The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-03-16

Joseph Frake, residing on White street,
had stroke of paralysis on Sunday.
One side. of his body is affected.
M. II. Hyman has opened clothing
establishment at No. 26 Mill street. Read
his advertisement in another column.
On Sunday morning next Rev. ]. H.
Durham will deliver a sermon to the
children in the Presbyterian Church.
Henry M. Thomson removed to
Hulmeville, Pa, on Saturday, where be
is conducting flour and feed business.
John D. Clevenger will conduct the SER
vice at the hospital next Sunday after
noon at 4.15. The public is invited to at
tend.
/ A vigilance committee has been formed
at Beverly for the apprehension of the
gang of burglars that have been operating
there.
There will be cake sale at the rooms
of the Young Women's Temperance
! Union in Masonic Temple, on Saturday,
at 8 P. N.
Rev. Francis M. Taitt, of Philadelphia,
will occupy the pulpit of Trinity Church
next Sunday. His subject for the even
ing sermon will be 'Church Unity"
Governor Griggs sent to the Senate,
last night, the nomination of Albert G.
Martin for judge of Ocean county, and
Theodore J. r. Brown for prosecutor.
Ga Saturday Sheriff Fleetwood sold a
small farm in Southampton township,
property of George w. Waters, to Sam
uel s. Cord, the complainant, for 500.
Samuel H. Chambers, Charles H. Dea-
con and Winfield s. Gale yesterday sold a
frame house on Risdon street, belonging
to the estate of John B. Middleton, to Al
bert Fl. Lear for $3.50.
Albert Apologize, sentenced in Septem-
Der, 1895, to two years in State prison for
lnuecent assault on an eight-year-old girl,
was released on parole, on Tuesday, by
the Court of Pardons.
Four days furnished rain last week.
Thursday, Saturday and yesterday we're
pleasant. A hail storm from the east
arrived Sunday morning, but in the after
noon it became clear and cool.
Three sows on the farm of Morris
Haines, near Burlington, recently gave
birth to three filters of pigs, all of which
| we're without the least semblance of hair.
They suffered extremely from the cold
and were killed.
Andrew H. McNeal, of Burlington, has
posted notices about his foundry to the
effect that he will advance money to his
married employees who are now out OF
employment, the same to be refunded in
weekly instalIments when work is re-
sumed.
At the election in Eastampton town
ship, last week, Henry B. Storey and
Nathan G. Frake, candidates for collector,
each received "a votes. The tie was set
tied on Saturday evening by the commit
tee appointing Mr.. Storey, the Republican
candidate.
The will of the late Robert Patterson,
of Florence, contains the following be-
quests: Georgianna Ireton, $1,000; Will
liam ]. Patterson, Camden, $1,000; Dan
iel w. Ireton and the Florence M. E.
Church, 81 900 each Edgar and Fred M.
Brick, of Gloucester City, each 81 1000.
The pupils of Copany and Willow Grove
schools will give JOINT entertainment at
Jacksonville, in 0. U. A. M. hall, on
Wednesday evening, the oath inst, the
proceeds to be used for library fund. II
very stormy, the entertainment will be
held the next clear evening. Perform
ance to commence at o'clock. Admis-
sion Is cents.
Mansfield Council, No. III, o. U. A. NJ,
presented Georgetown school with a flag
on Friday. The teacher, Miss Weston,
and children, are entitled to much credit
for the appropriate programme they ar
ranged and the manner in which it was
rendered. Charles R. Fenton presented
the flag on behalf of the Council and il
was accepted by Robert Taylor, president
of the board of education. An essay,
Our Flag by Charles Atkinson, one OF
the pupils, is worthy of mention. The
hospitality of the Georgetown people will
long be remembered by the visitors.
The directors of the Burlington County
Agricultural Society met on Wednesday,
but their action has not been made pub
lie. The notes gwen by sixty-five stock
holders to tide the society over its trou-
bles, became due on Thursday. Forty
one have been paid, and arrangements
have been made for the settlement of
others Under the impression that Hen
ry l. Budd is still an officer of the socie-
ty, the Camden Safe Deposit Company
has notified the society that it desires the
payment, within Six months, of the prin-
cipal and interest of the mortgage it
holds.
There was spirited fight at Riverton,
Tuesday, between the citizens and straight
Republicans. Out of 260 votes cast only
70 uncut ballots appeared. The Republl-
can ticket won, with one exception, A.
J.. Borie being defeated by William M.
Thomas by majority of 8. The officers
elected follow Mayor, Edward G.
Stoughton; William L. James,
Charles Hardman, William M. Thomas,
Frederick u. Brown, A. M. Ellsworth,
James H. Smith /; assessor, Edward IA.
Pancoast;. collector, William ]. Nell
benny; constable, James Y. Porter.