The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-03


as telegrapher on the Brooklyn Elevated
Railroad.
Robert NJ. Early, formerly of Smith
vile, is stalled at Atlantic City with bad
case of the grip.
Several young Mount Holly people
went to Burlington yesterday to skate on
the Silver Lakes.
There was a small display of flags about
town on Sunday, on which day the Span
iards evacuated Cuba.
James Williams, of Mount Holly, was
taken to the almshouse yesterday by Over
seer of the Poor Throckmorton.
The Ancient Order United Workmen of
New Jersey starts the new year with an
assessment of one dollar for January.
DR.. Peter Still, the celebrated salve
man of Burlington, was practicing his
healing art in Mount Holly on Thursday.
Robert Dubell, of YOUNGSTOWN, and
former resident of Mount Holly, has pur-
chased house and lot of Benajan P
Wills.
Frank Adams, of Mount Holly, has
purchased the Smith property at Lum
berton, to which place he has removed
his family.
The funeral of Mrs. Matilda johnson,
took place on Friday noon, from the resi-
dence of her son-in- law, E. III. Burtis,
on Washington street.
An unsightly tree on Union street. in
front of the residence of John F. Riley,
has been cut down and the stump des-
troyed with kerosene oil.
Quite a number of sports went out gun
ming on Friday, and some of them met
with fairly good luck. 1t was their last
trip as the season closed on Saturday
Watch meeting services were held in
their hall on Saturday night by the mem
bers of the American Volunteers, and
quite a number of people were in attend
ance.
The remnants from broken resolutions
would make large heap if they were all
piled together They are undoubtedly
being broken as fast as crockery with
bull in china shop
| E. l.. Prickett celebrated New Years
day yesterday by having family reunion
at his residence on Garden street Over
30 persons were present. An elaborate
dinner was served by caterer Street.
Troubled with a felon on her hand, Miss
Margaret Pfau, of West Washington
street, was compelled to submit to a very
painful operation on Tuesday, since which
time the trouble has gradually abated.
The engagement was announced yes
terday of Lewis R. Ashhurst, Jr., son of
the late DR.. Francis Ashhurst, of Mount
Holly, and Mrs Edward Samuel, daugh-
ter of the late Joseph R. Evans, of Phil
adelphia.
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, 25 and 10
cents The hog will be ratified off in the
evening at 25 cents chance.
John Nelson and wife and Charles Will
son and wife, all tramps, were committed
to Jail for thirty days on Tuesday by JUS !
tices Laumaster and Krayer. Wilson, who
has been chopping wood for what he ate
has with his wife been walking around !
the country for the past three weeks.
Mount Holly Lodge, No. 10, 1. 0. o.
F., at their meeting on Wednesday even
ing, appointed Samuel Elberson janitor
of the ROOM which he is to look after
for all the lodges meeting there. This is
move in the right direction, and the per-
manent janitor will be appreciated by all
the tenants.
Try George W. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices. He has large
stock at his store, corner of Water and
King streets, Mount Holly. Orders called
for and delivered. Prompt attention given
to all customers, and satisfaction guaran-
teed Also fresh and salt meats can be
obtained at lowest market prices.
The ravages of the Angoumous moth is
proving very disastrous to farmers, and
in some instances whole crops of wheat
have been destroyed by this new insect.
Information as to its treatment is supplied
by those in charge of the State Expert
mental Station. Samuel A. Dobbins re-
ports the loss of nearly seven hundred
bushels of wheat.
DR.. N. W. Tracy, of Philadelphia, has
leased the Mount Holly Opera House. 1t
is his purpose to hold series of religious
meetings there from January 10 to 80. In
addition to the regular gospel services,
there will be illustrated lectures with the
stereopticon The doctor hopes for gen
eral religious revival during his stay in
town.
The entertainment given in the Arcade
Hall, on Tuesday evening, was pretty
we'll patronized, but somehow it was hard
work to get up enthusiasm among the
colored people. The Acme glee singers
came down from Bordentown and made a
good impression, but the cake walk that
followed was not up to the standard. The
affair was gotten up for the benefit of the
church at Bucto.
This is to call your attention to the fact
that John Bill, No. 80 Church street,
Mount Holly, has got in 700 pairs of boots
and shoes which he offers at the lowest
cash prices, as they are all paid for. He
has no rent to pay, nor is he sitting idle
for customer to come in and buy. This
enables him to sell cheap. Custom work
and repairing done. Clear brands of
trimmed sole leather, SOC ID.
A gang of boys, headed by Elwood
Wells, INDUCED in little malicious mis-
chief on Friday afternoon. AS William
H. Shemelia, who lives on Monroe street,
was sitting at window, he was startled
by the crashing of pane of glass; the
fragments of which cut his face and
caused the blood to flow The boys had
thrown a frozen corn cob, and instead of
hitting young Shemelia it struck his faith
| er.
Matthew Perrine died Wednesday morn
ing at his home in Philadelphia, after
brief illness Mr. Perrine was retired
member of the wholesale liquor firm of
NJ & j. S. Perrine. He was born in
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