The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-04-11

The entire plant of the Risdon irol
foundry on Church street is offered TO
sale.
Mrs. George W. Childs Drexel, of Phil
adelphia, was a Mount Holly visitor OF
i Wednesday.
John T~hrockmorton and John l.. Sew
f ems went out cunning on Thursday and
bagged two fine snipe.
Sea Island silk, black and colors, fol-
Innings, 15c a yard. W. W. Curtis, As
Main street, Mount Holly.
The members of Lady Marion Home
celebrated their anniversary in Red Mems
! Hall on Saturday evening.
Charles Chafey, who lives on Madison
avenue. has been confined to the house
| for a week with a sore throat.
A number of quail, supplied by the
2 State Game Protective Association, were
liberated near Riverside last week..
Sidney Skillman, of Bordentown, has
succeeded Charles G. Cowperthwait as a
clerk in the office of Supervisor l. H.
Wainwright.
A year ago on Wednesday there were
four inches of snow on the ground, which
was in striking contrast to the pleasant
weather of last week.
The. remains of Josiah Pew, a former
resident of Mount Holly, who died in
Philadelphia last week, were brought
here for burial on Saturday.
Quite a neat sum was realized at the
musical entertainment given in the Meth
odist Church on Thursday evening by
members of the Junior Epworth League.
Several officers of the Masonic fraternity
of Mount Holly, attended a lodge in
Camden, on Wednesday evening, for the
purpose of receiving instruction in Ma
sonry.
The lecture that was to have been given
in the Methodist Church on Friday even
ing by DIR. W. S. Mitchell, of Camden,
was postponed for two weeks on account
of the rain
Ladies shirt waists, entire new line, SOC,
Toe, 81, $1.25. Shirt waist bargains
about 100 of them, $1.25, 81, and roc kind,
for SOC. w. w. Curtis, 4S Main street,
Mount Holly.
The Mount Holly Banjo, Mandolin and
Guitar Club expect to give performances
in several different places in the near flu
ture, among them being Burlington, Riv-
erside and Camden.
A number of people from Mount Holly
went to Camden, on Thursday, to witness
the sale of two steam yachts that were
sold under seizure by United States Mar
shall Thomas ]. Alcott.
The colored knights of Pythias had a
good crowd and plenty of fun at their
cake walk which was held ON Thursday
evening. The Sir Knights were attired
in their handsome uniforms.
The children in the public school are
being taught a fire drill, SO that in case of
fire they may get out of the building in
safety without forming a stampede, in
which many might be injured or killed.
Mrs. George Heisler has placed an ad-
dition to the rear of her property on
Washington street and added a porch to
the front, thus converting the former
butcher shop into a convenient dwelling
house.
The thirtieth anniversary of Mount
Holly Lodge, 1. o. of G. F., was appro-
priately celebrated in their lodge room in
the Dill building on Friday evening. An
interesting programme was rendered, and
those who were present pronounced the
occasion a complete success.
A very choice line of home-dressed
beef, veal, mutton and spring lamb will
be on sale at Ogburn's meat market all
this week. Try some of his boiled ham,
corned beef or tongue for the luncheon
and you will be pleased with it. No. 80
Mill street, in Red Mems hall.
The police officers of Mount Holly are
exercising unusual vigilance just now on
account of the burglars who have been
operating quite freely about the county.
If the gang visits the comfy seat the
officers intend to make their reception a
matter of considerable interest.
The early closing movement is holding
out nicely and most of those who signed
the compact are keeping their agreement.
What few stores remain open do very
little business, as it has become generally
recognized that business is suspended on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
A special meeting of the Women's For
eign Missionary Society of the Presbyte-
rian Church will be held in the Sunday
school room tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock. The meeting will be addressed
by Mrs. Hunt, of Trenton, President of
the Women's Society of the New Bruins
wick ~Presbytery.
George P. Sutton, of Camden, who has
been appointed a District Deputy Grand
Master, will make an official visit to Good
Will Lodge, No. IA, Ancient Order United
Workman, of Mount Holly, on Tuesday
evening next All the members are re-
quested to turn out and receive the depu-
ty ana MS escorts.
The "Grand American Shooting Con-
test" takes place at Long Branch this
week. Isaac w. Budd, of Pemberton,
is entered to shoot at 81 yards. There
was one event on the grounds Saturday in
which Mr.. Budd took part. Sixteen gun
ners shot at 20 birds each. One killed all,
five killed 10 and four killed 10, Mr.. Budd
being in this list.
As the 4 o'clock train from Philadelphia
reached Mount Holly IN Thursday after
noon the air brakes refused to work, and
most of the cars were carried past the
| long platform. A man who was walking
across the bridge at the time had a mar
row escape as he thought the train would
stop as Usual in front of the depot. The
engineer blew his whistle vigorously tc
warn the mar of his danger.
Charles Throckmorton, who is a mem,
Der of the Grand Circle of the Brother
hood of the Union, had the pleasure Of
I witnessing a very unusual sight last Tues
> day evening. He was present at a meet
: ing of Capital Circle in Trenton wheI
{ 227 new members were initiated. This wa.
i a ceremony unprecedented in the history
. of any secret society, and gives Capita
City Circle a membership of nearly si1
hundred.
The Good Intent Fire Company elected
s these officers on Tuesday EVENING" Preei