The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-06-21
LOCAL NEWS.

Harry Lucas was given ten days in jail
last week for being drunk and disorderly.
Fred Shemeley has had a new porch
added to his residence on Mount Holly
avenue
Rev. E. B. Hodge preached in the Pres
byterian Church on Sunday in the absence
of the pastor.
Make arrangements to spend the after
noon of the Fourth of July on the Mount
Holly fair grounds
Thomas Lucas, while on the war path
Saturday night, was scooped in by the po-
lice and given fifteen days in Jail.
The Main street Cinnamon will give an
exhibition of fire works in front of their
laundry on the evening of July 4th.
The scholars of Trinity Sunday school
had delightful weather for their annual
picnic in the woods near Hainesport, on
Thursday.
Learning that Craig Moffett was selling
out at cost, gentleman went there and
to help him out
Thomas W. Nippins has been held in
bail to answer to charge of larceny, pre-
ferred by Allen A. Engle. The dispute
arose over the changing of 25-cent coin
A merry -go-round will be on the fair
grounds all day on the Fourth of July.
This will afford amusement to the young
people as well as to many of the older
ones.
A large number of cyclers were in
town on Sunday, but there were no spe-
cial runs Several clubs passed through
here however, on their way to other
places.
William Rogers, the oil dealer, who left
home two or three weeks since, returned
on Saturday. He appears to have been
on a pleasure trip, taking in Niagara
Falls
Rev. Winfield Thompson, son of Rev.
Jesse r. Thompson, Phi. D., preached in
the NJ E. Church, on Sunday evening.
Walter Borton.
The repairs having been made to the
creek wall on Washington street, Win
field s. Gale has relaid the brick pave
ment, which it is calculated will now
stay down permanently.
Howard Trout, of Florence, was com
mitted to Jail on Thursday for failing to
support his wife. He will have to remain
there until he furnishes bond to do the
right thing by his family
There was progressive euchre party at
the handsome residence of William S.
Kelley, at Smithville, on Friday night.
His daughters will have lawn party
there on Thursday evening.
There will be steamboat excursion
from Hainesport to the National Park, on
the Delaware, on July Fourth, under the
management of the Epworth League of
the Lumberton M. E. Church.
Geo. E. Williams, who sold his business
at Palmyra and purchased store in Bur
lington, is doing quite good trade. Mr..
Williams was formerly in the drug bust
ness on Mill street, Mount Holly.
The horsemen had a good time at Col
umbus on Thursday. Their meeting was
attended by a large crowd, and the horses
that were entered there twill appear on
the track at Mount Holly on July 4th.
A warrant for the collection of unpaid
poll taxes for the year of 1897 has been
placed in the hands of Constable Clay
poole, and all persons desiring to save
trouble had better see the officer and pay
up.
While Ellis Hires was assisting in making
pouring of molten iron at Smithyille, on
Friday, he was badly burned in the face
by the splashing of the metal. One of his
eyes was so badly injured that its sight is
lost.
Barclay Borton died at Vincentown on
Wednesday, from paralysis, with which
he was stricken the previous week. De
ceased was the father of 7. Walter Borton,
of Mount Holly. The funeral took place
on Saturday.
The Union Fire Company, on Thursday
evening, awarded the contract to Gillespie
& Esham for the erection of Il new engine
house. 1t will be of brick, two stories
high, with stone trimmings and will have
bell tower
Rev. c. H. Pendleton, pastor of the
Baptist Church, preached the second ser
mon in the series on the Book of Eccle-
siastes," on Sunday evening. The rain
coming about church time no doubt pre-
vented many from attending.
Josiah w. Evan, Grand Master of the
Masonic lodges of New Jersey, on Satur-
day laid the corner stone of the post office
building being erected at Paterson by the
government Mr.. Evan performed the
ceremony at the request of Vice President
Hobart.
Charles A. Reeves, of Mount Holly, and
Miss Theresa Weber, of Burlington, were
married at the latter place on Wednesday
evening in the Catholic Church by Rev.
j. j. Griffin. The happy couple are now
residing in their newly purchased house
on Andersonville.
George N. Mueller, an employee in the
Zurbrugg watch case factory at Riverside,
was naturalized in court on Thursday.
What would you do, George, in case of
war between this country and Germany p
asked Judge Gaskill. Fight like thun-
der for America, came the prompt reply.
George Martin, while intoxicated on
Saturday night, became abusive when
Officer Severns told him to go home. In
the scuffle that ensued both men went to
the ground. Martin was arrested and
given thirty days in Jail, but he was lib
Grated yesterday upon the payment of a
fine of S..
E. L. Prickett & Co. received word yes
terday that they had been awarded
another contract for leather supplies for
the army This, the third order, is for
5000 brides, 1900 halters and 1900 in
fantry belts. 1t will require about two
months time to complete the govern
ment orders now on hand by this firm.
A fight between flock of sparrows and
George Heisler's hound dog ON Friday, af-
forded considerable amusement to a num-
Der of people on Water street. The dog
attempted to catch one of the birds when
large number of them swept down upon
the canine and made things so interesting