The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-07-19

week
The mother of Maurice Rowan, whc
lives at Vincentown, dropped dead OF
Thursday
The men composing the section gang oil
the railroad have had their time cut dowr
to nine hours day.
Uno, the large mastiff dog owned by
Joseph G. Bower, died on Thursday, from
congestion of the bowels.
Clarence T. Atkinson has been appoint
ed member of the Democratic Congress
ional Campaign Committee.
A gentleman walking in front of the
Arcade Hotel, on Wednesday morning, had
the good fortune to pick up 81 bill
| The Columbus Snapper Soup Club will
hold its annual picnic in John Kerlin's
woods, near Columbus, on Tuesday next.
Ralph Deacon, one of the graduates OF
the University of Pennsylvania this year,
has accepted a position, at Washington,
D. G.
Postmaster Coleman, of Masonville, has
added soda water fountain to his equip
ment for the convenience of cyclers and
others.
While trying to solve the intricacies OF
bicycle riding last week, William II.
Rogers had the misfortune to sprain an
ankle.
The Electric Light Company has de-
cided to build large brick chimney at
their works on Water street. 1t will be
so feet high.
An excursion to Atlantic City will be
given on Sunday, July Gath, by the bag
gage smashers of the Amboy Division OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Smithville Epworth League will
hold a peach festival in the church grove
on Thursday evening. Refreshments in
abundance will be served.
The railroad company has entirely re
built the siding extending to Judson Gas
kills coal yard A new flooring is being
placed underneath for the coal
A. w. Lofand, of Marlton, entertained
number of his friends at snapper sup
per at his residence, on Tuesday. Those
present report very enjoyable time.
JR. Gillian, general agent for the Penn
Mutual Life Insurance Company, has a
card in another column of this page, of
interest to persons desiring life insurance.
The friends of Frank S. Haines will be
glad to know that he is much improved,
a condition that has been brought about
by the REIMBURSEMENT of business affairs.
The will of Isabella Groves, deceased, of
Mount Holly, has been admitted to pro-
bate and letters testamentary granted to
John U. Groves and Carrie Mcdonald
Groves.
Last week Mrs Theodosia Borden sent
box of palm leaf fans to the hospital at
Fortress Monroe, to be used for the com
fort of the soldiers who were wounded in
the attack upon Santiago.
The Brotherhood of the Union of New
Jersey will have an outing at Washington
Park tomorrow The occasion is known
as Brotherhood day. A number from
Mount Holly will attend.
John Throckmorton chaperoned party
of fishermen down to Barnegat Pier on
Tuesday. After fishing in the rough
water all day they had the luck to catch
twenty one fine weak fish.
Frederick Taggert, % years of age, was
sent to the county Jail Saturday morning
from Beverly in default of $500 bail, for
alleged assault on Mrs. Nancy McCartie,
who is over So years of age.
The amount of furniture in front of w.
W. Curtis dry goods store at times, would
lead'people to believe that he had branched
out in that business but such is not the
case, as it is all given away to his custom
ers.
M. E. Matlack, of Mount Holly, who
conducts a branch of his law business at
Burlington, has removed his office in the
Opera House row to the drug store build
ing of George E. Williams, opposite the
railroad station.
There is a domestic in Mount Holly
who gives her employers some uneasness
on account of her habit of screaming
'sBloody MURDER during the night.
This is a condition which she cannot con-
troll, and is due to attacks of night mare.
Nathan Haines, of Burlington and
John R. Howell, of Mount Holly, have
been reappointed Republican members OF
the County Board of Registry. Samuel
W. Semple, of Burlington, and Howard
Mathis, of New Gretna, are the Demo
cratic members.
On Friday evening Justice Laumaster
committed Thomas Conway, tramp, to
Jail for ten days for insulting people on
the street. He showed fight on the way
to Jail and Officer Severns gave the fellow
the choice of going to Jail or the hospital,
/ so ne Wisely CHOS6 GHt lOIIlcI'
Joshua Willitts is in mourning, but not
for the loss of his wife While working
on farm recently, tramp was given EN-
ployment there When he left the fellow
gobbled up Josh's wardrobe and carried
off his best suit of clothes Officer Clay
poole is trying to catch the thief.
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Every dog has its day, and a pug dog
on Thursday evening was certainly hav
ing its day as young girl was pushing i
up and down the street in small dol
baby coach While at the post Office tn,
canine was accidentally dumped out of it,
comfortable quarters, which created mucl
merriment to those who witnessed thu
affair
A certificate of incorporation of tn,
Standard Shoe Company, of Burlington
has been filed in the county clerks office
The capital stock is $4,000 with 81 ,00I
paid in The existence of the corporation
is limited to fifty years. The incorpora
tors are Carrie V Spencer, Frank NJ
Spencer and Carrie B. Spencer, of Bur
lington.
A petition is being circulated among tn
property owners Of Union street to be pre-
sented to the township committee re
questing that body to place crossings o
that street at the entrace to the two pull
lie alleys, in the rear of Main street. Thes
places become almost impossible in tn
winter and allow the grades of adjoinin