The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-07-20

postmaster for Riverside.
r A Warwick bicycle In good order ma
be bought cheap by lnquiring at thi
IS Office.
New Jersey Lodge, No. /. Knights Q
a Pythias, is about to invest some of it
! surplus funds.
Rev. R. A. Rodrick preached at Cap
: May on Sunday. The services at st. An
drew's Church were conducted by Charlie
Evan Merritt.
/ John Worth discontinued his mea
market on Main street. on Friday, and will
devote all his time to the hide and tallov
business.
The new boat that is being built fo
George Vansciver, to carry passengers anC
freight between Hainesport and Philadel
phia, was launched on Saturday.
The Burlington County Funeral Direct
ors' Association held their annual meet
ing at Tuckerton last night. To-day the
members will enjoy fishing trip.
house yard every Sunday afternoon, which
are being well attended. In case of rain,
the service is held in the court room.
A creditable wood cut OF Squire Burtis,
the right-hand man of Senator Bradley,
at the Asbury Park pavilion. appeared in
the Sunday edition of the New York
World
"Woman's Work in Home Missions
will be discussed at the young peoples
prayer meeting to be held in the Baptist
Church next Sunday evening Mrs. Il.
F. Smith and Miss Rosa McSherry will be
the conductors.
Joshua Matlack, Jr., has been placed in
charge of the litigating department Of
Wiedersheim & Fairbanks, Record build
ing, Philadelphia, one of the oldest patent
firms in the country, having been estab-
lished in 1856.
Charles R. Fithian was arrested in
Camden, yesterday, for violating the BIZ
cycle ordinance. He refused to pay the
fine of S., so Mayor Westcott notified the
city counsel to collect the fine by levying
on Fithian's goods.
The cry of meow" attracted the atten-
ton of pedestrians while passing the jail
last night. 1t emenated from little kitten
which has been in the top of one of the
tall trees there since Saturday. 1t is
evidently afraid to come down.
Deputy Sheriff Whomsley went to Flor
ence on Saturday and seized the property
known as Florence Heights. The Gaering
Bros, who, it will be remembered, had
charge of the grounds, sued and obtained
Judgment with the above result.
Benjamin Jobes' seven-year-old daugh-
ter, residing on West Washington street,
ate quantity of green apples and goose
berries while playing in the garden on
Saturday She was taken seriously ill that
night and died on Sunday night.
The circulating library has just added,
for the benefit of the public, the latest
Century dictionary and encyclopedia, with
atlas attached, consisting of ten volumes.
They have been placed in handy refer
ence case especially designed for.the pur-
pose.
On Tuesday Squire Petit, of Moores-
town, sat on chair in front of Lawyer
George Hillmans office. While leaning
too far back he lost his balance, and the
ponderous form of the justice went crash
ing through large glass in Hopkins bar
Der shop window.
The merchants picnic at Burlington, on
Wednesday, was very successful event.
and was attended by nearly hundred
people from Mount Holly. The commit
tee in charge is to be congratulated. The
fireworks in the evening were beautiful
and the day was replete with exciting
events.
c. o. Howard, of Brooklyn, who has
patented chainless bicycle, has given
license for their manufacture to the Col
umbis, Sterling and Heating Companies.
He was at Smithville, last week. endeav
oring to get that company to take hold of
it. This is said to be the coming wheel
for 1898.
A woman writer in one of the monthly
magazines asks: "Why is it editors are
usually married ?' The answer is easy
Editors usually are very handsome, ex-
ceedingly polite and entertaining, have
money to burn, and possess wonderful
intelligence. Is it any wonder then that
the ladies gobble them up2
A diamond ring was recently stolen
from Amos Dubell, of Columbus. Suspi-
cion pointed toward Minnie Haines, who
formerly worked for Dubell. At any rate
she sold a diamond ring to ]. M. Nor
cross. the Pemberton jeweler, who had
disposed of it, but will get it back. He
did not suspect anything crooked.
Try George W. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices. He has a large
stock at his store corner of Water and
King streets. Mount Holly. Orders called
for and delivered. Prompt attention
given to all customers, and satisfaction
guaranteed. Also fresh and salt meats can
be obtained at lowest market prices.
The downpour of rain yesterday after
noon did considerable damage to crops in
this section. The shower was particularly
heavy in the vicinity of Vincentown, and
at New Egypt it was almost as bad as a
cloud-burst. There was washout on the
railroad near Birmingham. The Ran
cocas creek is overlooking its banks in
many places. The railroad station at
Imlaystown was struck by lightning and
badly damaged.
Letters testamentary were issued last
week to Joshua Taylor, executor of Will
liam Carlisle, deceased, of Burlington
Elizabeth 7. Shreve, executrix of Samuel
H. Shreve, deceased, of Mount Laurel to
Joseph T. Foulke and Clifford S. Lippin-
colt, executors of Hannah B. Lippincott,
deceased, OF Hartford. Letters of admin
istration were granted to Uriah Borton for
the estate of Sarah ]. Borton, of Moores-
town, which is inventoried at $21 900.
A rather amusing scene was witnessed
on Friday morning at the Merchantville