The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-11
LOCAL NEWS.

The charity ball will be held Friday
evening. Feb. Is.
Policeman Job Collins will act as day
officer for the next two weeks.
Special gospel services were held in the
Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening.
A quantity of gas fixtures was recent
" stolen from house on White street.
Judson C. Gaskill and Fred Shrev'
were the first out yesterday mornin'
with their sleighs.
Robert Street filed bis ice house las
week with four inch ice taken from th'
Ashhurst pond.
If Mount Holly had licensed pawr
shop it would be great aid to the police
in detecting criminals.
Thomas C. Phifer has been having hi
burned arm treated at the Hahn emanr
hospital, Philadelphia.
Rev. John H. BoswelPs congregation q
Trenton has asked for the retention O
that minister for another year.
Isaac W. Budd, of Pemberton, partici
pated in shooting match at Holmes
burg, Pa, last week, and carried off sec
ond money.
William Dougan, of Philadelphls, an6
Elizabeth MacFarland, of near Lumber
ton, we're married on Wednesday, by Rev
Milton Relyea.
An unruly hobo created some excite
ment last night while being taken to jail
by two officers, each of whom found il
necessary to use his nippers.
The annual meeting of the Burlington
and Mount Holly Traction Company was
held at Camden on Friday, when the ole
board of directors was elected.
A representative of the National Build
ing, Loan and Provident Association wat
In town on Saturday endeavoring to star
branch of the institution here.
Judge Charles E. Hendrickson was pre-
sented with handsome Office chair on
Saturday. by Mr. and Mrs. William Baird,
as a remembrance of his birthday.
An effort is being made to re-organize
a camp of the Patriotic Order Sons of
America in Mount Holly. A camp was
instituted few years since but soon dis
banded.
Joseph Worth, who is charged with
having in his possession some of the
property that was stolen from the resi-.
dence of Miss Kate Rhees, has secured
his release from jail under $500 bail.
The county board of exam liners will sit
atst. Mary's school, Burlington. on Friday
and Saturday, February 4th and 9Th. to
examine applicants for teachers certifi-
Gates of the second and third grades.
The new beacon light to be placed in
the Barnegat light house will be equal to
$4,000, 1000 candle power, and will be
rivaled by but one coast light In the
world, the famous Finisterre on the coast
of France.
The stock taking season is about ended,
and our merchants are now balancing
their ledgers to ascertain what the profits
have been for the past twelve months.
We hope they will have satisfactory bal
ance sheets.
A cable order for wood working ma
chinery was received at Smlthville, from
Norway, on Wednesday. Business at the
machine works there for December was
better than for any previous December
for FIVE years.
On Friday Sheriff Fleetwood sold the
property of Matilda Budd, in Southamp-
ton township, to Catharlne STEELE for ST.
600. On Saturday the sheriff sold the
farm of Charles B. Holloway, in Chester
field township, for $4,000.
By the will of the late Anthony Bullock.
who died recently at Chesterfield, farm
of 1856 acres is bequeathed to Harry ].
johnson, trusted servant. A house and
lot are also left to Mrs. Nellie Kennedy, a
servant in the family.
The January assessment notice of the
A. o. U. W. of New Jersey contains the
names of DIR. William M. Risdon, Of
Mount Holly, and James L. Young, Of
MoorestowD, the widows of each recelv-
ing $4,000 death benefits.
Notices have been posted around the
Pennsylvania railroad car shops, at Pa
vonia, that, commencing with yesterday,
the employees will go on full time. This
is good news to an army of mechanics EN-.
ployed in the shops, as it is an increase Of
nine hours a week.
Mrs. N. L. Caminade, State Treasurer Of
the w. C. 7. u, will address a parlor
meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles E.
Hendrlckson tomorrow at 8 P. M. The
subject will be "The Worlds and National
w. CT. U. Conventions" All the mem
bers OF both unions, and any interested
are cordially invited.
1t has cost the Good Intent Fire Com
pany about $40 for relief engine while
theirs Is being rebuilt, to enable the com
pany to respond to aid when called upon
You can show your appreciation of this
act in no better way than by attending
the supper to be given by the company
on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Robert NJ Huff, of Mount Holly, who
about eighteen months ago enlisted in the
U. S. Navy and was assigned to the
battleship Massachusetts, is home on pa
role leave of absence. and will not return
again unless he is sent for, which is 6
privilege enlisted men have after faith
fully serving one-half of the time fol
which they entered the service.
The new road that has been opened
from Madison avenue across to Pine street
at the intersection of the South Pember
ton road, will be finished in the spring
Samuel A. Dobbins has graded his end
but the other portion will not be com
pleted until the assessed damages are
paid. The township is now out of funds
but will ask for an appropriation at the
annual town meeting to cover this ex
pense.
1t would seem that robberies in this sec
ton will not cease until wholesome les
son is administered to the evil doors
While there are young men in Jail accused
of robbery awaiting the action Of th'
grand jury, there are still others who arr
likely to be placed there soon. On Wed
nesday some person broke open the too
house of Edward Durand at his ice ponC
and carried off valuable gun.
Rev. W. w. Moffett, D.. D., Superin
tendent of the American Bible Society fo
the District of New Jersey. Delaware anC
Staten Island for several years, will il
March sever his connection with tn,