The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-11-16
snERIFF's SALES.
LOCAL NEWS.

The lectures which were to be given in
the Methodist Church this week, have
been postponed indefinitely.
Frank S. Davis has accepted the posi-
tion of foreman of John Mundeps large
shoe factory in Philadelphia.
John Handleton is the champion celery
grower in Pembertcn. He sent fine
specimen to this Office on Friday.
The unsightly tree that has stood in
front of the Chinese laundry on Main
street, has given way to a telephone pole.
Frederick Il. Lee and family have de-
cided to remove to Philadelphia in De-
cember, where they will spend the win
ter
The Fl. B. Smith Machine Company has
received large orders from abroad, within
the past two weeks, for woodworking
machinery.
Washington Council, No. 5, Jr. o. U. A.
NJ, will attend the Baptist Church on
Sunday evening. Rev. c. II. Pendleton
will preach.
John "Gravy" Atkinson has been at the
University Hospital, in Philadelphia, for
the past three weeks, undergoing treat
for his injured foot.
Judge E. A. Armstrong. of Camden. will
deliver lecture in the Baptist Church, in
the near future, upon 1.-THE Constitution
of the United States"
A Westampton farmer coined a new
word on Friday. Looking at the tele-
phone poles being erected he said: "They
are not very eyeable."
A large audience is awaiting to hear
the lecture to be given in the Sacred Heart
Church tomorrow evening by Rev. ]. A.
Reynolds, former pastor.
Samuel A. Atkinson will administer to
the estate Of the late Oliver c. Reeve, of
Mount Holly, who recently dieG in the
Soldiers Home at Dayton. Ohio.
Empson Hartshorn, residing on Mount
Holly avenue, was found dead in bed on
Sunday morning. Death is supposed to
have been caused by commissions.
Frank L. Garbarino is representing
the George P. Steel Company, of Phil
adelphia. manufacturers of heating appa
ratus. He is now at Altoona, Pa.
Rev. George W. Dame, of Smyrna. DEL,
paid friendly visit to Rev. R. A. kod-
rick, on Saturday, and on Sunday preached
at both services in st. Andrews Church.
The business at the paper box factory
of William Holt, at Riverside, has in
creased to such an extent that he has de-
cided to double the capacity of his plant.
The hardware stores have been doing
thriving business in the sale of powder
and shot since the opening of the gun
ming season. The sales on Tuesday were
remarkably large.
Christian Endeavor Union will be held in
the Presbyterian Church, Mount Holly,
on Thursday evening. About $50 dele
gates are expected. The speakers will be
Rev. Alfred T. Way, of Philadelphia. and
Rev. Frank Everitt, of Trenton.
G. Howard Lundy, who met with an &C.
cident while cunning recently, was
brought to his fathers home, at Arney's
Mount, on Friday. The wound is healing
nicely, but he is still suffering from ner-
vous prostration.
Michael Butler, for the third time, has
received the prize for keeping his sectio n
of the railroad bed in good order He
has charge of the road from Mount Holly
to Hartford, and it was pronounced the
best kept on this division.
Engineer Lewis Emerson, of Philadel-
phia, accompanied by several other en-
gineers of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, spent Sunday in Mount Holly
as guests of the Lincoln Club, to which
they presented handsome picture.
AS MISS Lizzie Middleton, of Lenola,
was passing down the stairs at the M. E.
Church. on Thursday, she tripped and
fell to the bottom. Her back was sprain-
ed and she sustained other slight injuries.
She was attending session of the Sunday
school convention.
Emil Krug, of Hainesport, who former
ly conducted meat market on Mill street,
Mount Holly, has pulled up stakes and
left for parts unknown. His goods we're
taken from the house at night. and his
property is we'll covered with mortgages.
There are several creditors who would
like to know of his whereabouts
Signs have been posted in the trolley
cars forbidding passengers from riding in
the motor room. This is a very wise pre-
caution and the order should be strictly
enforced. There has been too much lib
erality in this respect, the tendency being
to detract from the watchfulness of the
motormen, which is essential to safety.
John K. Scattergood has been placed
in charge of the Office of Adams Express
Company in Mount Holly. He has been
messenger for the company for nineteen
years, and we venture the assertion that
the corporation has not more faithful
employee on its roll. The Mount Holly
Office will not suffer under his manage
ment
Those persons who feel aggrieYed over
their assessments will have an opportu-
nifty to air their complaints at meeting
of the Commissioners of Appeal. which
body will meet next Tuesday in the Amer
lea Hose house. The absence of the usual
number of complaints attests to the
thorough and careful work of Assessor
Martin 81. Girven.
Sheriff Fleetwood renewed his bond on
Tuesday 1t is for $4,000 and is signed
by Benjamin W. Zelley, William A.
Townsend, Edwin Wainwright, Edward
Rigg, Hilyard Stokes, Hamilton Hill
Charles T. Parker, and w. Budd Deacon.
The Sheriff gave dinner to his bonds
men and a number of friends at the
Washington house.
Word was received in Mount Holly on
Saturday of the death at Memphis, Tenn,
of Edwin B. Howell, resident of this
town. He had gone south for the bene-
fit of his health. A telegram received OF
Thursday stated that his condition was
critical, and summoned his sister, Miss
Alice Howell, who was accompanied by
her cousin, Miss Florence Niche. DEATH
resulted from hemorhage of the lung
The funeral will take place in Noun
Holly to-day.
Mrs. John Fl. Dobbins, wife of the pay