The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-06-06


Cowgirl Hall is now in the employ of
a the Camden Traction Company.
If you want choice berries for canning
. see Cavanaugh at so Main street.
e Ladies seamless ast-black hose 10c a
pair. l. H Lippincott, 10 Mill street.
+ Prosecutor Eckard p Budd has been
J. nursing an attack of the govt for few
days.
S Cavanaughs green grocery receives
g fresh fruit and vegetables daily. No. 80
Main street.
a The Epworth League will have charge
, of the services to be held at the hospital
. next Sunday afternoon.
n Laura Dawson, of Bridgeboro, is suffer
, ing from injuries which she received as
y the result of being thrown from her bicy-
Gle.
e Squire Thomas Baker, of Burlington,
t father of Mrs. James D. Flynn, of Mount
Holly, is critically ill from stroke of pa
ralysis.
! The crews of the various life-saving
i stations along the Atlantic coast went off
duty on Wednesday for the next two
MONTHS.
A first class supper will be given in the
Masonic Temple on Saturday evening,
June II, by the Ladies' Aid of the Metho-
dist Church
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t the sea shore this summer, because of the
likelihood of any annoyance from the
Spanish navy.
There was good attendance at the en-
J tertainment given in St Paul's M. E.
J Church, on West Washington street, on
Thursday evening.
The young daughter of Wardell Phares,
while playing on the wall of the Baptist
cemetery, fell and bruised herself severe
ly day or two since
j Commodore James Comfy, who has
been spending a brief season at Norris
town, Pa, came home on Thursday in his
naphtha launch Panku.
As the result of falling out of hay
NOW William Dawson, Jr., of Bridge
boro, cut his face, knocked out several
teeth and split his lower jaw.
A fair and festival will be given in the
Mechanics hall, Rancocas, ON Saturday
evening, under the management of the
ladies of the Methodist Church.
James Phillips and Arthur Hughes, of
Chester township, were committed to Jail
on Sunday charged with stealing several
ducks from Samuel G. Bunting, Jr.
A large surplus stock of tomato, pep
pers and potted egg plants: also, several
thousand Iplants of geraniums, coleus,
heliotrope, asters, etc., to be had at bar
gain prices at Rosbach's, Pemberton. *3t
| 1t has been decided to erect new iron |
bridge over the Rancacas creek at Smith |
vile, to take the place of the present
wooden structure which is considered to
be unsafe 1t will cost 81 200 and will be |
paid for by the county.
During the parade on Memorial day, the |
young men of the volunteer service who
enlisted in the war with Spain, and who |
were in the ranks of Company F. plainly
showed the evidence of their military in
struction while marching.
Great reduction in trimmed millinery. |
Untrimmed hats and flowers going at cost |
We beg to inform the public that we can
sell goods as cheaply as our competitors
We guarantee all work to be satisfactory. |
l. H. Lippincott, 10 Mill street.
There is a noticeable absence this year
of people learning to ride the bicycle, and
| this in a measure is due to the fact that |
the wheel is gradually becoming an in
strument for business rather than for
pleasure, particularly in towns having
poor streets.
The Florence Gun Club held its annual
shoot on Tuesday for the club medal, and /
it was won by Goodwin Donnelly, who
killed five straight birds. The otheEscores
were: Charles Challender, 4; James Parks, |
A. 0. Connolly, 3; j. Rogers, 4; A. Rod
man, 4; w. Horner, A.
A. Leslie Belleville, of Brooklyn, who
killed himself with poison in a hotel at
Philadelphia on Tuesday, is the divorced
husband of Mrs. Laura Belleville, nee
Kelley, formerly of Burlington, and who
/ has relatives in Mount Holly, whom she
frequently visits.
The extreme heat and prolonged drought
in this section is proving a great loss to
farmers. The hay crop is almost a total
failure and grain is likewise suffering
greatly The crop of late strawberries
will be small and vegetables are burning
up for the want of rain.
Owing to several members of the Mount
Holly Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club
having engagements for Thursday even
ing, the entertainment that was to have
been given at the Masonic Home that
levening has been postponed. The
date will be given later
Capt and Mrs Patten, of Mount Holly,
Fwho have spent many years on the briny
deep, contemplate another long voyage.
They propose to sail this week from Port
land, Oregon, to Port Arthur, China,
thence to the Philippine Islands and back
to New York by way of the Cape of Good
Hope The journey will occupy year
Try George W. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices. He has large
stock at his store, corner of Water and
king streets, Mount Holly. Orders called
and delivered. Prompt attention given
~ >,,stomers, and satisfaction guaran-
~ ." = fresh and salt meats can be
49, | est market prices
= circulating a sub
Joseph g. Bower is ,,rnosa Of ro;s;no
scription paper for the p, 49, So,
So, 900 with which to purch. g. :. 49,
grounds. This valuable proper. "a 600 '
been learned can be secured for 81,
one-half of which may remain on fiji.
mortgage. 1t is hoped that company +
can be formed to accomplish this purpose.
so that the old agricultural fair may be
revived
Prof. A. J. De Voc, of Hackensack, an
nounces that there is to be a spell of
weather the most remarkable this country
has experienced in many years, and he
cautions the people to be prepared for
surprises. According to his forecast of
the early days of June, the Pacific coast
is to be almost cremated in burning