The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-04-11
Chicken thieves are operating quite ex-
tensively at Bridgeboro.

: Constable Jesse Woodruff was confine,
: to the house last week with a case O
quinsy.
\ Miss Lizzie Jamison, who has been il
a with the grip, is again able to attend t.
business.
l AS the result of running against a no
stove recently, little Lena Eckard burned
her cheek quite badly.
Julius R. Elder, of Hamburg, Pa,
former resident of Mount Holly, is ill il
a Philadelphia Hospital.
Rev. James Beers, an Episcopal clergy
+ man, who at various times preached il
Mount Holly, died last week.
r Floyd Rogers and Ernest Haines vii
give a dance in the hall at Vincentown OF
Wednesday evening, the Goth.
The remains of Hannah Parry, whC
died in Philadelphia last week, were in.
tered in Mount Holly on Wednesday.
Miss Fannie D. Boyd, an evangelist Of
Philadelphia, is conducting a series Of
meetings in the Methodist Church al
Bridgeboro.
j. Wesley Macklin, who recently had q
large tumor removed from the back of his
head, has been discharged from the Bur.
lington County Hospital.
A committee of the Knights of Pythias,
when they made a report on Friday even
ing, realized that they had been the vic
Tins of a practical April fool joke.
j. Holmes Longstreet has chartered his
steam yacht May to a New York party
for two months and a half. She will
leave for the metropolis on May 1.
The members of Gen. A. E.. Shiras Post,
G. A. R., are contemplating some sort of
an entertainment to be held in the Court
House yard on the Fourth of July.
Quarterly meeting will be held in St.
Johns A. M. E. Church, Timbuctoo, on
Sunday. Love feast at 10 A. NJ, preach
ing at II A. M, 3 P. M, and 7.3O P. M, by
Rev. A. A. Jackson. Communion at $50
P. M.
The celebrated goose case, of Haines-
port, in which John Gezelle and John
Fenstermacher were interested, and which
was to nave been heard before Justice
Clevenger yesterday, was compromised
out of court.
Farmers, have you seen the Never-Rip
shoes offered for sale by James K. Parker?
1t is worth your while to call and ex-
anime them. Also the leather novelties
he has for sale, manufactured by the es-
tate of E. L. Prickett.
Before the Chancellor at Trenton to-
day, Mark R. Sooy, Esq, will argue on
the application for an injunction to re-
strain the building of a new pier at At
lantic City. Mr.. Sooy represents the side
that wants the pier built.
AL Jones and Jason Archer were COM
mitted to Jail yesterday afternoon charged
with stealing chickens to the value of $40
from Montgomery Bishop, George Cow
perthwait and William H. Meeks, of the
townships of Chester and Delran.
The Star Glass Company, at Medford,
has elected these officers: President, John
B. Mingin; vice president, A. Simmer
man; secretary, Frank Reilly; treasurer,
Samuel Garwood; board of directors, j.
B. Mingin, Frank Reilly and A. Simmer
man.
Consul William S.. Rendell has made
- - NTo,-+ Hail. co. t1o
benefit of members of the L. A. W. Their
stopping place will be at the Washington
House, and their repairing can be done
at the shop of Joseph S. Shreve on Wash
ington street.
Henry R. Margerum has brougt suit
against his wife for divorce on the ground
of desertion, and not for cruelty as has
been published. Last September Mrs.
Margerum sued her husband for support,
but Vice Chancellor Grey decided that
she was not entitled, because she had left
her husband.
Mrs. Caroline VAIN, who has been liv-
ing with her son-in-law, ex-Postmaster
Benajah P. Wills, died on Saturday and
the funeral took place yesterday. De-
ceased was a prominent member of the
Society of Friends and a lady of wealth.
The funeral services were held at the late
residence of the deceased yesterday. Geo.
H. Killie, of the Society of Friends, and
Rev. Martin Aigner, rector of Trinity
Church, officiated.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian Church has elected these
officers: President, DR.. E. D. Prickitt;
vice president, Miss Christine Pfau; re-
cording secretary, Miss Ada Kirkbride;
corresponding secretary, Miss Mary H.
Kempte; treasurer, Mrs. James s. Nell
vain. By invitation the society will join
services with the Epworth League of the
Methodist Church next Sunday evening.
William Peacock, William Warner,
Samuel Taylor, Frank Long and Nathan
Everline, members of the Fourth Regi-
ment, New Jersey Volunteers, arrived al
their home in Mount Holly on Friday.
The two latter will re-enlist in the service
in order that they may go to the Philip
pine Islands. The soldiers, when they
left Greenville, South Carolina, were each
compelled to pay over 50 to reach home
The following unclaimed letters remain
in the Mount Holly post office Miss Stells
Butler, Mrs. w. P. IRELAND, Mrs. FREQ
Forker, John Grady, Geo. A. Gravatt,
Harry Hancock, Ward. Hartzhorn, Mrs
Margret Reed, Mrs. Sophia Robbins
; Shreeve Robins, Harley Shemeley, Geo
Wright 2, Miss Lille Witcraft. Postals
Mrs. Frank Calvy, Mrs. Annie s. Hancock
! Mrs. Ida Jones, Alfred johnson, JOSEPH
Budd Norcross, of Mount Holly, claim
to own a wharf on the Rancocas creek
at H~ainesport, in front of the property o
l Lydia H. Amos. Recently he attempte,
2 to remove it. when he was prevented by
restraining order. Mrs. Amos applied TO
an injunction and also secured a rule t
7 show cause, which was returnable yester
day before Vice Chancellor Grey, but tn
case was postponed until next Monda.
on the application of Judge Armstrong
l attorney for the plaintiff. Mark R. 500
and Samuel A. Atkinson represent the de
! PENDANT.
Marlton expects a big day next Frida
t when the corner stone for the new MethC
t dist church will be laid. The ceremonie
will at 3 O'Clock, D. M, and til