The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-08-22

: There will be session of court Thurs
r day.
The West Washington street stone road
is being filled in along the sides.
A cake walk and dance will be the at
traction at Pointville tomorrow evening.
George D. Worrell, of Mount Holly, is
putting steam heat in the boarding house
at Smithville
An unsuccessful attempt was made last
/ week to enter the residence of ex-senator
Parry at Hainesport.
Other things being equal, the brightest
. and most persistent advertiser stands the
best chance to succeed
A bicycle tire exploded with loud re-
port on Main street, Friday, as the rider
was coasting down the hill.
Cantaloupes brought various prices in
Mount Holly last week. They were sell
ing for 40, % and Is cents per basket
A number of turkeys belonging to An
drew j. Taylor, a farmer near Mount
Holly were killed by dogs last week.
A display of devil beans in the window
of Flynn's drug store has attracted con-
siderable attention during the past week.
1t is said that James H. Birch, of Bur
lington, has orders for seventy-f five auto
mobiles, which are to be turned out next
summer
The Grand Army post here has aban-
doned the use of gas, and their hall has
been fitted up with electric lamps, which
are decided improvement.
As the result of falling off her step,
Miss Martha Stewart, living near Cooks
town. is suffering with broken leg The
injured lady is 80 years old.
! Arrangements are being made for a So
cial gathering to be held at the Birming-
ham Inn on August 80. This well-known
hosiery is soon to be sold by the Sheriff.
A man went into Prof Hopkins barber
shop one day last week to get shaved,
and when he left he took with him razor
which had been left there to be sharpen
ed
The harvest home under the auspices of
st. Paul's A. NJ E. Church, of Mount
Holly will take place on the fair grounds
on Thursday, and great time is antici-
pated.
Eugene Emley, Prosecutor of Passaic
county has been dangerously i'll during
the past week. He was overcome by the
heat, and his physician has ordered sea-
son of rest
A contract for building an addition to
the State Masonic Home was given to
Camden man by the name of Severns on
Thursday George D. Worrell, of Mount
Holly, will do the plumbing, tin work,
etc.
A fire Thursday afternoon on the Win
field Taylor farm, near Buddtown, de- |
stroyed two large barns and their contents
and one machine, causing loss of some |
$4,000, which is partly covered by insur-
ance
Mrs. Jonathan P Brown, of Bridge
boro', thought she would gather her fruit |
on Tuesday and when she went out in |
the yard she found that some thieves had |
preceded her and stripped the trees
clean.
Contractor John S. Rogers has force
of men at work charging the plant of the |
Columbian Iron Works at Hainesport 1t |
Is said that when the changes are made, |
employment will be given to one hundred |
more men.
On account of Lizzie w having been |
Thursday, there was no brass band order
ed out here, and the unique bets that |
were made concerning this mare winning |
will not have to be paid
The Mount Holly Shoe Company will
shut down tomorrow for two weeks, dur |
ing which time an account of stock will be |
The annual meeting of the company will |
be held ON Monday. September 4.
While digging grave in the cemetery |
near Mt Laurel recently, soap box was
found buried several feet under ground. |
ined, it was found to contain the body of |
dead infant, white child that had not |
been long buried.
1t has been quite frequently remarked |
during the past week that lawns where |
the grass was supposed to be dead in |
many places, had taken on new life and |
now looked as bright and fresh as ever |
This change was brought about by the |
recent heavy showers
Albert Peak, of King street, went to
South Amboy about two weeks ago to
make visit. After arriving there some
warts appeared ON his hand. They were
very annoying, and he submitted to an
operation for their removal. which caused
his arm to swell to large proportions
Mrs Rodman w. Bowker has taken an
interest in the building of an Episcopal
Church at Island Heights, where she is
spending the summer, and she has been
soliciting funds for this purpose from her
Mount Holly friends. In addition to this
she has contributed several articles of
value which have been turned into cash
at festivals.
When the prisoners in Mount Holly
start out to do some work, they should
study the situation better. Instead of
killing valuable dogs, they should place
their poison where some worthless or
vicious cur would be sure to get it. The
brute owned by the Italians on Pearl
street comes under the latter head 1t at
tackled Joel B. Taylor, on Thursday, and
bit him on the leg
Following is a list of the unclaimed let
tiers remaining in the Mount Holly post
Office for the week ending August 10:
Mrs. Mary Conover, Mrs. Amos Crammer,
Harry DAILY, John Evans, Mrs. Edward
Forsythe, Mitchell Gutshall, Mrs Alphon-
so Haines, Joseph Mosely, Wilson Nor
ton, Howard Sharp, Albert Hinkle, Mrs.
Halle, Willie Wilson, Miss Laura Parker,
Miss D. Hewlett Mrs. C. H. Smith, Lyod
Constable, Colgate s. Co., 2.
The wheelmen are said by some travel
ers in the country not to be as numerous
as for few years past. A gentleman
whose business takes him to all parts of
the country, says it is no uncommon
thing this year to ride most all day with
out nantinn hinucla On the co11ntr,r rood