The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-04-24
LOCAL NEWS.

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to the fact.
James w. OBrien has heen appointed
state agent for company that manutac
lures roofing compound.
Rev. H. T. johnson has been appointed
pastor of st. Paul's M. E. Church, Mount
Holly, by the Delaware conference.
The annual reunion of the 2Sd regiment
of New Jersey volunteers will take place
at Edgewater Park, on Thursday, May 3
The barn of Mrs. Larzalere, near Centre
ton, was destroyed by fire last night to-
gether with a fine horse, wagon, harness.
etc.
Pierre Lorillard, who has been spending
the winter in France, arrived home on
Friday and is now at Rancocas farm, Jobs
town.
Mrs. Georgeanna Hewes, daughter OF
the late Samuel T. Leeds, ex-Sheritf OF
this county. died IN Washington, D. O., on
Tuesday.
John S. Rogers, of Moorestown, has re-
ceiyed the contract to build the house of
Charles K. Chambers, on Broad street,
near Main.
The many friends of DIR. Edward Brais-
lin will be interested to know that he has
been called to the Coliseum Place Church,
New Orleans.
The trial of Clifford Heisley, indicted in
the Ocean county courts for assault and
battery, has keen postponed until the Sep
TENDER term.
William P Stiles, who. some time since,
was messenger for the.Adams Express Com
pany, at Mount Holly, has leased hotel
at Atlantic City.
Robert S. Gaskill has purchased of Mrs
William L. Butterworth the brick house
occupied by William S. Kelley. The
price paid was 5000.
Among the saloon licenses granted by
the Court on Saturday was one to Samuel
P. Richmond for his pool and billiard
room on Main street.
Theodore Grant, the clothin merchant
in the Slack building, has presented the
Mount Holly base ball club with high
board backstop and with sweaters.
The first game of base ball in Mount
Holly was played on Saturday, when the
Mount Holly team defeated the Atlantic,
of Philadelphia, by the score of 10 to Is.
George o. Morris, manager of Adams
Express Company, at Mount Holly, is on
the sick list. John K. Scattergood was
called off the road to take charge of the
Office.
Members of the U. s. Grand Jury at
Trenton Henry l. Budd, BENJAMIN w.
Zelley, Mount Holly; Joseph j. White,
New Lisbon jeremiah S. Storms, Henry
C. Gulick, Barnegat; Job E. Pharo. Bay
onne.
William Bryant, who frequently oc-
cupies a cell in the Jail, stole package OF
overalls from Greenwood's store on Wash
ingto street, yesterday afternoon. He
was sent to Jail and will be tried before
two justices.
Rev. j. J. Coale, of Mount Holly, who
has been the stated supply of the Toms
River Presbyterian Church for the past
six months, has now accepted the call ex-
tended to him last week, and will move
there about the first of June.
Heavy wire screens have been placed on
the outside of the windows at the jail.
This step was taken in order to prevent
confederate in the prison yard from send
ing up to the prisoners, by means OF
string, anything by which they might arm
themselves.
The Rev. Edward Reilly, of st. Johns
Military Academy, Haddonfield, has the
charge of st. Stephens, Florence until
rector is found. Mr.. Reilly had st.
Stephens some years ago, and is, there
fore. no stranger among the people. All
are attached to him.
Mrs. Franklin B. Lewis started for st.
Paul, Mimi, on Thursday, to visit her SOM
Howard C. Lewis, of that city. Cards OF
invitation were received by number OF
Mount Holly persons for the celebration,
last evening, of the tenth anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Lewis wedding.
Miss Carrie Louise Ray, who in the
Judgment of the critics is without su-
perior in this country as a lady reader. !"
will give readings and Rotations in the
Baptist Church on the evening of Thurs
day. May g. Reserved seat tickets are
now on sale at Mics Jamisons stationery
store.
barn on the farm of Frank Rigg, be-
tween Burlington and Jacksonville, was
destroyed by fire. Another barn, ad-
Joining, took fire, and was half consumed
before the flames were extinguished. The
fire occurred about o'clock yesterday
The origin is a mystery.
Yesterday afternoon, after court ad-
iourned, William E. Shinn, one of the
iurymen, began to hitch his colt to a road
cart at Sheriff Townsend's stable. The
animal became frightened, reared up, and
after breaking off the shafts tore up the
harness. He then circled around the lot
but was caught before he reached the
street.
lecture tDdI pfOLHleoS W OO fOi IL
teresting will be delivered in the Presby-
terrain Church, on Thursday evening
by Rev. S. Harper Leeper, under the
auspices of the Brainerd Society. The
subject will be the mind and brain and il
taken from the study of Physiological
Psychology. There will be pictures shown
illustrating some functions of the brain
A silver offering will be taken at thu
door.
No use coughing. HUSKY Throats" vii
relieve it. 10c. Get it at Jones'.
C. B. Parsons brought in four extra fin'
cattle this week from S. Butterworth's.
Durand is ready to furnish ice at whole
sale or RETAIL Leave orders at As Mil
street
Rosbach at Pemberton. has ten fine on
year old Plymouth Rock hens which b
will sell for one dollar each. for want Q
room.
Let the children discard their heav
hats and hoods and buy their lace caps G
sun bonnets. S. S. Evan. % Main stree
has an elegant assortment, at very To-
prices.