The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-08-01

Mrs. Shreve has sold lot of ground on
Hume street to William VonForinger for
} $500.
Harry Frederick and wife are now living
in Philadelphia, where the former is en-
Eployed.
William Sands, an artist who formerly
resided in Mount Holly, has been renew
ing old acquaintance here. He left for
Philadelphia last evening.
t The members of the Medford Grange
have decided not to rebuild their hall
which was recently destroyed by fire, and
the ground is offered for sale.
James Murphy, living near Jacobstown,
reports that he has lost quarter of forty
five acres planted in corn by the storm of
Thursday night, it being broken off at the
ground.
At recent sale in Freehold the stock of
the electric light company of that place,
par value $50, sold for 81 per share. Stock
in the gas company, par $25, sold for $s6
per share.
Albert Atkinson, T. Walter Borton and
son Loring, will start for Ocean Grove on
their bicycles on Saturday Mr.. Borton's
family will go ON the cars and they will
remain there week
On Friday evening the Knights of Pyth-
las held very interesting session. Two
propositions for membership were receiv-
ed and two candidates were given their
first and second degrees Next Friday
night the third degree will be given to
five esquires.
The recent operations performed on
William L. Butterworth, of Manasquan
former resident of Mount Holly, for his
restoration to health, did not meet the ex-
pectations of his friends and he is now re-
ported to be dangerously i'll with little
hope of recovery.
A letter received by Justice Clevenger
from Mary F. Baker, of Binghamton, n
Y, requests information concerning the
whereabouts of Mary Hegeman, who is
said to have lived in Mount Holly several
years ago. The woman is supposed to be
living in this vicinity.
| George Spencer, colored farm hand,
living in Mount Laurel township, was
brought to Jail yesterday on charge of
attempting to commit a rape on Ella
Jobes, on Saturday, while she was walk
ing on the Bridgeboro road. The woman's
screams brought assistance and the fellow
was arrested.
Try George w. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices. He has a 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
teed. Also fresh and salt meats can be
obtained at lowest market prices
The fire brigade at the Florence foundry
was called out on Saturday to answer an
alarm caused by an oil stove at the resi-
dence of Theodore A. Gibbs setting fire to
the house. Mr.. Gibbs daughter Alice
was preparing dinner and the stoye ex-
ploded. With great presence of mind the
young lady dragged the burning stove to
the yard. The firemen put two streams
of water on the fire and soon subdued the |
flames, but the rear of the house and some |
furniture was badly damaged.
The Secretary of the Treasury has sen |
word to Congressman Gardner and Sena- |
tors Sewell and Kean, that the post of |
Collector of Customs at Burlington is |
vacant. At any rate, that is the state
ment made by high official. Mr.. Gard |
ner declares the difficulty to be to find a |
suitable person for the office. Two per
sons-Messrs. Whitaker and Dillingham;
have declined. There are two collection
offices in the Burlington Customs District,
namely, Trenton and Burlington. The
appointment is for the district, deputy
attending to the other Office
Mrs. Thomas Prickett, of Cambridge,
near Riverton, on Thursday morning in
voked the aid of the Camden Police De- /
partment in the search of her husband,
who has been missing since Tuesday last. !
Prickett conducts small shoe factory at |
Cambridge and left home on Tuesday to
purchase some leather in Camden. On |
that day he bought leather from firm in
Camden, but since then nothing has been |
heard from him. His wife fears that her
husband has met with foul play, particu-
larly as he had considerable money with
him when he left home.
Some time since one of our local papers
suggested that it would be good idea if |
the fire bells were not rung or tapped ex
cept in case of fire. There is no necessity |
to tap bell to give notice of a meeting |
of the company as all members who attend |
are conversant with the dates. To hear
fire bell at any time creates feeling of
nervousness, and this was illustrated on |
Thursday evening, when, in the midst of |
a severe thunder storm, fire bell was
tapped 1t was to call the members of
the fire police together, but the impression
gained in more than one mind that light |
ming had started fire. Each company |
should adopt resolution infiicting a fine
upon any one who rings its bell for any
othar roocop thon RI Solnd q fro alarm