The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28

treasurer OF the children Home, VIC
Mrs. r. II. Howard resigned.
z Owing to bad weather Miss Clara BoyC
the evangelist, was unable to hold her n
vival meetings at B~ridgeboro.
Sheriff Fleetwood last week poste
his usual proclamation notices agains
bribery at the coming election.
The death rate in New Jersey for tn
past year was only 1910 per Thousand
This is the lowest it has been in man
years.
J. Clayton Anderson is conducting
cigar store and pool room in the buildin
on Mill street formerly occupied by Jane
Martin.
On account of the current being shu
off at the power house IN Thursday an
Friday, the trolley cars were drawn b.
steam engines.
James D. Flynn has fitted up handsom
living quarters at his place of business Oh
Main street, where he and his wife ar
now snugly esconsced.
The interest of James W. Deacon, o
Mount Holly, in the Little Pine Mil
property, has been sold to M. W. Har
grove, of Browns Mills.
Rev. G.. H. Pendleton, of the Baptis
Church, preached in the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday morning in exchange
Ill. D.. IT n,l
The 18th of March, the day on which
the township election will be held thil
year, is the latest limit that a spring cleo
ton can be held under the law.
Joshua M. Reeves, of Smithville, il
rators in this section of the country, hav
ing a natural taste for such work.
A successful entertainment was giver
by the members of the Sacred Hear
Church in st. Mary's hall, West Wash
ington street, on Thursday evening.
The official blanks to be used at thu
coming spring election were sent out to the
various election boards, on Tuesday, by
County Clerk William H. Warrick.
At a business meeting of the Epwortf
League held on Friday evening, it was
decided to hold the eleventh anniversary
of the League on Friday evening, May 26
Rubbers were totally inadequate during
the blizzard, the deep snow calling fol
~,,-o Ioo4o o.l 81 10 co;J +Io+ C1nrronr
& Co. sold owe twenty-five pairs in one
day.
William Worrell, of Pine street, sat up
for one hour on Tuesday for the first time
in seven weeks. Mr.. Worrell is passing
through a double affliction, from the fact
hat his wife is quite i'll.
Mrs. Harry Cobb, a former resident OF
| Springfield township, met with a loss re-
Gently in the destruction of her home by
fire at Cedaryille. Her husband is out in
the Klondike gold fields.
On Wednesday A. Lincoln Sailer re-
ceived from his mother, who is now on
the Pacific slope, a small blooming sprig,
which is the beginning of the mammoth
trees that grow in California.
Mount Holly Lodge, No. IA, F. and A.
M, will pay a fraternal visit to Radiant
Star Lodge, of Frankfort, Pa, on April
A.. The members will leave here by special
train via the Delaware river bridge.
Professor Schadt, of Peoples College,
Philadelphia, delivered an interesting and
instructive lecture in the Methodist Church
on Friday evening. Subject: "The ex-
tremes of life in the kingdom of the Gear.
John Burke, of Writings, who was re-
Gently arrested as a disorderly person,
was discharged from jail yesterday. The
fellow is quite an ingenious mechanic,
and he promised not to come this way
again.
Attention is called to the advertisement
in this issue of a free lecture to ladies by
Mrs. Woolcott, of Philadelphia. Mrs.
Woolcott has had years of experience as a
public speaker and should be greeted by
a large audience.
Many people were fooled on Washing
tons birthday by trying to get into the
post office, which closed for the day at 10
| o'clock. They would be assisted mate
rally in this matter by remembering
what they read in the newspapers.
Nearly $4,000 in cash was kept in the
abattoir building on Wednesday night,
which was made necessary by the banks
being closed on that day. 1t would have
been dangerous work, however, for any
person to have attempt, to steal it.
Grant Davis slaughtered a hog On Sat
urday that tipped the scales at 664 pounds.
In the evening it was rafied off and won
on a throw of 46, made by Louis Davis,
a son of the proprietor. In the % cent
box there was $3.50, which went to the
nearest guesser. The 10 cent box con-
tanned 800, which was divided between
| eleven successful ones.
The township committee waited upon
the proprietors of the Eagle Clothing Co.,
on Thursday, and demanded the payment
of a license fee of 81 a day. This they paid
up to Saturday, after which the firm closed
the store. They claim that the fine drove
them out of business. There was moth
ing excessive about the amount, and the
measure was adopted simply to protect
our home merchants.
On Wednesday morning some ffteer
feet of the wharf at the Washington
street railroad crossing was washed out
by the high water in the creek. The
break occurred between the bridge and
Jesse Bickford's shop. A large wooder
bin containing the best part of a ton
barely saved the flag house, occupied by
Patrick Owen, from going overheard. The
house was removed to the opposite side
of the track.
The movement to knock out "up stairs
voting at spring primaries in the future
has been accomplished, and the object was
especially for the purpose of purifying
the atmosphere of such gatherings, 81
that all members of the party could es
TEEN it a pleasure to assist in the selection
of the candidates for the ticket. For this
reason all the voters of the Republi
can party should come out and dig.
Nifty this new innovation with their pres
ence and approval. In view of the actor
already taken this would be no more thai
the proper thing to do.
On Wednesday night burglars made al