The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-11-02
LOCAL NEWS.

on wednesday aitofuooHs Woo ioik0iy a..
tended.
The Medford glass works are now run
ming night and day with full force Of
workmen.
Thursday, November 25, has been des-
ignated as THANKSGIVING day by Presi-
dent Mckinley.
1t is said that the road leading from
Mount Holly to Burlington is to be given
coat Of gravel.
Wild geese are flying southwark, and
the weather-wise are prophesying an
early and severe winter.
The Jr. O. U. A. M. in this state gained
5000 in membership during the past year
and 81, 900 in its finances.
Wells have been greatly benefited by
the REGENTS rains, which soaked the
ground pretty thoroughly.
Miss Maggie Grady is at the Kensing-
ton hospital, Philadelphia, completing
her course as trained nurse.
Clayton Anderson, who has been con-
fined to the house several weeks with
chils, is not recovering very rapidly.
Frank A. Foy, who resided in Mount
Holly for many years, is studying for the
priesthood under Father Fitzgerald.
The ladies OF Lumberton are arranging
to give a chrysanthemum tea for the bene-
fit of the Burlington County Hospital.
Yates & Brother, of Tabernacle, have
lost nearly all their hogs by cholera. s.
N. Ellis has lost his entire lot of % hogs
and shoats.
Charles Roumer, of Camden, is now at
tending the prescription department of
the Mill street hotel, vice Philip Shick-
edanz resigned.
A stray chicken belonging to William
Schafer, that was supposed to have been
lost, suddenly returned home with a
brood of chickens.
On Tuesday next Joseph S. Fleetwood
will have completed his first year in the
Sheriff's Office, on which occasion he will
renew his official bond.
The social given on Saturday evening in
aid of the Sacred Heart Church, under
the management of Miss Mamie Ryan,
was very enjoyable affair.
A new bicycle manufacturing company
has been organized at Freehold. Albert
A. johnson, formerly of Mount Holly, is
superintendent of the factory.
The new ballot boxes in Mount Holly
will be used to-day for the first time, and
Republicans want to see to it that they
give the right kind of majority.
The harvest OF cranberries that was re-
Gently gathered is being held for higher
prices. Buyers have been in this vicinity,
but very few sales have been made.
Don't forget that the annual donation
day for the Burlington County Hospital
has been fixed for next Tuesday. This
institution is worthy of liberal support.
Through her attorney, Blan, lard H.
White, an absolute divorce has been grant
ed Rebecca A. King of Medford, from
her husband. Jacob N. King. of Pember-
ton.
A schooner owned by Capt. Marshall A
Loveland, of New Gretna, was wrecked
and became total loss at the Delaware
breakwater last Monday during the severe
storm.
The lower creek contains number OF
derelicts that obstruct navigation and they
should be removed. A small appropriation
by the government would put this stream
in good condition for travel.
The work of erecting an additional
story on John w. Archer's building on
Mill street, is being pushed to completion
A second story will also be placed on the
part occupied by John D. Clevenger.
The organ grinder who was in Mount
Holly on Saturday came to town about
four days too early. Should he be here
tomorrow he will have an opportunity to
revive the dropping spirits of the Demo
Gratis.
The upper creek is soon to be stocked
with a quantity of brook trout by two
Mount Holly anglers. The proper ap
plcation has been made and forwarded tt
headquarters by Game Warden Wise, O
Burlington.
There Is probably no lodge in Noun
Holly that is better attended than tn,
Knights of Pythias Blanchard 81. White
was given his third degree on Friday
night. Next Friday evening set of new
bylaws are to be adopted and all mem
bers should be present.
Mrs Lorenzo Wells, of Bridgeboro, ha
been living in house belonging to Jane
Bramall, Jr. During her tenancy she pu
several shutters on the house and repap
cred one or two rooms. Before removing
to Riverside she took the shutters off tn
house and tore the paper from the walls
Mr.. Bramall compelled her to return tn
shutters.
The shutting down of Reid's shoe facto
ry at Lumberton, was caused solely b,
the yellow fever in the south. The firm
had number of southern orders, bu
owing to the pestilence prevailing in tina
section of the country, they were can
celled. The bulk of their business come
from the south, and no more orders ar
likely to be received until the disease
stamped out.
The roadbed of the Camden and Bul
lington county branch of the Pennsy1vs
mia Railroad was given an application {
crude petroleum, on Thursday. This
done for the purpose of laying the dus
The work was begun at Pensauken an
continued eastward. The oil is in larg
tanks, the rear car being fitted with
sprinkling apparatus. Where the raj
road runs through town the oil is nc
applied, as it smells rather strong whe
first put on.
The Royal Insurance Company. throug
John r. Howell, has adjusted Charlie
Wisham's fire loss by paying him 81, 452 5
which covered the contents of his barn
Several hundred dollars were raised If
Mr.. Wisham on subscription papers thu
were extensively circulated. The fa'
that he has given a contract to Medfor
parties to rebuild his barns is being cri
icieed, as some are of the opinion That {
he was assisted in this neighborhood, th