The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-08-06
HE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY AUGUST 8. 1895.
LOCAL NEWS.

John Slpler, proprietor of the Jackson
vile hotel, died on Saturday.
Sterling silver Trilby pins, 20 cents
at STATIONS. The latest pin out.
william L. Powell has resigned from
the position of local editor of the Mirror
The weayers at the Mount Holly carpet
mill have decided not to strike. Very
wise.
Edwin Semple will be one of the In
structors at Mount Holly Academy mex
year.
The annual picnic Of the Baptist Sunday
school will be held in the Vincentowr
woods on Wednesday.
Joseph r. Scudder, of Lawrenceville
died Yesterday. His wife was formerly
Miss Gertrude McCully, of Mount Holly
Going up the Hudson the 22d inst. ? Il
you remain at home. you viii miss hall
your life. Train will leave Mount Holly
at 635 a. m.
"Spikey" Reeves and William Prickett,
charged with breaking into Berry's sa-
loon, we're arrested on Thursday. and are
now in Jail.
Two hundred and fifty people went
from Mount Holly on the Epworth Lea
que excursion down the Delaware river.
Thursday night.
Walter Semple occupied the pulpit OF
the Presbyterian Church on Sunday. Rev.
Mr. Leeper's throat was too much affect
ed to allow him to preach.
The steamboat Twilight, which has
piled between Bristol and Philadelphia
for some time, has been sold to William
J. Thompson, of Gloucester.
L. G. Sherman & Co. are offering odd
lots Of russell shoes at greatly reduced
prices. You can save dollar or two on
every pair if they can fit you.
Prof. r. F. Loos was thrown from his
horse while riding, on Saturday, by the
breaking of the bit. The Professor es-
capped with few slight bruises.
The South Jersey riding club made it's
first appearance on Saturday, and rode
around the track on the grounds of the
Mount Holly Athletic Association.
J.H. Brigham, Of the national grange.
will be one of the speakers at the annual
picnic of Burlington County Pomona
Grange at the fair ground on Friday, Aug.
is.
County Clerk Worrell has black eye.
While playing base ball with the Business
Men, on Thursday, a ball hit his bat and
glanced up. striking Mr. Worrell in the
face.
The countys new stone roller could be
of much service were it used on some Of
the roads now covered with loose stones.
many of which are being pushed off the
road bed.
The work Of constructing bicycle path
from Mount Holly to the willows, along
the Burlington road, is to begin this week.
The money ls being raised by subscrip-
tons from bicyclists.
Samuel A. Borden, receiving teller at
the Farmers National Bank, has rented
Mrs. Rachel A. Sailer's present residence.
which he will occupy when Mrs. Sailer
moves into her new house.
At Grants, only few more days left Of
the closing out sale. You must come
quick if you want some of those bargains
in clothing, furnishing goods and hats.
What he has you can buy at your own
price.
The shower on Sunday evening inter-
fered with the camp meeting in Parry's
woods, and it will be held again next Sun
day. There will also be meetings to-
night, tomorrow night and Thursday
night.
The members of Jennings band who
were injured in the recent accident at At
lantic City. will bring suit for damages
against the owners of the casino. John
L. Semple has been retained 10 prosecute
the claims.
Ever since the trolley road has been
in operation, the residents in the neigh
borhood of the station have been very
much annoyed at the constant blowing Oh
of the steam exhaust. On Saturday 1t
was going nearly all day.
E. d. Rightmire, surveyor on the pro-
posed stone road between Mount Holly
and Pemberton, has begun to take the
measurements The road will possibly
be begun this year, although no appropria-
ton can be made for it until next year
The outlook for the Mount Holly Acad
envy for the next session is very bright.
A large number of scholars have already
enrolled, and majority Of those who
have been attending Burlington College,
the principal of which died recently,
have signiied their intention of coming
to the academy in the fall.
The veteran association of the Third
Regiment will hold their fifth reunion at
the rooms of Post %, G. A. R., at Trenton,
Saturday, August IL, at IL o'clock A. M,
the anniversary of their first fight at Win
chester. All members of the Regiment
are cordially invited to join us. Louis
Schaible. Sec'y, Shiloh, N. J., or Maj. A
A.. Yard. State Prison, Trenton, will be
glad to furnish any information.
In the wall of Susan Wallace, late o.
Philadelphia, there is this provision etc
my dear friend and faithful physician, DIR
G. McClelland: give my brown diamond
ring, which is set in a cluster, two brown
and two white. and the sum of $500 In
cash, as a small token of my thorough
appreciation of his tender and thoughtful
care of me-" Mrs. Wallace was daughter
of the late Susan Wistar, of Burlington.
Sheriff Townsend is erecting large iroT
windmill on his farm near Columbus HI
intends to water his stock in the field
from all four quarters, besides having no
and cold water and bath in the dwelling
to which there is to be added three larg
rooms. All the buildings on the farm
have recently been painted and repaired
at large expense, and the sheriff will
soon be in possession of farm with al
modern conveniences.
A few days since, young man residin
in the neighborhood of U nionville, wa
noticed running like wild man down tn
railroad track toward Burlington. Whel
stopped and questioned as to his haste
the young man replied that he was rur
ming away from home. Upon arriving 9
Bristol, the wandering boy became home
sick and returned. The cause of all th
trouble was the objection made by th