The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-10-11

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The parade corps of the Relief Fire
: Company received their new uniforms last
e evening.
A great many tramps were seen on the
South Pemberton road yesterday. They
were coming from the cranberry boys.
Rachel NJ Higgins, of Columbus aged
: 81 years. sister-inlaw of Henry Herbert,
was buried on Saturday at Jacobstown.
Harry C. Apologize has purchased a
property in Juliustown, belonging to Mrs.
, Cornelia L. Brown, of Mount Holly, for
5000
| William Powell, of Riverside, while
drunk on Main street yesterday, was ar
rested by Officer Severns and committed
to Jail
Alterations are being made to the resi-
dences of Garden street which are to be
occupied by Edgar A. Alcott and Martin
Bayersdorfer.
The October term of court commences
this morning. There are an unusually
large number of criminal cases to come
before the grand jury.
Edward Rattigan, who has been en-
ployed ON the Chicago Chronicle for sew
eral years. has been spending few days
with his mother in Mount Holly
Some fifteen mechanics at the II. B.
Smith Machine Works at Smithville were
laid off last week Some of the men have
since secured employment at Camden.
William P. Ireland, Jr, has resigned
his position at Jones drug store, and has
begun the study of medicine in the Med
leo Chirurgical College, Philadelphia.
Frank Branin, while working at Berry's
saloon, on Water street, few days since,
cut his arm badly by the slipping of a
knife while he was cutting piece of lead
pipe.
Benjamin W. Atkinson, farmer of
Burlington township, has been greatly
troubled with rats. He recently set a
trap, and in four weeks captured $50 ro-
dents.
The rails on the Vincentown branch of
the Pennsylvania Railroad are being re-
laid and the road bed placed in a much
better condition than it has been for
long time.
At A. K. Dubell's sale of cattle ON Sat
urday, at Columbus, 81 cows sold at
prices ranging from $50 to $40 each,
averaging $5O.35. Heifers brought from
$15 to $50, and averaged $26.53.
George Maxwell, who was considerably
under the influence of liquor, was ar
rested yesterday by Constable Claypoole,
and failing to pay a fine, Justice Slack
sent him to Jail for a period of four days.
Mrs. Harriet Margerum has failed in
husband, Henry Margerum, of Mount
Holly The grounds on which the di-
vorce was asked was cruelty and deser-
ton.
The Bridgeboro' Inn, at Bridgeboro',
operated by Richard Pierson, and owned
by Mrs. Atkinson, of Jacksonville, has
been purchased by Philip Stumpf of Riv
erside, and will be occupied by him on the
first of January.
While in hurry to get off the Water
street bridge on Sunday afternoon to es-
cape being struck by trolley car Am
brose Reeve fell, and striking one of the
ties, had thumb dislocated and one finger
badly lacerated.
Miss Sarah Everline attended the per-
Torrance of Oliver Twist in the Opera
House on Saturday evening. She was
overcome by the scenes in one of the acts
and tainted After being carried behind
the drop curtain the play was stopped
and the audience dismissed
The following unclaimed letters remain
in the Mount Holly post office Phebe w.
Buzby, Chas. Hartman, Mr.. Van High,
Mrs. Maggie johnson, Miss Annie Johns,
W. ]. Keller, Miss Gutherie Lippincott,
Mrs Ebenger Maxwell, Miss Anna Ready,
Mrs Mary A. Shinn, Mrs. Rebecca Will
hanson. Postals: Harrison Glenn, Clay
ton Hancock, Emil Reeler, Bart Shinn.
The annual convention of the Trenton
District Epworth League will be held in
the Palmyra Methodist Episcopal Church,
on Thursday. There will be sessions
morning, afternoon and night, and pro-
gramme full of interest has been arranged.
A feature of the convention will be an ad-
dress in the evening by Rev. DR.. S. ].
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AdgOcGte.
Every Sunday crowd of men congre-
gate near the railroad on Water street and
spend the day drinking and playing cards.
LAST Saturday Frank Brown was asked to
go and endeavor to get one of the men to
go to his home. This enraged the fell
lows companions and Harry Robertson
attacked Brown and kicked him. Brown
had warrant issued for the arrest of his
assailant, who has not yet been held. An
effort is being made to quiet the matter,
but this seems to be a good chance to
break up practice that has annoyed the
people of the neighborhood for some time.
1t might also be good opportunity to
discover who sells rum on Sunday.
| William II. Foster, who lives in house
on the Rancocas road belonging to Ed
ward Hultz, appeared before Justice
Clevenger last night and swore out war
rants for the arrest of Mr.. Hultz, his wife
and son George The allegations are that
on September % the Hultz family APP
peared at the house of Foster, and during
discussion about their vacating the
premises, Mrs Hultz struck Mrs. Foster
in the stomach with tin pan. George hit
her on the arm with bean pole causing
painful bruises, and Edward pushed the
lady with such force as to nearly knock
her over. Hultz had issued summons
for Foster to vacate the premises. After
receiving the notice, which is said to have
been improperly served the trouble began.
The parties will probably answer to the
complaint to-day
pentecostal campaign, under the au-
spices of the Fletcher Grove Pentecostal
Association, will be inaugurated at Delan-
co, to-day, and will continue for ten days,
the meetings to be held in various cities
and towns. Rev. James H. Smith, evan
gelist and editor of the Christian Herald,
will have charge of the meetings, and will
be assisted by Rev. E. l. D. Pepper, Rev.
Caorra w Ridout Rev Charles Tushinp