The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17


in Mount Holly is to be found at William
B. Ogburn's. No. 80 Mill street.
Miss Anna Coppuck is looking for {
green and black plaid shawl which sh'
lost while out sleighing recently.
The South Pemberton stone road, which
is in excellent condition, was given Goa
of gravel on the other end last week.
Two actions on contract which were
commenced before Justice Clevenger last
week are set down for hearing to-mor
row.
Bald Prince, owned by Judge Wills,
with record of 2294, was sold to q
Philadelphia gentleman last week fol
1000.
Harry Tomlinson, of Washington street,
has sold his meat business to John w.
Reeve, who was formerly connected with
Child's store.
Mrs Charles Flora, who has been re-
siding on Water street, has taken her
children to Woodbury., where she will re-
side with her mother
Joseph Aguglia, the italian barber who
was acquitted of robbing the residence of
William Eddy, has secured employment
at his trade in Philadelphia.
Frank Curtis, of Water street, gathered
crop of ice on Thursday, which he in
tends to use in the summer time for the
manufacture of snow balls.
big Indian, the hog that is to be
slaughtered at Zelley's hotel yard on the
25th inst, bit the hand of Frank Let's
quite badly few days since.
| R. McMorris, special examiner of the
Bureau of Pensions, of Camden, was in
Mount Holly, on Saturday, looking up
evidence in some pension cases.
Plans for the new Pennsylvania Rail-
road station at Florence, to take the place
of the one recently burned, have been pre-
pared and the station will soon be built.
While two boys were playing in the
post office on Tuesday evening. one push
ed the other through the large glass by
the side of the general delivery window.
The annual supper of the Ladies' Aid of
the Mount Holly M. E. Church will be held
on the evenings of February 10 and II, at
the Masonic Temple. Please remember
the dates.
Rev. j. H. Boswell, pastor of the Trim
ity Methodist Church, Trenton, is well
liked by his congregation, who have pc
titioned conference that he might return
for another year.
J. F. Laumaster, District Deputy, dep
utized Isaac Uncles, of Smithville, to in
stall the officers of Moorestown Encamp-
ment, No. 80, L o. o. F., and the work
was performed last evening.
The wedding of Mrs Samuel to Lewis
Ashhurst will take place on January 80 at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Bullock,
Eighteenth and Pine streets, Philadelphia.
Rev. N. V. P. Lewis will officiate.
John Ingling, who lives on one of Henry
l. Budd's farms, is the owner of the black
and white plaid shawl that was recently
found on the street by Policeman Den
ness, a mention of which appeared in THE
News.
William L. Butterworth, of Oxford,
Pa, who has been conducting a hotel
there, has sold out at clear profit of
over $1,000. Mr.. Butterworth is now
looking for another location for the pur-
pose of engaging in the same business.
The nurse from Bellevue Hospital, New
York, who is caring for E. L. Prickett,
was catcher last year for Bruce, the In
dian base ball pitcher who played several
games with the Mount Holly club. He
comes from tribe of Indians from the
southern part of Minnesota.
A petition is being circulated, and will
be presented to the Burlington County
Board of Freeholders at their next meet
ing, asking that body to extend the i'm
provements recently completed on the
county road between Mays Landing and
Egg Harbor City to Lower Bank.
On Sunday morning, at the Presbyte
rian Church, Rev. J. H. Durham preached
special sermon to the children. His
theme was, "The Boy Jesus in the Tenn
pie" One child was baptized Next Sun
day Mr.. Durham will preach on this
subject: angels: What the Bible Teach
es.''
A statement of the condition of the Sa
cred Heart Church for the past year shows
the receipts to have been 81, 1858, and
the new year was started with only $12.54
in the treasury. Father Lyons, who is
working hard to reduce the debt of $12,
900, has made many personal sacrifices tC
accomplish the progress already gained il
that direction.
The Methodist Sunday school at Vim
centown has been having troubles of it
own. 1t appears that the pastor, Rev
Mr. Stewart, took dislike to Superin
tendent Branson, and requested his resig
nation, which was refused. The pastor
then called a special meeting of the off
GERS and teachers, who reelected Mr.. Bran
son by unanimous vote. The pastor re
fuses to confirm this action and still de
clares the Office vacant.
The religious meetings to be held il
Mount Holly by DR.. Tracey, of Philadel
phia, will open in the Opera House Oh
Thursday evening. The doctor has tn
support of some of the local ministers
and the meetings are expected to be move
and interesting They will last for abou
two weeks. DR.. Tracey has been holding
forth at Moorestown for the past tw
weeks, where some Of his meetings wer
: so crowded that many people were turn
, ed away.
The friends of Rev. James ]. Coalt
: who formerly was principal of the Noun
Holly Academy, will be panied to hear o
the death of his daughter, Grace, whic
occurred at Toms River, on Wednesday
, Miss Coale had been in delicate health TO
long time. Last spring she made Wis
7 to the Colorado mountains, but returne
r because she did not find any improvement
t in that high altitude. She was youn
Y woman of refinement and education, of
D beautiful Christian character and was b.
e loved by all her associates.
At Moorestown to-day, before Justic
d Petit, will be tried the suit against Cor
; stable Claypoole, of Mount Holly, brougl