The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-04-23
LOCAL NEWS.

harry d., son Oh w tiuuF 4. Culuup ui0u
suddenly at Berwyn. Pa. on Sunday, o
heart troubles He was % years of age.
s. F. Sapp, Garden street, has extra fin,
steer beef, veal, mutton, lamb, etc. Fl,
does not sell old cows or inferior meats.
The marriage OF Sadie E.. daughter Of
Samuel E. Rogers, and Harry B. Gale
is announced to take place early in June
Governor Werts last week signed the
bill passed by the Legislature makins
Lincoln's birthday, February IL, lega
holiday.
Rev. George G. Moore, rector of al
Episcopal Church in Chester, Pa, pait
Mount Holly a flying visit on Wednes
day. 81.
Lewis r. Whitacre. with Druggist
Elmer d, Prickitt, graduated from the
Philadelphia College Of Pharmacy last
week. "a !,
Rev. ss1oseph G. Reed. of the M. E.
Church. viii preach in the Mount Moriah
A. M. E; Church. on Sunday afterooon al
8 O'Clock.
Benjamin 81. Deacon has given the con-
tract to John s. Rogers to erect hand
some stone residence on Broad street,
near Main.
J. G. Temple, Of the Globe iron works
Dayton. Ohio, has been appointed man
ager ofthe Risdon water wheel works. to
succeed George H. Adams.
Bishop Scarborough will administer the
rite Of confirmation at St. Andrews
Church this (Tuesday) evening, and at
Trinity Church tomorrow evening.
Joseph McCrystal, employed at Bowers
bakery. and Miss Mary Anderson, of
Lumbertonr were married in the Church
Of the Sacred Heart on Wednesday.
Frank s.Davis. Of the Home Manu-
featuring Company, has returned from .
trip through the west. he received or
ders that win keep the factory busy for
about two months.
A fire was started over in the bog on
Sunday afternoon. and for several hours
the flames burned furiously, licking up
all the dry underbrush in its path. Sew
eral acres we're burned over,
John EsWoodward. formerly Of Bur
lington county, died at Paducah, KY, on
Saturday. aged "a years. Interment will
be made in the Mount Holly cemetery
upon thearrival of the body.
Workion the trolley road is progressing
rapidlyss The poles have been placed to
Deacon'a station and the wiring was
begun thisl week. The frame of the
power house is being raised and the large
boiler is being set in position.
The cantata, "Flora'a Festival" at tn 9
opera house on Tuesday evening was a
success from every point of view. It was
given by the Auxiliaries of the Y. M. G.
A., andswas under the direction of Mrs.
Daniel Suffer. About $l40 was the
amount.netted.
Oscar Garrison Haines, of Camden, has
passed the examination for admission to
the Revenue Marine Cutter service
Ffainesstood No. 5 in class of 10. and
took nearly ninety per cent, which speaks
well fof his attachments. as the examine
ton is most rigid. He was born in Vim
centown; and is grandson of the late
DR.. Samuel Woolston, of that piNe.
William B. Ogburn has some very nice
beef of his. own killing for this week.
Also full supply Of choice veal, mutton,
lamb, etc. Corned beef aud salt pork in
abundance, and smoked meats in every
variety. Do you want a ham, piece OF
dried beet. lard or poultry? If 80 call at
the market under Red Mems hall on
Mill street and select your goods.
Captain A. B. Frazee's forty years Of
active service as superintendent of the
Camden and Philadelphia Ferry Company
will close on May LIST when he goes upon
the retired list. Captain Frazee is one of
the oldest living employees of the old Cam
den and Amboy Railroad Company, hav-
ing been first employed on the steamer
Napoleon, which ran between New Bruins
wick and New York in 1888.
Marion Circle. No. 9. Brotherhood Of
the Union. and Lady Marion Home. No.
6, held an anniversary in the opera house
on Wednesday evening. Visitors were
present from different parts of the coun-
ty, a special train running from Pember.
ton. The exercises were opened With a
speech of welcome by Walter A. Bar
rows, andsthe programme that then fol-
lowed consisted of music, recitations and
dialogues. followed by banquet.
Next week will probably be the last OPP.
portunity of witnessing Hoyt's "a Trip to
Chinatown" IN its best exposition and
with the principal members of the original
company. Its representation at the Wal
nut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, is sure
to attract to that house all lovers Of fun
shows, and there is surely none more
funny.on the stage that has been written
by that prince of fun makers, Charles
Hoyt, than his "a Trip to Chinatown
The following week, Dickens immortal
work, SOLVER Twist" will be given at the
same theatre.
Colonej Potter. Of Bridgeton. has beer
granted writ Of csrtiorari by Judge Var
Sycketto test the constitutionality of Sec
tions 4to s inclusive of the Werts license
law. The case comes up from Stafford
township, Ocean county, where the license
fee was fixed at $4,000 by recent cleo
ton. The township has but 225 voters
and the hotel there never paid license
exceeding 500. The case interests every
township in the State. 1t will be argued
at the Jhne term of the Supreme Court
Fires have been burning fercely the
past week in the woods near Vincentown
About 100 acres of fine second growth
timber. belonging to Mrs. G. w. G. Drexe
were totally destroyed. The fire wal
started by an incendiary on Mrs. DrexeP
property. The barn, corn crib, hay
grain, ETC.. belonging to Daniel Anderson
whose property was in the line of the fire
we're also burned. His house took fir
several. times. but the neighbors were on
in force and aided in saving the residence
Bishop Scarborough many friends viii
rejoice to know that he is ON the road t
speedy recovery to health. On his way
10 the South with Mrs. Scarborough |
month ago they stopped at Old Point Com
fort to consult their old family physician
DIR. Phillips, who made ten days careful
study OF the Bishops case. The result