The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-04

J. Harry Halt, the jeweler, has plac,
a neat awning In front Of his store.
| james Austin is now acting as assista
telegraph operator at East Moorestown.
{ Fresh corn, cabbage, raspberries az
blackberries at Cavanaugh's, so Main st.
John G. Hippenstiel was taken to sta
; prison on Tuesday by Sheriff Fleetwoo
. The Moorestown Chronicle came out c
, Thursday with a special Fourth of Jul
advertising edition.
Emanuel Thomas, Of Buddtown, Is su
. fering from the effects of kick on til
head, which he received from COW.
The members of the Epworth League I
Medford, will give an entertainment O
the lawn adjoining the church this ever
ing.
The Volunteers of America, of Mour
Holly, go to Jobstown every Tuesda
evening, where they hold religious SCI
vices
A camp meeting will be started in til
woods at Bucto in few days, and cor
tinued as long as there is any interei
shown.
! While handling pocket knife o
Thursday, at Merchantville, the blade wa
accidentally run into the eye Of Will
Pancoast.
A new fence has been placed In front 0
the Dobbins property on Mill street TIL
one that was removed is said to be owe
fifty years old.
The glorious Fourth will be celebrate,
at Columbus by the Methodists of tina
place. They will have the Hedding ban,
and good time will prevail all day
Colby Worrell, Of Buddtown, who Sc
CURED quite a reputation as bicycl
rider, has given up racing, as he says |
is too much trouble to keep in training.
There is an encampment of knights o
Pythias composed of companies from
Philadelphia. Bristol, Bordentown anC
Trenton, at College park, opposite Bever
lly.
| A sensation is expected to arise pretty
soon from the close relations existing be
tween a married man from Burlington anC
single lady whose home is at the county
seat.
The scholars of st. Andrews Sunday
school had very nice day for their an
nnal outing at Smithville ON Wednesday
The occasion was one of pleasure for those
present
According to bulletin No. 90, issued by
the Department of Agriculture, New Jer.
sey is building more roads, and better
roads for the money than any other state
In the union.
Do you have frequent headaches II so,
look to your eyes. Wewill examine them
without cost to you. Leech, Stiles & CO.,
at Masonic Temple, over post office, We'd
nesday 9th inst. Hours: $50 to 4.
A notice was posted at the Pavonia cal
shops Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, that commencing last Saturday there
will be no work at the shops on Saturdays
until further notice. The shops are now
operating nine hours day.
Daniel Foster, native of England, is
the name of tramp who applied to Jus
tice Laumaster for medical assistance on
Friday. The man was in such bad shape
that he was committed to Jail for thirty
days, so that he could receive proper at
tention.
On Monday night Officer Thompson, OF
Pemberton, came to town with William
Coyerly In his custody. The prisoner is
charged with being connected with A. P.
Dunfee In stealing milk cans from the sta
ton at Smithville. He was released on
bail the next day.
Prof j. Q. Pla, who has rented the
Academy building, has removed to Mount
Holly He already has number of pu-
pills here, some Of them being from Cuba
and other foreign points. 1t looks very
much as though the school would be q
success during the coming year.
The Grand Army men are disappointed
because of the inability of Lee J. Wells
TO be present to day at the firing Of the
big cannon In the Court House yard, as
he is an experienced man with the ram,
rod. On account of his absence the work
of firing will be done at slower rate Of
speed than would otherwise be the case
Try George w. Durand If you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions al
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 usual custom of shutting down
during July and August at the Medford
Glass Works will not occur this year, or
account of the company having so many
orders on hand, consequently the works
win be kept going during the entire sea
son, which is something unusual The
recent strike has made but little differ
ence to this concern, and only few Of
the strikers remain In town.
The kissing bugs that have made theil
appearance In Philadelphia and othel
places are causing some alarm, and already
persons are being treated in the various
hospitals for bites which they have re
ceived. A Mount Holly lady was heart
to remark on Friday that she would rather
have her beau implant first-class kiss OF
her cheek while she was awake, than t.
have one of those kissing insects com,
sneaking around after she had gone t.
sleep.
Edward Carey, the Moorestown farme
who gained so much notoriety some tim,
ago by refusing to get off the trolle,
tracks and thus tied up the entire system
caused more excitement on the pike Tues
day Carey refused to pay toll at tn,
Rosedale gate, and Captain of Police AL
bert was sent for, but before his arriva
Carey had succeeded in driving around
the gate and proceeded up the road ii
triumph.
The Standard Sewing Machine Com
pany, Of Philadelphia, is anxious that J
Fred Kiner shall raise the money neces
sary to start a factory in Mount Holly
On Tuesday he received letter from tn
firm stating that they had plenty of worl
to give out now, and for him to hurry tn
matter if anything is to be done here
With the small nmonnt of canital renniraI