The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-04-26
Henry Garbe, of Riverside, has been

Henry Garbe, of Riverside, has bee
granted an increase in pension.
A wooden curb has been placed in from
of the residence of Joseph G. Flenard Of
Union street.
Jones & Co., of Mount Holly, have beel
carting large quantities of asparagus t.
their factory at Beverly.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, on Sunday
contained the pictures of William w. Cur
tbs and George W. A. French.
Mrs. J. Howard Shinn has an elegan
assortment of fashionable millinery, which
is being sold at reasonable prices.
Convenient hand ratings have beer
placed on the porch at the residence o.
Christian j. Krayer, on Main street.
The rumor that Robert NJ Huff has
been recalled into the service of the
United States Navy is not based upon
fact.
Contractor John S. Rogers, of Moores
town, is erecting handsome residence al
Hainesport for Allen A. Rogers, of Phila-
delphia.
Caleb Huff, on the North Pembertor
road, is preparing to build new barn te
take the place of the one recently de.
stroyed by fire.
Mrs Rhoda Ford, of Shreve street, died
ON Wednesday evening of consumption.
She held a policy of $65 in the Prudential
Insurance Company.
The Sunday school of the Sacred Heart
Church will give an entertainment in st.
Mary hall, West Washington street. on
Friday evening, May 6. Admission %
cents.
Rev Robert F. Y. Pierce has offered
his services to the government, stating
that he is willing to act as chaplain to
the regiment being organized by John
| Wanamaker.
A company of periodically inclined lads
in the vicinity of Union street, have erect
ed fort in the yard of Dr. Charles Har-
ker, from which the stars and stripes float
proudly to the breeze.
While Jacob Shumann, a farmer living
near Sykesville, was blowing a few days
since, his team of horses ran away. Mr..
Shumann had four ribs broken and he was
otherwise badly injured.
A. Maurice Deacon, former resident
of Mount Holly, now located in Scotland,
where he is engaged in training horses,
will return to America soon and open a
training stable near Pittsburg, Pa.
Ladies plain and ribbed vests, all sizes,
from five cents up. The five cent vest is
particularly nice for the money. Also a
line of summer corsets; they are beauties
for so cents. S. S. EVAN % Main ST.
Chas NJ Sloan, District Agent, advises
us that free war permits will be granted
by the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.,
of Newark, N. j., on application, in case
of policies issued prior to April %, 1893.
Charles K Chambers has decided not
to accept the government position recent
ly offered him. 1t is reported that the
gentleman who is about to relinquish the
office has been in the Indian country, alb
sent from his family, for two years.
Rev. Charles H. Pendleton, of the First
Baptist Church, preached to a very large
congregation on Sunday evening, from
the topic: 'Why go to Church, Com
mencing with next Sunday evening, he
will preach the first of series of sermons
on the Book ofJob.
Samuel W. Kirkbride was elected Presi-
dent of the City Council, at Asbury Park.
There had been hot contest, and Found
er Bradley introduced the caucus as a
means of solving the difficulty. There
were several tie ballots in the caucus, and
Mr. Kirkbride won on compromise.
Unclaimed letters remain in the Mount
Holly post office as follows Willie Bur
nett, Mrs. Charles Elbertson, Mrs. Harry
Evans, John H. Hutchinson, Wash.
Hunter, Patrick Lee, j. G. Marshall, Mrs.
Martha Reed, Mrs. Harry E. Rossell.
Postals: Frank Clark, G. E. Gaskill, Ivans
Russell.
On Wednesday evening Flynn's min
strels and their band went to 'Bucto and
gave party there for the benefit of Mrs.
Julia Parker, who is very i'll. The beat
ing of their drums at late hour proved a
mystery to many people, some of whom
thought it signalized an order for the mi
litia to turn out.
Trinity Church, of Vincentown, has
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: Senior Warden, John G. Her
bert; Junior Warden, Frank S. Hilyard;
Vestry, III. J. Trick, j. B. Trick, William
]. Trick, B. W. Robbins, George R.
Abrams; Church Clerk, Vincent M. Trick;
Treasurer, Miss Madeline Burr
On Tuesday Joseph Clauss, of Hume
street, carpenter working for the rail
road company, met with painful acct
been fastened in a vice on one of the
benches, evidently for the purpose of put
ting in new handle. Desiring to plane
board, Clauss went about it in the usual
manner, and with the first stroke of the
plane he sent his arm blowing through the
keen blade of the axe.
Hugh Mccain, of Columbus, was
brought to Jail on Saturday charged with
forging the name of Assemblyman Wright
to check for $50 So which was passed
on William Harvey. A few hours after
Mccain received the money he returned
| it to Harvey, but in the meantime a war
rant had been issued. This is said to be
the first time the prisoner has ever beer
in trouble, and Mr.. Harvey is not dis
posed to push the case further.
The employees of the PHOSPHORUS works
at Centreton have prepared for an inva
sion of the Rancocas creek. On top Of
the large pile of gypsum the men have
erected imitation cannons out of old car
boys. They are decorated with brooms
sticks, etc, and can be seen at severa
places commanding every direction. A
the base, facing the water, have been con
structed figures to represent men of va
rious sizes, which are made of roo
tin On the various wharves are to b.
seen these impromptu cannons, and the
place looks like well fortified garrison
Charles R. Fenton and Edward S. Troth
the popular comedians, are constantly a