The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-04
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NE WIS.

Sun Bros circus will appear in Noun
Holly on Tuesday, July II.
Go to s. J. Smiths Arcade restaurant
on the Fourth Of July, for snapper soup.
A Martha Washington tea party will b
given In the hall at Vincentown on Jul,
sth.
A large new oak roller-top desk, O.
inches wide, for sale. Apply at tn
Academy.
Frank s. Davis has been elected super
intendent Of the Home Manufacturing
Company.
The. ladies Of the Methodist Church
netted $63 at their lawn social held OF
Thursday evening.
The Board Of FreehoIders will hold III
regular meeting in the Court House OF
Wednesday, July IL.
A large smoke stack was erected at thu
feed mill Of William B. Wills, on Thurs
day, by Bert Sutherland.
Thomas Lucas was arrested on Sunday
for being drunk The officer had to use
bis nippers TO get bis man to jail
The father-in-law Of Charles Heiss, who
was taken suddenly III in his yard one day
last week, died on Friday morning.
While helping to erect large cranber-
ry house near Vincentown for Martin L.
Haines, Frank Jones was badly poisoned
by Ivy.
Harley Shemcley, who is doing bust
ness In South Jersey, is In demand by a
number OF creditors who would like to
see him.
On Saturday Sheriff Fleetwood sold the
property Of Andrew +. Lippincott, in
Pemberton township, to Emily N. Bovine
for 81, 450.
j. Blake Slack, lieutenant of Company
e, Of Mount Holly, has been assigned to
the state military camp at Sea Grit where
he will act as an inspecting officer.
Robins are having great feast on
cherries free OF cost, and while they are
engaged In this word they are protected
by law from injury at $50 per head.
A gas plant is to be operated at Moores
town In connection with the Electric Light
Company, and no more than $3.50 per
thousand is to be charged for the gas.
Manager Holzbaur, of Bordentown, was
In Mount Holly on Wednesday evening
trying to arrange game of ball for Tues
day morning, but he was unsuccessful
A quantity Of valuable articles have
been stolen from the summer cottage Of
John d. Johnson, at Sea Side Park, which
was entered a few nights since by burglars.
Contrary to published reports, Howard
Mathis, Of New Gretna, has not been re-
appointed Fish and Game Warden. He
was only reinstated until the first Of July.
The promlscuous throwing Of handbills
about town Is becoming more of nuts
ance than ever, especially TO those people
having neatly kept lawns In front Of their
property
A bicycle path running from the stone
road TO the Birmingham Inn has been
completed, and wheelmen are now show
ing their appreciation of the work by
frequent trips to that popular summer re-
sort In the pines
The improvements which Postmaster
Cowperthwait hus been contemplating for
some time IN his Office will be made to. day
while the Office is closed. The whole
room Is to be rearranged and II is hoped
that the change will meet the approval Of
all concerned.
AT the annual meeting Of the State
Medical Society held at Allenhurst, near
Asbury Park, on Wednesday, interesting
papers were read by Drs. Alexander Mar
cy, of Riverton, and A. w. Taylor, Of
Beverly, both OF whom are members of
the Burlington County Medical Society.
Philadelphia architects have completed
plans and specifications for the construc
tion Of two-story frame and brick church
building to be erected at Riverside for the
Zion Evangelical congregation. of that
place II win be 35x85 feet, with usual
furnishings, with seating capacity of
500 persons.
Mrs Mary s, Clevenger, who has been
III at her home on Union street for some
time. died Friday morning, In her Goth
year. Deceased was sister of James and
Thomas Logan, and widow Of the late
Daniel Clevenger The funeral took place
yesterday afternoon, the interment being
made in the Mount Holly cemetery,
Charles w. Bennett. Of the Blodgett
house, Forked River, died Wednesday
evening at his residence after long ILL
ness of Brights disease, aged about rs
years widow and an adopted daughter
survive him. For u number of years he
resided In New York and during the out
break of the gold fever Of 40 he spent con
siderable time In California.
William b. Scattergood, brother of
John X. scattergood, of Mount Holly,
died at Atlanta, Ca, on Friday. He was
In the 45th year of his age. Deceased
formerly lived in Mount Holly, where he
was engaged as telegraph operator for the
Railroad Company. AT the time of his
death he was manager of the Postal Tele-
graph Company's business at Atlanta.
The subject of s. A. Whites address in
Court House next Sunday at z. NJ, will
be 1.-The Judgment: Who will be the
Judges; How, When and WhereS ?" Mr..
White aims to give simply the testimony
of the Scriptures upon any subject dwelt
upon, and invites the courteous criticism
of his fellow Christians of all denomina
tions. OF course the criticism sought is
expected In the way Of Biblical help. All
are cordially invited
Joseph s. Shreve has an idea of taking
up the sale of gasoline engines, and if he
does he will make an effort to show the
farmers how much cheaper they are than
wind mills. and how much more they are
worth on farm. With such convent
ent power farmer can saw wood, run
the grind stone, pump more water in an
hour than a wind mill can In day, and
perform many other duties which only
steam can accomplish,
For some time past some unruly boys
have been committing depredations about
the buildings at the fair grounds. On
Thursday when Clayton Allen remonstrat
ed with them they turned on him ant
showed fight Mr.. Allen win be sworn IN
as a special officer for to-day, and If any
of this crowd cause him further trouble
he will march them down town to jus
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