The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-05-10

hlVefSlue is Dull0lng handsome $oUU
fire engine house, which will be surmount
ed by tower IS feet high.
awarded the contract to erect a hall TO
the American Mechanics, at Wrightstown
Some maliciously inclined persons hav,
been destroying the flowers and shrubbery
in the yard of Miss Rhees on Garden street
1t is said that DIR. Patterson has beer
offered the command of volunteer com
pany that is being organized at George
town.
William T. Harding, of Union street
has one of the prettiest and rarest collec
lions of pansies to be seen in Mount
Holly.
The directors of the Davis and Hancock
Co. met ON Saturday, to perfect arrange
ments for the removal of the factory to
Mount Holly.
Frank s. Citizens was initiated into the
mysteries of Good Will Lodge, No. H.
Ancient Order of United Workmen, on
Tuesday evening.
The railroad employees are looking fol-
the arrival of their flag pole. Efforts have
been made to secure an 80 foot ship mast
at South Amboy.
Joseph Piper, of Shamong, has been
held in $500 bail for an assault committed
recently upon the wife of his brother-in.
law, Walter Simons.
The proposed excursion to Sea Girt on
Sunday by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, was postponed at the request
of Governor Voorhees,.
The members of the Baptist Young Peo-
piles Union have assumed charpc of the
religious services at the hospitaI che third
Sunday in each month.
Suit has been brought against the West.
ern Union Telegraph Company by E. L.
Prickett g. Co., to recover damages result
ing from an error in sending dispatch.
The sections of the drawbridge which
has been in course of construction near the
Medford junction, were shipped on Tues
day to Beach Haven railroad, where it will
span the river.
| Through the efforts of number of Ia
dies of Mount Holly, a large box CON
tanning canned fruit and jelly was packed
and shipped to Florida last week, for use
of the soldiers confined in the hospitals at
that point.
| A squad of soldiers from Company A,
of Burlington, passed through Mount
Holly, Wednesday, on their way to Sea
Grit. These men were unable to report
for duty when the company left in body
a week ago.
We were mistaken last week in an
nouncing the arrival in Mount Holly of
Rev. II. H. Rhees of Kobe, Japan. Mr.
Rhees is still in the mission field of that
far off country, from which he will pro-
badly never return.
A new ordinance has been passed by
the Moorestown authorities which pro-
hibits cyclers from riding on the side
walks on Main street and Chester ave
nue. at any time. Local riders in Mount
Holly should make a note of this.
An original poem appears to-day in THE
NEWS written by DR.. Willmarth- well
known by the Baptist denomination here
he having been pastor of the Baptist
Church at Pemberton, prior to going to
Roxboro, Pa, where he now resides.
County Auditor Joseph s. Gibson, the
irrepressible, is somewhat exercised over
the fact that he has not been engaged as
counsel to represent one of the trolley
companies. Joe says his long practice at
the bar in Burlington county entities him
to such recognition.
We do not claim to perform miracles, or
to remove cataracts with pair of blue
specks, but if your vision can be improved
by wearing glasses we will guarantee to
give you the correct ones. Leech, Stiles
& Co. At the W. G. T. U rooms, Mount
Holly, Wednesday, May II.
The members of General A. E. Shiras
Post were disappointed lot of men on
Saturday. They had made all arrange
ments to enjoy their annual shad' fishing
trip down the creek, but the bad weather
necessitated postponement. They will
select an early day for the outing.
Harry Hamilton was taken to Philadel-
phia last week to be operated upon for
| the removal of fistula, but it was found
| that he had not the strength to undergo
the ordeal Harry is not discouraged,
however, and will try it again in the near
future. His friends hope for his speedy
recovery.
Elsewhere in to-day's paper appears an
ordinance, which was passed last evening
by the township committee. 1t is in re-
lation to licensing hucksters, etc. The
police have been instructed to enforce its
provisions, and all itinerant peddlers and
others had better secure authority to do
business in Mount Holly and thus save
trouble for themselves.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the post
office for the week ending May 7th: Miss
]. Lizzie Bailey, H. Bauer, Joseph G..
Brushwood, Nelson W. Cook, Mrs. Henry
Cook, Mrs. Anna Dubell, John F. Evans,
Walter Flenard, E. A Rockhill, Mrs.
Lizzie Rodgers, Miss Anna M. Sleeper.
Miss Nellie Smith, Geo. D. Woodbury.;
postals, Noa Ardut, Ford w. Davis,
Henry Slater.
| Benjamin Deacon, the Generalissimo of
Chancery row, while hunting for his mar
riage certificate last week, was asked how
many children he had. 'Some eight or
nine, " replied Ben. 81 think l have nine,
but l can't remember the name of the
ninth one" When asked as to their age,
he answered: ''The oldest is 81 years, but
l also have one or two others that are of
age"
George Webster, who resides at Bor-
tons Landing, has very unique contriv-
ance on the lawn in front of his house in
the shape of cannon. 1t consists of a
piece of terra Gotta pipe in which are in
serted two sections of stove pipe of diff
ferent sizes, and this is mounted on a pair
of wheels taken from a moving machine
The affair presents a realistic appearance,
and its deception is only noticed upon
close inspection
J. Fred Kiner was a severe sufferer last
week from a case of poisoning, which he
received while setting out some straw
| berry D1ants When he dino the rrOun Il