The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-25
LOCAL NEWS.

of the cigar store of Allen A. Engle.
Samuel ]. Smith served terrapin sup
per to his patrons on Friday evening.
Workmen started this morning to ex
tend the telephone line to Smithville.
John C. Sims is now occupying his new
law Office in the former M. r. Sooy resi-
dence
A slight advance has been made in the
wholesale price of pork the past two
weeks.
Japhet B. Deacon has been taken to the
Hahnemann hospital, at Philadelphia, fol
treatment.
The services at the hospital next Sun
day afternoon will be conducted by Rev
johnson Oatman.
The employees of the Mount Holly
Shoe company commenced working or
full time on Thursday.
Sheriff Fleetwood has posted card al
the jail to the effect that no visitors will
be allowed during court.
The members of st. Paul's Church, or
West Washington street, will hold New
Years Supper on Thursday evening.
More mortgages have been cancelled in
the county clerks Office during the past
year than in any year during the past
decade.
A special trolley car will leave Mount
Holly for Burlington at two o'clock on the
night of the charity ball, February Is, in
the opera house.
Workmen have been engaged during
the past week in filling up the railroad
yard at the freight station with some six
inches of cinders.
Another test of William 81. Anderson's
gold locating machine will be made this
week in the presence of two gentlemen
from Philadelphia.
B. Frank Stidfole, the photographer
says that the present month will be the
busiest period his gallery has ever exper-
fenced. He is rushed with work.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Margaret Rogers, of Philadelphia, daugh-
ter of Charles P. Rogers, of Mount Holly,
and Harry Duyall, of Washington, D. G.
When John W. Archer completes the
interior improvements to his building on
Mill street, he will extend the corrugated
awning to the front of Justice Clevenger's
Office.
Two parties from Philadelphia were in
Mount Holly, on Friday, looking for Emil
Krug. from whom they wanted to collect
bills amounting to several hundred
dollars.
Thomas Shinn will remove to Stanwick
next week. Mrs. Hopkins, aunt of II. Il.
Earnest, will take the house vacated by
Mr.. Shinn, in which Mr.. Earnest's Office
Is located.
After being shut down for a few days
for the purpose of taking account of stock
and making some necessary repairs the
Columbian Iron Works, at Hainesport,
start to-day on full time.
The gun recently stolen from Edward
L. Durand's tool house has not been re-
covered yet. The person that is suspected
of stealing it has been in hiding ever
since the robbery was committed.
The revival services recently held at
the Methodist Church were very success
full and resulted in twelve persons uniting
with the church on probation. Others
are also expected to unite at an early date
Walter Anderson, who has been en-
ployed OF late as head clerk in James
McIlvain's grocery store, moved his family
to Philadelphia, yesterday, where he has
secured position as manager of grocery
store.
Joseph Wilson cut deep cash in his
foot on Friday afternoon, with an axe,
while engaged in grubbing peach trees on
the farm of Benjamin Richardson, on the
BURLINGTON road. The wound was dressed
by DR.. Flynn.
On Wednesday evening of next week,
the young people of st. Andrews Church
will give an entertainment in the gym
nasium in the rear of the church. 1t will
consist of music and farce entitled my
Lord in Livery"
Howard Dempster, wanted for stealing
horse from Benjamin White, in Penn
berton, was captured on Wednesday by
Detective Parker, of Columbus, while hid
ing in cornfeld. Wesley Bishop and
George Giberson, wanted at Jobstown for
stealing harness. were arrested by Detect
i've Parker on Thursday.
A picture of Miss Bessie Warwick, of
Medford, who is teacher in the Wood
bury high school. appeared in the Phila-
delphia Press on Sunday, in company with
the other teachers of that institution
Miss Warwick is sister of John War
wick, the good looking telegraph operator,
residing on Grant street.
The Cinnamon had celebration at their
laundry on Friday, it being the occasion
of the Chinese New Year. A sumptuous
repast with fruit and cigars, was served
all day, and the occasion was topped off
in the evening with several bottles of
wine. The celestials mourned the ab-
sence of their fellow workman, Mock
Tong, who is under arrest at Buffalo.
During the past week a number of per
SONS have visited Risdon & Co. works to
see the Small gasoline engine in opera
ton. Its merits were explained by Mr..
Small, the inventor. and J. B. Richardson,
who is organizing a company for its man
ufacture. The shares are $40 each. A
meeting will be held in Mount Holly to-
day to organize, provided sufficient shares
have been subscribed. No lease has yet
been made for the Risdon property.
David Darnell died at his home in
Mount Laurel, on Saturday evening, in
the Goth year of his age. He has been i'll
with pneumonia but short time. Mr..
Darnell leaves five children John E.,
member of the Board of Freeholders
David, of Moorestown; Ezra. Miss Mari
anna Darnell and Mrs. Robert B. Engle,
wife of State Senator Engle. He was an
uncle of Charles Darnell Mr.. Darnell
was a member of the lower Eyesham
Friends Meeting. His father, who also
lived to be 80 years of age, was one of the
early settlers in this vicinity. He will be
buried tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
The question of lighting the streets will
come up for action at the next town meet.