The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-04-26


John D. Rock has recovered from al
attack of the grip and is able to be gu
again.
Several large flocks of geese passeC
over town on Thursday night and Frida.
morning.
The Engleside hotel property, at Beacl
Haven, is being put in shape for the sum
mer season.
Mrs Mary P Rogers, an aged lady o
Water street, is suffering from infamma
tory rheumatism.
]. Fred Laumaster wrenched a fingel
quite badly, ON Wednesday, while open
ing jar of cherries.
The employees of the Pennsylvania rail
road company will don their summer uni
forms on Monday next.
A number of members of the Society Of
Friends attended the yearly meeting held
in Philadelphia, last week.
Daniel Milbine is having painted that
part of his property on Main street which
is occupied by Joseph G. Bower.
Rev. G. H. Bowden, of Camden, again
filled the pulpit of the NJ. E. Church, OIL
Sunday, both morning and evening.
John B. Barton, assistant superintend
ent of the Prudential Insurance Company
removed his family to Riverside last week
The Joseph Maloney farm, on the South
Pemberton road, has been purchased by
Elizabeth A. Emley, of Mount Holly, fol
So, 900.
| Frank Cain has rented one of the brick
houses on Water street, belonging tc
Franklin Dill, where he will remove his
| family.
In order to confer the grand lodge de
gree, special session of the Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias will be held in Mount
Holly on the evening of Friday, May 13
The Bordentown Township committee
has granted the right of way to the Mon
mouth Traction Company. The Burling-
ton committee has postponed action until
May 6.
Mrs Elizabeth Troth, of Murrell street,
who three months ago fell and broke her
ankle, is not yet able to put her foot on
the floor, but she can get around on
crutches.
A reception will be rendered Mr.. and
Mrs John B. English, nee Mrs. Catharine
Citizens, at their residence in Juliustown,
on Thursday evening. Their wedding
took place on the 18th inst.
Leclerc Shedaker, of Burlington, has
received the contract for hauling the
stone for the new road from Chambers
Corner to Columbus. G. Craig Tallman
is making good Roadway with the work
of grading.
On Thursday morning an inspection
was made of the South Pemberton stone
road, by Henry l. Budd, who had as his
guests William E. McClintock, Charles
Mill and A. B. Fletcher, of Boston, and
Charles F. Chase, of Providence
Among the United States grand jurors
from this county are: Ex-Sheriff Hays,
of Burlington; William F. Morgan, of
Palmyra; Anthony ]. Morris, of Pember-
ton; Walter E. Borden, of New Hanover,
and John B. Trick, of Vincentown.
Harley Shemeley is looking for the per-
sons who committed some depredations
about his place of business on Wednes-
day evening. They tore down the sup
ports on which he hangs his goods. The
miscreants will be prosecuted if caught.
Coroner Grobler was called to Rancocas,
on Thursday, to view the remains of Car
oline B. Woolman, widow of Edwin S.
Woolman, who was found dead in bed
that morning. Heart disease was the
cause of death The coroner did not hold
an inquest.
Arrangements for the ensuing base ball
season have been completed and it is
hoped to have the first game on the 18th of
May. The Mount Holly team thus far
selected is: Burke, c.; Black, p; Dob
bins, h.; Denness, 2b.; Leonard, 3D.;
Rushworth, S.; Jones, IT,; Kingdom, CT;
VanDerveer, IF.
One of the latest chestnut farms started
in New Jersey has been planted by JOS
eph A. Burrough, near Merchantville. He
has II acres planted, and hopes to realize
a handsome profit in few years At
tention has recently been drawn to the
value of chestnut raising by the State
Board of Agriculture
Steps will probably be taken looking to-
ward the organization of regiment in
this county to be commanded by General
E. Burd Grubb, former United States
Minister to Spain, and who has brilliant
record as a soldier of the Rebellion. The
General has said he would like to com
mand a regiment in hostilities against
Spain.
The case of Beulah G. Bodine vs. the
estate of the late James D. Shreve, was
non suited before Justice Laumaster on
Friday This was an action of long stand
ing to recover on a note for 5000, a con-
siderable portion of which had been re-
duced by frequent payments. Samuel A.
Atkinson represented the plaintiff and
Mark r. Sooy the defendant.
On Wednesday afternoon new uniforms
arrived in Mount Holly for the members
of Company F. This is pleasant sur
prise to the boys, who feel highly honored
at the prospect Of going to war in new
clothes. When call is made for this
company, Captain Gale says he will al
once take steps to bring in all absent mem
bers of the company, no matter where
they are located.
Harry Williams was found in a helpl ess
condition in the hotel yard of Benjamin
w. Zelley, on Wednesday afternoon, and
complaint being made against him, Con
stable Claypoole took the fellow to jai
via the wheelbarrow route. After twenty
four hours of hard sleep, Harry was un
able to unravel the mystery that had ST
suddenly clouded his intellect so he wa
given four days in which to become NOR,
familiar with Sheriff Fleetwood
Francis Reed, the popular telegraph
operator, and Miss Pearl Claypoole, wer
married on Wednesday evening by Rev
| Martin AirDer of tho rectOrv Whom th,