The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-01
Henry I. Budd, Jr.. of Camden, is ill

henry L. DuuO, DIV oI OamuoD, 10 Ill
with pneumonia.
Samuel Sleeper has purchased house
on Wall street of Mrs. James Love.
Bidwells novelty factory is giving en-
ployment to some fifty hands Just now.
Henry johnson, of West Washington
street, died Cd Wednesday of hemorrhage
of the bowels.
William L. Sands, formerly of Risdon
street, Mount Holly, died in Philadelphia
Wednesday morning
1t Is said that Frank Let's will assume
proprietorship of Braddock's hotel at Vim
centown IN the spring.
There are many people in this vicinity
anxiously awaiting the approach of next
Friday, which will be pension day.
On Friday, before Justice Laumaster.
will be heard the case of Mrs. Stephen
Bodine We. the heirs of James D. Shreve,
to recover on note.
Mrs. II. w. Williams, of Philadelphia,
while coming to Mount Holly last week,
lost her pocketbook which contained a
large sum of money.
The entertainment in the Presbyterian
Church on Thursday evening was well
attended, and the programme afforded
much pleasure to the audience.
Immortelle and wax flowers, sprays for
funerals and decorating graves from 25c.
up. Fern pane, palms, ETC., at similar
prices Rosbach's, Pemberton.
Upon removing to Trenton Mrs. How
ard E. Alcott was disappointed at not
being able to take her Indian girl along,
as only Indian boys are allowed in that
city.
On Church street there is family with
a child In whose residence there resides
its father, grandfather and great-grand-
father, circumstance that is quite unu-
sual.
Mary Ann Forge, Slab Crossing, Rattle
snake Run, Pole Bridge, Oxtail Cut and
Mud Siding are six odd names used by
railroad men to locate different points
along the road between Birmingham and
Barnegat Pier.
A telegram from George S. Graham,
district attorney at Philadelphia, received
in Mount Holly on Tuesday, ordered
Sheriff Fleetwood to discharge John R.
Roberts, stating that the prosecution had
Withdrawn its complaint.
Patrick Owen, hagman at the Washing
ton street crossing, was compelled to give
up on Wednesday by reason of illness.
Pat has worked for the Railroad Company
for many years. His place is being tenn
porarily filled by Charles Smith.
The case of Stephen P. Asay,.. admins
TRAITOR of the estate of Wilfred Corey, de-
ceased, against Crook V. Keller, of Penn
bsrton, an action on contract, will be
heard before Justice Clevenger on Thurs
day, the trial having been postponed
from last week.
A commission sat at the Court House,
yesterday, to question the sanity of Emma
L. Burtis, near Wrightstown. The COM
mission consisted of Mark R. Sooy, Amos
Gibbs and DIR. R. c. Darlington. Sam
ueI A. Atkinson was the attorney. The
| Jury decided Miss Burtis lunatic.
The purchasing price of the Masonic
Home, at Burlington, includes all the
handsome furniture in the house, the en-
tire stable equipment, horse, hand and
horse mowers, rollers, wagons, carts, etc.,
SO that little need be expended to put the
property in shape for occupancy.
Deputy Revenue Collector Ellis, on
Wednesday, seized two large tubs of I'M
stamped oleomargarine at the establish
ment OF John S. Gratz, at Camden. Gratz
is the dealer of whom the nine Trenton
grocers said they innocently bought stuff
as genuine butter and cases are now pend
| ing against large number of Camden
grocers.
Try George w. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices. He has large
stock at his store corner of Water and
King streets, Mount Holly. Orders called
for and delivered. Prompt attention
given to all customers, and satisfaction
guaranteed. Also fresh and salt meats can
be obtained at lowest market prices.
A trolley car at Chester, Pa, one day
last week, crashed into load of hay, Sc
riously injuring William Chambers. of
Mount Holly, and Hiram Clayton, of Nor
risville, Pa. The car was overturned and
the passengers buried under ton of hay.
The driver lost control of the team, which
had run away. One of the animals had
to be shot. The horses became Tighten
ed at locomotive whistle.
Since coming to Mount Holly Rev.
s. M. Lyon, ofthe Sacred Heart Church,
has had some difficulty in getting along
by reason of there being large church,
small congregation and heavy debt. Many
of the members are unable to contribute,
but nevertheless the debt of $13, 900 has
been somewhat reduced, and the interest
on some notes changed from six to Eve
per cent. In order to economic the pas
tor lie getting along without sexton.
Professor Morse, custodian of the State
House Museum and School Exhibit, on
the third floor of the State House. has just
received number of interesting additions
to his collections. He is now in readiness
to receive suitable contributions and ex-
poets many more in the future. A fine
collection of Indian relics has been re-
ceived from David Sstterthwaite, of Cross
wicks. 1t contains stone implements and
instruments of warfare of various kinds,
including some so rare that Professor
Morse is unacquainted with their use.
Rev. John Todd, aged 80 years, died at
Cedsrville, on Thursday morning, of pa
ralysis. He was stricken about ten days
ago and remained in semi-conscious con
dition until his death. Rev. Mr.. Todd
came to this country in 1882 from Eng
land and settled in Philadelphia, where
for several years he was engaged in mis-
sion work under the direction of the First
Baptist Church. He next became pastor
of the First Millville and Cedarville Bap-
i fist Churches His last charge was at
Medford For number of years Rev.
Mr. Todd worked as a missionary under
the New Jersey Baptist State Convention.
Some time since Theodore Phillips sold
horse to Constable William II. Thomp-
SOD, of Pembertop, for 1886, but day or
two afterward it was discovered that the