The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-07-06

Henry Mcdonald is agent for the sale q
bicycle canopies, for both single wheel
and tandems.
Rev. Norman " P. Lewis left for Eliza
beth. on Friday, to assume his mlnisteria
duties there.
Portions of the stone road between
Mount Holly and Hainesport are In neet
of covering of fine stone.
John F. Saturday, who is employed IL
shoe shop at Burlington, rides to ani
fro every pleasant day on his bicycle
The Epworth League is now conductin,
Sunday evening song services. They be
gin at 7.15 and continue for three quarters
of an hour.
John B. Herbert's little boy Clarence
who died with diphtheria on Tuesday
was buried privately on Wednesday morn
ing at IL o'clock
William H. Holt went to Eorristown
Pa, on Tuesday, for the purpose of clos
ing large contract for hosiery boxes, tc
be shipped in carload lots.
Nathan Halnes, of Burlington, and
John R. Howell, of Mount Holly, have
been appointed the Republican members
of the county board of elections.
The Lincoln Club gave snapper sour
supper to number of their friends on
Wednesday evening. The warm weather
had no effect on the attendance.
The Sunday school children of the sa-
cred Heart church enjoyed a picnic in
their grove yesterday. The day was de.
liRhtfully spent by all present.
Several narrow escapes from drowning
have occurred to boating parties up the
creek of late. Those who engage in this
pastime cannot be too careful at all times
Moras Lins. Of Springfield township, was
brought to Jail, Thursday morning, on a
charge of stealing $25 from Emanuel
Thomas, with whom he was sleeping al
the residence of Harvey Butterworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. johnson gave a
reception at their handsome residence on
upper Main street, on Tuesday evening.
They left on Saturday to occupy their new
cottage at Sea Side Park for the season.
Commodore Comfy. Charles E. Hen
Erickson, Jr., Harry Cross and pilot John
Page sailed from Mount Holly, on We'd
nesday, IN the launch Panku for Sea Side
Park, via the Delaware river and around
Cape May point.
In front of the residence of postmaster
Wills, on High street, is maple tree
from which Is growing cedar branch.
About three years ago the maple branch
was cut off and it is supposed bird car
ried the cedar seed to the cavity.
Budd Norcross' sand tract seems to be
quite prolific. On some parts grain is
growing nicely, his peanut crop was sue
cess, and OF late the ground has been
yielding up shark teeth and human skele-
tons. We may yet hear of gold mine
or diamond field being discovered.
Theodore Krumbnwer, the young man
against whom charge of bastardy was
preferred last week by Hattie M. Gauntt,
soon became tired of prison life and in
order to regain his freedom he concluded
to marry the lady. Justice Slack attended
to the latter ceremony with impressive
JUNCTION.
Go.,o IT IL
most successful farmers of Burlington
county, was buried ON Tuesday from his
late residence In Moorestown. The de-
ceased was found some two weeks ago by
his wife lying in an unconscious condition
ON the barn floor He had sustained a
stroke of paralysis, which terminated in
his death. Mr.. Proud was in his 18th
year.
Judge Gaskill has been telling fish
stories the past week, that have caused
some of his friends to think the Judge
was using his imaginative powers. But
we know different, and when the Judge
tells you be caught weak fish that
weighed 10 lbs. and that he sent us two
which measured three feet each and
weighed over lbs each, you may be-
lieve every word of it.
Frank Gafbarino, who is one of the
bicycle flyers of Mount Holly, is arrang
ing to demonstrate that he can cover the
distance from Pine street bridge to the
bridge at Pemberton, which is trifle less
of six miles, in 153 minutes or better. 1t
is said there is no doubt of his being able
to accomplish this feat with the proper
pace-maker, and that is what he is now
trying to secure.
Last Tuesday Governor Griggs appoint
ed William Nelson, of Passaic county
General William S. Stryker, of Mercer
county, and Henry S. Haines, of Burling
ton, commission of public records, to in
qulre into the condition of the public rec
ords of the State and of the several coun-
ties, townships and cities and other mu-
inequalities in the State, and to report tc
the Governor from time to time the re-
suit of their inquiries with such recon-
mendations as to them should seem ad
visable. This is in accordance with ar
act passed by the recent Legislature in
relation to public records, approved April 9
William George Smith, employed OF
the farm of John E. Darnell, near Mason.
vile, was arrested Wednesday on suspic-
ion of being one of the burglars who shot
Policeman William Schregler, in Camden
on June H. Smith was taken to Camden
by Lieutenant of Police Foster and Hal
Officer John Beard, but after being eiver
bath and shave, Policeman Schregle
said he was not one of the men wanted
The man was arrested on information of
colored farm hand. The latter said SmitI
had told him he was connected with tn
Schregler shooting, but when arrested
Smith said he had only been joking will
the colored man.
Star of Washington Council, D. of A.
has elected the following officers Coun
cilor. Matilda l. Pearson Associate Coun
cilor, Hattie L. Brsnin Vice Councillor
Hannah F. Phares Associate Vice Coun
cilor, Rena Durand; Conductor, Eva Du
rand Warden, Josephine M. Corr Re
cording Secretary, John N. Austin AS
sistant Recording Secretary, Emma Hal
sey; Financial Secretary, Jeanette {