The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-21
LOCAL NEWS.

The street car service was resumed yes
terd ay.
Officer Job Collins will act as the day
policeman for the next two weeks.
Jacob Traut, of Hainesport, lost an
other child on Saturday from scarlet fever.
William Taylor was the first farmer to
arrive in town with his milk wagon on
Wednesday.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Rebecca E. Frake and Tilden H. Bldwhll,
both of Mount Holly.
All the undertakes in Mount Holly had
funeral on Saturday, which was quite
an unusual occurrence.
John D. Clevenger had five applications
yesterday from parties out of town who
desired to rent houses in Mount Holly.
Idle men had good chance last week
to make money by shoveling snow, and
some of them did quite good business.
One hundred and fifty -eight dollars
was the exact amount the Ladies' Aid net
ted at their supper in the Masonic Tenn
pie.
DIR. R. c. harrington, while endeavor-
ing to reach patient in the country, up
set three different times in going less than
mile.
Samuel Fl. Chambers, while on horse
back, superintendent gang of % men
who were set to work digging out snow
drifts on the Jobstown pike.
Rev. c. H. Pendleton will deliver
lecture in the Baptist Church, on Tues
day evening next. Subject; Tragedies
of our Door Yards" Offering at door.
Tomorrow being Washington's birth
day the banks and post office will be
closed The latter will remain closed for
the balance of the day after 10 o'clock
The colored people of Burlington have
engaged the Opera House in Mount Holly
for March 9th, when they will give a
dance, which will be followed by cake
walk.
Deacon's coal wagon went through
Brainard street yesterday. This is the
first team to pass on that thoroughtare
from High to Paxson street since Sunday
of last week
Following is list of unclaimed letters
remaining in the postoffice for the week
ending February 49,: Mrs. Susie Clark,
Miffiin Fasset, Mrs Rebecca Fisher, W.
b. Hurt, Jr., Harry Thompson.
Two weeks from tomorrow the New
Jersey Conference meets in st. Paul's
Church, Atlantic City The session lasts
about one week and many ministerial
changes will take place.
The Willow Grove Boat and Athletic
Club, of Riverside, have filed articles OF
incorporation in the County Clerks office.
The incorporates are Ernest Rein, Charles
Valkman and Anthony q. Snow.
Lawrence Campbell, living on Brainard
street. fell on the ice on Saturday morn
ing and dislocated his wrist He is en-
ployed at Allinson's store and was deliver
ing goods at the time the accident oc-
Cured
A shooting match at blue rock pigeons
took place yesterday. Four men partici-
pated and shot at 25 birds each The
score was Reeve Stewart, 90; John
Rossell, 81; John H. Hulse, 81 E. D.
Couples, 10.
Sheriff Fleetwood took John Jennings
to state prison yesterday, where he is to
serve nine months for stealing harness
from David Hance, of Pemberton town
ship. On the way up he said he had ex
pected to get two years.
A snow ball went crashing through the
window in John D. Clevenger's office on
Friday evening, scattering broken glass
all over his desk. The young man who
did the deed sent glazier there the next
morning to re pair the damage.
On Saturday Sheriff Fleetwood sold the
following properties: Isaiah Hackney, OF
Palmyra, to Mary ]. Garwood, $500;
William P Masters, of Beverly, to Peter
F. James. for $1,000; John B. Goodher,
of Columbus, to Columbus Lodge, No.
100, l. O. o. F., for $4OO.
Joseph Cross has decided to erect
dwelling house on Main street. 1t will be
located close to the mount, and will be
occupied by Mrs. Curtis, who now resides
at the corner of Buttonwood and Ridg-
way streets. The contract has been award
ed to Gillespie & Esham.
The Mount Holly Banjo, Mandolin and
Guitar Club will give their postponed en-
tertainment in the Opera House this even
ing. The programme will be very inter
esting and there should be large attend
ance The members of the Lotus Club
will be present in a body.
A certificate of incorporation has been
filed in the County Clerks Office by the
Penn Producing Company, of Crosswicks.
The object is to raise fruit, buy and sell
clay, ETC. The authorized capital is $50,
600. The incorporators are Alfred Satter-
thwait, Richard DeCou, Richard Harri-
son and Henry E. Satterthwait
Officer John L. Severns sustained Ia
slight fall on Main street Friday night.
AS he went down he made grab for
something and caught an umbrella in the
hands of bystander, breaking one OF
the ribs. One of his legs stuck to the ice,
and while the other was in the air he
kicked several holes in the umbrella COW
er with his gum boot. In the meantime
the flowing water was passing through
his legal raiment.
The remains of Mrs. Miriam Burr APP
plegate, wife of John E. Apologize, of
Trenton, were brought to Mount Holly
for burial on Thursday Deceased, who
formerly resided at Georgetown, was a
mother of Mrs Charles H. Folwell, ST.,
of Mount Holly. The funeral was post
poned two days on account of the storm
Deceased died on Saturday, and notwith-
standing the fact that her husband suf-
fered stroke of apoplexy the next day,
he managed to be present at the in
terment. He came here in charge of
Daniel Cline.
The will of Edwin L. Prickett, deceased,
was admitted to probate on Friday. The
business of manufacturing pocket books
and leather novelties is to be continued by
the executors for the benefit of the widow
during her lifetime or widowhood The
business NAV be sold if the executors