The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22
Lent begins tomorrow.


James 81. Pitcher, machinist, has sc
a cured employment at Camden.
Samuel L. Bullock has removed back t.
. his former residence on Union street.
William Let's is again in charge of tn
r meat department at Childs' grocery store
The ladies of the g. A. R. netted abou
$50 from their supper held in the Arcad'
hall.
A fruit and confectionery store has beer
r opened on Washington street by Leonard
Sooy.
Guy Brothers Ministries are booked Il
appear at the Mount Holly Opera House
, on March 10.
James Dellett, we'll known resident o
this county. died at his home in Shamonl
on Tuesday from pneumonia.
While winding an armature for 6
trolley car on Thursday, Walter Oliphanl
received bad cut on his right hand.
New awning posts were erected IN from
of Earnest's undertaking establishing, on
Tuesday, the old ones having rotted away
One of our local contractors remarked
last week that he is now estimating on
more work than he has during the entire
two years past.
The quarterly conference of New Lis
bon charge has unanimously requested
the return of the pastor, Rev. D. E.
Clair, for the third year.
The operation recently performed near
the base of the brain on Mrs. Annie
Grifsu, in a Philadelphia hospital, was
very successful. and the patient is recov-
ering.
A patriotic service was held in the
Methodist Church at Rancocas on Sunday
evening. The members of the Junior and
Senior Order United American Mechanics
attended IN body.
Despite the storm on Tuesday evening
there was large audience at the Baptist
Church to listen to the excellent SER
mon delivered by Rev. Kerr Boyce Tup'
per. of Philadelphia.
A George Washington Social" was
held in the Methodist Church, on Friday
evening, under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League. A large number was pres
emit and had good time.
Judson Gaskill, the carriage manufac-
turer, is contemplating further alterations
to his factory on Garden street. 1t is pro-
posed to make the frame building in the
rear two stories high to provide more space
for the accommodation of his carriages.
James P. Teller, well-known among
firemen throughout the United States
and who had number of friends in
Mount Holly, died recently at Seneca
Falls, N. Y. For many years he was en-
gagged by the Silsby Fire Engine Co. to test
and deliver new engines.
]. Frank Bromley is getting along nice
ly from injuries which he recently re-
ceived by falling from a scaffold while at
work on Pine street. As he slipped he
attempted to catch himself when his
hand went throu ugh window pane, cut
ting several gashes.
The high wind on Tuesday unroofed
building owned by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, and used as q chain
works, at White Hill. Two wagons,
driven along the highway on the out
/ akirfa 0f Rordoptoun -ara ouartrraod
No one was injured.
Burglars broke into the hall of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle and wheel
wright shop of William Assay, at Wrights-
town, on Friday night, but secured moth
ing for their trouble. They made their es-
cape from the place on a handcar be-
longing to Union Transportation Co.
The horse owned by Edward Oliver, of
WriRhtstown, that was injured by shaft
running into it during the collision out
Pine street last Saturday night week,
whereby horse belonging to Chickering
& Powell, of Smithville, was killed, died
on Wednesday night at the stable of Dr.
Carter.
The whistle of locomotive can be
heard $500 yards. the noise of train g.
800 yards, the report of a musket and the
bark ola dog ], 300 yards, the roll of a drum
1900 yards, the croak of a frog 900 yards,
cricket chirp 800 yards, dinner bell
two miles and call to get up in the morn
ing 3 feet and z inches.
meeting Of the Republican voters was
held on Tuesday evening in Arcade hall
to select committee to take charge of the
primary election. Edward s. Troth was
chosen chairman, and Samuel M. Holt,
secretary. The following committee was
selected: First ward, Joseph E. Ebert
son, John F. Saturday second ward, ].
Frank Bromley. A. Elwell Gaskill third
ward. Harry B. Dill, Henry Colby.
During Lent the following ministers will
preach at Trinity Church Ash We'd
nesday, Rev. Owen ]. Davies March 2,
Rev. William 7. Manning; March 9, Rev;
c. Campbell Walker; March 16. Rev.
Charles E. Spalding; March %, Rev.
Norman Van Pelt Lewis; March 80, Rev.
R. Bowden Shepherd April 6, Rev. S. R.
Colladay. On Sunday, March 9th, Bishop
Scarborough will administer the apostolic
rite of confirmation.
Edward B. Forker was given hearing
before Justice Clevenger, on Tuesday
afternoon, on charge of having stolen a
gun from Edward L. Durand several
weeks since. In his defence the young
man stated that he had been away trying
to make living peddling notions through
South Jersey. He denied having taken
the weapon, but the testimony of wit
nesses fatty contradicted his statement,
and he was committed to Jail to answer at
court.
William Rogers and William W. Scat.
terRood, living near Rancocas, had quite
an exciting experience on Tuesday while
going to sale at Moorestown. Just be.
fore reaching the latter place the horse
ran away, and both men were thrown
from the wagon. Mr. Rogers was so bad.
ly cut about the head that physician
had to take four stitches in the wound
Both men were also bruised, and Mr..
Scattergood was stunned for two hours
When captured the horse was found to
uniniured.
Col. Charles Y. Bamford, of Trenton,