The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-13


ordered fifteen carpet looms from the H.
B. Smith Machine Company.
Mrs. Benjamin F. Crozler, who is con-
fined in the asylum at Trenton, is suffer
ing with softening of the brain.
Elwood Stead has recently put beau
tiful bath tub in the residence of Harry
Lynn, on Mount Holly avenue.
The past week has been one of April
showers and mild weather. The grass is
springing up green and handsome.
Schrayshuen's coal Office, on Washing
ton street, presents a very neat appear
ance since receiving its new coat of paint.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Masonic Temple Association
will be held in the Temple this evening.
McCarty and Harrington, two young
men residing in Mount Holly, intend
opening a green grocery store in Haddon-
field.
John Herbert has offered a reward OF
$25 for the arrest of the person who re-
Gently robbed his factory on the Smith
vile road.
M. q. Hyman, who opened a tailoring
establishment on Mill street, short time
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Thursday.
Justice Clevenger is using in his office
some of the pigeon holes that served as
boxes in the post-office under Lincoln's
administration.
Rev Father T. Goth, o. S. B., Of New
ark. will preach in the Sacred Heart
Church this evening. All are cordially
invited to attend.
An alarm of fire at Vincentown is
sounded by striking locomotive tire do
mated to the fire company by the Pennsyl-
vanla Railroad Company.
1t is said that new steel rails are to be
ton. The work will be done at night, 80
as not to interfere with travel.
The Methodist people of Riverside
speak IN high terms of the sermons de-
livered by John w. Lynch, former secre-
tary of the Mount Holly Y. M. G. A.
Services at st. Andrews Church on
Sunday will be at and 1870 A. NJ. Sun
day school celebration P. NJ. The usual
Sunday evening services will be omitted.
The Sons of Veterans haye placed a
very neat rack in the G. A. r. room to
hold the rifles which they recently Sc
cured from the Light Guard organization
Mrs. Matilda Dennis, of Red Lion, has
secured an absolute divorce from her
husband, Abraham Dennis, of Mason
vile, through her attorney, Blanchard II.
White.
Emil Krug. of Hainesport, has sailed
for Rio Janeiro, where he expects to re-
main for many months, experimenting
the erection of sausage factory and an
ice plant.
AS the result of fire, DIR. Thomas W.
Dobbias, of Newark, has lost his roadster,
Tommy Wilkes" which was burned to
death In the doctors brothers stable at
Morristown.
The rickety old property at the corner
of Murrell and Paxson streets is getting in
such dilapidated condition as to be ex-
ceedingly dangerous to those who are
compelled to walk past 1t.
There will be meeting of the County
Board of Examiners of Burlington county,
for the examination of candidates for
teachers certificates, at st. Mary's street
school house, Burlington, on Friday and
Saturday, May and 8.
Interest due on the bicycle railroad
bonds is coming up slowly, and some OF
the coupons cannot be cashed at all. II
is hoped that when business IS again
booming at Smithville, that this road will
be repaired and made profitable.
A paper published at Pasadena, Califor-
MIA, recently contained very fattering
notice of our former townsman, Harry E.
Elder, manager of the Sierra Madre Villa
the occasion being a complimentary ban
quet rendered him by the citizens of that
place.
The suit of Thomas W. Nippins vs.. the
estate of Henry Nippins, which was tC
have been tried before Vice Chancellor
Grey at Camden, on April 5, will be heard
in Mount Holly on the 10Th. Judge Gas,
kill represents the complainant, and Mark
r. Sooy the defendants.
The Y. P. S. c. E., at the Presbyteria
Church on Wednesday evening, elected
these officers: President, Robert A. Sem
pie, Jr; vice president, Miss Mary Budd
recording secretary, Miss Mary Sherman
corresponding secretary, Miss Mary
Kempte; treasurer, Miss May Pease.
The proposed sparring match that was
to have taken place at Beverly, on Wed
nesday evening, between John McClos
key, of the latter city, and James Berry,
of Mount Holly, did not come off. A
number of leading citizens petitloned the
mayor to stop the mill, and he did so.
The Knights of Pythias Lodge will &c
to Burlington, on Thursday evening, anC
witness the degree team of Hope Lodge
confer the Knight rank on several candi
dates from Mount Holly. The crowd will
return by special trolley. All members
are requested to meet at the castle hall a
7 o'clock sharp.
Samuel T. Engle and Samuel P. Cline
both have,a good assortment of revolver
on hand and some hot shot, which seem
to be needed for the proper reception o.
some of the numerous burglars who arr
hunting for trouble. A number of fir,
arms have recently been sold for the pro
lection of private residences.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Brotherhood Cemetery AS
ISOLATION, John Throckmorton and Will
| lam B. Pearson we're reelected director
for three years. Frank Atkinson wa
elected president; John Throckmorton
secretary, and w. B. Pearson, treasurer
Mr.. Throck morton was made superintend
ent of the cemetery.
The annual meeting of the State Boar,
of Education was held Wednesday whel
| the following officers were elected for tn
ensuing year: President, James L. Hays
| of Newark; Vice President, BENJAMIN Il
| Campbell of Elizabeth Treasurer of tn
Normal School, j. Bingham Woodward
of Bordentown; Treasurer of the Des
Mute School, William S. Hancock, {
Trenton Physician of the Deaf Nut
School, Dr. Elmer Barwis, of Trenton.
The state board of education has mad
the apportiopment of the reserve schoC
funds for the year beginning July l mex
This includes the school tax, the state az
preparation of 100000, and the intere'
of the surplus revenue. The total SUI
distributed is 50, 426, 754.48, and is mad
up as follows State tax, So, 1874, S45; stat
appropriation, 5000, 900; interest on su
plus revenue, $3l, 909,4S. OF this none
Burlington county will get $76,075.14.
The suit of George H. Bakeley, of Vii
centown, against Edward Rigg, of Blu
lippton, was tried on Wednesday befol
Justice Clevenger. 1t consisted of tai
gled up book account that accrued whe
the plaintiff occupied the old Esther L,
gan farm, near Burlington, which belong
ed to the defendant, and which was farm
ed on shares without any lease beir
drawn. Bakeey's claim was for 1851
but Rigg put in an offset of $494 whiC
the Justice said was not proved. On FIR
: day Judgment for $7.75 was given tt
plaintiff. The case will be appealed.
: Extensive improvements that will be
great convenience and comfort to patrol
of the Pennsylvania Railroad lines
New Jersey will soon be under way at II
foot of Market street, Philadelphia, ar
i at Federal and Market streets wharve
} Camden. New ferry-houses will be CO
+ structed on both sides of the river. I'll
+ ferryboats will be double-decked, simil
| to those used between Jersey City al
| New York, and handsomely furnishe
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