The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-04-25
Straw hats have made their appearance.

The new telephone line is in operation
between Mount Holly and Columbus.
Ex-senator Parry distributed a number
of quail in the vicinity of Hainesport
last week.
Martha Hancock, of Columbus, aged
"a years, died on Tuesday after a pro-
tracted illness.
C~avanaugh's string beans. young onions
and lettuce are fresh. Try them. Nc.
so Main street.
On Saturday Sheriff Fleetwood sold the
property of Levi Rogers, at Hartford, to
Anna M. Pointsett for $500.
Fifteen industrious, sober men are want
ed Immediately by Chas. B. Horror 6
Son to work in their nursery.
! Lumberton Council, No. 13, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ, will make an official visit to the
lodge at Riverside on May %.
Rebecca Aaronson, of Columbus, is Sc
riously i'll from the effects of two or three
strokes of paralysis recently received.
The Shepherds of Bethlehem will give
a musical entertainment and supper in the
Gaskill building on the evening of May
10.
William Y. Gennett has been suffering
for several days from Injuries received in
consequence of falling from a grape ar
Dor.
The Eayrestown -four wagon broke
down yesterday at Garden street and the
avenue, and flour was scattered all over
the road.
The employees of the Company shoe
shop on Grant street, enjoyed their an
nual shad fishing trip down the creek on
Thursday.
The police rave broken up a disreputa-
BILE resort on Water street. The occupants
were threatened with arrest if they did
not disburse.
Walter Anderson is now employed in
the tobacco store of Worrell 6 Harris,
He is filling the position formerly held by
Isaac Pierce.
Miss Lydia Broom, employed by George
Rendell, picked the first rye heads seen
this season while visiting at Vincentown
over Sunday.
Look up your old clocks; drop a postal
to Stratton; he will call for, repair and de-
liver them. Will warrant all work for
one year or no charge.
The wooden fence enclosing the grounds
of st. Andrews Church was rebuilt last
week, new posts and ratings taking the
place of the old ones.
AS the result of falling out of a win
dow at Bridgeboro' a few days since, the
young son of Richard Moreland came
near biting his tongue in two.
The little daughter of Samuel Matthias
gave a birthday party on Wednesday even
ing to a number of invited guests, who
managed to spend the time very pleasant
ly.
The trolley road to Burlington has been
receiving the attention of a force of work
men, and as a result the road bed has been
cleaned and now it presents a much bet
ter appearance.
The Mount Holly Banjo and Mandolin
Club will give a concert in the rink at
Burlington, on Tuesday evening, May O.,
for the benefit of Young America Fire
Company of that city.
A mad dog gave the people of Arney's
Mount somewhat of a scare last week. a.
number of ours were bitten by the al
legged rabid animal, and as a precaution-
airy measure they were all killed.
A water main was laid last week from
the brow of the hill on West Washington
street to the township line, where it met a
smaller pipe laid some time ago which is
to supply water to the Bidwell residence.
While using a large field roller recently
near Jobstown, George f. Miller, who is
employed on the Newminster stock farm,
tripped and fell, which allowed the roller
to pass over him. Fortunately no bones
were broken.
For several weeks past business on Sat
urdays has been unusually good and our
merchants hope it will continue. People
seem to have been more liberal with their
money, which is due to advertising, warm
weather and the display of spring goods.
Edwin Haines, of Hainesport, who dur
ing the past winter has been buying up
furs, has done quite an extensive bust
ness. His shipments to New York in
clude the hides of 1860 muskrats, 480
opossums, 10 skunks, IL minks and A rae
coons.
Frederick Wood, a colored man of Bor-
dentown, was brought to Jail on Saturday
in default of 50, 900 bail, charged with
breaking and entering the house of Mrs.
Mary E. Shinn, a white woman, and chlor-
oforming and assaulting her at an early
hour on Friday morning.
The pork season is practically over, but
there will be no diminution of the choice
assortment of fresh home-dressed beef,
veal, mutton and spring lamb that has
made Ogburn's butcher shop well known
to all the people of Mount Holly. Orders
filled without any unnecessary delay and
''forgets." No. 80 Mill street.
In response to the application cards
that have been rendered to our citizens
requesting them to become contributing
members of Gen. A. E. Shiras Post, No.
26, G. A. R., the honorary list of that or
ganiEation is being considerably ~increas-
ed, as already quite a number nave paid
their dollar and received their certificate
of membership.
A very interesting meeting was held by
the members of Good VIII Lodge, No. IA,
A. o. U. W., on Tuesday evening, when
several prominent visitors were present
and made interesting speeches. A com
mittee of five was appointed on member
ship, and efforts will be made to secure
some new material in order to send the
number of Workmen up to one hundred.
Commodore Comfy took his first shad
fishing party down the creek on Tuesday
morning. The day was pleasant and the
outing was full of enjoyment. A few
very nice fish were caught, and the crowd
did not reach home until 9 o'clock in the
evening. The Commodore keeps a log
book in which is recorded all the events
that occur in connection with his naphtha
launch Panku.
The members of Gen. A. E. Shiras Post,
No. &c, G. A. r., intend to paint Mount