The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-18
LOCAL NEWS.

Sherman.
James s. Hume will represent Burling-
ton county on the next United States
grand jury at Trenton.
Ner B. Borton, of Camden, and former
ly of Mount Holly, received second
stroke of paralysis day or two since.
The names of William A. Fish, of Ran
eocas, and James Johnson, of Borden
town, have been added to the pension
list.
Charles Wisham has his new barn all
completed. and has made contract with
Charles A. King to put up steel wind
mill.
Phil Karg, on King street, has only
first-class groceries and provisions and
his prices are extremely low. Also dry
goods at city prices.
Several new telephones have been put
in the past week by the telephone COM
pany. The patrons have already found the
'phones great convenience.
Robert F. Engle, of Mount Holly, has
an interesting display of his work at the
exhibition of the New York Camera
Club, which opened yesterday.
Strange to relate Auditor Joseph s.
Gibson has not been in Philadelphia for
the past ten years. and he has not visited
Trenton for period of twenty years.
Frank A. Comfy, the noted comedian,
will give an entertainment in the opera
house here on January 81 and FEBRUARY l,
for the benefit of the public school library
fund.
Albert Sutherland one of the telephone
linemen, lost his pocketbook Saturday
afternoon. containing about $40. The
purse was found during the evening and
returned to it's over.
About $24O was Melted by the Good In
tent Fire. Company from it's annual supper.
The ladies who assisted with the affair
were entertained in the company's parlor
last evening by the committee.
James McIlyain, the grocer, has rented
the property of Samuel L. Bullock, on
Garden street, and will probably move his
store goods this week. Mr.. Bullock will
remove to his former residence on Union
street.
Mrs. Emma Gaskill, sister of 7. Clifford
Keeler, received $3.50 last week from the
Philadelphia Traction Company, for IN
juries which she received about eighteen
months ago by being thrown from car
while alighting.
On January % officers will be in Mount
Holly for the purpose of presenting to
members of Company F marksmen's
badges that haye been won for proficiency
in rife practice. Joshua M. Reeves is to
receive silver trophy.
Chief Job Collins is about to begin
preparations for a parade and inspection
of the fire department to take place in
June. 1t Is also proposed to hold tour
nament at the fair grounds open to all
companies.
Harry Lucas, who is employed on John
Hancock's farm, near Jacksonville, was
kicked in the forehead by horse on Fri
day and knocked senseless. The animal
then kicked and trampled Lucas and
would have killed him had not Mr.. Han
cocks son come to the rescue.
The annual meeting of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union was held last
evening and the following officers elected
for the ensuing year President, Fred. M.
Shemeley; Vice President, John Rogers
Secretary, May Hughes; Corresponding
Secretary, Jennie B. Conoyer; Treasurer,
Lille Colkitt.
James Assay, aged "a years, living on
Church street, who has been i'll since
Thanksgiving, suffered a mishap, on
Wednesday, from which he may never re
cover. He was sitting in chair, and
while trying to change his position, be
fell to the floor, breaking his hip. The
bones may never knit together again on
account of his old age.
George ]. Richardson, of Philadelphia
has secured an option on Risdon & Col
foundry, for the purpose of manufacturing
the Small gasoline engine there. This is
the engine which has been experimental
on at Smithville for some time. The in
yentor claims superiority for this machine
over all others, among the advantages
being that it is reversible.
Joseph r. Roberts, of Moorestown, was
arrested on Sunday and brought to Jail,
where he is waiting to be transferred to
Philadelphia on requisition papers. The
defendant is charged by his business part
ner, Charles F. Silliman, of No. 233 S.
Front street, Philadelphia. with the lar
ceny of draft for 500 and forging the
name of deponent as endorser thereon.
The warrant of arrest was issued by Mag
istrate ]. Rush Jermon.
The participants in the recent Sunday
prize fight near Rancocas, we're to have
been given a hearing at Masonville or
Thursday last, but nothing was done, as
the witnesses who appeared before the
justice declined to testify on the ground
that they might be incriminated. The
hearing was postponed until next week
when those who are pushing the case say
they will have evidence that will secure
conviction.
Articles of incorporation were FLEE
Wednesday in the Camden County Clerk
Office by the Champion Showstand Com
pany. The objects of the corporation ar
to manufacture and sell adjustable windoy
showstands. The capital stock is 800, 90
and the amount paid in is $1,000. TIL
corporators are Harold II. Balbirnie
Thomas j. Husband, Jr.. Edward G. Reg
W. H. Remsen, all of Philadelphia, an
Joshua Matlack, Jr., of Mount Holly.
During the past week Surrogate Kirh
bride has granted letters of administrator
to James L. Anderson, on the estate
Jacob Anderson, deceased of Mount Holly
Mark R. Sooy, on estate of Jane P. /
Hovey, deceased, of Beverly. Letters te
tamentary were also granted to Eli Law
renee. on estate of Joshua L. Grant, d.
ceased, OF Burlington Mark R. Sooy, o
estate of Margaret Anderson, deceased,
Mount Holly Maria Finn, on estate
Bridget Finn, deceased, of Beverly.
The special meetings which are beir
held at the Baptist Church have been yer
successful thus far and will be continue
all this week and next Several person