The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-14

Attendance in the various churches wa
interfered with on Sunday by the storm
| E. M. Brock, of Bridgeboro, made
business trip to Mount Holly on Tuesday
The weather during the past week indi
Gates that the ground hog knows thin!
or two.
| Budd Witcraft announces himself can
didate for constable on the Republican
ticket.
Tomorrow marks the first anniversar,
of the blowing up of the Maine in HavanI
barber.
Considerable improved machinery anC
new tools have been placed in the shop
at Smithville
A large porker is to be guessed on anC
ratified off at the Mill street hotel on Sat
urday, the 25th inst
The condition of Mrs. Thomas E. Atkins
who is suffering from cancer, has beer
alarming for several days
On account of the severe weather las
week the revival meetings at PointviIl'
were temporarily suspended.
The members of Company F are look
ing forward with pleasure to an early
equipment of new side arms
The poles for the new telephone line tc
Columbus are now being delivered along
the road by A. NJ. Cox, of Juliustown.
Charles Lewis, of Lumberton, aged five
years. is suffering from wounds on his
head, received from the kick of colt.
Herbert Randall has secured position
as bookkeeper with the Smith Premier
Type Writer Company of Philadelphia.
The condition of Anthony Phillips is
such that he cannot leave his room, and
his death may be looked for at any time.
Coroner Grobler, of Pemberton, was in
Mount Holly, on Wednesday, attending
the meeting of the Board of Freeholders.
Thomas Lucas was arrested on Thurs
day for being drunk and disorderly, and
given ten days in Jail by Justice Laumas
ter.
Efforts are now being made to organize
company to start glass works on the
Upton tract of land in Woodland town
ship.
Mrs McCafty and daughter, who have
been living on West Washington street,
have taken up their residence in Philadel
phia.
The ladies of the Methodist Church at
Rancocas gave very successful musical
and literary entertainment on Saturday
evening.
The epidemic of scarlet fever at Haines
port has abated to such an extent that II
has been deemed safe to reopen the pub
lie school again.
William Baggs, treasurer of Beverly
township, was in Mount Holly on Wed
nesday, paying money over to County
Collector Powell.
The Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
will meet at Trenton tomorrow. Edward
S. Troth will represent New Jersey Lodge,
No. l, of Mount Holly.
A flag will be erected on the school
house at Masonville on Washington S
birthday The money for the same is now
being raised by subscription.
Some of the Celestials in Mount Holly
went to Philadelphia on Thursday to help
celebrate the Chinese new year, which
they did to the Queens taste
The Crew Levick Oil Company have re-
moved their large tank to the Pharo prop
erty along the railroad, which they have
leased from William B. Wills.
The Rancocas creek from Mount Holly
to Birmingham is frozen over, and in
some places there has been very good
skating, particularly at Smithville.
Milton c. Judd, of Burlington, has
sold his notion and remnant business tc
R. G.. Dunn, who proposes to increase the
stock and retain Mr.. Judd in his employ.
On account of the absence of John APP
plegate, Henry Willitts, of Smithville,
has been appointed constable for East
ampton township until the next election.
The monument erected in Mount Holly
by the Knights of Pythias of New Jersey
to perpetuate the memory of the late
Samuel Read, was unveiled two years ago
yesterday
S. Budd Norcross, of Mount Holly, and
and Capt. Alfred Platt, of Burlington,
have sold their right to dig sand on the
Hurry tract, near Writings, to the Wins
low Brick Company.
Franklin B. Lewis and Edward B. Jones,
accompanied with their wives, are enjoy
ing the delightful climate of Florida
They left Mount Holly just in time to es
cape the zero weather.
The codification of the session laws ap
proved April 4, 1885, makes no change in
the charter and township laws, and the
coming spring election must be conduct
ed the same as that of last year.
Contractors wishing to bid for the cree
ton of the new Methodist Church al
Browns Mills, can see the plans and spec
ifications there by calling on M. w. Har-
grove, or Rev. D. E. Clair, at New Lis
bon.
The railroad officials have issued orders
to the effect that hereafter no one will b.
permitted to loaf in the small houses oc
cupied by the fagmen stationed at the
crossings on Washington and Water
streets.
The bride that was stolen from DR.. W
p Melcher by Benjamin Fenton has beer
recovered and returned to its owner Fen
ton is still remaining away from the tow
to elude the officers, who have a Warrant
for his arrest.
Lincoln's birthday came on Sunday, anC
the legal holiday was observed yesterday
when the banks and post office were closed
If the occasion was not properly celebrat
ed, the memory of this illustrious patrio
was not forgotten.
Norman Massey has experienced de
cided increase in the sale of the Egenia,!
| Bulletin since the recent outbreak of hos
Utilities at Manila. Norman says a wa
once in a while is good thing-for tn
newsboys, at least.
In his recent travels over the county
Superintendent of Schools Herman A
Stees finds there have been more teach
ers incapacitated during the past tw'
months from illness than ever before
This is principally owing to the grip.
1t is said to be fact that Emerson E
Middleton, who conducts a restaurant OF
Mill street, has sold 25 bushels of bakeC
beans already this winter. This is tire
times as many as have been sold in tn
same period by Hamilton Hill, of Bur
| lington.
AS usual William B. Ogburn is selling
| first class meats of all kinds, portion o
which is of his own dressing. His marke
| is always well stocked with the best o
| beef, veal, mutton, lamb, poultry, etc.
and orders for anything in this line can b
| filled promptly. Call at 80 Mill street
Some chickens were heard to crow il
Sheriff Fleetwood's barn early on Thurs
day morning. When asked for an expla
nation one person said it was because tn
chicken thieves were to be taken to tn
state prison that day, and the fowls wer
celebrating the event. They certainly ha,
every reason to.
The safe in the office of c. Foster Cox
on Washington street, was relieved of
few dollars, on Thursday, by some per
son who forced the door protecting tn
money drawer. Suspicion fell on a ma
named Bert st. Clair, of Sunbury, Pa.
and he was arrested. The defendant ha
been working for Frank Hates. The evi
dence was not sufficient to hold him an
he was discharged.
On Wednesday there was sold the re