The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-10-25
LOCAL NEWS.

William Austin is now in charge of w.
b. Ogburn's delivery wagon.
Donation day at the Hospital next Tues
day. Remember it, and send some CON
iribution.
Mount Holly without doubt carried off
the honors at the fire parade in Burling-
ton last Thursday.
Francis Fenimore died yesterday at the
residence of his son-in-law, Harvey Bur
tbs, on Mill street. He was SO years of
age.
Commodore Comfy and a party of
about 20 invited guests, left this morning
on the 'Panku" to witness the naval
parade.
William H. Clark removed his family
to New York last week. He has been as
signed to Harlem by the Armour Packing
Company.
A concert will be given in the Presby-
terrain Church on the evening of Friday,
November IL. A fine programme is being
prepared.
An original poem on Charity" from
the pen of Martha S. Lippincott, of
Moorestown, appeared in the Philadelphia
Ledger on Saturday.
Rev. Henry M. Studdiford Presby-
terrain divine of Trenton, preached two
aycallant oarmnno in tho Praohvtor;aD
Church, on Sunday.
Seven cows belonging to Stewart Nc
Farland, were killed by DR.. F. S. Hilyard
last week. as symptoms of tuberculosis
were shown by them.
The Burlington County Medical Society
held its quarterly meeting at Burlington
on Tudesday. Interesting papers were
read by Drs. Marcy and Gauntt.
Twenty five hundred and ten tickets
were sold between Mount Holly. and Bur
lington ON the trolley on Thursday on
account of the parade of the tiremen
A party from Mount Holly will view
the naval parade at Philadelphia from the
handsome steam yacht May, owned by j.
Holmes Longstreet of Bordentown.
A number of depredations have been
committed about town that are attributed
to the presence of tramps, who abound in
large numbers since the cranberry picking
came to close
The following claims have recently been
paid by the Prudential Insurance Com
pany Martha F. Games, $55.02; Frank S.
Haines, $1S01S Rose Wolfrom, $3.50;
Dennis Green, Pemberton, $125
Joseph A Southwick is acting as an
agent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, taking the route formerly COW
cred by Elwood Mitchell who has resign
ed for the purpose Of removing to Tren-
ton.
Rev George Dana Boardm an, of Phila-
delphia, will deliver a lecture in the Bap-
fist Church, on Monday evening next,
under the auspices of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union. Subject: "Olympian
Games" Admission free.
Fine gold spectacles or eye glasses 50. So
Eyes scientifically examined and tested
free of charge. The glasses are guaran
teed to give perfect satisfaction. A
Gouley, graduated and practical optician
81 Main street.
Howard G. Cruise, former resident Of
Mount Holly, re-enlisted with the United
States regular army several months ago,
and was assigned to the 23d Infantry. He
was sent to Manila, Philippine Islands,
and was engaged in the battle of August
10, when Manila was taken.
Lawrence E. Brown, the expert &C
countant who has been inspecting the
books of John G. Hippenstiel, the de
faulting collector of Beverly township
reports shortage of So, $780, 1t is sale
his personal Indebtedness will reach
another $4,000.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the post
office for the week ending October %
John Brooks, Geo. Carr, Lewis Crammer
Mgr. Friends Boarding House, L. L. Kis
ley, A. Parker, 3, Geo. S. Sand, JOSEPH
Sharp, John Stults Mrs. Pete Smith, Vim
cent Thompson, Mrs. Jenny Smith.
The report that the body of William N
Slack, who was supposed to have beef
drowned at Kinkora, had been recovered
was not correct. Many hold to tn
theory that Slack is alive and has left TO
parts unknown, and number of peopl
are inclined to believe that he came to hi
death by his own will. His business wa
not in the best condition and it is though
that he became depressed and in fit o
mental alteration he threw himself over
board.
THE News is pleased with its advertis
ing columns this week. which contain
much new business including the an
nouncement of several sales. This addi
ton to our business is especially appreci
ated from the fact that it has come III
solicited, and is not the result of persis
tent nagging, bulldozing and demand
because we are the oldest and only pape
in the world Those who have had OF
casion to use THE NEWS as an advertiser
medium have paid a high tribute to il
value.
Catharine A., widow of the late Samu'
D. Proud, died at the home of her son-ir
law, William H. Hurff, at Mount Laure
on Wednesday evening from the effects {
apoplexy. Death came very suddenly
Mrs Proud had Just retired for the nigh
and not feeling quite well moved abor
the room to get some medicine when 81
was heard by her daughter, who entere
the room, and learned at once that seriol
trouble had set in. There was short bl
intense struggle, followed by unconsciou
ness from which deceased never recovere,
Mrs. Proud had been enjoying GOO
health and had just returned from visi
ing trip to Baltimore the previous Monda