The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-02-16

ing with fractured arm, caused by 6
horse kick.
Mrs. Margaret Hooper, Pine street, il
suffering from broken hip, which she
received by falling at her home.
Another subscription dance will be
given in the Masonic Temple. on the
evening of Friday the 10Th inst.
Warren c. Pine, the Riverside druggist
has purchased the store and dwelling Of
James H. Deegins, at that place.
Six candidates were initiated by the
Knights of PythIas Lodge on Friday
evening. All three degrees were given.
!. Benjamin W. Zelley sold twenty-one
shares of stock of the Burlington County
Agricultural Society on Friday morning.
Progressive euchre parties were given
on Thursday evening at the residences Of
George A. Lippincott and Joseph A.
Ward.
Fred. M. Shemeley was elected presi.
on Tuesday evening, vice Elmer ]. Shinn
who resigned.
A lecture on Lincoln will be deliver
cred in the Methodist Church, on Tues
day, March 2, by Rev DR.. Parks Cadman
D. D., of New York city.
A musical and literary entertainment
will be given by the pupils of Jobstown
school, on Friday evening, at 7.30 The
proceeds will be used to purchase a flag.
The people of Columbus are much ex-
ercised oyer the fire bugs known to be in
their midst, and some action is likely to
be taken that Will exterminate the gang.
Judge Hendrickson and Charles E
Hendrickson, Jr., attended the dinner Of
the Princeton Alumni Association, at the
Hotel Bellevue, Philadelphia. on Thurs
day evening.
On Tuesday, March 2, there will be a
meeting of the Court of Errors and Ap-
peals, when 1t is confidently expected
that decision in the Smith case will be
handed down.
Notwithstanding Friday was a very
stormy day, it did not interfere with the
enjoyment of the score of persons who
visited the almshouse as the guests Of
Steward Gaskill.
A dance will be given in st. Mary g
Hall, West Washington street, on the
evening of February 10, under the super
vision of Miss Mary Mccarthy, the OBJ
ject of which is for charity.
E. H. Lippincott and Miss Sarah R.
Newbold, of Jobstown, were married on
Wednesday evening. The Friends cere-
mony was used in the presence of Justice
John D. Cleyenger. of Mount Holly.
George Rendell forgot that Friday was
Lincoln's birthday, and in consequence
the employees of the Mount Holly Shoe
Company did not receive their pay, for
the reason that the banks were closed.
Mrs. Amanda Woolston, of Vincen-
town, was buried on Thursday. She died
quite suddenly of heart failure. Deceased
Holly. where the interment took place.
The old war veterans of Post 26, g. A.
R., were quite successful with their bake ed
bean supper Friday night Many of their
friends attended and enjoyed the good
things provided. They cleared about $40.
Danny" Green, formerly left-feder
of the Mount Holly base ball club, will
play at Springfield this year. Last week
he received $50 advance money. His pa
rents have removed from Camden to Bur-
lington.
s. Miles Brinkley, former cadet at the
Bordentown Military Institute, and now
attending the University of Virginia, has
been elected manager of next years foot
ball team and member of the glee club
of that University.
James Morrison, of Evesboro, is deter
mined to make it interesting for any one
who visits his chicken coop. He has a
burglar alarm running from the hennery
to his bed room, and shot gun to be
used when there is occasion to protect his
fowls.
A complaint was made against Charles
Durand by his wife, on Tuesday, who
charges assault and battery and abuse.
He was held under 5000 bail for court, but
was liberated the next day. Mrs. Durand
did not leave Mount Holly as she expect
ed to do.
Fire destroyed the wagon house and a
corn crib on the farm occupied by Thomas
Keller, on the road from Columbus to
Burlington, on Tuesday morning, between
three and four O'Clock. Five hogs in an
pen were burned. The origin
of the fire is mystery.
The various boards of election win meet
at the usual voting places on Tuesday af-
ternoon and evening, March 2, for the
purpose of revising the spring register.
1t is the duty of every voter to see that
his name is properly recorded, otherwise
he will not be able to vote.
About the only visible indications of
Friday being Lincoln's birthday, were
the closing of the banks and schools.
While the event may be allowed to pass
yet the memory of this mar
tyred hero will ever be held in reverence
by the people of this country.
nLaoo M1--A I1It.~ 1911. -
ed the Bradley diamond dance on
Wednesday evening at New York city,
arrived home. Thursday full of enthusiasm.
They pronounced it the grandest private
soiree dansante that they ever had the
privilege and pleasure of attending.
On Sunday evening next Rev. J. Fl.
Durham will preach on the Life and
Work of Philip Melanethan," who was a
great theologian of the German Church.
On Tuesday, the 10th, the 400th anniver-
sary of the birth of this leader will be
celebrated by the Christian Church
throughout the world.
Those merchants in Philadelphia, at
18th and Chestnut streets, who were re-
Gently fined and sentenced to prison for
selling genuine topaz diamonds" under
Misrepresentation, for one dollar, are
now doing flourishing business in New
York city. The stock in Philadelphia is
being closed out at ''your choice for i've
cents"
Edward G. Joyce, of Nashville. was
buried at Vincentown, on Friday. De-
ceased will be remembered as having
been injured in Mount Holly some thirty
years ago by the explosion of locomo-
tive, which occurred near Water street.
Mr.. Joyce was sitting in the gig-top at
the time, and was hurled over into the
lumber yard by the force of the explosion.
Those persons who desire to subscribe
for stock of the Burlington County Agri-
cultural Society, which is $40 per share,
may do so by applying to any of the d.
rectors, or by calling at the Office of the
treasurer, Edward B. Jones. Quite a
number of shares have already been SUBJ
scribed for, and it is believed that sew
eral thousand dollars will be raised IN
consequence of increasing the capital
stock from $4,000 to SIS, 900.
The annual meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association was held Tuesday,
and the following officers elected Presi-
dent, DR.. Atwood vice president, Geo d.
Worrell treasurer Richard p. Holeman;
secretary, Robert Semple; directors, Geo.
Rendell, Mark r. Sooy, DIR. Harker, M.
H. Keller. Robert Semple, DIR. Atwood,
George D. Worrell, Richard Holeman,
John B. Davis, J. F. Kiner, Joseph Cross,
Charles K. Chambers. George A Lippln-
colt, ]. S. Baugh, R. F. Loos, E. j. Shinn,
John D. johnson.
An elderly gentleman of fine appear
ance arrived here on Sunday for the pur-
pose of visiting the late Rev. Dr. Miller.
After learning that he was dead, he made
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