The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-19
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1899.
LOCAL NEWS.


The Daniel Boone Company, which wa
booked to appear here last Saturday night
became stranded at Boonton on Wednes
day
Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin Company
gave very good show in the Opera HOUSE
on Wednesday evening. The house wa
packed.
The scales at Anderson's canning fac
tory broke down on Tuesday, and tn,
weighing was done at Charles Darnelli
coal yard.
Garbarino & Shemeley, the tobacconists
will give handsome horn to the most
popular fire company in Mount Holly or
Christmas
Testimony was taken in Mount Holly last
week in the divorce suit of Clifford s.
Vansant against his wife, who is charged
with infidelity
John Throckmorton and John L. Sew
erns went down the creek, on Tuesday,
and bagged few rail birds and some
three dozen reeds.
Sadie NJ. won the 2.19 trotting race,
purse 81 200, in two straight heats at Mar
ragansett park, Providence, on Friday.
Time S.15a, 213A.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian Church will have charge of
the services to be held at the Hospital
next Sunday afternoon.
Miss NJ Stanton, of Jobstown, was
thrown from her bicycle last week as the
result Of running into chicken. Only
slight injuries resulted
On Sunday new rails were laid opposite
the fair grounds, and now the trolley road
is composed of sixty and seventy pound
steel rails over the whole branch.
Guy Wilson, of Rancocas, while haul
ing sand, fell from his cart recently. The
wheels passed over his leg and head, pro-
ducing injuries of painful nature.
Samuel A. Dobbins, Jr., was on Friday
evening elected inside guard by the
Knights of Pythias, on account of the re-
moval from town of d. P. Hoagland
The colored Republican Club of Mount
Holly has arranged to give dance and
cake walk under the grand stand at the fair
grounds on Thursday evening, October s.
The case against young Nelson Greedy,
who was charged with a serious crime by
Burlington township lady, has been
withdrawn, as the defendant married the
woman.
Miss Addie Coombs, of Mount Holly,
who recently lost her pocketbook while
going to Philadelphia, has recovered the
same, it having been found by resident
of Pleasantville.
But very few people from Mount Holly
attended the opening of the National Elk
port Exposition in Philadelphia on Thurs
day, preferring to wait until the enter
prise gets under full Roadway
Rev G. H. Pendleton, on Thursday, re
ceived letter from Rev.J H. Durham,
dated at Switzerland, stating that he was
well and that he was looking forward to
his early return to his charge here.
Good Will Lodge, No. IA, A. o. U. W.
will initiate two candidates this evening.
Deputy Master Workman Harris, of Cam
den, will be present, and the members are
requested to attend in large numbers.
During the past fiscal year there have
been 8 deaths in the Baptist Church. The
aggregate age of of these deceased men,
bers is 54S years or an average age of
fraction over 70 years. The church now
has a membership of 500
Leila Taylor on Washington street, was
returned by express, on Friday, to the
owners, the Gentry circus, at Reading,
Pa. The manager sent the young lady
So reward for the animals capture.
On Thursday the Standard Hicks
Hammock Company received an order
from Santiago for hammocks The order
was written in Spanish, but that did not
fool Mr. Bidwell, who with the aid of his
dictionary, made complete translation.
Pierre Lorillard's famous bay horse Sen
sation died at the Rancocas farm, Jobs
town, last week. This animal was famil-
iarIy known as the ''Unbeaten Beauty"
never having been beaten. He raced as a
two-year- old and won number of large
stakes.
There was slight change in the rail-
road time table last week. The 1.30 p NJ
train from Philadelphia to Long Branch is
discontinued except ON Saturdays The
return train from the Shore arriving at
Mount Holly at 1 is p NJ, is discontinue
ed except on Mondays.
The owners of the Stanwick Carpet
Mills have granted the demands of the
weavers who went out on strike some
time ago for an increase of pay. As most
of the men found employment in other
mills, difficulty is being experienced in
getting weavers even at the increase of
wages.
The ancient and conservative city of
Burlington is the first in the state to fol-
low the example of Passaic in appointing
shade tree commission. This is about
the first indication that Burlington has
given of being awake since it celebrated
its bi-centennial more than twenty years
go.--Nesoark Neaos
The little grand daughter of Samuel
Phillips, near Masonville, was the victim
g. - VI,
Phillips was engaged in moving guam
tity of weeds on the lawn near the house
when the little girl came up suddenly be-
hind him and was struck on the leg by the
point of the scythe, causing an ugly
wound.
Christian ]. Krayer had narrow escape
on Friday, as he was coming from the
city While passing from one car to
another he was thrown sidewise by the
train turning the curve at Pavonia. The
force was very great Mr.. Krayer caught
hold of the door jamb, and as his body
swung around his arm went crashing
through window.
Beginning October and continuing for
IS days, the postmasters of the United
States will be obliged to weigh all incom
ing and outgoing mails. 1t is desired to
get the correct weight of all mail matter,
equipment, supplies, ETC., passing over
the railroads every twenty four hours
This will add much to the work of post
office employees throughout the country.
William Cooper, colored, left Mount