The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-29

master AZ new Or6Lna.
Lumberton is to enjoy an old time cele
bration of the 4th of July.
Isaac L. Shinn has sold his W hite pom,
to Grant Davis, of Centreton.
Charles Heussman, of Riverside, hai
applied for divorce from his wife.
Washington Council, No. 5, Jr. O. U
A. M, will elect officers this evening.
A Warwick bicycle in good order may
be bought cheap by lnquiring at this
office.
Miss Park has closed her school fol
young ladies, on Broad street, for lack o.
support.
Albert Engle is at Beach Haven in
charge of the steam engine at the Bald
win House.
A large steam boiler, weighing six tons
has been placed in position at the Bid
well factory.
The bell on Relief Fire Engine house
will only be rung in case of fire on the
Fourth of July.
William Atkinson has placed large
awning in front of his store, that reaches
clear to the ground.
Thomas CLASSIFY, formerly of Mount
Holly, has been elected president of the
Camden wheelmen.
William II. Rogers, of Willingboro, hal
given up the idea of running hotel. He
will stick to farming.
The stone roads that recently received
such heavy coating of gravel are now
getting in fine condition.
Henry G. Buckley was confined tt
his home for several days last week on &C
count of q stomach trouble.
Harry Robertson was ten bit by a spider
last week from the effects of which ht
had badly swollen hand.
Judging from appearances the path OF
the Rancocas turnpike has been strewr
with quantity of broken glass.
The ladies of the Baptist Church gave
an enjoyable strawberry festival IN thu
lecture room on Saturday evening.
Mayor McNeal and his son William, o
Burlington, have sailed for Europe, where
they will remain for several weeks.
While working on Michael Meaneyl
barn at Jobstown. on Wednesday, Reu
ben Chamberlain, carpenter, was strick
en- with paralysis.
Joseph G. Bower has placed handsome
delivery wagon on the road, and he ap
pears to be just as proud of it as wher
riding his bicycle.
The school children at Jobstown badt
farewell to their teacher. Edgar Haas, or
Tuesday, as he will assume charge of an
other school in the fall
Black mohair skirts, ladies' linen col
lars and cuffs, ruching, ties and laces. Dc
not forget the 40 cent shirt waists at s. S
Evans, % Main street.
Howard Darnel, of Mount Laurel, died
at Philadelphia, on Tuesday, from the eff
fects of a surgical operation which wai
performed about two weeks since.
Aaron F. Dean has sufficiently recov-
cred from his rheumatic troubles as to en-
able him to join the Mount Holly con.
tingent of workmen at Sea Side Park.
Workmen have been engaged during
the past week plastering the chimneys and
sides of the America hose house where
the mortar has fallen out between the
bricks.
Arrangements have been made for q
bicycle parade at Burlington on July 5.
Prizes will be awarded to ladies and gen.
tlemen for the most handsomely decorat-
ed wheels.
Prosecutor Budd is now seeking evil
dence against some of the farmers who
are in the habit of selling wine to the
tramps who work for them during the
picking season.
Thomas Collins, janitor at the Herald
Office, has had three strokes of paralysis
during the past week. He is somewhat
better now, and on Wednesday he re.
covered his speech.
Weather Prophet De Voc says his fore.
casts for the month of June have been &c
per cent. correct. He predicts that July
will be the coolest July month the world
has ever experienced.
One of the trolley cars on the Burling-
ton railroad was brought from the shops
and put in service on Wednesday. 1t has
been refitted In elegant style and the cleo.
trical machinery overhauled.
The Young Woman's Christian Tenn.
perance Union held sale of pies, bread
and cakes in their room in the Masonic
Temple on Saturday afternoon, and the
sum realized was very satisfactory.
Sheriff Fleetwood, on Tuesday, sold the
effects of the Administer Carpet Company
at smithville, to the q. B. Smith Machine
Company for $4l9. They held a judg.
ment against the concern for $780,
In addition to the vitrifed pavement
that has been laid in front of the Arcade
hotel property, the interior of that hos
telry has been improved by the addition
of much new furniture in the bed rooms.
Capt. John ]. Read, of the U. s. cfuis-
or Olympia, has been granted a two
months leave of absence. 1t is expected
he will return to Mount Holly in Septem.
Der, where he will remain on waiting or
ders.
Boys about town are delighted with the
prospect of fireworks, for the crackers and
Roman candles and pinwheels are to bt
seen at many of the stores. They viii
have an opportunity to shoot them of
next Monday.
AS two loads of hay passed down Mar
street on Wednesday morning, the dirty
ers of both teams we're struck by the cleo
trio lamp opposite the Washington House
The lamp scraped over the hay but wal
not broken. The wagons carried an un
usually large load.
Lady Marion Home, No. 6, elected thu
following officers on Saturday evening
Guardian, Susie Foulks priest, HANNAH
D. Throckm orton; prophet, Thomas E
Atkins H. H., Maggie B. Taylor; W. o
D., Kate Hinkle; W. of N, Mary Richie
FL. s. K, F. B. Atkinson II. R., Johi
Throckmorton; H. T., Esther Streaker
representative, Maggie B. Taylor trus
tee, three years, John Throckmorton.