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

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The property of Levi French, near New
Gretha, has been purchased by William
II. Mathis for $3.50.
A luncheon was given on Wednesday
evening by Mrs. Edward II. Lewis, at her
home on Main street.
Richard W. Ford, of Brooklyn, has
bought the Joseph Mosely house and lot
on Willow street for 1922.
Superintendent William II. Stewart is
in the west drumming up business for the
Mount Holly Shoe Company.
The progressive euchre club was enter
tanned on Thursday evening at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Eckard P. Budd.
The sports at Pointville have arranged
shooting match and hog guessing
contest for Thursday, February s.
Henry ]. Trick, of Vincentown. has been
elected member of the Board of direct
ors of the Interstate Fair Association.
Bishop Scarborough will visit Mount
Holly on Sunday, March 4, for the purpose
of administering the rite of confirmation.
By the will of Dempsey Butler, a
wealthy colored man of Camden, Martha
Green, of Mount Holly, inherits lot of
ground in the former city.
On Thursday evening the members of
New Jersey Castle, No, A. K. G. E., con-
ferred the second degree on two candi-
dates and one application for membership
was received.
William Ryan, of Cottonwood street,
died on Saturday of consumption. The
deceased vas printer, and until his
health gave out he was holding position
on the Philadelphia Record
Quite a number of the members of
Mount Holly Lodge, No. IA, F. and A.
NJ, attended the annual meeting of the
Grand Lodge, which was held at Trenton
on Wednesday and Thursday.
Isaac Ellis, of Philadelphia, who for
merly resided in Mount Holly, visited
here on Wednesday and greeted many
old friends Isaac is still ID the show
business as the advance agent for the John
Robinson circus.
Miss Beatrice Sooy will give recital in
the Baptist Church this CTuesday) even
ing, for the benefit of the Sunday school.
Miss Sooy is a gifted elocutionist and the
evening may be profitably and pleasantly
spent by those attending the recital.
Mrs. Margaret Mason died at the home
of her son, John D. Mason, on Madison
avenue, Tuesday afternoon. The funeral
on Thursday was private, owing to the
Illness of Mr. Mason's nephew, Leonard
Sparks, who is suffering from pneumonia.
The Young Peoples Union of the Bap-
list Church will hold its anniversary ex-
ercises on Monday evening, February 10.
Invitations are to be extended to the Ep-
worth League, Christian Endeavor Society
and the Baptist Young Peoples Union,
of Pemberton, to attend in body.
The following are the newly elected Of
ficers of the Presbyterian Sunday school,
Superintendent, Robert M. Semple; as
sistant superintendent Evans 81. Tomlin-
son; secretary, William s. Sharp; treas
urer, Miss Anna R. Deacon; librarian, j..
Sexton Folwell; assistant, Chas Rogers, Jr
Quite crowd collected at the Wash
ington House, on Wednesday, to see the
big hog slaughtered and to guess on its
weight. The porker tipped the scales at
$50 pounds, and was won at the rattle by
e. D. Holeman. Albert Horner and Bar
zillai G. Mount, of Juliustown, captured
the contents of the % cent box, and the
money in the 10 cent box was divided be-
tween % exact guessers.
Thomas Lucas and Benjamin Fenton
were arrested Thursday night for being
drunk and disorderly about the Washing
ton house. On complaint of Benjamin
W. Zelley, Justice Krayer gave Lucas ~
DAYS in jail and Fenton received five.
Lucas has no home, and as he roams
about from pillar to post, 1t was deemed
best to give him safe place OF abode fol
the balance of the winter.
Edward s. Troth, manager of the opera
house, has determined that there shall be
better order at entertainments than has
heretofore prevailed. At the minstrel per
Torrance on Wednesday evening there
were some boys and young men in the au
dience who persisted in showing their ap
probation by yelling and whistling
Three of them were quickly spotted by thu
officer in attendance and they were led tt
the street. This action had good effec
and it will be repeated if necessary.
The State Military Board has decided
that the entire National Guard of tn
State shall be ordered into camp at Sc
Girt. This will be the first time since tn
establishment Of the permanent Stat
camp that the whole division will be o.
duty. The rule has been that only one o
the brigades was ordered to camp in eac
year, and they went alternately, and con
sequently did service every second veal
The State Military Board met few day
ago and decided that the division shout
be sent to camp in July next, and til
officers were instructed to make provision
The twenty fifth anniversary of the col
secration of Ri. Rev. Bishop Scarboroug
will occur next Friday, which will also
the Feast of the Publication. Repeate
requests have been made to the Bishop
hold special service on his anniversar.
in which the diocese at large might tai
part. The Bishop, however, prefers
spend the day quietly in his own paris
and will celebrate the Holy Commune
at Christ Church, Trenton. The rector
the church has asked that at least one mer
Der from every family in the parish
present at the service. In letter sent
each church in his diocese, the Bishop b
requested that special prayers be offer
for him on Friday and Sunday.
The large dwelling house OF the W
liam Smith estate at Mount Laurel W
destroyed by fire early Thursday mornin
Ii was entirely consumed, and IT was ha
work for the fire fighters to save the q
Joining houses of Ulysses Goodenou
and David Berry, and If the IRE had
burnt 50 slowly neither Of them COL
have been saved. The fire started insl
the house and was discovered by M
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