The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-23

Thanksgiving will fall on Thursda.
November 30.
Edward L. Durand is rebuilding an
enlarging his ice house up the creek.
William Randall is now employed {
the Eldridge johnson Gramophone work
at Camden.
George ]. Robertson is at Tuxedo Parf
in charge of large job of painting fe
George D. Worrell.
The DeSouza dancing academy, o
Washington street, opened for the seaso
on Wednesday evening.
Prof. Shannon contemplates the puI
chase of harp, in order to supply bette
and cheaper music for dancing parties.
| The Baptist Sunday School will give al
entertainment on Thanksgiving evening
as has been its custom the past few years
The Good Intent engine was sent t.
Seneca Fails, N. Y, on Thursday, wher
it will be completely overhauled AM
repaired.
The members of the Beverly branch O
the Ladies' Needle Work Guild of Amer
lea, have forwarded seventy garments t.
the Galveston sufferers.
Harry G. Smith, of Mount Holly, will
take possession of the Pointville hotel OF
Saturday, 9th inst, upon which occasion
II, %ha I'M m
On Saturday, November 3, fifteen acre'
of chestnut, oak and pine timber, adjoin
ing the farms of John E. Darnell ant
Michael Carey in Mt. Laurel township,
will be offered for sale.
Some inquisitive boys in Burlington
who recently held burning match to the
bulb holding the mercury in large Their
mometer, were injured about the face by
an explosion which followed.
Prosecutor Atkinson on Saturday Sc
cured requisition for Joseph Beebe, who
was captured in Philadelphia with horse
in his possession which he had stolen from
Charles Fl. Woolston, of Lumberton.
During the past few days workmen
have been getting things ready for sink
ing the artesian well at the water works.
The drill will be started to-day, and the
work will be completed soon as possible.
Flannelette skirts in light, medium and
dark shades. Woven corset covers, long
sleeves and sleeveless, rs and % cents.
Muslins, bleached and unbleached. Lam
caster ginghams only cents per yard.
s. s. EVAN, 20 Main street.
An apple buyer from Philadelphia says
the farmers make great mistake in set
ting out so many different varieties of
trees He advises putting out orchards of
single good selling variety and then
giving them the best of care.
While out driving on the Marion road,
Fear Atco, on Wednesday, 0. B. Tiffany
saw a huge rattlesnake directly in the
road. He soon dispatched the reptile,
which measured four feet two inches in
length and had ten rattles.
On Wednesday over one hundred letters
were received at the Mount Holly post
office, each of which required an extra
postage of two cents. They came from q
firm advertising patent water filter, and
a large number of them were refused.
Lawrence Schetky is visiting his mother
in Mount Holly. He was clerk in Bar
drug store after which he entered
the navy. He has been around the country
since then, but his health
is not good and he has resigned from the
service.
The Methodists of Palmyra and vicini-
ty will have an all-day rally in Epworth
League Church tomorrow. Among the
participants will be Rev. George T. Har-
ris, of Trinity Church, Camden; DR.. E.
E. D. Pepper, Rev. George W. Powell, of
Gloucester; Miss Clara Boyd, of Phil
adelphia, and Mrs John Fitch, the well
known singer.
A Mount Holly bachelor, about 40 years
of age, is DESTROYS of entering the realm
of connubial bliss. Recently he has pro-
posed to five young ladies who met his
fancy, but in each instance his effusions
of love were rejected. He says the next
time he pops the question, he will be
more sure of his bird before pulling the
trigger.
Rev. William ]. Fitzgerald, at one time
in charge of the Sacred Heart Church, of
Mount Holly, and recently rector of st.
Johns Church, Lambertville, has resigned
his charge He has been called to Rome,
where he will take special studies, with
view of becoming professor in some ed
ucational school of the church. He sailed
for Naples last week.
w. s. Winslow, who was arrested by
Detective Parker during the fair, for pass
ing worthless checks, and who has proven
to be notorious crook, was frequent
visitor to fairs held here some years ago.
At that time he went under the name OF
William Stoner at his boarding place. He
probably feeced people then but was not
so unfortunate in being caught
1t is dark at six o'clock now, but the
electric lights are not turned on in the
streets until after that hour. The cleo
trio light company seems to use its own
about giving light This
will not last forever, however, as there is
a movement on foot now to organize an
other company, and the present indica-
lions are that it will be successful.
The postal authorities have secured in
formation which they believe will lead to
the arrest of the parties who have been
sending letters through the mail to proper
ty owners in West Palmyra, threatening
to burn their houses unless the colored
tenants are forced to move The negroes
are determined not to move, and declare
they will protect themselves by force of
arms if necessary.
On Thursday evening New Jersey Cas-
tie, No. A, K G. E., conferred the second
degree on two candidates and received
one proposition. On Friday night the
Knights of Pythias gave the first and sec
ond degrees to one candidate, who will be
advanced at the next meeting. This lodge
has secured a very handsome portrait OF
the late Samuel Read, who was a promi-
nent member of the order
Every voter should make it his business