The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-12-11
TIE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY. DECEMBER u. 1894.
LOCAL NEWS.

The Secretary OF the interior mas aP
pointed Blanchard H. White pension
attorney.
John r. Warner, of Bordentown, hal
been appointed gauger by Revenue Col
lector Butcher.
Mrs. Thomas w. Nippins fell dowr
stairs on Friday and fractured her righi
arm in two places.
Eugene G. Harbert, who is at Peddit
Institute, spent last week with his father
ex-Sheriff Harbert.
Mrs. Asa Gaskill, mother of Judge Gas
kill, has been quite i'll of pneumonia, bul
is somewhat better this morning.
The principal of the State Normal
School will pay an official visit to Mount
Holly public schools before the holidays.
The Samuel Haines farm, near Nincen-
town, was offered for sale, on Thursday,
but was withdrawn on bid OF 500 per
acre.
DIR. 7. Hume Carter on Friday bought
the Thoroughbred stallion, Kern, which
has a splendid pedigree, and is prize
winner.
At the meeting of the State Grange
Patrons of Husbandry, on Wednesday,
Charles c. Collins, of Moorestown, was
elected treasurer.
Samuel Bennett, warden of the Camden
aim shouse, resigned that position on
Thursday. He is a son of Charles Ben
nett, of Mount Holly.
DR.. Richard H. Parsons represented
the Mount Holly Board of Health at the
meeting of the State Sanitary Association,
in Trenton. on Friday.
Christmas novelties are advertised by
William w. Curtis, and it will pay to look
at his stock, which is large, varied and
reasonable in price
The charge of cruelty to animals against
Peter DeComp. that was to have been
heard by Justice Clevenger, on MONDAY,
was postponed for week.
Charles B. Hornor & Son have been en-
gagged for several days in furnishing and
arranging decorations of evergreens at
Wanamaker's store, Philadelphia.
Miss Laura NJ. Gaskill appeared before
the State Board of Examiners, at Trenton,
last week, as an applicant for state GER
tificate to teach in the public schools.
Can't. Walter A. Barrows is dissatisfied
with the assessment on the stone road IN
front of his property, and threatens to
certi0rari the case to the Supreme Court.
Thursday was potato day. at the pub
lie SCHOOLS. Each child took a potato to
be presented to the Chlldren's Home.
About 20 bushels were secured IN this
way.
Franklin Dill. Joseph G. Bower and
Lorenzo L. Sapp were elected at the last
meeting of Good Intent Fire Company to
represent it in the Northampton Fire
mems Relief Fund.
The primary department of the Baptist
Sunday school will give pleasing enter
tainment in the church on Tuesday even
ing of next week. The price OF ADMISSION
will be ten cents.
In chambers, al Camden, on Saturday,
a continuance of two weeks was granted
in the case of Walter A. Barrows VS.,
Charlotte Little and Peter Hafner, suit
in ejectment.
One of the largest advertisers in the
New York Herald saws II believe in adj
vertising. In this rapid age, unless one
does advertise, he will soon lose his iden-
tity in the commercial world"
Are YOU looking for Christmas presents
in the dry goods liner Call at 5. 5.
Evans, IS Main street, and look at the
hemstitched and embroidered handker-
chiefs, pocket books, purses, etc.
Edward D. Stokes, local editor OF the
Herald, and William ]. Trick. President
of the Vincentown National Bank, have
been to Virginia on a cunning trip. They
returned yesterday and report very good
luck.
Last Wednesday sneak thief entered
the house of Robert Lucas, at Florence,
and stole $65 from between the beds, and
a lot of iewelry from one of the bureau
drawers, There was no one home at the
time.
The officers and members of the Noun
Holly branch of the Needle Work Guild
are invited to meet Mrs. J. c. Davis, on
Saturday afternoon, December 10, at 2
O'Clock, in the w. G. 7. U. room, Masonic
Temple.
Beginning to day the railroad shops at
Pavonia will run 81 hours per week. For
the past three or four months they have
run AS hours, and for some time preylo us
to that they were operated only 40 hours
per week.
Restore B. Lamb, r. Fl. Lamb, Eugene
U. Gibbs, of Mount Holly, and John
Wood, Jr. of Haddonfield, are the moor
porators named in articles filed at the
Clerks Office, Incorporating the GlDos
Boiler Company.
THE f;ftv. ninth session of the New Jer-
sew Methodist Conference is to be held at
Burlington, opening on Wednesday,
March 20, and is to continue one week,
Bishop stephen NJ. Merrill, d. d., OF
Chicago, is to preside.
Four coal cars and gondola were bad
ly wrecked between Browns Mills juno,
ton and Hanover. on Friday, by one Of
the coal cars jumping the track while the
train was running. Travel was delayed
about half day.
The Mount Holly carpet mills will be
sold on Friday afternoon. January 18th,
1895. An order to this effect has been
issued by the court. The advertisement
of said property will be found in another
part of THE News to-day.
In the NJ. E. Church next Monday
evening, the Vernon Brothers, who have
great musical attainments, will give an en-
tertainment for the benefit of the Chill
dren's Home Society that is doing such
good work throughout the state
District Deputy Grand Master Work
man Thomas Harris, of Camden, will pay
an official visit on Tuesday evening mex
to Good Will Lodge, No. IA, A. .. y. w.
of Mount Holly. A pleasant time is an
ticipated and light lunch will be served
Sheriff Townsend sold two prope rite
on Saturday. The farm of Eliza Ann
Woolston, in Pemberton township, wa
bought bv Charles W. Brown, for 81, 475
The farm of Samuel G Emerson, nea
Red Lion. was sold to James Dellet, 10
$500
Do not forget to call on Alfred Doron
when looking for Christmas gifts. NO
body ever regretted making purchase Q
this reliable dealer. His stock this yea
is unusually fine and comprises all tn
latest goods in the watch, iewelry and 81
yer trade.
The pony and dog show at the oper
house, to-day, is fine, and deserves a larg
audience The dogs are trained bette
than any we have ever seen, and the por
les are not far behind them. There WI
be matinee at 4 o'clock, and an eyenin
performance at 8.
At the Baptist Church on Thursda
evening, Carrie Louise Ray will Civ
select readings-the third entertainment
of the course by the Baptist 1oun
People. Miss Ray IS favorite with Noun
Holly audiences and will doubtless have
large attendance.
There will be imam" social in the n
f. Church, on Friday evening. An az
mission fee OF 10 cents will be charged
ANY person speaking after entering tn
room is fined five cents. but gets refresi
ments in return. Those wishing to spen
quiet evening are invited.
II. V. Stratton, at % Main street,
carrying a very heavy stock OF fine silye
ware. also watches and jewelry of a
binds. Give him a call for Christina
Won will be suited Remember, he wi
give away a handsome diamond ring
one of his many customers. He IS re-
able dealer.
Edwin r. Semple, Of Mount Holly, WI
leave for Harrisburg, Pa, about Janual
lat. to act as stenographer for Toverno
elect Hastings. Mr.. Semple filed this p
sition during General Hastings rece
campaign He is bright yonng man al
worthy of the entire confidence of Pen
sylvania's new Governor.