The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-20

The Knights of Pythias will nominate
officers on Friday night.
Miss Lizzie Atkinson has been elected
teacher in the public schools.
This is the last day in which to pay
taxes without interest being added.
200 pairs of good eyeglasses and spec
tacles, 10 cents each, at STATIONS, 80 Main
street.
A number of farmers have already fill
ed their ice houses with ice four and five
inches thick.
Guy Bros Ministries are booked to APP
pear in the opera house on Saturday even
ing, january.
Photographs and records, headquarters
for Mount Holly. II. V. Stratton, jewel
er, 80 Main street.
Mrs. Parker, mother of George and Eli
Parker, of Lumberton, died on Friday at
the aged of about 20 years
Flayors of ice cream for Christmas: Va
nilla, strawberry, chocolate, bisque, or
ange ice Joseph G. Bower.
Joseph Rossell is driving one of the
street cars in the absence of Walter Gar
on, who is laid up with a cold.
1t is said that George H. Cline, of MARI
ton, would like to be the next Republican
Auditor for Burlington county.
Frank Lippincott, who is employed in
the machine shops at Smithville, has con
cluded to remove to that village.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Brannan, of Mount Holly avenue, died on
Saturday night, aged about one year.
The religious exercises at the hospital
ON Sunday were dispensed with owing to
the serious illness of one of the patients.
Richard Woolston, of Ewanville, lost
thirty turkeys Saturday night by thieves,
who escaped with their booty undetected.
Winfield S. Gale, George Heisler, T.
Lacey Atkins and William Ireland were at
Beach Haven last week on a cunning trip.
Morris Warner, of Church street, left
home suddenly some three weeks ago,
since which time he has not been seen or
heard from.
Last week the employees of the Vacuum
Gas Engine Company, on Church street,
received their back pay, and they all went
to work again.
At special election in Riverton, Tues
day, it was decided not to sewer the town.
The vote was rs in favor and 100 against
the proposition.
Ladies' handkerchiefs, gents handker-
chiefs, children's handkerchief from 1c
to 81 each W. W. Curtis, 48 Main street,
Mount Holly, N. j.
Thieves entered the premises of Powell
| Atkinson, farmer near Smithville, on
Saturday night, and carted off load of
hay and load of corn.
Mr. and Mrs. Rebecca Townsend, living
| III. A..
anniversary of their marriage with a va
riety wedding on December 31st.
Lovers of skating have made good use
of their opportunities during the past
week. The weather has been pleasant,
and the skating park opened with an early
season.
A. Lincoln Sailer will this week kill his
valuable dog, as the animal was bitten
three weeks ago by dog that was sup
posed to besmad. Mr.. Sailer says he does
not wish to take any chances.
Santa Claus has but few days more in
which to make up his mind as to whether
his trips this year to the little folks will
be made in his sleigh and RENDERS or on
bicycle. 1t all depends on the weather.
G. B. Parsons will have this week for
Christmas, turkeys, geese ducks, chickens,
home dressed beef, veal, lamb and mutton,
all of superior quality, which he will sell
as low as others are selling inferior quail
ity for
Ladies' belts in large variety, at all
prices. Pocket books and purses for men,
women and children. Lots of leather
novelties suitable for Christmas presents.
Prickett & Co., 302 Garden street. Open
evenings until ten o'clock.
A rabbit was seen running about on
Mount Holly avenue Sunday. That neigh
borhood seems to be a good place for
game. Already this season several cot
ton tails have made their appearance
in that locality, and two or three opos-
sums haye been caught in different yards
there.
Christian J. Krayer is the possessor of
chicken that shows marked degree of
intelligence This particular bird became
nervous over the wholesale stealing of
turkeys, and the approaching holiday sea
son had no tendency to allay that fear, so
Mr. Chicken is now roosting on the top of
a second story shutter.
Miss Jane Devinney, of Juliustown, is
confined to her home by illness resulting
from the railroad collision at Florence,
some time since. She was returning home
from Camden, where she is engaged as a
teacher in the public school, at the time
the accident occurred, and was consider
ably bruised by being thrown from her
seat in the car. Since then she has suf-
fered from nervousiprostration
G. Ross Grubb, of Burlington has been
elected President of the Cornwall Ore
Bank Company" of Pennsylvania. Mr.
Grubb is extraordinarily well fitted for this
particular trust, having many mining in
terests in Pennsylvania. The only objec-
ton that can be urged against the move
ment is the fear that Burlington will lose
a valuable citizen, as Mr. Grubb may pos
sibly make Pennsylvania his permanent
residence.
General A. E. Shiras Post, No. 26, G.
A. R., of Mount Holly, has elected these
officers: Commander, Joseph S. Groom;
Senior Vice Commander, Ridgway W.
Rossell; Junior Vice Commander, Benja-
min McKelvey; Quartermaster, John
Throckmorton; Chaplain, Joseph A. Tay-
Officer of the Day, David Sooy; Surgeon,
Alexander Devinney. The installation
will take place on the first Friday even
ing in January, when the appointive off
GERS will be named.
Camden Division, No ITO, Order of
Railway Conductors, met in annual ses-
sion at Camden, Saturday, and elected of
ficers as follows: E. c., John Kelley; A.
c. c., G. E. Provost; secretary and trea-
surer, J. P. Ancker; G. c., George Alex
ander; J. c., D, Beatty; L, S., W. w
Reeve; 0. s., Albert Sparks; trustees,
Thomas Mason, Morgan Abbott, Joseph
Dowell; delegate to the Grand Division
L. E. Sheppard; alternate, D. j. Dugan
Visiting brothers were present from Tren-
ton, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Baltimore
Washington, D. c., Wilmington and
Mauch Chunk, and between sessions the
members and visitors were regaled with a
SPLENDID collation.. The music during the
social hour was furnished by the orchestra
of the P. R. r. Y. M. c. A. and added
greatly to the enjoyment of the feast.
The convention consumed nearly the en-
tire day, the business transacted being on
ly of immediate interest to the railroad
men.
Personal.
Mrs Margaret Worrell, of Mill street,
is quite ILL.,
Capt. Walter A. Barrows is confined to
the house with the grip.
Gen. Bird w Spencer, of Passaic was
in Mount Holly last week.
Miss George Page, of Tuckerton, visit
ed Mrs. ]. R. Slack last week.
Hon. Joshua E. Borton, of Moorestown,
was in Mount Holly on Tuesday
John H. Sine has recovered from his re-
cent serious illness and is out again.
Miss Rena Powell, of Philadelphia, was
greeting Mount Holly friends on Tuesday.
I IT Tinnincott of Camden made a