The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-05-17

delivered me buggy 10 frman rehl-
more, of Retreat.
John L. Severns yesterday entered up
on his duties as day policeman. He will
serve for two weeks.
John Rogers, who has been working
for Joseph W. Colkitt, has accepted a po-
sition in Philadelphia.
Carl Claypoole carried telegraph dis.
patches last week during the absence OF
his brother Fred, who was i'll.
A number of young men from Colum-
bus will give dance in the Masonic Tenn
pie, Mount Holly, on the evening of May
IS.
A new arc lamp was placed on Main
street, opposite Brainard, on Wednesday.
and is great improvement over the old
one.
Edwin T. Pierce will hold religious ser
vices at Bustleton school house next Sun
day at 80, to which the public is in
vited
Phil Karg, on King street, has only first
class groceries and provisions and his
prices are extremely low. Also dry goods
at city prices.
Anderson s. Son are now putting up
asparagus The Gamers are afraid that
the crop will be quite short this year,
owing to the bad weather.
The employees of Hollis box factory at
Riverside, went shad fishing on Saturday
and during haul Samuel Holt was bitten
ON the hand by lamper eel.
The Epworth League gave a social on
Friday evening, in the lecture room of the
M. E. Church, at which refreshments
were served in very unique style.
Several store windows were neatly let
tered last week by an itinerant artist.
One of the parties was young boy, who
handled his brush with much dexterity.
One of the twin babies of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles M. Gale died quite suddenly on
Tuesday night 1t was out riding during
that afternoon, but it had been i'll since
birth.
George K Townsend, formerly of
Mount Holly, who is member of the
National Guard of Brooklyn, failed to
pass the necessary medical examination,
and was compelled to return home.
A thorough search is being made for
Samuel Haines. who was indicted by the
grand jury for running a speakeasy in
the woods near Pemberton. He skipped
as soon as he learned that he had been in
dicted.
The suit of William E. Warren VS..
Michael F. and Patrick 0. O'Connor and
James Shanahan, living near BordentOwn,
an action on contract, was compromised
and the claim paid with costs before JUS
tice Clevenger on wednesday.
Miss Peak, who belongs to the Volun-
teers of America fell down the steps at
their quarters on Wednesday evening, and
it is said by those who saw the accident
that the young lady cut her leg with
pieces of glass from bottle which she is
said to have had concealed in her hosiery.
The notices which Collector Holt re-
Gently sent out, calling attention to suit
that would follow the refusal to pay the
poll and personal tax of 1897 by the 10Th
of June next, has added many dollars to
the township treasury, number of peo-
pie having already responded to this last
call.
The St. Julian Bros. circus, that per-
formed in Mount Holly on Wednesday
and Thursday, was not bowling success
| financially. In fact enough money was
not taken in to pay expenses, and as a
consequence the proprietors were COM
PEELED to remain in town longer than they
expected.
The members of the Mount Holly Banjo,
Mandolin and Guitar Club feel very much
elated over the success of their first festi-
val, which was given on Friday and Sat
urday evenings in the Lewis building.
There was a large attendance, with plenty
of good things to eat, and all hands had
an enjoyable time.
An all-day Pentecostal celebration will
1 ! 81 10. 10 r. fobo
| Grove Camp meeting Association, in the
Delanco M. E. Church, on Thursday next,
| May 49, beginning at $50 o'clock A. NJ.
The opening sermon will be preached by
Rev. E. /. ID. Pepper, d. D., of the
| Christian Standard, Philadelphia.
| Some Mount Holly boys are in the navy.
Walter O. Hume is lieutenant on the
Monitor Puritan, and Lawrence Schetky
is druggist on the Nashville. Frank Has
| Ter, lieutenant of the Texas, married Miss
Alice Smith, who has spent several sum-
mers here. George Hume wanted to en-
list but was rejected owing to defect in
his hearing.
| $4,000 subscribed toward a new church.
Dr. G. H. Franklin has been appointed a
committee to procure plans and specifica-
tions. The pastor, Rev. William Mitchell,
has been authorized to collect the money
subscribed and to proceed to build as soon
as he has collected So, 600. The proposed
church is to cost $4,000
Richard Rogers, aged about seven years,
| living with his father, Charles Rogers, on
| Water street, was injured on Friday after
noon by being run over by one of the
heavy wagons that are used to cart tele-
phone poles. The little fellow was on the
wagon taking a ride, and he fell off. The
wheels passed over his stomach and pro,
duced internal injuries, but he is now re-
covering
| The case of the Farmers National Bank
| of Mount Holly against Walter G. and
Nettie Shinn, to recover on note fol-
| $35.12, has been settled. This was q
note that had been given in Walters hote
transaction at Newark. He claimed the
matter was sprung on him. and conse
quently did not wish to pay it, but it was
taken up before the return day in order tC
settle all controversy.
The trolley war was up before Judge
Garrison on Saturday when counsel fol
the New York and Philadelphia Traction
Company made an application for a rule
to show cause why writ of certiorar
should not be issued against the Township
Committee of Beverly township for tn,
purpose of reviewing certain ordinance
which were adopted by that body. TIL,
application was granted, and was made
returnable on May %.
John B. Bernadou, commander of tn,
torpedo boat Winslow, who was wounded
in an engagement with the Spaniards a
Cardenas, on Wednesday, is wellkno
in Mount Holly having often visited here
He was a nephew of Miss Cora Bernadou
deceased, who at one time lived on Gar
den street. He was injured just below
the groin, in the right leg, by the explos
ion of she'll He has been highly com
plimented for his GOODNESS and bravery il
the engagement. His injuries are no
considered serious.
Thomas L. Alcolt, of Mount Holly
Joseph P. Lemon and Harry Smires, o
Browns Mills, were defendants in sui
yesterday before Justice Slack, brough
by Justice Clevenger to recover on
promissory note given by Alcott for hous
rent. 1t appears that the latter worke,
for the two former, and in payment the,
gave him the note in question, which wa
, made payable on the Bordentown Bank
Alcott simply endorsed the note AM
turned it over to Clevenger. When
was presented to bank for payment it wa
I returned, there being no funds to meet il
Judgment was given against the defend
ants with costs.
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