The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-11-08
LOCAL NEWS.


has been extended to Medford.
William S. Sharp has in his possession
two chairs that are IT'S years old.
Fred Grosvenor, youth known as {
tramp, has been sent to the almshouse.
The sum of 1915 in cash was received
in donations at the Hospital last Tuesday
Acting Governor Watkins has desig-
mated November oath as Thanksgiving
day.
Michael BOUCHER, of Lumberton, is now
drawing government pension of SO q
month
Frank T. Morton will again embark in
the grocery business at his old stand cor
ner of Mill and Pine streets.
A party of Mount Holly anglers went
fishing at Eayrestown, on Friday, and the
extent of their luck was two pike.
Commercial statistics compiled by Brad
streets Agency prove that so per cent. OF
the firms that fail do not advertise
In consequence of a belt slipping at the
electric light works, on Tuesday evening,
the town was in darkness for short time.
Elwood Mitchell removed his family to
Bordentown, on Tuesday, where he has a
position with the Prudential Insurance
Company.
The Teachers Institute for Burlington
county will open in the Court House,
Mount Holly, tomorrow, and continue
for three days.
The supper given in the parish building
on Friday and Saturday evenings by the
ladies of Trinity P. E. Church, was a
delightful affair, the attendance being
large
The citizens of Rancocas are to be
treated to a fine variety entertainment on
Thursday evening by talent from Mount
Holly.
The superintendent and managers of
the Burlington County Hospital return
thanks for the generosity of the public
on Tuesday last, donation day at the in
stitution.
The much needed crossings at the en-
trance to the two alleys on Union street,
near Main, have been laid by W. S. Gale,
and the improvement is thoroughly APP
preciated Vitrified brick was used.
The entertainment to be given in the
Baptist Church, on Thanksgiving even
ing, promises to be first-class in every re-
spect as the best local talent will take
part. Admission % cents; children Ii
cents.
A high degree of interest is still mani
tested in the open air meetings of the
Volunteers of America, but what the flu
ture will bring forth remains to be seen,
as Captain Jenkins and his wife are to re-
move to Philadelphia.
The cigar and tobacco business of the
Wright Brothers, on Main street, has been
sold to William W. Worrell and John w.
Harris who have formed a copartnershiI
to continue the business, which they will
assume on December /.
Charles Lynch. peddler from Phil
adelphia, was captured on Thursday by
Policeman Severns, selling without a Ii
cense The fellow was taken before {
Justice of the peace, where he made ap-
plication for years license.
Mrs Margaret @. Bispham, widow O
the late Charles Bispham, died in Wash
ington, D. c., on Saturday morning afte
a short illness. The funeral will taxi
place on Tuesday, interment in Trinity
burying ground. Mount Holly.
The draw on the bridge over Barnega
bay to Sea Side Park, was damaged by
fire on Thursday morning. The origin Of
the fire is unknown. The last train pass
ed over the bridge about two o'clock OF
Wednesday afternoon, and the fire wa
not discovered until five o'clock the mex
morning.
Charles F. Dyer, of Tuckerton, recent
" came to town with load of fish anC
oysters. After selling the same he dis
posed of the horse and wagon to Isaac L
Shinn for S12 who paid So on account
Two young men came up from the shor'
on Tuesday and claimed the outfit, whicl
Mr.. Shinn turned over to them.
On Friday the police received a tele
gram from Edward Cooper giving infol
nation of horse that had been stole
from him, and stating that the anims
was seen to pass through Masonville q
$50 that morning. The animal was foun
the next day by Officer Bisban, nea
Moorestown, with the top of the WACO
broken, but the thieves escaped detection
The outfit belonged to gentleman {
Bridgeboro.
Saturday was day that gladdened tn
hearts of pensioners. As no vouchers al
allowed to be executed in advance, thos
having authority to make out the papel
were up bright and early so that the
O'Clock mail could be reached 1t is sal
that one Justice of the peace sat up a
night in order to begin work after
O'Clock. Pension checks are now bein
cashed at money order, postoffices whel
the pensioner is personally known to tt
postmaster.
About one hundred guests gathered
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Al
derson, at Crosswicks, on Wednesday,
witness the marriage of their daughte
Miss Laura NJ Anderson, to Elvin Wet
GRILL, of New Sharon, Monmouth count,
The ceremony was performed by he
George Swain, pastor of the Presbyteris
Church of Allentown. The maid OF hon
was Miss Mary Tindall, of Middleton
Monmouth county, and the best man W
De Witt Reed, of Hamilton Square, Me
Ger county. Miss Bertha Miller, OF Stat
Island, was flower girl. The bride al
groom were driven to Trenton, whe
they took train for Washington u.
on their wedding trip.