The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-03-08

William G. Lippincott has rented hi
farm IN Eas!ampton township to Johr
Evan.
The contest over the post Office at Bey
erly has been settled by the appoint
msnt of E. P. Rodman.
The Farmers Club was entertained a
the residence of William Troth, Unior
street, on Saturday evening.
Edward L. Durand was driving a new
team of very pretty 5-year-old horses yes,
terday, which he has recently purchased
Phil Karg, on King street, has only
frst-class groceries and provisions and
his prices are extremely low. Also dry
goods at city prices
James Morris, of Jacksonville, aged 90
years, fell down the stair steps while
going to bed on Tuesday night and in
iured himself quite severely.
Patrick McDermott, living near Charles
ton, was sent to Jail on Thursday by JUS
tice Clevenger for being drunk and Great
| luz n ulbbuTOd0C0 at GAuCOCaS.
Rev. J. R. Mason will lecture in the NJ.
E. Church on Friday evening, under the
auspices of the Epworth League. Subject:
''rhe DEVILS Auction" Admission free.
Capt s. P. Porter, who has commanded
the ferry-boat between Burlington and
Bristol for over a quarter of century,
Will resign as its commander on April l.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the post
Office for the week ending February 9Th:
Miss Mamie Brockway. Albert w. Hol-
combe, Charles S. Parker. Edward D.
Thomas, Daniel Thomas.
Benjamin Eckley, living near Turpen-
tine, and who is known as ''Whalebone,' >
was taken to the Hospital on Wednesday
suffering from paralysis. His condition
is very critical.
An agent representing Sylvan Dalsimer,
of Philadelphia, was in town yesterday.
He proved to be quite an attraction while
riding bicycle, as he must have weighed
about $50 pounds.
| Miss May Pease was considerably affect
ed in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday
morning by reason of being compelled to
voluntarily resign her position as teach
er in the Sunday school. She sent each
one of her scholars very beautiful letter.
The Board of Trade is negotiating with
Davis & Hancock, of Bridesburg, to re-
move their factory to Mount Holly, and
occupy the dye house building on the
mill property. The firm manufactures
tapestry and silk curtains, table and fur
niture coverings, etc., and must have
larger quarters to meet the increasing de-
mand for their goods.
| During the past week Surrogate Kirk
bride has granted letters of administra-
ton to Robert s. Murphy, administrator
of Louis B. Murphy, deceased, of Borden
town; Ernest Watts, administrator of
Mary Clark. deceased, of Burlington; and
letters testamentary to Mary w. and
Charles L. Carslske, executors of Nathan
Carslake, deceased, of Columbus.
One of the biggest nuisances that one
can imagine is dog that makes a prac-
tice of running and barking at passing
teams. There is one of these animals on
the stone road near Smithyille and anoth-
or just beyond Deacon's crossing on the
Burlington road. The owners of these
dogs had better keep them chained up or
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ON account of them.
In the Orphans Court on Saturday, the
following accounts were audited and
passed Frank B. Dennis, trustee of
Thomas Dennis; Charles F. Hugg, ad
ministrator of Atlantic B. Hooton, deceas-
ed Hannah A. Woolman and George
Atkinson, executors of John A. Woolman,
deceased Emmor Roberts, administrator
of Germina Witcraft, deceased; Emmor
Roberts, administrator of Ellen Jones, de-
ceased.
Albert Still secured warrant on Thurs
day morning from Justice Clevenger for
the arrest of Albert Gray, barber at c.
Shed Hollands, whom he charges with
assault and battery. Still alleges that he
opened the parlor door to look for Purnell
Guam, when Gray accused him of trying
to pry into his private affairs This Still
denies. He says he Immediately went to
the barroom, being followed by Gray, the
latter tried to hit him with billiard cue
and cuspidor, neither of which made
connections. Gray was held in $50 bail
to appear at court.