized in Mount
Holly by the colored people living on
West Washington street. There are
thirty charter members.
Trinity Guild will give its fifth annual
entertainment at the Mount Holly Opera
House, Saturday evening. Musical, lit
erary, gymastic,' the posters say will
be the programme.
Pensions have been granted to Charles
Eble, Riverton, Aaron Matlack, Moores-
town, Cornelia Brown, Burlington, Mrs.
Ellen Nj. Haines, Mount Holly, and mi
nor child of Peter Muhm, Cookstown.
John E. DarneI, ex-Sheriff George F.
Harbert and DR.. Richard H. Parsons have
been appointed commissioners to assess
benefits to properties by the stone road
from Mount Holly to Masonville.
Take notice We have on sale this week |
/ 900 ladies' hemstitched and embroid- |
cred handkerchief for 123 cents piece,
worth 25 cents piece. w. W. Curtis, |
AS Main street, Mount Holly, N. J.
The Epworth League of Burlington will
give a chrysanthemum exhibition, In
Riggs Hall, that city, on Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday, November 8, and 10.
Il will undoubtedly be an attraction
worth visit.
The map used by the commissioners |
who assessed the cost of the stone road |
from zelley's hotel to Wood Lane, was
made by E. D. Rightmire, the civil en-
gineer, who has an Office in the Masonic
Temple. 1t is nice piece of work.
The Willingborough Gun Club has
organized by electing the following Off
GERS: President, Howard Wills, Jr.; vice
president, John Bishop; secretary, j.
V. Bishop; assistant secretary, Alfred
Bishop treasurer, N. S. Sever captain,
Jerome Wills.
Sidney Plummer, who was sentenced to
state prison for 20 years, will be given
certain time off if he behaves himself.
In case of an uninterrupted term of good
behavior, his term will be Is years, 6
months and II days.
George E. Becker while returning home
near Burlington late Saturday night was
stopped by two strange men and under
threats of being Drained handed over bis
gold watch and ten dollars to the high
waymen. They then escaped and he
made no attempt to pursue them.
Emma Fl. Brown, of Camden, hal
brought suit against the Burlington Safe
Deposit and Trust Company. She had
about $4,000 worth of property, and, of
her own volition, she appointed the Com :
pany trustee. She now seeks to set asids
this trust 1t would seem rather funny if
a person who voluntarily forms trust
cannot annul it at her own instance.
The commissioners to assess the bene-
fits accruing to the property owners along
the stone road from Zelley's hotel to
Wood Lane met on Thursday afternoon,
in the county collectors Office. A half
dozen persons interested in the matter,
appeared, but there was little objection,
although several suggestions regarding
the manner of assessment were offered.
At a meeting of the Northampton Fire
mems Relief Fund, on Saturday evening
Joseph C. Kingdom was elected treasurer
vice Charles Bennett, resigned. Capt
Bennett has held the Office since the or
ganization of the Fund, about II year,
ago. and has been faithful custodian. bu
as his age is increasing he feels like beinl
relieved of the responsibility and cares o
such a position. His retirement was mucl
regretted by his fellow members.
Persons riding through the country OF
Sunday, were naturally led to believe tina
the cunning season came.in on that day b.
the reports OF guns and yelping of dogs
Within the radius of two miles of Noun
Holly there were at least seyenty-five gun
ners in search of game. The authoritie
should put stop to this business and al
rest every person who kills game befor