The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-06-27
Bicycles cheap at Allinson's.

s. Bicycles cheap at Allinson's.
Wednesday was the longest day of tn
J. year.
Before purchasing elsewhere get Allin
: sons prices on bicycles.
The census supervisor for the fourth
: district is Charles s. Tunis, of Imlays
: town
Mrs. Hope Deacon, of Mount Holly, ii
2 having barn erected on her farm al
f Jacksonville.
The Jesse Bowker property on Top-e-
| toy has been purchased by Rodman W.
t Bowker fer $500.
Malcolm Vansant has entered the office
> at the railroad station for the purpose of
learning telegraphy.
Judge GaskilPs two sons, Thomas L.
and Nelson B., have been honored with
the appointment of Master in Chancery
Policeman Thomas B. Denness would
, like to have returned to him memoran-
dunn book which he lost last Wednesday.
1t is is quite likely that the merchants
of Burlington will not have any picnic
this year. On that point they all seem to
be silent.
Morris Hurff of Camden, has pur-
chased Jesse Wells driving mare and
Thomas W. Hume has also disposed of
his driving horse.
Abner Cross. of Washington street, who
was recently operated upon, will go to
Wrightstown this week to spend fort
night on the farm of his father-in-law.
Rev. John H. Boswell, of Trenton, and
formerly of Mount Holly, will address
the Methodist people of New Gretna at
a gathering which they intend to have on
the Fourth of July.
Squire Krayer had the misfortune to
lose pocket book on Tuesday afternoon
that was worth more than the money it
contained. Still he would appreciate
return of the lost article.
The Burlington County Telephone Co.
began to extend its cable through Moores-
town on Friday. Already there are IS
subscribers there, and when the line gets
in operation there will be many more.
/ A large surplus stock of tomato, pep
pers and potted egg plants: also, several
thousand plants of geraniums, coleus,
heliotrope, asters, ETC., to be had at bar
gain prices = Rosbach's, Pemberton. +3t
Owing to the rain the open air meeting
was not held in the Court House yard on
Sunday by S. A. White. The discourse
on the subject, ''The New Birth, will be
given next Sunday afternoon at o'clock
The open air band concerts began on
Saturday evening at the Arcade Hotel.
The music tended to swell the number of
people on the street. which caused an in
crease of business to prevail among our
merchants
On Wednesday afternoon while engag-
ed at QUOT pitching, Thomas B. Denness
made eleven points out of a possible
twelve in three innings. This is re-
markable record, and one seldom attain
ed by the best of players
At the West Jersey Country Clubs race
meet at Merchantville, on Saturday, II.
M. Hatch's bay mare Lucy won in the 800
class; w. McFarlands Hustler the free
for all; ]. P. Shinn's Edna H. the 2.4O,
and Fred Shriver's bay gelding Billy Boy
the $50 class.
On Sunday of last week cherry tree
in the yard of Joseph A. Ward, in the
rear of Barrington's drug store, was rob-
bed of all its fruit. 1t it thought that
boys living on Water street came up the
creek in boat and did the work.
George Hall, colored, of Burlington,
was brought to Jail on Wednesday charg-
ed with stealing small sum of money
from Maria J. Hooper. The young man
has been in jail several times before, and
when asked about the matter said, 81
can't help stealing"
Elton ]. Buckley, formerly of Mount
Holly, was one of the ushers at fashion
able wedding that took place in the Pres
byterian Church, Germantown, Wednes-
day noon. The contracting parties were
Miss Elizabeth Bentley Wallace and Rob-
ert Alexander Nicely.
While Joseph Candy was ON his way
home to Unionyille, on Thursday evening,
his team was run into by the team of
some young men who were racing.
Gandy's wagon was damaged The men
who did the mischief gave Mr.. Candy
names which proved to be fictitious.
Lewis Williams, who has been confined
in the Burlington County Hospital with
sprained ankle, has been discharged The
accident to Lewis came just at time
when he should have been about selling
his fruit and vegetables, but Mrs. Dr.
Smith acted as an excellent substitute.
The postponed entertainment by the
Mount Holly Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar
Club was given to the inmates of the Ma
sonic Home on Friday evening, and it was
very highly appreciated. After the con-
cert all present-and there was large
number-were treated to ice cream and
cake
George Parker Sutton, of Camden, and
one or two friends will assist Good Will
Lodge, No. IA, A. o. U. W., of Mount
Holly, in initiating its next batch of can
didates. Owing to some important bust
ness that may need attention, the lodge
will hold brief session on the evening of
July 4th, commencing at 8 o'clock, sharp
Charles Powell, who has been occupy
ing a house at "A Pine street, owed for
two months rent, and his household goods
| were seized on an attachment to secure
the same, but Powell moved them out
and took them where they could not be
found. He claimed that the goods be-
longed to Philadelphia installment
house
There seems to be gang of thieves in
town. In addition to the various resi-
dences that have been visited during the
past two weeks, it is said that man was
seen emerging from window in a house
on Water street few nights since, whose
actions were very suspicious. He is al
legged to have been discharged from the
state prison recently.
| The commencement exercises at the
State Normal School were held on We'd
nesday. The graduates from this county
were: Isabel M. Atkinson, Edgewater
Park; Willis E. Bilderback, Columbus;