The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-19
LOCAL NEWS.


B. H. GaskilI & Co., brokers, of Phil
adelphia, now issue daily stock bulletin
Rev. G. ]. Fryer, of Lumberton, ad
dressed the Y. NJ. c. A. meeting on Sun
day afternoon.
The ordinance of baptism was admins
tered in the Baptist and Presbyterian
Churches on Sunday.
S. P. Assay. administrator, will to-mor
row sell the personal property of Wilfret
Corey, deceased, at Pemberton.
About $50 barrels of apples were sold a
the station on Saturday, the averag,
price being about $l.SO per barrel.
S. M. Levy, the Burlington pool player
has issued challenge to Harry Stroud t.
play another game for 500 side.
1t is reported that ex-County Superin
tendent of Schools Haas will be installed
Principal of the schools of Florence.
In Justice Cleyenger's court last week
judgment was given to the plaintiff in
three cases and two suits were settled
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist
Church will give supper Friday and
Saturday evenings, February 9Th and 9th
C. H. Wood, of Trenton, was in town
yesterday. He is establishing agencies
for the Jimmy" bicycle throughout this
state.
Mrs. Mary Jane Coombs, Church street
is very ill and not expected to live. She
is suffering from pneumonia and heart
trouble.
The first annual ball of Lumberton
Council, No.13, Jr. o. U. A. M, will be
given in their new hail, on Wednesday
evening, February II.
Samuel Anderson died Friday night, OH
Wall street, at the residence of William N.
Garrett His death was caused from con-
sumption of the bowels.
The gas company, having secured TWEEN
ty con sumers on Madison avenue, will
soon begin laying 1900 feet of main, which
will extend to the Newbold property.
A fancy cover that ornamented small
table in the vestibule of Samuel A. At
kinson's residence, Main street, was stolen
on Saturday, presumably by tramp.
A. w. Lofand, of Medford, has gone
to Iowa to buy lot of first class horses
and stock bulls, which will be sold at
public sale at Medford on February 4th.
James Gibbs, the engineer at Bowker's
shoe factory, was found in helpless con-
dition, on Tuesday morning, at his post
of duty, caused by stroke of paralysis.
The Prudential Life Insurance Company
will pay out the following amounts for
deaths that occurred in Mount Holly las t
week Howard Danser. 1925; Charles
Phares, $S1 +; Samuel Anderson, $144.
Since the recent robberies up town, the
residents of that section decided to ap-
point private Waterman. Job Collins
has been selected and went on duty last
night.
A warrant was issued yesterday by JUS
tice Laumaster for the arrest of William
Griffin, who is charged with committing
an assault and battery Cd Thomas Grork,
on Saturday.
Daniel Rox, a tramp, whose home is
supposed to be in Philadelphia. died in
the Jail yesterday morning at o'clock.
James Carr. another tramp, is confined
there suffering from the same disease.
The members of Mount Holly Lodge,
No. IA, F. and A. M, enjoyed supper in
their banquet rooms last evening. The
degree known as the tall cedars of Leba-
non was conferred upon some of those
present.
The Good Intent Fire Company netted
about 5000 from its supper on Friday and
Saturday evenings. The managers ten
dered reception, last evening. to the
ladies who assisted them in conducting
the supper.
A. ]. Gouley will relinqush the jewelry
business in Mount Holly. and is dispos-
ing of his stock at auction. He will To-
cate in Philadelphia. Fl. 81 Earnest, the
undertaken, will occupy the room to be
vacated by Mr.. Gouley.
Don't forget the charity ball in aid of
the Burlington County Hospital. 1t will
be held at the opera house on Friday
evening. Feb. 9Th. Tickets can be pro-
cured from members of the committee or
managers of the hospital.
"The Outlook for the Twentieth Cen
fury" is the subject of lecture to be de-
liyered in the Methodist Church, Thurs
day evening, February 4, by DR.. George
Edward Reed, president of Dickinson
College, for the benefit of the Y. M. C. A.
John d. Clevenger spoke at the Hospl
tai on Sunday afternoon. Miss Mary
Quicksall presided at the organ, and the
Mount Holly sextette singers were pres
ent and enlivened the occasion. These
young men will sing at the services to be
held at the Jail next Sunday.
John A. Bidwell, manufacturer of ham,
mocks, school bags, ETC., now located at
Germantown, will remove his factory to
Mount Holly the coming summer. He
will locate on the Hainesport road, near
Mount Holly, and will begin the erection
of the factory about May LIST.
There is talk of building stone road
from the Jobstown turnpike to Columbus,
a distance of three and half miles, Sew
eral property owners have announced
themselves in favor of the project. If it
is carried through, there will be good rid
ing and wheeling from here to Borden
town.
James E. Assays new team of horses
were frightened yesterday by dog rush
ing out and barking at them. They start
ed to run up Washington street, throwing
Assay to the bottom of 1.-THE wagon. He
soon got up, however, and succeeded in
stopping the team before it reached the
bridge.
AT the administrators sale, on Friday,
of the effects of the late Elwood G. Evans,
of Jobstown, the team of matched horses
so much admired by deceased, was sold
to Josiah P. Tomlinson, of Borton's Land
ing, for $143.5O. Andrew j. Kelley, of
Mount Holly, bought promising pacing
FLY for $50
Judson c. Gaskill, J. Goldy Montgomery
and George F. Harbert, commissioners to
assess the benefits on the properties along
the stone road between Mount Holly and