The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-11-22

rel township, is suffering with carbuncl'
on his face.
D. P Hoagland was given the Page
and Esquire rank in the Knights of Pyth
las on Friday evening.
Already some grading has been done a
Browns Mills, preparatory to the rebuild
ing of the large hotel there
Skirts made to order and rebound
Sleeves altered. Family sewing and
mending at 112 Union street.
A number of fine turkeys were stoler
from Richard Hall, farmer, living neal
Smithville, on Wednesday night
Ladies', misses and childrens coats
and capes from So to $12 w. W. Cur
It's 49 Main street, Mount Holly, N. ].
Thomas Somers and wife, of Mount
Holly, have secured position on j.
II dimes Longstreet's farm, near Borden
town.
A gentleman and his wife would like to
secure board in quiet family in Mount
Holly. Address Board" care of News
office.
The Commissioners of Appeal Will sit
in the America hose house this afternoon
to hear any grievances on the part of tax
payers.
George Eddleman, an employee of the
Mount Holly Shoe Company, caught his
hand in machine on Tuesday and mashed
it badly.
Carrot Margerum has purchased the
house and lot ON Pine street, which be-
longed to the estate of the late Reading
Margerum, for 1910.
Mount Holly Lodge, Daughters of the
Forest, will hereafter meet in the Gaskill
building, on Main street. having decided
to remove from Red Mems hall
Hev. ]. H. Durham, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church, will deliver the sermon
at the Union Thanksgiving service, which
will be held in the Methodist Church.
On the 18th inst, Charles Darnell at
tanned the age of 70 years, and on that
day he was much surprised at family re
union which was quietly arranged by his
WIFE
j. Franklin Hunter has been picking
some fine string beans, parsley, etc, at
his green house on Grant street, the past
few days. He is making specially of
raising early spring vegetables.
James Apologize, freeholder from Wood
land township, attended the meeting of
the board on Tuesday, carrying his right
hand in sling, having been mashed by
being struck with heavy maui
While at work rebuilding the draw
bridge at Barnegat bay, Charles Cobb, of
Mount Holly, was wounded on the head
by heavy piece of planking striking him.
1t was a narrow escape from serious in
jury
A search among the effects of the late
DR.. j. w. Greene the deceased hermit of
Bass River township, revealed the pres
ence of many Confederate bonds, which
were a great financial loss to this eccen-
trio recluse.
A man by the name of King, living at
Magnolia came near being killed by the
cars out Pine street yesterday. The fell
low was found beastly drunk in an open
wagon by Policeman Severns, who drove
his charge to the Jail.
Squire Slack and Squire Krayer in dis
pensing justice each use chair that is
over one hundred years old The former
has slightly the better of the situation, as
his chair at one time was part of the
furniture of the New Jersey Supreme
Court.
As result of the death of number of
shade trees in front of her property on
Broad street, Mrs. Sims has brought suit
for damages against the New Jersey Gas
Improvement Company, the allegation
being that the trouble arose from leak
in the main.
Columbia Germantown woods, Colum
bia Saxony woods and knitting yarns, Ice
wool, embroidery and knitting silks
Ladies and children's slipper soles, all
sizes Cashmere and taffeta gloves, good
quality for % cents per pair. s. S. Evan,
% Main street.
The foot ball team of Mount Holly has
issued challenge to any similar organi-
cation in Burlington county to play Sc
ries of three games for the championship
of 1898. The contests are to take place
on grounds to be mutually agreed upon,
and the Riverside eleven is preferred
By a decision of the internal revenue
collector of the fifth distict of New Jer-
sey, W. D. Rutan, it has been decided
that all orders for the payment of money
drawn by the secretary of an order or
beneficial society on its treasurer in favor
of third person require two cent stamp
The Mount Holly Banjo, Mandolin and
Guitar Club will give an exhibition of
vocal and instrumental music and min
strels at Pemberton tomorrow evening,
and if the people of that town wish to
have good time they should attend the
performance This club has recently pur-
chased a piano, and it is their intention to
furnish their club room in the Lewis
building.
Among the cases argued before the
Court of Errors and Appeals last week
was that between Mary E. Kirkhuff, ap-
pellant, and George Kerr, ct al, respond
ents, an action to set aside judgment on
attachment The case was tried in the
Court of Chancery, when Samuel A. At
kinson, who represents the respondent,
secured verdict of no cause, to which
decision an appeal has been taken.
Testimony was taken before Charles
EVAN Merritt last week in a suit of the
Howard Manufacturing Company against
F. S. Waters & Co., of Chicago. 1t APP
pears that some 200 bicycle hubs had
been sold to the western party The
goods were shipped C. o. D., and were
subsequently lifted. 1t is alleged that a
member of the firm went to the express
office and prevented return of the mon
ey to pay for the hubs after it had been
deposited for that purpose
The official bond of 100000 which is
required to be given once year, was re-
newed by Sheriff Fleetwood on Tuesday,
in the Court House before Judge Gaskill.
The bondsmen are w. Budd Deacon, Ben.
jamin W. zelley. William A. Townsend,
Hamilton Hill, Edward Rigg, Edwin
Wainwrirht Hilvard Stokes Charles ~