The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-02


urday morning
!. The project of holding three days fair
this fall has been given up.
Rev. Walter A. Semple preached in the
Baptist Church on Sunday morning.
Charles E. Hendrickson, Jr., has been
made Master in Chancery by Chancellor
McGill.
The proprietors of fish market on
Mill street have painted their establish
ment blue.
The police are now wearing their sum
mer blouses but they are not as light in
weight as they should be.
Peter Walker, former Mount Holly
resident, is now engaged in taking photo
graphs in Paramount Park.
A house and lot at Juliustown, belong
ing to George W Lundy, has been sold to
Mrs. George Lamb for $500.
A new brick culvert has been placed at
Garden street and Mount Holly avenue by
Freebooter Edward A. Colby.
Tabernacle Council, No 49, Jr o. U.
A. NJ. will hold a picnic in Browns
Grove, Indian Mills, tomorrow.
During the excessive heat ON Sunday,
Sheriff Fleetwood says he was compelled
to empty the water out of his shoes four
different times.
The prospects for telephone connection
with Lumberton are not very bright, ow
ing to the objections of property owner
along the proposed line.
The condition of James w. O'Brien,
who has been seriously i'll from typhoid
fever, is much improved, and the pros
poets are good for his early recovery.
A number of gentlemen from Mount
Holly will take trip down the Delaware
river tomorrow on the handsome steam
launch May owned by j. Holmes Long
street
On Wednesday James Brogan, a tramp,
was given ten days in Jail for being drunk
and disorderly Albert Hines, of Pal
myra, was likewise convicted for the same
offence.
| During the absence of the Rector of
Trinity Church, the Rev. James Powers
Hawkes., of ST. Pauls Church, Dedham,
Mass, will have charge of the Sunday
services
A private basket picnic was held at the
Fair Grounds on Saturday, under the man
agement of Hudson w. Haines, Samuel
W. Evans, Wilbur H. Engle and Raymond
r. Wells.
A special meeting of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union will be held night, at
which time report will be made by the
delegates who attended the recent national
convention at Buffalo, N. Y.
The county convention of the w. G. I.
U. will be held in Mount Holly, Septem-
Der 29th Rev Anna Shaw will give an
address in the Opera House, in the even
ing Her subject will be ''The American
Home"
The annual picnic of the Baptist Sun
day school was held ON Thursday, in the
Smithville woods, despite the threatening
weather and occasional showers About
$50 people braved the elements and all
had an enjoyable time.
ten-feet flag was raised upon a sixty
feet flag staff at the home of Samuel John
son. at Mansfield Square, near Borden
town. ON Saturday Ex-State Senator
William H. Carter made an address, and
young ladies sang national airs.
A number of small boys who made a
nuisance of themselves while in swim
ming at the Water street bridge on Wed
nesday, were forced to leave the neighbor
hood by the appearance of Officer Den
ness, to whom complaint had been made.
Wanted, number of people to buy
crimson and yellow Rambler rose bushes
Cover two feet high at 20 cents each, and
IA variety of other roses just as cheap;
also Il lot of bedding and vase plants at
about half regular prices at Rosbachs,
Pemberton.
Sallie Powell, Annie Marshall and Jack
Doyle, alias Liverpool Jack" were ar
rested yesterday by Officer Denness for
being drunk and disorderly. The women
were given thirty days in jail by Justice
Laumaster, and the man ten days the lat
ter having been committed by Justice
Krayer.
Try George W. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices. He has a large
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.