The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27


: Mrs Theodosia Borden has rented her
farm in Westampton township to Howard
Longstreet.
]. Sexton Folwell has placed neat iron
fence in front of his property on Button
wood street.
' Capt Branson will act as day police
man for the next two weeks. He began
his duties to-day.
Loring Borton has been assisting as a
clerk during the holiday rush at the store
of W. W. Curtis.
James D. Flynn served seven roast tur-
keys to his customers yesterday over his
free lunch counter.
handsome cottage organ has been
presented to the NJ E. Church at Indian
Mills by Mrs. W. B. Powell.
At Joseph Dubell's hog killing, Tues
day, Robert Goldy had the misfortune to
cut an artery in his left hand.
Several cows belonging to farmer John
Davis were killed on Tuesday because
they were suffering with tuberculosis.
All the employees of the post office were
suffering with the grip last week, Post
master Wills being confined to his bed.
1t is said that Postmaster F. A. Hubs,
of Bridgeboro, will resign his position in
order to give his whole attention to farm
ing.
I The Volunteers of America went over
to Lumberton one night last week to hold
services, but their work was interfered
with by the rain.
The Methodist Church was well filled
on Sunday evening, the occasion being a
partial repetition of the Sunday school
anniversary exercises.
Edward E. Holeman, of Scranton, Pa,
having partly recovered from his recent at
tack of rheumatism, spent Christmas with
his parents in Mount Holly.
Auditor Gibson had a very severe at
tack of grip yesterday. 1t was accom-
panied with cramps in the stomach, and
was not only painful but dangerous for a
time.
A dog belonging to John A. Bidwell
went mad last week and was killed. Two
other CANNES out West Washington street
were taken with rabies and they were
also killed.
The Chalkley Ballinger farm near MARI |
ton, was sold at public sale on Wednesday |
to William Lippincott, of Moorestown,
for $3.50 per acre. The farm contains
1853 acres.
The top soil at the railroad station has
been spread all over the level plot of
ground in front of the depot, where grass
seed will be sown, and perhaps a flower
bed started.
John Carncross, the celebrated singer of
Carncross & Dixey's minstrels, made his
first appearance on the stage as vocalist
in the Arcade Hall, Mount Holly, some
forty years ago.
The golden wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Hurff, was celebrat-
ed on Wednesday at their home in Mount
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and received many congratulations.
The children of Harry Smith, who
buried his wife last week, are to be cared
for by their grand parents who reside on
Mill street, with whom the father will re
side, as Harry has concluded to break up
housekeeping.
Very interesting anniversary exercises
were held Saturday evening in the Trini-
ty, St. Andrews and Methodist Churches.
In each case very interesting programme
was rendered, and the decorations were
appropriate to the occasion.
Joseph Huff, Jerome B. Grigg and Will
liam W. Worrell enjoyed shooting match
at clay pigeons at the fair grounds yes
terday afternoon. Huff was high man.
A similar contest will occur at the same
place next Monday afternoon.
The Daughters of America are consid
ering the matter of removing to the Gas
kill building. They are dissatisfied with
their present quarters because the room is
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other lodges to leave the same place.
County and township rights for sale in
New Jersey for HowelPs Goth Century
Adjustable Steel Horse Collar. No more
sore necked horses Will fit any horse
from 800 to 1900 Territory cheap. Cir
culars Free Address, G. E. Patterson,
Millington, Michigan.
The appointment of assistant surgeon
in the Fourth regiment, .. S. A, now
stationed in Georgia, was offered by Gov
ernor Watkins to Dr. Benajah Powell,
formerly of Mount Holly, but at the ur-
gent request of the latters many patients
the offer was declined.
Permission having been granted, a
rogues gallery is to be one of the new
features at the jail, to be in charge of
Ellis II. Parker, of Columbus, who is es-
tablishing for himself reputation as
detective. He proposes to have taken the
photographs of a certain class of crimi-
nails.
While coming from the Methodist an
niversary exercises on Saturday evening,
Master Newman Assay dropped his bag of
candy on Main street. 1t scattered all
over the pavement and the little fellow
had his hands full keeping the people
from stepping on it while he was picking
it up.
Mr. and Mrs James T. Worrell, of Vim
centown, parents of ex-County Clerk w.
W. Worrell, will on New Years day cele-
brate the fiftieth anniversary of their
marriage. This golden wedding will in a
measure be quite a remarkable occasion,
from the fact that they have raised ten
children and never had death in the
family.
For this week William B. Ogburn will
have choice beef, veal, mutton, lamb; also
pork, sausage and scrapple, together with
fine lot of turkeys, geese, ducks, chick
ems, rabbits quail, etc, and all the va
rious other side lines of corned beef, all
cooked and ready for the table, salt meats
and sugar cured hams. Orders are now
being booked for New Years. Call at 80 |
Mill street.
Wayne Donnelly, of Mount Holly, was
arrested on Tuesday, at Medford, by b. |
L. Thompson, on the charge of taking
wagon belonging to Joseph II. Gibbs |
from under the sheds of Elwood Evans, |