The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-04-19
George M. Lynch, tinsmith, is now EN-.

have been engaged at Pemberton for sew
eral days.
Joseph Atkinson has taken up his resi-
dence at Riverside, where he has steady
employment.
Capt. John J. Read has been placed in
command of the receiving ship Richmond,
at League Island
Owen Bros. are selling strawberry
plants, asparagus roots and all other
Kinds of garden plants cheap.
William S. Kelley and family have re-
moved to Smlthville, and they are now
occupying the mansion there
Miss Almira B. Kimble, of Jackson
vile, and Ralph Shinn, of Jobstown, are
to be married on the 9th inst.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union have
changed the date of their musical and lit
erary entertainment to April %.
A dance was given in the Masonic Tenn
pie on Wednesday evening by members
of the Northampton Tennis Club.
Shad are running up the Delaware
river in large quantities now, and the
fishermen are making big hauls.
Samuel Fisher has rented the former
Henry Darnell property on Main street,
now owned by Mrs. Joseph G. Bower.
The merchants of Moorestown have
had disagreement, and as consequence
the early closing movement has ceased.
The Shepherds of Bethlehem are occu-
plying the lodge room In the third story
of Judge Gaskilrs building on Main street.
Thomas A. Keller, of Columbus, is
erecting a new barn on the site of the
one which was recently destroyed by fire.
Mrs. Cornela L. Brown, of Mount Hol-
ly, has disposed of house and lot in Ju-
liustown, to Harry G. Apologize, of Penn
berton.
The bursting buds are now turning out
foliage which is causing the trees to as
sumo their natural and most beautiful ap-
pearance.
William G. Wise, of Burlington, has re-
ceived his commission for another term as
fish and game warden. Mr.. Wise has
been very active official.
Under the new election law, which goes
into effect the first of July, the County
Boards of Election cannot issue certifi-
cate to a voter on election day.
James H. Pitcher, who is employed as
machinist at Camden, will remove his
family to Moorestown, where his son is
engaged in the jewelry business.
The road out Garden street is in very
bad condition for bicycling, owing to
fresh gravel that has deem scattered all
over and which has not yet become
} packed.
The Home Manufacturing Shoe Com
pany is receiving 80 many orders that
that the management is afraid some o.
them will be countermanded before they
J can be filed.
Governor Voorhees, has issued a pro-
clamation setting apart Friday, April 20,
! as Arbor Day, to be devoted to the plant
| ing of trees and to appropriate exercises
In the public schools.
Several of the Mount Holly friends of
Miss Woolston, who is travelling through
the Holy Lands, were the recipients of
: illuminated postal cards last week that
were mailed at Cairo, Egypt.
Beautiful outing flannel skirts in blue
and white and pink and white stripes, for
the small sum of twenty-five cents. Just
J the thing for this season of the year, at S.
S. Evans. % Main street.
Nelson P. Greedy, of the Burlington
road, who is an extensive fruit grower
and nurseryman, says that his crop of
peaches, apples and pears have not been
injured by the cold weather.
Ann Griscom, widow of the late Robert
Griscom, of Pemberton, and Alice Nor
men, widow of Peter Mornen, of Mount
Holly, have been granted original PEN
: sions. B. Fl. White acted at their attor
t ney.
3 Some of the sports about town who are
fond of QUOT pitching are considering the
advisability of getting up party to spend
day in the country, where there is a
good field for athletic entertainments,
! trout fishing, etc.
Charles Darnell has been confined to
his home since Wednesday last, suffering
from injuries received by being run into
and knocked down by tricycle. near the
corner of Main and Garden street. He is
now somewhat improved.
On Monday evening next will be held
the oath annual meeting of the Industry
Building and Loan Association, at the Of
l fees of Judge Joseph II. Gaskill. A new
t series of stock will be issued and officers
, elected for the ensuing year.
Any one desiring to live in Mount Holly
during the summer, can rent nice eleven
f room house, furnished, hot and cold
8 water, bath room and all convenlences.
Ready for occupancy June %. Address
t by letter only, Rent, News Office.
= Following is the list of unclaimed let
ters remaining in the post-ofice for the
: week ending April Is: Mr.. John G. Boz
den, Mr.. John Carson, Mr.. ]. A. Davis,
J. w. G. Mathews, Mr.. Marlin, Miss Mad
: aline Somrs Postals, Mrs. H. Clevenger,
. Mrs. Mary Mount, Mrs. W. F. Zelly.
The incor porators of the Davis & Han
cock Manufacturing Company met here
on Saturday, and organized by electing
the following directors Amos Gibbs,
Charles Evan Merritt, Robert L. Nixon,
George D. Worrell, R. A. Hancock, Harry
H. Cross and Joseph G. Davis. The board
organized as follows; President, Amos
Gibbs secretary, J. C. Davis; treasurer,
R. A. Hancock. The company will en-
gage in the manufacture of tapestries,
and will at once remove its plant from
Bridesburg, Pa, to Mount Holly. The
9 capital stock is $780, with $1,000
j paid in.
Pedestrians passing certain dental of
fee in town last week were attracted by
the noise which lady was making on
q the inside, who was evidently having a
j tooth pulled. Tie woman's screams were
: SO loud and piercing that people we're
3 compelled to turn around and take Sec
8 ond look. Two ladies stood on the den.
Vt lists step at the time, and one man was
It sitting in wagon in front of the door,
If and within easy hearing distance. The
d noise did not seem to attract their atten-