The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-11-14

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Association will meet at Beverly on Thurs
day.
Interesting revival services are bein
held in the Methodist Church at Mason
vile.
Some handsome lettering has been don
on the window of Jamison's stationer
store.
Miss Mabel Davis, of Lumberton, brok
her arm few days since while playing a
school.
Clifford Bower has accepted position
in Philadelphia, with Strawbridge 1
Clothier
A colored woman by the name of Foun
tain, said to be over 100 years old, died a
Stanwick last week.
| A new Albrecht piano has been pur
chased by the Baptist Sunday school anc
will be delivered this week.
A new steam boiler is being placed il
position at the H. B. Smith Machine Com
pany's works at Smithville.
An oyster supper will be given on the
18th inst by the members of the Haines
port Methodist Sunday School.
The gold badge lost by John N. Austin
some time since, was found by George
Linton and returned to its owner.
Thomas Hews, of Parry, has been com
mitted to Jail for breaking into the house
of Samuel Gale and stealing $5.25.
James Pennock, who has been assisting
Frank Let's, at the Washington house,
died on Monday afternoon after a brief
illness.
Walter johnson and Miss Lille Horner,
of Centreton, were married in the Metho-
dist Church at Rancocas on Thursday
evening.
Governor Voorhees, has issued procla-
nation setting aside Thursday. Novem-
Der &c. as day for public thanksgiving
and praise.
Collector Samuel NJ. Holt has been very
much in demand during the past week by
those people who were anxious to pay
their taxes.
While working in his barn recently, DIR.
Shaw, of Jacobstown, received three bro
ken ribs and other painful injuries byt the
floor breaking.
Thomas Logan, father-in-law of Judge
Joseph H. Gaskill, who is past 80 years
of age, is one of the Lest preserved men
in Mount Holly.
Miss Anna R. Wood, of Cinnaminson,
and Charles Evans, of Moorestown, were
married in the meeting house at Westfeld
on Thursday evening.
Harry Smith, of Hartford, who was ar
rested on Wednesday by Officer Severns
for being drunk, was given four days in
Jail by Justice Krayer.
The friends of Robert L. Nixon will be
pleased to learn of his improved condi
ton, and that the chances are favorable
for his early recovery.
Miss Kate McCrey, who has been en-
ployed by George D. Worrell for Eum
Der of years, will be married to-day in
to John McCutcheon.
Jones & Ireland began the making of a
ton and half of Aunt Abby's miDce
meat on Wednesday This is undoubted
ly the finest mince meat on the market.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the post
office for the week ending November IL:
Miss Lucy Adams, Mrs. S. Baugh, Frank
Brown, Miss Florence Mitchell, Mrs
Addie F. Wells.
Barclay White, who has been confined
to the house for the past four months,
made his appearance for the first time on
Tuesday. The beautiful day enabled him
to get out and vote.
Joseph Mccarthy, of Masonville, walked
off wharf into the river in Philadelphia,
last week while under the influence of
liquor. He was fshed out, arrested, and
the next day.
Rudolph Byier, residing on Pine street,
received word recently of the death of his
mother in Germany, who is quite wealthy.
1t is stated that Mr.. Byier's share of the
estate will amount to several thousand
dollars.
On Monday evening the Masonic lodge
at Barnegat gave banquet to the officers
of the Grand Lodge of the state. Most
Worshipful Grand Master Josiah W.
Evan attended and was accompanied by
George D. Worrell, Joseph C. Cowgirl and
Samuel L. Tomlinson.
Ezekias Esham was awarded the cor.
tract last week, to build a house for
Miss Miriam s. Hendrickson, on Broad
street, adjoining the property of Harry
Sherman on the east side. The construc-
ton of the house will begin Immediately.
Despite the interest taken in the result
of the election on Tuesday evening, there
was good sized audience at the Opera
House to listen to the recital by Miss Bea-
trice Sooy, who made her first appearance
before an audience here. Miss Sooy &C
quilted herself in very excellent manner,
and the Rotations gave evidence that
she possesses rare talent as an elocutionist
With the approach of the holiday sea-
son poultry is becoming in demand and
reports are coming in already of the mid
night raids on roosts. Recently D. Budd
Coles, near Lumberton, was relieved of a
number of chickens and on Tuesday night
a visit was made to John Grady's roost on
Branch street About 25 fine fowls were
taken. Mrs. Emeline Rogers, on Garden
street, has also missed number of chick
ems at various intervals the past two weeks.
About midnight, on Tuesday, the build
ings of the Piles Grove Dairymen's Asso-
citation, creamery owned and operated
by farmers near Woodstown, were de-
stroyed by fire. The Office of the cream
cry was used as the voting place of Piles
Grove township, and it is supposed that
the fire was caused by careless voter
dropping lighted cigar in one of the
election booths. The ballot box of the
township, in which were placed all the
votes cast, and the books and tally sheets
were burned. As there is no official re-
suit of the election in that township, it is
thought that a new election will have to
take place, which might change the re-
suit of the ELECTION in Salem county for
Sheriff. The Democratic candidate for
that office was chosen by the narrow mar
gin of 81