The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-12-28

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Thomas Cavanaugh has put new
front in the store which he occupies il
the Dill building.
A very pleasant coffee and cake socia
was given in Red Mems hall, on Saturday
evening, by Lady Marion Home, No. 6.
William Carly, of Bustleton, has forcl
of men-atwork getting out white oak ties
for the Pennsylvania railroad company.
Elias Wright, Of Burlington, aged II
years, died at the almshousc last week af
ter being in the institution only one day
Harry Powell buried child in the BIZ
therhood of the Union cemetery or
Tuesday afternoon, that died of pneumon-
ia.
The local expressmen and railroad
agents, who have been oyerworked dur.
ing the past two weeks, are now taking
life more easy.
Harvey, son of John Applegate, Of
Smithville, has had finger amputated
that became injured with derrick at the
railroad station.
The managers of the Masonic Temple
dancing school have changed their meet
ing nights from Tuesday and Thursday to
Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
The value of Christmas present is not
to be measured by its price. The spirit OF
good will that goes with it is the real gift
that should be appreciated the most.
Marion Circle, Brotherhood of the
Union, conferred the Washington degree
on several candidates, Wednesday even
ing. There were forty-five members in
attendance.
The Salvation army left Thursday for
Moorestown. Before departing they pa
raded the streets carrying a banner on
which was inscribed, "Good bye," and
GOD bless you"
The firemen Of Riverside, in conse-
quence of an accident to their fire bell,
have decided to rehang their old locomo-
tive tire, upon which alarms will be
sounded in the future.
Pocahontas Tribe, Improved Order of
Red Men, held their annual supper last
evening. Visitors from sister lodges were
present as well as number of invited
guests from Mount Holly.
Senator Sewell has presented to the
United States Senate petition from the
Woodbury. W. G. T. u, asking for the
passage of law against the importation
Of cigarettes in original packages
John Groves, while intoxicated on
Wednesday night, fell down the steps at
Chafey's barber shop and broke the glass
in the door. He was locked up in the
jail for being drunk and disorderly.
On Wednesday morning Sheriff Fleet
wood and his son took Charles Wallace
to the state prison, where he will serve
ten years for his murderous assault on
Henry s. Haines, Jr., at Burlington, last
August.
Mrs. Frank B. Keller, of Bordentown,
while eating some raw oysters on Tuesday
evening, got piece of oyster shell fast in
her throat. Her case was very serious for
a while, and it required physician to re-
move it from its Judgement.
Bradford w. Storey will join his sons
in the machine business on Paxson street
January l. While bicycle building and
repairing will be one of their features, yet
Mr.. Storey intends to add some new ma
chinery for the manufacture of specialties
Of his own.
The Presbyterian Sunday school at Bus
Teton has elected these officers: Superin-
tendent, E. Howard Frazier; assistant
superintendent, Horace Carly; secretary
and treasurer, Walter Hancock; librarian,
Byron Carly; organist, Babe Maheed !;
assistants, A. Lille Frazier and LYDIA
Carly.
Rev. J. Morgan Read, pastor of the
Union M. E. Church. of Camden, was on
Tuesday married to Miss Lucia v. Foulks
daughter of Jacob Foulks, of Stevens,
near Burlington. The ceremony was wit
messed by only the immediate families of
the couple, and was performed by Rev.
Henry Betting, pastor of the Broad Street
M. E. Church. of Burlington, the charge
which Mr.. Read left to 90 to Camden.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has been taking steps lately to catch the
thieves who have been stealing wire from
along the trolley road. A few nights since
q gang of men, in charge of Detective
Aaron E. Burr, were taken out on a troll
ley car and distributed at various points
along the road between Deacon's and the
fair grounds. The entire distance was
by these armed men, some of
whom saw negro on the track. acting in
q suspicious manner at late hour. When
approached by officer Burr the fellow ran
away, and not obeying the command to
stop, he was fred upon. The fellow es-
capped in the darkness.
The News has frequently called atten-
ton to the excellence of its job printing
department in more ways than one, and
the compliments that have been passed
on our work, both at home and abroad,
have been very fattering. The promis-
cuous throwing together of unsightly or
and the indiscriminate use of
colored inks to catch the uncultured eye,
are practices not allowed in this Office. Our
work, both in regard to press work and
appearance, is ever ready
for the eye of a critic This is what the
editor of the Burlington Enterprise says ;
"THE News certainly turns out the best
work of any Office in this section of the
State"
The Methodist class leaders and pastors
of Bordentown, Burlington, Mount Holly
Beverly, Delsnco, Palmyra and other
nearby points, in company with their
members, have received invitations to be
present and participate in a pentecostal
class meeting to be held in the Union M.
E. Church, Burlington, of which Rev. ].
D. Bills Is pastor, on Thursday, Decem-
Der 80. Rev. Charles A. Tushingham will
conduct the service, assisted by DR.. H. L.
Gilmour, the well-known camp meeting
chorister, who will direct the song SER
vice to commence at 7.30 P. M. These
special class meetings are becoming an in
teresting feature of Christian work, and