The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-02-09
William Andrews, of Hartford, has pur.

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Mrs Albert H. Lear, of Hartford, has
been quite i'll for several days.
Fred Stockton was carting nine inch ice
for Joseph G. Bower on Friday.
George W. Watkins. of New Brunswick
spoke at the Y. M. G. A. rooms on Sunday
afternoon.
Miss. Eliza c. McHenry has rented her
farm on the Jobstown pike to Charles
Llewallen.
Mrs. ]. Howard Burr has sold the Bal
finger farm at Jobstown to Morris Lippin-
colt for So. 900.
Thomas Plaskett, of Hartford, is suffer
ing from an injury to his leg. caused by
the bite of hog.
A shooting match will take place at
Bridgeboro tomorrow. There will be
plenty of birds for sweeps.
The ordinance of baptism was admins
tered to three persons at the Baptist
Church, on Sunday evening.
A hack will leave McIlvain's grocery
store at 11.30 this morning to carry pas
sengers to Hulme's public sale.
John Mcfarland, the Water street shoe
maker, intends to remove this week to
the former Harrington property.
E. Fl. Lippincott and Sarah R. New
bold, of Jobstown, are to be married
tomorrow evening at the brides resi-
dence.
! A dark granite monument of neat de-
sign has been placed in the Benjamin
Martin burial lot in the Mount Holly
cemetery.
A very enjoyable lunch box social was
given at KNOXVILLE, on Thursday even
ing. for the benefit of the Sunday school
at that place.
The Presbyterian Sunday school is gath
ering large number of library books
which are to be sent to some foreign
mission school.
Miss Sarah Williams is suffering with a
broken wrist, which she received by fall
ing in front of the Baptist Church on
Wednesday evening.
The ground hog, not having seen his
shadow on Tuesday, gives promise of an
early spring, which is the best prediction
bicycle riders have yet received.
The article published IN THE News Of
January 26. under the head of Burling-
ton news stating that the Leech boys
were held in 5000 bail for appearance at
court, did not refer to the Leech Bros, Of
Riverside.
New spring stock of wall papers. car
pets, straw mattings window shades. All
work done this month at so per cent dis
count. Furniture upholstered and re-
paired cheap before spring trade begins.
T. w. Borton.
]. Benjamin Richardson killed lot oil
large hogs on his farm near Mount Holly,
on Wednesday. The weights were as
follows 1872. 1877, 34S. 42O, 1885, 43O. 400
4O6, $40, 47O, 1856. $50, GIG. 51l, 1896, AL
pounds. They were shipped to Camden.
A colonel for the Seventh Regiment
National Guards, to succeed W. II. Skirm,
retired, will be elected at Trenton on Feb.
ruary Is. Lieutenant Colonel c. Y. BAN.
ford, of Trenton, is the strongest candi
date for the place, but he has opposition
| Tharo 10 a In oo Oman ouluork ~, Wofa,
street that needs an iron covering. 1t is
very dangerous. the opening being sufi'
GENTLY large to admit either man or 9
boy. If person should happen to stun
BILE at that point at night, he might sud
denly drop out of existence.
The Christian Endeavors of New Jer
sey, to the number of 100000 have sub
mitted to the United States Senate
through Senator William j. Sewell, pc
tition asking that body to prohibit the
sale of any and all intoxicating liquors
within the capitol of the United States.
At the recent session of the Grand
Lodge of Masons of New Jersey, com
mittee was appointed to establish home
for aged members of the order. Among
the properties that have been offered tc
the committee for that purpose are Ash
bursts residence, Mount Holly, and the
Birmingham inn.
Timothy B. Madden is the Mount HoI
ly agent for the Massachusetts Benefit
Life Association of Boston. This com
pany insures against death and genera
disability, and is very liberal in its terms
Mr.. Madden is pushing the business anG
has written number of policies.
Union Fire Company elected the fol
lowing officers on Wednesday evening
President, Charles Bennett; vice presi
dent, George H. Peak secretary, John E
Elbertson treasurer, Philip Karg fore
man, John Forbes; 1st assistant. Harry
Filler; I'd assistant, John Riley trustees
Charles Bennett, George H. Peak, Jot
Collins ianitor, Charles Elbertson.
Try George w. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions a
the lowest cash prices. He has large
stock at his store, corner of Water anC
King streets, Mount Holly. Orders calico
for and delivered. Prompt attention
given to all customers, and satisfaction
guaranteed. Also fresh and salt meats Car
be obtained at lowest market prices.
The will of Caroline D. Sayre, deceased
of Willingboro', has been admitted t.
probate by Surrogate Kirkbride, who ha
issued letters testamentary to John q
Vansclver. The personal estate is valued
at $4,000. The will contains tie following
requests $1,000 to Susan Sayre, a sister
$500 to Mary E. Bishop; $500 to William
S. Fenimore; $500 to Hannah J. Bishop
The residue of the estate is to be devidet
equally between John H. Vansciver ant
William s. Vansciver.
During the disagreeable storm on Tues
day, merchant, while walking up Mail
street, was approached from behind by
person who jocularly remarked: "Well
we've both seen better days than this
haven't we" "Indeed we have" limo
Gently replied the merchant, who though
he was talking to an acquaintance. TIL
wind was blowing hard and both mel
were walking with bowed heads to tn
storm. Presently the silence was broker
with the remark: "Say, pard, can't yol
spare fellow nickel?" To the surpris