The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-14
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
Samuel l.. Bullock is removing to his
new residence ON Garden street.
A number of people from Mount Holly
visited the State Fair at Wayerly last
week.
B. Frank Deacon has put down a stone
curb in front of his premises on Union
street.
Miss Lille Colby has resigned her pc.
sition as cashier of Allinson's grocery
store.
Rev. Mr.. Jenkins, who resigned as pas.
of the Columbus Baptist Church, has gone
to Macon, Ga.
The deed to the fair grounds was hand.
ed over on Saturday to the Camden Trust
and Safe Deposit Company.
A peach tree in garden on Green
street. was entirely stripped of its fruit
one night last week by thieves.
Amelia Woods, who was taken to Jail in
WhCOibot1OW Wy OuCCI OCuuCo6, vi
Tuesday, was discharged on Friday.
Master Dick Lewis has been suffering
with intermittent fever for some time,
but his condition is now improving.
Miss Anna M. Rattigan, of Mount Holly,
has been appointed teacher in the public
school at Hillsboro, Middlesex county.
1t is said that the public schools this
year have taken an unusual number oil
pupils from the private schools in town.
Do not fail to attend the lecture at the
Court House tonight for the cause Of
free Cuba. No admission all welcome.
Barclay Branin, who was in the grocery
business here on Mill street number Of
years ago, was looking around the town
on Friday.
On Saturday Sheriff Fleetwood sold 123
acres in Pemberton township, belonging
to Harriet T. Haines, to Louisa E. and
Lizzie s. Haines for ST. 900.
Twenty-seven members of the Diamond
Wheelmen's Club. of frankfort, Pa,
made a run to Mount Holly on Sunday
stopping at the West End.
There will be meeting of the County
Board of Examiners at the st. Mary g
street school house, Burlington, on Octo-
Der and 2, for those desiring teachers
certificates.
A father and two sons. living in the
upper part of the town. went home drunk
on Saturday night. fight ensued be-
tween them, and one of the sons was
badly used up.
Mrs. Bethsheba Bullock, aged IS years,
fell down flight Of steps at her home on
Saturday night, cutting her head in two
places Her back was also injured and
shoulder bruised.
William H. Cousins, of Marlton, was
brought to Jail on Saturday, charged with
assaulting George Baker and attempting
to gain entrance into his house. He was
committed for court.
Lorenzo L. Sapp, Harry Hawkins, Sr.,
Chief Collins and William Phillips attend
ed the State Flremen's Convention at
Trenton on Wednesday. The former is
now life member of the state association.
Holeman & Son have acted very wisely
in laying in such large stock of clothing
before the advance in prices, which will
surely follow the new tariff bill. Don't
fail to read their advertisement each week
Miss Laura NJ. Gaskill, assistant to the
principal of the Mount Holly High Schools
has been elected member of the County
Board of Examiners of applicants for
teachers certificates. vice Miss Martha
Watts, deceased.
The Epworth League of the M. E.
Church will hold series of meetings this
week in tent in the yard adjoining the
church. The meetings will close on Fri
day evening. Rev. Joseph Garrison, of
Stockton, preached last evening.
Complaints were made last week of a
large quantity of SCOT flying about town
which came from the smoke stack at the
trolley power house. While sitting in
4AOhb "a LIS tAk0A csOAO3 4. AOP oCU AOA
had his hat damaged from this cause.
On Sunday afternoon, in the Court
Fl ouse yard, there was rally of the Ep-
worth League, Christian Endeavor and B.
Y. P. U. societies. Addresses were made
by Rey. Milton Relyea, Rev. J. H. Dun
ham and Rev. G. H. Pendleton. Special
music was furnished for the occasion.
Last week Robert H. Howard sold a
starching machine and two other ma
chimes from the old mill ruins to parties
residing at Norristown, Pa. Since that
time rumor has prevailed to the effect
that the real estate had been purchased
by some capitalists, but this is not so.
The wedding of Theodore B. Gaskill,
Jr., and Miss Laura Bean, of New Egypt,
will take place in the latter town on
Thursday afternoon, September %. A
special train on the Union Transportation
line will connect at Pemberton with the
train leaving Philadelphia at 1890, and
Mount Holly at 1877.
Between three and four o'clock Satur-
day morning the barns and outbuildings
on the farm of David Hance. at Lewis
town, were destroyed by fire of an un-
known origin. --All the crops and every
thing about the place was cleaned up IN
short order except the dwelling house.
There is partial insurance.
A team belonging to Thomas Carson. of
Lumberton, was left standing in the road
near Wood Lane station, on Friday, and
ran away. 1t came down Main street and
collided with the team of William A. Nor
cross, which was hitched in front of his
store. Mr.. Norcross' wagon was injured
slightly, but no serious damage was done.
Harry Culin, one of the up-to-date farm
ers of Lumberton township, is utilizing
his water supply for irrigating purposes
on his farm. He proposes to water his
crops during protracted droughts, and for
this purpose he has laid pipes in all di-
rections, to which he has attached lot Of
old fire hose. This is very good idea,
and other farmers could follow the plan
with profit.
At meeting of the Board of Education
on Tuesday evening, it was decided to Sc
cure another teacher and give instruction
to primary scholars who have been unable
to get into school on account of the crowd
ed condition of the rooms. There are q