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

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An effort is being made at Burlington
to have the barber shops closed on Sun
day
A system of sewerage is to be construct.
ed at Sea Side Park by E. G. Worrell, Of
Moorestown.
Joseph Kirby has left Wrightstown to
accept situation as telegraph operator on
the Isthmus of Panama.
Every body should plant at least one
tree next Friday, in order to properly
commemorate Arbor day.
A gra phaphone entertainment will be
given by the Baptist Young Peoples
Union in the church this evening.
Cranberry growers are this week draw
ing the water from their boys. The plants
are said to be looking very healthy.
Rev. r. A. Rodrick delivered an excel
lent sermon to the Knights of Pythias in
st. Andrews church on Sunday evening.
Miss Mary A. Danforth, missionary
from Japan, entertained an audience in
the Methodist Church on Tuesday even
ing.
Martin Bayersdorfer has placed a neat
bicycle rack in front of his store for the
convenience of cyclers. This is a good
idea.
Thomas Alcott, of Pointvile, removed
his family to Mount Holly ON Thursday
They are occupying house on Arnold
avenue.
Isaac Pierce brought runaway horse
to time Tuesday, on King street, and pre-
vented what appeared to be an inevitable
smash up.
Edward Morris was arrested in Stock
ton Tuesday on the charge of the larceny
! of a watch and chain from John Undincia,
of Moorestown.
An elderly gentleman attracted consid-
cradle attention, on Saturday, as be walk
ed down Water street wearing an over
coat and straw hat.
The Young Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union held sale of bread, pies
and cakes at their room in the Masonic
Temple on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. John d. johnson entertained a
progressive euchre club from Philadel-
phia at matinee, on Friday afternoon.
at her residence on High street.
Merchants are beginning to appreciate
the fact that the corner of Pine street and
the South Pemberton road is good loca-
ton for sign board advertisements.
Charles Vanzant, ST., has been helpless
with rheumatism at the residence of his
son, on Cherry street, for weeks. He will
be removed to the hospital this week.
Samuel Frake, night Waterman at the
railroad station, was operated on yester-
day at the Hahnemann Hospital, Phil
adelphia, for the removal of sarcoma
from his neck.
The telephone company has put a
booth in the public station in Jones' drug
store that those using the phone may
not be annoyed by noise outside while
sending or receiving messages.
Mrs. Sarah A. Colby, aged 81 years,
mother of John D. Cleyenger, was taken
seriously ill with vertigo on Sunday morn
ing as she was getting ready to go to
church. She is much better to-day.
There will be public sale of the effects
of the Y. M. c. A. to-day, which in
cludes 80 chairs, one leather covered suit
of five pieces, piano, flag, and all the
paraphernalia used in the gymnasium.
The entertainment in the Methodist
Church on Friday evening, entitled Civ
ing Characters from Books" under the
auspices of the Epworth League, was en-
joyed by the large number in attendance.
Rev. G. H. PendIeton, May Hughes and
Fred M. Shemeley have been appointed
delegates from the Baptist Young Peoples
Union, to attend the state convention
which will be held at Bordentown, May
18th.
Grant street is in a bad condition and
unsafe to travel through. particularly at
night, on account of several bad wash
outs. 1t would seem to be matter of
economy to repair the road now rather
than have damages to pay as the result of
an accident.
1t is said that swindler, operating in
South Jersey, pretends that he is expect
ing a car load of horses, rents a stable.
borrows $25 and then disappears. We
have several reliable horse dealers in
this vicinity who can be trusted in bust
ness of this character.
Work on the new railroad from Delair
to West Haddonfeld, to connect with
the Camden and Atlantic road, is progress
ing rapidly, and the road will be in opera
ton about the middle of next month. The
bridging of the Moorestown and Coles.
town pike is now completed.
William J. Fox, recently reelected to
the Camden Board of Education from the
first ward, received the handsome ma
jority of 101. Mr.. Fox with a single ex-
ception was the only Republican elected
in that ward at the late election and the
majority is certainly fiatterlng and attests
to his popularity.
1t wouldn't be a bad idea for some en-
terprising person to open bicycle stand
or whee1er's rest, on the South Pemberton
road, for the sale of cakes, pies, soft
drinks, chewing gum, etc. Such retreat
would be appreciated by the wheelmen,
and no doubt profitable business could
be done by some person suitably situated
Seven snakes belonging to the Leon
Washburn circus were frozen to death on
Wednesday, on the trip to New Bruins
wick from Hackensack. Two were ana
condas, two boa constructors, and one a
black python eighteen feet in length, and
two ordinary snakes. They are said to
have been worth $3.50. On. account of
the death of the snakes, the snake charm
er is out of Job.
When James Comly's new boat is fin
ished, he will place on it's prov two large
eyes, which are to be painted on a piece
of metal. This is style universally fol-
lowed in China. Its significance is, Chow
can go if cannot see ?" Mr.. Comfy in
tends to get as much pleasure out of his
craft as possible while he is young. He
will make trips to Barnegat bay, up the
Hudson and various other places.
The law prohibiting horses to stand
where they can injure shade trees should
be enforced. Last week Ezekias Esham
set out two trees IN front of his new house
on Union street. He was cautioned to
put box around them, but thought they
would be all right for few hours at least.
In short time, however, one of them
was badly nlpped by a delivery horse and
perhaps ruined. There is penalty of $40
for such an offence.
Edward Morrison, who worked a short
time for Thomas Downs, of Moorestown,
was brought to Jail on Tuesday on a
charge of having stolen, early on that
day, watch and chain, belonging to his
employer, valued at $2l. Morrison is a
German, and was secured from an lntelli-
gence Office only few weeks before the
theft was committed. He arose at five
o'clock in the morning, and after securing
the articles he left for Philadelphia. He
was captured at Pavonia.
Bicycle riders in the neighborhood of
Tuckerton and Barnegat are rejoicing
over the fact that they have at last con-
victed and punished Jack the Slasher,"
and that he Is in place where he will see
no bicycle tires for some months to come.
The culprit was one "Jonty" Parker, a
brawny bayman. Parker was indicted
last week, and convicted. Judge Martin
imposed fine of $50 and costs-equal to
about $100-and Parker will serve the
fine out in the county Jail at the rate of
day for dollar.