The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22
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store of Assay Bros
Wanted, on mortgage. s., 900 Security
6rst-class. Address Loan" NEWS Office,
Mount Holly.
The terrible blizzard that DeVoe has
been predicting should get along here
about Thursday.
|, The new green one cent stamp and a
new design of postal card are now circulat-
ing through the maila.
Miss Kate Love, ofPhiladelphia, daugh-
ter of the late John B. Love. is suffering
from locomotor ataxia.
Miss Bessie Atwood, of Mount. Holly,
has been elected third vice president of
the State Epworth League.
More than $1,000 new members have
Joined the League of American Wheel
men since the meeting of the National as
sembly year ago.
In the Orphans Court, on Saturday,
George M. Hillman was granted an order
confirming sale of land of estate of Viii.
liam Gallagher, deceased.
Immortele and wax flowers, sprays 70
funerals and decorating graves from 2sc.
up. Fern pans, palms, etc., at similar
prices. Rosbach's. Pemberton.
A couple of fine Burlington county cat
tie from the farm of John P Lippincott.
near Vincentown, will be killed at Og-
burns Mill street market to-day.
Do not forget the regular meeting of the
W. c. T. U. to be held at the home of
Mrs. B. R. Lamb. No. 103 Union street
Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Charles Jacques. of Bordentown. was
brought to Jail on Saturday on charge of
having stolen and burned some fence
rails belonging to Patrick Martin.
Rev. Joseph M. Thomas died last night
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Bullock, on
Mount Holly avenue, from stomach
trouble. Deceased was nearly SO years of
age.
Lost. strayed or stolen.-A Fox terrier,
four months old, marked with black on
head. A suitable reward will be paid for
it's return to E. L. Prickett, 802 Garden
street.
Wilbert H. Engle, Joseph H. Lippin-
colt, and John C. Dudley, of Hartford,
have arranged to give dance In the hall
at Smithville on Wednesday evening,
| March I'd.
The case of Stephen P Assay, admins
traitor Of the estate of Wilfred Carey, ys.
Crook V. Keller, of Pemberton, an &C.
ton on contract, was compromised and
settled before Justice Clevenger on Thurs
day.
Frank Dancer was pretty well battered
up yesterday by Phil Chickedanz, barten-
der at the Mill street hotel. An old grudge
has existed between the two men for a
long time. A warrant was sworn cut for
the arrest of Chickedanz.
John Sharp. who lives at the corner OF
Union and Cherry streets, was stricken
with apoplexy early on Sunday morning
During the day he remained unconscious,
but his condition ID now somewhat I'M
proved. Mr.. Sharp is SO years old.
Try George W. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices. He has large
stock at his store corner of Water and
King streets, Mount Holly. Orders called
for and delivered. Prompt attention
given to all customers, and satisfaction
guaranteed. Also fresh and salt meats can
be obtained at lowest market prices.
Dr. Alfred G. Haines, one OF the Oldest
residents of Columbus, died suddenly at
his home on Tuesday morning last, of
paralysis of the brain. Mr.. Haines arose
from his bed and started to open a WIN
dow when he fell and after lingering in a
half-conscious condition for an hour, ex-
PRED. The funeral took place on Satur-
day and was largely attended
The citizens of Marlton have organized
fire company. which is to be known as
Marlton Fire Co., No. l. The officers
elected are as follows President, A. G.
Dunphey; vice president, Hester CT ymer;
secretary William Il. Zelley treasurer,
Clayton H. Brick trustees, George H.
Cline, R. Harry Wood, Joseph E. Kahn,
Barton Dunphey. Charles B. Chew; CHIEF,
II. B. Dunphey assistant chief, Barton
Dunphey.
The gold hunters from Atlantic City
who are now securing the pines will pro-
badly secure more OF the precious metal
should they go to the Klondike. There
is no doubt but that they will secure
some gold, as this metal was found in lib
eral quantities about SO years ago by a
brother of H. J. W. Frederick, who now |
resides in Trenton. Alfred Doron, the
jeweler. pronounced it to be of good quail
ity. and when asssyed it proved to be %
ine Mr.. Frederick returned to the pines
after more, but he was never successful in
finding the place again.
Capt Winfield s. Gale has a record as
national gusrdsmsn that he can we'll be
proud Of On May LIST he will have COM
pleted twenty-one years of continuous
service as a member of Company F. I'm
der his leadership the company has risen
to high degree of proficiency, and at
present the membership includes q fine
set of young men who take great pride in
the affairs of the organization. Captain
Gale is q marksman Of recognized ability,
He has qualified for over ten consecutive
years, and in honor of the event he has
received a gold medal. If he continues
successful in this respect he will be emit
tied to diamond badge, and this is what
he is trying to secure
Shortly after noon on Sunday the water
logged schooner John Johnson driited in
toward the land and grounded on the
beach mile below the Harvey Cedars
lifesaving station. The waves had
already loosened her deckload and in
short time the cargo began to 60 overheard.
By night the beach was strewn with lum-
Der for some distance below the wrecked
vessel and it is feared that another tide
or two will cause her to 60 to pieces. The
Johnson was a two-masted schooner of
of 314.62 tons gross register. She was
1144 feet long, q feet broad and 9.5 feet
depth of hold She was built in 1866 at
Milford, Del. Boston was her home port
and Captain Clark was her managing
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