The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06

The boys all like foot balls and air rifles.
Wetherill has them.
Alfred Wolfrom has purchased the
Wright property on Madison avenue for
So, 425.
I Christmas opening, Saturday, December
10th. E. L. Prickett s. Co.. 302 Garden
street.
John Throckmortons children are con-
valescing from their recent attack of scar
let fever.
Three tramps who are now confined in
Jail, drew pensions yesterday amounting
to 1874 each.
j John Carson, of EwanviIle, was fined
So by Justice Slack, last week, for gun
ming on Sunday.
Justice Slack was somewhat out of sea-
son, on Friday, by appearing on the street
wearing straw hat.
The young son of Wardell Shinn, while
walking a fence recently, had the misfor-
tune to fall and break his arm
AS the result of badly sprained ankle,
Charles Galen, Jr., is taking an enforced
rest at his home on Mount Holly avenue.
! Jackson L. Kelley has been suffering
from the effects of dislocated hip, re-
ceived by falling at the postoffice last
week.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby-
! terrain Church will meet this afternoon at
the residence of Mrs. Budd, on Garden
street.
! Martin H. Wickward, formerly a Mount
Holly printer, has just accepted position
/ wit Wnr0pCtpr
paper
! Frank Dixon, who has been working for
Evans H. Tomlinson, has rented the Will
liam G. Lippincott farm near Arney's
Mount.
Mr. Burdsell, of Moorestown, aged SO
years. is collecting toll for his son on the
Lumberton pike, owing to the Illness of
the latter.
Miss Mary Kempte was in charge of the
Christian Endeavor conservation service
held in the Presbyterian Church on Sun
day evening.
A large lot of topsoil has been unload
ed at the passenger station, and it is
thought the open space in front of the
depot is to be made into flower bed.
Jervis s. Zelley's horse became quite
frisky on Thursday and started at good
clip to run away, but the animal was
rounded up before any damage was done.
If you need set of harness, blankets,
robes, whips in fact anything in horse
mems supplies, you should examine the
stock of Edward B. Gaskill, Red Mems
building, Mill street.
If the weather will permit them to do
so, the members of the Mount Holly
Banjo Club will proceed to Lumberton
tomorrow evening to give one of their
pleasing entertainments.
Thomas Lucas, who was assaulted late
Friday night, left the Jail yesterday. He
is badly injured about the head and face,
and is considering the matter of prefer
ing charge against his assailant.
If you think you would like to give
your lady or gentleman friend a fruit
basket or box of strawberry brand of
chocolates, you will find large assort-
ment at Cavanaugh's, SO Main street.
Mrs Martha Little Davidson, who spool
ed the first spool of thread in the first fac
tory known to the thread industry of
America, died at Lebanon, Illinois, last
week She was a sister to Mrs. John
Semple, of Mount Holly.
Mrs. Michael Rossell appeared before
Lawyer Samuel W. Shinn last week with
the intention of bringing suit against her
husband for support, she not having re-
ceived any money from him for six weeks.
The matter was settled by the husband
agreeing to pay his wife So week.
Coroner Grobler drove to Mount Holly
on Sunday morning, accompanied by his
family. After supper he decided to re-
turn home, but he did not get farther
than the Logan farm on the stone road
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compelled to return to Mount Holly.
A new lot of 25 and 20 cents Flannellette
skirts. Down pillows; also covers for
down pillows in beautiful designs, only 20
cents. Pocket books and purses, pretty
and useful for Christmas gifts. Shoe but
toners with sterling silver handles S. S,
Evan, % Main street
Efforts will be made at the coming ses
sion of Congress to have an appropriation
made to clear out the Rancocas creek so
as to make the stream navigable from the
Forks to Mount Holly. 1t is said this
can be done at a comparatively small ex
pense, providing the money is expended
in keeping dredger at work and not used
in making survey
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 guaran-
teed Also fresh and salt meats can be
obtained at lowest market prices.
Citizens of Riverton were shocked to
hear Friday morning of the death of two
of its oldest residents within hour of
of hor nd
aged SO years, for many years connected
with the John 7. Lewis Bro. White Lead
Company of Philadelphia, died at 6
O'Clock. George L. Senat aged SO, died
at o'clock. He was Familiarity known as
"Uncle George" He was a bachelor,
living alone, in a cottage
The township committee will soon
place itself in communication with the
Vulcanized Paving Company for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the cost of vitrified
pavements on Garden, Main, Mill and
Washington streets, and also the feasibil
ity and expense of improving the condi
ton of these thoroughfares in some less
costly way. Considerable information on
the subject is to be secured and presented
to the taxpayers at the next annual town
meeting in March.
Florence Earl, of Pemberton, and Rich
ard Hall, of Smithville, were in Mount
Holly yesterday trying to get on the track
of some turkeys which they were robbed
of on Friday night. This is the second
loss of turkeys for Mr. Hall within three
weeks. Some chickens were also stolen
on Wednesday night from Thomas Bull
locks hennery, in the rear of Sapps meat
market, on Garden street. Mount Holly.
On Saturday three farmers came to town
-
which they had sustained Allen Harker,
near Vincentown, had IS turkeys stolen
Sunday night, and William Austin, on the
farm adjoining Mr.. Harker, lost a lot of
chickens and corn.
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