The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-06-20
Bicycles cheap at Allinson's.

/ Several mild cases Of small -pox are pre-
vailing at Pensauken.
Before purchasing elsewhere get Allin
sons prices on bicycles.
The Epworth League Of Bmithville
II will have an all day rally on Thursday
July 10.
Children's day exercises of the Eayres.
: town Sunday school were held on Sunday
evening
Several Improvements were made last
week to the residence of Capt. John J.
Read, on Main street.
> The Greed hotel property, at Vincen-
town, has been sold to Mrs. J. G.. Brill, of
Philadelphia, for $1,000.
Alfred Doron and wife will soon remove
to their house at the corner of Brainard
and Buttonwood streets.
William 81. Dobbins, who has been a
severe sufferer from rheumatism during
the past week, is much improved
George M. Bacon, of Delanco came to
Mount Holly on his wheel, Saturday, to
confer with client confined in jail.
Subscriptions to the fund to purchase a
residence for Admiral Dewey are being
received by the banks of Mount Holly
All the members Of the graduating
class of the Mount Holly public school
will enter the State Normal School in the
fall
A successful fair and festival was held
at Indian Mills, on Saturday evening, by
the members of Edgepillock Tribe of Red
Men.
| While racing on Broad street Tuesday
afternoon, Harry Nolen, Jr., was thrown
from his bicycle and painfully injured
about the head.
Benjamin H. Gaskill & Co., bankers
and brokers of Philadelphia, are now To-
Gated in their new offices at Fifth and
Chestnut streets
Bishop Walters, of Jersey City, will de-
liver an address in the Court House this
evening for the benefit of the A. NJ. E.
Zion Church, of Timbuctoo.
A blind man and his wife, both colored
yocalists, proved good Thursday night
attraction on Main street. where they rem
dered some pleasing selections.
George Sleeper and Robert Storey left
Mount Holly at o'clock on Saturday
morning on tandem for Tuckerton
They returned yesterday morning.
Letters for the following persons remain
unclaimed In the Mount Holly post office:
John Brown, John Drexter, Mifflin Fassitt,
Louisa Gibbs, Samuel Hensley, Mrs. Her
bet, Mr.. Jones, Ashbrook Streeker
A new porch running the full width of
the house has been placed in front of the
residence of Joseph Flenard, on Union
street, and the fence has been removed,
which adds to the appearance of the
property.
| There is merchant in Mount Holly
who, having lost all his patience In try
ing to collect bill from one of his Gus
TONER'S finally concluded to close the ac-
count and he did so In this manner:
Credit by donation.
There is every prospect that Colby
Worrell will have very exciting bicycle
meet at the fair grounds on July l. He
now has 65 entries, notwithstanding the
fact that they do not close until Friday
next. Some very fast riders have already
entered.
John Davis. of Pointville, who has been
conducting an apiary for number of
years, has concluded to go out of the
business. Only once during the past five
years has he gathered quantity of honey
that was eatable, because his bees had ac-
cess to poisonous flowers.
| Mrs. DR.. Smith, of Broad street, pick
ed some of the finest white ox-heart cher
ries on Friday that have been seen in this
section for long time She has quite a
patch of wheat growing by the side of
the trees, in order that birds might eat the
grain instead of the cherries
| 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.
David Childs, of Camden, IA years old,
father of grocer s. G. Childs, who one
rates several stores in different parts of
the state, committed suicide on Wednes-
day at King of Prussia, near Norristown,
Pa, by cutting his throat from ear to ear
He was complaining of feeling unwell
about five weeks ago and went on farm
near Norristown to recuperate No cause
is assigned Mr.. Childs was a retired
merchant
| At a meeting of the State Fish and
Game Commission on Wednesday, the
wardens for this county-Messrs Wise
and Mathis-were continued in office
There was no objection to Wise, but there
was considerable opposition to Mathis
This did not come from Republican sourc-
es, but many Democrats are opposed to
Mathis and made quite an effort to have
him removed. They do not seem to have
put their evidence in proper shape and 1t
is probable the matter is not yet ended
The appointment is not for any specified
time, but removals may take place at the
pleasure of the Commission.
The Court of Errors and Appeals yes
terday rendered a decision which will
lprevent the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany from laying second track longi-
tudinally through Broad street, Burling-
ton. The company attempted to do this
about two years ago, after the Legislature
of 1896 had passed an act attempting to
validate a permission granted by the
Council of Burlington many years ago.
but never before taken advantage Of
The decision holds that Burlington ex-
ceeded its authority when it granted this
permission, and that the legislative act of
1896 is unconstitutional, on the ground
that it was special legislation.
The storm on Thursday afternoon was
very severe at Crosswicks. At least two
inches of rain fell. The lightning struck
telephone pole just back of Hutchin-
sons grocery and feed store, and passing
up to the telephone Office, diverged, and
tore out three of the four instruments in
town, cracking literally to fragments one