The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-11-16
The King street draw bridge is to be re-.


lodge of Foresters of America in Mount
Holly.
Marion Circle, Brotherhood of the
Union, has purchased new set of para
phernalia.
Charles Atkinson is employed by the
Rendell Shoe Company in the state prison
as shipping clerk.
A supper will be given in the Metho-
dist Church, at Indian Mills, on Wednes-
day of next week.
The danger attending the recent illness
of Micajah E. Matlack has passed, and he
is now rapidly recovering.
Charles Wright, son of Ellis Wright,
has succeeded w. Frank Dean as driver
of the Adams Express wagon.
George Austin has succeeded Joseph
Kiner as foreman in the cutting depart
ment of Bowker's shoe factory.
The q. B. Smith Machine Company is
to be reor9anized at a meeting of the
stockholders on November 81.
See advertisements of farm, crops,
stock and farming utensils of William G.
Lippincott, Monday, Nov. 20, 1897.
The factories In Riverside are very
busy, some running both day and night.
There is not vacant house in the town.
Governor Griggs has issued his Thank
giving proclamation, making Thursday,
the 25th inst, a legal holiday in this
State.
The tall trees In the yard of John R.
Howell have been trimmed in such a
manner as to greatly add to the appear
ance of the property.
A large quantity of new paraphernalia
purchased by the knights of Pythias was
used on Friday evening in the initiation
of several candidates.
William Austin has been transferred
from Office work to train messenger for
Adams Express Company. Charles Wright
is the local team driver.
Sheriff Fleetwood has sweet potato in
glass jar at the Jail that has been grow
ing for over year. 1t has now yielded
very fine growth of foliage.
The report of the State Bureau of Vital
Statistics will show that for the year end
ing June 80, 1897, Burlington county had
4S4 marriages ISL births, and S07 deaths.
Services were held in the st. Paul's
German Lutheran Church on Sunday by
Rev. G. A. Mueller. superintendent of the
Orphans Home and Asylum for the Aged
at Germantown, Pa.
Stamped photograph frames, something
pretty and dainty for Christmas presents.
Table covers, bureau scsrfs, table mats,
centre pieces and doylies, covers for sofa
cushions. At s. S. Evans, % Main st.
Pierre Lorlllard has been spending a
few days on his farm at Jobstown. He
says that if the race-track laws were in
force in this state it would improve his
business of raising thoroughbred horses.
Elmer Endicott, Marlton farmer, was
arrested in Camden Wednesday morning
for driving herd of cattle through the
streets in daylight. Endicott when ar
raigned for bearing pleaded guilty, but
said he had no excuse to offer. The May
or did not want any excuse and fined him
$25.
A chrysanthemum exhibit will be given
by the Epworth League of Medford M.
E. Church, in Odd Fellows Hail. on Fri
day afternoon and evening, Nov. 10. A
kindergarten party will be given in
the afternoon between the hours of 3 and
4. r. the evening there will be a Japan
ese carnival.
A free admission generally secures q
good audience, and this was the case on
Friday evening in the Methodist Church,
when ]. H. Batten, of Matewan, secre-
tary of the New Jersey Epworth League.
told of his experiences while taking a
trip throHgh three states on his bicycle.
Some of the incidents related we're very
entertaining.
The incorporators of the Citizens Water
Co. of Tuckerton, have elected the follow
ing directors George w. Mathis, w. C.
Sawyer, T. P. Price, Chas. W. Palmer, S. P.
Bartlett, A. J. Rider, E. Horner Jr., Thos.
Speck, H. B. Spackman. The following
officers we're elected President, T. P
Price; Secretary, 81. B. Spackman; Treas
urer, W. c. Sawyer.
RevNsWilliam Dayton Roberts, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian Church, Camden,
who has received call from the First
Presbyterian Church, of Williamsport, Pa,
has not yet decided to accept the call
He says he will visit Williamsport and
look over the field before he decides.
The church at Williamsport is one Of
the most desirable charges in Pennsyl-
vania. The salary paid the pastor there
is $500, while his salary at the First Pres
byterian Church, Camden, Is but $2500.
The men engaged on the telephone line
haye very neat way of erecting the
heavy poles, and the operation on Main
street during the past week was witnessed
by many who were anxious to see the
work done. Although it is business at
tended with considerable danger, no &C.
cident has thus far occurred. Some sixty
instruments have been subscribed for,
but this Is not enough to warrant con-
tlnuation of the present price that is
charged for them. Mount Holly should
have at least one hundred subscribers at
500 apiece, and probably by the close of
the year the total will reach that fig
ure. Our business men will soon find
these instruments indispensable. The ex-
change will be at Moffett's drug store.
Eben Hesley, son of Rev. Charles W.
Heisley, died at his fathers home near
Farmingdale, on November 4th, at the
age of 81 years. He had been i'll for about
six months. Mr.. Heisley was journal
ist of considerable reputation. He was
employed on several of the county week
lies in former years, and atterward on the
Philadelphia Press, the New York World
and the New York Journal, in all of which
he was successful in having articles print.
ed that created comment for their fearless
style and truthfulness. AS descriptive
writer he excelled and his short stories
for children have appeared in Golden Days
Youths Companion, and other like publ
cations. Several articles written during
his recent illness, were accepted by Youths