The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-10-04

Alfred Doron is having the front of his
jewelry store painted.
The Armour Packing Company's new
delivery outfit made its appearance on the
street last week.
John R. Howell went up in the pines
yesterday to pay off his cranberry pickerS
as the season has closed.
At the communion services held in the
Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning,
one person was admitted to membership.
The regular meeting of the W. G. T. ..
will be held Wednesday afternoon next at
o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Benjamin
Deacon, Broad street.
A drunken cranberry picker, who made
nuisance of himself in Norcross's groc-
cry store on Saturday, was hustled to jail
in short order by Policeman Severns.
Rev H. r. Hall, pastor of the Presby
terrain Church at Columbus, is seriously
i'll with hemorrhage of the lungs. He is
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Lewes, Delaware.
The officers of the Good Intent Fire
Company have received a special invita-
ton from the Hope Company, of Burling-
ton, to be their guests on the occasion of
the parade in that city, this month.
Frank Laid has returned from his west
ern trip. While away he visited Denver,
Pixies Peak and other points of interest,
and brought back samples of gold, silver
and lead from the mines which he in
spected.
A delegation of Knights of Pythias
from Bordentown and Trenton paid a
fraternal visit to New Jersey Lodge, No.
1, at Mount Holly, on Friday night. A
good time prevailed, and the guests were
entertained at Delmonico Smiths before
leaving for home on their bicycles.
The 'eW aragraph," Edisons latest in
vention, will be seen at every performance
of s'Sullivan's Troubadours, at the opera
house this week. showing all of the latest
animated war pictures, true to life. Mas
ter James C. Whitley, New York's phe-
nomenal boy singer, will also appear in the
latest illustrated songs.
beautiful pastel portrait of E. H.
Kirk bride has been received at the Surro
gates Office. 1t represents the gallant
veteran just after his promotion to a cap
tain when he was % years of age. 1t is a
very fine piece of work, and was repro
duced from a photograph taken when the
captain was home on furlough.
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 guaran
teed Also fresh and salt meats can be
obtained at lowest market prices.
Surrogate Kirkbride has issued letters
testamentary on the estate of John X.
Holloway, deceased, of Crosswicks, to
Josiah NJ Chafey and Joseph K. Hollo-
way. Letters of administration have been
granted on the estate of Margaret A. COT
fey, deceased, of Florence, to William A.
Slaughter; on the estate of Joseph Small,
Sr, deceased, to George W. Haines and
George H. Small
George A. Kimmel, a banker, of Ar
straight, and who has been missing since
August, is wanted by his relatives, who
offer $500 reward for his recovery Foul
play is suspected, as he disappeared while
he had several hundred dollars in his
possession The banker bears a striking
resem blance to Robert A. Semple, Jr, of
Mount Holly
The ladies of the W. G. T. u, .:also of
the Y. w. c. T. u, wish to extend their
sincere thanks to the orchestra, the glee
club, the press, Joseph White for cram
berries and to all persons who so kindly
contributed toward the convention held
last Thursday 1t was great success
and we hope our organization may be
and many members added
during the coming year.
The Populists of Burlington county
were to have met at the Court Honse, on
Saturday to place a full ticket in the
field; but, as only four members of that
decaying party were present, notice was
posted requesting all those who presented
themselves to meet at 3 o'clock at the
office of Fred Schrayshuen, on Washing
ton street, whom the Populists recently
nominated for Governor. From what can
be learned there was no meeting and no
nominations were made.