The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-07-12

Flat Dutch cabbage plants 81 per 1000,
at Rosbachs, Pemberton.
Franklin Dill is doing clerical work in
the Surrogates Office this week.
There will be grand Epworth League
rally at Browns Mills on the 28th inst
The members of the Relief Fire Co.
drill corps were measured last evening for
their new uniforms.
The Relief Fire Co. held its meeting
last evening, which was the 146th ami
versary of the company.
Dr. Charles Harker is having two large
signs painted, offering lots for sale. They
are to be shipped to Sea Side Park
The members of the Epworth League of
the M. E. Church are enjoying their an
nual picnic to-day, near Smithville.
Charlie Wing, Chinaman from Bristol,
has rented the store next to E. Holeman
& Son, on Main street, where he will open
a laundry
The will of Esther Stackhouse, deceased,
of Medford, has been admitted to probate
and letters testamentary granted to Rach-
Ell D. Stackhouse.
The new waiting room of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad depot at Market street,
Philadelphia, will be used for the first
time next Sunday.
1t is said that about ten members of
Company F, of Mount Holly, will enlist
in volunteer company that is being Or
ganized at Woodbury..
George D. 'Worrell was at Sea Side Park
last week. He brought home, yesterday,
number of relics that had been washed
ashore from the burned steamship Della
ware
A recruiting officer visited Mount Holly
yesterday to secure volunteers to fill up
some of the New Jersey companies. He
got three men here and twelve at Vincen-
town.
The machinery for the water plant and
electric light system at Sea Side Park is
now set up, and it is expected they will
be in working order by the end of the
week
The Water Company laid number of
new water mains, last week, on Bispham
and Monroe streets, connecting with Pine
street. Several fire hydrants were placed
in that district. A pipe was also laid on
Murrell street.
Carrot Crammer, of Smithville, was
given hearing before Justice Slack last
evening, charged with wilful neglect and
refusal to support his wife and children.
The defendant was found guilty and re-
quired to furnish bond for the payment of
81 so per week to the overseer of the poor
support
Judge Gaskill has rendered a decision
in the case of Henry G. Risdon VS.. George
M. Wells, which he tried on appeal. The
Judge affirms the finding of the lower
court. The suit was brought to recover
the amount of one of the promissory notes
given to the Agricultural Society. Each
noteholder will receive another dividend
of $12, this being test case for all the
notes unpaid.
John N. Austin and Miss Hattie L.
Branin were married on Thursday even
ing at the residence of the brides mother,
on Brainard street. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. G. H. Pendleton. The
wedding was private, being witnessed by
members of the family and few invited
guests. The groom's brother, William,
was best man, Miss Edith Cullen acting
as bridesmaid, The happy couple are
now on trip to Niagara Falls.
Miss Katharine Snyder Middleton was
married at noon Saturday to Mr.. Hester
Clymer, proprietor and editor of the
Marlton Central Record, at the residence
of the brides parents, Marlton, Mr. and
Mrs. George T. Middleton, by Rev Cyrus
Nyce pastor of the Baptist Church. Miss
Mabel Middleton and Miss Anna Clymer
where the bridesmaids, Charles Clymer
and G. K Middleton, groomsmen. Only
the members of the immediate families
were present.
Anna Wickward, aged 10 years, of
Gloucester, who has been visiting her un
Gle, Wilbur F. Shinn, was bitten by pet
dog belonging to Philip Chickadanz on
July I'd. Last night the child showed
signs of having hydrophobia and her suf-
ferings were terrible. 1t was with diff
Guilty that she could be kept in bed, and
attendants must hold her continually.
Her condition is so serious that she is not
expected to recover. The dog does not
give any evidences of suffering with hy-
drophobia and is still alive