The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-02-02

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ter.
H. H. Earnest, the undertaken, is now
occupying the store vacated by A. ].
Gouley.
Rev. J. H. Durham delivered an adj
dress in the Y. M. C. A. rooms on Sun
day afternoon.
The commuters of East Moorestown are
preparing petition for new passenger
station at that point.
The annual convention of the volun-
teer fremen of New Jersey will be held
at Hoboken on May 10.
The loYe and comic missives of st. Val
entine's day are beginning to make their
appearance at the stores.
w. L. Shinn, sergeant of Co. F, has
been awarded silver trophy for his rec
ord of five years in Workmanship.
The carpet mill wall, on King street,
which has been in dangerous condition
since the fire, has been demolished.
James II. Brewin, former resident of
Mount Holly, but now of Kirkwood, has
been granted an increase of pension.
The charity ball will be held on Friday
night at the opera house. There has
been a good sale of tickets for the event.
The League of American Wheelmen of
New Jersey has reappointed Edward F.
Burns, of Mount Holly, consul for this
district.
Conductor Grigg, of the VIncentown
Nellie Bly," took day off on Wednes-
day and attended the Grand Lodge OF
Masons at Trenton.
John M. Huff will again assume his
former position as director of the Metho-
dist choir. This is good news to those
who attend that church.
Jacob H. Leeds, of Rancocas, one of the
largest poultry dealers in Burlington
county, has shipped as high as 5000
pounds In one day to the New York mar
ket.
The sixteenth anniversary of the Chris
tian Endeavor movement was celebrated
In the Presbyterian Church Sunday even
ing. The meeting was in charge of Miss
Mary Budd.
Miss Mary Bishop. of Water street. the
aged lady who recently fell and fractured
her hip. is not making any progress to-
ward recovery, and it is feared she can
not survive.
John D. Johnson, of Mount Holly, has
been elected director of the Camden
and Burlington County Railroad, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Hen
ny G. Welsh.
At the annual meeting of the New
Jersey Editorial Association, at Trenton,
yesterday, Edward d. Stokes, of Mount
Holly, was elected member of the ex-
ecutive committee.
Assemblyman Borton presented petit
ton In the House last evening, signed by
$50 residents of Burlington county, ask
for shooting game.
The fiftieth birthday anniversary of
George w. Cardwell was appropriately
celebrated, on Tuesday, by a dinner
given to number of guests at his resi-
dence on Madison avenue
Samuel T. Engle has a lap robe in a
good state of preservation which he has
been using for the past thirty-fve years.
During that time it has had three new
Innings, and the owner has refused $50
for it.
There was fair sized crowd at the res
idence of the late Charles F. Hulme, on
Thursday, to attend the public sale, but
it was adjourned until Tuesday, February
8. The attendance was remarkable con-
sidering the heavy snow storm.
Mount Holly sent the largest visiting
delegation to the quarterly conference of
the Christian Endeavor Society of Bur
hngton County. held at Moorestown last
week. Rev. G. H. Pendleton delivered
an address on Prayer and Bible Study
A special meeting of the stockholders
of the Camden and Burlington County
Railroad Company will be held on Sat-
urday, to provide means to meet the ma
turing bonds of the company. 1t is re-
ported that the outstanding bonds will be
paid, and new bonds at four per cent in
terest issued.
Mrs. Rachel Grooms. living on Wall
street, fell at the post-office, on Brainard
street, Wednesday afternoon. She struck
on her head and was nearly rendered I'M
conscious. Getting up, she started to
walk again, but in moment she tottered
and fell the second time, breaking her
wrist. The fracture was reduced by DIR.
Flynn.
Rev. DR.. George Edward Reed, presi-
dent of Dickinson College, who is consid-
cred one of the finest pulpit orators in the
country. will lecture on 1.-THE Outlook for
the Twentieth Century" at the Methodist
Church, Thursday evening, at o'clock
for the benefit of the Y. NJ. G. A. The
Mount Holly male sextette will sing. Ad-
mission 25 cents.
To-day is Candlemas or ground hog day,
and the time, according to popular tradi-
ton, when the ground hog prognosticates
the weather for the following six weeks.
If the sun shines and he sees his shadow
he returns to his lair and remains for six
weeks, for he knows that winter weather
will still prevail. If cloudy. he cannot
see his shadow and remains out, for this
Is his signal that balmy weather is al
hand.
Captain David Taylor was found dead
in his bed early Saturday morning, al
Merchantville, at the residence of his
son-in-law, G. F. Higbee. Deceased
was one of the oldest and best known
ship builders of the earlier days, and un
der his supervision was constructed some
of the largest and finest coasting vessels
seen on the Delaware. He was 70 year,
of age, and for many years was member
of the shipbuilding firm of Taylor &
Mathis, of Camden.
During one of the recent cold mornings
the postmaster at Jobstown thought hi
would surprise his family by getting thu
house warm early, so he went dowr
stairs sooner than usual, closed the over
door and started up the fire. While