The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05
LOCAL NEWS.

the Read monument in st. Andrew
burying ground on Friday.
George D. Worrell has received th,
contract to place steam heating appara
tus in DR.. George W, eyanderveer's resi-
dence.
Rev. Johnson Oatman, of Lumberton
will preach at the Burlington County
Hospital next Sunday morning at II
o'clock.
The shoe manufacturers of Mount Hol
ly are complaining because of an increase
of freight rates between this point and
Philadelphia.
Abram Brown, who died at his resi-.
dence in Philadelphia on January l, was
nephew of the late ex-sherif Brown, Of
Burlington county.
The fiftieth anniversary of the Daugh-
tiers of Temperance, of Mount Holly, will
be appropriately celebrated on Tuesday
evening. January 10.
The New Jersey Conference of the Ep-
worth League will be held in the Broad
Street Methodist Church, Burlington, on
February IS and 10.
William Tomlinson will remove to his
farm, near Smithville. in the spring. His
house on Garden street will be occupied
by County Clerk Worrell.
Barzillai Thompson, Medford's oyerseer
of the poor, says he has expended $l45O
for the poor in that township since the
annual meeting in March.
Several persons from Mount Holly at
tended a progressive euchre party at
Edgewater Park, on Wednesday evening"
given by Mrs. Lille Adolph.
The ladies of Trinity Church will have
a tea in the parish house on Thursday
evening, January IA. This time terrapin
and salads will be the principal articles
served.
Master Norman Harker. son of DIR.
Charles Harker, entertained about forty
of his young friends on Friday evening.
The time was spent playing games and
dancing.
No more sheriff sales will be confirmed
hereafter that take place on Saturday, be-
cause it is legal half-holiday. Friday
will probably be adopted for such sales in
the future.
Miss Alexander, who has been conduct
ing millinery business in the former
post-office building for some time, will
retire about March 25. She may locate at
Vincentown.
J. Fred Kiner received a handsome
New Years present of gold badge en-
blematic of the Knights of Pythias, gift
from the men employed at Bowker's
shoe factory.
Eugene Thomas. of Bordentown, was
in Mount Holly on Friday night and in
stalled the Knights of Pythias officers.
This lodge is in a fiourishing condition
and has fund of some $1,000 invested.
st. Nicholas, the magazine for young
people, offered prizes last year for the
successful solvers of certain charades.
Capt. Charles Evan Merritt received one
prize of S4, and Ralph w. Deacon one of
So.
The trolley killed man near Trick g
station on Wednesday evening. His
name was Thomas Grant. He was
tramp, and with two companions was
walking to Burlington. All three were
drunk.
Victor Long and Howard Cooper. of
Mount Holly, went to New York yester
day morning with the object of enlisting
in the U. s. Navy, providing they were
assigned to duty on the battleship Mass
achusetts.
The annual meeting of the Union Asso-
citation of the Children's Home of Bur
linglon county will be held at the Home,
on Garden street, on Thursday afternoon
at o'clock. for the election of managers
and for the transaction of other business.
The Red Men gave supper on New
Years night to the members of Pocahon-
tas Tribe and their wives, in their hall
on Mill street. Those present greatly en-
joyed the occasion. Walter A. Barrows
delivered an address before the assembled
warriors.
The number of patients admitted to the
Burlington County Hospital during 1896
was 107. total number treated Ill. re-
dressings TO- Number cured S3. i'm
proved 6, died 10. remainingS s. Visitors
are received daily, except Sundays, from
2 to 4 P. NJ.
John Huff, the popular tenor singer of
Mount Holly, has resigned his position as
leader of the Methodist choir, and has
accepted similar position with the
Moorestown Baptist Church. Mr.. Huff |
had previously declined some very flatter-
ing offers elsewhere.
Surrogate Kirkbride has granted letters
of administration on the estate of Harold |
Cramer, deceased. of Mount Holly, to |
Ellsworth H. Burtis on the estate of
Samuel w. Taylor, deceased, of Burling
ton, to Esther E. McNeal. Value of per-
sonal property Sl3,500.
James R. Francis died at Fremont, O.,
last Monday. In the SD year of his age.
He was one of the oldest locomotive en-
gineers IN the country. He at one time
operated the John Bull engine, which |
was brought from England in 1886, and |
was placed on the Camden and Amboy |
The Good Intent Engine Company is
making extensive preparations for its an
nual supper, to be given on Friday and |
evenings, January Is and 16. |
Their arrangements this year will |
be greatly facilitated by use of the new
addition to their building and the large
cooking range.
If the railroad company will not COM
ply with the petition asking that flag
man be placed at the Water street cross
ing, the next best thing the company can
do in order to prevent further accidents
at that point. is to order all trains to come
to dead stand still before crossing the
street. The time lost in this respect can
be made up at the other end of the road.
John D. Johnson, of Mount Holly, has
agreed to give 500 towards the mainte
nance of the salary of Rev. Mr.. Fryer,
who will soon commence preaching in the
Hainesport Baptist Church Mr.. Fryer,
who was recently ordained minister,
Was formerly q stndent at the University