The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-12-19
Mixed nuts at Matlack,s

, Mixed nuts at Matlack's. 15c pound :
The officers of Good Will Lodge, No
} IA, A. o. U. W., will be installed this
evening.
The Christmas anniversary exercises OF
the NJ. E. Sunday School will be held next
Sunday evening.
An article of silverware or jewelry is a
very desirable present Call on Stratton,
No. 81 Main street, and see his stock.
Extra fine home dressed beef, turkeys,
ducks, geese and chickens at Parsons for
Christmas. If there are any finer in town
Mr.. Parsons will not ask a cent for his.
Joseph Cross and wife celebrated the
silver anniversary of their wedding by
giving a reception to large number of
friends on Saturday evening at their home
on High street.
The farm belonging to the mother of
Horace Lippincott at Arney's Mount, con-
tanning 1870 acres was sold on Saturday to
Mr. Chamberlain, of Crosswicks, for
$20.50 per acre.
A horse attached to a sheet top wagon
containing Christmas greens, ran away
yesterday noon. The animal proceeded
up Main street to the fair ground and
stopped before any damage was done.
Shirt makers wanted Also few learn
ers. Will pay 50 per week while learning
Wagons will be sent to deliver and collect
work. Apply at the factory on Risdon
street, or to Charles E. Travis, High
street, Mount Holly.
Unity Lodge, No. SO, /. o. o. F., elect
ed the following officers last night W. G.,
Harry Hawkins, ST.; V. g., S. Earl Assay;
R. S., J. S. Shreve; F. S., W. B. Pearson;
Treas, T. w. Borton; Trustees, Harry
Hawkins, Ross w. Quicksall, William NJ
Reeve.
At the annual election of Directors of
the Mount Holly, Lumberton and Med
ford Railroad Company, on Saturday,
Henry l. Budd, Franklin B. Lewis and
William H. Heisler were elected under
the clause of the charter that requires
three of the board to be residents of New
Jersey.
A very choice line of Christmas pres
ents may be had at the factory of the
Weaver Manufacturing Company, on
Garden street, where an elegant assort-
ment of leather goods may be seen. The
place will be kept open at night this
week for the benefit of those who want
anything in this line.
A. s. Kellogg has in his possession what
is termed a wooden bottle. 1t was made
| by his father at the beginning of the
present century 1t is very antique and
substantial, and was used principally by
men employed on the farm. On account
of its peculiar shape it can be thrown
about without danger of breaking.
The adjourned sale of property for de-
linquent taxes took place yesterday after
noon at the Arcade hotel Auctioneer R.
j. B. Slack sold considerable of the adj
vertised real estate. 1t was purchased by
Northampton township and Walter E.
Dobbins, of Burlington, the latter repre-
senting several gentlemen who are specu
lators.
John Guild Muirheid, Secretary of the
Interstate Fair Association since its es-
adjustment, has rendered his resignation,
to take effect in January No one has
yet been elected to succeed him. Mr..
Muirheid intends going into business.
Last September's fair showed loss of
3d. 900. The previous year the net profits
of the association were $14, 600.
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.
There are some old Friends NEE ting
houses in this county. That on the cor
ner of High and Garden streets was built
in 1852, and enlarged not very many
years ago. The Rancocas meeting house
was built in 1902, afterwards replaced in
1929 and 1772, the latter date being the
time of building the present one Other
dates of building are: Old Springfield,
1893; Man sfield, 1881; Bordentown, 1740;
Vincentown, 1865.
The weight of the big steam roller was
too much for one of the arched bridges
out on the Mount Holly road, and the
heavy machine went through it. The
bridge was a new one. The arch was
weakened by backing up water under it
for the road sprinklers before the cement
had thoroughly hardened The roller
was gotten out with much difficulty. The
bridge is being repaired by contractor
Patrick J. Bryne, of East Burlington.
George Allen, of Eayrestown, was op-
Grated upon yesterday at the Burlington
County Hospital for necrosis of the bone
in his right leg. Miss Martha Murdoch,
of Mount Holly, will be operated upon
this afternoon for the removal of a cancer
from her breast. On Saturday, William
Powell, of Moorestown, was admitted as
a rheumatic patient, and yesterday Sam
uel Baker, of Vincentown, arrived with
felon on the fore finger of his right hand
The reference made in THE News last |
week concerning copy of the Ulster
County IN. y Gazette, which is in the
possession of William L. Bullock, and |
which contains an acc cunt of the funeral
of washington, brings forth the fact that
John D. Clevenger has copy of the
same issue. Mr. Clevenger also has pa
per cutter, which was brought from Jeru-
salem and presented to him by the late
Rev. A. G. Thomas 1t is made of wood
and bears Hebrew inscription.
No more selling on commission. have
bought 500 pairs of shoes at very low
figure. / have been in business for 81
years and never in that time have l struck
bargain like this. They are mostly
ladies' and misses wear and | can sell
them cheaper than any ever offered on a
bargain counter in Mount Holly. l can
stand all the jewing you want to do on
these goods, but none on my regular work.
Custom work and repairing a speciality.
Leather and shoe findings for sale. John
Bill. SO Church street. Mount Holly.
The purchase of the property yester
day at the collectors sale for taxes by
two Burlington men, means just this:
Within ten days they will receive a certi
ficate of purchase from the township.
Then they will give the tenants legal no
tice to vacate the premises, and if this is
not done they will be dispossessed unless
allowed to remain by paying rent. If
the property is not redeemed within pc
Rod of two years, the original owner can
only get it back again by complying with
the demands exacted by those at present
in possession.
Turkey Free at Sapp's.