The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-06
John Stanton, of White street, is suffer.

ing with quinsy.
} Andrew Boswell has given up profes.
sional ball playing and is studying law.
Fred Haines, of Rancocas. last week
} liberated pair of western quails in that
vicinity.
Rev. johnson Oatman, Jr.. will conduct
! the services at the hospital next Sunday
at 4.15 P. M.
Some of the lodges about town are
thinking seriously of renting the Y. M.
G. A. building, and'sub-letting it.
A corrugated iron awning has been
erected by John Worlin in front of his
place of business on Main street.
Sheriff Fleetwood has had his newly
, purchased mare clipped, and now he says
there isn't money enough In town to buy
her.
J Now is the time to get one of those
spring skirts, only II and Is cents, at s.
s. Evans. Also a full line of spring
dress Innings.
Edward Wills has recovered from a
shake up which he received by falling
while attempting to cross Brainard street
at the post-office last week.
Have you seen the Eldredge and Bel
videre bicycles that W. S. Rendell has
for sale ? The lightest running wheels on
earth. No. 203 Mount Holly avenue.
An unsuccessful attempt was made last
week to rob the house of Richard W.
Harker. near Pointville, while only his
sister and three children we're present.
The South Pemberton stone road is
mecca for the bicycle riders, but nearly all
the enjoy ment is spoiled In getting there.
This is certainly one of the finest roads In
the state
Mary Ann Stokes, wife of Isaac Stokes,
died at Medford on Saturday morning.
She was sez5d with congestive chill on
Tuesday, and her condition at once be.
came serious.
Rev. Joseph T. OBrien, rector of St.
Peters Church, of Baltimore, delivered
fine sermon ON "Ihe Confessional" in
the Sacred Heart Church, Mount Holly,
Sunday evening.
John Albright of Moorestown, an in
corrigible youth of IA years, was received
at the Jail yesterday. He will be COM
mitted to the State Reform School on
complaint of his father.
Judson Gaskill has secured the agency
for the Long Distance Axle and invites
You to call at his factory on Garden street
and examine it. See his large advertise
ment in another column.
Benjamin W. Zelley has cut door in
the rear of his billiard room in order to
give easy access to the stable yard. The
Washington House has been receiving a
number of improvements during the past
year.
A mystery meeting" under the aus
pices of the B. Y P. u, will be held in
the Baptist Church this evening. John
D. CleveDger will read a paper on the
mysteries of the post Office under the Lin
coin and Grant administrations.
Senator Parry was absent from the
Senate, on Wednesday, for the first time
this session. He went to Jersey City to
attend the wedding of his brother, Joseph
The Senator got back to Trenton in time
to attend the closing of the session.
The date for the competitive drill be-
tween Company F, of Mount Holly, and
Company A, Of Burlington, has been
changed to Wednesday, April %, instead
OF Friday the 30th, as was at first an
nounced 1t will take place at Burling-
ton.
The knights of Pythias of Mount Holly
received another new invoice of para
phernalia on Thursday. 1t will be used
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team is another feature that may soon be
established by the hustling members of
this lodge.
The new police force went on duty
Thursday night, and feeling of greater
security now prevails all around. There
will be one officer on duty during the day
time, and three will patrol the streets at
night. They will alternate on day duty
as well as change their beats weekly.
Charles Bennett auctioneer, will sell
nine shares of H. B. Smith Machine Co.
stock-par value 500 per share-at
public auction, on Saturday, April 10th,
at 2 o'clock P. NJ -, at Zelley's hotel. In
vestors wanting stock of this company
had better buy before business booms
there.
Charles R. Carter, aged As years, a we'll
known and respected resident of Borden
town, died at his home yesterday morn
ing, of pneumonia. Deceased was Dem
ocrat in politics, and was several times
elected Township Clerk of Bordentown,
which position he held at the time of his
death.
A circular has been received at the
Sheriff's Office asking the authorities to
look out for E. Upton Loyejoy, who is
wanted for stealing 81, 300 from the New
York State Reform School, of which in
stitution he was cashier His photograph
accompanies the letter, and there is 500
reward offered for his capture.
The Heulings Coal and Lumber Com
pany, of MoorestowD, has filed articles of
incorporation In the county clerks Office
The authorized capital is $4,000, with
$25, 900 paid in. The incorporates are
Isaac w. Heulings, Charles F. Hugg and
Israel Roberts The company will have
Offices at Moorestown and Riverton.
Ex-Judge Geo. II. Harker, of Wrights-
town, was bound over for his appearance
at court, on Saturday, by Justice eleven
GER He is charged With committing an
indecent assault upon Mrs. Annie Shinn
on March "a, at which time the plaintiff
occupied house in Springfield township
owned by the defendant. Since then the
family have removed to Mount Holly.
Mr.. Harker says it is case of blackmail.
Mrs. Josiah Huston and c. H. Haines,
of Vincetown. are going to have law
suit over a boundary line. They are
neighbors, and Haines put in a water
pipe, which Mrs. Huston said was on her
property, SO she had it torn up. The line
runs diagonally. At the front of the lot
building belonging to Mrs. Huston ex-
tends on Haines' land, while in the rear
Halnes' building encroaches on Mrs. Hus-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Harris, of Cherry
street. entertained few of their friends
on Wednesday evening. The guests were
up-to-date people, they being able to make
the evening merry with vocal and instru-
mental music, dancing and progressive
euchre. The host and hostess would not
be outdone, however, and they succeeded
in temporarily ending the games by
the serving of delicious refreshments,
which we're thoroughly enjoyed by those
present.
Mount Holly Lodge, No. Is, A. o. G.
F., has elected the following officers Past
grand, H. Woodington worthy grand,
William Griffin vice grand, Charles
Coles; chaplain, Edward Evan; financial
secretary, Harmon Baugh recording sec
rotary, John Elbersop treasurer, L. L.
Ayres; warden. Edward Claypoole guide,
George Hall; tyler, William Hinkle; ju-
nior tyler, Morgan Reeves; trustees, F.
L. Hates. William D. Herbert, H. Wood
ington.
The following officers were elected by
the America Fire Company, last evening:
President, w. Budd Deacon vice presi-
dent, William G. Phillips; secretary, Ed
ward P. Holeman treasurer, Edward B.
Jones directors, Washington W. Watts,
chairman Jessie Woodruff, Charles Col
lins, S. Earl Assay, Edward Troth fire
police, George Gaun. Frank Matthias,
William Thomas, H. l.. s. Osgood, Will
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