The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-09-25

Church.
Grants clothing store will be close
next Monday, Oct. l, until 6 P. NJ, o
account of its being holiday.
The refreshment stands on the ia
grounds we're sold on Tuesday, an
brought about $3.50 more than last yea
E. H. Wherry, Pennsylvania, is tn
newly-elected secretary of the Mour
Holly Y. NJ. C. A, and is now in charg
here.
One of the farm hands employed b
Joseph E. Haines, near Jacksonville, she
an eagle, on Thursday. 1t measured 81
feet from tip to tip.
Edward H. Lewis and wife, who hav
been abroad, have sailed for home, an
are expected to arrive in Mount Holly o.
Friday or Saturday.
Charles K. Vansciver, director of tn
Board of Freeholders, who has been lal'
up with in1ammatory rheumatism, /
able to be about again.
A tramp broke pane of glass in thu
window of Thomas Crafts cigar store, OF
Main street, yesterday, because Mr.
Craft refused to give him hat.
The Camden county grand jury, las
week, indicted Andrew M. Mcintyre, hi
wife. and his wife's sister, for setting tr'
to dwelling house in Merchantvllle.
The corner stone of the new Nj. +
church, at Pemberton, will be laid on
Thursday afternoon, at o'clock. Presld
ing Elder Reed will have charge of the
services.
The ladies of Trinity church will hold
reception in the Parish house on Thurs
dav afternoon and evening. Ice cream
and cake will be on sale. Everybody II
cordially invited to attend
Washington Council, No. 5, Jr. 0. U. A
NJ. will initiate seven new members to-
morrow evening. Preparations are being
made for a grand time and after the cere'
monies collation. will be served.
Ed. Rightmire, a civil engineer, sur
veyor and architect, has decided to locate
in Mount Holly, and has taken office
room with Charles K. Chambers. Mr.
Riehtmire is graduate of Rutgers Col
lege.
Don't forget G. w. Durand, corner
Water and King streets. when in need Of
groceries and provisions at hard-tlme
prices. Fresh and salt meats supplied
Drop him a postal, If not convenient to
call. and he will send tor your order
There was a meeting of the members OF
the New Jersey State Republican commit.
tee of colored men at Trenton yesterday.
Strong resolutions were adopted and an
address issued. Robert Street, of Mount
Holly. was elected member of the exec
utive board.
A small daughter of Sherman Fenton'
of Mount Holly, had serious accident on
Saturday. The child, while carrying
small stool, fell upon it, inficting a dan
gerous wound in Der stomach, from which
the intestines protruded. 1t is feared she
will not recover.
Job H. Meirs Gaskill died at the resi-
dence of his father, John q. Meirs, at
Hornerstown, Tuesday morning, the 18th
inst. at the age of twenty seven years.
He was popular young man of that vi
cinity, and will be greatly missed. A few
wears ago he married Miss Helen Meirs,
Youngest daughter of Collin B. Meirs. OF
Cream Ridge. He leaves two children.
The bicycle prizes offered by the Bur
lineton County Agricultural Society are
now on exhibition in the window OF 81
mons, Bro. & Co., SIC Chestnut street,
They will be contested for
bv some of the fastest riders in the coun-
try. The list of entries for this meeting
is very large one, and contains some
noted wheelmen.
The contract for lighting the streets by
the Electric Light Co. has been modified
and hereafter eleven arc lights will be
substituted for the incandescent lights on
Main street, below Garden, Mill street
west of Pine, Washington street, and
Madison avenue below the railroad. The
new lights will probably be in operation
this week. The change was made with
out additional cost to the township.
DR.. S. Giffard Nelson will preach the
doctrinal sermon tomorrow before the
churches of the Camden Baptist Associa-
ton, in annual convention, at Haddon-
field. He announced on Sunday that at
the request of many who will be unable
to attend the convention, he will repeat
the sermon next Sunday evening in the
Baptist church, here. Topic" Doctrines
for the Times'-in social, political aud re-
ligious aspects.
The prompt action of two or three
neighbors prevented fire on Washing
ton street, yesterday morning. Thomas
HOFFMAN was In the act of lighting his
gasoline stove, and the vapor that es-
capped through leak took Ere. An ex-
plosion followed, and fire was thrown in
all directions. Alfred Wolfrom and q
man named Cameron ran to the house
and threw the stove in the yard. and
after considerable trouble succeeded in
extingushing the flames. The house was
slightly burned.
Before Toms River justice, last week
the action in tort brought by Daniel Par
ker. of Island Heights, against I. Stewar
Applegate, Toms River, for the value of {
dog. which both claimed, resulted in |
Judgment in favor of Parker for $40 ans
costs. Among the witnesses were Pre-
siding Elder Reed and Collector of Take
Meredith, of Island Heights. Applegat
announces his intention Of contesting th
suit. C. E. Hendnckson, of Mount Holly
anneared for Parker, and Thomas W
Middleton, of Toms River, for Apologize
Fx-County Clerk Burrough, of Camden
connty. who has been the President ofth
State Board of Agriculture for the pas
nine years. rendered his resignation at
meeting of the Executive Committee
which was called at Mr.. Burroughs homt
near Merchantville, on Thursday. MI
Burrough states that, owing to new dutie
which have been imposed upon him, an
in iustice to himself and the Board, h
asked to be relieved. The resignatio
was accepted. Mr.. Burrough is at preser
c..o Road Commissioner an offic