The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-04-26
LOCAL NEWS.

throughout the state.
The annual meeting and election of Off
GERS Of the Baptist Church will be held on
Monday evening next.
Robert Ayers has rented house on
Union street, near Main, and will begin
housekeeping in few days.
AS the result of tripping over roll of
carpet, Mrs. w. II. Wills, of Tabernacle,
is suffering from broken wrist.
Some $4,000 worth of the bonds re-
Gently issued by the Cuban Junta, are
held by people living in Mount Holly.
Mrs. George Lawrence, of Jacobstown,
while going to church recently, fell while
climbing over a fence and broke her leg.
The alterations to the property recently
purchased by Miss Ida Prickett on Gar
den street, are rapidly nearing completion.
County Auditor Joseph S. Gibson says
that if a regiment of cripples is organized
for the Cuban war, he would like to be
it's Colonel.
The New York and Philadelphia Trac-
ton Company will be given hearing be-
fore the Board of Freeholders at the Court
House on Saturday.
Between the large crowd of fish bucks
tiers, banana vendors and Volunteers of
America, things were quite lively around
the fountain on Saturday evening.
In the Philadelphia Press this morning
appears likeness of Capt. Winfield S.
Gale, who is spoken of as one of the
prominent military officers of the state.
Annie Hart, an intoxicated woman with
bad jag bad temper and bad tongue,
was brought to Jail yesterday afternoon
by Constable Barzillai L. Thompson, of
Medford
Collector Holt has notified those per-
sons who have not paid their personal and
poll tax for 1897 that the bills will be
placed in constable's hands for collec-
ton on June 10Th.
The Rancocas and Jacobstown gun
clubs had shoot at the fair grounds yes
terday. The Rancocas club won the match
by two birds. In the sweepstakes the
winners were Messrs Moore, Dubell,
Ridgway, Lamb and Fish.
On Sunday next the Rev. DR.. Thomas
O'Hanlon, principal of Pennin gton Semi
nary, will preach in the M. E. Church,
morning and evening. The doctor is al
ways sure of large audience when he
visits Mount Holly.
Captain John J. Read, upon his arrival
in Mount Holly on Saturday afternoon,
was surprised to find that the town had
not blossomed with the stars and stripes.
The national emblem is being floated most
everywhere as a token of enthusiasm over
the present war crisis.
A very successful entertainment in hon
or of its 23d anniversary was given in the
opera house on Friday evening by mem
bers and friends of Marion Circle, No 9,
Brotherhood of the Union. A delightful
programme was presented and the large
audience was well pleased.
A large portrait of the late DR.. William
nj. Risdon handsomely framed, has been
secured by the members of Good Intent
Fire Company, and will be placed in the
parlor of that organization. The company
will also obtain large portrait of its late
engineer, Alfred J. Reynolds.
Rev. Henry T. Scudder, of BROOKLYN,
having decided that his duties require him
to stay in that city, the vestry of ST. An
drew's Church has extended call to
Rev. James Stoddard, of the diocese of
Connecticut Mr.. Stoddard preached in
st. Andrews Church, on Sunday, and
created very favorable impression.
During the last week one recruit was
received into Company F. Captain Gale
says he would like to have about forty
more. He desires to leave Mount Holly
with "a men in line. He says the com
pany will first go to Sea Girt, where any
one in the ranks will have an opportunity
to enlist in the volunteer service. The
national guard will be used principally in
guarding the various forts throughout the
country. Only those who enlist as volun-
teers and the regular army will go to
Cuba
On Thursday night about o'clock Off
Ger Severns captured a man running down
Main street who was making a great noise
because some one had stolen his hat At
first the fellow, who was intoxicated, said
his name was George Cramp, and that he
was nephew of the great ship builders
what are you doing here p asked the
policeman. 81 am Spanish spy" came
the answer. 1t was afterward learned that
the fellows name was Frank Smith, and
that he hailed from Bordentown
James Cavanaugh, who had been drink
ing too freely, created some excitement on
Friday. He went into his brothers store
on Main street, and proceeded to clean the
place out, striking his brother and the
lady clerk. Policeman Branson was in
the neighborhood, and went to the place
James turned ON the officer and struck
him in the ear, second blow missing its
mark. Branson got his man into the
street and there had lively tussle with
him, but finally, with the assistance of
two other men, landed the fellow in jail
He was liberated yesterday morning
About o'clock last night there was
great excitement in town owing to the
continued blowing of whistle, which
was construed in many ways. Some
thought it call to arms, others thought
it was fire alarm, and others thought
the reported sinking of Spanish battle
ship was being celebrated. People rush
ed from houses to discover the cause, and
from Philadelphia got out of order at
Maple Shade and had been blowing all
the way to Mount Holly. 1t continued
its din until the engine was housed at
Pemberton and the supply of steam ran
out The citizens of Camden also had a
scare yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock,
when the clock in the city hall went on a
strike and sounded forty nine strokes be-
fore it stopped The people were sure the
Sixth regiment was being called for.
George L. Hotchkiss who has been SUI
perintendent of the Mount Holly and
Smithville Bicycle Railway, was taken to
his home at Brooklyn, ON Saturday, by
his brother Arthur, the inventor of the
road. 1t is alleged that Mr.. Hotchkiss is