The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-02-20

painful accident on Wednesday. falling {
the street and breaking his hip.
The Independent Order of Mechani
of Mount Holly will attend service at II
Presbyterian Church next Sunday evel
ing.
John Worth, the Lumberton butche
will remove to Mount Holly and open
meat market, in the room below Holu
mans clothing store.
The spring meeting of the Burlingto
County Agricultural Society will undoub
eddy take place. The dates will probat
ly be May 30, 80 and 81.
The offer of James K. Parker, that az
pears in another column, is about to b
withdrawn, If you want to get goo
shoes at low prices, now is your chance.
At recent sale of stock of First Nation
al Bank, of Hightstown, $40 per shar
was bid, but not accepted. Reading Mar
gerum, who lives near Bordentown, offer
ed the stock.
The contest over the office of Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue for tn,
Second District of New Jersey has beer
settled by the appointment of K. Harry
Page, of Columbus.
E. A. Rockhlll will have sale of stock
and implements at his farm, near Column
bus, On Wednesday, March a. In the
stock there will be carload OF Bradford
County cows and bulls.
Heulings Lipplncott and Clayton Con-
row have been appointed receivers of the
Westfield and Camden Turnpike Com
pany. The liabilities are estimated at
$4,000. The assets consist of 10 miles OF
stone road.
The Mount Holly Fire Department
went in body to St. Andrews church,
on Sunday evening. Rev. R. A. Rodrick
preached fine sermon from the text:
Behold how great matter little hre
kindleth." The church was crowded.
The dredgers that are removing Smiths
Island from the Delaware river last week
dug up the wreck that caused the island
to form. The old wood was eagerly seized
by relic hunters. Station Master John W..
Bodine sent us small piece of the wreck
Petition has been made TO the Court Of
Chancery for construction OF the Will OF
the late Anna Fl. Deacon. 1t is claimed
that the husband of the testator was only
given a life interest in the property, and
is using the principal by making DISPOSE
ton thereof and converting it to his own
use.
The Court House was crowded last
night, when the postponed celebration OF
Lincolns birthday was held. Mark X.
Sooy presided and opened the meeting
with a short address. Rev. DR.. s. Gitfard
Nelson delivered the Grafton, holding the
audience in rapt attention until nearly
10 o'clock.
In the Camden Supreme Court on Satur-
day, jury in the case of Benjamin Mid
dleton, administrator of the estate of Ell
mer Hunter, against the Pennsylvania
Railroad, rendered verdict for $4,000
damages. Hunter was killed by train,
at Lenola station. on the Camden and
Burlington county branch.
William g. Bean, chief designer at the
Mount Holly carpet mill, left New York
City ON Saturday on the steamer Servia
for London, England, on a visit to his
parents. Mr.. Bean has acquired many
friends in town. who wish him pleasant
and safe journey to his old home, and
that he NAV soon return to continue his
residence here.
In last weeks News appeared the death
notice of Mrs. King, widow of the late
Rev. |. d. King, which led many to be-
lieve that the deceased was Mrs. Martha
King, of Pemberton. but that lady is still
living. The similarity in the initials OF
the husbands names caused the confusion.
The living Mrs. Kings husband was
named Isaiah d. King, and the other was
Isaac d. King.
Harry Pancoast, of Moorestown, took q
load of hay to Philadelphia, last week
and delivered it to one of the breweries.
A man having the appearance of being a
workman at the place helped unload it
and then kindly offered to collect the bill
which was gwen to him. The fellow got
the cash, amounting to $43 and skipped.
The same game was worked on John
Plasket not long since.
DIR. Ridgway 81. Lamb, of Moorestown,
was arrested on Wednesday, for yiolatinc
a township ordinance in riding a bicycle
on the streets of that place without 9
license for so doing He refused to pay
the fine and was brought to Mount Holly
prison, when he relented and paid up
He claims the ordinance is unconstitu
tional and will probably bring suit TO
false arrest.
Rev. W. II. Gill, d. D.. will conduct
Bible drill in the Presbyterian church oil
Saturday evening, beginning promptly a
z O'Clock. DIR. Gill; successful pastor,
Bible scholar of reputation, is also autho
of several popular books on the Bible
The public generally are invited to hea
him. Those who stay away will lose al
opportunity for an hours pleasing instruC
ton. Sunday-school teachers in the val
ious churches are especially urged to b
present. No admission charged.
The following names have thus ia
been handed in by those willing to bt
come candidates for township Offices
Freeholder, Winfield S. Gale; Collector
John r. Deacon, Joseph S. Shreve; AS
SCISSOR, Edward A. Colby, Martin H. Gi
ven. Chauncey F. Woodington Towr
ship Committee, Samuel T.. Engl
T. Lacey Atkins, Willard F. Ton
linson, George j. Robertson Commi
sioners of Appeals, Anthony Phillip
James L. Jamison. This is the list
we go to press.
Among the samples of printing di
played in the Mirror window was copy
that papers recent anniversary humble
The best thing by far about that issu
from a printers point of view, is tn
cover, all of which was designed. set |
and printed 10 the Office of the Americf
Printing House, of Philadelphia. A lit
thing like that, however, did not Diet
the Mirror from making one of those b
bluff that "all the composition and pre-
work fof the edition. was executed
home"
The meeting to appoint committee
take charge of the Republican prims