The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-03-09

Seventeen hundred papers were receiv
ed at the station on Sunday by Waite
Shinn.
Howard Curtis is carting wood from {
tract which he is clearing on the Pember
ton road.
Nathan C. Bovine, near Masonville, hal
sold his farm to Frank Heinish, of Phil
adelphis.
The Heavenly Twins will soon arrive
in town, but they are not booked to sp
pear at the Opera House.
A box social will be given this evening
in the lecture room of the Baptist Church
by number of young men.
Father Keuper, of New Brunswick, for
merly of Mount Holly, will lecture in the
Sacred Heart Church this evening.
By the will of Robert Patterson, de-
ceased, the Methodist Episcopal Church,
of Florence, will receive bequest of $1,000.
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church, at
Pemberton, bias received legacy under
the will of Anne ]. Morris, OF Philadel-
phia.
A number of Burlington people came
over to Mount Holly, on Sunday, ia
speak few words of encouragement to
John W. Murphy.
Martin Bayersdorfer left yesterday for
New York City to make his spring pur-
chases of mems clothing, etc. He is &C.
companied by his sister.
Passengers who left Philadelphia on
the 6.10 P. M. train, Thursday, arrived
home half hour late, by reason of an &C.
cident to the engine, which was detained
at Moorestown.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society will
be held in the lecture room of the Pres,
byterian Church tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock.
Bishop Scarborough confirmed a class
of eleven persons at st. Andrews Church
on Sunday morning, eleven at st. Martins,
Lumberton, in the afternoon, and twenty.
two at Trinity in the evening.
Much inquiry has been made as to the
present condition of the estate of Heze-
kiah B. Smith. After the statutory time
that the case is required to remain in the
courts has elapsed, the executors will &C.
count for the estate and the property will
be turned over to the heirs.
On Tuesday the weather was very
warm, the mercury rising to 55 degrees
and it was agreeable with doors and win
dows open. The second thunder shower
of the year came on Wednesday. Thurs
day and Sunday were clear and cold.
Friday it rained. Saturday and yester-
day were marked with clouds and damp
ness.
The canning of pork and beans in
Mount Holly is not the success that was
hoped for. This is due to the fact that
there are 80 many similar brands of goods
on the market. Messrs. Anderson & Son,
who have engaged in this industry, are
doing some business, and while their ship
ments are not heavy the goods are first
class.
Fenimore Jones is disappointed because
he did not see the inaugural parade at
Washington, to which point he intended
to walk, had it not been for a slight in
disposition. Mr.. Jones admits that he
is great pedestrian, and says that he
walked a thousand miles in two days on
one occasion when he resided in the state
of Iowa.
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 and
King streets. Mount Holly. Orders called
for and delivered. Prompt attention
gwen to all customers, and satisfaction
guaranteed. Also fresh and salt meats can
be obtained at lowest market prices.
The steamer Elizabeth Vansciver be-
gan her regular trips for the season yes
terday. The management has arranged
to carry freight to and from Mount Holly,
using ira, sfers at Centreton, at which
point the boat will stop. The steamer is
we'll equipped for the transportation OF
passengers. She will leave pier 81, north
wharves, Philadelphia, daily at TO- 80 AM.
Charles M. Sloan afforded considerable
amusement to a number of his friends, on
Saturday afternoon, while trying to spin
top at the bank corner 1t is needless
to say that he made miserable failure
by reason of his not being up in the
game. The Colonel threw the delusive
toy with much elegance and grace, but
the spin missed fire, and the top scooted
half way across the street.
Following is a list of the unclaimed
mail remaining In the Mount Holly post
Office, March 6: Letters Nellie Alb
bolt. Mr.. Luke Armstrong Mrs. Eva Bard,
Benjamin B. Bennett, Fannie o. Die kim
son, Miss Mabel Dine, Miss Eva Ebert
son, miss Margaret Ellis, Miss Cora Jessup,
Mr.. Hugh Lavery, J. B. Newell, Mr.. Ro-
zell Peacock, James W. Shinn, Martha
Shinn, Miss Laura Towland. Postals-
Mr.. Howard Briggs, Samuel Clevenger,
Mrs. Charles Haines, Mrs. Bessie Kellock,
Israel Shost.
There came near being another serious
accident at the Water street crossing Sat
urday afternoon. Mrs. Sterling McIlvain
and her son we're drying up Water street
They did not see the 5.15 trolley coming
from Burlington. The car few along at g
rapid rate and frightened the horse
Sterling McIlvain, who happened to be
near by, saw his horse prsncing about in
the endeavor to run away. He ran tc
the assistance of his wife and son, Sc
cured the horse by the reins and prevent
ed him from getting in front of the APP
preaching car. All hands were badly
frightened When the car shot by tn,
horse fell, breaking the shafts. 1t wa
necessary to cut the harness to reliev,
him. The animal was in such position
that had he made sudden lunge, one o
the thills would have penetrated his sid
and killed him. The occupants of tn
carriage were not injured.
A matter has just come to light, which
had it been made known at the time
might have been used as important evi
dence in the Smith will contest. Whel
Mr.. Smith first came to Mount Holly b
brought five trunks with him, and thes
|, were taken to the store of Austin Hainet
now occupied by Samuel P. Cline. Thos
Atkins was called upon to remove them