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

as teacher in the high school at OceaI
City
Conductor R. Harry Robbins mashed
his thumb Saturday morning while com
ing from Pemberton.
Mr. and Mrs. James Bramall, of Bridge
boro, recently celebrated the 50th ami
versary of their wedding.
Mary N Ogden, of Chesterfield, has
purchased the Rudderow property, or
Garden street, for 81, 200.
Fred W. Branin, of Medford, will in
stall the Knights of Pythias officers Of
Mount Holly on Friday night.
There was large attendance at the an
niversary exercises of the Unionville Sun
day school on Tuesday evening.
The members of the Archer club en-
joyed a supper at the residence of the
Misses Pease on Friday evening.
Mrs. John Odenheimer, of Lumberton,
has in her possession a highly priced
kitten that came from the Philippine Is
lands.
Charles Horner, of Cookstown, was
brought to jail Thursday charged with
stealing a lot of cedar rails from William
Mantel.
The total eclipse of the moon, on Tues
day evening, was pretty sight owing to
the clear sky, and the phenomenon was
witnessed by many people.
Several owners of high steppers had
their trotters out on upper Main street
yesterday afternoon, where number of
spirited contests took place.
William Taylor, of Medford, who had a
very bad cancer on his arm and one on his
neck, is said to have been permanently
cured by new method of treatment.
Choice turkeys and chickens supplied
for special occasions by VIM. B. Ogburn,
the popular Mill street butcher, in Red
Mems building. Fresh beef, veal, lamb
and mutton always on hand
It is said the new stone road from Mount
Holly to Burlington will be built this
year. The work cannot begin any too
soon This road will be the same width
as the South Pemberton road.
The holiday season did not pass with
out furnishing good skating and sleigh
ing. The weather bureau says it was the
coolest first day of January ever expe-
rienced in this section, the mercury being
down to eight degrees.
The annual supper of the Good Intent
Fire Company, will be held on Friday
and Saturday evenings, the 18th and 18th
inst. The bill of fare this year will in
clude additional delicacies to those served
heretofore and the members will endeavor
to have this supper surpass all previous
occasions
On Thursday convict was released
from the state prison, in which institution
he had served twenty-five years. Being
an exemplary prisoner he was given po-
sition in one of the Trenton hotels. Up
on coming out in the street he saw for the
first time horse or trolley car.
Charles Dougherty, of Camden, was
arrested and brought to the Mount Holly
jail on Friday, charged with being one of
the gang of chicken thieves who have
been operating extensively in this neigh
borhood He is a very impudent fellow,
and is said to be one of the leaders.
The favorite Guy Bros. minstrels will
appear in the Opera House, Saturday
night, January 7, with an entirely new
show, bigger and better than ever The
press and public say it is the best show
they ever had. Watch for their big street
parade at noon on Saturday Secure your
seats at Jamison's stationery store.
Epworth League Chapter No. 3, of
Mount Holly, elected the following Off
GERS on Friday night: President, H. H.
Bayles; vice presidents, A. R. w. At
wood, Miss Lille Brown, Miss George
Taylor, Mrs. Alfred E. Eddy; secretary,
j. Frank Scattergood; treasurer, Miss
Carrie Cronk; ways and means commit
tee, Miss Lizzie Dobbins; junior league
superintendent, Miss Sue M. Buckley.
The stewards of Lumberton Methodist
Church will hold a social in Mechanics
hall at that place on Saturday evening,
January IA. There will be recitations and
music, and free luncheon will be served.
No admission will be charged but each
person is invited to bring a dollar to pre-
sent to the stewards, at the same time
telling how the money was earned. Small
er amounts will be thankfully received
Mrs Lydia J. Parker and Joseph STRAIT
ton the former of Atlantic City, and the
latter of Cape May, were held under 5000
bonds for trial at the next term of court,
charged with adultery by Ashley Parker,
the husband of the first named defend
ant. Magistrate De Hart gave them
hearing and both denied the charge, Par
ker recently went to Atlantic City from
Tuckerton, and his wife left him only
few days ago.
The following officers of the Baptist
Sunday school were elected last evening !:
Superintendent, Joseph W. Colkitt; As
sistant Superintendent, John D. eleven
ger; Secretary, Lorenzo L. Sapp; Assist
ant Secretary, Elmer ]. Shinn; Treasurer,
Albert W. Atkinson; Superintendent of
Primary department, Mrs Daniel Suffer;
Librarian, John B. Herbert; Organist and
Musical Instructor, Mrs. Stella Tilton;
Treasurer of Aid Fund, Miss Jennie B.
Conover; Pianist, Miss Elsie Hughes.
Elk Sheriff William A. Townsend gave
his annual turkey dinner at his home,
near Columbus, on Thursday, and the
usual good time was had by those who
were fortunately present. among them
being Mr.. and Mrs John Colkett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Colkett, Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Aaronson, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Long
street, Mr. and Mrs Elmer Townsend,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pope, Mr.. and Mrs
John Aaronson, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Shinn, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Zelley,
Misses Elizabeth Atkinson, Hannah At
kinson, of Columbus; Mr.. and Mrs JOS
eph Cross, Miss Mary E, Cross, of Ste
vens; P Worrell Smith, of Burlington.
Rev Eli Clifford, formerly pastor of the
NJ E. Church here, and now stationed at
Vineland, is pursuing the same fearless
course that characterized him when in
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