The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-05-02
LOCAL NEWS.

his family to Mount Holly.
Yesterday was Dewey day, and in thi
section the event was marked by a libers
display of the stars and stripes.
If you want asparagus, peas, strawbel
ries, string beans, lettuce, rhubarb, etc
call on ~Casanaugh, No. so Main st. =
$50 yards of French organdie lawns a
15c per yard; worth 25c. w. w. Curtis
AZ Main street, Mount Holly, N. J.
The old Board of Freeholders will win,
up its affairs tomorrow, and a week late
the new Board will meet for organization
George Heaviland, who is a frst-clas
carriage painter, is now working in tn
factory of John Craft at Burlington.
The rain on Wednesday evening. al
though light, did a great deal of good
and was the first to fall in a period Of tel
days.
The Ekings property on Church stree
was sold yesterday by real estate agen
John d. Clevenger to S. Earl Assay fol
$1,000.
A neat oak cabinet has been made by
William Bullock for the more convenient
keeping of the maps in the county clerk
office.
Thomas Wilson, of Beverly, was com
mitted to Jail on Sunday charged with at.
tempting to steal a horse from William
II. Garwood.
Gottleib Everline had a finger badly
mashed on Friday by having it caught
between some water pipes being laid on
Garden street.
Samuel and William Bozarth were ar
rested. on Saturday night by Constable
Woodruff for being drunk, and Justice
Laumaster gave them three days in Jail.
William Tomlinson, Jr., of Smithville,
and J. Harvey Haines, of Rancocas, are
among the recent graduates of the Spen-
cerian Business College, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lucilla Haines has disposed of her
property on Pearl street, in which she
now resides, to a resident of Philadelphia.
She has also sold her real estate at Asbury
Park.
At the corner of E. B. Jones drug store
there has been placed a neat series of adj
vertisements which are enclosed in a glass
case and which revolve slowly by the aid
of an electric battery.
The interior of the residence of Charles
H. Travis, on Garden street, is being re-
fitted, and when completed will be- occu-
pied by his daughter, Mrs. E. L. Prickett,
with whom he will board.
John B. Herbert is taking down the
barn in the real of his house on Button
wood street, and will remove it to his fac
tory on the Smithville road. The lot has
been purchased by 7. Clifford Keller.
Wanted, a boy, bright, 10 to IA years
old. good penman, careful and accurate at
figures, to grow up with business. Elk
cellent opportunity. Write, giving expe-
rience and particulars. Address Box 557,
Mount Holly.
Friends of County Clerk Warrick, who
has been spending several weeks at Thorn
amsville, Ga, for his health, will be glad
to know that he has been greatly benefit
ed by the trip. He returned to his home
in Moorestown on Friday.
The new code of fire alarm signals now
in force is as follows: One tap of bell,
Court House; two taps, Relief engine
house; three taps, Good Intent engine
house; four taps, railroad station; five
taps, Topetoy; six taps, out of town.
The members of the Knights of Pyth-
las of Mount Holly are requested to turn
u this evening and attend the district
meeting tosbe held at Burlington in Hope
Lodge room. The lodge has chartered a
trolley to bring the members home after
the entertainment.
Jones & Ireland will do all their can
ming of asparagus in Mount Holly this
season, and the work Is now under way.
They will ship large quantities of it
from along the river front and cart it
from East Burlington. Last year the firm
did this work at their Beverly factory.
Charles Hancock became unruly late
Saturday night and was arrested by Off
Ger Severns. The next day the defend
ant seemed to AVE forgotten his reckless
use of a razor while being taken to
Squire Krayer's office. He promised not
to repeat the offence and was lightly
dealt with.
At present the indications are that there
will be some important cases for the next
grand jury to consider. A short time
since it was thought that the court bust
ness would be light, but since then sew
eral crimes have been committed and ar
rests made that will probably terminate
with indictments and convictions.
Fishing parties down the creek are all
the rage now and they will continue I'M
til the end of the season. The warm spell
has caused the succulent shad to run in
large numbers aud the sports are having a
good time. Many go down just for the
fun that usually prevails on such occa-
sions, and in this respect there is seldom
any disappointment.
The residents of Madison avenue are
very much annoyed by bicyclers riding
their wheels on the sidewalks. Last week
there were two narrow escapes from acct
dent to persons coming out of their gates
just as the bicycles came swiftly and
noiselessly along. Those living on the
avenue want to know if the ordinance
against sidewalk riding is of any account.
If so, they suggest that notices be posted
to that effect.
Frank Hancock, son of Caleb Hancock,
who lives about a mile from Jacksonville
on the Burlington road, had quite an ex-
perience last week with foot pads while
returning home. On Wednesday evening
he was held up by two men, one of whom
grabbed his horse while the other relieved
him of his money, amounting to $1.15.
The next night he was met again, and
Friday night the same performance
repeated, when Frank shot point blank
the robbers but with what result he d, IS
not know.
Richard Warren, on Saturday, had some
trouble with Howard Ellis, of Medford.
When Bowman M.~Ellis, his father, de-
manded an explanation, Warren is alleged
to have drawn a knife and attempted tc
use it. In addition to this he picked up
pitch fork. and making a thrust at Mr..
Ellis inflicted a wound on his forehead.