The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-06-20
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.

The young men of Columbus are con
sidering the question of organizing new
fire company.
Trinity Sunday schools will have thei
annual picnic ON Thursday, in the wood
at Hainesport.
Capt Martin l.. Haines left for MINI
eapolis on Saturday in the interest of hi
cranberry business.
Rev Edwin Braislin, d. D., forme
pastor of the Baptist Church, will occup,
that pulpit next Sunday morning
Edward s. Troth has been elected man
ager of the Mount Holly Opera House
vice ]. Fred Laumaster, resigned.
The road leading from Jobstown to Col
umbus has been graded and put in goot
condition, which was badly needed.
William McElwee, of Moorestown, wal
arrested on Sunday night charged will
threatening to annihilate bis stepmother
The firm of Glover & Co., paper hang
ers, will dissolve partnership on July l.
The business will be continued by Mr.
Glover.
Prof. Pla, who has been conducting 9
school at Summit, N. j., has leased the
Mount Holly Academy, on Mount Holly
avenue.
1t Is stated that James ]. Jeffries, the
champion pugilist Of America, was born
In Mount Holly, where he resided for
four years.
Charles Kimball, of Moorestown, fell
from cherry tree yesterday and injured
his back seriously. He was taken to a
Philadelphia hospital
Mary Tucker the six year-old daughter
of George Tucker, of Riverton, was badly
burned about the face and neck on Sun
day by her clothing catching fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Gaskill, form
erly of Mount Holly, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Anna, to
]. Edgar Sheibley, of Philadelphia.
Edward b. Gaskill, the harness maker,
has removed from Red Mems building to
the store owned by Chas. M. Sloan, adj
joining the latter's residence on Mill
street.
T. Walter Borton has decided to continue
the wall paper business formerly conduct
ed by him and is now again under his
ownership. The store will be fully re-
stocked
The number of large stones lying loose
on the Mount Holly end of the Lumber
ton pike are very dangerous to horses and
they should be removed before an acci-
dent occurs.
Miss Edith Salisbury, who lives with
her uncle, Joseph A. Ward, at Barring
tons pharmacy, is nursing three sore fin
gers which were injured by falling win
dow on Saturday.
William Martin had his hand caught In
some machinery at Smithville yesterday,
cutting off two fingers and part of his
thumb. He was taken to the Burlington
County Hospital for treatment.
Rosa McSherry and Elmer J. Shinn
were elected last night by the Mount Holly
Baptist Young Peoples Union delegates
to the National Convention which will be
held in Richmond, Va, next month.
Capt. Walter A. Barrows, who has been
at indianapolis for week attending
meeting of the Supreme Lodge of the
Ancient Order United Workmen, will re-
turn home the latter part of this week.
William H. Stewart, who is now CON
nected with the Home Manufacturing
Company, was yesterday elected superin-
tendent of the Mount Holly Shoe Com
pany to fill the position made vacant by
the resignation of George Rendell.
Goldy Worrell, of Buddtown, expects
a first-class success of his bicycle meet,
which is to be held at tile fair grounds on
Saturday, July /. Some noted riders will
be here and fast time may be looked for.
The prizes are valued at $3.50.
Dry weather is affecting all parts of the
country. Howard Miller, of Crystal
Springs. Mississippi, wrote to his cousin,
Charles A. King, of Mount Holly, that
where he should have had 1900 crates of
tomatoes he only has 800 crates, but he
spared three of these for his friends in
Mount Holly.
The members of st. Johns Methodist
Church ff nii,vo J,,,otoo haro,, n oo1ol,,.
ton of their fifty fourth anniversary in
the Court House yard on Sunday even
ing, and the colored people were very
much in evidence Several interesting
speakers were present, and religious
feeling seized the audience.
]. Fred Kiner will in day or two cir
culate petition for the purpose of rails
ing a sufficient sum of money to bring
new industry to Mount Holly, the nature
of which he will be prepared to explain
fully by tomorrow 1t is said to be a
sure thing and will give steady employ
ment to some forty hands.
A singular affair occurred on Friday
morning. A small dog belonging to JAS
Melodies, while In the Arcade Hotel, went
up stairs, and passing through screen
door became prisoner ON the balcony
However, he got down by jumping to the
pavement. and in doing so the dog dis
located his shoulder and left fore leg.
When the inmates of Stacy B. Lippin-
colts residence on High street, went down
stairs this morning, they discovered that
somebody had been in the outer kitchen
and helped themselves to the contents of
the refrigerator s The door of the kitchen
was not locked last night. There was no
evidence of any attempt to gain entrance
to other parts of the house.
The telephone service is becoming so
useful that many subscribers are wishing
that the central office could be kept open
all night. This is done in number of
places aud it is found to be very conven-
lent, but whether it would pay here is a
question. The police officers are willing
to take charge of the Office after the usual
time for closing, and under these condi-
tions it would not cost much to try the ex,
pertinent.
At meeting of the Board of Education
on Wednesday evening the following
teachers were elected for the ensuing year;
Prof W. COLON Cook, principals Miss
Laura M. Gaskill, assistant to principal
Mrs. Sarah G. Lewis. Misses Sarah M
Randall, Amanda R. Dobbins, Mary II