The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05
The Legislature will convene next


harvested their ice crop for next summer
Frank Cox, of Allinson's store, is sui
fering with painful felon on his thumb
Ex-Sheriff William A. Townsend ha
been severe sufferer from carbuncle
on his neck.
If any of your New Year resolution
were made of glass, don't break them OF
the bicycle path.
John Rokenbaugh was the lucky win
ner of fine turkey at Bowker's ciga
store on Tuesday evening.
w. w. Curtis is selling the Lightning
polish, an excellent article for cleaning
brass, copper, silver, nickel, etc.
Hannah A. Butterworth, of Vincen
town, is suffering from an injury to hel
spine, caused by falling over wheelbar'
row.
w. NJ. West, of Mount Holly, and
Miss Georgia O'Brien, of Fair Haven, VT.
were married at the brides home on the
22d ult.
Contractors and builders and all others
interested in the building and sale Of
small properties TO rent-payers, call or ad.
dress w. A. Benjamin, Arcade Hotel,
Mount Holly.
Prosecutor E. P. Budd has bought lot
on the ocean front between Seaside Park
and Berkeley, and will erect cottage
there in the spring. John S. Rogers has
the contract.
Samuel L. Brown, formerly route agent
for New Jersey of the Adams express
company, has been transferred to the su-
perintendency of the company's business
at Asbury Park.
The wedding of George w. Cardwell, Of
Mount Holly, and Miss Elizabeth Kahn, of
Camden, took place in the latter city on
Tuesday, Rev. J. w. Lyell officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cardwel will reside on
Madison avenue.
Mothers should not allow their children
to make ice cream out of snow. No mat
ter how clean the snow may look, it is
said to be very injurious and there are
chances of its containing the germs of dis
ease that lurk in the air.
A load of baled hay, driven by man
named Mcfarland from near Rancocas,
was upset on Main street, Friday after
noon, caused by wheel being twisted off
the axle as the driver was attempting to
get the wagon out of tie car tracks.
Articles of incorporation have been
fled in the county clerks Office for the
Children's Summer Home, of Cinnanin-
son. The incorporgtors are Mary Emma
Wood, president Mary V. Grice, vice
president Cornelia S. Coale, secretary
and treasurer.
Thursday of next week, January IA,
will be donation day at the Old Lady's
Home, Burlington. Contributions of gro
ceries, clothing or money will be CRATE
fully received. Mrs Milton Relyea and
Mrs. Joseph II. Gaskill are the managers
In Mount Holly.
The usual watch meeting service was
held in the Methodist Church on Thurs
day night. The exercises began at 10
O'Clock, and consisted of prayer, speaking
and singing, until the clock denoted the
dawn of the new year, which was appro-
prately welcomed by all present.
A new ticket Office has been erected in
the Pennsylvania Railroad ferry house at
Federal street, Camden. 1t has the
appearance of being a temporary struc-
ture, and rumor has it that before very
long an entirely new depot, train shed
and ferry house will rise up there.
While driving down Main street Thurs
day, Elwood Stead's horse, when oppo-
site Worth's market. ran nail in to its
foot. The animal was unable to walk fur
Their and came near falling. The rusty
implement of torture was taken out at
once. but it left painful wound.
George Krusen met with an accident
on Thursday night by falling on the steps
Of Budd Norcross' residence, Madison
avenue His hand struck tin can that
was being used to celebrate the incoming
year, cutting large cash In the shape of
a horse shoe which required four stitches. |
Some of the young men about town are
talking of organizing boat club during
the coming season. If the matter is con-
summated they will have their boat house |
On the lower creek. and it is possible that
the upper rooms in Josiah w. Evans
new building, on Washington street, may
be rented for club purposes.
Edeepellock Tribe, No. 16S, 1. O. R. M,
Of Indian Mills, has elected the following
chiefs: P, B. W. Small; s., Frank Wat
son S. S., William H. Weeks; J. s.,
Harry Wright; c. of R., James M. Arm
strong; K. of W., Alfred Wills; Trustee,
Mahlon Prickett, Jr.; representative to
The Great Council, Henry Wright.
Tomorrow afternoon, at O'Clock, at
zelley's hotel, will be sold the real estate
If the late William K. Rudderow, de-
ceased. consisting of frame dwelling
house on Garden street, lot at the cor
ler of Broad street and Mount Holly |
venue, and the two stores, corner of
High and Water streets, now occupied by
William A. Norcross and Samuel P Cline.
Overseer John Throck morton is exer-
Using much care in the distribution of the
poor fund. He has discovered cases where
le has given coal to persons who already
had more than what he sent them, and it
8 just such people who think he is too
strict. One ungrateful person does an in
ury to all those who stand in need of
lid, and it is for this reason that discrim-
nation is sometimes necessary.
Washington Council, No. 5, Jr. O. U. A.
NJ, elected officers, Wednesday evening,
rs follows: Councillor, G. ). Krayer; Vice
Councillor, George W. French; Assistant
Recording Secretary. Lewis Schuyler
Conductor, G. S. Durand; Warden, Will
Jam Warner; Inside Sentinel, William S.
Austin Outside Sentinel. ]. E. Haines
trustee, John N. Austin; representative
% Funeral Benefit Association, ]. Frank
Scattergood Alternate, B. Frank Stidfole.
According to the calendar of 1897 the
following is statement of the legal holt
lays for the ensuing year. Thanksgiving
iav is not mentioned owing to the Presi-
Dent of the United States fixing the day
Lincoln's birthday, Friday, February 18th;
Washington's birthday, Monday, Febru
airy 22d; Good Friday, April 18th Easter