The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-03-01
George D. Worrell placed an order last
week for a carload of wind mills.

i George D. Worrell placed an order last
week for a carload of wind mills.
An American flag was swung to the
breeze at Three Tuns, on Tuesday.
John H. Sine enjoyed very suspicious
opening of his new saloon on Tuesday
evening.
The election boards meet to-day to re-
wise the registry lists. They sit from l
until 9 P. M.
Edwin L. Prickett has been quite ill
during the past week, but his condition is
now somewhat improved.
Bishop Scarborough will administer the
rite of confirmation in St. Andrews
and Trinity Church next Sunday.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Burlington County Lyceum of Natural
History will be held on Friday evening
The Riverton Gun Club has purchased
AZ acres adjoining Its shooting grounds,
upon which it will lay out golf course.
The "McInness" brick yard, at Rance
cas-, was sold by Sheriff Fleetwood, on
Saturday, to Rebecca McInness for SIS, 425.
The flag of General A. E. Shiras Post,
No. 26, G. A. R., has been placed at half
mast in front of their rooms on Main
street.
Harry B. Wright, collector of West
| Loot hn onAc Of
fingers, on Saturday, while cutting corn
stalks.
The terrapin supper given by Edward
i. Smith, on Tuesday evening, has been
very highly spoken of by those who en-
joyed his excellent bill of fare.
The meeting of the Board of Freehold
ers, the quarterly meeting of the Society
of Friends and horse sale, ought to
make Mount Holly lively to-day.
Charles Collins has resigned his position
with Mrs. Oliver Jeffrey, and will remove
to Cramer Hill, where he will be employ
ed as janitor of the public school.
A call has been issued by the State Re-
publican League for convention of the
Republican clubs of New Jersey to meet
at Taylor's Opera House, Trenton, Thurs
day, March 81.
There was external evidence at the res
idence of Edward s. Troth, on Murrell
street, Sunday morning, of a wooden
wedding having been celebrated there the
night previous.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union will
give a supper in the Masonic Temple, on
Friday and Saturday evenings, 18th and
18th inst The menu will include all the
delicacies of the season.
Archdeacon johnson, of Wyoming,
preached in st. Andrews Church on Sun
day morning and administered the rite of
baptism. In the evening Rev. E. G. Mock.
of Glassboro, preached.
The members Of the class in Physical
Culture, to be instructed by Miss Miller,
of Asbury Park, will meet in the banquet
hall of the Masonic Temple on Friday,
March H. at 43O p M, precisely.
4u0 0uuuhl bupROI ny mOuOOIb VI tAO
Oriental Degree of Washington Council,
No. 5, Jr. o. U. A. M, which was to
have taken place this evening, has been
postponed until the 18th inst.
GeorgeD. Worrell ha been getting up
some enthusiasm among the bicycle riders
during the past week by exhibiting a
chainless Columbia wheel, for which he
is agent. 1t is very fine machine.
Joseph s. Elkinton and Jonathan E.
Rhoads, ministers of the Society of
Friends, will hold meeting in Friends
Meeting House, corner High and Main
streets, on Thursday evening, at 7.30, to
which all are invited.
If history concerning the destruc
ton of the Maine should be compiled
from the reports that have recently ap-
peared in the daily papers, what mass
of falsehoode the pupils of the future
would haYe to commit to memory
By the death of James Stewart another
name is crossed from the roll book of
the Good Intent Fire Company. This
makes the fifth member of the company
that has died in less than five months.
Another member is now lying seriously
i'll and cannot recover.
Following is the list of unclaimed let
ters in the post-ofice for the week end
ing February 26, 1893: Miss Ethel Colkitt,
Mr.. William Defendorf, Mr.. E. S. Foster,
Mr.. George Jones, Mr.. ]. j. Norton, Mr..
Soey Simen Smack, Mr.. II. sutton, Mr.. !
Eddie Vsneman.
The special meeting of the Board of
Freeholders to consider the proposition
of giving trolley company the right of
way through this county will be held to-
day. Up to this time the committee has
has not shown any disposition to grant a
public hearing, but a cursory glance on
the law indicates that they will do so
later, as the application has to receive
publication, and the meeting cannot act
definitely to-day.
During the past week Surrogate Kirk
bride has issued letters of administration |
to ]. Elwood Hancock and Charles Cars
lake, administrators of Thomas s. Fur
man, deceased, of Columbus, and to
Robert S. Murphy, administrator of
Louise B. Murphy, deceased, of Borden
town. The will of James Dellett, de-
ceased, of Indian Mills, was admitted to
probate, and letters testamentary were
granted 10 Louis L. Cowperthwait and
John K. Bennett. The estate is valued |
at $25, 1000.
At the annual meeting of the Epworth
League of the New Jersey M. E. confer
ence, last week, the following officers were
chosen: President, Rev. S. M. Vansant,
of Sea Bright; secretary, Harry Hendrlck-
son, of Long Branch; treasurer, Joseph
81. Severns, of Burlington vice presi !
dents, Charles Tushingham, of Cramer
Hill; Mrs. 81. L. Swain, of Goshen Miss
Bessie II. Atwood, of Mount Holly; Miss
Sadie Lenhart, of New Brunswick super
intendent of Junior Work, s. H. Thomp-
son, of Camden.
The flag raising which took place at Fair
view school house, on Washlngton's birth
day, was a most enjoyable occasion.
Great credit is due the teacher, Miss
Quinn, and her scholars for their success
full efforts to present the school the hand
some flag. R. D. Snow delivered an ad-