The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-27


Rev. r. A. Rodrick will conduct the
services at the hospital next Sunday a
4.15 P. M.
Edward A. Claypoole, bartender at the
Washington House, gave up his position
yesterday.
A strawberry festival will be given or
May by Lumberton Council, No. Is, Jr
o. U. A. M.
Aaron F. Dean is experiencing much
inconvenience from stubborn attack OIL
rheumatism.
Several gangs of young men were seen
up the creek, on Sunday, engaged il
playing poker.
The Junior Epworth League of the
day programme.
The State Board of Health reports that
the death rate in the state is the lowest
in the past eight years.
A shipment of two-year-olds, from the
Rancocas stock farm at Jobstown, will be
made to England this week.
The beautiful floral decorations at the
Sims-W Watkins wedding were furnished
and arranged by ]. F. Hunter.
Two large maple trees that have stood
as landmarks for the past thirty years, on
Church street, have been removed.
Miss Laura Howell entertained a num-
Der of her friends at breakfast, given al
her home on High street, Thursday
Superintendent Atkins has had a force
of men engaged during the past week
blowing up and grading Branch street.
Capt. Douglass Ottinger took a party Of
Mount Holly ladies to New York yester-
day. to inspect one of our naval vessels.
The growing wheat makes as fine an
appearance as it ever did al this time in
April. The fields are beautiful and green.
Jacob E. Ridgway, Jr., of Columbus,
sprained his ankle recently while prac-
ticing in the gymnasium at Yale College.
There is but very little riding on the
sidewalks now by cyclers, which is &C.
counted for by the vigilance of the police
A luncheon will be served this evening
at parlor meeting of the w. G. T. u, to
be held at the residence of Mrs. w. II
Heisler
The quarterly conference of the county
union, Y. P. S. @. E., will be held in the
Presbyterian Church, at Beverly, Thurs
day evening.
Benjamin Vanderveer has gone to
Hulmeville, Pa, to work for Henry
M. Thomson, who recently removed from
Mount Holly.
! John A. Dix Post, G. A. R., of Swedes-
boro, has engaged Captain Walter A. Bar
rows, of Mount Holly, as the speaker on
Memorial day.
Some miscreants have been amusing
themselves by drawing obscene pictures
with colored pigments on the doors OF
Relief engine house.
Miss Maggie Semple entertained num-
Der of her lady friends at her home on
Broad street. Friday afternoon, at pro-
gressive euchre matinee.
There were quite good many purchas-
ers in attendance at the cake and candy
sale held Saturday by the Junior Auxil-
larry of st. Andrews Church.
On Tuesday, Justice Scheidell, of Pal
myrs, committed Fleming Liggins. a
colored man, to answer at court for max
ing threats against Gertrude Murray.
Nine candidates were elected to member
ship in the Knights of Pythias on Friday
evening. Next Friday night the contem-
plated degree team may be organized.
Surrogate Kirkbride has granted letters
of administration on the estate of Eliza
beth A. Taylor, deceased, of Mount Hol-
ly, to Frank s. Halnes and Albert w. At
kinson.
Caleb S. RIdgway, of Lumberton, read
paper before the Philadelphia Horticul-
tural Society, on Wednesday evening.
His subject was Propagation of Plants
from Cuttings"
A pleasant social, under the direction
of Misses Sarah and Elizabeth Quinn, was
ton street, on Friday evening, for the
benefit of the church.
Dress Innings, selisia, French cambrc
and batiste, rustic cambria, canvas and
hair cloth. Also line of ladies summer
underwear. in ribbed and plain, at S. s.
Evans, % Main street
On Thursday afternoon seven ladies
we're learning to ride the bicycle on the
South Pemberton road. The strong wind
greatly interfered with their work and
caused them to retire early.
The cold spell and heavy frosts of last
week did considerable damage to grow
ing vegetables. The blossoms on the
magnolia and some other trees about town
were killed, and farmers say that bloom
ing strawberry plants on low lands are
destroyed. Ice of considerable thickness
was formed in many places.
The Methodist Sunday school, at Bridge
boro, elected these officers last week Su-
perintendent, Charles L. Knight assist
ant superintendent, R. Martin Creed
! secretary, J. Porter Ashbrook treasurer,
John j. King librarian, Clarence w.
Gaskill organist, Frank A. Hubbs as
sistant organist, Miss Mamie Dawson
cornetist, Leonard Schiele.
Elwood Mount, of Columbus, has the
contract to build barn on the Crawford
farm, near Bordentown, owned by Mrs.
Mary Cassidy, of Pennsylvania. The
barn will be 80 by 30 feet Mount also
has the contract to rebuild the distillery
of George Collier, which was blown down
during recent wind storm. The build
ing will be 80 by so feet.
Persons wishing to become members of
the Mount Holly Board of Trade will find
one of the membership enrolment lists
at The NEWS Office. The cost is but trif-
ling-one dollar year-and it Is believed
the movement will result in considerable
benefit to the town. 1t is desired that
there be large membership so that
everybody will become interested.
At the annual meeting of the Industry
Building and Loan Association, last even
ing, the following directors were elected :
Edward B. Jones, Henry G. Buckley,
Joseph Cross. Burr A. Haines, Josiah w.
Evan, T. Walter Borton, DIR. Charles
Harker, John r. Howell. President,
Henry G. Buckley; secretary, Joseph Il.
Gaskill treasurer, John FL. Dobbirs.
The gas company has extended its main
out Madison avenue and along Carney
street to Grant. A number Of connec-
tions have already been made. The man
agement think 1t would be to the advant-
age of the railroad company if they
should use gas at the Grant street station,
as complaint has been made of the flick
ering oil lamps by those arriving ON the
late trolleys.
Miss Anna Deacon led the Christian
Endeavor meeting at the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday evening. The Womens
Home Missionary Society will hold their
row afternoon. The monthly meeting of
the Christian Endeavor Society will be
held on Friday evening, at which time
Edgar A. Alcott will read paper on DIR.
Duff. On Sunday evening next Rev. j.
II Durham will deliver an address on
"Extremlties of the Famine in India"
On Wednesday evening the Daughters
of America held preliminary meeting
in Bed Mems Hall, with Al charter mem
bers on the application. The following
officers were elected: Councillor, Charles
G. Cowperthwait associate councillor,
Mrs. Edward Troth.; vice councillor, Miss
Hattie l.. Brannan conductor. Miss Jos.
ephine M. Corr; warden. Miss Lizzie
Hainas inside sentinel Miss Rana Din