The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-03-01
LOCAL NEWS.


during the past week has been quite SER
ious.
Walter E. Borden, of Jacobstown, car
ries pen knife that is said to be over one
hundred years old.
One candidate was given the first and
second degrees by the knights of Pythias
on Friday evening.
Telephone instruments have been placed
in the freight Office and baggage room at
the railroad station.
Ella Sloan has sold her house on Wash
ington street to Lydia s. Branin and 6ar-
ah E. Sharp, of Mount Laurel.
The large American eagle belonging to
Amos Poinsett is now on exhibition in
the window of Craig Mofett's drug store.
The extra meetings that have been held
at Smithyille, under the direction of Rev.
Mr.. Blackiston, of Lumberton, have been
closed.
Fire was placed in the boiler at Allen &
Co.'s shoe factory for the first time on
Saturday, in order to dry out the fresh
masonry.
The Mrs. General Tom Thnmb and
Liliputian Company will give perform
ance in the Opera House on the evening
of March %.
The condition of Charles w. Brown
during the past week has been very alarm
ing, and for while it was thought he
could not live.
Lawyer George M. Hillman, of Mount
Holly, attended banquet that was given
in the Masonic Temple, at Burlington, on
Tuesday night.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
gave very enjoyable supper on Friday
and Saturday evenings, and realized quite
handsome sam.
The annual report of Adjutant General
William s. Stryker shows that the esti-
mated strength of the reserve militia of
the state is 2S5 273 men.
You may have your bicycle stolen this
season. Better get it insured Tor 50 a
year. See W. S. Rendell, 2O3 Mount Hol-
~ avenue. Telephone &c.
Ex-Sheriff Edward Emley has COM
menced replevin proceedings to recover
certain articles which are alleged to have
been taken from his farm by Caleb Sager
Charles g. Keen has accepted posi-
ton as craftsman in the Office of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Cam
den. He entered upon his duties yester-
day.
Mrs. T. Lacey Atkins is now at Phil
adelphis visiting relatives, and while
there she will make up her mind as to
whether she will undergo another ope-
ration or not.
There is no hope for the recovery of
Samuel Frake, the former fagman at the
station. In addition to having several
tumors on various parts of his body, he
is blind and deaf.
Men we're seen blowing on the Coates
farm, near Lumberton, on Wednesday.
There was little frost in the ground and
the soil turned up nicely. This is quite un-
usual for February.
Mrs. Annie Grifsu, who has been I'M
dergoing an operation at a Philadelphia
hospital, died on Saturday. Deceased
resided out West Washington street, in
Lumberton township.
The many friends of John Sharp, who
was stricken with apoplexy about week
ago, will be glad to know that he is get
ting along nicely with chances in favor of
his complete recovery.
A small boy about ten years of age is
confined in the Jail on charge of steal
ing watch. His name is Andrew Hines,
and he lives at Delanco. The little fell
low claims to be innocent.
James Stewart, who died on Saturd ay,
will be buried tomorrow afternoon in the
Mount Holly cemetery. Deceased was a
member of the Good Fellows and the
Brotherhood of the Union.
Isaac Wilson. from Canada, an eminent
minister of the Society of Friends, will
address a meeting in the meeting house,
corner of Main and Garden streets, on
Friday evening, at 73O, to which the pub
lie is invited.
At the Methodist parsonage in New
Lisbon, on Wednesday evening, occurred
the marriage of William Mutt, of that
place, and Miss Mary E. Davidson, OF
Magnolia. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. D. E. Clair.
The promoters of the stone road be-
tween Mount Holly and Burlington have
secured the necessary signatures from
two-thirds of the property owners, and a
petition for the road will be presented to
the freeholders at their adjourned meet
ing on March l.
The Volunteers of America held meet.
ing in the Court House on Saturday even.
ing, and a good audience was present
The speakers were attentiyely listened to.
Much interest is being manifested, and
the Volunteers will continue their work
in Jeffrey's hall, where they have rented
permanent quarters.
Brief services in memory of Miss Fran
ces E. Willard were held in the head
quarters of the Woman's Christian TEN
perance Union on Thursday morning, al
the same hour the interment was made at
her late home in Evanston, Illinois. Mrs
M. E. Thatcher. the county president o.
the union, was present and described
very pathetically the services which were
held over the body in New YORK city or
the Sunday previous.
Samuel L. Tomlinson, of Mount Holly
is a member of the American Shoe snG
Leather Association that was Incorporate
ed in Mount Holly last week. The CAPT
tai stock is 100000, of which $76,0 900 ha'
been paid in. The other members are
Howard M. Van Court, Horace G. Var
Court, James Van Court and ALDER
Geissert, of Philadelphia. The object o
the company is to publish books of rat
ings, compile and furnish reports and d.
general collection business.