The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-04-12

William Somers is having barn erected
on Chestnut street.
Influenza is said to be quite prevalent
among horses throughout the county.
James Berry and wife are now occupy
ing their saloon property on Water street.
Thirty-three years ago last Saturday the
confederate army surrendered at Apo
mattox.
A mum Der of new ties are being put in
the trolley road between Mount Holly and
Burlington.
The Easter offering at Trinity Church,
outside of the regular contributions,
amounted to 1921.
The will of the late DIR. ]. w. Green,
the Bass River hermit, Will not be con-
tested by his wife.
Allen A. Rogers, hardware dealer of
Philadelphia, is having handsome resi-
dence erected at Hainesport.
William Frake, who has been laid up
for long time with erysipelas in his foot,
is now able to go to work again.
Edward L. Claypoole, who left town
suddenly some weeks since, sends word
that he is visiting relatives in Indiana.
Mrs. Mary d. Blake, who died of con-
sumption at her home in Smithville, on
Tuesday, was buried in Mount Holly on
Friday.
BENJAMIN Richardson, living near the fair
grounds, was taken seriously i'll on Friday
night. His condition was critical for
some time.
Phil Karg, on King street, has only
frst-class groceries and provisions and
his prices are extremely low. Also dry
goods at city prices.
1t is possible that the public meeting to
be held in Pemberton by the Knights of
Pythias, will take place on Friday even
ing, April &c. very interesting pro-
gramme is being prepared.
The Burlington County Medical Society
will give dinner to DIR. Franklin Gauntt,
of Burlington, at Dubell's cafe, that city,
on April 10, in honor of bis fifty years of
membership in the society.
Parke V. Hogan, well-known organ
list of Camden, has been engaged as organ
list of the Park Avenue NJ. E. Church,
Philadelphia. Mr.. Hogan is grandson
of the late Alexander +. Baillie.
The Junior Baptist Young Peoples
Union will give musical and literary en-
tertainment in the Baptist Church on
Thursday evening, 21st inst. A silver
offering will be taken at the door.
On Monday evening next the members
of Star of Washington Council, Daughters
of America, will participate in a cake walk
A number of invited guests are also ex-
pected to take part in the exercise.
The Philadelphia Press has accepted an
advertising suggestion from Oliver An
drews, of Mount Holly. for which he re-
ceivedla cash premium. 1t will soon APP
pear as an illustration in that paper.
Coroner Grobler was called to Mount
Holly, on Wednesday, to view the re-
mains of Susan Atkinson, colored child
aged three weeks, who died without med
ical attendance. The child's mother died
the week previous to the death of the in
FAINT.
| If the property owners on Anderson
vile would mark off their lots and curb
some of the walks, the place would not
present such bad appearance, which has
been made possible by the reckless cross
ing over these lots and walks by the driv-
ers OF delivery wagons.
James Assay, of Church street, died on
Thursday morning, at the age of IS years.
The remains were inferred Sunday at
Wrightstown. Deceased was the father OF
Ridgway s. Assay. Some months since he
fell out of his chair, breaking his hip.
On account of his age the bones could not
be set.
AS soon as his condition will permit. H.
Charles Hale, of Railway, who is suffer
ing from consumption, will be removed to
his home in Tennessee. When the
journey is undertaken he will probably
be accompanied by a member of Wash
lngton Council, No. 5, Jr. o. U. A. M, of
Mount Holly, of which lodge he is men,
Der.
Lady Marion Home, No. 6, Brother
hood of the Union, will give birthday
social in Red Mems Hall on Saturday, at
which time the lodge will be % years old.
Each member and their invited friends
will be expected to contribute penny
for each year of their age. There will be
speaking, singing and music and good
time generally.
Invitations haye been sent out by Mr.
and Mrs. Sering P. Durham, of Trenton,
for the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Mary Potter Durham, to Mr.. Francis
Vaux Wilson, of Philadelphia, on Thurs
day, April 81, at the home of the BRIDES
parents, Prospect Hill. Trenton. Miss
Durham is sister of Rev. ]. Fl. Durham,
of Mount Holly.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the
Mount Holly post Office for the week end
ing April 9th: Mrs. Emelie Brown, A. E.
Bowen, Frank DAILY, Mrs. Elizabeth
Campbell, Mrs. Mary Dillon, Mrs. Eta
Earling, William Lindsay. Mrs. A. May
McKelyy, William Stout, Isaac William
son. Postals: ]. Franklin Cox, A. G..
Moudorf, Mrs. Maryann Wells.
Trinity Church yesterday elected the
following wardens and vestrymen Senior
warden, Franklin B. Lewis; junior war.
den, Charles B. Parsons; vestrymen, Rich
ard P. Holeman, Joseph Cross, William
W. Curtis, Rodman w. Bowker, Clarence
Fl. Polhemus, Edward H. Lewis, Harry
L. Walters, Thomas w. Hume, Benja.
min S. Cross; Deputies to convention
F. B. Lewis, C. B. Parsons, E. Fl. Lewis
W. w. Curtis.
The funeral of Charles Wardell Brown
took place on Tuesday. Services were
held at Trinity Church, of which he had
been vestrymau, and interment was
made in Trinity burying ground. Revs.
Martin Aigner and r. a. Rodrick oficiat-
ed. The pail bearers were John G. Ten
Eyck, of New York; George Harding, o.
: Philadelphia Joseph Thompson, of Phe
nixville. Pa. Clarence H. Polhemus, B
F. Haywood Shreve, Charles H. Folwell
Mount Holly.