The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-03-07


David Carr, of Ja~cobstown, has los
two children recently by diphtheria.
Grant Davis has been making improv,
ments to the d%ispensary at his Mill stree
hotel.
The ladies of st. Paul's NJ. E. Church
West Washington street, will give a SUP
per next Monday evening.
A sale of desirable horses, at Creed
hotel, Vincentown, will be held on Marc
II, by Pitman & Stackhouse.
Try our meats this week. The assert
ment is the best and the prices will sui
you. Ogburn, 80 Mill street.
Samuel Hopkins, of YOUNGSTOWN, mad
a mistake recently while chopping wood
and cut off one of his fingers.
The Florence Shirt Company, authoriz
ed capital $50, 900, has just filed articles o
incorporation in the County Clerks Office
Mrs. August Herman, better known a
Sallie Rogers, who lived on Water street
died last week from cancer of the stomach
As the result of some lime dropping
while engaged at plastering, George Hor
ner, of Masonville, has been suffering
with a very sore eye.
The high water in the creek forced it:
way into many cellars during the passing
away of the snow, which was accomplish.
ID ,x,;tb xraru Jitfla 6amono
A cake walk and variety entertainment
will be given in the Opera House, Thurs
day evening, under the auspices of SOM
colored people from Burlington.
A horse belonging Benajah P. Wills
took fright on Wednesday and dashed out
the Jobstewn pike until it became tired,
when the animal stopped for a rest.
The gold breastpin which Mrs. Thomas
r. Finley lost recently was found by
Charles Durand and restored to its owner
through a notice which appeared in THE
News.
Two candidates were given their Page
degree by the Knights of Pythias on Fri
day evening. The German band was
brought into use, headed by Robert l..
Nixon.
Henry G. Claypoole, of Mount Holly,
has been elected vice president of the
Second New Jersey Cavalry, which asso-
citation recently held its annual reunion at
Trenton.
John Mcfarland has become tired of
his matrimonial adventures and has de-
cided to resort to the courts, through his
attorney, Blanchard II. White, for a di-
vorce from his wife.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the postofice for the week ending March
4: Frank Antrim, Mrs. Louise Gibbs, Mrs.
Anna Jordan, Miss Sadie Lawn, Morris
L~ychenheim, Miss Sadie Rogers.
William Hughes has almost entirely re-
covered from the surgical operation which
was performed several weeks ago on his
left leg for necrosis, and has resumed
his position with Mrs. w. H. Deacon.
Congressman Gardner filed with the
River and Harbor Committee of the House
at Washington, on Wednesday, a state
ment with regard to the improvement of
Lumberton branch and Rancocas creek.
Joseph s. Shreve went to Hainesport,
on Wednesday, to measure for the tele-
phone cable that will lave to be sunk
to cross the creek at that point. 1t will
be enclosed in a leaden case of large size.
A few days since a painful accident
happened to Martha Poinsett, an aged
lady living neal Jacobstown. In some
~unaccountable manner she fell down
stairs and broke both arms. She was dis
covered several hours later by her grand
son, William Pointsett.
Since the recent blizzard the Jobstown
turnpike has been almost unfit for travel,
and it has been necessary for teams to
take to the fields adjoining the road. Far
mers nave refused to allow their land tc
be used any longer as a public highway
and horses are now compelled to wade in
mud almost knee deep.
Messrs. Huff & Shemeley, who are car
rying on the work of machinists at the
Risdon foundry, and also making water
wheels, have received a number of orders
lately, and they think that the former
profitable business could be re-established
with the necessary amount of capital.
The only place at the Jail for the keep
ing of valuable papers is in an Anticipated
safe containing about one square foot OF
is now being saved in the matter of com
hitting tramps as DRINKS, the county
can well afford to purchase a new and
commodious safe for use in this institu
ton.
No toll has been charged on the Lum
berton pike since the blizzard. The low
er end of this road, from the railroad
crossing to Washington street, is rarely
given any attention by the turnpike com.
pany, and it would be a good idea if the.
should turn this strip over to Northamp
ton township. In this event it would bt
put in better shape.
A large number of relatives and friends
witnessed the marriage at Westfeld, OF
Wednesday, of Miss Gertrude E. Roberts
and Walter A. Rogers, of Lumberton
Mary E. Rogers, of Lumberton, was mai
of honor; Edward Roberts, of Camden
best man, and s. T. Hollingshead, grooms
man. The bridesmaid was Miss Hannal
B. Roberts, of Camden. Joseph L. Thorn
as and G. Harry Dudley acted as ushers.
In circulating a petition to be presente
at the town meeting, Frederick Schray
shuen has stated that the fire department
did not turn out when his ice houses wer
burned. The members of the Good Inten
company wish to state that their engin
ard hose carriage both started down But
ton wood street when the alarm was givel
nv the Relief bell, but information was re
ceived that no good could be accomplished
therefore the apparatus was taken back
the house.
John Salter, Jr., of the Otto Gas Ell
CINE Works, Philadelphia, formerly
Smlthville, arrived at Tacoma on SuEda
week to visit bis parents near there, VIII
were both seriously i'll. On reaching
there he learned that both died the weel
before and had been buried on the day O
his arrival. Captain John Salter, his ia
ther, emigrated from Philadelphia to Cali
fornia in 1850. When Mrs. Salter wa
informed of her husbands death she sal,