The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-04-18
LOCAL NEWS.
The base of the electric light poles
about town are being painted.

several new poles on Mill and Brancl
streets.
If you want a choice line of eating ap
plies they can be obtained at Cavanaugh's
No. 80 Main street.
The Christian Endeavors will hav'
charge of the service at the hospital OIL
Sunday afternoon at Lbs.
F. P. Endicott sold a choice lot of horses
at the Arcade hotel, on Saturday, anC
good prices were realized.
The dance given in the Lewis build
ing on Friday evening proved to be avery
pleasant affair, and there was a good at
tendance.
David Boxer, who has been laid VI
with a mashed hand for several weeks
has resumed his position as brakeman OF
the railroad.
The Howard Manufacturing Company
of Mount Holly has received from a New
York firm a contract for the manufacture
of hubs for automobiles.
Rev. James Stoddard addressed the pu'
pills of the high school on Friday after
noon, his subject being "What constitutes
a POOL and how to read a book"
An entertainment will be given in the
parish house of Trinity Church on Friday
evening, April 28, on which occasion there
will be music by the Mount Holly Banjo
Club.
w. Norman Pitcher, who works in the
Company's shoe shop on Grant street, re-
Gently had a finger badly lacerated by get
ting it caught in a leather splitting ma
chine.
A horse driven by Mrs. Wellington
Wright, of V~incentown, started to run
away on Mill street, Friday afternoon,
but was quieted before it reached Main
street.
A representative of the Aimes Cement
Paving Company, of Philadelphia, said
he would be in Mount Holly this week to
arrange for putting down a sample OF
their pavement on Main street.
The annual meeting of the Industry
Building and Loan Association will be
held in the office of Judge Joseph ii.
Gaskill, in the Gaskill building, Mount
Holly, on Monday evening next.
Joshua Matlack, Jr., has found it i'm
possible to further act in the capacity Of
interlocutor for the parlor MINISTRIES which
are given in connection with the Noun
Holly Banjo. Clubs entertainments.
Edward B. Rogers, of DR.. Prickitts
drug store. having successfully passed all
his examinations at the Philadelphia Col
lege of Pharmacy, will graduate at the
Academy of Music tomorrow evening.
On account of domestic troubles that
occurred last week in a house on Church
street, the husband and wife have sepa-
rated, the latter removing her personal eff
fects to the residence of her sister where
she will reside.
Jacob Ellis, who has conducted bust
ness for eight years at Burlington, has
rented the store formerly occupied by
Rokenbaugh g. Ayers, which he is stock
ing with a general assortment of shoes,
clothing, gents furnishings, etc.
The Sons of Veterans, who nave their
bills out for a fair and festival on Friday
and Saturday evenings, May IL and ID,
are compelled to change the date to the
10Th and Goth, by reason of the inspec-
ton of Co. f, which will take place in
the Arcade Hall on May 10.
The lecture on Character Building, !"
by Rev. w. s. Mitchell, of Camden, which
was postponed on account of the weather,
will be delivered on Friday evening in the
Methodist Church. The admission will
be free, but there will be a collection for
the benefit of the Epworth League.
The last meeting of the old Board
of Freeholders will be held in the
Court House, Mount Holly, on Wed
nesday, May 3, at 10 o'clock A. M. The
new board will meet at the same place on
Wednesday, May 10, at II o'clock A. M,
for organization and the transaction OF
business.
The residents of upper Main street be-
came suspicious of the actions OF two
strangers on Thursday, who were observ
ed measuring several properties in thai
locality, and incidentally giving some at
tention to the buildings. They said they
were figuring on a real estate deal, bu
nevertheless the dogs were turned loose a
night and firearms gotten ready in case o
intrusion.
The members of Shiras Post, No. 26
G. A. R., are arranging for their annua
shad fishing trip down the creek. May l;
is the date set for the occasion. This il
considered an unlucky number by the su
perstitious. Last year ''the boys wer'
disappointed on account of rain, and WI
will wait and see what the alleged fata
10 has in store for them this year. Thu
commissary department will be supplied
for a good time, and a number of friend
will be invited to join the party.
In the Masonic Temple, on Thursda.
afternoon and evening, will be held a pro
gressive euchre party for the benefit o
the Burlington County Hospital. Ticket
have been placed on sale at so cents each
a price so low that all may purchase an
not feel the expense. There is no NOR
pleasant way to spend an hour or tw'
than by attending this party, or an easie
way to help one of the most worthy insti
tutions in the county. The hospital doe
more good than the people are aware OF
and it deserves the support of all classes.
A trolley car of the Camden and Sub
urban Railway Company on the Merchant
vile branch Thursday night struck
wagon at Johnson's cemetery, demolisl
ing the vehicle and throwing the occupant
Andrew CORTLAND, John Reilly an
Margaret Rooney-out in the road. Cour
land had his shoulder dislocated, Refill
received severe contusions of the face an
Margaret Rooney sustained severe lace
ations of the head. They were taken
the office of DR.. Jennings, at Merchan
vile, where their injuries were dressed
The entire party are residents of Evesbor
The Relief Fire Company's fair in A
cade Hall last week Melted about $32
James B. Bowker, son of Rodman v
Bowker, was awarded a bicycle for sellir
the greatest number of admission ticke
for the fair. The following persons r
ceived presents: G. B. Carroll, a Morr
chair; Mrs. Walter Bryant, table; F. De
- ,DoI,a11a. Arc n Ghinn lamn.