The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-07-06
Daniel A. Sweeney has accepted posi-
ton at Coles Hotel, Moorestowp.

i Daniel A. Sweeney has accepted pos
ton at Coles Hotel, Moorestown.
The family of Emil Krug. OF Hainet
port, contemplates sailing for Brazil.
William G. Lipplncott shipped a larg
number of fine young ducks on Tuesday.
Horace Cronk has been awarded til
contract to furnish the Mount Holly pub
lie schools with coal.
The Farmers National Bank and tn
Union National Bank have put in lon
distance telephones.
While turning over in bed, on Wednes
day, Hudson Haines, living near Rance
cas-, dislocated his shoulder.
A 25 pound snapper was picked up il
the bog last week by stranger, who soor
disposed of it to one of our local caterers
Miss Lena R. Oliver, of Church street
has accepted position as telegraph oper
ator at Mount Arlington for the summer.
The harmless pine snakes that are gath
cred here are sold TO snake charmers,
who paint them in variegated colors and
exhibit them as deadly venomous reptiles
Rev. g. L. Baker, an evangelist who
formerly held meetings in Mount Holly,
will in September become the general Sec
rotary of the Y NJ c. A. at Des Moines,
Iowa.
James Stewart while confined to his
bed with illness, recently had number
of his chickens wantonly killed by a
neighbor who claimed they trespassed on
bis garden, which was not enclosed.
The mill property at Charleston came
near being destroyed by fire on Wednes-
day. Flames were discovered in the pig
pep, adjoining which were several bales
of hay. Neighbors put the fire out before
much damage was done.
A meeting of the note holders of the
Burlington County Agricultural Society,
will be held at the Washington House,
on Saturday, July 10, at which time each
holder who has paid his note will be reim
bursed to the extent of SO.
While at work on farm in Cinnamin-
son township, Wednesday, Thomas Card
we'll committed an atroclous assault and
battery on John Coggins, fellow laborer.
Cardwell made no effort to escape, and
was soon afterwards arrested and lodged
in the county jail
The directors of the Mount Holly Water
Company have decided to fund it's floating
debt, which amounts to ABOUT 500. 900,
by issuing bonds. The total issue of
bonds will not exceed $25, The trus-
tees for the bondholders will be Edward
B. Jones and Samuel L. Tomlinson.
A few days since Master Morris Perrin
chief, of Manasquan, while trying to cut
piece of wood with an axe. accidentally hit
his brother Joseph on the nose, who was
standing behind him, the weapon being
brought pretty we'll over the shoulder. A
slight cut was the extent of the injury.
The anniversary committee of the Jun
Tor Mechanics gave reception to the aids
and their escorts at the lodge room on
Wednesday evening. This was IN recog-
milton of their services in assisting at the
18th anniversary of Washington Council,
given in the opera house two weeks ago.
The United States Government Crop
Report for June Is the authority for the
statement that the present prospect for
peaches the country over appears to be
poorer than for any year since 1890, ex-
cepting only 1894. The outlook is best in
Connecticut. New Jersey, Maryland and
California.
A number of prominent ministers were
entertained last week by Rev. G. II. Pen
dleton, comprising John W. Lyell, of
the First Baptist Church, Camden; Rev.
B. P. Hope, of Salem; Rev. P. H. Gold
smith, of the Temple Baptist Church,
Philadelphia; Rev. Robert Middleditch,
of Philadelphia, and Rev. w. c. Calder
of Rangoon, Burmah.
The hearing of the case of the Town
ship w. George Rendell for violating the
bicycle ordinance in riding on Grant
street pavement. the complaint having
been made by James E. Assay, has been
postponed until Thursday. The case was
aired before Justice Laumaster last week.
Mr.. Rendell declares that he was in his
Office at the time Mr.. Assay swears he saw
him riding on the sidewalk. and for that
reason the case may be contested.
Last week all retail meat dealers were
notified by the wholesale houses from
which they purchase their meats, that
commencing with Monday, June 18th,
they would be required to pay in full on
Tuesday of each week for all purchases
of the previous week. The great meat
combine which controls the market of
America makes its ruling still more
emphatic by the refusal of all wholesale
houses selling meat to retail dealers until
all bills are paid houses with which they
may have previously dealt with.
The Executive Committee of the New
Jersey Editorial Association has partially
com pleted it's arrangements for an excur-
sion and reunion to be held during the
coming month at Saratoga and Sharon
Springs. 1t is proposed to start on Mon
day, July 10th, via the West Shore Rail-
road, arriving in Saratoga in the early
evening. The week will be divided be-
tween Saratoga and Sharon Springs and
the party will return on the following Sat-
urday in time for the majority of the
members to reach home the same evening.
1t is six years since the association has
sued to members, requesting them to no.
tify the committee whether they will go.
William Fl. Lamb, of Juliustown, has
in his possessio n the shell of land turtle
which he prizes very highly. While
crossing the mount which adjoins that
town, in 1882, he found turtle and picked
it up. Upon examining the under shell
of the turtle he noticed the carving of the
initials "W. A. L., and the year 1881"
The initials were those of his father,
William A. Lamb, which the latter had
carved thirty-one years before. The tur-
tie was given its freedom. Mr.. Lamt
while crossed the same mount in 1885,
noticed a turtle crawling along which
proved to be the same one his father
marked and was found before. The turtle
was taken home by Mr.. Lamb, where il
remained until short time ago when il
died.
Deputy United States Marshal Howard
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