The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-03-15


Elizabeth Evans, of Moorestown, ad-
dressed an audience in the Friends meet
ing house on Thursday evening.
Lewis Hoig. well-known in this section
as Dutch Lewie" dropped dead at New
Gretns, on Monday night of last week.
Thomas E. Atkins, the veteran express
man, has been compelled to lay by for
the past two weeks on account of illness.
Prof W. J. Shannon, organist of the
Sacred Heart Church, is arranging a fine
musical programme for the Easter Sunday
service.
Harry Gleason rode from Camden to
Mount Holly on mis- bicycle, on Sunday
and chatted with some of his base ball
friends here.
The best and lightest running bicycles
in the world-Eldredge and Belvidere
For sale by W. S. Rendell, 2OS Mount
Holly avenue.
Harry Hamilton, of Mill street, who has
been suffering from pleurisy, was operated
on last week for an internal abscess. He
is now recovering.
Phil Karg, on King street. has only
frst-class groceries and provisions and
his prices are extremely low. Also dry
goods at city prices.
The members of the township commit
tee found the fire department in excel
lent condition when they made their an
nual inspection last week.
Immortelle and wax flowers, sprays for
funerals and decorating graves from Csc.
up. Fern pans, palms, ETC., at similar
prices. Rosbach's. Pemberton.
The Mrs. General Tom Thumb Llipu-
tian Specially Company, which was to
have appeared at the Opera House on
the 18th, have cancelled their date.
Guy Bros Ministries gave an excellent
performance in the Opera House on
Thursday evening. They had a poor
house and will probably not return again.
Rev. Thaddeus Hogan was greeted by
large audience in the Sacred Heart
Church, on Sunday evening, on which
occasion he delivered an able lecture on
christian Ireland"
One proposition was received by the
Knights of Pythias on Friday evening,
and three candidates took the Page and
Esquire degrees. Next Friday night the
third degree will be taken by four candi-
dates.
Harry Flynn, aged Is years, had his
right hand badly shattered by a barrel of
his gun exploding while he was shooting
at clay pigeons in match at Bordentown
yesterday. He may lose portion of his
hand.
]. Sexton Folwell, superintendent Of
the Presbyterian Sunday school library,
will be in his Office every Sunday morn
ing Immediately after the church service
to exchange books for any one who can
not attend the regular session of the
school.
The Sons of Veterans have arranged to
give a smoker" in the Opera House on
the evening of April A. There will be
good talent from New York, Brooklyn,
Trenton and also from Mount Holly. An
interesting programme is being prepared
for the event.
At the dinner given to Attorney General
Griggs at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in
New York, recently. 81, $50 we're contrib
uted. The money is to be placed in the
hands of Attorney General Griggs and
Vice President Hobart, and is to go to
the families of the sailors from New Jer-
sey who were killed on the Maine.
Everybody should attend the entertain
ment in the Methodist Church on Friday
evening at s O'Clock. Miss Abbott, we'll
known elocutionist of Philadelphia, will
give a number of fine readings, recita-
tons and pantomimes, and Miss Beatty,
also of Philadelphia, will render several
fine vocal solos, Admission, Is cents.
Some of the landlords in town are ex-
periencing much difficulty In getting rid
of Objectionable tenants. and during the
past week quite number of warrants of
removal have been issued against persons
who, although not paying any rent, will
not even permit the owners to enter their
own houses in order to show them to re-
sponsible persons who wish to rent.
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
guaranteed. Also fresh and salt meats can
be obtained at lowest market prices.
Mrs. Sharpless White, of Philadelphia
the young colored woman who recently
eloped with Harry Smith, of Camden, has
not been heard from since she returned to
f her home, after her eventful experience
in Mount Holly. She was to have report
ed to Justice Laumaster in case anything
had been taken from her trunk by Smith,
who is said to have stolen her watch.
With the prospect of organizing the
Board of FreehoIders the Democrats have
plenty of candidates for every Office. DIR.
A. E Conrow, Frank P. Jones and How
ard Mathis want to be Director, and
Blanchard H. White, Joseph B. Lamson
and Budd R. Hancock desire to succeed
John H. Antrim as clerk. The terms OF
solicitor and county collector do not ex-
pire until next year.
Further testimony was taken yesterday
at Burlington by the Commissioners APP
pointed to inquire into the value of the
Westfie1d & Camden turnpike. Its pres
ent value as estimated by the turnpike
company's president, Heulings Lippin-
r colt, is $50, co., exclusive of the bridges.
+ The indications now are that if the Com
missioners make favorable report there
will be no objections made by the resi-
r dents along the line of the road.
3 The Camden Board of Freeholders, on
Wednesday, put their foot down on the
= proposition for the counties of Cam den
' and Burlington to purchase the Marlton
r turnpike. The chairman of the stone
r road committee reported against such ac-
1 ton at the price fxed-S43. 900. He
J claimed that it would require SIT, 900 to
4 put the road in condition. Mr.. Doral, a
8 member of the Board, denounced the
: movement TO sell as scheme to get rid
3 of worthless piece of property. Action
was postponed for month.