The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-04

the Masonic Temple next Saturday eve
ing.
Jacob Claypoole, Jr., is learning bool
keeping in a business college at Philade
phia.
Prof w. COLON Cook killed a lars
opossum Thursday which he found in b
yard.
A very enjoyable subscription dane
was given in the Masonic Temple on Ne
Years eve.
Richard Cranmer, of Cookstown, pr,
fers TO remain in the county Jail rattle
than support his family.
The right hand of fellowship was 81
tended to one new member at the Baptil
Church on Sunday morning.
The sheriff's sale of the Matilda Bud
property, in Southampton township, wa
adjourned on Friday for one week.
John c. Sims will remove to his ne,
law Office, in the former Mark R. 500
residence, during the coming week.
Many new year resolutions are gettin
badly twisted already, and some of ther
will soon go to smash. It's the same oil
story.
| 1t is said that the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company is to give the people Q
! Vincentown better train service in tn
future.
/ Phil Ksrg, on King street, has onl,
frst-class groceries and provisions ant
his prices are extremely low. Also dr.,
goods at city prices.
An application Is to be made to tn,
Board of Freeholders for a gravel roat
from Wrightstown to Pointville ant
thence to Browns Mills.
The Presbyterian Sunday school schol
ars held very enjoyable anniversary ex
ercises on Tuesday evening, after which
the audience was served with refresh
ments.
The trolley power house is being oyer
hauled this week, and while necessary
repairs are being made to the machinery
steam will be used on the road to Bur
lington.
Samuel R. Wetherill, of Jobstown, will
retire from business there in the sprinG
and remove to Mount Holly He will be
travelling salesman for Dayton, o., manu-
featuring concern.
County Superintendent Stees has ap
pointed DR.. r. G. Darlington member o.
the Board of Education of Mount Holly
to fll,the vacancy caused by the death o.
DIR. w. M. Risdon.
On Wednesday morning Mrs Mary A.
Dobbins, who lived with her son-ln-law
Jesse Woodruff. on West Washington
street, was found dead in bed. The fu-
neral was held on Saturday.
The personal effects of the late "Auni
Kitty" French, of Moorestown, who re.
| 1ta1 ct kt,<a IS -
sold to-day. Many quaint and interesting
articles over century old are to be dis
posed of.
There are several people in this vlcini-
ty who haye lost turkeys and who are
bearing their loss in silence. They know
who the guilty persons are, bat are afraid
to lodge complaint against them for fear
of some act IN revenge.
The New Jersey Forestry Association
will hold Its annual meeting in the State
House, at Trenton, tomorrow. A large
attendance is desired, as proposed changes
to the constitution will be submitted and
other important business transacted.
There is lady living in Mount Holly
who is suffering with felon. On Fri
day she made poultice and applied it to
her finger, where it remained for three
hours, after which time she discovered
that the poultice had been applied to the
wrong finger.
In rafting match at 7. Pop Bowker's
cigar store on Friday night, Harry T.
Warner won a gun, and G. c. Copper
thwait secured gold hunting case watch
on a throw made for him by William
Jennett. The watch is valued at $65,
and it cost Mr.. Cowperthw wait only ninety
cents.
The Central Railroad Company of New
Jersey is relieving all engineers In Its EN-
ploy who are over fifty years old, fthe Of
fcials believing that the risk is toIgreat to
keep men at the throttle who have passed
that age. They will be given other en-
ployment.
Miss Anna Burr, who is a helpless and
painful sufferer from the injuries which
she received on Friday, August 20. while
going to Ocean Grove, is abbnt to bring
suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for damages. THIS teachers of
the public school presented her with a
jardeniere and palm as Christmas gift.
st. Peters Protestant Episcopal church,
at Medford, will be the scene of a pleasant
occasion to-day, when the organ pre-
sented the church by Wanamaker &
Brown, Philadelphia, will be formally
hhSsn1edd ever to the-e&zrch authorities.
Mr.. VIM. H. Wanamaker, of the firm, is
expected to be present and make the
presentation address.
AS Rev. Milton Relyea and family were
at breakfast on Saturday morning, they
were startled by receiving telegram an
nonncing the death of daughter-in-law,
wife of son in New Brunswick. The
shock was all the more severe from the
fact that few days previous letter had
been received from the son announcing
the good health of the entire family.
Try George W. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices. He has a 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.
There will be an art exhibition in the
gymnasium Of st. Andrews Church, OF
Monday evening next, from 7.45 to II
O'Clock. There will be exhibited repro
auctions of many of the beautiful pictures
that have appeared in the Ladies' HON,
Journal and which the owners of that
magazine have reproduced in an enlarged
shane. At the close of the exhibit The
njctnres will be offered for sale. Admis
sion 10 cents.
m.lto. n Sb;,, who hos hoo, - ~,
nlS0. ~ TT,;or Me- roronn V g.
over twenty years, resigned his position
at the Camden Office on Friday, and yes
tordov ha ontornd the hotel huaiuoac a
,groay no en.oi1o a .no n0 pro usin et =
near the railroad station. The news stant
| in Mount Holly will be conducted here
after by his wife. Mr.. Shinn says he i
getting tired of the business, and beside
| the company is cutting down salaries.