The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-08-22
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.


the day officer for the next two weeks.
A large delegation from Mount Holl.
went on the excursion this morning t.
Ocean Grove.
A large jardenier on the porch OF E. b
Jones was blown to the ground and smash
ed last night
Joseph Hooper, over whose disappear
ance there was some alarm last week, has
returned home all safe and sound.
On Saturday night some rascal entered
the yard of Captain Branson, on Bispham
street and cut six beautiful hydrangeas.
The Friends quarterly meeting will b.
held next Tuesday in the meeting house
at the corner of High and Garden streets.
The peach crop, which failed as usua
this year, is now being brought to town
looking as good, sweet and as juicy as
ever.
General E. Burd Grubb, of Edgewatel
Park, will sail at an early date on TRIP
abroad, to visit his wife, who is in Eng
land.
soc, former price $1O0. A sale of tailor
made suits to close at half price. w. W.
Curtis, 48 Main street, Mount Holly.
There will be special town meeting at
America Hose house on Wednesday, Au-
gust 80, at II A. NJ, to appropriate money
to complete the macadam road on Grant
street.
Wednesday was delightfully."- pleasant
for the Columbus Grange picnic, which
was held at Browns Mills. People from
all sections turned out literally, and all
had very pleasant time
Frank Woodington, who was a mem
Der of the James II. Allen Shoe Com
pany, will associate himself with D. P.
Hoagland in the manufacture of shoes at
Hightstown, where both gentlemen have
many friends.
Fred W. Schleicher, of the Mount Hol-
ly Shoe Company, has rendered his resig-
nation to take effect on Thursday, when
he will assume charge of the cutting and
stitching lrooms of the Burlington Coun-
ty Shoe Company
Preparations are being made for an
other big event at the fair ground. Labor
day, Monday, September A, is the date.
There will be several trotting contests and
base ball game. A number of good
horses have already entered
The cider press at Ewanville was put in
operation last week, and already consid-
cradle cider has been made. A better ar
ticle, however, will be produced later in
the season, when there will be an abund
ance of choice apples for the purpose.
Try George W. Durand if yon want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices. He has 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-
obtained at lowest market prices.
The government authorities have de-
manded war tax of $15 year from the
Mount Holly Banjo, Mandolin and Gut
tar Club, and Manager Troth has receiv-
ed an official notification to this effect
On their recent trip to the shore the club
was approached by government agent
at their first stopping place. The mem
bers don't like the situation bit
The Mount Holly fishermen who went
down to Barnegat bay on Tuesday had
delightful time and very good luck, as
each man brought home a big string of
weak fish 1t was James K. Parker's first
outing on the bay and also his first expe-
rience in sail boat, and he will remem-
Der the occasion with a great deal of
pleasure. There was a stiff breeze and
sailing was fine
The Stevenson Bros, on the road TO
Jacksonville. have been visited by so
many things, fire. lightning and the like,
that they are accustomed to be prepared
for most anything, but they were not
looking for the surprise party that struck
them on Saturday night, when about go
relatives and friends came down on them
in body. They soon became reconciled
to the affair. however, and all hands had
very good time.
At the annual meeting of Westampton
township an appropriation of 5000 was
10 70 h - IL
along the stone road Finding this sum
to be insufficient for the purpose special
town meeting was held on Tuesday, when
an additional sum of $500 was voted.
This is business, and if Burlington town
ship had done the same thing, the road
might have been finished by the time spec.
flied in the contract, September 90.
Ella Halcolm is the name of colored
woman who was found under the infu-
ence of liquor on Saturday night. She
was warned out of town, and in company
with colored man Ella started out King
street ON her way to 'Bucto. When the
two arrived at the bridge the woman
said she was going to commit suicide, and
her escort prevented her from jumping in
the creek He called Policeman Branson,
who was near by, and when the officer ar
rived he invited the woman to carry out
her threat, but she was afraid to. Ella
was arrested and committed to Jail. She
has husband in Philadelphia with whom
she does not live.
Oscar Dilks, a glass blower, of Med
ford, who recently with two other men
removed to Monroe street, Mount Holly,
was arrested on Saturday by Constable
= Gaskill on warrant charging him with
stealing watch from George w. H. Gale
The time-piece was purchased of Dilks
by Edgar Noreross in the presence of a
Witness and it was at the instigation of
the latter that Dllks was arrested JUS
tice Slack gave the defendant hearing
and committed him to Jail. On the very
day that these men took up their resi-
dence in Mount Holly the police were no
titled by telephone to keep a close watch
ON them, as they were alleged to be crook
ed.
The improvements to Grant street are
nearly completed, so far as the macadam
road is concerned. The appropriation al
lows the work to take in nearly one half
the distance from the railroad to Main
street A good job is being made under
the supervision of the township commit
tee. T. Lacey Atkins has the matter in
charge. The width of the stone bed is