The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-21

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and inspect the Rambler" at Storey {
Sons. Paxson street.
John Clarity, of Philadelphia, was ar
rested on Saturday night for being drunk
He was given three days in jail.
4 Mrs. Elizabeth Jamison has purchased
the brick house on Garden street. former
I ly owned by Mrs. Samuel B. Keller.
On account of putting in steam heat,
| W. s. Rendell will sell his hot air heater
and pipes cheap. Fine condition. 451
Main street.
/ The Bordentown club will play game
of base ball at New Egypt on Thursday,
after whichsthere will be harvest home
celebration.
Whoever lost straw hat on the Wash
ington street bridge Sunday night, can
find the same at the Office of Justice j..
Fred Laumaster.
The members of Company K, Third
Regiment, received their pay on Satur-
day. for the week which they recently
spent at Sea Girt.
The hardwood bar fixtures in james D.
Flynn's dispensary of liquid refreshments,
have been very highly polished and pre-
sent fine appearance.
William Hull, of Wrightstown, who
was admitted to the Burlington County
Hospital last week suffering with chronic
diarrhoea, died Saturday noon.
1t is expected that large congregation
will greet Rev. John Shape, of Whining
ton, Delaware, who will preach in the
Mount Holly Baptist Church next Sun
day.
Quite a large portion of one of the syc-
amore trees by the side of the Friends
meeting house. was cut away yesterday
to make room for telephone and electric
light wires.
Sheriff Fenton treated the police de-
partment and members of the press to
watermelon at the jail yesterday. The
fruit was raised on the farm of ex-Sheriff
Fleetwood
Allen A. Engle will erect new build
ing on Washington street, in place of the
old shanties which haye been used for
various purposes there. They were torn
down yesterday.
The members of st. Pauls A. M. E.
Church will give harvest home on the
fair grounds on Thursday, August 30.
There will be a game of base ball and
many other attractions.
The Fair Association has opened an Of
fee in the Gaskill building, where there
will be somebody in attendance from A.
M. to 6 p M. The catalogues will be
ready for distribution after Saturday.
Joseph Howard, of Cinnaminson, was
picked up by Capt. Branscn for being
drunk and disorderly on Saturday night.
While being taken to Jail to sober up he
made vigorous assault upon'th officer,
but got the worst of the bargain. Justice
Krayer gave the fellow ten days this
morning.
Harry Abdill returned on Saturday
from a weeks outing at Beach Haven.
He went out fishing with a friend one day.
The latter became too sick to engage in the
sport, and Harry and the captain of the
boat had the pleasure of landing over a
hundred fine blue fish. They were ship
ped to Mount Holly and distributed
among friends
The fact that Mount Holly is to again
have a fair is creating considerable inter-
est in many places and there is every pros
pect of success for the gentlemen who
have revived this old-time association.
They are entering into the project. with
great energy and liberality and it is to be
hoped the public will respond in sub
stantial manner
When the police of Moorestown went
to the lookup yesterday afternoon to re-
lease William Barr, who had been incar-
cerated for drunkenness, they were sur
prised to find the man dead The coro-
ner ascertained that the mans death was
caused by falling from the bunk and
breaking his neck Barr was about fifty
wears of age and was farm laborer
1t is said that Benjamin Ellis, of River
side, is advertising the fact that he will
no longer be responsible for any debts
contracted by his wife, she having left
his bed and board. When Mrs. Ellis left
she took with her most of the furniture
and Ben's best suit of clothes. She is al
legged to have eloped with man travel
ing under the name of Handsome Harry.
The A. M E. Zion choir, of Philadel
phia, will sing at Mount Moriah A. M. E.
church, West Washington street, during
the afternoon service, next Sunday. at 3
o'clock. The famous quartette of the
choir will also give a concert in the church
on Saturday evening, August %. Lovers
of singing should not fail to hear these
singers as they may not visit us again this
season.
The 100000 of bonds issued by the
county, for building an asylum, have all
been sold by Dick Brothers, the bankers
who loaned the money. The representa-
tive of the firm who has charge of such
matters was in Pittsburg at the time the
bonds were delivered and had started for
home. Before he reached Philadelphia
all of the bonds had been disposed of.
The second issue of SAC, 900 was sold be-
fore they were printed. And these sales
were made without any solicitation on the
part of Dick Brothers.
During the absence of the matron at the
Children's Home, on Wednesday, woman
giving the name of Katie Allen called at
the institution to see her sister, Lille
Allen, child 10 years of age. The wo-
man had visited the child before and also
correspondent with her, and there is no
proof that she is not the young girls sis
ter, as represented. The two went out
for walk and Lille thought she was only
going to the station to see her sister start
for home at Avondale, Pa A new outfit
was purchased for the child and she left
town with the woman, who is thought to
be the same person who used to live on
Tenth street, Philadelphia, under the
name of johnson. AS it was clear case
of abduction, the authorities were ap-
pealed to. The matter was placed in the
hands of Detective Ellis FL. Parker, who
went to Avondale and recovered the girl.
Lille has been working for Mrs. Elmer D