The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-25
Margaret Hoffman, of Birmingham, has
been granted pension

margaret nOHmaDs OF DlEmlugudLn, IA
been granted pension.
l. Miss Hannah Forker, residing 0
Cherry street, has been seriously i'll wit
n pneumonia.
/. Improvements are being made to tn
interior OF the Armour Packing Com
pany's building on Madison avenue.
: Capt R. w. Lutte, of Hainssport. ha
contracted with Wilmington party for
, small freight and passenger steamer.
. William Pearce, employed at Charlie
Darnell's coal yard. has been confined tt
the house the past two weeks with illness
Anderson & Son have put their car
makers to work, and cans for the coming
season are now being made in large guam
titles.
Isaac P. Morris, of Bristol, Pa, who
was proprietor of the Mill street hotel in
Mount Holly some forty years ago, was
buried here on the 18th inst.
The members of Oriental Court OF
Washington Council, No. 5, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, will partske
of an oyster supper at an early date.
During the banquet recently given by
the Ancient Order United Workmen. a
silver-headed cane was left in the lodge
room by one of the members or guests.
Leander Murphy, former resident of
Mount Holly, now living at Burlington,
will remove to Jobstown and take charge
of the hotel conducted by the late Elwood
Evans.
While engaged in chopping wood last
week, at Jacksonville, William Linton
had the misfortune to nearly sever one of
his feet at the ankle by the slipping of
the axe.
An enjoyable time was had at the socia-
BILE held by the Epworth League of the
Methodist Church on Friday evening, and
large number of the members we're
present.
A very successful all-day meeting was
held in the Lumberton NJ E. Church on
Thursday. Rev. J. D. Bills, of Burling-
ton, and Presiding Elder Harris, of Cam
den, delivered addresses.
At the annual meeting of the State AG-
ricultural Society, last week, Hon. N. S.
Rue was elected one of the vice presi-
dents. Hon. Henry ]. Trick was elected
a member of the board of directors.
The basket ball games at Burlington
every Monday evening, are proving a
source of amusement to several residents
of Mount Holly. At some of these games
nearly FIVE hundred people are present.
Squire Krayer informs his friends thst
his magisterial duties have been of such a
nature as to make him DESTROYS Of
another term, and therefore he announces
himself candidate for reelection in the
spring.
At the Jail can be seen wooden model
of a church front that has been Ingenious
ly fastened together inside of bottle,
which has been filled with water to give a
better effect. 1t was carved by one of the
prisoners.
The report is denied of more trolley
wire having recently been stolen. The
railroad officials say that the wire already
stolen cost over $500, and if any one is
detected in this business they will be Wig
orously, prosecuted.
| Edward Armstrong and Frank Stod-
dard had a lively experience Wednesday
night while coming home from JobstowD.
The collar on the horse broke, and the
animal in trying to run away dashed up
on the sidewalk, breaking the buggy.
At its utmost speed the engine at the
trolley power house will only develop
about 900 volts of electricity, not sufficient
to kill person, but capable of KIN cking
one down at short notice. The ground
wire along the track, and which has been
disturbed several times by thieves, con-
tains the return current to bring the troll
Ter cars back.
Monroe Brannan made his appearance
on the street, on Friday, for the first time
since he was injured in going to the fire at
the property of Edward Holeman, on
Main street. Mr.. Brannan was severely
cut about the face, and last week two
large splinters were removed from his
nose, which afforded him much relief.
He is now improving rapidly.
]. Wesley Macklin, Deputy Grand
Chancellor, installed the following officers
of Enterprise Lodge, No. 6, K. of P, on
Monday evening last P. c., Nelson A.
Guam c. c., A. Stevens; V. c.. w.
Glover; prelate, Edgar A. Guam; M. of
T., Joseph A. Buck; M. of E.. T. w.
Thompson K. of R. and s., w. A. Haw-
kins; M. OF A., W. H. Congo; J. g., JOS
eph Brannon.
Justice Horner, of New Egypt, last week
held three men for hearing on January
go, who were found with trapped and
snooded rabbits in their possession. The
complaints were made by Game Wardens
Wise and Foulks. Mr.. Wise is one of the
most alert wardens Burlington county
has ever had. Since he assumed Office he
certainly has made 1t very interesting for
those caught in the act of violating the
law.
Joseph Leconey, driver for the G. Q.
Hammell Co., of Delanco, was badly in
jured on Wednesday by the sudden start
ing of his horse while he was getting into
the cart. He was at first thrown against
wheelbarrow in the cart, and then fell
out on the ground, the barrow falling on
his body. DR.. Weller was Immediately
summoned, when 1t was found that seri-
GUS injuries had been sustained. The
patient is in critical condition.
Ira Joyce, of Browns Mills, has trans
formed himself into freak to satisfy the
conditions of wager made with M. w.
Hargroye. Ira had beautiful growth of
curly hair, but he has parted with some
of it, as one side of his head has been
shaved on line with his nose In this
condition he must appear in public for a
week and also attend church. The peo-
pie in that vicinity are having lots of fun
with Ira. but he don't seem to mind their
gibes in the least
Joel R. Allen, an old and respected resi-
dent of Lambertville, died Thursday, in
his 10th year. Mr.. Allen was one of the
oldest Odd Fellows in the State, having
been member of the Bordentown Lodge
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