The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-10
SHERIFF'S SALES.
LOCAL NEWS.

Ihe peace OF mount Holly as uay ONCE
for the next two weeks.
Walter Garon has recovered from hi
: recent illness, and has again assumed hi
position on the street car.
A dog belonging to T. Lacey Atkins wa
killed yesterday afternoon by the freigh
train going to Burlington.
While handling sharp knife on Thurs
day, Clifford Bower cut deep cash il
the palm of his right hand.
Services at the hospital on Sunday at
ternoon at f. Is will be conducted by tn
Baptist Young Peoples Union.
Congressman Gardner has sent to tn
post office department the nomination O
. Job N. Clevenger for postmaster at Penn
berton.
Frank Stidfole, the photographer, ha'
been going around with both hands tieC
up. A flash light went off prematurely
badly burning Frank.
The township committee has supplied
the policemen with new whistles. Theil
sound somewhat resembles that of
hooking bird whistle
On account of Charles H. Estill, as
sistant postmaster, having the grip, Miss
Ella Armstrong has been temporarily EN-
ployed at the post office.
The water was very high in the creek
on Saturday. The banks were overflow
ed by the railroad station and all the
meadows in that vicinity were covered.
E. B. Jones s. Co. are now making con-
tracts for tomatoes for the coming year.
They will pay IS per ton for tomatoes de-
livered until Sept. /; after that date, 81
per ton.
A meeting of the Convocatien of Bur
lington will be held in ST. Pauls Church,
Camden, of which Rev. R. A. Rodrick is
rector, on Monday and Tuesday, January
29d and Oath
A joint meeting of the W. c. T. u and
the Y. w. G. T. u will be held at the
home of Mrs. Benjamin r. Lamb, Union
street, tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
All are requested to be present.
The Good Intent steamer will be taken
to the new house of the Union Fire Com
pany this evening, where it will remain
for week. The hose carriage will be
be placed in Judson Gaskills carriage
factory.
Mary Jane Evans, colored woman re-
siding on West Washington street, was
taken to the county house on Friday by
Overseer of the Poor John Throckmor-
ton. She died soon after entering the in
stitution.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Deacon, of Broad
street, celebrated the fifteenth anniver-
sary of their marriage on Tuesday even
ing. About thirty people were present
A number of invited guests were absent
on account of the grip.
big Indian" a large hog, will be
slaughtered at Zelley's hotel yard, We'd
nesday, January 25, at 10 o'clock. There
will be two guessing boxes % and 10
cents. The hog will be raffied off in the
evening dI ID CeUUS Il Cnd0co.
On Wednesday night belt broke and
steam got low at the electric light works.
In order to hustle up the power again a
quantity of wood was thrown on the fire,
which sent large burning embers out of
the tall brick stack, presenting a pretty
sight.
Fred W. Branin, of Medford, on Friday
evening, came to Mount Holly and in
stalled the officers of New Jersey Lodge,
No. 1, Knights of Pythias. One candi-
date received his third degree and one
proposition was received.
AT the annual meeting of the Children's
Home, on Thursday, the old officers and
year. The Office of financial secretary
was created, and this position will be fill
ed by Miss Lydia Shreve.
Rev. Norman V. P. Lewis, now curate
of St. Johns Church, Elizabeth, has &C
cepted call from Christ Church, Wester
ly, r. l., to take effect the first Sunday in
February. Westerly has population of
about 1000 and contains only one Epis-
copal Church.
The principal of Brainard School gave
reception to the parents and friends of
the pupils in the school building on But
tonwood street, last evening. An enter
tanning programme was presented, after
which there was a social gathering and
refreshments.
A double black and white plaid wool
shawl, somewhat moth eaten, was found
Saturday night in front of Holeman's
clothing store by Policeman Denness,
where it had evidently fallen from some
farm wagon 1t is at the office of Squire
Laumaster awaiting an owner.
1t has been decided to issue additional
stock to the amount of s., 900 in the Bur
lington County Telephone Company, max
ing total issue of $4,000. The capital is
to be used in extending the system to
Moorestown and in establishing an ex-
change there. The old stockholders are
to be given preference in subscribing for
the new issue.
Guy Bros. minstrels gave pretty fair
show in the Opera House on Saturd ay
night to good audience. Like all similar
events the performance was variously
criticised. The farmer and Irish store
keeper, who took part in the last act, hav-
ing had a difference with the manager,
left the troupe and went to New York on
Sunday morning.
A short time since Prof. Elberson took
his young son Frank to hospital in Phil
adelphia where he might receive treat
ment for one of his legs, which is deform-
ed The treatment has been very success
full and in the course of a month the boy
will be discharged as cured, which is
pleasing intelligence to his parents and
their friends.
Abraham Saltzman, a merchant on Mill
street, and who has been conducting a
branch store at Freehold, made an assign
ment for the benefit of his creditors, on
Wednesday, to Levi Kline, of Philadel-
phia. The inventory of the goods in both
stores amounts to $1,74550. There are
10 creditors, and the amount of the liza
bilities is about "a, 066.99.
In its item last week on the commit
ment of ''drunks, THE News stated that
Squire Clevenger had withdrawn bill
from the Auditors office This was not so
Justice Clevenger did not present the