The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-02-06
LOCAL NEWS.
Frank Bozarth and wife, of vincentown,
their silver wedding last even

The Junior Mechanics of Wrightstow'
win give fair on the 9Th and 9th of Feb
ruary.
Beginning with Thursday the store
and postofice at Vincentown will close
8P. M.
Miss Minnie Howell gave an oyste
supper to number of friends few even
ings since.
Marion Circle, No. 9, Brotherhood o
the Union, initiated six candidates Wed
nesday evening
A carriage that passed through Noun
Holly on Friday morning without cur
tains looked cool and refreshing.
Mrs. Fred Esser, of Trenton, who re
Gently lost her husband, removed to hel
old home in Mount Holly, on Friday.
Rev. Robert c. HOWE and Miss Rebecca
L. Wetherill, of Jobstown, will be quietly
married at the brides residence on Mon
day, February 10.
While thawing out frozen pipe on
Saturday, George W. A. French upset
kettle of hot water on his arm scaloing
himself quite badly.
Prof. DeVoe, the weather prophet, is
out with the statement that winter VIII
not finish until next May, when II VIII
close with big snowstorm.
While playing golf on Monday after
noon. Mrs. William A. Slaughter received
slight cut on the face by being accident
ally. struck with golf stick
Miss Mary w. Budd left on Tuesday for
Versailles, KY, where she has accepted a
& nosition as teacher of mathematics in the
Diocesan school of that place
The library of the Presbyterian Sunday
school has been recatalogued by j. Sexton
Folwell, the librarian, and NUMBER oi
new books have been added
The managers of the Children's Home
desire to secure the services OF a person
who will act as matron. Apphcatlons re-
ceived by Mrs Morris 81. Keeler.
By the will of Grace Regain, deceased
of Chesterfield township, the Burlington
County Hospital and the Burlington
County Children's Home will each receive
$780,
At a meeting of the Knights of Pythias
ON Friday evening one proposition Tor
membership was received This candl-
date win be given his third rank by the
new degree team in the long FORM
So near perfection has the bicycle been
brought that the manufacturers announce
that for the coming season there VIII De
very few changes in the styles OF wheels,
and those not of a radical character.
Friday was Candlemas day, and as the
ground hog saw his shadow, ne Went
back into his hole to remain six weeks
and the winter. according to tradition, is to
be continued for that length OF time.
Miles N. Lucas, of Florence, has fao
two cancers removed in a hospital al
Lawrence. Massa chusetts. Mr.. Lucas ex
poets to be able to return home by Marcn
if no drawbacks present themselves
The forty-first birthday of Mrs Maurice
Rowan was celebrated in pleasant man
ner last Monday evening, by large gath
eriug of friends at her home, where music
and refreshments were copiously served.
The sixth fourth anniversary OF the
New Jersey Annual Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church will be held
at MiIlville, beginning Wednesday, March
IA. Bishop John F. Hurst will preside
A silver badge of the Red Cross Society
was found by John Mcclellan near the
railroad station few days since. 1t bears
the name of the owner, his company and
regiment, and can be obtained by calling
at this office.
Pensions have been granted during the
past week as follows: Thomas S. Miller,
Medford, S.; Charles Heisler. Marion,
&6: Cornelius Jones, Burlington, 20;
Chauncey G. Hoffman, Buddtown, in
crease from $40 to $12
Postmaster Cowperthwait is meeting
with much success in his efforts to IN
crease the receipts of his office, which, il
continued at the present rate, will have a
tendency to raise the salary and give
Mount Holly free delivery system.
Frank Durand, who was so badly in
jured on his fathers ice pond with an ice
hook several weeks since, is recovering
slowly. The young man can now get
down stairs, but it will be some time be-
fore he will be able to leave the house.
The employees of the Standard Hicks
Hammock Company are complaining OF
the scarcity of light in their neighbor-
hood. and they will ask that more lights
be placed along the thoroughfare leading
to the works. The point complained OF
comes under the jurisdiction of Lumber
ton township.
The funeral of William Ryan, OF But
sonwood street, took place on Wednesday
morning. the interment being made in the
Catholic cemetery. Impressive services
were held in the Sacred Heart Church
The funeral was attended by delegation
from the Philadelphia Record office, o
which the deceased was the assistant fore
man.
The Epworth League of the Methods
Church, at Rancocas, has elected the fol
lowing officers: President, James L. Craw
ford; vice presidents, w. Q. Fish, Hannal
Bishop, Edith NJ Bishop, Laura V. Craw
ford; secretary, G. II. Bishop; treasurer
William A. Fish; junior superintendent
G. H. Bishop; collectors, L. v. Crawfor
and E. NJ Bishop.
Arrangements had been made for Rev
]. Heisler of Camden, to assume charg
Of the Methodist Churches at Vincer
town and Buddtown until the next meet
ing of conference, but Presiding Eide
Lake changed his mind. AS result
Rev. A. v. Lonier, who resigned as pa'
tor a short time ago, again occupied hi
pulpit at Vincentown on Sunday, whic
he win continue to fill until the close {
his pastoral year
Rev. Gideon Frank Bishop, one of th
well known members of the New Jerse
Methodist Episcopal Conference, die
suddenly on Wednesday night at h
home in East Camden. He was seize
-.,ftl, oo,, e,oat;or, If the 1unps and die