The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07
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George W. Durand entertained a party
of Moorestown wheelmen on Thursday
night.
The personal property on the fail
grounds will be offere at public sale or
Friday afternoon.
Frank T. Morton was compelled to look
one way last week on account of boil on
the back of his neck.
A large number of Italians were shipped
to the cranberry bogs last week and the
picking Is now general.
A. S. L. Doughty has moved into the
former Sherman house on Main street,
next to DR.. Whitehead.
John Throckmorton, of Marion Circle,
has been elected Supreme representa-
tive of the Brotherhood of the Union.
By getting his hand caught in thresh
ing machine, Edward O'Brien, of Fellow
ship, is now nursing three sore fingers.
Devoe, the weather prophet, says Sep
TENDER will be continuation Of electrical
disturbances, storms. cyclones and gales.
7. Pop Bowker would like to have re-
turned to him lap robe which he lost
last week between Medford and Mount
Holly.
The Waverly fair opened yesterday and
will continue for five days, this being the
seth annual fair of the State Agricultural
Society.
Yesterday was Labor day, but it was
not generally observed in Mount Holly
beyond the closing of the schools, banks
and post Office.
Phil Karg, on King street, has only
first-class groceries and provisions and
his prices are extremely low. Also dry
goods at city prices.
The New York World, on Wednesday,
contained an excellent double column
portrait and sketch of Captain Charles
Evan Merritt. of Mount Holly.
Some of the bicycle riders who went to
the slmshouse on their wheels Wednes-
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of being thrown into ditch.
The Delanco Red Men and the mem
bers of the Patriotic Order Sons of Amer
lea, have presented the Delanco public
school with handsome flag.
John Workman, Fellowship farmer
had eighteen acres in potatoes this year,
the yield being 800 baskets to the acre,
for which he received 45 cents per basket.
A kaleidoscope company is trying to Sc
cure the opera house in Mount Holly for
the purpose of reproducing the events of
the recent Corbett-F itzsimmons prize
fight.
The holders of notes issued by the Bur-
lington County Agricultural Society held
a meeting at Zelley's hotel, yesterday, and
agreed TO sell the personal property on
Friday
A resident of Mount Laurel has receiv-
ed notice from the "White Caps" warn
ing him to cease drinking and abusing
his family under penalty of terrible pun
ishment
The Twelfth Regiment, New Jersey Vol
unteers, held their oath annual reunion
in the tabernacle at Pitman Grove on Sat
urday. There was quite turnout of old
veterans.
Now that the farmers have considerable
hauling to do, there are very few who are
unfavorable to stone roads. Many of
them 60 out of their way to strike these
hard road beds.
The railroad company has put IN num-
Der of new ties between here and Bur-
lington, and removed the weeds from be-
tween and along the tracks, giving the
road bed clean appearance.
The colored camp meeting at Red Lion
has been attracting many people. several
hundred being In attendance at one time.
1t is said that horse trading is always
combined with the religious blast at that
place.
The electric wires that became crossed
and which caused 80 much trouble about
town last week, were found on Broad
street. There was no difficulty with the
lamps burning after the wires were sepa-
rated.
The Medford Glass factory is to start up
in about week and employment will be
given to many new hands. Extensive i'm
provements are being made, and the large
number of orders on file will necessitate
the works running night and day.
While at Pemberton one night last
week, Frank S. Davis, who was in store.
happened to look out in the street, when
he was surprised to find the lamp on his
bicycle all ablaze. He FASTENED out, took
the lamp off the wheel, and threw it in
the road just in time to save his rim and
tire.
Prof. Frank Parsons, who has accepted
the chair on Political Economy at the
Kansas State Agricultural College, will
not relinquish his lectures at the Boston
Law School, but will fill both positions
He will go to Kansas from January to
June in each year, and to Boston from
October to January.
Some of the farmers say their tomato
crop will not average ton to the acre
but, while they lose money in this in,
stance, it will be made up on other crops
which are plentiful and selling well
The canning factories are doing light
business, but they will probably be able
to supply the demand.
Try George W. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices. He has 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.
Loafng at the Broad street bridge, in
Burlington, has become a general nuis-
ance, and it is time the police of that city
had put stop to it. Ladies going to and
from the trolley cars are often intimidat-
ed and annoyed by the gang of young
men usually found there, some of whom
use bad language while others are fire.
quentlY drunk. 1t is not safe place for
lady to pass after dark.
The watermelon seance at the county
house, on Wednesday, was failure.
Steward Gaskil gave it out that he was
afraid there would be no good melons,
but some people thought differently.