The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-15
LOCAL NEWS.

The. iron fence in front of the Trinlt,
Church has been painted.
Alfred S. Hall, who has been sufferin
from the grip, is conyalescing.
The America Hose Company will eele
brate its fortieth birthday on April ID.
Eddie Forker was arrested yesterday OIL
charge of stealing a gun from Edward L
Durand.
The Metropolitan Insurance Company
has opened branch Office in the Mason
ic Temple.
Samuel s. Bower is improving the ap
pearance of his property on Main stree
by having it painted.
Samuel Semple, former resident o
Buttonwood street, has removed his fam
lily to Philadelphia.
Misses Mary A. Yates and Estelle Tule.
are the teachers of the free night schoo
held in Trinity parish house.
D. Clinton Bullock is in charge of thu
the illness of John M. Scattergood
The steamboat Annie Vansciver will
begin to make her regular trips from Cen
treton to Philadelphia, on the 21st inst.
There was quite gathering in the
court house on Sunday afternoon to lister
to George L. Burrill, the converted actor.
E. R. Smith will give a terrapin, oyster
and game supper at his restaurant OF
WashinRton's birthday from six to clever
O'Clock.
The building at the corner of Pine anC
church streets is again to be used as I
drug store. Austin R. Haines will be the
proprietor.
Lincoln's birthday was marked on Sat
urday by the display of number Of flag
and portraits of the illustrious statesman
and by the closing of the banks.
Lost, strayed or stolen.-A Fox terrier
four months old, marked with black or
head. suitable reward will be paid fol
its return to E. L. Prickett, 802 Garder
street.
John Daugherty, the Columbus tin
smith, who last week tried to commit sui
eide by stabbing himself in the breast,
is getting along nicely at the hospital and
will recover.
The committeee appointed to consider
the question of freman's parade next
Trco roat ~, Thurodov auouinu opd DO
cided that 1t is not advisable to have 8
parade this year.
Evangelist johnson is conducting q
se1es of successful revival meetings al
Vincentown. The Baptist church is
crowded nightly and much interest lf
being manifested.
Business is picking up at Smithvllle.
The employees are now working nine hours
day, and numerous orders are being re-
ceived from the agent who is travelling fol
the Fl. B. Smith Machine Company.
Francis Lingo has signifed his willing
ness to plead guilty to the indictment
found against him by the last United
States Grand Jury. He will probably be
sentenced by Judge Kirkpatrick this
week.
Yesterday was st. Valentines day, and
many missives of love and affection
changed hands. The sale of valentines
this year was quite large, and the post
Office clerks had all the business they
could attend to.
Rev. ]. NJ. Buckley, editor of the
Christian Advocate, was slightly poisoned
last week by eating canned corn on the
cars while going to Pittsburg, Pa. He re-
covered the next day, when he was taken
to his home at Morristown.
The exceedingly warm weather Of
Thursday and Friday was very springliks.
1t tempted many to appear on the streets
without overcoats, and some of those who
have been suffering from colds in conse-
quence are ruling their foolishness.
Jerome Bruere. who was recently mar
ried at Chicago, has returned to Mount
Holly with his bride. They are now stop,
ping with the groom's mother, and in q
few weeks they will occupy the Barbe
farm, which Mr.. Bruere recently pur-
chased.
For two days last week there was dis
tress sign floating over the court house.
In some way the janitor managed to raise
the flag with the union down. 1t looked
very odd, and attracted the attention OF
many people. When discovered the
Judge Immediately ordered it to be
changed.
On Thursday night as Matthias hack
was going down Water street, a young
boy named Budden managed to get run
over. At first it was thought the
little fellow was seriously injured, but
happily this was not the case. The
driver took him home, and he soon got
over his fright.
Quite number of people from Mount
Holly will 60 to Bordentown on Thursday
evening to attend an open meeting to be
held there by Olympic Lodge. Knights Of
Pythias. Charles R. Fenton. Edward s.
Troth, and Joshua M. Reeves will take
part in the exercises, which are to be held
in the opera house.
Tomorrow evening will be red lette
occasion for the members of Marion Circle
Brotherhood of the Union. They propose
to confer all the degrees-the Franklin,
Jefferson and Wsshington-on several
candidates from Moorestown. Distin'
guished visitors from the grand and su.
preme lodges will be present.
most agreeable surprise was rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lippincott, who
live on the Jacksonville road, on Wed
nesday evening, by their children, who
arranged to celebrate the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the marriage of their parents.
Relatives and other friends we're invited,
and besides neat purse of money, other
valuable gifts were presented.
Try George W. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices. He has large
stock at his store corner of Water and
King streets, Mount Holly. Orders called
for and delivered. Prompt attention
given to all customers, and satisfaction
guaranteed. Also fresh and salt meats can
be obtained at lowest market prices.