The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-31
LOCAL NEWS.

Ner Borton and wife will move to Cam
den this week.
Several persons in town are Ill with in
termittent fever.
William H. Gratz has been appointed
postmaster at Jacobstown.
Miss Estelle Tuley has been elected
supply teacher at the public school.
The Moorestown Bicycle Club has run
scheduled to Mount Holly for Thursday
evening.
John N. Austin has bought the southern
end of double house on Madison avenue
from Thomas E. Borton.
A large number of fish are brought to
town every Sunday by persons who spend
the day at Barnegat bay.
The annual reunion of the Fifteenth
New Jersey Volunteers will take place on
Thursday at Somerville.
The Presbyterians of Bustleton will
give peach festival Thursday on the
lawn adjoining the church
Samuel S. Wyllie and family, of Union
street, have removed to the corner of But
tonwood and Broad streets
Rev. r. A. Rodrick will conduct the
services at the hospital next Sunday af-
ternoon at Ais. The public is invited
Mrs. Samuel P. Richmond ia in Phil
adelphia hospital, where a surgical opera
ton was performed on her on Saturday.
On account of the pleasant weather on
Sunday, there was quite an attendance at
the open air meeting in the court house
yard.
The quarterly meeting of the Orthodox
branch of the Society of Friends, is being
held to-day in the meeting house, corner
Main and Garden streets.
On complaint of Annie Post, George
Carr, of Columbus. has been held to keep
the peace. Being unable to furnish bail
Carr was committed to Jail.
Arrangements are about completed for
week of tent meetings, to be held the
first part of September. under the au-
spices of the Epworth League.
John R. Howell will commence picking
his cranberr1es on Thursday, and by Mon
day next the picking will be general on
all the bogs throughout the county.
Prof. Frank Parsons, of Mount Holly,
will occupy chair in the Kansas Agri-
cultural College next year. and will re-
sign his position in the Boston Univer-
sity.
stray horse on Union street Thurs
day night entered the unprotected yards
and helped himself to grass, flowers, etc.,
and cut up some of the gravel walks with
his hoofs.
Mrs. Charles Darnell has been suffering
with neuralgia in the face to such an ex-
tent that surgical operation has become
necessary. and will be performed this af.
ternoon.
Edgar A. Alcott has been placed in
charge of the construction of the water
works to be erected by the Marlton Water
Company, he having been appointed chief
engineer by the directors.
Several tramps made nuisances of them
selves on Sunday morning while begging
for food and cast-off clothing. In some
instances when refused. provender they
cursed the ladies who denied them.
Frank Gibbs, a first aster at Bowker's
shoe factory, was seized with a severe
hemorrhage while at work on Wednesday
afternoon, carriage was procured and
he was taken to his home on Church
street.
Rev. G. Fl. Pendleton will occupy the
pulpit of the Baptist Church next Sunday,
after months vacation. The main au-
dience room will be used for the irst time
since it has been renovated and newly
lcarpeted.
The Camden Trust and Safe Deposit
Company yesterday refused permission to
open their fair grounds in Mount Holly
for three days trotting meet in October,
as was being arranged by some of our To-
cal horsemen.
Mrs David Baird, wife of Sheriff Baird,
OF Camden county. died at her home in
Camden, on Sunday. She had been suffer-
ing with cancer ofthe stomach for month,
and all the skill of physicians did not
seem to relieve her.
The train leaving West Moorestown for
Camden at 901 Thursday evening, struck
a wagon belonging to David McGowen, at
the New Albany road crossing at Lenola,
killing both horses and injuring George
Krider, the driver. Lawyer Timothy j.
Middleton has been retained to bring suit
for damages.
Owing to the illness of Miss Anna R.
Burr a change has been made in the posi-
tions of the teachers of the public school.
Miss Randall has been placed in Miss
Burr's room, Miss Mamie Gale, supply
teacher. taking charge of Miss RandalPs
room. This arrangement will continue
until Miss Burr's recovery.
A. C. Buck, of the State Reform School,
visited several towns in this county last
week in search of two young boys. named
Mason and Bedell, who escaped from that
institution about midnight on Wednes-
day. 1t is said they we're seen here on
Thursday. They probably jumped freight
train and got out of town.
While Charles Simons, the Juliustown
butcher, was driving to Mount Holly, yes
terday, his horse broke through bridge
near Arney's Mount Mr.. Simons was
thrown out ndibruised somewhat. The
horse was badly bruised and cut and a
portion of the bridge had to be torn up
to get the animal out. The bridge has
needed attention for some time.
Lewis Smiths house in East Riverton
was entered between eight and nine
o'clock on Wednesday evening. A lot o.
silver ware, two razors and a revolver
were stolen. Entrance was effected by
prying up bay window. Mr.. Smith and
family were out but upon their return {
man was seen lurking about the place
who ran away.
On Saturday Sheriff Fleetwood sold the
following properties: House in Riverside
belonging to Francis B. Fell, to Francis q
Schultz for 81 900; thirteen lots at Haines
port, property of John d. Fenstermacher