The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-04-03

possible speed under Contractor Branir
and has announced his opening for mex
Saturday, when he will display larg
stock of clothing, gents furnishings, hats
etc.
During the past two weeks S. 7. Engl
has shipped away ten car loads OF goods
embracing most every thing in his line
which is fully set forth in his large adver
tlsement on our third page He carries
general assortment of farmers and build
ers' supplies and sells at very reasonable
prices.
The court business at the April tern
promises to be large. There are SOM
thirty-fiye prisoners awaiting the action
the grand Jury, besides about fifteen wit
are out on bail. Charles Hunter, whit
killed James Reynolds at the Almshouse
on July Goth last, will be tried at thl
term, for manslaughter.
E. Fl. Burtis has removed his place o
residence from the Lamb property, OF
Mill street, to the house belonging to thu
Catharine Merritt estate on Main street
Thomas Claypoole, formerly ofSmithville
has purchased the Lamb property anc
will occupy it as a residence. He viii
possibly rebuild the store.
General Ray Stone, who is in charge Of
the road inquiry in the Agricultural De.
partment at Washington, and general
vice president of the National League fol-
Good Roads, says that of the road laws
from fourteen states, that of New Jersey
is the only statute of any value under
which work can be intelligently done.
Washington Council, No. 5, Junior Or
der United American Mechanics, elected
the following officers, Wednesday evening,
for the ensuing quarter: Councillor, Ell
well Shemeley; vice councillor, Nathan
H. Schuyler assistant secretary, Charles
Rogers: warden, Albert Ridgway; con-
ductor, Joseph Massey; inside sentinel,
Frank Elbertson outside sentinel, L.
Cowgirl Hall.
Michael P. McCaffTey, of Moorestown,
was arrested on Wednesday on a charge
of forgery, and being unable to obtain
81 900 bail, he was sent to jail. On De-
cemDer 26, 1898, John Leworthy gave de-
PENDANT a three months note for Sl25.
When it became due the note called for
1926, an entirely different amount. Le-
worthy brought suit, claiming that the
note had been raised.
The H. B. Smith Machine Company
has received from Riverton man an or
der for 100 ''sociable" bicycles-machines
to be operated by two persons. They
will have two front wheels and one in
the rear, the pedaling arrangements to be
with the latter. They will be
operated by the crank movement. The
machines are finely finished and are of
high grade throughout.
Arthur Prout, Jr., of Moorsstown, was
placed in Jail on Wednesday charged with
assault and battery upon James Ii. Paine,
with intent to kill. 1t appears that the
two men engaged in quarrel, and dur
ing the discussion which followed, Prout
drew a revolver, and pointing it at Paine,
attempted to shoot, but fortunately the
weapon would not 90 off. The defendant
was held under 5000 bail for the action of
the grand jury.
The dedication of the Adventist chapel,
on Pine street, on Sunday, was pleasant
for the friends of that faith in
this place and surrounding towns. Elder
II E. Robinson, of New York, preached
the sermon. Meetings for the future
were announced for Sunday, Tuesday and
Thursday of each week. at 7.30 P. NJ, be-
side the regular Sabbath service at 10 A.
NJ, on Saturday Text for evening meet
ings: ITO justify the ways of God to
men,"
There is considerable complaint about
the gangs OF young men and boys who
in front of stores and hotels at
nights and especially on Sundays. The
police order them from one locality only
to be obliged to follow and dispense them
from another corner. 1t has been de-
termined that this corner lounging shall
cease, and there will be some arrests if it
= lkrr
for those who persist in breaking the law
on this point.
Fred Peters, of Burlington, is said to be
the tallest member of the order of Knights
of Pythias in the world. distinction
Fritz" really enjoys. Mr.. Peters, when
deputy of this district. performed the
grand finale in the initiation of fifteen
new members in New Jersey Lodge of
Mount Holly and some of the candidates
were so scared they could hardly speak,
but whether this fact was due to his size
and make up or what they saw and
heard has not been stated.
The Riverside Water Company held its
first stockholders meeting on Wednesday,
when the following directors we're elected
Charles q. Robson, I. Zurbrugg w. f.
Taubel, Xavier Walter, G. Dick, Charles
Sack, James Bramall, Jr., Edward Schwa-
benland, Frand B. Lambert, I. w. Fair
brother, Jacob Mayer, William Matthias.
The board of directors elected the follow
ing officers: President, Charles g. Robe
SON Vice President, William Matthias
Secretary, F. Tietze; Treasurer, I. Eur
brugg.
The following officers were elected last
evening by the Relief Fire Company
President, Joseph G. Kingdom; vice presi-
dent, Charles H. Estill secretary, Will
liam H. Mason, Jr.; treasurer, Frank A.
Foy; foreman, Harry Kempte; first as
sstant, Isaac B. Huff; second, Bernard
third, Edward Hack fourth,
W. H. Rossell; engineers, W. Scott Mat
lack and Joseph Shreve; stokers, Joseph
H. Frake and Joseph E. Elbertson jani-
tor, Frank B. Atkinson trustees, Bernard
Harry Hawkins, joseph S.
Shreve, Harry i. Walters and M. Fl.
Johnson.
THE News prints to-day several adver
tisements. large number of which are
from new patrons of the News. That they
will reap substantial benefit from the
they will secure for their estab-
lishments and their wares by advertising
in THE News IS a foregone conclusion.
] udicious advertising always produces
good results THE News bespeaks the
patronage of all THE News readers for
those who are using THE News columns.
They are reliable and progressive bust
ness men and women. who can be relied
upon to give you full value for your mon
ey.
A recent issue of Puck has good hit on
those newspapers that are always sound
ing their own praises The picture rep
resents two men. One is beating a bass
drum on which is label like this: THE
Daily Whirl does it all 1t runs the
government, convicts the criminals,
superintends the earth, and regulates the
solar system" The other fellow is blow
ing trumpet from which hangs banner
with this inscription 1.-THE Weakly Mire
claims credit for everything. All good
works owe their success solely to the as
sistance of the Mire"
Johnson Oatman, Jr., of Lumberton, is
becoming quite noted as writer of Meth
odist hymns, and the new hymnal abont
to be issued contains nine of his produc-
lions. Mr.. 0atman has been hard at
work during the past year and has written
So hymns. AZ of which have been accept
ed and are now in the hands of the print
er. One of these hymns has particular
merit, and is being translated into several
languages Mr.. 0atman has received nu-
merous letters from prominent publishers
complimentary of his promising future az
a successful composer of gospel hymns.
Sheriff Townsend went to Fairview on
Wednesday to sell the effects belonging tc
John Williamson, which had been levied
upon to satisfy claim of some $1,000
held by Benjamin Irwin At one time
Mr.. Williamson was quite wealthy. wher
he secnred a rare collection of cost :