The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-12-21

nHOW ~ lie opera mousse on FRIDAY nignt
] Dandy" Matthias has been painting tn,
fire plugs about town, and they now lool
, quite neat.
The various banks in this county viii
: hold their annual meeting on Tuesday
January IL, 1898.
3 Plenty of novelties in the jewelry ant
silyerware line at Doron's, "a Main street
Just the thing for presents.
The railroad shops at Pavonia, it is said
will furnish plenty of work to the en-
ployes after the first of the year.
Artillas A. Anderson has applied to
Fish Warden Wise for quantity of vel
low pefeh with which to stock the upper
creek.
An endaEment rank of the insurance
branch IuaSssne Knights of Pythlas is soon
to be started here by members of the
local lodge.
The Ancient Order of Good Fellows
have some sort of an attraction every
week. This is feature that will give life
and enthusiasm to any lodge.
A musical and literary entertainment is
being arranged by members of the Amer
lea Hose Company, which will be given
in their room in the near future.
Walter Girton. living near Jscobstown,
who was shot last week by William Poin-
sett while out cunning for rabbits, is get
ting along nicely and will soon recover.
A Christmas party will be given in Red
Mems hall to morrow evening. under the
management of Harry G. Bullock, Fran
els o. Durand. ]. Frederick Shaw and
Harry H. Bayles.
"Santa's Surprise Party" the Christmas
cantata to be rendered by the little child
rem of the Baptist Sunday school this
evening, promises to be a very pleasant
entertainment.
Albert W. Atkinson will conduct the
prayer meeting of the young peoples
union to be held in the Baptist Church
next Sunday evening. The subject will
be, "How am l Building ?"
/
A very interesting lecture on Work in
the Slums of Philadelphia" was deliy-
cred in the Methodist Church, at Rance
cas-, on Thursday evening. by Miss jose
phlne Corbin, of Philadelphia.
A large flock of wild ducks passed over
the jail on Wednesday morning. During
the day large number appeared on the
pond at Smithville, some of which were
killed by the sports at that place.
The meadow in the rear of the old grist
mill is to be converted into skating
are the promoters. The State Board of
Health has prohibited the gathering of
ice from any pond used for skating pur-
poses.
The Board of Directors of the Inter
State Fair Association, at a meeting on
Wednesday. received the report of the
secretary, which shows profits for the sea-
son of $4,000. Dividends of per cent.
on the preferred stock and per cent. Oh
the common stock were declared.
Bradford w. Storey has resigned his
position as superintendent of the machine
shops of the a. B. Smith Machine Com
pany, at Smithville, and will remove here
this week. He will devote his entire time
to his repair shop, which will be exteD-
sively enlarged by placing therein num-
of new machines.
Benjamin Burtis, the genial Squire of
Asbury Park. has been visiting his sons
here The Squire came to Wrightstown
on Tuesday last to attend the funeral of his
brothers wife, and when he returned to
the house after the funeral, he found the
brother in dying condition from paraly-
sis. He died that evening.
A colored man appeared at the foun-
tain on Thursday afternoon about $50
and commenced singing. after which he
delivered an evangelistic discourse which
lasted without intermission until 7.30.
He was listened to by crowd of people
who were attracted by his earnestness.
The address was an excellent one.
An extra effort will be made this year
by the members of the Good Intent Fire
Company to have their annual supper sur
pass all previous occasions, and they ask
the cooperation of the people of the town
in their efforts. The repairs to the COM
pany's engine will incur an expense OF
81, 500, and it is in need of funds.
When DR.. Forrest entered the ticket
Office at the opera house, on Wednesday
evening, there was strong odor of gas,
and when he lit match there was an ex
plosion, which resulted from the gas being
partly turned on. The escaping gas iG-
nited and the fame filed the little room,
burning the doctor about the neck, face
and hands. before he could get out. His
wife, who was also present, was slightly
burned.
Martin Bayersdorfer, the clothier, is
keeping a sharp lookout to prevent
being swindled by a trick that was played
on bis brother, at Salem. last week A
fellow entered the latter's store and after
trying on coat and vest, said he would
step around the corner and show them to
friend. He did 30 but failed to return
Officers with warrant traced him as far
as Shiloh, where, it is alleged, he stole a
bicycle and got away.
S. Biddle Shreve died in Brooklyn, N. Y,
on Monday of last week, and was buried
in the cemetery here ON Thursday. Mr.
Shreve was a native of this county,
| having spent most of his life in
this neighborhood, removing to Brooklyn
about eight years ago to take a position
with P. Lorillard & Co., and afterward
secured and held position in the Custom
House in New York until his death. A
widow (the daughter of the late James
Hulme) and daughter survive him.
]. Edward Worrell, the Garden street
grocer, has gained the reputation of being
an expert 'possum hunter and does not
have to leave his own back yard to catch
these animals either. On Tuesday even
ing he found one of them in his yard and
with the assistance of William Sharp,
captured the creature after lively chase.
1t was one of the largest of that specie
seen IN this nelghborhood and was on ex-
hibition last week at Sapp's meat market,
and was purchased by the Cinnamon on
Main street, who enjoyed it for their Sun.
day dinner Mr.. Worreil has captured q