The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-11-14
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.
The promised fall of meteors is expect
ed to occur this evening.

A brand new little girl is now stoppin
at the residence of Artillas A. Anderson
The first game by the Mount Holl
Golf Club was played on the Fair Groun
on Tuesday.
Charles E. Wallace, of Chesterfield, is
member of the Pennsylvania Universit
foot ball team.
The Northampton end of the Sout
Pemberton stone road has received muc
needed coating of sand.
The firm of Cardwell & Smith, printers
has dissolved partnership, the latter hay
ing withdrawn from the business.
According to agreement among our mer
chants, the early closing movement will
cease during the month of December
Letters of administration in the estat,
of Peter Bruere, deceased, of Chesterfield
have been granted to Richard Harrison.
As the result of having been bitten by {
spider, Station Agent Smith, Of Atco, has
very bad arm, which is twice its natural
size.
The Coombs- Woolston suit, recently
tried before Justice Clevenger, who gave
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff. has
been appealed.
Clayton L. Anderson is able to get
out again, having recovered from an ope-
ration on his foot, which resulted from a
nail puncture.
Judge Gaskill, on Saturday, named
Henry l. Budd, William p Younker and
Joseph c. Kingdom Commissioners to view
the Rancocas and Centreton Turnpike.
On Tuesday freight car jumped the
track at the switch near the Vincentown
station. The accident caused considera-
BILE trouble, and ''interfered with travel
for several hours"
The choir boys of st. Andrewss Church
have rented the carpenter shop on Union
street which belonged to the late Samuel
Forker, which they will use as headquart-
ers during the winter.
Rev. John H. Boswell, former pastor of
the M. e. Church here, will deliver a
lecture in the church next Tuesday even
ing, the Dist, on Lights and shadows of
great CITY," The lecture will be illus
trated by stereopticon views.
Miss Ada L. B. Allen and Herbert L.
Townsend, manager of Childs grocery
afO 10 ho Al on WoAn Qcdo w
evening, 22d inst, at $50 o'clock, at the
residence of the formers parents, on Mad
ison avenue
Charles Horner, of Philadelphia, son
of Constable Horner, who formerly re-
sided in Palmyra, was brought to Jail on
Saturday afternoon on requisition papers.
He is held for court for an assault on an
officer, which was committed over year
ago.
The crazy woman who is in jail for her
recent assault on Benjamin W. Zelley, of
the Washington House. and who was COM
mitted under the name of Mary McCue,
now says that her name is Rogers, but
she will give no further information con-
corning her identity.
On Sunday Rev. j. H. Durham, of the
Presbyterian Church, exchanged pulpits
with Rev l. A. Blauvert, D. D., of Ro
sslle. which place is near Elizabeth. Mr..
Blauvert gave two excellent sermons. He
has been the pastor at New Egypt, Cream
Ridra and plattshurr
On Wednesday Justice Laumaster, on
complaint of Charles Vanzant committed
Augustus Powell to Jail for ten days for
being drunk and disorderly at the West
End Hotel. For some time past young
Powell has been walking on crutches as
the result of an accident.
Court Mount Holly, No. SO, Foresters
of America, which meets in the old Ma
sonic Hall, on Water street, held a very
interesting meeting ON Monday evening,
at which time one candidate was initiated
Music was furnished by an orchestra and
all partook of bounteous repast. Eu-
gene Haines and Samuel Chafey also fur
nished music with their gramophone.
Gus Suns Big Minstrels will appear at
the Mount Holly Opera House Friday
night, Nov. H. The Company is compos-
ed of IS people, and is said to be first class
in every appointment. See their big street
parade at noon. Seats on sale at Jamison's
book store Free band concert at 7.3O in
front of Opera House. 1t might be well
to mention that this company has no con-
nection with Sun Bros. circus, which
visited Mount Holly last summer.
The remains of Mrs. Mary Reeves were
buried from the Sacred Heart Church on
Tuesday morning. The high mass was
sung by Rev. Father Foy, of Jersey City,
with Rev. Father Kelly, of Trenton, as
deacon, and Rev. Father Lyons, of Mount
Holly, as sub-deacon. An excellent ser
mon was delivered by Rev. Father Ho-
gan. The deceased was one of the Oldest
members of the parish, and had been.a
liberal contributor and earnest worker for
many years. g
Samuel P. Cline, the hardware dealer,
has adopted system of keeping record
of the number of votes cast in his ward
at certain periods on election day. He
has been doing this for several years, and
by making comparisons it can be ascer-
tanned just how matters are progressing.
On Tuesday it was learned that at 10
o'clock the votes were SO short. At
O'Clock the deficit was nearly rs, but when
the polls closed there were only three
votes short Of the previous year.
Clifford and Mart johnson, living near
Magnolia, were surprised on Thursday
when Constable Jesse Woodruff served
them with warrants of arrest. These
men engaged in a recent fight on Main
street, and because they got home with
out being arrested. they thought the mat
ter had blown over They came to Mount
Holly on Saturday and each paid Justice
Krayer $425 for their racket, which was
rather dear sport. Saturday night offend
ers, whether arrested at the time or not,
will have to step up to the captains Office
and settle. The adoption of this new
rule is good one.
About $50 O'Clock on Thursday morn
ing Mrs. Amanda Gaskill, who lives in
Samuel Rogers tenant house on the Jack
sonville road, surprised the occupants of
her home by informing them that she had
swallowed q dose of laudanum. Local