The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-03-16

Six persons were initiated into full
membership in the Knights Of Pythiai
on Friday evening.
The Mount Holyoke college glee anc
banjo club will appear at the opera house
on Monday evening, March 10th.
John S. Bozarth, who recently qui
business and went to Philadelphia, hal
returned again with his family.
Amasa Atkinson has purchased tn,
farm belonging to the John H. Worrel
estate, at Buddtown, for $4,000.
Auditor Joseph s. Gibson was thrown
from runaway team and somewhat
bruised at Columbus, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Maggie Hawkins, of White street
is suffering from cancer, and her hus
band Stephen, is also confined with ill
ness.
Morelock and Callahan, who played
base ball with Mount Holly last summer
have joined the Hartville club, of Phila
delphia.
William Mcdonald, formerly with T. II
Clementon. T. G. Alcott & Sons fur
nished the wheel.
The County Board of Registry and Elec
ton will sit at the court house to-day tc
add names to the registers In those citiei
holding elections.
A large delegation from the Mount
Holly Fire Department turned out on
Sunday evening and attended services in
st. Andrews Church.
The dairymen of the Mount Holly as
ISOLATION will hold meeting in Dills hal
on Saturday afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock. A
large attendance is desired.
j. Edward Worrell. the groceryman
had whip stolen from his carriage while
it was standing under the Baptist sheds al
PembertoD, on Friday evening.
Samuel L. Tomlinson, Walter A. Bar
rows and George w. Lundy attended the
annual session of the Grand Lodge, An
Gent Order United Workmen, held at
Trenton on Thursday.
Among those who are convalescine
from recent attacks of grip and pneumo'
MIA are Isaac Pennypacker, Jr., Benjamin
F. Crozier, Henry Darnell, John N. Aus
tin, William M. Warner.
The Epworth League, at Tabernacle,
has elected the following officers Presi
dent, Mrs John Moore vice president,
Mrs. G. F. Clevenger secretary, Mrs.
Aaron Moore; treasurer, Mrs. Joseph
Moore.
Joseph Sweet, of Pemberton, arrived
at the Jail, on Tuesday, where he will re-
main until the next term of court, to an
swer to a charge of attempted criminal
assault, preferred by Miss Mary Doron, Of
Buddtown.
A lecture will be given in the Sacred
Heart Church tomorrow evening by Rev.
Walter I. Leahy, of Swedesboro, on the
subject, IA Missionary and His Con-
verts" The admission fee is for the ben
eft Of the church.
While at Beach Haven on Tuesday, at
tending the borough election, Senator
Robert B. Engle was attacked with verti
60 and was compelled to return to his
home in Mount Holly, where he is re-
covering slowly.
Charlie Snyder, base ball player well
known here, was arrested In Camden,
last week, for breaking into a residence
with the intention of committing robbery
He was caught after he had entered sec
ond story window.
A delegation of citizens from Burlington
came to Mount Holly, on Friday evening
and petitioned Judge Gasklll to reconsider
the sentence imposed upon John w
Murphy, the defaulting collector. The
Judge refused to change his decision.
The fire plug at the corner of Garden
and Main streets, which is connected with
the new 12-inch water main, was tested
by the Good Intent steamer, on Thursday
and found to give an abundant supply Of
water. The pressure registered 80 pounds
Ezekias Esham has been awarded the
contract to rebuild the Herbert property
on Garden street, recently purchased by
Samuel L. Bullock. The rear of the house
has been torn down and W. S. Gales ma
sons are now engaged in laying the foun
dalton.
Mary E. Rogers died on Friday after
noon at her residence on Garden street
after brief illness. She was dress
maker and was employed to make the
shrouds for the Misses Neale and while
engaged thereat was taken i'll with the
grippe, which afterward turned to pneu
monia, resulting in her death.
In the matter of the will of Merchants
Y. Taylor, deceased, of Burlington, let
ters testamentary have been granted by
the Surrogate to Benjamin F. Taylor. Let
ters of administration with will annexed
on the estate of Elizabeth R. Hancock
deceased, of Burlington, have beer
issued to Joshua Taylor.
''Bardwold," the residence of Mrs
Matthew Baird, at Merton, Pa, was visit
ed by burglars on Saturday night. They
were frightened off by the ringing of {
burglar alarm. Several years ago tn,
place was robbed during the daytime b.
men who placed a ladder against tn,
house, on the pretext of repairing the
roof.
Isaiah B. Dubell, of Philadelphia, son o
Joseph DubelI, of Mount Holly, wal
married on Tuesday at Reading, Pa. The
bride was Miss Ada May, daughter o
Proth onotary Oliver ]. Wolff. of that city
The ceremony took place at the brides
residence, 346 North Fifth street, Rev. Dr.
R. W. Hufford officia ting The groom i
a graduate of an art school and is fresco
err. The couple will occupy Mr.. Dubell'
recently purchased and handsomely fur
nished residence at No. 23I0 Gratz street
Philadelphia.
Richard Dickerson and wife, of Smith
vile, came to Mount Holly on Wednes
day evening and after making some pur
chases went to spend the evening will
friends, tielng their horse to a post
When they got ready to start home the,
discovered that the horse and wagon hat
disappeared. They were compelled t.
walk home and upon their arrival fount
the horse standing in front of their resi-
dence with the robes and things they ha'