The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-07-09
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
Trinity Sunday school will hold its an
nual picnic on the mount on Thursday.
Three persons were received into mem
bership at the Presbyterian Church OF
Sunday.
Prosecutor Budd was out of town, or
Saturday, and Samuel w. Shinn acted al
Prosecutor. receiving the pleas of two
prisoners.
In the Orphans Court, on Saturday,
Walter E. Dobbins was granted an order
confirming sale Of property by himsel
as guardian.
Joseph L. Budd and Wilson J. Kite
trading as Budd & Kite. jewellers. in Phil
adelphia, have made an assignment fol
the benefit of creditors.
Edward 8. Troth, Harry Hawkins, Jr.
Charles Rogers and George W. Howell
Mount Holly boys, are working in print
ing Office at Asbury Park.
Fine black, russell and tan hose, 25c
per pair. Also, black sateen skirts, three
ruffles at the bottom, only Soc; worth q
great deal more. s. S. Evan, % Main
street.
Freeholder Gale had force of men al
work last week repairing the Main street
stone road. This work is at the expense
of the contractor, who must keep the road
in repair for a year.
Freeholder Gale has purchased large
roller, for use on the stone roads in this
neighborhood. He gave it a trial on the
High street road. on Saturday and yester-
day, and was we'll pleased with it.
A balloon, sent up on upper High
street, Saturday evening. fell on the
street car stables. Fortunately. the roof
was wet, and the burning balloon was re-
moved before any damage was done.
The camp meeting, under the manage
ment of the Mount Moriah A. M. E.
Church, opens next Sunday, in Parry's
woods. near Hainesport. 1t will continue
each Sunday until and including August
4th.
William Berry, who gave his residence
as Burlington. attempted to snatch pock-
et-book from woman at the Federal
street station, Camden, on Saturday
night. He was committed to the city
prison.
Christopher Plummer, boy who works
for William Schafer, on Madison avenue.
was kicked in the face by horse which
he was leading to water on Sunday after
noon. He was unconscious for some time
and is badly br uised.
The carpet mill started yesterday morn
ing with 103 hands at work. The mock
ing bird whistle will be blown every
evening at quarter past six. Blown at
other times it will indicate fire at the
mill or in that vicinity.
The report to the post Office author
tiles, on which the salaries of postmasters
were re-adjusted. shows that the receipts
of the Mount Holly Office, for the year
ending March 81, 1895, exceeded those
of the previous year $55. Palmyra was
$776 ahead.
Mansfield Council, No. III, o. q. A..
NJ, of Columbus, has filed articles of in
corporation in the Office Of the County
Clerk, at Mount Holly. The officers
Councillor, E. Wilbert Bullock; Vice
Councillor, William H. Taylor Treas
urer, G. Frank Harvey.
Additional cars for the trolley road will
arrive tomorrow and the road is likely to
be put in operation in few days. No
further announcement has been made re-
garding the Burlington terminus, but the
company is continuing the work of filling
the low land purchased near the junction.
A committee of bicyclers is collecting
funds to make bicycle path along the
mile and half of the poor road from
Mount Holly to Burlington. There is
good riding. with the exception of the
space above mentioned. The county's
new roller is to be engaged for the work.
There will be an "Epworth League
rally" at Browns Mills. on August /,
with boating, fishing, fireworks, and
music by brass band. Rev. James w.
Marshall will speak, and Prof. George Fl.
Hewitt, of Camden, will lead large
choir Meals will be served at very low
rates.
Prof. c. d. Raine has rendered the fol-
lowing report of the schools for the past
year. The schools have been kept open
1O4 months children enrolled, SS4; num-
Der of boys enrolled, 43S; number of girls
enrolled. 448; average number on roll
657. 83 average daily attendance, 585.86 !;
percentage of daily attendance. SO.
The News was the recipient, last week,
of some sample bottles of that excellent
summer beverage. Hires carbonated root
beer. This delicious drink is being sold
in very great quantities this summer. and
is receiving high praise from all who taste
1t. Clarence G. Deacon, of Mount Holly
is superintendent of the root beer factory,
and is to be warmly complimented upon
his able management of the concern.
Mrs. K. s. Thomas died Friday morn
ing at her home, Bloomfield, Chelton
Hills. Mrs. Thomas was daughter of
John Atkinson, and came of an old fam
lily once very we'll known in the neigh
borhood of Mount Holly. She was the
last of her generation, however. She was
born near Mount Holly in 1918 and spent
the early years of her life in Philadel-
phia.
District Deputy Sheldon s. Davis, OF
Burlington, came to Mount Holly on Fri
day evening and installed the officers of
New Jersey Lodge, No. l, Knights of
Pythias, as follows: Chancellor comman-
der. Harry w. Kempte vice chancellor,
Albert H. Lear prelate. Budd Witcraft (;
master at arms, G. W. D. Slack master
of work, Edward F. Burns; inside guard.
George J. Robertson outside guard, S.
B. Gale.
The railroad which will connect the
new Delaware river bridge with all the
nearby lines of the Pennsylvania Com
pany will pass underneath the present
track, which will be elevated eight feet,
near Pensauken station, and also under
the turnpike and one of the other streets
of Merchantville, continuing without
grade crossings to near Haddonfield,
where connection will be made with the