The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-11

Esham.
The Third Regiment. N. G. N. ].
went into camp for week at Sea Cir
yesterday.
The Mount Holly and Burlington troll
ley road carried over 1900 passengers OIL
July fourth.
The Mount Holly circulating library il
to be closed for two weeks, beginning OF
the 10Th inst.
The cannon that was used in Noun
Holly on the Fourth was shipped to Tren
ton on Friday.
The regular meeting of the Board Of
Freeholders will be held in the Court
House tomorrow.
]. G. Temple, former employe of Ris
don's foundry, is now in Japan, as rep
resentative of several American firms.
A very successful Martha Washington
tea was given in the hall at Vincentown
on Saturday evening by the ladies of that
place.
A harvest home will be held on the fail
grounds on August 10, under the auspices
of the members of St. PauIs M. E.
| Church.
Sallie E. Anderson having left her hus-
band, III. Alonzo Anderson, the latter eau
lions all persons from trusting her on his
account.
Telephone communication has been es
tablished between Mount Holly and Ran
cocas. The line from the latter place also
extends to Masonville.
Harry Smith, of Pine street, is mourn
ing the loss of a flag that was stolen from
in front of his house on Tuesday night. A
reward is offered for its return.
William Won Forienger, of Mount Holly,
is now employed in carpet mill at
Guelph, Ontario, Canada, over which
Richard Westwood, formerly of this place,
| is the manager.
The school at Upper Springfield will
have festival on July 10. The Mount
Holly Banjo. Mandolin and Guitar club
during the afternoon and evening.
While Charles Woolston, farmer, was
driving his team to Camden, on the Mt
Laurel road, last Monday, he collided with
trolley Car, killing one of the horses. A
suit for damages against the trolley COM
pany is likely to result from the accident
George Eddleman was knocked down
and trampled by horse on Washington
street last Monday, cutting an ugly cash
on his forehead and under the eye. He
was taken to DIR. R. H. Parsons Office for
treatment.
Mayor William E. McNeal, of Burling
ton, drove to Mount Holly, on Wednes-
day, and for a short time he was kept
busy acknowledging the salutation of
friends, who are glad to see him out once
more
A suit to recover 5000 for liquors from
William D. Hartshorn, of Cookstown,
came up before Justice Laumaster on
Wednesday, when the compliments,
IL humphrey " hdiblH, VI hiiouSipuio
were given Judgment for the full amount
of their claim.
After years of faithful service as an
assistant in the post-office, Charles H.
Estill, ST., has been retired in order that
Postmaster Cowperthwait might fill the
position himself, as it has been found ne
cessary to reduce expenses since the Office
was given lower rating.
Frederick H. Lee, of Union street, met
with quite an accident on Tuesday that
destroyed all pleasures of the day. He
had in his hand cannon cracker and
while his attention was diverted it went
off. The explosion that followed broke
his glasses, and injured one of his eyes.
Mrs. John Throckmorton, while sitting
on bench in the Court House yard, on
Tuesday, received fall to the ground by
one of the supports giving away. She got
up and walked about as usual, but by
evening she suffered excruciating pains,
caused by strain of the muscles of one
of her limbs.
There is hardly vegetable or flower
growing but what is being attacked by
some sort of an insect that seems to have
been created especially for the occasion.
When we stop to consider that vegetation
is being devastated by millions of destruc-
tive insects, we can consider ourselves
fortunate in securing the crops that we do.
Try George W. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices He has a 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.
Miss Kate Madden, of Water street,
whose serious illness was noted last week,
said to her brother, Joseph A. Madden,
when spoken to on the subject, that the
noise of firing the cannon in the Court
House yard on the Fourth did not disturb
her. Joseph, however, said he thought IL
was her patriotism that caused her tc
make this sacrifice to her personal comfort
Officer Severns arrested drunken man
on Tuesday by the name of Charles Evans
He was committed to Jail, and when in
quiry was made concerning him, Deputy
Sheriff Joseph B. Fleetwood said: 81
don't know where he lives or anything
about him, only he's off He had OF
his grandfather's boots, and wore corr
beef overcoat with sauer kraut Innings"
j Mrs. John Shemeley and Mrs. Budd
Harmon, the latter wishing to be known
charge of keeping disorderly house
the complaint having been made by Rob
ert Anderson. Overseer of the Poor JOIN
! Throckmorton took the two children O
Mrs Shemeley to the county house on Fri
day morning. She also has two children
who are inmates of the Burlington Count,
Children's Home.
On Wednesday morning Constable W
H. Thompson, of Penberton, came t.
Mount Holly and arrested Joseph Arm
strong, who was charged with taking
2 horse belonging to Charles Davidson, o
} Browns Mills The two men it appear
e traded horses, and it is said that David
sons wife claimed one of them, who de
D handed its return when she became sus
picious that her husband had received tn
. short end of the bargain. On Thursda