The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26
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Miss Lizzie Mofett has accepted posi-
ton as book-keeper in Woods shoe facto
s ry, Burlington.
Charles Norcross has been elected sec
| rotary of the Baptist Sunday school, vic,
Earl Shaw resigned.
Pictures of Samuel L. Bullock and Sam
-, uel s. Bower appeared in the Philadel
phia Press on Sunday.
. The supper given at Hainesport on Sat
urday evening, for the benefit of the hos
pital Melted about $50.
Rev. c. Il. Pendleton is IN attendance
t at the Baptist convention, which is in SEES
sion at Trenton to-day.
Prof. Cook, principal of the Public
School, is happy over the birth of son,
who arrived last Tuesday.
The Riverside water works are to be en-.
larged, the present capacity being INSULT.
clent to meet the demand.
Don't fail TO hear the Fisk Jubilee Sing
ers, who will appear at the Baptist
Church on Saturday night.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union will
hold sociable this evening at the resi-
dence of T. Clifford Keller
While at work on Saturday, nail flew
!. up and struck Oscar Gillespie in the eye.
The wound is very painful one.
Edward S. Smith, whose funeral takes
place to-day, was one of the oldest mem
bers of the Good Intent Fire Company.
The monthly missionary meeting of the
Christian Endeavor Society will be held
in the Presbyterian Church on Friday
evening.
J. c. Hunt, of Riverside, whose recent
mental disturbance caused his removal to
the state hospital, will be discharged next
Monday.
Owing to next Tuesday being election
day, the regular meeting of the Township
Committee will be held on Wednesday
evening.
On account of giving too close applica-
ton to business. George M. Semple is
suffering somewhat from an attack OF
nervous prostration.
The sermon that was delivered in the
Baptist church on Sunday evening, by
request, by Rev. c. H. Pendleton, will be
repeated next Sunday evening.
Ladies' medium weight ribbed vests for
Is cents, and good quality black hose for
ladies and children, two pairs for 25 cents,
at S. S. Evans, % Main street.
Many choice specimens of chrysanthe-
NUNS are being cultivated in Mount Holly
this season, and a fine showing of new
and lovely varieties will be made.
Arthur Crowell, who has extensive
ranch interests in the far west, will spend
the winter among friends and relatives In
Burlington county, his native place.
Henry Austin, of Beverly, was thrown
from his bicycle last week by the front
forks breaking. One of his teeth was brok-
en- off and pushed entirely through his
upper lip.
There was no football game in Mount
Holly on Saturday on account of the rain
Next Saturday the local team will play
the Camden Athletic Club on the latter's
grounds.
Rev. S. Harper Leeper. of Coatesville,
Pa, preached in the Presbyterian Church
on Sunday in exchange with Rev. ]. H.
Durham. His sermons were excellent
and highly enjoyed by his former parish
toner's.
Cunning parties are now being arrang
ed for the season which opens on Novem-
Der 10. Quail and rabbits are said to be
very plentiful, and there promises to be
much sport for those who enjoy such
pastime.
Most all the prominent politicians of
both political parties were at the county
seat on Saturday. The Democratic candi-
dates went to New Gretna and spent Sun
day among the fat oysters and choice wine
that are to be found there in abundance
Efforts are being made to secure a new
trial for Charles s. Wallace, colored, who
was sentenced to state prison for a muir
derous assault on Henry S. Haines, Jr.,
of Burlington. The reason for asking for
new trial is that Wallace is alleged to be
insane.
It is quite probable that the Good In
tent steamer will be sent to the manufac-
turers to receive new boiler castings, and
also general overhauling. The company
will endeavor to get another steamer to
take Its place while repairs are being
made.
Halloween falls on Sunday next, and
this is puzzle to young America as to
the day on which the usual celebration
shall occur, whether on Saturday or Mon
day, and this fact will make lots oftrouble
for the unfortunate owners of gates, signs,
etc. Movable property of this character
should be closely guarded.
Some time since Collen E. Norcross OF
Smithyille, went on the farm of Joseph |
K. Stiles and gathered quantity of she'll |
barks. He did not go there to steal them,
as he thought the owner would have no
objections to his taking few but Mr. |
Stiles wanted them himself, and in conse
quence Mr.. Norcross paid for what he |
took.
A pair of colts, hitched to a carriage, ran |
down Main street, late on Tuesday night, |
and could not be stopped by the police. |
An investigation showed that the team |
belonged to William Carly, of Columbus, |
who was found unconscious but not In
jured, on the Jobstown turnpike. He had |
been thrown from the carriage by the |
colts shying suddenly. The team was
caught on the Smithville road the next
morning.
Thieves have been making a raid on |
Japhet b. Deacon's chickens, potatoes, |
pork, apples, ETC., and much property of
this character has recently been taken |
away. Suspicion having been directed |
against man living on Pine street, JUS |
tice Clevenger issued search warrant |
and placed it IN the hands of Constable |
Claypoole, who made thorough search |
but failed to find any evidence that would |
connect the man with the crime.
That troubles never come singly has
been painfully realized by the family OF
Alfred J. Reynolds, the deceased engi- |
neer. His father-in-law, Edward S. Smith, |
who has been sick for some time, died on |
Sunday morning, and on Friday, David |
Reynolds, cousin, died suddenly in |
Philadelphia On the previous Sunday |
the latter gentleman was well and was in |
Mount Holly attending his cousins flu
neral.
When person finds an article of value |
on the street or public place. it is his or
her bounden duty to make the fact known |
so that the owner may recover possession. |
One cannot excuse himself in keeping the |
same unless he does this and any one who |
does not use due diligence in hunting the |
owner is liable to arrest. Last week a |
letter was taken from the post Office and |
was dropped on the pavement soon after. |
The address was plain and contained the |
name of we'll known resident of this |
town. 1t was expected the finder would |
return it to the post Office, but il has not
yet been received.
A telegraphers' association, to be known
as the Northern Union Telegraph Com
pany is being organized for mutual bene- |
fit among some of the young men of
Mount Holly. The arrangement is not
only convenient as a means of learning
the art, but will serve good purpose in
calling for the police or other assistance
from various parts of the town. There
are now some eleven instruments scatter
ed over this territory, and wire is also
to be extended to Smthville The ope
rators are now using their instruments