The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28

Joseph johnson has secured employ
men in the Stanwick carpet mill.
Fenimore Jones went to the hospital
| last week to be treated for illness.
William Won Foringer is now en-
ployed in the carpet mill at Stanwick.
Caroline Voorhees,, of Lumberton, who
was in her 87th year, was buried yester-
day.
Among the attorneys admitted to prac-
tice by the Supreme Court yesterday was
Joseph Kaighn, of Moorestown.
This is the last day of the winter
months, and there are very few people
but what are glad of it.
A choice line of fine spring lamb and
young veal, and many other good things
at Ogburn's, 80 Mill street.
J. F. Guantt, a farmer living near
Mansfield Square, succumbed to a fatal
case of pneumonia on Tuesday.
In consequence of having a bone can
Ger, Miss Bertha Woolston, of Buddtown,
has had one of her legs amputated at the
knee.
There are now tw~enty-three inmates in
the Masonic Home. Their average age is
n years, and this number includes a boy
of IA years.
Joel Rossell acted as a temporary relief
on the street car service a portion of last
week. He held the ribbons in place of
Walter Garon.
Mrs. Frank Hopkins, of YOUNGSTOWN,
is suffering from injuries resulting from a
recent runaway, by which she had one
arm broken and both wrists sprained.
Victor Bush, a well known gunner of
Magnolia, has the record for killing the
following game during the past season:
so opossums, 10 foxes, 10 raccoons and 80
skunks.
Two gentlemen representing the Allan
tic County Board of Freeholders, paid
Mount Holly a visit on Thursday. They
were investigating the methods adopted
by our county solons.
The following unclaimed mail remains
uncalled for in the post office for the week
ending February 25: Letters, G. G. Carl
son, Miss Rachel Deckard, Mrs. Emma
Glover; postals, Geo. Gravat.
Ogburn has for this week a fine selec-
ton of home-dressed cattle in connection
with his other stock of fresh beef, all of
which will have a ready sale at prevail
ing prices. Call at 80 Mill street, Red
Mems hall.
A fatal accident happened a few days
since to Joseph Logan, of Sandy Run,
Pa, who was crushed to death by the
caving in of a coal mine. Deceased was
the father of Mrs. Howard Colby, of
Mount Holly.
At the sale of stock and farming uten-
sils by Henry I. Worrell, on the Lundy
farm near Arney's Mount, last week, COWS
brought from $50 to $57; horses, $50 to
$85, and hogs 50 apiece. Fair prices
ruled the sale.
The Volunteers of America and some
of their friends, including one or two
high officers of the association, met at the
Court House, on Saturday evening, and
celebrated their anniversary. A very in
teresting time was enjoyed by those pres
ent.
On Tuesday Clifford Jones, of Atlantic
City, was buried in Mount Holly, servi-
ces being held in the Mt. Moriah A. M. E.
Church. Deceased was a son of the late
Charles Jones, and died of consumption.
He was a jockey and quite well known on
the turf.
Tuesday was the 10th anniversary of
the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon
Baugh, and in the evening a number of
friends called on the couple to tender con-
CALCULATIONS. Mr.. and Mrs. Baugh were
completely surprised. A handsome din
ner set was presented to them.
Considerable trouble was experienced
in the Court House cellar last week. The
drain used in connection with the heater
was found to be partially filled with quick
sand, and this caused the water to back
up and run into the furnace pit, which in
several instances nearly put the fire out.
]. L. Anderson s. Son, of Water street,
on Thursday received 1926 boxes of tin,
which is said to be the largest shipment
of this character that ever arrived in
Mount Holly. The freight bill was over
$24O. This firm saved eighty cents on
each box by ordering the goods several
weeks since.
Most every cake of ice that came down
the creek on Thursday had cranberries
upon it. The water was also full of
the fruit, which had been stripped from
the vines in the boys by the lifting ice.
All the flood gates from the pines to
Mount Holly were open, and this account
for the appearance of the berries.
A shooting match at live pigeons for $40
a side took place down Water street, on
Wednesday morning, between Joseph
Lamb and Quincy Adams. The men
shot at ten birds each, and they tied the
score, killing 6 apiece. In the shoot-off
five birds were allowed each man. Lamb
won the match by killing 5 straight. At
kinson dropped 4 and missed 1.
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.
The women residing in the brick row of
houses on Water street last week assem-
bled on the pavement apparently in good
humor. Presently they began to snow
ball each other, and then a tongue lash
ing was engaged in between the pactici-
pants, who wound up the sport in a gen
eral free fight. The affair was witnessed
by quite a number of persons who enjoy
ed the ludicrous situations that followed.
At the last meeting of the Board of Ed
ucation a resoluti on was adopted arrang-
ing a signal whereby teachers and scholars
may be notified, if, for any reason school
cannot be held on any day, in which case
the bell will be rung at eight o'clock in
the morning. During the recent blizzard
it was discovered that it would be impos-
sible to nave school on Tuesday. In or
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