The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-11-23
sRERIFF's SALES.
LOCAL NEWS.

The new system of fire alarm signals ha
been posted in the fire houses and is nov
in effect.
W. s. Clark is now acting as manage
of the Mount holly branch of the Armour
Packing company.
Franklin Alloway, of Vincentown, wht
was recently stricken with paralysis, il
greatly improved.
The Mount Holly Telephone Compan,
expects to have thirty instruments in uss
by next Saturday.
A new pavement is being laid in from
of Norcross' grocery store, corner of MAR
and Water streets.
Sheriff Fleetwood, assisted by a mum
Der of friends, killed bis crop OF pork yes
terday, on his farm near Burlington.
Frank s. Davis left for Philadelphia
yesterday to assume the duties of his DO
sition with the John Mundell Shoe Com
pany.
John A. Bidwell offers a tract of land
along the railroad to any manufacturer
employing twenty-five hands who will
locate there.
The steamboat Riverside has been
moored at Hainesport for some time I'M
dergoing needed repairs and receiving a
coat of paint.
Thieves operated successfully on Gar
den street Friday night. They entered
the hen roost of Ellis Taylor and carried
off fourteen chickens.
The Knights of Pythias received four
propositions on Friday night and initiated
four candidates. The third degree will be
given on Friday night.
The Knights of Pythias will run spe-
cial trolley to Burlington on the night OF
December 2, in order that the members
may attend the district meeting.
Judge Armstrong, of Camden, will de.
liver lecture in the Baptist Church, on
Monday evening next, upon 1.-THE Con-
atitution of the United States" Admis-
sion free.
Walter G. Sloan, formerly of Mount
Holly, died in a New York city hospital
last week. Death resulted from injuries
received in an unknown manner, and an
inquest will be held tomorrow.
A very lively quarrel between two fe-
male heads Of families, occurred on Water
street on Sunday afternoon. The air was
almost blue for time and nearly all
Water street turned out to see and hear
the fun.
A union Thanksgiving service will be
held in the Presbyterian Church Thurs
day morning. The sermon will be deliv-
cred by Rev. G. Fl. Pendleton. The col
lection will be turned over to the Dorcas
society.
The Good Intent and Union fire com
panies will not participate in the parade
at Stockton, on Thanksgiving day, as
has been stated. The companies have
received noinvitatlon, nor taken any action
whatever upon the matter.
The best game of foot ball of the season
will take place at the fair ground next
Saturday, when the Princeton consoli.
dated eleven will play the Mount Holly
team. The visitors will bring with them
number of the varsity players.
With next Sunday will close the rector
ship of Rev. r. A. Rodrick at st. An
drew's Church. He will preach both
morning and evening. Mr.. Rodrick be-
comes rector OF st. Paul's, Camden, and
assumes the duties of that parish next
week.
musical and literary entertainment
will be given in the Baptist Church, on
Thursday evening, December I'd, for the
benefit of the Sunday school. An inter-
esting programme is being arranged for
the occasion. Admission 25 cents.
Good Will Lodge, No. IA, A. o. U, w.,
will elect officers on Tuesday evening,
December z, at which time Deputy Grand
Master Harris. of Camden, will be present
and perhaps the Grand Master also. All
mem bers are requested to attend.
The Christian Endeavor meeting in the
Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening
was led by Miss May Pease. Rey. ]. III.
Dunham will preach sermon on temper
, ance next Sunday evening, that day being
the international temperance Sunday.
Letters testamentary have been grant
ed to Sarah 81. Latta, James M. Latta and
George A. Latta, on the estate of James
Latta, deceased, of Burlington; also, let.
tiers of administration to Louisa s. Weth-
Grill, on the estate of Caroline E. Stratton,
deceased, of Mount Holly. Value of per-
sonal property, $4,000.
A free illustrated lecture to mothers and
daughters, by Mrs. F. B. SingIey, of Ger
mantown, Pa, will be given in the parish
house of Trinity Church, Washington
street, Mount Holly, on Friday afternoon
November 26, 1897, at $50 O'Clock. All
ladies are cordially invited.
Ezra Bowker, of Browns Mills, the
young man who was shot by the acciden.
tai discharge of a gun in the hands Of
Walter Joyce, will not lose his arm as
was at first anticipated The patient is
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tore all the flesh off the inside part of his
arm from the elbow to the wrist.
Charles Flowers. who works on the
Carr farm on the Oxmead road, sustained
severe injury last week. While loading
wood on wagon piece flew up and cut
cash over his eyes. At first it was fear.
ed he would bleed to death, but through
the assistance of Mrs. Carr, who has had
considerable hospital experience, the
flow of blood was stopped and the wound
dressed.
Rev. G. H. Pendleton, of the Baptist
Church, preached to very large congre
cation on Sunday evening. including
about 100 of the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics, taking for his sub
ject Patriotism" His text was from
the 127th Psalm, 8th and 9th verses. He
was listened to very attentively as be
clearly and decidedly gave his views o.
the duties of an American citizen. He
also quoted from such eminent authorities
as McCauley, Carlisle, Emerson and
others, in support of his views on the inn
portant question.