The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-12
TEE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.
The October term of court begins to-day.


William Atkinson, the grocer, has closed
his branch store at Lumberton.
new wooden culvert has been put in
at the corner of Union and Rlsdon streets
Farmers say that quail are more plenti-
full this year than they have been for a
long time.
The flag pole of the Junior Mechanics
was placed in position on top of the court
house yesterday.
The Fisk Jubilee singers will give an en-
tertainment in the Baptist Church on Sat.
urday evening, October Both.
Louisa, daughter of Adam Kuhn, who
died on Wednesday after a lingering ill.
ness, was buried on Saturday.
Thomas Cavanaugh, the fruit dealer,
removed to his new stand adjoining
Gauntt's meat market, on Friday.
Edward R. Smith, Sc Main street. is now
prepared to serve families with salt oys-
ters from so cents up per hundred.
Peter Walker was taken to Jail Friday
night in a beastly state of degradation.
He will now have another opportunity to
brace up.
Charles H. Deacon has secured the posi-
ton of superintendent of Shreves candy
factory, 1416 Susquehanna avenue, Phila-
delphia.
Another section of feed wire, comprising
about 2l00 feet, was stolen from along the
trolley tracks on Monday night near Dea-
cons station.
The sidewalk on Green street, opposite
the water works, is in dangerous condi-
ton by reason of the number of gulllee
caused by washouts.
Daniel Milbine placed new porch in
front of Greenwald's eating saloon on Fri
day, an improvement that will be appre-
cjated by the customers.
Elizabeth A., wife of Charles Weld
meyer, died at the Trenton asylum on
Thursday, and was buried in the cemetery
at Mount Holly ON Saturday.
Harry M. Hughes, who has been enjoy
ing months vacation, leaves to-day to
resume his duties in the government
printing Office at Washington.
The new uniforms made by E. Holeman
& Son for the Mount Holly police force
have been delivered to the officers and
they are much pleased with them.
Some conscience-stricken thief a few
days ago returned part of single set of
harness to the barn of James Allen, on
Madison avenue, from which it had been
stolen.
Owen Kelly, a laborer without home or
friends and suffering with chills and fever,
was taken to the county house on Satur-
day by Oyerseer of the Poor John Throck-
morton.
After long residence in Mount Holly,
Mrs. Charlotte Patton sailed on Thursday,
with her husband, Captain Patton, in the
ship Henry Willard from New York for
Portland. Oregon.
On Friday evening, October /, at the
Baptist parsonage, by Rev. Charles H.
Pendleton, occurred the marriage of Budd
Witcraft and Miss Mary Francis Shinn,
both of Mount Holly.
The early closing movement on Tues
day and Thursday evenings, among a
number of our merchants, came to an abb
rupt termination on Tuesday evening,
without any pomp or ceremony.
Reports concerning the condition of
Mrs. Benjamin F. Crozier are not very
encouraging, and 1t is feared her reason
will never be restored. She is still igno-
rant of the death of her husband and
mother.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the post
Office for the week ending October 9th !:
Mrs. T. w. Brown, Mrs. Lottie Osgood,
Mrs. Joel Parker; postals, Bart Allen, ].
Corbe, Jacob Dennis, Chas. E. Musser,
Ameadus Tucker.
The conductors on the trolley cars have
been troubled somewhat of late by tram ps
stealing rides at night The hobos make
it practice to jump on the steps after the
doors are shut. Several were put off and
compelled to walk during the past week.
The proposed stone road from Riverton
to Riverside cannot be built this year ow-
ing to the squabble that arose in awarding
the contract. By mutual consent the liti.
cation has been discontinued, and the
Board of Freeholders will again advertise
for bids.
An entertainment will be given in the
Baptist Church this evening under the
auspices of the Young Peoples Union.
An interesting programme has been ar
ranged, consisting of vocal and instru-
mental selections, Rotations, etc. A sill
yer Offering at the door.
On Friday evening. the Riverton TO OF
ball team telegraphed to Mount Holly
that they would play here on Saturday.
Manager Stewart at once advertised the
game and number of people went to the
fair grounds to see it, but Riyerton failed
to appear, but played elsewhere.
Joseph Klner, who is now employed in
the shoe shop of Rodman w. Bowker,
will remove to Trenton on November l,
where he has secured position as over
seer in the shoe cutting department at the
state prison, which business is conducted
by George Rendell, of Mount Holly.
At the meeting of the Good Intent fire
company on Tuesday evening. a COM
mittee was appointed to consult with
Chief Collins relative to the adoption of a
plan to prevent general alarm being
sounded. thereby calling out the entire
fire department when aid is requested out
of the town.
Walter, son of Charles Throckmorton,
has secured admission to the school for
Deaf Mutes, at Trenton, and was taken
to that institution on Wednesday. The
boy became deaf and dumb after an ILL
ness of intermittent fever. He is a very
bright child, and under the training of
that excellent school he has gone to, will
undoubtedly soon be able to speak.
Rev. William P. White, D. D., editor of
the Presbyterian Journal. and secretary of
Lincoln University, preached in the Pres
byterian Church on Sunday. There will
be an adjourned meeting of the Christian
Endeavor Society in the church to-mor-
row afternoon when officers will be elect
ed. The Brainard Society will give a lit
erary and musical entertainment in the
lecture room on the evening of Thursday,
October q.
The case OF the woman living on Shreve
street who has become so infatuated with
a married man living in that neighbor
hood, has attracted more than passing no.