The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-11-13
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.

Sl.20.
Henry l. Budd. Jr., has been admitte'
as a counsellor at law in this state.
Several new cases of diphtheria hav
developed within the past week.
Rev. D. C. Cobb, of Medford, will preacl
at the NJ. E. church next Sunday morning
Next Monday evening Judge" Greer
will give humorous readings in thu
Baptist church.
Rey. Father Kifer, of Trenton, has as
sumed charge of the Church of the Sacred
Heart, Mount Holly.
The drug store of Samuel S. Colon, de
ceased, at Pemberton, is offered for sale
1t is a splendid stand.
Go to Wrlght's, Vincentown, for fine
oysters and large oyster stews. His is
the oldest oyster house in the town.
All linen hemstitched handkerchiefs,
123 cents, worth more money. Also cash
mere and Isle gloves. S. S. Evan, Is
Main street.
A supper and sociable, clipping party,
ETC., will be given in the Baptist church,
on Saturday evening, for the benefit of the
Sunday-school
The chimney at the residence of Rev.
R. A. Rodrick caught fire on Sunday
evening, but the flames we're extinguished
by the neighbors.
DIR. S. Gifard Nelson will preach
next Sunday evening in the Baptist
church. on Some Moral Lessons of the
Recent Elections"
The marriage of Elizabeth A., daughter
of Phebe A. Gratz. of Camden, formerly
of Jobstown, to Frank Edward Atkins, of
Philadelphia, is announced for November
rs.
In the Baptist Church on Thanksgiving
night, there will be very interesting en-
tertainment-a concert by the Amphion
ladies, a quartette who sing and play on
mandolins.
Take notice We have on sale this week
1000 ladies' hemstitched and embroid-
cred handkerchief for 129 cents piece,
worth % cents a piece. w. W. Curtis,
48 Main street, Mount Holly, NJ.
The will of the late Mrs. s. @. Thornton,
of Moorestown, was offered for probate at
Mount Holly on Friday. 1t contains a
bequest of $500 to the Burlington County
Hospital, and $4,000 to Trinity P. E.
church of Moorestown.
Constable Henry C. Claypoole was given
quite a surprise on Thursday evening. the
occasion being his birthday. large
party of friends from Camden, Philadel
phia and Mount Holly, assembled in
honor of the occasion.
Howard G. Lewis, who has been con-
nected with the Northwestern General
Electric Company, at st. Paul, Mimi, has
accepted position with an ele ctrical con-
Germ at Schenectady, N. Y, and will locate
there with his family.
Don't forget G. W. Durand, corner
Water and King streets. when inneed OF
groceries and provisions at hard-time
prices Fresh and salt meats supplied.
Drop him postal. If not convenient to
call, and he will send for your order
The ladies' of Trinity church will give
one of their excellent suppers at the par
ish house, Thursday and Friday evenings
of this week, at which can be had terra
pin, oysters, and all the delicacies of the
season. Tea will be served at six o'clock.
Rev. Father Brennan, who has been in
charge of the Church of the Sacred Heart,
has severed his connection with that par
ish, and gone to Sayreville, Middlesex
county. His departure will be regretted
by all who knew him, with the possible
exception of certain legal gentleman.
Coroner Hibberd came to Mount Holly
on Wednesday to view the remains OF
Emeline Helmsley, a colored resident
on West Washington street, who died
suddenly the night before from paraly-
sis of the heart. She was eighty-ive
years of age.
Martin O'Brien, proprietor of the Bir-
mingham Inn, has fitted up the large hall
adjoining the inn, for the use of persons
desiring to give dances, and responsible
parties may have it, rent free, on Tues
days and Fridays, Mr.. O'Brien reserving
the privilege of prov iding refreshments.
The inn parlors may be had on other
evenings for dancing on reasonable terms.
George Learock gave an admirable
rendition of Faust" at the Opera House,
Thursday evening, and he deserved
larger audience. The scenic effects were
fine, and were a decided novelty. The
company will return here in the spring,
when it will, undoubtedly, have a good
audience. No better show has ever been
here.
John Andrew Wilson, who lived on
West Washington street, died suddenly
last week. Thursday morning some neigh
bors looked through the window of the
house where Wilson lived alone, and saw
him sitting in a chair, with his head on
his breast. AS he continued in this posi-
ton for long time, the door was broken
open, and it was found that the man was
dead.
At the sale of the real estate of the late
Sarah B. Woolman, Jr., the homestead
farm near Rancocas was sold to Frank
Gaskill for $57 per acre. The woodland
on the Mount Holly turnpike, 55 acres,
was bought by Joseph E. Bishop at $3S
per acre. The Lion swamp tract, 4S acres,
went to Henry Adams at $33 per acre
Amos Greedy bought a six and half acre.
tract of timber on Sunset road, for $82 per
acre.
In the Bordentown correspondence is
an account of man arrested for horse
stealing. His name is Oliver M. Funk
and he IS resident of Wilmington, Del.
When arrested be did not want to come
to this Jail, because he had so many
friends around Mount Holly. He worked
one season for Abel H. Burr and also for
BENJAMIN H. Deacon. He boarded some
time with Frank Curtis, on Water street
The theft for which he was arrested last
week is said not to be his first offence.
sheriff Townsend, on Saturday, sold the
following properties: Two one-nnth in
terests of Edward F. Vansciyer in two
lots of land in Moorestown, to Clystis
Curtis, for $500; two lots of land of Emily
F. Vansciver, in Willngboro township
one to Christiana Perkins, for $780, thu