The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-06-07


day.
Workmen were engaged yesterday in
filling up the holes along the street rail
way track
Two very large congregations greeted
Rev. DR.. Stoddard, the new rector of st.
Andrews P E. Church, ON Sunday
Edward Claypoole acted as a sitter-uI
for Harry Hamilton during the past week.
Mr.. Hamiltons case is very serious
Samuel Fisher has moved into the house
vacated by Henry Darnell, ON Main street,
and which is owned by Mrs. Joseph G.
Bower
The Camden police have been notified
that another lot of trolley wire has
been stolen from the Mount Holly Trac-
ton Company.
| Walter Conover died on Wednesday
near Jobstown, from the effects of a gun
shot wound inflicted by himself on the
previous Friday.
Joseph Vansciver and William Gar
wood, of Beverly, were brought to jail
and held for court, on Tuesday, charged
with stealing fish net.
AT meeting of Marion Circle, No. g.,
Brotherhood of the Union, held last week,
one candidate was initiated and three
propositions were received.
The success of the entertainment at the
fair grounds last week has led to the
statement that there will be three days
fair in Mount Holly this year.
G. Eugene Harbert, who is studying
medicine at the University of Pennsylva-
MIA, has passed his third year examina-
| tions, and will graduate next year.
Rev. G. H. Pendleton, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, will on next Sun
day evening, commence series of SER
mons on the ''Book of Ecclesiastes.
A booth festival with several novel fea-
lures will be held in the Jr. o. U. A. M.
hall, Lumberton, by members of the Ep-
worth League on Saturday evening next
Rev. James B. Kennedy of Trenton
will preach in the Presbyterian Church
next Sunday morning, and in the evening
he will speak at the children's day exer-
cises.
A force of men was at work yesterday,
repairing the track at the fair arounds.
The holes in front of the grand stand
were filled in with new earth and the
whole track was gone over and repaired.
Before Judge Gaskill next Saturday
will be heard the suit of Henry G. Risdon
against George M. Wells, of Moorestown,
to recover on note given in aid of the
Burlington County Agricultural Society.
Mount Holly Lodge, No. IA, F. and A.
NJ, accompanied by band of music, will
give street parade previous to their de-
parture for Burlington on the oath inst,
when the Masonic Home will be dedicated
Good progress is being made in the con-
struction of the stone road from Cham
bers' Corner to Columbus. About one
mile has already been laid, and when it
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for use.
Rev. DR.. J. Ward Gamble, of the New
Jersey Conference, will deliver a humor-
Gus lecture for the Epworth League, in
the NJ E. Church, on Thursday evening.
Subject ''Courtship and Marriage"
Seats free.
On Tuesday evening the wheelmen who
were riding on the South Pemberton road
were somewhat surprised at the odd
spectacle of seeing two boys riding on
4S-inch bicycles The riders were having
lots of sport out of these ancient machines,
which looked entirely out of place.
A district meeting appointed by the
State Council of the Junior Order Ameri-
can Mechanics, was held in Mount Holly
on Tuesday evening, in the rooms of
Washington Council, No. 5. About five
state officers were present, as well as a
large delegation from all over the county.
Try George W. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices. He has a 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.
There was slight fire at the residence
of Howard Taylor, on Tuesday evening,
caused by the children upsetting lamp
in the third -story. Mrs. Taylor ran up
stairs when the children called, and in her
hurry to go down again after water she
fell and was badly bruised. A 12-year-
old daughter picked up the blazing lamp
and carried it safely to the yard, and had
her hands badly burned.
A lady cyclist from Burlington met
with mishap in Mount Holly on We'd
nesday evening while riding down Main
street. When opposite the post office she
lost her pedal and in making an attempt
| to regain the same she took header over
the handle bars, landing on the cobble
was covered with mud She was taken
into the residence of Mrs. T. Walter Bor-
ton and given attention, after which she
mounted her wheel and rode home.
Physicians in Philadelphia report that
there is no hope of restoring the sight OF
Mrs. James K. Parker, and they have re-
fused to operate for the removal of the
cataracts which are on both of her eyes
She now wears powerful glasses which en-
able her to distinguish one object from
another, but it is not known how long
this condition will last. Being totally in
capacitated, her daughter, Mrs. William
H. Hetzell, of Philadelphia, has removed
back to Mount Holly to look after affairs
Harry E. Horner, of Merchantville, i!
owner of a horse that was stolen ont
night last week. He notified the officers
here but they did not see the animal
Early on Tuesday morning the police
were notified by some bicycle riders thai
a man was leading horse in suspicion:
manner out towards Lumberton. HI
could not be found however, and it was
probably not the horse wanted, as a
spindle wagon was taken at the same time
John Bill, 35 Church street, desires tt
inform his friends and the public that h,
has on hand line of sale work which HI
offers at low Philadelphia prices. Mem
from 81. 25 to 1915, boys from $1.10 t.
$120; youths from $1.OO to $1.1O; ladies
from $3.50 to So %; misses from $1.00 tt
81 10; children's from rs cents to 80 cents
Also, some of his own manufacture a