The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-04-18

Inc EngleSlde motel, at Beacn raven,
will open for the season on June1.
The public school children will hold ap-
propriate exercises on Memorial day.
t Eldridge tandem for sale, hire or ex-
n change. W. S. Rendell, 451 Main st.
William H. Shemeley, a well known
school teacher of Westampton township,
t is quite ill.
A large number of new steel rails nave
t have recently been laid ON the railroad
| near Moorestown.
Mrs. Samuel Matthias has purchased a
house on Budd street belonging to Ner
B. Borton, of Camden.
Joseph Ellis, formerly conductor on the
e Pennsylvania railroad, has been appointed
street inspector in Camden.
Joseph Aguglia, the five cent Italian
barber at Burlington, will probably re-
/ move back to Mount Holly.
The work of the school year will cease
on Friday, June 9, when the pupils will
enter on their summer vacation.
1t is said that the Rancocas turnpike is
to be covered with a fine quality of gravel
r that will be obtained at Beach Haven.
Mrs. George Linton, who has been suf-
fering from typhoid fever at her home on
Murrell street, is somewhat improved.
Charles Matthews, of YOUNGSTOWN,
recently caught a fine otter, which makes
his second capture of this kind since Jan
uary.
1t is intimated that the charge against
Andrew Wright, who is accused of as
saulting a young girl, will not be pressed
against him.
~lionaire who was recently burned to
death, was a large owner of real estate at
Browns Mills.
A brewing firm of Philadelphia, who
held a claim against Charles Heiss, of
Mount Holly, secured judgment on Tues
day for $169.91.
Arthur Tidswell, a former resident of
Mount Holly, but who now resides in
Philadelphia, is suffering from a bad case
of lead poisoning.
Jerry Still announces himself a candi-
date for the position of township commit
teeman, to represent the third ward, when
the new township law goes into effect.
Sparks from a bonfire that was started
ON the Mount by some boys recently, en-
dangered the safety of Mrs. Curtis new
residence now being erected on Main
street.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the county clerks office by the
Automatic Metallic Weather Strip Com
pany, of Delanco, with an authorized
capital of $3.50, 900.
The grand jury for the U. S. Court,
which meets in Trenton this morning, has
but two members from this county, j.
Frank Budd, of Burlington, and Howard
Mathis, of Bass River.
The persons who are soliciting subscrip-
lions for the Mount Holly Athletic Asso-
citation, in order that we might have base
ball games here this season, are meeting
with considerable success.
Ladies' Vici, button and laced shoes,
widths A, B, G, D, E. Also, mems, boys
and youths shoes that never rip. A fuli
line of leather novelties. ]. K. Parker, SO
High street, Mount Holly.
Howard L. Keller is now extensively
engaged in the manufacture of his moist
ener, which is used to seal letters and APP
ply postage stamps. Owing to the re-
duced price they are meeting with a ready
sale.
William B. Ogburn has some very choice
home-dressed beef, veal, mutton and lamb
for this week. Orders sent in will re
ceive as careful attention as though given
in person. No. SO Mill street, in Red
Mems hall.
There was a very interesting service in
the Methodist Church on Sunday even
ing, the occasion being a joint meeting OF
the Epworth League and members OF the
Christian Endeavor Society of the Pres
byterian Church.
Mrs. Keziah Buchanan died Friday af-
ternoon at her residence on Garden street.
Her late husband, Benjamin Buchanan,
was surrogate of Burlington county some
fifty years ago. The funeral will take
place this afternoon.
Edward Hulse has all his fishing para
phernalia ready for use on the lower
- Il z1ooJ.. he outfit hoe hoop on
gagged by several parties for next
month. A few shad have already been
caught at the rainbow"
Company H, Fourth Regiment, N. j.
Volunteers, was given a rousing reception
by the citizens of Woodbury. on Saturday.
, Nathan Everline and Frank Long, of
Mount Holly, who are members of that Or
: ganization, attended the banquet.
The new fire plugs that have arrived for
the enlarged water main that is to be put
down on Garden street, will afford that
portion of the town better protection in
, case of fire. The hydrants are of the i'm
1 proved pattern, and will not freeze in win
I ter.
I Samuel Bodine was painfully injured
( on Friday morning. While in the act of
; putting a new door in the kitchen at Stacy
4 Lippincott's house, on Main street, a loose
{ brick fell from the door head, striking b.
4 dine on top of the head and cutting a Sc
we're cash.
William Brown, of Lumberton, parad-
! ed the streets of Mount Holly on Satur-
day night while drunk looking for a fight,
but when arrested he realized that he had
! made a great mistake. He pleaded hard
for clemency, but Justice Krayer gave
him lodgings at the Jail over night.
Carlton Smith, of Camden, who con-
fessed to stealing trolley wire, was last
week taken to the League Island navy yard.
1t was the desire of his father to nave the
boy placed on a ship as an apprentice,
where it was hoped the discipline would
a have a tendency to check his hayward ca
n reer. Judge Gaskill did not care to send
him to prison on account of his youth.
A new counterfeit piece has found its
way into circulation. 1t is supposed tc
l represent a. silver quarter, but bears or
5 its face no stamp and has no milling oil
III it's edges. 1t is simply a round piece o.
lie metal that passes without scrutiny for q
'e cents. 1t is taken very readily by mer
III chants who make change in a hurry anC