The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-02-02

pet last week for persons residing in Lum-
berton.
The residence of Thomas Mathis, of
New Gretna, was destroyed by fire Tues
day night.
Mrs. R. F. Mexican, of New Gretna,
while visiting her son at Keyport, fell
and broke her wrist.
William Cramer, of Vincentown, re-
Gently fell from his wagon while driving
home, and broke three ribs.
The Mount Holly Shoe Company's
smoke stack was completely demolished
by the high wind last Monday.
George w. Watkins, of New Brunswick,
will speak at the Y. M. q. A. meeting
next Sunday. All are invited.
D. Budd Coles has rented his farm near
Lumberton, which has been occupied by
William F. Bartlett, to Charles Warner.
Peter Mornen, the veteran of No. rs
Water street, has secured pension
through the efforts of Blanchard H.
White.
The managers of the Riverton Gun Club
have made arrangements to put one hun
dred pairs of quail in this region as soon
as spring opens.
William Gaskill was recent visitor to
his parents in Mount Holly. He came
by way of the Lehigh canal, skating from
Morrisyille to Bristol.
Edward Devinney, of Merchantville,
who was badly burned by the upsetting
of lamp, died at the Cooper hospital,
Camden, on Wednesday.
Tuckerton people are shipping large
quantities of fat crabs to the city mar
kets. They are dug up from their win
ter quarters in the mud, and are said to
be of fine flavor.
The grocery business heretofore con-
Quoted by Mrs. M. E. Karg, on King
street. has been purchased by her son,
Philip Karg, who has been manager Of
the store for several years.
A surprise party recently went from
Mount Holly to Florence. Upon arriv-
ing at their destination there was sur
prise indeed at the discovery that the
refreshment basket had been lost.
Rev. Job H. Chambers, who is well
known in this vicinity, has rendered his
resignation as pastor of the First Baptist
Church at Chester, Pa, where he has
been stationed for the past twelve years.
Samuel Gardner, of Shreve street, feel
ing aggrieved at William Foster and Carl
ton Loveland, of Westampton township,
has entered complaint against them for
harboring his wife and breaking up his
home.
New spring stock of wall papers, car
pets, straw mattings, window shades. All
work done this month at so per cent dis
count. Furniture upholstered and re-
paired cheap before spring trade begins.
T. w. BoTton.
An entertainment will be given in the
Catholic hall this evening by the Misses
May and Lille Zietz, who are two of forty
young ladies who have taken upon them
selves the responsibility of raising $500
for church purposes.
The February class at the Normal
School. Trenton, graduated on Friday
evening. Burlington county had these
members: Rosa L. Bruker, Mary M.
Ravens, Bordentown; Ella L. Hartley,
Palmyra; Rebecca Thomas, Cinnamln-
son.
The will of John Fenimore, deceased,
of Burlington, has been admitted to pro-
bate, and letters testamentary granted to
Charles Harmer. Letters of admlnistra-
ton have also been issued on the estate
of Eliza G. Walker, deceased, OF Bur-
lington to Delaney G. Walker.
The new screw propeller ferryboat Cam
den met with her first mishap on Friday
evening. With about 900 passengers
aboard, mostly homeward bound for sub
urban points, the new boat grounded
within twenty feet of the Camden slip.
After delay of an hour the passengers
were taken off by the Wenonah and the
Camden was enabled to get into the dock.
Harry w. Kempte, foreman of Relief
Fire Company, of Mount Holly, was one
of the first on Tuesday to arrive at the
store at which he is employed on Market
street, Philadelphia. The cinders from
the big fire were blowing towards the
store and Harry at once called all the
men in the building to his assistance and
soon had fire brigade on each floor. The
firm were loud in their praise of Kempte's
prompt action.
The American Cranberry Growers As
sociation met at Trenton on Tuesday in
annual session. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. DIR. J. H. Brakely, Bordentown !:
First Vice President, Rev. E. H. Durrell,
Woodbury.; Second Vice President, C. L.
HUMAN. Lakewood Secretary and Treas
urer, A. J. Rider, Trenton; Executive
:
Rev. E. H. Durrell and ]. ]. White.
Following is list of the unclaimed
mail In the Mount Holly post-office for
the week ending January 80: Hannah A.
Coer, Miss Nettie Dempsey. Frederick
Hoffman, M. Hutson, William Jones, Miss
Fannie Lodge, William Mann, Joseph
Petit, William H. Seward, Mrs. Lizzie
Spencer, INDIAN" Charles Willets, P. Fl.
Bartlett, Miss Mary Bundy. Charles H.
Evans, Wilson Haines, Mrs. Robert Har-
ker, George R. Miller, William Mutt,
Frank Young.
| A gentleman OF means residing on
Garden street. who keeps pair of fine
horses for his pleasure and a COW for fresh
milk, has been in the habit of leaving his
milk can at certain store for long time
after delivering quart of his fresh lac
teal every morning to near relative. He
was somewhat surprised last week at re-
ceiving bill for storage, amounting to rs
cents. The gray heads of this noted re-
treat will now either vote that the bill be
paid or cigars set up all around.
The Grand Lodge of New Jersey, Free
and Accepted Masons, elected the follow
ing officers on Thursday Grand Master,
George Fortmeyer, of East Orange Dep
uty Grand Master, Josiah w. Evan
Mount Holly; Senior Grand Warden,