The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-10-03
Nelson P. Greedy, of Burlington, visited

Nelson P. Greedy, of Burlington, visited
the county seat on Wednesday.
The colored residents of Bridgeboro'
i are hopeful of erecting Methodist church
there.
} Henry Barry gave a successful dance
: and cake walk at Browns Mills on Satur-
day night.
Judge Miller has appointed Thomas
/ Steven as architect for the new county in
sane asylum.
On Friday the Mount Holly juniors de-
feated the Academy foot ball team by the
score of 5 too.
Mrs. Maria Mendenhall, of Lumberton,
fell down stairs recently and received
painful bruises.
Brose E. Smith, of Wrightstown, has
| contracted to supply Philadelphia firm
with 35 carloads of cider
George Lyle, of Bridgeboro', who has
been laid up several weeks with broken
leg, is able to be out again.
Nelson B. Gaskill is now associated
with his father, Judge Joseph H. Gaskill,
in the practice of law at Camden.
The stone road from Columbus to
Georgetown has been completed, and it is
said to be very fine piece of work.
The diphtheria patients at Medford are
improving and no additional cases have
been reported. The disease is dying out.
AS the result of an accident by the col
liding of two teams, Mrs. Holzbauer, of
Unionville, is suffering with broken
arm.
Abraham Zimmerman, one of the pro-
prietors of the Star Glass Works at Med
ford, has disposed of his interest to his
partners.
A committee from the Board of Free
holders, on Tuesday, viewed and accept
ed the stone road from Bownes corner to
Columbus.
The remains of Samuel H. Dobbins,
who was killed at Moorestown by falling
from a roof, were buried at Bridgeboro'
on Friday.
The Little Pine Mill tract, near Browns
Mills owned by NJ Warner Hargrove,
has been sold to the Forest Lakes Com
pany for 1921.
Alexander Steel, of Browns Mills, has
been held in bail for his appearance at
court. He is charged with stealing chick
ems from Mrs Eckman, neighbor
The cranberry picking came to close
Saturday on the boys of Joseph j. White
at Hanover. Mr.. White says his crop is
the largest he ever had with the exception
of last year.
Edward R. Smith and Howard V. STRAIT
ton caught IA pike at the mill dam on
Wednesday. A large number of these fish
have been caught in that vicinity the past
two weeks.
John Spencer Middleton, of Marlton,
has been in jail since March IS for failing
to provide for his family, and he thinks
he will have to remain there for life un-
less the authorities interfere.
At the meeting of the Good Intent Fire
Company, this evening, a handsome
crayon portrait of the late Robert F. Cole
man will be presented to that organi cation
by his son, George Coleman.
1t Is said that Dr. w. w. Whitehead,
formerly of Mount Holly, may receive an
appointment as surgeon in the United
States army This is rather doubtful on
account of his hearing being impaired.
A member of one of our local lodges
of the death of his wife because he was in
arrears for dues There is no use belong
ing to secret orders unless you keep square
on the books.
An entertainment will be given in the
opera house on Tuesday evening, October
Oath, by the Mount Holly Banjo, Mando
lin and Guitar Club, assisted by other
local talent, for the benefit of the Mount
Holly Athletic Association.
Mrs Sarah Male, residing in one of
Charles B. Horrors houses, near Mount
Holly, had the misfortune to run two nails
into her foot last week and for some time
the wound assumed such condition that
it was feared lock jaw would set in.
The Trenton fair, for the first time in
its career, received quite set back this
year, principally owing to attractions in
New York and Philadelphia 1t is said
that not over so per cent of the former at
tendance was present last week. 1t looks
as though the Trenton fair would not live
as long as did the old Burlington County
fair.
rhe show at the opera house last week
in envelopes representing those used by
the Western Union Telegraph Company.
One of these was handed to lady resid-
ing on Bispham street by the distribu-
tor, and the thou hts of receiving bad
news caused such a shock that she imme-
diately fell in a faint and was resus-
citated after much difficulty.
The Epworth League of the M. E.
Church gave free entertainment on Fri
day evening. The programme consisted
of several choice selections by members of
the Banjo and Mandolin club and vocal
solos by Misses Saddler and Cramer, after
which spelling bee was held Before
the exercises closed vote of thanks was
given the Banjo and Mandolin club for its
services. Quite a large audience was
present.
Quite number of farmers who contract
ed with the packers in Mount Holly for to-
matoes are through with their picking,
and altogether the season has been quite
a profitable one. There has been no over
plus standing in the streets during the
past week as heretofore, because the can
ners of Bridgeton arranged to take all that
could not be handled here, and as result
several car loads have been shipped to
South Jersey, where the crop was greatly
damaged by recent storms.
!, james D. Flynn, DR.. W. P. Melcher,
Joseph G. Bower and several other gentle
men are now at work trying to organize
foot ball league in Burlington county.
> Owing to the interest manifested in base
hall matters IL il believed that such an