The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-05-25

The residence of Caleb Dudley and Mrs.
White, on Union street, are being painted
by Restore Lippincott.
A new bell was hung with impressive
ceremonies in the Catholic Church, at
Riverton, on Wednesday.
A movement is on foot to put in a water
works at Lumberton. The recent fire
started the agitation for water supply.
Oliver L. Jeffrey and wife left this
morning for Iowa. They will visit num-
Der of points in the west during the next
few weeks.
Capt Elton Smith and wife are paying
visit to Judge Gaskill The Captain
will remain several days to look over the
affairs at Smithville.
A lad named Hay, from Wilmington,
who is visiting William Ferry, cut an
| ugly cash in his hand on Sunday while
playing with an axe.
John F. D. Heineken, who has been a
teacher in various schools throughout the
county, has been elected principal of the
public schools of Sayreville, Pa.
Mrs. F. B. Singley, of Germantown,
will deliver lecture In the Y. NJ. Z. A.
rooms on Friday evening next at 7.30.
Subject, "The Higher Physical Life OF
Woman"
A special trolley will leave East Burlin-
ton at 2.05 P. NJ, on Monday, to accom-
modate those who desire to witness the
game of ball between Mount Holly and
Princeton.
George M. Semple has been promoted
to position in the New York office OF
the Royal Insurance Co. The vacancy in
John R. Howell's Office will be filed by
]. Sexton Folwell.
There will be slight change in the
railroad time table next Saturday, when
a through train to Long Branch will be
put on. The summer arrangement OF
trains will go into effect about June l5
Edward Justice, of Water street, met
with a painful accident last evening.
While cutting wood in his yard, the axe
slipped, striking him on the left arm, sew
ering the radial artery three inches
above the wrist. The flow of blood was
terrific.
The annual meeting of the members OF
the Peahala club was held at the club
house on Saturday. John l. Bishop, OF
Columbus, was chosen president; John
P. Hutchinson, of Georgetown, secretary,
and Robert z. Snowden, of Camden,
treasurer.
At the novelty factory of E. L. Prickett
& Co., on Garden street, work Is going on
both night and day. This has been made
necessary on account of the large number
of unsolicited orders on hand. The night
force begins at p. m. and continues un-
til $50 a. m.
The special session of the Legislature
will convene at Trenton to-day. 1t is ex-
pected that no business will be transacted
except making the correction in the bill
fixing the election for the constitutional
amendments. The session will be of but
few hours duration.
Wilbur Perry, employed at Alllnson g
grocery store, collided with wagon on
Washington street last evening" while
riding his bicycle. The driver had just
crossed the car track and was turning in
to the yard adjoining Wolfrom's hotel,
when Perry, who was coming up the
street, ran between the two wagon wheels.
The carriage ran oyer the wheelman and
his machine, doing little damage.
Two young lads in short dresses, their
parents residing on Mount Holly avenue,
obtained Ratchet one day last week and
turns at laying their fingers on a block to
see if the other could hit them The first
lad who had the Ratchet proved a poor
marksman, but the other little tot proved
a success at the game and brought the
sharp edge of the Ratchet down upon the
end of the first fellows thumb and COM
pletely severed it, thus bringing their
little game to an abrupt termination.
Yesterday the body of man was found
floating in the river at Gloucester City by
fisherman. The remains proved to be
those of Thomas Bareford, a we'll known
Grand Army man of Camden. The man
had evidently committed suicide. Bare
ford at one time kept hotel at Marton
and subsequently was employed in the
Reading railroad terminal building, Phil
adelphia. During the winter he took up
his residence in Camden, where bis wife
died. Since that time he has been in a
melancholy mood.
The regular meeting of the Convoca-
ton of Burlington will be held in st. An
drew's Episcopal Church, Bridgeton, on
Monday, May 81, and Tuesday, June l,
beginning with missionary service Mon
day evening, when a sermon will be
preached by the dean of the convocation,
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Tuesday the Rev. Charles Gilbert Han
nah, curate of st. Andrews, will he or
dained to the priesthood and a class of
candidates will be confirmed. Bishop
Scarborough will preside at the sessions
and large attendance of the clergy and
lay delegates is expected
Auditor Joseph s. Gibson recently re-
ceived consignment of vegetable seeds
from Washington. He planted some in
front of his Office, and now the place is
prolific with growing vegetables. Some
of his friends along the river front, who
wish to make sure of their sauer kraut,
have sent large orders to Mr.. Gibson for
cabbage plants as follows: W. E. Hires,
100000 Joseph 81. Gest, 2,641 .5413 ; q.
N. Winner 1000, 900; John P. Saar, 5O,-
ono, 100000 j. ]. Tones, $4,000, 900. The
Auditor answered that as no cash accom-
panied the orders he could not fill them.
He told them he would soon have some
ripe sausage plants that would be suitable
for their locality.