The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-06-14
LOCAL NEWS.

school will be held on June g.
New mating has been placed on the
floor at the county clerks office.
The early closing movement among our
merchants goes into effect this evening.
1t is good thing that many men stand
impervious to the attacks of SANDER mon
gers.
A new addition that is to be built to the
rear of the Jail will be used as bake
house.
Rev. r. F. Y. Pierce has received and
accepted call to Baptist Church in
Scranton, Pa.
Samuel Matthias had wagon wrecked
on Thursday morning by one of his horses
running away.
Edward EVAN is building a 90-foot
porch to the residence of Amos Evans,
near Rancocas.
Game Warden Wise is paying especial
attention to parties who allow their dogs
to chase rabbits.
All the Sunday schools in town will
hold their sessions in the morning during
the remainder of the summer.
Captain Walter A. Barrows was over
come with the heat on Thursday, and was
found in fainting condition in his Office.
There will be a trotting matinee at
Columbus on Thursday afternoon. A
large number of horses have been entered.
The wife of Francis Fenimore, Presi-
dent of the Vacuum Gas Engine Company,
of Mount Holly, died at Harvey Cedars,
on Tuesday.
The artesian well water at Smithville is
flowing very strongly. 1t is much better
than last year, being cold, pure and very
palatable.
A large audience was present at the en-
tertainment given on Thursday evening
in the gymnasium in the rear of st.
Andrews church.
The pay car of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company arrived in Mount Holly on
Saturday and distributed several thousand
dollars among the employees.
Craig Moffett on Wednesday an
nounced his intention of retiring from the
drug business. The announcement was
quite a surprise to his may friends.
On Saturday, Sheriff Fleetwood sold the
farm in Southampton township, the prop
erty of Charles Fort, surviving executor,
etc, to Daniel B. Wilkins, for $4,000.
On account of the great demand fo1
morning and evening papers, owing to
the war, Assay Bros. do not feel justified
in joining the early closing movement
Tomorrow is the last day of grace for
the delinquent tax payers If the ac-
counts are not settled the bills will be
placed in the hands of constable for
collection.
The snapper soup supper given at
James D. Flynn's on Thursday evening,
was enjoyed by large number of persons.
The affair was under the auspices of the
Lincoln club.
Having served a sentence of nine months
in the state prison, Peter Walker, former
ly of Mount Holly, was discharged on
Friday After leaving the institution he
went direct to New York
Minnie M, aged years, daughter Of
William HI. johnson, of Monroe street,
died on Sunday. The funeral will take
place this afternoon. Another child in
<l,o co,,,o boY,oa TO c,,;ta
According to reports the fishing will be
good along the coast from now until the
season closes. Judge Gaskill has pecul-
lar habit of delivering the goods instead
of telling big fish stories to his friends.
Mrs. Mary Schlagle, aged go years, who
lived near Lumberton with her son-in
low, Eli Parker, died on Saturday from
the effects of an operation performed al
Cooper Hospital, Camden, on Wednesday
All persons who contributed to the bed
quilt of the Daughters of America are cor
daily invited to be present at the enter
tainment in their rooms next Monday
evening, at $780, Refreshments will be
served.
Court was in session on Saturday tc
hear the appeal of George NJ. Wells from
a decision by Justice Slack in the suit OF
note given to the Burlington County
Agricultural Society. Judge Gaskill re
served his decision.
Mount Holly seems to be the desirable
stopping place of wheelmen Almost
every pleasant evening large numbers o
wheelmen can be seen on our streets, from
Pemberton, Vincentown, Medford, ant
other near by towns.
The members of the graduating class o
the public school were rendered a recep
ton on Thursday evening by Miss Elsi
Hughes They will rendered another re
ception on Friday evening by Miss Flor
ence Uncles at Smithville
Josiah w. Evan, of Mount Holly Gram
Master Mason of New Jersey, enjoyed
dinner given in his honor in New YorI
city, on Tuesday at Delmonico's. TIL
menu was very elaborate and Mr.. Ewal
characterizes the affair as dream"
Prof Lawrence Elbertson injured him
self quite painfully yesterday mornin
while trying to make side mount on hi
bicycle The Professor has concluded tina
the first lesson was sufficient to convinc
him that the old way of mounting is tn
best.
John McGlynn, William Stout an
Daniel Kemper, of Beverly, were brcugh
to Jail yesterday and held for court fc
committing an atrocious assault upo
Thomas Black, on Saturday night. TIL
complainant was badly cut and bruise
about the head.
E. L. Prickett & Co have received al
other order from the government fC
leather supplies for the army This ordt
is for 90 600 pairs of infantry straps, TO
used as gun sings, blanket straps, ct
The work will give employment to abol
80 harness makers for two months.
Mrs. Margaret Hambright, of Buttor
wood street, died on Saturday from para
ysis. She had been i'll some three month
during which time she had but few ratiol
al intervals Deceased was the mother
DIR. E. A. Hambright, who is now in tn
Klondike gold regions. The funeral wi
take place this afternoon.
The Children's Day exercises were he
by the Baptist Sunday school on Sunda
morning and were very interesting.
large audience was present at the Met
odist Church in the evening, to listen
the exercises by the children. Althoue
the programme was quite lengthy, it W