The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-11-28


An effort is being made to organize a
Board of Trade at Vincentown.
A new hot air heater is to be. placed in
the Catholic Church by George D. Worren.
Mrs. scattergood, living on Union street,
fell off her step on Friday and injured
her back.
The firm of Gillespie g. Esham, con-
tractors and builders, has dissolved part
nership.
Samuel S. Dagger has sold his West End
Hotel property at Moorestown to Robert
NJ Snyder.
County Clerk W. Roland Warrick will
be sworn in ON Tuesday, December 10, for
a full term.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
is to run siding to the Smithville ma
chine works
Hyman Woodington, of Pine street, is
now drawing government pension of
$40 per month.
The Commissioners of Appeal will hold
their second meeting in the America hall
this afternoon.
Washington Council, No. 5, Jr. o. U. A.
M, attended service at the Methodist
Church, Sunday evening.
Prof. James H. billiard and bride re-
turned to Mount Holly from their we'd
ding trip on Wednesday
William Rossell dislocated his knee cap,
on Tuesday, by falling from ladder
while working at Stanwick.
A. P Hall, assistant superintendent of
the Prudential Insurance Company, has
been transferred to Burlington.
New steel rails have been laid by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company from the
old Medford junction to Pine street.
The Dr. Thomas W. Dobbins property
on Main street, has been purchased by the
present occupant, DR.. A. r. W. Atwood.
The Mount Holly Banjo Club is ar
ranging series of entertainments to be
given at various places during the winter.
Joseph Huff, deputy surrogate, is the
possessor Of a new hammerless gun, which
was presented to him by Surrogate Kirk
bride
Rev. Marshall Owens, of the M. E.
| Church, will deliver the sermon at the
union Thanksgiving service to be held in
the Baptist Church.
Shirt makers wanted. Also few
learners. Apply at the factory on Risdon
street, or to Charles E. Travis, High
street, Mount Holly.
While unloading manure boat at
Bridgeboro on Thursday, Patrick McCau-
ley was seized with violent hemorrhage
and died in a few minutes.
County Clerk Warrick, with his mother
and brother, will spend the winter ia
Mount Holly, having taken board with
family on upper High Street.
Joseph Kloster, of Rancocas, and Miss
Eva Jordan, of Charleston, are to be mar
ried in the Methodist Chu rch, at the latter
place to morrow afternoon at o'clock.
The members of the ORR ental Court of
Washington Council, No 5, Jr. o. U. A.
NJ, will partake of supper on Tuesday
evening, December 10, in their meeting
room in Red Mems hall
Good Will Lodge, No. IA, Ancient Or
der of United Workmen, of Mount Hol-
ly, will nominate and elect officers on
Tuesday evening, December s. when all
the members are requested to be present.
While playing with matches last week
one of them ignited, and setting fire to
the clothing of George Gilberts little
daughter, on Pearl street, burned the
child seriously. but she is now recover
ing.
George Irons, the young boy who vas
accidentally shot in the leg last Monday by
Allen Clifford, near New Egypt, and who
was taken to the jefferson Hospital in
Philadelphia. has had the injured limb
mputated.
The three farms belonging to the estate
of Isaac Fenimore, deceased, were put
up at public sale on Wednesday, but ow-
ing to the low prices offered they were
withdra wn. The highest bid was 1927
per acre. They will be sold at private
sale.
David Griscom, OF Marlton, has pur-
chased the homestead farm of the estate
of Isaac Fenimore, deceased at private
sale. The farm was put up at public sale
on the 22d inst, but was withdrawn on
bid of $27 per acre. The farm contains
$50 acres.
Charles Jones, of Fellowship, met with
an accident yesterday He had put some
lime in a milk can and was stirring it
when the lime exploded and burst the can
Some of the contents flew into Mr.. Jones'
face and burned it badly, one eye being
burned out
The weather on. Thursday evening in
| terfered with the attendance of delegates
at the meeting of the Burlington County
Christian Endeavor Union which was held
in the Presbyterian Church. Dr. Way
| land Hoyt, of Philadelphia delivered an
interesting address.
| The police were notified last week by
resident of Garden street to watch his
| house closely, as a suspicious character
had been seen around the premises for
several days. Arrangements were made
to capture a burglar should any robbery
take place, but none occurred.
About 2 O'Clock on Sunday morning Pc
liceman Collins saw man carrying a coal
basket on his arm. When approached the
fellow said he was going to pick coal
from the ash pile in the railroad yard
Realizing that he was being watched, he
later on told the officer that st was too
| dark to see.
Two girls living at Bristol, aged twelve
and fifteen years, while returning from
work from MILL on Saturday, got into
fight, and they went at it like prize
| fighters. One of the girls, Rose Carr,
was badly used up by Fannie Mase, and
had to be taken home. A crowd of other
girls urged them on. Fannie Mase was
| arrested.
| The Rancocas turnpike near the Two
Bridges has been in bad shape for some
time, endangering the safety of vehicles
passing that point A number of com
! plants have been made, even to the stock
holders of the company, but they don't
seem to avail much. The appointment of
commissioners to view the road might
have good effect.
A large number of friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank S. Davis as sembled at their
residence on Madison avenue last even
ing, it being the fifteenth anniversary of
their wedding. The evening was thor
oughly enjoyed by the fifty couples pres
ent. A large photograph gave selections
during the evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
received several mementoes from their
friends, and all wished that they might
live long and enjoy many more anniver-
saries.
Some of the residents of Masonville are
complaining of an alleged speak
which is said to be fourishing at that
place in close proximity to the post Office