The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-30

The remains of Mrs. Coifey of Florence,
was buried in Mount Holly on Friday
Grocer James S McIlvain will act as an
insurance agent in connection with his
business
The Knights of the Golden Eagle of
New Jersey will parade at Long Branch
on Labor Day.
Charles Morgan is now acting as assist
ant at Sapp's meat market, vice William
S. Taylor resigned.
Rev. George W. Powell, of Gloucester
City, preached two very acceptable ser
mons in the NJ E. Church on Sunday
The season for reed birds opened on
Friday, but not many were bagged. A
little later they will be plentiful.
A crowd of straw riders passed through
town on Friday evening. They showed
every evidence of having good time
Dr. J. Hume Carter was called to Bur
lington, on Thursday, to look after the in
juries sustained by two horses in runa-
way.
A pocketbook containing $50 was lost
by W. P. Lippincott, few days ago, be-
tween Mount Holly and his home at Hart
ford
Arrangements are being made for
camp meeting to be conducted at 'Bucto
1t is said that it will only be held during
the day time.
| William Lewis, an engineer on the Penn
sylvania railroad, son of John K. Lewis,
is ill with appendicitis at his home in
Long Branch.
Robert A. Semple, Jr, acted as super
intendent of the Presbyterian Sunday
school on Sunday in the absence of Wal
| ter A. Barrows.
Mary Murphy, sister of the late John
against the latter's will, who left all his
estate to his wife.
Prof j. L. P Eckman has been with
Jennings Sixth Regiment band at Wood
Lyme Park, near Camden, every evening
during the past week.
On Tuesday evening Harry Lynn was
exhibiting sample of smokeless powder.
1t was very odd looking and nobody could
seem to guess what it was.
Frank Wright had good luck fishing at
Barnegat Pier on Tuesday. A pound
eel was brought home and served to Gus
toners the next day at Flynn's saloon.
The annual harvest home of the Titus
vile M. E. Church will be held on Thurs
day, on which occasion Miss Bessie At
wood, of Mount Holly, will give recita-
| ton.
John w. Murphy, of Burlington, will
resume his position with Wanamaker &
Brown, on September LIST, where he will
be pleased to welcome his friends and
former patrons.
One of the unpleasant things seen early
on Wednesday morning was woman
walking down Washington street in a
beastly. state of intoxication. Everybody
gave her the right of way.
At the fair to be held at Elkton, Md,
next month, several persons from this
award premiums. An exhibit will be
made by the Coopertown Farmers Club.
| Over half the members of Company F,
Seventh Regiment of Mount Holly, who
went to Sea Girt last week for rifle prac
tice, qualified as marksmen. James Berry
made the best score, SO out of possible 70,
which qualities him as sharpshooter.
Wanted, number of people to buy
crimson and yellow Rambler rose bushes
Cover two feet high at 20 cents each, and
variety of other roses just as cheap;
also lot of bedding and vase plants at
about half regular prices at Rosbach's,
Pemberton.
Albert Danley, who lives at Pointville,
died on Wednesday morning from heart
trouble. He was about so years of age
| Deceased was member of Marion Circle
| No 8, and Pocahontas Tribe l. o. R. M.
of Mount Holly. The funeral took place
on Sunday.
Edward P Kiner, of Mount Holly,
who recently received an appointment at
the Frankfort arsenal, was laid off last
week together with large number of
other men. Mr.. Kiner first worked on
the shells used on the great battleships.
He says that some of the ID inch shells
contain 585 steel balls
| The magnificent Hotel Lakewood, one
of the finest in the country, is to be sold
by the sheriff under foreclosure of mort
gage for $3.50, 900, held by Marcus Slime,
on September 27th The hostelry and it's
furnishings cost 81, 5OO,O00 and has been
the scene of many brilliant events in the
| fashionable fall and winter resort.
On Tuesday large root was dug up in
| front of the residence of Charles H. Estill,
on Church street. Naturally many chips
were scattered in every direction, but
nothing peculiar was observed about this
until evening when it was discovered
that the root was composed of glow wood.
The light from hundreds of pieces lying
about was a very pretty sight.
Ever new and attractive is that old play
''Uncle Toms Cabin. Not year since
the Opera House was built has failed to
see it on the stage here. And it always
fills the house On Thursday evening the
/ theatrical season will be opened here by a
company under the management of Will
lam Kibble There will be two Topsies,
some large bloodhounds two bands of
music, and first-class caste. And there
will be big audience.
Rudolphus Bingham, one of Camden
county's best known farmers, will have as
his guests at his farm, on the Marlton
pike, tomorrow, the members of the Cam
den County Agricultural Society and all
other farmers who may wish to attend on
the occasion of IAN Object Lesson in
Farming" Professor VOORHEES,. of the
State Experiment Station, and others, il
!, is announced, will make addresses on
, Feeding Plants. Watering Crops and
Reclaiming Waste Lands.
pleasant musical entertainment took
place on Friday evening at the residence
of Joseph Sisom, on Madison avenue, in
honor of Mrs. Emily Temple, of Phil
adelphia, during which some fine music
was rendered by the Misses Mehl and JOS
enh Rurdsall Jr, after which refresh