The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-18

J Thomas Brosdbent has rented thu
Charles Fort farm at Unionville.
Upholstering, furniture repairing snc
polishing at F. Kerk's, 81 Mill street
A confectionery store has been opened
on Washington street by Charles B Coles
For travellers and traders Academia
insurance see Chas. H. Deacon, Noun
Holly.
The police force enjoyed duck dinne
at the residence of Capt. Branson, OF
Friday.
Howard E. Alcott, deputy in the U. s
Marshal's office, will remove to Trenton
next week.
Tommy Jordan was committed to Jail
on Thursday, where he will remain fol
thirty days.
William VonForinger has secured {
position in the Dobson carpet mills a
Philadelphia.
A lady wishes situation as housekeep
er or to do house work. Apply 100 E
Mill street, Mount Holly.
John Throckmorton went to Pember
ton on Friday night and installed the of
ficers OF Lady Union Home, No. 10.
The delay in turning on the electric
lights Wednesday afternoon, was due to
the bursting of steam pipe at the works
The Burlington County Women's Chris.
tian Temperance Union will hold their
37th annual meeting at Beverly on Thurs.
day.
The injuries which Wilbur F. Shinn re-
ceived by heavy fall on the ice, have
confined him to his home for over two
weeks.
The death of Chief Engineer Williams,
of the Atlantic City Fire Department, will
be learned with regret by number of our
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Monroe Buckley, son of Rev. James M.
Buckley, D. D., who is now a student at
Harvard College, will study law after
graduating.
The Trenton True Americon. in its issue
of Sunday last, gave list OF proposed
changes of ministers at the next annual
conference.
Grant Davis has decided to quit the no.
tel business at Centreton and will again
resume charge of the Mill street hotel,
Mount holly.
The revival meetings that are being 30
successfully conducted in the Methodist
Church at Bridgeboro, will be continued
until February /.
Marion Circle. No. 9, Brotherhood of
the Union, will confer the Jefferson de-
gree tomorrow evening on a large num-
Der of candidates.
The managers of the Children's Home
are hopeful for liberal response to their
appeals for donation day, which occurs on
Thursday, January q.
The retort that recently gave way at
the Medford Glass Works has been re-
paired and the men who were thrown out
of employment are again busy.
On Friday evening Howard Cooper will
arrive at mans estate, and to properly
celebrate the event, he has arranged to
entertain number of friends.
Another railroad station is to be built
at Writings to take the place of that
burned short time ago. Joseph E. Lip
pincott, of Tuckerton, has the contract.
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lty of chimney sweep on James D..
Flynn's building, on Thursday, attracted
quite an audience with his vocal selec-
tons.
County Collector Joseph Powell will go
to Trenton this week and take with him
cheek for $65, 127 81, it being Burlington
county's proportion of the state school
money.
Walter Stowe, of Moorestown, and
Sarah H. Wells, of Evesboro, were mar
ried on Tuesday at the Presbyterian par
sonage, in Merchantville, by Rev. 1. M.
Chambers.
John Atkinson, who died in Philadel-
phia hospital last week, was given a de-
cent burial in Mount Holly, on Wednes-
day, his friends having contributed to the
necessary expense.
L. Clinton French has resigned his po-
sition as first lieutenant of Company F
An election will soon be held to fill the
vacancy. Second Lieutenant Joshua M.
Reeve will probably be promoted.
H. E. Johnson, the fellow who victim
lied several Burlington merchants last
week, tried the game unsuccessfully on
several Mount Holly ministers, from
whom he attempted to secure some
money.
William E. johnson, of Magnolia. who
for the past few months has been under
treatment at the Methodist Hospital in
Philadelphia. died at that institution last
Monday, at the age of 80 years. The flu
neral took place on Friday.
The annual meeting of the Presbyter
ian Synod of New Jersey will be held al
Asbury Park this year. The session con.
venes in October. The State convention
of the Christian Endeayor Societies and
the National Council of Ancient Order o.
United Workmen will also be held at AS.
bury Park.
The directors of the Union Nationa
Bank gave luncheon after the annua
election on Tuesday, which was enjoyed
by large namber of patrons and guests
The Lippincott Creamery Company, o
Pemberton, supplied an elegant quality o
ice cream that was much enjoyed. The
lunch was prepared by Mrs. S. L. Tomin
son. The directors of the Farmers Ma
tionsl Bank and few invited guests dined
at the Arcade hotel.
The State Board of Agriculture conclud-
ed its annual meeting at Trenton on Fri.
day by electing the following officers
President, D. D. Denise, of Freehold vice
president, E. b. Voorhees,, New Bruins
wick; secretary, Franklin Dye, Trenton
treasurer, William R. Lippincott. Fellow.
ship. A resolution was adopted changing
the secretary's term from one year to FIVE
The board also adopted resolution
thanking Governor Grlggs for haying ad-
vocsted In his annual message the estab
llshing of travelling public library.
Robert Black, of Cream Ridge, has beer
in the pork business for several years
This year he has shipped more pork thar
ever He has shipped as high as five car