The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-04
HE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUEsDA JANUARY 4, 1898.


Gnafies hld2Nay, OF PhliaQelpnla, presl
dent of tho Mount Holly Shoe Company
was buried on Tuesday.
The Ice naspsfss-all ready for business
A nunabe of farmers hSave filled thei
housessith Eve inch ice.
William Slaughter is preparing himsel
for admission to the New Jersey bar, il
the law Office Of John q. Sims, Jr.
Edward Davis, of Mount Holly, leavae
this week for st. Louis, Mo-, to ta4.t
charge of the Goodyear Companys ofiict
there.
A sun spot, claimed to be 100000 milk
in diameter, Is now to be seen on the fafce
of the sun iflyou look with piece To-
smoked glass.
Thomas C. Phifer, of Monroe stFeet
whose arm was so badly burned BIZ ths
upsetting Of lamp on Christmas fevef il
getting along nicely.
Thomas Gaynor, of Brook yn, ssfor
marty of Mount Holly, who reGently re
ceived injuries in trolley accident, haE
been awarded $500 damages.
Immortelle and wax flowers, sprays fol
1 funerals and decorating gEaves from Csc.
up. Fern pans, PALMS, etc, at similar
prices. Rosbach's, PSmberton.
Mount Hcllys skating park was Hber.
ally pstronizsd on Saturday afternoon.
The wes.lh WAS sufficiently cold to make
the skaterbihustle to keep warm.
The deed transferring the Blnn proper
ty near Burlington to COMMITTEES OF
Masons for Masonic home, was executed
on Tuesday. The price paid was So, 300.
Mrs. Louis Miller, who has been living
at Burlington for number of years, has
decided to move back to Mount Holly
anduccupy her former residence on Ridg-
way street
When the Mount Holly Telephone Co.
extends its service to several Of the ad-
jacent towns, the board of freeh olders
will probably order phones placed in the
county buildings.
Alexander Potter, civil engineer OF
New York city. met a COMMITTEES of the
Burlington city council, on Thursday
evening, and exhibited and explained his
plans for sewering that city;
Don't forget the Good Intent supper on
Friday and Saturday evenings, 18th and
10th inst. The bill of fare this year will
Ia Of 1.-The same excellency which has
heretofore gained the company enviable
'' Ths obstruction gang Of ] pennsyl-
yania Railroad made short work in clear
ing away the wreck of freight car, near
Descon's station, on Tuesday afternoon.
Travel was delayed only sshort time by
the accident.
The condition of samuel Frake, former
hagman at the railroad station, who is
suffering from tumors. is getting to be
very serious. The malady has greatly
affected his eyesight, and his speech is
much impaired.
On Friday night the members of Shiras
Post entertained the ladies who assisted
them on the occasion of the recent supper
given In the post rooms. They were pre-
scented with basket of choice fruit, and a
very pleasant evening was passed.
Mrs. Archer, living on Washington
street, was found lying on the floor, Fri
day night at 7.30 O'Clock, by Patrick Owen,
a boarder. Assistance was summoned,
when it was found that the woman was
stffering from paralysis She died half
hour later.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
sent out another gang of men on Thurs
day night to patrol the trolley road in the
hope of catching some one stealing wire.
The police are of the opinion that some of
The persons who have been stealing this
/. wire are now IN jail.
The holiday season is oyer, but we wish
10 call the attention of Mount Holly mer-
bhants to our advertising columns, where
They will find evidence of the fact that
Yjust at the beginning of dull season is
the time when John Wanamaker and
5others advertise the heaviest
The week of prayer ia being observed
z At the Baptist Church this week. Meet
ings are conducted each evening by the
pastor, Rev. Charles ID. Pendleton. Rev.
DR.. Wayland Hoyt, of Philadelphia, and
Rev. DR.. Russell, of Camden, are ex-
pecxed to be present tive evenings.
DurNhg thastorm % Wednesday night
the topk0f- the smoke sack at the electric
light stariii5asr blew DON tuThiiAAe-@oye r in
such manner as to stop the draught.
The accident necessitated a stoppage of
the machinery for about quarters of
an hour. The present stack will be re-
placed by brick one.
Frank Lippincott, of Hartford, who is a
member of the Mount Holly foot ball
team, is one of the strongest young men,
perhaps, in Burlington county. To DEM
onstrate his strength recently before a
number of Mount Holly friends, he lifted
1900 pounds clear from the ground with
out being in harness.
Until repairs are completed at the troll
ley power house, the week day train SER
vice between here and Burlington will be
as follows: For Burlington, $50, 7.49, 9.18,
11.05 A: M. 1890, 2.55, 4.10, 515, 5.53,
>7.25, 8.45, 1000 P M. Returning leave
j1A ellington at 700, 8.48. 1905. 11.48 A. NJ,
1886, 4.52, $50, $50, 7.50, $50, 1890
~ albert Justice, William Clapper, Al
Dhonzo Clouse and Stephen Carter, Of
Mount Holly, we're given hearing be.
fore Justice Slack, last evening, on the
charge of committing an assault and bat
terry ON Elvin H. Norcross, of Smithyille,
who claims to have been pretty roughly
used by these young men while IN town
on Saturday. Justice was held for court
and the others we're discharged.
Misses Rena and Marion Deacon, with
their brother, Benjamin Harold Deacon,
gave a New Years party at the home Of
their parents on Broad street. The feature
of the evening was q guessing contest on
names of flowers, in which prizes were
given the successful contestants, who
were Norman Harker, Marion Tomlin-
son and Edith Il. Kingdom.
Capt. John J. Read, of Mount Holly, in
q two-column article in Sundays Phil
adelphis Times, gave very interesting
account of the troubles in China that
threaten general war in Europe. Capt.
Read, as commander of the flagship Olym'
pia, has spent much time in Eastern
waters and is familiar with the situation
4 there. He expresses the opinion that
China is doomed to dismemberment.
1oHn
whose duty it is to send out quarterly
statement cards, made very aggravatinl
mistake last week. The lady rushed mat
tiers in order to close up the years work
and as the cards were about to be mailed
it was discovered that their were five
meeting nights in December, while the
accounts we're figured on the basis o
there only being four, so the work had t
be done all over again.
Rebecca Nutter of Hainesport, wsi
buried on Sunday. Her death was Q sac
one and resulted from a fall on the ic'
while skating. A few days since sb'
= went out ona pond with some compan
ions to enjol themselves on the ice, ant
in some manner Rebecca was throw
violently. In falling a small stick en-
tered her eye, causing a painful wound
but death cane on Friday morning from
the shock. Deceased was bright girl tel
years of age.
George NJ. emple, well-known youn
man of MountHolly, died on Wednesda.
morning, afteia long illness from brail
trouble causedby overwork. The funera
took place on Friday, Rev. J. ii. Dun
ham, of Noun Holly, and Rev. w. T
sFinney, of Morestown. officiating. Tn
Jall bearers Wre Harry Sherman, WI
liam Sherman Harold Hornor, Edgar A
Alcott, Charlie Rogers, Jr.. Frank CLARK
John c Sims, r., and William Slaughter
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