The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
LOCAL NEWS.

squirrel opens on the 1st of September
Rev DR.. Crowell, of Philadelphia
preached at the Presbyterian Church O.
Sunday.
Deputy Sheriff Joseph B. Fleetwoo
drove to Indian Mills yesterday and mad
two levies.
Robert M Browns little boy, who ha
been seriously i'll from typhoid fever, i
recovering.
Rev. John G. Fryer, of Hainesport, oc
cupied the pulpit of the Baptist Church
on Sunday
Joel Rozzell is acting as driver on tn,
street car for Lemuel johnson, who wa
taken ill yesterday.
james W. O'Brien, of Water street
who suffered relapse of typhoid fever
is recovering slowly.
Blanchard H. White has been appointed
commissioner of deeds in this state fol-
the state of Pennsylvania.
A majority Of the farmers in this section
of the county are rejoicing over the pros
poets of large crop of corn this fall
The work of rebuilding the stone wal
along the creek on White street has been
stopped temporarily by the high water.
Sheriff Fleetwood will sell the personal
property of Charles H. Seybert, in Pal
myra, at public sale, tomorrow afternoon.
Seven deaths have occurred in the Good
Intent Fire Company during the past ten
months, the last one being Frank S.
Haines
Spencer Haines, of Rancocas, who re-
Gently lost bicycle, has recovered the
same, the thief having been arrested in
Camden.
Emeline Brown died at Masonville, this
morning. She was the widow of watch
maker William S. Brown, who recently
died here
Mrs. Rebecca Ellis, of Ridgway street,
has rented the Robert s. Gaskill house on
Main street, recently vacated by William
s. Kelley.
George w. Powell, of Gloucester City,
will preach next Sunday in the Methodist
Church Rev. Mr.. Relyea occupied the
pulpit last Sunday.
G. d. W. Stacks right hand became
poisoned in some unaccountable manner
last week. and for several days it caused
much pain and ANNOYANCE.
DR.. Samuel Galley has sold his practice
to Dr. Foringer, of New York, who will
locate here September /. DR.. Galley will
remove to Asheville. n C.
Sing Lee, the laundryman next to E.
Holeman & Son, is i'll in Philadelphia
His business is being looked after by
Mock Ock, of the uptown laundry.
William Anderson goes down in Salem
county to-day, upon request of parties
who wish to try his gold locating instru-
ment in finding some hidden treasures.
Willie Conrow, of Lumberton, while
aiding in the building of the new school
house at Unionville, had his leg broken
ON Thursday by mortar box falling on
him.
Officer Claypoole would like it to be I'M
derstood that all delinquent taxes for the
year 1897 must be paid by the first of Sep
out fear or favor.
Tommy" Jordan was seized with one
of his grapevine twists on Saturday
evening, in front of McIlvain's grocery
store, on Garden street, and was arrested
by Officer Severns.
Frank Laid, of the trolley power house,
is contemplating an extended western
trip, to include Leadville, Yellowstone
Park, and other interesting points. He
will start early next month
While Woolman Kirkbride of Pember
ton, was driving to his farm near Cham
bers' Corners, last evening, another vehi-
Gle recklessly driven collided with him.
He was thrown out and considerably cut
and bruised He succeeded in keeping
his horse from running away.
The 1922 lost last week by Carl Nor
cross, of Smithville, while coming to
Mount Holly, evidently fell into the
hands of some dishonest person, as the
money has not been returned to its own
err Mr. Norcross has a family and can
ill afford the loss
number of new sections were added
80 fba bv-lou-c mouaru;pr tha NorthamO-
ton Firemen's Relief Association, at the
meeting held in the Good Intent house,
last evening Copies of the laws will be
printed and distributed at the annual fire
meeting to be held next month.
Joseph Reeves. of Palmyra, died sud
denly about 2 o'clock Friday morning.
He went home to supper Thursday even
ing in apparent health, and after partak-
ing of hearty meal smoked his pipe as
usual and finally retired. About 2o'clock
he awoke, and in few minutes expired.
Harry Goodman, farm hand, living
between Unionville and Pemberton, while
on his way to Philadelphia yesterday with
a load of truck and while lying on the
seat of his wagon fell, near Hartford. He
struck the horses feet, one of which
kicked him and broke his leg. A train of
cars that was passing was stopped and the
injured man was brought to the Burling
ton County Hospital.
Frank S Haines, who has conducted a
grocery store at the corner of Garden
and Risdon streets for number of years
died at Island Heights, on Tuesday after
noon The funeral took place on Friday
afternoon from his late residence here.
Rev. Robert F. Y. Pierce, of Scranton,
Pa. officiated Deceased was member
of Washington Council, No. ), Jr. o. L.
A. NJ. Unity Lodge, No. 80, |. o. o. F.,
and the Good Intent Fire Company
Miss Josephine B. Reeve, of Mount Hol-
ly, who has been missing for several
months, has been located. When she left
this place no one knew where she had
gone. Recently Justice Clevenger re
,ceived letter signed Mrs. Nathan STRAIT
ton, from Ladogo, Ind. The writer in
.order to make her identity known, found II
necessary to state that she was Miss
Reeve, and that she had recently beer
metting married She requested the jus
Nioe to rent her house on Risdon street
amt look after the property, which ne l.
now doing. A barrel of goods and
trunk were sent to Mrs Stratton, who IL
pleased with her present home.