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

Alien "A. Englo mas placed handsome
French plate glass counter in his cigar
store.
The Frank W. Bovine farm, near Jobs
town, will be operated this year by Chas.
Bishop.
The Mount Holly, Lumberton and Med
ford railroad was blockaded by the snow
few days last week.
Several young men skated down the
creek and up the Delaware river as far as
Burlington on Sunday.
Rev. DIR. Upper, of Philadelphia, will
deliver lecture in the Baptist Church
some time this month.
The exercises attending the unwilling
of the Read monument, on the 18th inst,
will be held in the opera house.
Hetty t., widow of the late Jacob
Powell, died at her home on Broad street.
yesterday. Of pneumonia, aged 81 years.
Charles Bennett states most emphati-
cally that he will not accept the position
of secretary of the Mill street newspaper
syndicate.
Sheriff Fleetwood levied upon the prop
erty of the Naylor Line and Irvine Com
pany, at Burlington, last week, and will
sell it on Tuesday next.
Yesterday was the Chinese New Year,
and the local laundrymen celebrated in
good style, beginning soon after midnight
by setting off firecrackers
The Jail Office is being decorated with
an assortment of framed pictures, gift
to Sheriff Fleetwood by his friends both
in and out of Mount Holly.
Edward F. Burns and William S. Kel-
ley attended the manufacturers banquet,
given in the Bourse building, Philadel-
phia, on Thursday evening.
Officer John L. Seyerns had his face
frozen by the recent cold snap. In con-
sequence his cheeks were considerably
swollen while on duty last week.
The ladies of the Baptist Church have
decided to give supper on the evenings
of February 26 and 81. There will also
be sale of fancy and useful articles.
The meeting of the stockholders of the
Burlington County Agricultural Society
to decide whether the capital stock shall
be increased will be held on Saturday.
In many instances during the past week
travellers on the country roads have teen
compelled to ride miles through open
fields on account of the deep snow drifts.
The Mount Holly railroad station is
draped in mourning in memory of George
B. Roberts, president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, who died on Saturday.
There was party at the residence of
Edward P. Holeman, Main street. on
Friday night. in honor of Mrs. Walter K.
Powers. of Minneapolis, who is on visit
here.
There was large attendance at the
progressive eucher party in the Lewis
building, on Thursday night, given by
Mrs. F. B. Lewis, Mrs. E. B. Jones and
Miss Anna L. Coppuck.
Two old bachelors, while discussing the
subject of fancy skating in Cline's hard
ware store the other evening, acknowl-
edged that they never had on pair of
skates OF shot off gun.
The old building at the corner of Wash
ington and Bispham streets, formerly used
for merry-go-round. was torn down yes
terday by Parker Tomlinson and removed
to West Washington street.
Howard L. Keller celebrated his birth
day Friday evening He was surpr ised
by the calling of large party of friends
who filled his house to OVERLOOKING. They
made the evening merry one.
Mrs. John M. Lippincott, daughter OF
Mrs. Mary Wells. of Brainard street, died
at Slocumville, Rhode Island, on We'd
nesday. The body was brought here and
inferred in Lumberton cemetery.
The dramatic company that was billed
to appear at the opera house, on Thurs
day evening, arrived in town. but did not
open the hall owing to the severe cold
and snow storm. The management paid
all bills and left town hoping for better
weather.
Rebecca G. Wilson died suddenly Sat-
urday night at the residence of her neph-
ew, DR.. George w. Vanderveer, on Gar
den street. Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at one o'clock, and the in
terment will take place tomorrow morn
ing at Toms River.
There was large attendance at the
service at Trinity Church on Sunday
evening. Ri. Rev. Leighton Coleman
bishop of Delaware, preached a splendid
sermon to the members of Mount Holly
Lodge, No. IA, F. and A. NJ, who were in
attendance by special invitation.
Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Mas.
ter Josiah w. Evan, of Mount Holly
presided at the annual meeting of the
New Jersey Grand Lodge, +. and A. M,
which met at Trenton on Wednesday and
Thursday. A number of members from
local lodges in this vicinity were also
present.
Joseph L. Budd, son of Henry l. Budd
of Mount Holly, was victim of the bis
fire in Philadelphia last Tuesday. He il
a member of the firm of Budd 4 Kite
jewellers. The printing establishment O.
W. R. Comegys, of Mount Holly, was also
damaged. The losses in both cases were
covered by insurance.
The past few Sunday evenings there
has been considerable disturbance in thu
gallery at the Baptist Church caused by
a number of half-grown boys and girl
who evidently go there to have gooC
time. Their annoyance was so great OF
Sunday evening last as to cause the pasto
to give them sharp reprlmand.
The Improvements to the Good Inten
engine house have been completed and i
is now as fine a fire building as can b,
found anywhere The new steam heate
was put in operation on Thursday and i
capable of supplying the engine standing
in the building with over 100 pounds O
steam. The total cost of the improve
ments is about $1,000.
Quite an unusual sight presented itsel
on Water street, near Main, few day
since, when two white men and colore
man were seen playing "crap" on the pave
ment. The bitter cold weather had no Ell