The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-10-17

Nathaniel Gaskill, of Brainard street
died suddenly on Thursday.
c. B. Parsons has in some fine beef thi
> week from Mrs. Charles Blacks.
Miss Anna Shaw, of Bridgeton. is Wis
iting relatives on Bispham street.
A S. Kellogg is preparing to open CT
gar store in the Masonic Temple.
4 The Baptist Sunday school will give al
entertainment in the church on Thanksgiv
! ing night.
Charles Harker, of Garden street, il
now employed by Strawbridge & Clothier
Philadelphia.
/ John F. Lippincott, of Vincentown, hal
purchased the William H. Shemeley prop
erty on the Burlington road.
A pleasing photograph entertainment
was given in the Court House on ISatur
day evening by Prof. Gilday.
t The residents of upper Main street have
, arrived at the conclusion that another fire
hydrant is needed in that vicinity.
Jacob Schmidt, of Shamong township
was committed to Jail ON Saturday on q
charge of having assaulted his wife.
, On Saturday Sheriff Fleetwood sold a
house in Burlington, property of John H.
/ Irwin, to DR.. ]. Howard Pugh, for $50
William McKelyey, of Smithville, has
been suffering from some painful bruises
which he received by the kick of horse,
The property on Monroe street belong
ing to Samuel Finch, has been transferred
to the Mount Holly Building and Loan
Association.
The registry boards having made their
canvass last week, it is now the duty of
every voter to see that his name is proper
ly recorded.
Several tiocks of wild geese passed over
Mount Holly on Saturday and Sunday
nights, and this is said to be indicative of
a change to cold weather.
A new pavement has been laid in front
of John B. Herbert's property on Button
wood street, and also in front of the resi-
dence of Howard Batchelder.
1t has already been suggested that
Mount Holly have firemens demonstra-
ton in 1902 to celebrate the sesqui-cen-
tennial of the Relief Fire Company.
| The Republican nominees for Sheriff,
County Clerk and Steward of the Aims
house, are members of New Jersey Lodge,
No. 1, Knights of Pythias, of Mount
Holly
The ladies of St. Andrew Church will
hold supper in the rear of the church
on the evenings of Friday and Saturday
of this week. The bill of fare will be
very attractive.
Robert L. Nixon is still confined to his
home with complication of diseases
which will compel him to lay by for some
time. His condition is not as encourag-
ing as his friends would wish.
While drunk on Tuesday afternoon,
Harry Lucas committed a malicious act by
breaking a wheelbaarow belonging to
Adam Rooms. The young man was arrest
ed and given ten days in Jail by Justice
Laumaster.
Cards are out for the wedding of Miss
Ida R. Harris of Moorestown, and Harry
P. Lewis, of Mount Holly. The cere-
mony will take place on Thursday at the
residence of the brides parents on Cen
trail avenue.
A drunken tramp made a nuisance of
himself at the railroad station on Tuesday
Ticket Agent Eckman made complaint to
Jesse Woodruff and upon the arrival of
that officer the fellow became quiet and
left the place
Edward Hulse of near Rancocas, claims
to be the champion Keiffer pear grower in
this section, and to substantiate his claim
he has been showing some of the finest var
ietY Of that fruit that can grow. His crop
will yield about 400 baskets
On Wednesday afternoon last lady
living on Green street went to visit her
mother, and upon returning home she
was surprised to find that pole cat had
gained entrance to the house. The fami-
ly was compelled to reside elsewhere for
two days.
1t is said that two young girls were
badly frightened one evening last week
While conversing on the Pine street bridge
they allege that they saw ghost coming
toward them with uplifted hands, but the
apparition was unable to catch them as
they ran down the street at 2. 40 gait
A picture of George Hendrckson, of
Mount Holly, appeared in the Philadel-
phia Press on Friday, in connection with
photograph of the Princeton foot ball
team, which included all the subs. In
game at Lawrenceville on Saturday,
George made all three touchdowns and
punted we'll
The West End hotel is without license.
When Mr.. Wolfrom made his application
for a renewal, Judge Gaskill said he
would hold the case under advisement for
week, that he might look into certain re-
ports concerning the house. In the mean
time the Judge warned Wolfrom he must
not sell liquor, as the hotel would be with
out license pending the consideration of
the case.
On Friday Edward Markie Louis Clark
and William Dick, of Riverside, were ar
rested by Detective Aaron E. Burr and
brought to jail. These young men are
suspected of having stolen a trunk from
the Edgewater station on August IS, be
longing to Amy D. May, and which con-
tanned miscellaneous articles valued at
1858. Not long since the empty trunk
was found along the railroad track near
Beverly The authorities are trying to
obtain evidence to connect these prison
ers with breaking into the Riverside sta
tion and blowing open the safe.
For long time the police of Mount
Holly have been very indulgent with per-
sons on the street Saturday nights who are
either drunk or in some way making a
nuisance of themselves Most of these
characters reside in adjacent towns, who
come here to have good time Of course
they haye team with them, and after re-
ceiving beneficent consideration on the
part of the officers to prevent resultant
disgrace to innocent wives and children,
they drive home in maudlin condition,
making the air resound with their pro-
family while getting out of town. Much