The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-12-14

Up to date styles in jewelry and silver
ware at Stratton's, 80 Main street. Give
him call.
Plenty of novelties in the jewelry and
sllYerware line at Doron's, "a Main street
Just the thing for presents.
The court house flag has been torn by
coming in contract with tree limbs thai
should have been cut down when the fae
was first raised.
Robert NJ. Gprrell, of Palmyra, is said
10 nave been slated TO succeed Joel Hor
ner In the Board of Freeholders.
Have you seen E. D. Pricketts stock Of
holiday Presents He has some very fine
goods at remarkably low prices.
The M9unt Holly Juniors walloped the
Spottowh boys in game of foot ball, on
saturday afternoon, by the score offs to 4.
Horace Brock, of Mount Holly, who is
employed In the Pavonia shops, had toe
mashed on Thursday by car door falling
on it.
Our merchants are now displaying a
choice line of Christmas goods which thew
hope to dispose of before the close of the
J holidays.
Phil Karg, on King street, has only
hrst-class groceries and provisions and
his prices are extremely low Also dry
goods at city prices.
Brose E. Smith, of Wrightstown, is now
owner of the deer that was recently sold
at Smithville. 1t will probably be ra ffi ed
off about Christmas.
! George Glass. who has been laid up for
three months with broken leg, returned
to his duties as fireman at the electric
light station on Friday.
William Foulk, of Vincentown. while
lighting lamp in the G. A. R. hail there
on Saturday night, fell from bench upon
which he was standing and broke his
wrist.
The young peoples prayer meeting in
the Baptist Church next Sunday evening
will be conducted by Fred M. Shemeley.
The topic will be: MANS Failure; Gods
Success"
Miller, on the Eldridge bicycle, won
the great Six days race in New York last
/ week. W. S. Rendell is agent for this
bicycle. No. 203 Mount Holly avenue.
See the wheel in McIlvain's window.
The Fostertown school house was en-
tered by thieves on Saturday night week.
The teachers record book and sixteen
new text books that had Just been re-
There will be one or two slight changes
in the railroad timetable on Friday. The
train that has been leaving PHILADELPHIA
at 1.30 P. M. on Saturdays, returning
from Mount Holly at $50, will run daily
A team of horses attached to large
coal wagon, ran away in Philadelphia, on
Saturday, and crashed into troller car.
Miss Ida Taylor, of Mount Holly, who
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arm broken.
The display of cranberries that has
been shown in THE NEWS window were
raised on the boys of Amos Cline, at In
dian Mills. They are fine, solid berry,
and larger than any that have been seen
in this section.
John Mcfarland and Josh Willltts, two
grass widowers, met in Justice Laumas-
ter's office on Saturday night to have a
little matter of indebtedness settled BY
arbitration. Quite curious crowd was
attracted by the proceedings
Lost, Dec. 9th, a brown marten fur boa,
either from Mount Holly to Hainesport
across to Lumberton and up to Mount
Holly, or through the Samuel Dobbins
place and out the South Pemberton stone
road. A suitable reward by leaving same
at NEWS Office.
Central Lodge, No. A, F. A. M. of
vincentown, has elected these officers !:
Worshipful master, Harry L. Knight sc.
nior warden, Joseph w. Newell; Junior
warden, Fred N. Branin treasurer. Frank
s. billiard; secretary, w. K. Haines !;
tyler, W. H. Cline.
Beautiful embroidered, handkerchiefs
ten, thirteen, fifteen, twenty and twenty,
five cents. good quality, all linen. Hem
stitched. two for twenty-five cents. Chill.
dren's col0red borders three cents. Also
a beautiful assortment of china, suitable
Tor Christmas presents, at s. S. Evans. II
The repairs to the King street bridge
are nearly completed The notices that
have been posted warning drivers that
the bridge was impossible, were not GEN
orally noticed, and many were fooled in
consequence. Rotten timbers have been
removed and the mason work strength
ened.
One of our colored BARRIERS, who is
noted for his astronomical inclinations
went home late one night recently, and
ate what he supposed was bread pud-
ding that was being kept hot on the stove.
The next morning he learned that it was
poultlce which his daughter had been
using to cure toothache.
The Paulist Fathers from New York
will give mission in the Sacred Heart
Church during the first week in January.
The opening sermon will be given at the
high mass at 10 O'Clock, January g. All
are cordially invited to attend the SER
vices and hear the sermons morning and
evening during the mission.
Try George W. Durand if YOU want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices. He has a large
stock at his store corner of Water and
King streets, Mount Holly. Orders called
for and delivered. Prompt attention
given to all customers, and satisfaction
guaranteed Also fresh and salt meats can
be obtained at lowest market prices.
You can buy nicely filled fern pans at
25 cents; palms, two to three in pot. is
inches high, at same price. Including
handsome jardiniere, so cents Rubbers,
pandanus, etc, at equally low prices. You
are cordially invited to call and see the
plants, which will cost you nothing, and
it will cost very little more to take some
of them home with you. Rosbachs, Penn
berton.
The Board of Freeholders seem to meet
with deal of trouble in getting the stone
road built to connect Riverton with River
side. Being compelled to readvertise for
bids, they will have to re-award the sec
ond contract, as Charles A. Sims & Co.
who were the successful bidders at $I3. 800.
have withdrawn their bid, claiming that
they would lose $1,000 if they built the
road at that price.
Prof. Hotchkiss, of Boston, is expected
here in few days to take steps to prevent
his bicycle railroad from being sold under
foreclosure proceedings. The old double
track cry has again been raised. II
would be much better if the interest on
the bonds for the past two years were
paid, instead of suggesting further i'm
provements on venture that has already
failed to pay expenses.
!, A very delightful affair took place al
the residence of David D. and Elizabeth
Il. Griscom, at Marlton, on Thursday. 1t
was the 50th anniversary of their marriage
and friends from far and near gathered to
honor them on the occasion. Many gifts
were presented by loving friends who
were with them. Emmor Roberts read
the certificate granted them so years ago,
and many hearts were touched by the re.
collection that they so happily spent ali
these years together.
While Joseph Bozarth and wife were
driving from Bozarthtown to Vincen
town on Saturday evening, they dis.
covered young woman lying uncon
: scious by the roadside Near her were
found two bottles. one empty and the
other containing laudanum. After max
: ing an unsuccessful effort to restore con
; scousness they placed her in the wager
and took her to Vincentown. There