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

A party of young people of Noun
Holly enjoyed straw ride last night.
Rev G. A. Cook of Bloomfield, will
preach in the Baptist Church next Sunday
The Friends First day school picnic will
be held in Loves grove, Hainesport, to
morrow
The trotting matinee at the Columbus
driving park has been postponed unit
Thursday.
John Null, living on Bispham street, il
in possession of cat which has six toes
on eth foot
Manager Troth of the opera house is Sc
curing fine list of performances for the
coming season.
The members of the Baptist Young PEG
pies Union will take trip to Willow
Grove on Thursday.
The fishermen who went to Barnegat
bay on Sunday he'd great luck, and large
strings were brought home.
The Methodist Sunday school will hold
its annual picnic in the camp woods at
Vincentown on Wednesday, 9th inst.
The residence of Mrs A. Doron, corner
Buttonwood and Brainard streets, has
been painted and otherwise improved.
Mrs. Samuel Bodine, whose dog was re-
Gently blinded with ammonia while fight
ing, has concluded to bring suit for dam
ages.
The song Of the katydid was heard last
week, and according to tradition this
means that in six weeks there will be a
frost.
Mrs. Mary l.. Dubell, aged n years,
died at her home, on WOODLAND, on Fri
day, and the remains were inferred yes
terday.
Have you noticed the beautiful display
Of fine goods in the window of J. Harry
Halt, successor to Alfred Doron2 Stop
and look at 1t.
The police last night were trying to ar
rest man who was charged with steal
ing watch, but he managed to escape
for the time being.
The Philadelphia Times of yesterday
says: frank j. Clark, of Mount Holly.
preached in Holy Trinity P. E. Church at
Ocean City, on Sunday"
A cluster of seven ripe tomatoes on one
stem was picked by Lorenzo L. Sapp,
from his garden, yesterday, which weighed
four pounds and one ounce.
On Saturday Sheriff Fleetwood sold
the P. J. Costigan property, on Washing
ton street, to the Mount Holly Building
and Loan Association for $500.
Charles H. Estill, ST., is doing little
business as justice of the peace during
the absence of John D. Clevenger, who is
spending q season at Ocean Grove.
The twenty third regiment win have a
reunion at the residence of Gen. E. Burd
Grubb on Friday. The General makes a
special request that all the members be
present
At meeting of the directors of the
Union National Bank held yesterday, Will
liam ii. Bishop, of Pemberton, was elect
ed president Of the bank, vice Isaac Feni-
more, deceased.
Edward Baylies, of Broad street, died
on Friday of Bright's disease, aged So
years The funeral took place on Sunday
the remains being inferred in st. An
drew's burying ground.
Albert T. Zelley, while handling re-
volver at his home near Wood Lane, on
Sunday, accidentally shot himself in the
finger The bullet, 80 calibre, was re-
moved by DR.. Darlington.
The first dividend received by the stock
holders Of the, Home Manufacturing Com
pany was paid few days since. A three
per cent dividend was declared out of the
savings of the past three months.
Daniel Suffer and his two sons went
down to Barnegat pier on Saturday, and
the result of their days sport on the bay
Melted them fifty-four fine weak fish,
which were distributed among friends.
Deputy United States Marshal Howard
E. Alcott has resigned his position and
Edwin r. Semple, of Mount Holly, will
fill the vacancy. Mr.. Alcott will look
after his fathers water wheel business.
John D. Clevenger and family will
\ he Oh n
The former, however, will come home oc
casionally to look after business requiring
his attention, especially on Friday, which
will be pension day.
In the absence of Ernest d. Holeman on
Sunday, Joseph Rhees, of Wheeling, W.
Va, relative of the Rhees family here,
presided at the organ In the Presbyterian
Church, and the music which he rendered
was highly appreciated.
Robert Armstrong, son of James Arm
strong, of West Washington street, the
Young man who remained unconscious for
six days as the result of injury to the
brain, received by falling from cherry
tree, died Tuesday afternoon.
Bicycle riders, when going to Column
bus, should be on the alert when passing
Craig Tallmans farm, as shepherd dog
there is too anxious to make friends"
with wheelmen. Craig says the animal
won't bite, but riders are usually consid-
erably frightened.
The stone for the new road on Grant
street has been ordered by the township
committee, and upon its arrival the mem
bers of that body will go to work and do
the Job under their own supervision. The
curling has been ordered by the property
owners, and soon that thoroughfare will
be greatly improved.
The complaint of Edward Lucas against
his wife, whom he charged with creating a
disturbance about the house, was heard on
Wednesday, and resulted in the defendant
being admonished by Justice Laumaster
concerning her future behavior, In order
to escape going to Jail. Mrs. Lucas was
discharged after furnishing BAIL
Bart Dennis, of Mount Holly, who is
one of the leading contortionists of the
country, who has been associated with
the Breezy Time Company, has engaged
to travel with Guy Bros. Minstrels, and
he will make his appearance with that
troupe in the Mount Holly Opera House
on January TO- Bart will leave for Bos-
ton next week.
On Wednesday evening, at the residence
of Mrs Charles Berry, on Rutland avenue,