The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-07-26

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The apple crop in South Jersey is said
to be almost an entire failure.
Policeman Denness was yesterday as
signed to day duty for the next two
weeks.
The grangers of Burlington county run
their annual excursion to Atlantic City on
Saturday.
Charles A. King has erected large
wind mill on the McHenry farm, near
Mount Holly
The grocery business of Frank S.
Haines. on Garden street, has been sold
to James Gardiner
The annual excursion of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad baggagemasters, to Allan
tic City, was run on Sunday.
Last Tuesday excursion to Ocean Grove
and Long Branch was quite literally pat
ronized by Mount Holly people.
Walter T. Sherman has accepted po-
sition with the Prudential Life Insurance
Company and is now acting as agent
handsome crayon portrait of the late
Alfred J. Reynolds has been placed in the
parlor of the Good Intent Fire Company.
The outlook for the fall trade at the
Allen shoe factory is very good, as num-
Der of orders have recently been received.
On account of their inability to make
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Burlington will not hold their annual pic
mic this year.
The suspension of the bicycle railway
makes it quite inconvenient for a number
of persons who have business to transact
at Smithville
While playing in the yard last week,
Leon, son of Henry C. Claypoole, jumped
upon some broken glass and cut deep
cash in his foot.
been committed to the county Jail for
making a savage assault with knife ON
Herman Hersman.
Several letters have been held at the
post Office because they had internal rev
enue stamps attached, which are not to be
used for letter postage.
The necessary data is now being gath
cred for new issue of the Burlington
county directory A little more care in
work
During the remainder of the summer
Prosecutor Eckard P Budd will transact
business at his office here on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays only. Mr.
Budd is enjoying his vacation at Sea Side
Park
Under the provisions of the revenue
law, deed must have affixed the proper
number of stamps required for the actual
consideration involved. The law cannot
be evaded by stating 81 and other valu-
able consideration.
The electric light company of Nights
town has met with a set back. 1t has not
been able to secure permission to cross the
track of the Pennsylvania Railroad at the
point it expected to cross, and is now puz-
cling to find out the best course to pursue
Adjutant- General Stryker has issued an
order calling for rifle practice this summer
by members of the National Guard of |
New Jersey. The guardsmen who were
forced to remain within the state will go
to Sea Girt in September for their prac
tice.
A number of Mount Holly people at
tended peach festival given at Smith
vile, on Thursday evening, by the Ep- |
worth League. They returned late in the
night and had good view of the several
fires that were raging in different sections
of the county.
AS a result of visit to Good Will
Lodge No. IA, A. O. U. w, at Mount
Holly on Tuesday evening, by Deputy
George H. Fort, there may be started
a contest for new members between
the lodges of Mount Holly and Burling
ton, the loser to pay for a supper.
The state executive committee of the
Prohibition party met in Jersey City last
week and nominated T. H. Landon, prin-
cipal of the Bordentown Military Insti-
tute, as their candidate for Governor, to
fill the vacancy caused by the declination
of George LaMonte of Bound Brook.
4 deed transferring the property of J.
B. Vansciver & Co to the J. B. Vansciver
Company was recorded in the Registry of
Deeds office, in Camden, yesterday. The
named in the deed was
$217, 944. 81. War tax stamps to the value
of 1918 were attached to the deed
Bicycles are used for almost everything
and in all kinds of business. A man rid
ing down Main street few evenings
since was seen carrying basket of clothes
on the handle bars. Plumbers and car
penters use the wheel in their business
and frequently carry lumber and iron
pipes through town.
A Mount Holly gentleman, doing bust
ness in Philadelphia, last week advertised |
for a bookkeeper, and among the replies
received was one containing these hui |
morous qualifications: Il am twenty years
old and have had eighteen years exper-
fence Reference, William Mckinley |
Salary desired, 81 per week.
A very good picture of Lieutenant Dan
iel NJ Garrison appeared in the Inquirer
of Saturday The young man is from
Bordentown and quite well known here |
Lieut.. Garrison is assistant engineer On
the battleship Indiana and was in the
fight when Admiral Cervera's squadron
was destroyed outside Santiago.
T. Pop" Bowker discarded an old
necktie the other night by throwing it |
away The next morning he found a val |
liable gold pin missing and its absence
was easily accounted for A search failed
to find it, but a reward of S. promptly Sc
cured the return of the pin, which was
found under the Bispham street bridge by
"Cobby" Howell.
A day or two since several children
were playing in the middle of Pine street,
and one of them came near being run
over by passing team. When the driv-
er cautioned them to keep out of the road
for fear that they might get hurt, the
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