The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-10
Officer Denneas will perform day duty


for the next two weeks
Most all the prominent politicians paic
their usual weekly visit to the county
seat on Saturday.
Rev. J. g. Fryer will conduct the SER
vice at the hospital next Sunday after
noon. A general invitation is extended
to all.
Phil Karg, on King street, has only
first-class groceries and provisions and
his prices are extremely low. Also dry
goods at city prices
Fred Shemeley, one of the popular
young men of Mount Holly is lying dan
gerously i'll with typhoid fever at his
home on Mount Holly avenue.
George l. Bovine has got all his neigh
bors agog by removing the iron fence in
front of his residence on Union street. II
Is said that others are to come down soon
The improvements to the Baptist Church
have been commenced, and for the next
two or three weeks it will be necessary to
hold the church service in the lecture
room.
L. L. Ayres, who is now stopping with
his daughter at Rosemont, Pa, has his
household goods all packed ready to ship
from Mount Holly as soon as he secures a
location.
Justice Clevenger has commenced dis
possession suits against a number of de-
liLquent tenants about town, who are
in arrears for rent from six months to
| over year.
On Saturday about dozen ladies from
Burlington rode to Mount Holly on their
wheels While here they visited the Jail
as the guests of the Misses Emma and
Laura Fleetwood, daughters of the Sheriff.
T. w. Borton has received the contract
to furnish the new carpet for the main
audience room of the Baptist Church.
Now is the time to have wall papering
ard carpeting done cheaply. His prices
are low.
Robert S. Gaskill, A. A. Anderson and
Ellsworth II. Burtis got up early Sunday
morning and went to Haddonfeld for the
purpose of seeing the century riders from
Philadelphia pass that point, but they
were disappointed.
In the Surrogate's Office last week, let
tiers of administration were granted to
William K. Armstrong, administrator of
Thomas K. Borton, deceased, of Medford,
and to Louisa Cole, administrator of JOS
eph B. Cole, deceased, of Hainesport.
Try George w. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices. He has a 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.
James Green, alias Turner, colored, was
arrested at Moorestown Sunday by Off
GERS Burr and Wright on the charge of
having stolen bicycle from John Tatem
of Woodbury.. Green endangered to es-
cape, but Officer Burr knocked him from
the wheel, and after tussle succeeded in
getting the irons on him. Justice Petit
gave him hearing, and he confessed the
theft.
The colored medicine vendors drew
large audiences at the fountain two nights
last week, their warbling and singing be-
ing the principal attraction. Many per-
sons found so cents with which to pur-
chase bottle of their cure-all medicine,
from deafness to mosquito bite.
Jack Foster and Walter stiles engaged
in row at Hess saloon on Water street,
on Saturday night. Just as they began TO
mix things up pretty lively, Officer Col
Inns rushed into the crowd and collared
both belligerents. He took them to JUS
tlce Laumaster's Office, where they were
each fined $1.90. The officers have deter
rows in the future.
When the M. E. Sunday school schol-
ars were returning from their picnic on
Thursday, they saw Surrogate Kirkbride
on the sidewalk and everybody, young
and old, gave renewed cheers for the gal
liant Captain. The cause for this outburst
was the fact that the Surrogate had kind
ly donated all the ice cream for the merry
party. In addition to the public acknow-
ledgment of his generosity, Capt. Kirk
bride las received letter of thanks
from the church board.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
trying an experiment for the purpose of
laying the dust along the line of the West
Jersey Railroad For some time they
have been engaged in renewing the road
bed with gravel When this is packed
good and hard it is thoroughly sprinkled
with crude oil, which costs $50 per mile.
This is said to act similar to tar on gravel
roofs. 1t is believed that the experiment
will prove successful, and that the annoy
ance of dust in travelling will soon be
overcome.
An Inherent dry goods peddler known
as ''Dutchy," who frequently visits Mount
Holly, has always made it practice to
hide himself whenever any of the Off
GERS are In sight. On Saturday, however,
he was captured by officer Severns. He
became quite gay when Justice Krayer
asked his name, but he was compelled to
take out license for the day Two years
ago this same fellow was arrested here
and one of our merchants went his secur-
ity, but it is said the fine has never yet
been paid.
On Wednesday night about one o'clock,
Officer Collins saw a woman going down
Water street alone. As is his custom in
such cases he followed her, to afford pro-
lection If necessary. When opposite the
Curtis boarding house three or four dogs
rushed out of the yard and flew at the
woman, who did not know of the officers
approach. He drew his revolver and
fred at the CANNES to drive them away,
anu II 10 nblll d Qu66tlOu Wu6Lu6f bu6 OOXb
or the pistol scared the woman the most,
as she jumped about four feet in the air
when the revolver went off.
The night officers have some very funny
experiences, and the sights which they
witness of the dark side of life are many.
A few nights since Officer Collins was
standing in front of Chancery row at a
late hour. Seeing a man approaching
who acted somewhat queerly, he slipped
behind tree, and when the stranger got
opposite the policeman greeted him thus
"Well, how are you ?" ''Boo-o o-op he
answered, as the man shook his whole
body, Il am going to have the rams"
This announcement was so unexpected to
Joby that'for moment he faltered in his
speech. The fellow gave his name and
address and remarked: IF anything hap
pens to me be sure and tell my mother.
Boo-o-o-o p and he gave another violent
shake. "All right" the officer replied,
"I've got good place to ram you," and
the afflicted man was led towards the
jail. On the way he got off several more
boo's that became too frequent for COM
fort, and Joby, in his most persuasive
manner, told his charge to keep right
quiet or the prison officials would put him
in irons. This had somewhat of a sooth-
ing effect and the fellow was landed with
out scene.
Personal.
BENJAMIN w Zelley spent Friday at