The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-11-09
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George W. Carman, of Fieldsborougl
has been granted a pension.
Company F elected officers at the rel
ular meeting held last week.
The annual house cleaning at the count
clerks Office took place last week.
Albert Woodward has secured employ
ment in Philadelphia carpet mill.
The election was too much for Tomm
Jordan. and now he is serving thirty day
in Jail.
The new telephone line is expected t.
be completed and in operation by the en-
of the month.
Durand & Robertson have opened a
oyster saloon at the corner of King AM
Water streets.
W. Frank Dean and Bert Ridgway ar
meeting with much success with thei
dancing achool.
Harry Curtis, having secured position
in the Stanwick carpet mill, has remove
his family there.
Considerable capital has been sui
scribed for the organization of a shoe CON
pany at Tnckerton.
Charles E. Hendrickson, Jr., rode t
Princeton ON his bicycle. Saturday, t
witness the foot ball game there.
Samuel Greenwald has placed hand
some delivery wagon on the street, pro
duct of the Gaskill carriage factory.
The Inherent photographer who ha
been stopping on Washington street, ha
pulled up stakes and removed to Medford
A salvation army band appeared on tn,
street Tuesday, and after making shor
parade. held an open air service at tn,
fountain.
A very pleasant entertainment wa
given in Red Mems hall, on Friday even
ing, under the auspices of the Daughter
of America.
The young boys about town are givins
much attention to the game of marble,
just now. 1t IS a pastime that affords
much amusement
Walter F. Hayhurst, OF Lambertville
Past Grand Chancellor of the Knights O.
| Pythias, visited the Mount Holly lodge
on Friday evening.
Plants, cut flowers aud floral designs a
Rosbach's, Pemberton. Orders left at the
store of S. P. Cline, Mount Holly will re
ceive prompt attention.
Miss Anna M. Rattigan has accepted 6
position as teacher in the public school a
South Amboy, she having resigned sim
liar position at Hillsboro.
Rev. Dewitt G. Cobb will lecture or
1.-THE Battle of Gettysburg" in Odd Eel
lows hall, Medford. on Friday night, fol
the benefit of the 0. U. A. M.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed in the county clerks Office by the
Gage Shoe Company of Burlington, the
capital stock of which is $4,000.
Prosecutor Eckard P. Budd and Samue
W. Beldin compose the board to examine
candidates for admission to the bar at the
present term of the Supreme court.
The water company sent man around
town last week to shut off the water
from about twenty-five consumers who
had neglected to pay their bills.
The annual meeting of the Burlington
County Sunday School Association will
be held in the Methodist Church Thurs
day. A large attendance Is expected.
Eckard P. Budd, Edward D. Stokes
Jerome B. Grigg and John w. Harris
took part in the celebration of Packers
election at Burlington on Tuesday night.
When the Riverside Turngemeinde
gathered on Wednesday evening to en-
Joy banquet, it was found that some one
had entered the building and stolen all the
refreshments
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety OF the Presbyterian Church hal
elected these officers; President, Mrs
Garrison; vice president Miss Campion
recording secretary, Mrs. Budd; CORES
ponding secretary, Miss Kempte; treas
urer, Mrs. Lippincott.
Miss Minnie M. Harris came near LOSING
her life at the Washington street crossins
on Tuesday. AS she stepped on the TRACK
she did not see train that was backing
toward her, and when an alarm was given
Lee j. Wells rushed forward and pulled
her back Just in time to prevent fata
accident.
During the hearing Of a case in Justic'
Slack's Office, on Thursday, T. Pop Bow
ker sat on stove. When he got com
fortably seated John 7. Nippins turned oil
the draft. In few minutes the heat be
gan to come through Pops heavy over
coat, and he arose as if In the &C. of max
ing another election bet.
Unclaimed letters in the post Office TO
the week ending November 6: Mis-
Maggie Brown, Mr.. VIM. Burnett, Mis-
Lizzie Durk, Mr.. Martin Gauntt, Ameli
Kaufman, Rev. VIM. Peterson, Miss C. 6
Robinson, Miss Marion E. Rogers, Mis-
Anna B. Shinn. Postals M. E. Blackin
ton. Mrs. Ella Davis, Mr.. Acy Hughes
Mrs. Josephine Shinn, Mrs. Maria Smith
schaffer Bros, 8.
Rev. James A. Reynolds. of Red Bank
will give an illustrated lecture on tn,
"Holy Land and Life of Christ" in tn
Sacred Heart Church, Mount Holly, oil
Wednesday, 18th inst, at 8 o'clock, P. M
Father Reynolds was for several year
pastor of the Catholic Church here an
was universally respected and admired
His former acquaintance and friends viii
be pleased to see and hear him. Ticket
25 cents. Proceeds will be used to aid il
lessening debt on Sacred Heart Church.
Now that Capt. Elton A. Smith has sc
cured possession of the estate at Smith
vile, it is expected that in due time bus
mess will be revived there and larg
number of men employed. Arrangement
are being made to take 9p several othe
branches of trade that will probably Civ
steady employment. A few days since tn
old iron safe that has been kept in tn
mansion was broken open, and it's cor
tents consisted of some table silver, dis
mond stud and some gold medals that ha
been awarded to the Il. B. Smith Machin
Company.
T Frederick Van Wrinkle, colored maj
who claims to own a farm in Shannon