The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-11-23
Joshua Hulse is laid up with lnfiamma-

The remains of Joseph B. Frake wei
buried on Friday in the cemetery.
John R. Wilkinson, of Indian Mills, hs
been granted reissue of pension.
Miss Mary Cramer is acting as boob
keeper for the Home Shoe Company.
kid" Gleason, of the Mount Holl
base ball club, was in town on Wednes
day.
Prof Bolles, head waiter at the Wash
lngton house, is seriously ill with pneu
monia.
A large pine tree on the South Pember
ton road as recently blown down by tn,
heavy wind
On Tuesday dressmaker in town haC
twenty-one persons to call at her house t,
see about work.
Hector Prick, of Vlncentown, is suffer
ing from a broken wrist, caused by fallin,
from his bicycle.
Rev. Milton Relyea preached in tht
Union M. E. Church, at Burlington, OF
Tuesday evening.
A very successful supper was given OF
Saturday evening by the ladies of Haines
port M. E. Church.
The supper held by the Ladies' AID So
ciety of the Mount Holly M. Z. Church
Melted about $137.
Robert M. Smith acted as baggage mas
ter last week while his father LOOK a eli
merited weeks rest.
The appearance of the Trinity parish
house is being i'm proved by the applIca
ton of coat of paint.
The Daughters of America are prepar
ing another musical and literary entertain
ment to be given next month.
Nothing has been heard of the where
abouts of Charles Murphy. who recently
stole bicycle from Earl Assay.
The members of the local lodge, Shep
herds OF Bethlehem, held ribbon socia
in Red Mems hall on Friday night.
Clifford Nesbitt, of Madison avenue, hal
been suffering from quinsy since the l1tt
met, but he is now much improved.
The Epworth League of the Methods
Church is preparing for grand December
rally, to which other leagues in the county
will be invited.
Joseph R. Deacon, of Bordentown, ha,
been elected treasurer OF the Grand Lodge
OF Odd Fellows, to succeed the late Joseph
L. Lamb, Of Juliustown.
A large audience was present at, the
Sacred Heart Church, on Wednesday
evening. to listen to the lecture delivered
by Rev. James A. Reynolds.
There were Sc bids for the construction
OF water works at Toms River. The con.
tract was awarded to Edgar A. Alcott, Of
Mount Holly. for about $3.50
Mrs. Helen Bullock and Mrs. Ella M.
Thacher addressed a parlor meeting in
the interest of the W. C. T.. o., at the
residence of DR.. Charles Harker on FRIDAY
afternoon.
Several bicycle races are being arranged
for THANKSGIVING day, to take place on
the South Pemberton road. Prizes will
be given the winners. The entrance fee
is fifty cents.
Rev. Marshall Owen, of Palmyra, has
the watch that Francis Asbury gave to
his mother when he came to America as
the pioneer bishop of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church in 1771.
A well-known character in the first
ward is still mourning the loss of one dol
lar on the late election, which he bet on
the assurance of the successful campaign
er" that everything was going all right.
Thanksgiving day services will be held
in the Sacred Heart Church in the morn
ing, at $50 o'clock. Mass will be celebrat-
ed and a sermon appropriate to the occa-
sion preached. All are most cordially in
vited.
Charles Parry, of this county, spoke at
the Gloucester Farmers Institute last
week on ''The Culture of Chestnuts." He
said there was 81, 10000 paid every year
by Americans for imported nuts, most of
which is for chestnuts.
Freebooter Edward Colby has had a
force of men engaged in repairing the
King street bridge during the past week.
The structure is being widened by adding
foot-paths on each side, and the original
floor space will be given to wagon travel.
George lash, former employee OF he
Lorillard farm, was visiting in Mount
Holly last week. He is now EMPLOYED
at Morris Park, N. Y, as second trainer,
having string Of % fast horses under his
charge.
A committee from the Camden Preach
ers' Association has waited upon Bishop
McCabe to have the session of the New
Jersey Annual Conference of the M. E.
Church changed from the last OF April to
the middle of March.
o0AO -. OoSOOA VI walt VI OrObbWlCKe,
died last Tuesday, at the advanced age of
rs years. Her husband, Charles, "a
years, died about five weeks before her.
The old couple were noted for their re-
markable affection toward each other.
They leave one daughter and two sons.
1t is well worth ones while to arise
early and look at the star in the eastern
heavens, that appears to be about one
sixth as large as the moon. Having a
fixed orbit it does not move, but there is
an apparent twinkle owing to the many
changes of color, which somewhat re-
sembles the sparkle of diamond.
The committee in charge of arranging
an entertainment to celebrate the thir-
tieth anniversary of the organization OF
New Jersey Lodge, No. l, knights OF
Pythias, are preparing an interesting pro-
gramme to be rendered by home talent in
the Opera House on the night of Decem
Der 10. Rev. Dewitt c. Cobb, Grand
Vice Chancellor, will deliver one of his
stirring addresses.
The celebration of the eleventh ami.
versary of St. PauPs NJ E. Church will be.
gin tomorrow evening and will continue
for one week. The opening exercises will
consist of Photographic concert by DR.
H. A. Monroe. Prominent colored divines
will preach every evening during the bal
ance of the week. The Sunday schoo
will conduct the services on Sunday. Rev
B. W. Berry, of Burlington, will preach