The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-03-14

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The employees at the Smithville machin
works are now working twelve hours
day.
T. Harry Bowker has purchased tn
livery outfit of Leonard Fisher, who re
tires from the business.
A new board walk has been laid arounC
the property of Evans Tomlinson, on But
tonwood and Broad streets.
The Republican candidates are worth,
men and can be relied on to honestly con
duct the affairs of the township.
A crayon portrait of the late William
Kiner, was placed in the parlor of thu
Good Intent Fire Company last week.
Mansfield township, during the pas
year, has disbursed the sum of $146 t.
farmers who have been using broad tread
wagons.
The compliments of the Water Com
pany, IN the shape of bills for the com
ing year, were presented to the citizens
last week.
There was no service at the Presbyterian
Church, on Sunday morning, owing tt
the sudden illness of the pastor, Rev. j
II. Durham.
The remains of Mrs. Christopher Rigg
of Burlington, were buried in the Noun
Holly cemetery on Thursday afternoon
The funeral was largely attended.
Commodore James Comley is overhaul
ing his naphtha launch Panku, and get
ting her in readiness for an early commits.
sion on the waters of the lower Rancocas.
The Standard Hammock Company is
very busy just now on a large number Of
orders. The employees are engaged in
making hammocks, towels and table mats.
William L. B~utterworth, proprietor OF
q hotel at Manasquan, and formerly of
Mount Holly, has been suffering from an
illness that necessitated an operation, and
this was successfully performed a week
ago.
While on his way to Mount Holly, on
Tuesday, a horse driven by Charles r.
Fenton ran away on accoun of the swim
gletree breaking. The only damage done
was to the wagon.
j.. G. Bower discovered a break in his
delivery wagon Wednesday morning, on
Main street, Just in time to prevent a pro-
miscuous distribution of his bread and
pies along that thoroughfare.
The Herald errs, Internationally I'M
doubtedly, when it says Henry Heaviland
Is Lie only Olu 6Olul6T Ol 6lJHcT blChGb.
John T~hrockmorton, Republican candi-
date for overseer of the poor, was in the
war.
There's a young man in Mount Holly
who can give considerable testimony rel
alive to the needlework on overcoats, per-
formed by the sister of a young lady whom
he was spending the latter part of the ev-
ening with at a farmhouse on the out
skirts of the town, recently.
The Democratic candidates are making
a special effort to secure votes on the plea
that they do not expect to be elected, but
want to make a good showing. Do not
be misled by any such pleas. The candi-
dates of the Republican party should re-
ceive the ballot of every taxpayer.
In disposing of the real estate of Frank
S. Haines, deceased, to pay his debts, the
residence on Garden street, on Thursday,
was sold to Thomas @. ClaypoGl for $500.
A house on Glover street was bought by
J. NJ. Stradling for $3.50, subject to a $500
mortgage, and a building lot on San Do
mingo also went to Mr.. Claypool for $40.
Rev. Father O'Farrell, brother of the
late Bishop O'Farrell, and at one time
| pastor of the Catholic Church here, will
! lecture in the Sacred Heart Church, Fri
day evening, on '"The End of Education"
Admission will be free, but a silver offer
ing will be gladly received for the church
debt. Vocal selections by the choir before
and after the lecture.
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 underdrain from the court house
cellar which has been filled up for some
time was cleaned out by the Good Intent
engine on Tuesday afternoon. The in
let was securely fastened with sufficient
space left to insert the play pipe. The
water was forced into the drain until the
steamer registered a water pressure of 220
pounds, when large masses of small roots
were forced through the outlet of the
drain.
For some time past Sheriff Fleetwood
has had a flock of turkeys in the jail yard.
He was in hopes that he could get them
nice and fat for his W use, but the pres
ence of so many chicken thieves in the
prison caused a fear that stunted their
growth. After the men were removed to
Trenton, however, the birds at once pick
ed up and took on new life, and now they
are in good condition, as several persons
can testify who have been recipients of
the Sheriff's generosity.
The special meetings at the Baptist
| Church last week were well attended. On
Friday evening the church was filled to
greet Rev. DR.. Kerr Boyce Upper and
an excellent sermon was delivered by this
well known minister. The meetings will
be continued. Rev. DR.. Ford, pastor
of the Gethsemane Baptist Church, Phila-
delphia, will preach on Wednesday even
ing, and Rev. DR.. Wayland Hoyt, of the
Church of the Epiphany, on Friday even
ing.
"TAe Weed" a Louisville, KY, paper,
gives an extended notice of the Nall 81
Williams Tobacco Company, of that city,
and speaks thus of a former Mount Holly
boy: Frank s.. West, the secretary and
treasurer, has been in the service of Nall
& Williams Tobacco Company for many
years, and as confidential man of the COM
pany, bears a name in business circles
seldom borne by a man of his years. As
to ability, f%aithfulness and energy in com
/ Dduy dudlIS nC Is dn lQCd1 uldu vi hHc
place of confidence he fills"
The following officers were nominated
at the meeting of the Good Intent Fire
Company, last week, to be elected next
month: President, Franklin Dill; vice
president, William J. B%rannin; secretary,
John F. Riley; treasurer, t. Clifford
Keller; collector, Monroe Brannin; trus-
tee, Joseph G.. Bower; chief engineer,
William G.. Morgan; captain, Lorenzo L..
Sapp; directors, Frank Nippins, Elwood
Kirby, William Stilwell, Edwin Gage,
Monroe Brannin, Isaac Gardner, Charles
E. Mcdonnell, Charles Risdon.
The bids for building a stone road be-
tween Mount Holly and Burlington were
opened on Tuesday. There were six com
p~etitors and the prices offered were as fol
lows: McManus & Co, $28, 1874. 66; Stats
& Berger, 1924, 942. II; Dennis Roe, 1924, 1866.
II; John Risdon, $23, 277; J. r. Stanley,
$19, 500. Mr.. Stanley was SO, 634. 66 be
low the highest and 81, 500 under the low
est bidder. After the committee had
opened the bids and the matter had been
settled for at least a half hour, a gentle
man representing another firm of contrac-
tors arrived with their bid which was
about SO, 900 lower than that of Stanley.
The competition in this case was caused
by the road being along the railroad, which
will reduce hauling of stone very much.
James O'Brien and Albert Wagner, of
Masonville, have been having troubles of
their own lately. 1t is claimed that Wag-
oner threw the family of O'Brien out of
doors, and for this assault O'Brien came to
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