The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18
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VA 80 s0"A oA SATURDAY eNSAin&-
Benjamin Vanderveer is now acting a
clerk at W. A. Norcross' grocery store
George Austin is suffering from a boi
under his right arm. 1t is very painful.
Samuel B. Gale is now employed in tn
erection of large brick canning factory a
Beverly.
Report comes from the pines that tn
huckleberry crop this season will be
short one
T. Walter Borton will remove his famil,
to their former residence on Main street
next week.
| The picnic of the Friends First-day
school will be held next Wednesday nea
Lumberton.
Governor Voorhees, on Tuesday appoint
ed w. Roland Warrick as county clerl
until next falls election.
The new store of Thomas Claypoole, OF
Mill street, has greatly improved the ap
pearance Of that neighborhood.
Excursions to Long Branch are now
being run on Tuesdays and Fridays by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
At a special election held at Salem OF
Tuesday, it was decided to bond the town
to the amount of $35, 900 for improving
the streets.
Sateen skirts, bingham skirts and white
skirts, cambria corset covers, India linens,
edgings and insertions. S. s. EVAN, 2e
Main street.
The Presbyterian Sunday school, OF
Bustleton, will hold its annual picnic in
the grove adjoining the church ON Thurs
day, July 81.
Mrs. Charles Tilton presided at the or
gan at the Baptist Church the past two
Sundays, during the vacation of Miss
Irene Cowgirl
The nine-roomed residence, No. "a
Main street, Mount Holly, is for rent.
All mordern conveniences. Apply at the
jewelry store of J. Harry Halt.
Chief Harry Hawkins, of the Mount
Holly Fire Department, was a visitor to
Burlington, on Sunday, and witnessed the
fire department of that city take run.
The Mount Holly Banjo, Mandolin and
Guitar Club has most of its dates filed
for the weeks trip which its members
propose taking along the shore at an early
date.
The camp meeting now in progress at
Rancocas will continue until Sunday
next The exercises thus far have been
very interesting and the services largely
attended.
Business is now booming at the Bir-
mingham Inn. The place is well filled
with guests, and it looks as if Manager
] Praul Rue was going to enjoy profit
able season.
Willie Garwood, of Mount Holly ave-
nue., who recently ran the teeth of rake
in his foot, win be apt to exercise more
care in the future when running around
without any shoes on.
A straw ride under the management of
Edward B. Rogers and John W. Bayles
will be one of the pleasant features of Fri
day evening, July 2s, if the moon and
everything else is all right.
Frank Kirk, who resides at Anderson
vile, entertained a party of friends on
Wednesday evening. An orchestra en-
livened the occasion, which was thorough
ly enjoyed by those present.
An agent was in town last week solicit
ing photographs, stating that for the use
of such he would give crayon portrait
in return free of cost. Although very
liberal, the fellow did but little business.
The changes in the post Office have all
been made. The place has been given a
much needed cleaning and mating has
been laid on the floor for use of the en-
ployes, who are much pleased with the
transformation.
The Knights of Pythias on Friday
evening, received two propositions for
membership and two candidates were
given their Page and Esquire degrees.
Next Friday evening the Knight rank
will be conferred ON five Esquires
During the past week there has been an
attraction in the window of Garbarino &
Shemeley in the shape of kissing bug.
At least that is what it is called The in
sect is neatly arranged and the affair is
making hit as an advertising scheme
Following is the list of unclaimed letters
remaining in the post office for week end
ing July Is; Mrs E. NJ Budd, Miss Eliza
Brown, Miss Sarah EisenDrey, Mr. Clar-
ence Loveland, Mr.. Fred Marquart, Mrs
Mary Reinor, Mrs Dollie Still, Miss An
ME Taylor, Miss Emma Walker.
Fred Penny, former resident of Ewes
boro, who has been in prison for long
time, has been discharged 1t is said that
for the past eight years he has been chain
ed to the floor to prevent him from escap-
ing, feat which he successfully accom-
plished on two different occasions.
Judge Gaskill issued an order on Tues
day suspending the collection of toll on
the Bordentown and Crosswicks turn
pixies. The commissioners (Amos Gibbs,
F. j. Potter and William A. Shreve) ap-
pointed to examine the condition of the
road, reported that 1t was out of repair.
Jonathan Thomas, of Lumberton, was
quite severely hurt on Tuesday afternoon.
While engaged in unloading hay the trip
rope broke, throwing him to the ground,
injuring his left leg and both arms. A
week previous Mr.. Thomas was working
with companion who met with similar
accident.
Try George w. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices. He has large
stock at his store, corner of Water and
King streets, Mount Holly. Orders called
for and delivered. Prompt attention given
to all customers, and satisfaction guaran-
teed Also fresh and salt meats can be
obtained at lowest market prices.
Articles of incorporation were filed at
Trenton on Thursday by the Musculene
Manufacturing Company, with capital
stock of 100000. The company is to pre-
pare and deal in dynamite, gunpowder
and all kinds of chemical compounds The
incorporators are: Charles L. r. Campbell
and Florance G. Toram of Camden, and
William E. Darnell, of Moorestown.