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

regular monthly meeting tomorrow even
ing.
During the past week new floor has
been laid In the stable attached to the
jail.
The stars and stripes have been hoisted
on the new flag staff at the Hartford pub
lie school.
The next meeting of the Board of Free
holders will be held at the Court House
on Tuesday next.
This is the time of year when it is moi
difficult to declare buttonwood trees to be
frst-class nuisance.
The young peoples prayer meeting in
the Baptist Church on Sunday evening
was led by Francis o. Durand.
A good time prevailed at the box social
given on Tuesday evening by members Of
Nonpareil Lodge, No. 25, l. o. M.
The uniforms that were worn by the
Mount Holly Light Guard have been pur-
chased by the Guards of Washington
Council, No. 5, Jr. o. U. A. M.
James Mortland, the Mount Laurel
stage driver, who was recently seriously
| injured by being run over, is making
good progress toward recovery.
1t isn't bit too early to begin to save
for Christmas. You never have enough
spending money on that occasion, no mat
ter when you start in to accumulate.
Supervisor I. H. Wainwright has, dur
ing the past week, been overseeing repairs
that have been made to the Beach Haven
railroad caused by the recent high tides.
Josiah W. Evan, George D. Worrell
and Joseph c. Cowgirl attended a supper
given on Tuesday evening by members Of
Boudinot Chapter, r. A. NJ, at .Burling-
ton.
ANY person who has failed to get regis
tered can apply to the County Board of
Registration to-day, at the Court House,
and obtain a certificate which will en-
title him to vote.
Henry Colby, of Pine street, who has
been i'll for some time, is not recovering
to the satisfaction of his friends, and it is
said he may have to be operated on to
secure permanent relief.
A large number of young people attend
ed the social gwen on Tuesday evening at
the residence of 7. Clifford Keller, by the
Baptist Young Peoples Union. The time
was crowded full of pleasure.
At noon on Tuesday Governor Griggs
issued his proclamation declaring the anti
gambling amendment, adopted by the
people on September %, to be part of the
fundamental law of the state.
On Wednesday evening, Joseph E. Bur-
rough, of Camden, was married to Miss
Therese E. Schuster, at Maple Shade
Mr.. Burrough will be remembered as one
of Mount Hoily's former base ball players.
q. Howard Lundy is rapidly recovering
from the accidental gun shot wounds
which he recently received while hunting
with party of friends in the Adirondack
mountains. He is expected home this
week.
On Friday evening musical and liter
airy entertainment will be given in Red
Mems hall, under the auspices of Star OF
Washington Council, Daughters of Amer
lea. The programme will be very inter-
esting.
Burglars were operating on Garden
street last week. They tried to enter the
residence of Ellis Taylor, but their noise
being heard by his daughter, who is
quite ill, they were driven off without
gaining entrance to the house.
On Monday evening last, at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES parents, on Garden
street, occurred the marriage of Robert
Ayres and Miss Georgianna Hall. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. j. H.
Durham.
Those who wish to enjoy good square
meal should not fail to attend the annual
supper to be given in the Masonic Temple
on Friday and Saturday evenings, by the
Ladies' Aid of the Methodist Church.
There will be lots of good things to buy
and pretty ladies to serve you.
John R. Howell visited George M. Sem
pie. who is in Philadelphia hospital,
last week, and found the young man very
much improved from his recent surgical
operation. At the time of his visit George
was sitting up in bed. His many friends
hope tor his speedy recovery.
On Wednesday evening Samuel M. Holt
was riding down Broad street with two
gentlemen from Smithville.. AS they
turned into Main street one of the wheels
was broken off by the street car track.
The carriage fell to the ground and turn
ed over on its side, throwing the occu-
pants all in heap. They managed to
crawl out uninjured.
The Burlington Enterprise says: 1t il
stated from a reliable source that syndi
cate is being formed for the purpose Of
purchasing the Silver Lakes tract and
making it pleasure park. A part of the
proposed plan is to build trolley road
from the town wharf to the lakes, and also
to connect with the Mount Holly road al
Deacon's.
Joshua Willis, dressed in his Sunday.
go-to-meeting clothes on Wednesday, and
after donning pair of kid gloves, saun
tered leisurely to Pearl street, where
he called to have talk with his prospec
tive fiancee. the lady having answered hi
advertisement for wife. Joshua wal
very much pleased with what he saw ant
heard, and he spent most of the afternoon
there. On his way home he was al
smiles, and when asked how he made out
Joshua winked the other eye and replied
''Dat's all right"
The third annual session of the Daugh
ters of America, of New Jersey, was hell
at Trenton, on Tuesday, and the following
state officers were elected to serve for tn
ensuing year: Councillor, James E. Glenn
of Trenton; associate councillor, Mrs. L
E. Southland, of Camden vice councillor
J. NJ. Thompson, of New Egypt; associat
vice councillor. Mrs. A. S. VanSclyer, O
Riverside; junior past councillor, G. R
Wardell, of Point Pleasant; associate pas
councillor, Mrs. Stulz, South Amboy
warden, Mrs. Moorehouse, Perth Amboy
conductor, Miss Kafer, Bordentown /; in
side sentinel, G. Beldin; outside sentine
N. W. Munyon; state secretary, J. F