The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-08-29

The books and blanks for distribution
among the election officers are in posses
sion of County Clerk Warrick.
A number of persons went out on Fri
day after reed and rail birds. In some
localities they were quite plentiful.
A colored man was arrested on Wednes-
day for shooting crap. He was repri-
manded by justice and then discharged.
A milk wagon belonging to Charles c.
/; B. Stiles, of Smithville, was demolished
Tuesday morning by the horse running
away.
The scholars of the Hainesport Baptist
Sunday school enjoyed their annual pic
mic in the camp woods at Vincentown on
Wednesday.
An effort is now being made to secure
women weavers at the Stanwick carpet
mills, to take the place of the men, who
are still out on a strike.
First-rate bicycle for sale. Good reason
for selling, and $12 will buy it if applied
for this week, to Henry Macdonald, Ris-
don and Union streets.
Phoebe A. Kennard aged so years, who
resided near Moorestown, was found dead
in bed Wednesday. Coroner Stroud gave
a certificate of ceath from natural causes.
The Mount Holly Banjo Club, which
had arranged to give an entertainment at
the Beldin House, Burlington, ON the
evening of Labor Day, has cancelled the
engagement,
The popular excursion to Atlantic City,
under the auspices of the conductors of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, will take place
next Monday, and the event will be large
ly patronized,
The County Board of Elections will meet
at the Court House, Friday. to confirm the
| list of election officers as appointed by
the advisory committeeman of the va
rious townships.
The survivors of the Ninth n j. Reg
iment will hold their annual reunion at
Trenton on September 12. Addresses
will be delivered by Governor Voorhees,
and Gen. ]. Madison Drake.
The Arcade Hall will be occupied on
Friday and Saturday evenings, Septem-
Der 10 and IS, by members of the local
Court of Ancient Order of Foresters who
will hold fair and festival on those
dates.
| Coroner Stroud, of Moorestown, held
an inquest Wednesday in the case of John
w. Saunders, the boy who was killed by
freight car on the siding of William
Dunn, Rogers & Co. A verdict of acci.
dental death was given,
Clarence Fish, of Rancocas, who works
in New York, is home with sore hand.
He recently split nail while playing
ball. An abscess formed and in order to
prevent further complications il became
necessary to amputate the finger,
In anticipation of the approaching ma
tional encampment, the Grand Army men
can be seen on the streets in groups dis
cussing the event, which invariably drifts
to scenes of the civil war The people of
| Burlington are subscribing to a fund to
be presented to the veterans of that city.
| By an act of the Legislature approved
March "a, 1899, townships are required to
furnish the state authorities with report
which is to embrace the method of sew
erage in operation, full data concerning
| ha for
many other details that will consume
much time to obtain, The necessary
blanks have been received, and the COM
mittee now has task before it.
| Try George w. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices. He has q 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.
Joshua Willitts, with his duck trousers
and silk hat, had his face washed, hair
combed and mustache waxed at Gray's
barber shop on Sunday morning, and the
man in charged objected because Josh
would only pay five cents for the work.
When the proprietor and the journeyman
began to argue the case later on, the latter
got mad and came near throwing up his
job. Josh is bound to be in evidence
somehow
1t is expected that the taxpayers at the
coming special town meeting ON August
80, will vote for an appropriation suffi-
cient for the completion of improvements
now under way on Grant street, where
the road is being macadamized. Some
5000 pounds extra weight have been adj
ded to the roller which is now giving bet
ter service. The cobble stones along the
( county property win have to be taken up
and relaid because they are sunken in so
many places. 1t is thought that 81, 900
more will be ample for all purposes, and
the sum of money spent on this street
will be so much money saved
The colored society was treated to a
fashionable wedding on Wednesday even
ing. The event took place in the Mount
Moriah Church at o'clock, and the con-
tracing parties were Cornelius w Booker
and Miss Alice Prichett, daughter of War
ner Prichett. The church was filled with
guests and friends of the happy couple,
and the ceremony was performed by the
pastor, Rev. Frank Thompson. A we'd
ding march was rendered by William Will
son on the approach of the bride to the
altar, leaning on the arm of her father,
who gave her away. Here she was Joined
by the groom, who entered through rear
door. The bride was attended by Miss
Katie Dillon, Miss Maggie Dillon was the
maid of honor, and Miss Essie Dillon was
the flower girl The groom was assisted
by Walter Stevens. The ushers were Rob-
ert Street, Theodore Buck, Joseph Buck
and William Hawkins After the affair
was over the guests repaired to the home
of the bride on West Washington street,
where supper was served until II
o'clock. The bride and groom received a
number of useful presents,
On Wednesday about noon Justice Clev-
enger received a call to go to the resi-
dence of Miss Ella Woolston, on Mount
Holly avenue. When he arrived there he
found Miss Clara Woolston in a rebel
lious mood, she having committed an as
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