The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-03-22

LOCAL NEWS.


lington county last week.
Walter S. Garon is making number oil
improvements to his residence on Rossel
avenue.
The charity bali committee has paid $7I
to the hospital as the proceeds of the re
cent ball.
The residence of Henry DarnelI, oppo
site the jail, has been sold to Mrs. JOSEPH
G. Bower.
An original widows pension of So pei
month has been granted to Sarah H
Stratton, of Mount Holly.
William J. Rogers is now running the
oil and gasoline route formerly in charge
of George w. Cardwell.
Samuel Matthias has built an addition tc
his residence on White street, which will
be used as bath room.
William McIlyain began yesterday to
fill position which he has secured with
Haight & Frees, of Philadelphia.
Extra fine strawberry plants for sale,
Glen Mary and other varieties, by J. B.
Herbert on the Smithville road.
Benjamin W. Zelley and ex-Judge Ben
ajah P. Wills have leased the fair grounds
and will give trotting matinees during the
year.
Large numbers of black birds have been
noticed flying over the town recently, and
this is said to be harbinger of an early
spring.
w. Scott Fenimore, of Beverly, who
was recent manager of the Democrat, is
said to be making money in the Klondike
gold regions
John Wolfsberg, having recovered from
his recent injuries, has resumed his old
position as f1agman at the Pine street rail-
road crossing.
Millinery opening, Wednesday and
Thursday, March 80 and 81. We cordial
ly invite every one. l. H. Lippincott,
No 10 Mill street.
The will of George R. Story, deceased,
of Bordentown, has been admitted to pro-
bate, and letters testamentary have been
granted to Mary A. Story.
There was large congregation in the
Sacred Heart Church, on Sunday evening,
to hear the preaching of Rev. ]. M.
O'Leary, of Laurel Springs.
Charles Ramsey was held in 500 bail
on Friday by Justice Laumaster to an
swer to charge of assault and battery
committed on Frank ]. Sine on Tuesday.
The tenth anniversary of the wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin w. Zelley will
be celebrated this evening by tea. In
vitations have been extended to a num-
Der of their friends.
The members of Marion Circle, Broth
hood of the Union, are working hard to
make their open meeting success. The
event will take place in the Opera House
on Friday evening, April %.
The Prudential Insurance Company,
through its local Assistant Superintend-
ent. John R. Howell. is distributing neat
pamphlet containing much information
about the United States Navy.
Theodore Stricken, of Eayrestown, was
buried on Friday. He was 70 years old,
and had always occupied the same resi-
dence. Deceased was carried out from
the same room in which he was born.
Judge Gaskill began yesterday to re-
move some of his effects to his own build
ing on Main street, which was formerly
occupied by the Y. M. C. A., where his
law offices will be located in the future.
Birthday Social" will be held by the
Epworth League of the Methodist Church,
on Thursday evening. Every person at
tending is expected to contribute penny
for each year of his age.
Rev. John BOWS Hills, former rector
of st. Andrews church, has been ordered
by his physicians to take rest in order
that he may recover his health, which has
been impaired by overwork.
The musical selection rendered by the
qusrtette in the Baptist Church, on Sun
day evening, while the collection was
being taken, was well received and very
much appreciated by the large congrega-
ton.
Miss Ida R. Prickett has purchased the
house belonging to the Anderson estate,
on Garden street near High. 1t will be
remodeled for occupancy by the harness
shop and family of her father, Lorenzo
L. Prickett.
Rev. Charles H. Pendleton will conduct
the services of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union on Sunday evening. Subject "a
Comprehensive Prayer" The meeting
on Sunday evening was conducted by the
Epworth League ofthe Methodist Church.
Charles A. Reeves, of Mount Holly, a
brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad,
has been notified to appear at the main
Office in Philadelphia on the 2Sth inst, in
order that he may be examined as to his
qualifications for holding the position of a
conductor.
At the annual meeting of Rake Pond
Cranberry Company held yesterday, the
following directors and officers were
elected Joseph C. Kingdom, president
James Lippincott. secretary; Joseph j.
White, treasurer and superintendent
Barclay White, Benjamin B. Antrim.
A matter in connection with the annual
school appropriations in this township
will bear some explanation. The sum
named for interest is more than is neces
sary for the bonded debt. That is because
there was mortgage on one of the old
buildings on which interest is still paid
The residents of Springfield township
met on Tuesday and elected the following
as members of the Board of Education
Walter I. Cox, Henry C. Styer and Jos
eph Ii. Kimble. An appropriation of $3.50
was made for school purposes. The
Board organized by eleeting Samuel s.
Fort, president; George w. Lundy, clerk
Senator Packer, in the Legislature las
evening, introduced bill providing fol
the retirement of Captain Nathan Haines
of Burlington, from the National Guard
with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
Last week 0eHalor IaOhoA AnsiouuOou
SINH lar bill for Col F. c. Woolman, o
Burlington. The effect of these bills is tt
allow the gentlemen to enter the army il
case of war as commissioned officers.
There is a Christian Science or faitl
cure physician" living on Pine street
who has been practlcing on number o
patients in this vicinity during the pas
faw months His latest Datient is a yOun