The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-05-08
rRE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1894.
LOCAL NEWS.


Daniel Murphy, the promising younI
stallion In charge of f. b. Shreve & Bro
at the Fair grounds, trotted a mile il
2.24f on Saturday.
The alterations in the interior of thu
Farmers National Bank are about com
pleted and the improvement is very bene
fetal to this old institution.
Chauncey F. Woodlngton, assessor, il
quite sick. Harry B. Dill has been dep
utized to attend to the duties of the of
fee until Chauncey RECEIVERS.
A garnet breastpin was lost on Wash
ington street, near the West End Hotel
on Thursday evening. The finder viii
confer favor by leaving it at The News
Office.
The sale of refreshment stands for the
spring meeting of the Burlington County
Agricultural Society win take place on the
fair grounds, on Tuesday next, May 10, al
2 o'clock, p Nj.
About twenty of the boys employed al
the carpet mill struck ON Friday for an
increase of 20 cents per week in wages
After being out short time they con.
cluded to return to work at the old rate.
Braddock's hotel, Vincentown, was en-
tered by burglars, on Friday night, and
several articles were stolen. An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made to break into
the ticket office at the railroad station the
same night.
Be sure to read the advertisement of
George Kelly, in this paper. This house
is one of the best in the city of Philadel-
phia. 1t has many customers in Burning
ton county, all of whom express great
satisfaction with their dealings with the
firm.
A report from reliable source is to the
effect that the P. r. R. has purchased the
tract of land at Delair known as the
Browning farm. AS this tract stretches
from railroad to the river, their object is
probably to connect their road with the
proposed bridge.
II. L. Keller is putting on the market
a new invention known as the Eclipse
broom holder 1t is made of one piece OF
wire, screw threaded at one end by which
it may be fastened up easily. The price
is five cents and may be had at Engle's
hardware store.
Theophilus Pinion, well known resi-
dent of Bucto, was married, on Thursday,
to Anna L. Caesar, of Asbury Park. The
wedding occurred in the parlor of the
Washington House, Squire Joseph S. Glib
son officiating. William Henry Congo
was the best man.
Hon. Micajah E. Matlack has purchased
the property on Grant avenue now oe-
cupied by John B. Townsend, and will
occupy the same after his approaching
marriage Mr.. Townsend will remove
the later part of this month to the house
on Union street next to Mrs. Horatio E.
Conover.
The I'M. ca Literary Society will meet
Thursday evening at o'clock. The pro-
gram will consist of solo by Miss Mary
C. Kimbal and debate on the National
Telegraphy" between G. K. Chambers,
on the affirmative and DR.. q. w. Wander
veer on the negative All persons in
vited.
The 4Sth annual convention of the Bur
lington County Bible Society will be held
in the Methodist Church, Beverly, on
Tuesday, May Is. Rev. j. w. Marshall,
d. d., pastor of the Centenary M. E.
Church. Camden, will preach the annu-
al sermon at 1890 a. m. All are cor.
daily invited.
Quite number of entries have already
been received for horse racing at the
spring meeting of the Mount Holly Fair,
May 80 and 80. There will be very
large display of agricultural implements.
Plenty of amusement will be affored visi-
tors by the horse and bicycle racing, base
ball contest, etc.
Among the appointments made by the
A. NJ. E. conference which closed its ses-
sions at Camden last week were; Allen
town, ]. T. Digs; Burlington, James
Paynton Bordentown, David S. Bayard
Mount Holly, J. c. Ayler; Pensaukin,
W. Peterson; Moorestown, M. M. Dent;
Mount Laurel. j. H. Whitacre Beverly,
Frank Thorp Crosswicks, w. N. Bowman.
Two more fires were discovered in the
woods about five miles from Vincentown
on Saturday, and before they were extin-
guished over 100 acres of timber had been
destroyed Most of it was what is known
as second growth stuff" the value of
which is not very great. There was
danger, however, of the fire spreading to
the cedar swamps in that vicinity, and
number of valuable cranberry boys were
threatened. Nearly all of these fires are
of Incendiary origin.
The annual meeting of the Mount Holly
Insurance Company was held on Satur-
day. when the following Directors were
elected: Emmor Roberts, Amos Gibbs,
Caleb d. Shreve, Joseph Powell, Charles
Evan Merritt, George B. Wills, Alfred L.
Black, Benajah P. Wills, B. f. II. Shreve,
Mark R. Sooy, Howard Parry, John r.
Howell, Mahlon Hutchinson. President,
Amos Gibbs Secretary and Treasurer,
Harris Cox; Clerk, George NJ Semple.
A semi-annual dividend of two per cent.
was declared.
The annual meeting of the State Society
of Homepathlsts was held on Tuesday at
Trenton. Dr. Bailey, of Atlantic City,
President for the year, presided. The
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, DIR. G. |. Apple
gate. of New Brunswick Vice Presidents,
Drs. G. |. Woodward, Camden Thomas P.
Johnson, Hightstown Herbert A. Church,
Passa;c Treasurer, DIR. Joseph j. Currie,
Beverly Secretary, DR.. +. p McKinstry
Washington Corresponding Secretary. DR.
W. McGeorge, Camden.
The Episcopal convention for the do
cese of New Jersey meets at st. Andrew
Church to-day and tomorrow. The pro
gramme for to-day is as follows: a. M
morning prayer; 1890 a. M, holy com
munion and sermon by Rev. Elisha D
Joyce, of New Brunswick IL M, business
session q 30 D. M, business session 3 p
M. Bishop Scarborough annual address
Sd M, missionary meeting and busines
session. To-morrow's exercises will b'
az follows: Tam. holy communion;
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