The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-12-22
The cunning season is on the wane.

get their share of the holiday trade.
Fifteen persons have been converted
during a six weeks revival at Chairvllle
Two assistants have been laid off at the
county clerks Office until business get
better.
Barton Dubell, residing near Noun
Holly, has killed three dogs of late, which
have gone mad.
Schuyler Richardson had his foot crush
ed by heavy iron pipe falling on it al
the Florence foundry last week.
Constable Thomas &. Mckinney, Of
Marlton, is recovering from injuries which
he received from the kick of horse.
The heirs of the late DIR. James Still
will have a sale of personal property, al
Cross Roads, near Medford, tomorrow.
Clifton R. Appleton is finishing hand
some maple book case for the law library
in the judges room at the Court House.
1t is quite likely that good many PEG.
pie who intend to hang up their stocking
for Christmas present will put their foot
in it.
Harvey Burtis is having quite run on
the Stultz & Bauer piano. for which he il
agent. He has sold a number in this vi
entity.
A house and eight acres of land for a
home has been purchased by the officers
of the Children's Summer Home, of Gin
naminson.
A ball was given on Friday evening by
Harry Quicksall and John Dobbins, who
have opened a dancing school in the
Lewis building.
disease that Is proving fatal to hogs
is prevailing in some parts of the county,
several farmers having lost a number of
valuable porkers.
All our shoe merchants did thriving
business Wednesday morning selling rub
Der shoes. as people we're unprepared for
such a snow storm.
While shopping in Philadelphia, on
Saturday, Mrs. Sarah G. Lewis lost her
pocketbook containing some money and
her railroad ticket.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
are soliciting a collection of carpet rags,
which they intend to have woven into a
carpet for the Sunday school room.
Eight wagon loads of lumber and mill
work passed through town at one time
last week. 1t was taken to Smithville,
and will be used IN the erection of Allen
F. Powell's new barn.
Rev. J. Fl. Durham, the new pastor of
the Presbyterian Church, has made fa-
vorable impression upon the members of
his congregation. He is being well re-
ceived and his sermons are excellent.
A sunrise prayer meeting will be held
in the Presby terrain Church on Christmas
morning, to which everybody is invited.
The young peoples societies of other de-
nominations have been invited to particl-
pate.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Kerlin desire to ex-
press their sincere thanks and apprecia-
ton for the many acts of kindness ex-
tended to them during their recent be-
reavement in the death of their son,
Harold L. Cramer.
A number of carloads of cranberries
have recently been shipped from Vincen-
town to Chicago and other western points.
The price realized was somewhat disap-
pointing for this season of the year, as
the goods were withheld for better mar
ket.
Frank Cohen, Jewish peddler, was
committed to Jail last week on charge
preferred by Serena Parker, girl eleven
years old, who alleges that the prisoner
criminally assaulted her in Woodland
township, on November TO- Cohen de-
MES the charge and says it is blackmail.
Charles Haryeson. well known every
where throughout Camden and Burling-
ton counties, died at Cramer Hill, on Sat
uFudy uOrHluk, dltCA q oAOt0 hlnOoo VI
pneumonia He was at one time a con-
ductor on the Pennsylvania railroad, and
his good nature and approachable manner
made him universal favorite. His re-
mains will be inferred inWood Lane ceme-
terry at noon to-day.
On Thursday, in the Ocean County
Courts, the license application of Hugh
Ireland, proprietor OF the Mullen house
at Barnegat, was refused. Abel ]. Berry
of Mannahawkin, was granted license /;
while Frank B. Oliphant. who last year
had license at the same town, was re-
fused. Judge Martin took the ground
that one hotel was sufficient for the pub
lie needs in each of the above villages.
R.D. Ludlow, butcher of Bridgeboro,
narrowly escaped death few days ago.
He was engaged in killing COW when
the animal became fractions and the
keen-edged knife was run across the
butchers right arm and the arteries were
severed. The blood gushed out copious-
ly, and Mr.. Ludlow was soon in an un-
conscious condition. DR.. Small was sum-
moned, and the butcher was soon out of
danger.
Geo. Brown, son of Robert M. Brown,
and Familiarity known as Spider" left
home on the l4th inst, but he did not
say where he was going. His parents
thought the young man should get his
own living, and he probably started out
to do so. To some of his friends, how
ever. he said he was going to enlist in the
navy. Brown left town in company with
Joseph Worth. A letter received Thurs
day announced that they were in Balti-
more.
Deputy Sheriff George G. Whomsley,
on Thursday. attached the river craft at
Bordentown and other property at Bever-
ly, of Henry Van Brunt, the sand dealer
and general contractor, of Philadelphia,
who attempted suicide in that city a few
days ago. The attachment was made in
the name of Bernard Stanley, of Newark,
partner of Van Brunt's. The property
at Bordentown consists of two sand boats,
valued at about $500, and sand dredger
worth $4,000.
Rev. Dr. ]. R. Mace, pastor of the
Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church
of Camden, was taken suddenly i'll on
Friday, and was unable to preacl. the
special sermons announced for Sunday in
his Church. He was to have lectured on
"Blunders and Blunderers" in the Had.
donfeld Methodist Episcopal Church or
Friday evening, and the audience was
greatly disappolnted when the announce