The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-07-20

Pictures of Prof Frank Parsons an
Harry M. Abdill appeared in Sunday
Philadelphia Press.
E. Plum Pitcher has done a very nea
job of lettering on the glass in John r
Howell's Office door.
The Rancocas and Masonville M. F
Sunday schools ran an excursion to Ma
tional Park on Thursday.
Work was begun on the new railroa
station at Writings last week. 1t is to b
completed by September.
Mrs. Robert Mccullough, of Burlington
employed at Medford, fell down stair
last week and broke her arm.
William RosseIl celebrated his seventy
eighth birthday at his home ON Noun
Holly avenue last Monday evening
Edwin L. Pickett of Mount Holly, wa
granted patent, last week, on leathe
watch fob which he is manufacturing.
Contractor Winfield s. Gale has made
neat job of the new pavement which hi
has laid on Grant street. along the county
lot.
The applications of Barclay Peak ant
John w. Murphy for pardon, were re
fused by the Board of Pardons on Tues
day.
Freebooter Edward A. Colby now turn
his surplus cream into "snow fakes,
which he is selling at his residence OF
Cherry street.
Phil Karg, on King street, has only
first-class groceries and provisions and
his prices are extremely low. Also dry
goods at city prices.
large number of shelves have beer
completed and neatly placed in the Sur
rogate's Office, which gives ample storage
room for legal documents.
A. s. L. Doughty, of Mount Holly, il
the general agent for this section of the
state for the H-O Company's feed fol
horses, cows and poultry.
Justice krayer, while riding on Main
street, Wednesday, stopped in front of the
residence of John u. johnson and killed
a snake that was lying on the pavement.
A harvest home is being arranged
by mem bers of st. Paul's M. E. Church,
to be held in Reeves woods, in the rear
of West Washington street, on August 10.
The Friends First day school will have
a picnic at the Sylvan lakes, near Burling-
ton, tomorrow. The Presbyterian Sun
day school will go to the same place on
Friday.
Benjamin Vanderveer, who removed to
Hulmeville. Pa. to accept position with
Henry Thomson, has returned to Mount
Holly, and is now working for Joseph W.
Colkitt.
The township committee win lose ali
its g ry for the Improvements made on
Water street if it does not get out the
scraper at once and put the road in passa-
BILE condition.
The annual camp meeting at Island
Heights will take place all of next week.
Thomas Harrison, the boy preacher, will
have charge of the revival services which
occur every evening.
The handsome bed of flowers on the
plot of ground adjoining the Farmers
National Bank, was placed there by G.
Shed Holland, who will continue to make
the spot look beautiful.
On Friday next a number of Senators
and few personal friends will visit the
Engleside, at Beach Haven, and remain
over Sunday as guests of the proprietor,
Senator Robert B. Engle.
Lawyer Howard Flanders, of Burling-
ton, while riding down Main street, Mount
Holly, on his wheel last week, was at
tackled by a dog, who tore his trousers
quite badly and threw him from his bicy-
Gle
Louis Decker drew pistol and threat
ened to shoot William Henderson, at
Riverton, on Tuesday night. The two
men had been quarreling Decker was
placed under 500 bail by Justice Cod
dington.
Howard Gaskill, of Shamong, who was
committed to the Camden county jail for
running down Thomas H. Richards, at
Atco, while on bicycle. furnished the
necessary 81. 500 bail and was released on
Rev. Dr. BlaisdelI, of Bordentown, oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Methodist Church
on Sunday. Rev. Milton Relyea, the pas
tor. was at Ocean Grove, to assist in max
ing arrangements for the funeral of Rev.
Dr. Stokes, with whom he was intimate.
Isaac L. Shinn and Superintendent
Hotchkiss promise to have clash over
the repairing of the bridge that crosses
the bicycle railway. Shinn says if he is
to do the work. it will be per-
formed in such a manner as to prevent
the bicycles from passing under it.
On five acres of ground this season,
Leon H. Collins, living near Maple Shade,
raised and sold 3s,s57 quarts of straw
berries. David Ballinger, who has farm
near Midtown, on the Bridgeboro road,
raised Al 900 quarts of Strawberries on
piece of ground less than eight acres in
extent.
Certificates of incorporation of the Ran
cocas Chemical works have been fled in
County Clerks and Secretary of States
offices with capital OF $4,000. The in
corporators are Robert L. Shelter, George
P. Deacon and Eli A. Wakefield. Their
plant will be situated along the Rancocas
creek at Centreton, and they will COM
mence business with $1,000.
The Misses Parks and Hartman will re-
open their school for girls on the four
teenth of September if they can secure ten
additional pupils. These ladies are, by
their practical experience of six years, I'M
usually well qualified to teach school
Those who sent their children to them
last year have been we'll pleased with the
result. For particulars and information
cali on or address Caleb D. shreve. PA
High street.
The Birmingham Inn is filling up rapid
ly, notwithstanding the reports that 1t
was about to close. Mr.. Rue says no
thought of closing was ever entertained |;
on the contrary, the patronage has been
very good, considering the cool days of
June. The usual hops will occur every