The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-03

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q The roads in Eastampton township wer
scraped last week
s In government circles there is som
talk of coming half cents.
Al A telephone line is to be erected from
Pemberton to Browns Mills.
An entire family of four persons ha'
{ been wiped out by the grip at Trenton.
/ Edward McKenna is unable to work OF
account of having boils under both arms
}, Benjamin s. Sutphin has had tin ROOT
: placed on his house on Buttonwood street
| Micajah E. Matlack was last night elect
ed captain of Company E, Third Regi-
ment
| Spurious five and ten cent pieces are
being freely circulated in Gloucester
county.
Edwin Wainwright, formerly Free
holder from Florence township, died on
Wednesday.
! The Hoagland 6 Woodington Shoe
Company, at Hightstown, is to be turned
into q stock concern.
Marion Circle, Brotherhood of the
Union, initiated three new members on
Wednesday evening.
William W. Worrell has removed to the
house recently vacated by Mrs. Peren-
chief, on Broad street.
| Ex-Sheriff Charles Fl. Shinn would ap-
Ipreciate the return of a pair Of glasses that
were lost few days since
Gus VonForeinger has very sore hand,
as the result of cut from piece of tin
in Anderson's canning factory.
A SON of Alonzo Anderson, living on
White street, fell from fence yesterday
afternoon and broke his arm.
The Temple College, of Philadelphia,
has conferred the degree of Doctor of
Divinity upon Rev. R. F. Y. Pierce.
The Junior Mechanics and Grand Army
veterans of Beverly, are making big pre-
parations for the observance of Memorial
Day.
| Sheriff Charles r. Fenton will draw the
panel of petit jurors on Tuesday for the
next term of court. which will convene
on May 8.
A large stock of leather goods, made by
the Weaver Manufacturing Company, are
now being sold at reduced prices by
Marks Bros, Philadelphia.
Governor Voorhees, has granted the ap-
plication of Carlton Foster, of Bucto, to
become an inmate of the Home for Fee
BILE Minded Children at Vineland.
| Charles "a. Travis, John Mcfarland and
Frank Curtis are running an incubator on
Water street, and all the chickens in that
neighborhood are becoming jealous.
A young boy by the name of Dietz,
living at Two Bridges, ran away from
home on Saturday He went to Bridge
ton to work in the glass houses there.
The Relief fire engine will be placed in
the Union hose house during the COM
pany's annual fair, beginning next Satur-
day, and continuing the following week.
Miss Rachel Ross and Thomaston
Grimes, of Bridgeboro, were married on
Thursday evening at the brides home by
Rev. Frank Thompson, of Mount Holly
A woman is wanted in family of two,
with infant, to do housework and assist in
taking care of baby. Good wages. Ad-
dress Help, I" box 572 Mount Holly post
Office
Chief Denness and Detective Parker
made raid on the tramps along the canal
at Bordentown on Saturday. They
caught II and took them to the Mercer
county workhouse.
There will be good many people who
cannot go over to Paris to the fair, but
there is nothing to prevent many from at
tending the Relief Fire Company's fair,
from the 7th to the 18th.
Now is the time to plant hardy roses,
Rubeckia Golden Glow, hardy phlox,
etc. Crimson, yellow and pink rambler
roses, zoe each, or SOC for the three; hardy
perennials same price at Rosbach's, Penn
horton *2t
A fashionable boot and shoe store, with
large stock of up-to-date ladies', misses,
children's and mems wear. See this stock
before buying elsewhere, and examine
prices Custom work and repairing a
speciality. Leather and shoe findings for
sale. John Bill, 33 Church street. ct
harrington, . the King of Mystifyers,
who will give an entertainment in Mount
Holly on Saturday evening, the Goth
inst, for the benefit of the Knights of
Pythias degree team, comes highly rec
commended by lodges from other sections.
His company draws crowded houses.
At the meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton on Thursday evening, it was unani-
mously resolved to lay upon the table the
proposition to elect custodian of the
funds of the school under the provisions
of the new law. This leaves the collect
ion and expenditure of the money in the
hands of the collector of the township.
Try George W. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices. He has a 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 :
A tramp recently applied to Justice
Clevenger to be committed to Jail for
period of four days. "The very best l
can do is to give you thirty days under
the tramp act, answered the magistrate.
This proceeding would have cost the
county rs cents. That don't suit me.
lI'll go where can do better than that, :"
said the hobo. The very next day the
same fellow came over in charge of
Burlington constable, on commitment
of four days. This proceeding cost the
county 81.
Robert E. Woodward, who lived near
Ellisdale, died very suddenly on Wednes-
day. He was the son and one of the heirs
of Israel Woodward, deceased, and was
attending sale of timber belonging to the
estate at the time his death occurred.