The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-01-30

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Ex-Sheriff Harbert will have sale Of
stock and farming utensils on the 20tl
Of February.
Andy Collins, of Mount Holly, has gone
to Philadelphia, to act as motorman OF
the electric railroad.
Ex-Postmaster John B. Collins has &C
cepted position as clerk in the Holm
hurst" Atlantic City.
The Black Diamond Medicine Com
pany, billed to appear in Mount Holly fol
two weeks, failed to arrive yesterday.
/ A meeting of the county primary Sun
day schools will be held in the Baptist
Church, Mount Holly, on Saturday after
noon
Charles II. Smith has purchased the
William H. Fenimore farm, near Jackson
vile, for $1,71O The farm contains &C
acres.
The services at the hospital next Sun
day afternoon will be in charge of Rev.
James Stoddard, rector of st. Andrew s
Church.
The Charles A. Fort farm at Union
vile, has been sold to Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith at private sale for $4,000. The farm
contains Sc acres.
Mrs. Oliver L. Jeffrey exchanged
horses on Saturday with ex-Sheriff Will
lam A. Townsend. She has also pur-
chased handsome carriage.
William p Bryan, of Vincentown, is
the only dealer in this county who has
any cranberries on hand. He has had sew
eral good offers for his stock.
A message from Riverside this morn
ing says the engravers in the watch case
factory at that place have gone on
strike. No particulars were given.
Former Mayor J. M. E. Hildreth, of
Cape May, is an aspirant for appointment
as Circuit Judge to succeed Richard I.
m1l..::'er, of Camden, whose term expires
March II.
The directors of the Mount Holly Ath-
letic Association met on Thursday even
ing and elected Joseph G. Kingdom man.
ager of the base ball team, and Thomas
B. Denness assistant manager.
Senator Packer last night in the Senate
introduced the bill which was defeated
last year providing for the price piece
plan in prisons, and only machines ope-
rated by hand and foot shall be used.
The suit of Sims & Darnell, of Allan
tic City, against Anthony Phillips, OF
Mount Holly, to recover Sal for services
rendered, has been postponed in Justice
Clevenger's court until next Saturday.
Henry NJ Thomson, who conducts
mill at Hulmeville, Pa, was in town on
Thursday. He expects to return to
Mount Holly in the spring and take up
his residence in his house on Pine street
The managers of the Burlington Coun-
ty Children's Home desire through The
NEWS to extend their sincere thanks to
all those who SO kindly sent contributions
to the institution on Thursday, it being
the annual donation day.
Try George W. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices. He has 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.
Howard L. Keller, who is employed In
Philadelphia in perfecting a new machine
for showing photography in natural col
ors, had one of the instruments on exhl-
bition to some friends in Mount Holly on
Sunday. Every one who saw the pictures
was much pleased. Any object can be
photographed and shown in its exact col
ors, even to the slightest tints, by the aid
of the Kromskop.
A fashionable boot and shoe store with
a full line of mems, ladies', misses and
children's boots, shoes and rubbers These
goods are all up to date to sell at small
profits. Also lot of old stock to sell at
less than half price This stock is not
any older than that most old shoe stores
have on hand, but the latter paid full
price for theirs, while l got mine at less
than half price. Custom work and re-
pairing specially Leather and shoe
findings for sale. John Bill, SO Church
street.
The service attending the installation OF
Rev. Frederic E. Stockwell, as pastor OF
the Beverly Presbyterian Church, was
held at Beverly Tuesday evening. Rev.
E. B. Hodge, formerly of Burlington,
made the address to the pastor. Rev. DR..
Straw preached the sermon and Chancellor
McCracken, of Columbia University, de-
livered the prayer. Rev. Cortland Butler
of Riverton, read the scriptures, and Rev.
Lewis Seymour Nudge, of Trenton, the
former pastor, made the address to the
congregation. Moderator Lukens, of the
Presbytery of Monmouth, presided.
Ey the will of Hannah r. Cox, deceased,
of Mount Holly, which has been admitted
to probate, Lydia Ann Assay is to receive
the income of s., 900 for life. Lizzie Rush
Cox, $500; Lizzie Miller Coleman the in
come of &c. 900 for life; after which it re-
verts to Ida R. Burgess, Julia Spencer
Payne, and Lizzie Rush Cox, and at their
deaths the principal sum is to be divided
among their children and the children OF
Lizzie Miller Coleman. The residue OF
the estate is to be held in trust for the
benefit of Ida R. Burgess, Julia S. Payne
and Lizzie R. Cox, and to the survivors
of them, including Lizzie M. Coleman If
she be then living. The personal estate
is valued at $ss, 900. Harris Cox is the
executor.
Personal.
Harry E. Elder is spending season al
Tampa, Florida.
Miss McBurney, of Philadelphia, is
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Fin