The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-25

10 new jersey has III students In IN
University of Pennsylvania.
81 The Junior Mechanics, of Lumberton
will give smoker early in February
n The public schools at Haddonfeld hav'
g been closed on account of an epidemic o
diphtheria.
y James d. Goodwin, of Philadelphia
y and formerly of Mount Holly, will seek
fortune in the Klondike.
u The scholars of the public schools have
' been undergoing their semi-annual exam
ination the past few days.
! Charles Fort has rented his farm at
Unionville to Thomas Broadbent, former
ly employed by Stewart Mcfarland.
George Flowers, engineer at the electric
light works, hiss been confined to the
house for several days with heart trouble.
+ After serious illness, like typhoid fever,
pneumonia, or the grip. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla has wonderful strengthening power.
, Howard A. Cooper, who attained his
majority on Friday evening, gave party
to his friends. The evening was pleasant
ly spent.
Ridgway Stoddard has decided not to
+ leave Mount Holly, and will continue to
run the hotel at the corner of Madison
avenue.
The storm on Saturday night caused
considerable complaint among our mer
chants On account of the depression of
business.
A very pleasing entertainment was
given in the Trinity parish building on
Thursday evening, by the young men of
the Guild.
!; George L. Schetky, of Mount Holly,
who is now living at Nanaimo, British
Columbia, has been appointed consular
agent at that place.
The minstrel company. of Lumberton,
composed Of young men from St.iMartin's
Church, gave an exhibition at Medford
on Saturday night.
DR.. Rosale Slaughter, niece of Mrs.
William NJ Risdon, has recovered from
her recent serious illness, and will sail for
Bermuda on Thursday.
Thursday will be donation day at the
Burlington County Children's Home.
Anything that you may contribute toward
the welfare of this institution will be
greatly appreciated.
County Superintendent Stees is arrang-
ing for general meeting of all the Boards
of Education in the county. The meeting
will be held at the Court House, on Feb
ruary 10.
The Ladies' Aid and Home Missionary
Society of the Presbyteri Church met
yesterday afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. Joseph A. Southwick, on Mount Hol-
ly avenue.
N. R. Evan has some fine photographs
on exhibition at Jones drug store of the
home for aged and INDECENT Masons, near
Burlington, recently purchased by the
grand lodge.
"The Catholic Church and our Ameri-
can Republic" lecture by Rev. Joseph
V. O'Conner, of Philadelphia, will be de-
liyered at the Sacred Heart Church, this
evening. Tickets % cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Rendell cele-
brated the third anniversary of their mar
rage at their residence on Mount Holly
avenue Saturday evening. The invited
guests were Hospitality entertained.
The correct time is received every day
at the railroad station at p. M. 1t comes
direct from Washington almost instsnts-
neously, and it is impossible to compute
the loss of time in transmission, If any
there be.
Joseph Crockford, employed by Samuel
L. Bullock, was engaged in painting a
house near Deacon's station, on the Bur-
lington road, last week, that had not been
painted for twenty-seven years. Mr..
Crockford did the work then in 1861.
Mrs. Charles Brown, of Washington, D.
c., last week forwarded contribution OF
S. to the Good Intent Fire Company g sup
per, the proceeds of which now amounts
to oyer $3.50. This sum will be used to
assist in detraylng the expense of rebuild
ing the steamer.
During the past week letters testament
airy have been granted to DIR. N. Newlin
Stokes, on the estate of William Dargin,
deceased, of Moorestown. The will of
Theodore Phillips, deceased, of Lumber
ton, who died in 1887, was probated on
Friday, and letters testamentary granted
to his son Elwood z Phillips.
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
for and delivered. Prompt attention
given to all customers, and satisfaction
guaranteed. Also fresh and salt meats can
be obtained at lowest market prices.
There will be an art exhibit in the
Presbyterian Church, on Thursday even
ing, at 7.30 o'clock. An admission fee of
ten cents will be charged and those who
attend will be treated to pleasant even
ing's entertainment. An interesting pro-
gramme has been arranged. There will
be display of pictures by twenty promi-
nent artists and illustrators. Delicious
homemade candies will also be on SALE
The suit of Samuel R. Gilbert vs.. Geo.
M. Kimble was tried before Justice Clev-
enger on Wednesday afternoon. Mark
R. Sooy represented the defendant, who,
in 1896, was member of the Springfield
township committee, and while acting in
that capacity he received $7655 for the
use of his teams and labor on the public
roads. The case, which was undoubted-
ly prompted by spite, was dismissed on
the ground of there not being sufficient
evidence. The other two members of the
committee, John A. Hancock and H. D.
Rue, received money in similar man
ner, but Gilbert expressed no desire to
prosecute them. The closing of road
which the plaintiff formerly used is said
to be at the bottom of the difficulty.
The suit of Rebecca B. johnson against
James Dalrymple, to recover So rent, was
tried before Justice Clevenger on Satur.