The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-10-11
LOCAL NEWS.

Edwin M. Brock, farmer near Rance
cas-, is very successful raiser of chest
nuts
Services at the hospital next Sunda,
will be conducted by the Baptist Youn!
Peoples Union.
Mrs. Watson T. Sooy of Green Bank
was taken ill while visiting in Noun
Holly last week
A new four inch water pipe is to b,
laid on Pine street from Shreve street t.
the South Pemberton road
Freeholders who haye inspected thu
stone road from Riverside to Rivertor
have decided not to accept it.
The property of James Farr, on But
toDwood street, has passed to the owner
ship of the Camden Trust Company.
There will be a Hallow cen social il
the Parish building of St. Andrews
Church, on the evening of October 81
Anderson & Son, the Gamers on Water
street, have been experimenting in put
ting up sample lot of canned peaches.
James Gardiner, of Mount Holly and
Mrs Frances Wisham, of Pemberton, are
to be married at Pemberton this evening
Elder H. W. Herrell, who has been liv-
ing on Pine street, has removed to Balti-
more having been transferred to that city.
Star of Washington Council, No. 30, D.
of A., will give it's first annual supper in
the Masonic Temple, on Saturday even
ing.
student at Peddie Institute, died recently
from injuries received while playing base
ball
The marriage of Martin Bayersdorfer,
of Mount Holly, and Miss Della r. Wolf,
of Oil City, Pa, will take place in Phil
adelphia tomorrow.
Wetherill makes no claims for the Tiger
wheel that are not fulfilled to the very
letter. He stumps on that wheel See
him, A Main street.
On Thursday afternoon, while working
in the Mount Holly cemetery, Joseph Day.
the sexton, killed pine shake that meas
ured six feet three inches.
Opera House on Friday night that con,
tanned check for 500 1t was returned
to the owner the next day.
Edward p Holeman visited the League
Island navy yard, on Sunday, and made
an inspection of several of the war yes
sells that are lying in harbor there.
While at work at his kindling wood fac
tory yesterday, William F. Rossell had
one of his fingers split open by getting it
caught under one of the wood splitters.
Sullivan's Troubadonrs, who gave a
good performance at the Opera House all
last week, were successful financially, the
receipts for the week amounting to over
$3.50.
Charged with assault and battery on
Kate Hollowell, who had child in her
arms, at Retreat last week, William Her
man was committed to the county Jail to
answer at court
An old silver coin, of perhaps rare val
ne, was found, last week, in the water
spout on the roof shed at the residence of
j. r. Gillian, on Garden street. while some
men were making repairs.
Nearly all the seats have been sold for
''The Merry Cobbler, which will be pre-
sented at the Opera House, on Friday
evening, by local talent, for the benefit of
the Burlington County Hospital.
The Supreme Circle, Brotherhood of
the Union, will meet at Bridgeport, Conn,
next Monday. The order in New Jersey
will be represented by John Throckmor-
ton and his son Charles, of Mount Holly
The township committee has decided to
place crossings on Union street, near Main,
where the two alleys connect with the
street This improvement will be greatly
appreciated by pedestrians in that vicin-
ity
Leon Shemeley, young boy, was ar
rested last week for stealing eggs from
Walter Aliens bakery. Justice Slack adj
ministered a severe reprimand, and dis
charged the youth upon his promise to re-
form.
On Saturday Sheriff Fleetwood sold the
property of Mary Wiley, in Beverly, to
George F. Rothaker, for 800; property
of Alexander Dellett, in Shamong, to
William j. Buzby and Jonathan Godfrey,
for $3.50.
A fire was discovered in the cellar of the
residence of Samuel A. Atkinson, on Main
street, Thursday afternoon, but was ex-
tinguished before it gained any Roadway
The flames originated from live ashes
thrown into the cellar by servant.
Surrogate Kirkbride has issued letters
of administration on the estate of Annie
B. Briggs, deceased of Riverton, to AL
fred j. Briggs. Also letters testamentary
on the estate of Ellen S. Wilson, deceas-
ed, of Bordentown, to Catherine J. Will
son.
The following persons will represent the
Epworth League of the M. E. Church, at
myra, on Thursday; Rev. Milton Relyea,
Mrs. H. Storey, Miss Eva Stewart, Miss
Elizabeth Dobbins and Dr. A. R. W
Atwood
The twenty sixth anniversary of Wash
ington Council, No. 5, Jr o. u A. NJ
will be held in the opera house, this even
ing. An excellent programme has been
prepared for the occasion. After the en-
tertainment refreshments will be served
in Red Mems hall.
There will be an all day meeting at the
M. E. Church, tomorrow, to begin with
Sunrise service" from 6 A. NJ. to A. M,
under the auspices of the Epworth League
which the Baptist Young Peoples
Union and Christian Endeavor Society are
requested to attend.
In the Orphans court on Saturday ex-
ceptions were heard in the matter of thu
tor of the estate of John A. Vansciver
deceased, of Burlington. Charles E
Hendrickson was counsel for the except
ants, and NJ. E. Matlack for the account
ant.
Invitations have been issued for tn
marriage of Edwin Hambright and Mis-
Mary E. Bates, the ceremony to TAX
place tomorrow evening at the residenc
of the brides parents in Philadelphia