The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS,

St. Andrews and Trinity Sunday school
will remain closed until September.
The new boiler has arrived for the Col
umbian Iron Works at Hainesport-
Captain George II. Branson will act a
the day policeman for the next two weeks
Yesterday morning masons began worl
on the addition to the Standard Hammocl
factory.
Frank Citizens, the genial clerk at DR.
Flynn's drug store, is enjoying a tw'
weeks vacation.
Since the water has been drawn off tn,
creek number of boys have been max
ing big catches of pike.
T. Walter Borton, the wall paper deal
er, has opened branch Office at Medford
in charge of Thomas B. Thorn.
Thomas Hannah, of Moorestown, was
arrested for assaulting his wife and was
committed to Jail on Saturday.
Owing to the death of Isaac Fenimore
the Friends First-day school picnic has
been postponed until August I'd.
1t is said that the hot weather and the
ravages Of grasshoppers will materially
affect the cranberry crop this year.
]. Frank R. Long has purchased Nathan
w. Everlines interest in the Eureka
laundry and win continue the business
alone.
Philip Haines, of Garden street, who
has been i'll for the past two months,
made his first appearance on the street
yesterday.
On Friday evening DR.. Grumbrecht
gave q monograph entertainment to a
number of friends at his residence on
Main street.
A party Of gay straw riders with plen-
ty of tin horns and very good lungs,
passed through Mount Holly on Thurs
day evening.
Between the ravages of weasels and
the work Of contemplate poisoner,
chicken raisers in Mount Holly are suffer
ing quite loss.
Rev. Dr. s. b. Meeser, pastor Of the
First Baptist Church at Worcester, Mass,
win occupy the pulpit of the Baptist
Church next Sunday.
Chalkley Borden. who hurled butcher
knife through Stearns' store window on
Washington street, has been committed to
Jail in default of 800 bail
Oscar Fl. and Thomas II. Dilks, of Med
ford, were arrested on Saturday night and
given five days in Jail by Justice Krayer
for being drunk and disorderly.
Governor Voorhees, has appointed
George L. Gillingham, of Moorestown, a
delegate to the National Farmers Con-
vention to be held in Boston in October
next.
Lost, on the Lumberton picnic grounds,
on Saturday, a pocket book with silver
initials, containing small snm of money
The finder will be rewarded by returning
to THE News Office.
William S. Kelley and family, of Smith
vile, win remove to Mount Holly in the
fall Capt. Elton A. Smith and family,
of Woodstock, VT, will occupy Mr. Kel
ley's present residence.
A number of people from Mount Hol
~ went down to Barnegat Pier on Fri
days excursion, and enjoyed a fishing
trip on the bay. They brought home
several fine strings Of weak fish.
A Baptist Sunday school picnic invari-
ably draws rain and this may account for
the storm to-day. which was the time set
for holding the picnic Of the Mount Holly
Baptist Sunday school at Smithville.
New planking has been put down over
the culvert at the corner of Main and
Water streets, but there is good deal of
complaint because the middle board is
about an inch higher than the others
A couple of men from the pines with
sheet wagons, when in town on Thursday,
became SO offensive that Officer Severns
gave them the privilege Of getting out Of
town or going to jail. They went home
Contribution boxes, for the benefit Of
the Burlington County Hospital have
been placed in many stores throughout
the county, and it is hoped that there win
be liberal response to this direct appeal
for assistance.
Mrs William Ravens, of Pointville, who
was recently taken to hospital at Tren
ton for treatment, was found to be in too
low condition to be operated upon, and
she was returned to her home, where she
died on Tuesday.
The quietness of Wednesday night was
disturbed by the orgies of a drunken
female tramp who created disgraceful
scenes in several localities She was f.
nally landed in jail by Constable Wood
ruff, where she should be kept for at
least ninety days.
About one-third of the preferred stock
of the Standard Hammock works, of
Mount Holly, has been taken, and only a
short time remains for our citizens to sub
scribe for the balance before 1t goes to
outside parties. This stock is considered
to be a very good investment.
On Saturday Sheriff Fleetwood sold the
property of John B. Goodher, of Column
bus, to Columbus Lodge, No. 101, l. o.
o. f., for 800; also, the elegant property
of Archibald c.. McElroy, of Beverly,
which was purchased by Ferdinand J.
Dreer, the complainant, for s..
The Singer Sewing Machine Company,
on Wednesday, was given judgment in
suit against Sallie Peters Still for sew
paid for 1t was found in Sam Lees
pawn shop and recovered by Constable
Woodruff, who put the machine up at
auction and sold it TO the highest bidder.
The lady captain of the Volunteers of
America, who has been stationed in Mount
Holly for some time, is said to have en-
tered Philadelphia hospital, on Thurs
day, suffering from Brights disease Her
place has been filled by lady who is
quite an accomplished guitar player.
Former Captain Jenkins. who is well re-
membered here for his musical ability, is
reported to have completely lost his voice
Edward Lucas was arrested on war
rant Saturday night charging him with
being drunk and assaulting his wife and
he was locked up. At the hearing on
Sunday 1t was found that there was no
ground for such charge being made and
the young man was discharged. Yester-
dav Edward had warrants issued for the