The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-09
SHERIFF'S SALES.
LOCAL NEWS.

is i'll with the scarlet fever.
Walter Shinn has sold his hot,
business at Newark to James c. McLarer
Edward Hinchman has been awarde
the mail carrying contract at Moorestowr
Charles r. Gauntt, the Main stree
butcher, closed his place of business yes
terday.
The colored Sunday schools of Noun
Holly enjoyed their annual picnic o
Thursday.
Quite number of people from Noun
Holly attended the granger's picnic a
Browns Mills on Thursday
Rev. J. w. Leekins, D. D., preached O.
Sunday afternoon at the camp meeting ii
Parry's Grove, near Hainesport.
New Jersey Lodge, No. 1, Knights o
Pythias, on Friday evening paid on
$143 25 for sick and funeral benefits.
cat belonging to Charles B. Vanzan
was killed last week because of its having
swallowed the head of a swapping turtle
The Brainard school on ButtonwooC
street, Miss M jamie Jamison, principal
will reopen on Thursday, September 8th
Edward Lucas had Elizabeth Edwards
held for court on Friday, before Justice
Slack, on charge of assault and battery
Charged with larceny, George Morris
of Cinnaminson, has been sentenced to si1
months in the state prison by Judge Gas
kill
Lorenzo L. Sapp has announced his can
didacy for the nomination of the next
township collector on the Republican
ticket
The reflection on the sky from the fire
of the oil tanks at Gibson's Point, Phila-
delphia, on Wednesday night, was visible
in Mount Holly,
Samuel Wills, of Rancocas, aged 49
years, died on Sunday. The funeral will
take place tomorrow in the Friends
burying ground.
A night blooming cactus in full bloom
has been greatly admired the past two
evenings at the residence of the Misses
Gaskill, on Cherry street.
Joseph Dubell, of Pointville, while at
tending the grangers picnic at Browns
Mills on Thursday was robbed of SIT in
money and watch and chain.
William Rogers, of Water street, was
arrested last night by Officer Denness for
being drunk and disorderly. Justice Lau-
master gave him ten days in Jail
A passing train on Saturday evening
set fire to one or two ties on the railroad
bridge at Hainesport. The flames were
extinguished before any damage ensued.
W. S. Rendell has reduced the price of
his tandem to 81 per day. Lots of good
second hand wheels for sale sheap, at No.
2O3 Mount Holly avenue. Telephone so.
Albert Holmes who works for d. Budd
Coles, became confused with too much
whiskey on Saturday night and was ar
rested Justice Slack gave him three
days.
Harry w Kempte, foreman of the Re
lief Company, has announced himself as
candidate for the position of chief en-
gineer of the Mount Holly Fire Depart
ment
Craig Moffett went to Philadelphia
hospital, on Wednesday, to receive treat
ment, as he is suffering from total col
lapse of his nervous system, superinduced
by an attack of the grip.
DR.. A. r. w Atwood visited Sea Girt
encampment on Thursday. The Mount
Holly boys, members of Company H.,
were in good health and pleased with sol
der life. They had just qualified in the
30O-yard rifle practice.
A young man who was selling truck
was badly bitten on the hand on Tuesday
by dog belonging to Allen A. Engle, on
Mount Holly avenue The dogs teeth
penetrated the young mans hand and
made very ugly wound.
Frank Long, member of Company H.
Fourth Regiment, located at Sea Grit is
spending two days leave of absence with
his parents here He speaks very highly
of the treatment and says none of the
Mount Holly members desire to return
yet
The report is positively denied that the
executor of the estate of Mark Reeve, of
Medford intends bringing suit against
Washington Council, Jr 0. U. A. NJ, of
Mount Holly, to recover damages for sick
and death benefits. The deceased did not
belong to this council.
Barney Collins, alias Buffalo Bill, the
bricklayer of Jordantown, was arrested
on Saturday night while drunk Officer
Severns found the fellow lying between
the railroad tracks near the Water street
bridge, with his shoes off and his coat IN
der his head for pillow.
The Mount Holly branch of the Armour
Packing Company will soon have new
delivery outfit The company is now
using mules all over the country, instead
of horses A pair of these animals were
harness and wagon will soon arrive.
An incendiary fire near Moorestown
yesterday morning destroyed the barns
and outbuildings on the farm of Edgar
Conrow, causing a loss of some 81, 1000
with very little insurance. Besides the
destruction of the crops and machinery, 8
loft of pigeons, two mules and two horses
were consumed.
Following is list of the unclaimed
mail remaining in the post office for thu
week ending August g. Letters, Mrs
Warner Hancock, F. Meckeloe, Mrs
Mary E. Rice A. c. Wuggs. Postals, d
B. Bass. Mrs. Essie Bass. Mrs. Duby
Mrs. Harriet s. Haines, Edward Tiffany
Alfred Wood, Ed Wright.
Bart Dennis, former Mount Holly boy
was calling on friends here on Wednes
day He has been travelling with tn,
Breezy Times Company the past fou
seasons and has developed into a first
class contortionist He has severed hi
connection with this company and i
now rehearsing pantomime act in Ney
York city.
In trial before justice in Candle
last week, one of the accused men charge
LAWYER Clarence I. Atkinson, of thi
county, with having attempted to get tn
former to make false affidavit for
money consideration Mr.. Atkinson ha
promptly denied the accusation, and ha