The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-02-27
LOCAL NEWS.

The spring election will occur two
weeks from to-day.
The hog killed at James Berry's saloon
on Thursday weighed 613 pounds.
Word has been received here OF the
safe arrival in California of Mrs Perrin
chief and her family.
Washington's birthday received the
usual attention which is given to most
legal holidays in Mount Holly.
Miss Lille Moore, of Florence, is in a
Philadelphia hospital, where she is being
treated for an abscess on the brain.
The farmers at Coopertown and Vincen-
town are considering the adyisability of
erecting canning factories at those places.
Last week Justice Clevenger sold the
house of Miss E. T. Armstrong, on
Church street, to Miss Anna Branson, for
$500
Miles N Lucas, of Florence, who has
been at Boston for number of weeks
undergoing treatment for cancer, has
returned home.
An oyster supper will be given in the
hall on West Washington street, on Thurs
day evening, by Glass No. 6, of the Mount
Moriah Sunday school.
A large number of tickets have been
sold for the entertainment to be given in
the Opera House this evening by the
Mount Holly Banjo Mandolin and Guitar
Club 's'ss
Asa result of slipping on the icy pave
ment on Wednesday, Mark r SOoy re-
ceived very heavy fall, which Jared
him considerably. Judge Lee was served
in similar manner.
Harry L. Hughes, of Mount Holly, who
is employed in the government printing
office at Washington, D. c., slipped on the
sidewalk on Wednesday and broke his
leg. He was taken to the Emergency hos
pital Arrangements will be made to
bring him home.
Mrs. Deborah G. Jones, widow of the
late Ira II. Jones, formerly of Mount Holly
was found dead in bed at her home in
Philadelphia, yesterday morning. Mrs.
Jones has been troubled with heart dis
ease for long time. She retired on Sun
day evening in her usual health, and when
called liz the morning did not respond and
was found to have quietly passed away.
The annual meetiag of the stockholders
of the Concert Hall Association was held
ca Friday afternoon and was presided over
by Edward L. Durand The treasurer's
report showed balance of $363.44. A
large portion of this amount will be need
ed for repairs. The following directors
were elected Franklin B. Lewis, Horace
Cronk, Edward B. Jones, Henry G. Risdon,
Benjamin F. Lee, Edward s. Troth, JOS
eph C. Kingdom.
Mrs Susannah W. Haines, wife of s.
Newbold Haines, died suddenly on Sun
day at the home of her husband, on Gar
den street. Thirty years ago Mrs Haines
met with an accident whereby she broke
her hip, combining her to the house ever
since. On Sunday she sat in her chair and
one of the family heard noise. Looking
around it was noticed that Mrs. Haines
was sitting with her head hanging down
and apparently choking. Before any as
sistance could be rendered the lady she
was dead.
During Lent the following ministers
will preach in St. Andrews Church: March
2, Rev. E. L. Knight, of Christ's Church,
Trenton; March 9, Rev. r. G. Moses,
Grace Church, Merchantville; March is,
Rev. R. E. Campbell, Christ Church,
Bordentown; March 90, Rev. R. G. Ham
ilton, Christ's Church, Palmyra; March
80, Rev. ]. F. Olmstead, St. Mary
Church. Burlington; April 8, Rev. r. Nc
Kay, D. D., Trinity Church, Moorestown.
The Bishop of the Diocese will administer
the rite of confirmation on Sunday even
ing, March 4th Tomorrow there will
be services at 10 A. NJ, and 7.30 P. NJ. On
Friday there will be litany and Bible
class at 8 A. M, with sermon at 7.30 P. M
Last Tuesday there came to Mount Hol
ly man about six feet high, slender.
about 10 years of age, with white nous
tache. He represented that he was con
nected with some sort of medicine com
pany and made inquiries with reference
to the rent of one or two vacant stores
which he said he would like to occupy fol
month He went to boarding house
and told the same story, giving name
which it has since been discovered wa
different from that left at the post office
His outfit was to have arrived on Wednes
day, but on that day he told story o
how the wagon by which his men travel
ed was struck by trolley car and wreck
ed. But he said, the men would be her
~-all right in a day or two. By Friday
however, the men had not arrived, ant
the old gentleman had evidently come t
the conclusion they needed looking up
for be went away,in such hurry that h
forgot to pay his board bill.
While crowds of people were rushing t
the Market street ferry in PHILADELPHIA
shortly before six o'clock Saturday even
ing well dressed man, about so years ole
was observed to clap his hands to his side
and fall upon his face in a doorway q
Delaware avenue and Market street. Sey
eral persons went to the mans assistance
but in a few minutes he was dead. !
great crowd gathered and considerable el
citement prevailed for time The bod
was taken to the morgue in third distrit
patrol wagon. From papers found in th
mans clothing he was identified as Nicf
olas Buzby, of Burlington. Late Satul
day night relative called at the morgu
and arranged to have the body removed
his home in Burlington, where Mr.. Buzb
was well known. He was promineI
Mason, an active member OF the PresbJ
terrain church and was engaged In bushes
In Philadelphia. Heart disease is believe
to have been the cause Of his death