The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-16
LOCAL NEWS.

scarlet fever.
For sale cheap. piano in good condition
Can be seen at No. 1872 East Union street,
Burlington, N. J.
A change in the railroad time table ane
the Burlington and Bristol ferry boat
went into effect on Sunday.
Capt. Vansciver, of the steamer Anni'
vansciver, mashed his finger last week b.
a keg of lead falling on it.
Twenty kegs of clear copper arrived al
Riverside for the metal works on Thurs
day. They were valued at "a, 400.
The heavy rain of last week has left q
number of bad washouts about town tina
will receive the attention. of the road
overseer.
The old scow which is sunk on bar in
the Rancocas creek near Bridgeboro', is tt
be raised by the Lamson Company Of
Bordentown.
The Jack Frost" tea given in the Ma
sonic Temple, on Thursday evening. for
the benefit of the NJ E. Church, was {
very successful affair.
Louis Holland, of Riverside, is recov
ering from dangerous illness, the result
of scratching his finger with a pin, which
produced blood poison.
The Rev. George Bringhurst, rector OF
the House of Prayer, Branchtown, Pa,
will officiate in Trinity Church next Sun
day morning and evening.
T. W. Borton has received new stock
OF wall papers of the latest styles in the
rich colors now in vogue. The prices are
much lower than heretofore.
Mary FELTON,, domestic in hotel at
Merchantville, who was charged with
rifiing a trunk and stealing $70 was ar
rested in Burlington on Friday.
Francis B. Lee, of Trenton, will deliv-
er a lecture at Marlton, on Friday evening
for the benefit of the public school library
HIS subject will be: Colonial Life in
New Jersey"
Pennsylvania railroad men are getting
ready for the annual inspection by the
officials, and everything about the tracks
and stations is being brushed up and put
in good order.
Mrs Annie M, wife of William Atkin-
son, Of Mount Holly avenue, died on
Thursday of consumption. The remains
were inferred yesterday in the cemetery
at Arneys Mount
The owners of boys in Burlington coun-
ty this fall gathered some 10000 bushels
of cranberries, which are now selling al
$1.75 per bushel. A large force is en-
ployed in preparing the crop for ship
ment.
The Democrats cannot but notice the
prosperity that is prevailing at Riverside,
where the watch case men are compelled
to work overtime. In addition to this the
Tauble hosiery mills will hereafter have a
night shift of employees.
The H. B. Smith Machine Company, OF
Smithville, was fortunate in ordering nj
teen hundred tons of coal last June be-
fore that commodity went up in price on
account of the strike. Their coal yard at
the station was enlarged to receive it.
The elements were against the Forest
ers of America, who gave fair and fes-
tival in the Arcade Hall on Friday and
Saturday evenings. Notwithstanding this
fact there was quite an attendance, and
the dancing was enjoyed to its fullest ex-
tent.
The Republican club, of Riverside, now
has 1926 members. 1t is said they have one
of the most handsome transparencies II
the state. which is illuminated at nigh
with twelve electric arc lights. Nelson
B. Gaskill, of Mount Holly, addressed the
members at meeting held last evening.
Howard Flanders, of Burlington, filed o
petition in bankruptcy for j. Lewis Spen
Ger. former shoe manufacturer, on Thurs
day. The applicant was once prosp er
GUS business man at Burlington, and a
most influential citizen. His debts aggre
gate more than $40. 900, and he has no as
sets whatsoever. At present MI Spence
is employed as a salesman.
care there any voters in this house Z
inquired a registry officer in the first ware
on Tuesday. mo, we don't keep board
ers, answered the lady at the door. lex
cuse me, madam, said voters" pleade'
the canvasser. "Well, if you allow VIC
men to vote, you can put my name On tn
list, as would esteem it an honor to cas-
ballot for Mckinley" replied the VIC
man. The registry man bowed himsel
away without making an entry In his can
wasting book.
The body Of Miss Anna Clark, who wa
drowned at Beverly, was recovered a
Burlington on Friday morning, havin
drifted up the river with the tide. Th
body was later removed to her home. Mis-
Clark was the adopted daughter G
Captain Bartlett, and retired on Saturda
night week bright and cheerful. Som
time during the night she left her ROOF
and going to the river bank either jumpe
or fell overheard
Following are the unclaimed letters re
naming in the post office for the wee
ending October 10. Angelina Bennett
Lewis Buckius, George Conover, Reev
Clevenger, Mrs. Conover, Ed. Dessa
Mrs. Harry Douglass, Ambrose L. Duran'
Miss Rhoda Edison, q; j. G. Gaskil
Thomas E. Gulick, William Hughes, ID
q. S. Lambert, John s. Morton, Mi
Rebecca Mingen, Edward Reck, MI
John Rittenhouse, Leon Shinn, ]. Seyber
Harry Shaw, George White, 3.
The big brick car barn and power hou
of the Camden g. Trenton Traction Coz
pany at Riverside is tumbling down, al
will have to be entirely rebuilt III
building was erected on meadow clio
TO the Rancocas creek. and when near
completed it was discovered that Il
foundations had been laid over bed
quicksand, and were rapidly sinking i
building continued to go down, and nnal
one of the side walls fell. The balance
the structure is being torn down and W
be rebuilt on pilings driven into
treacherous sand.
e. Fisher, one of the foremen and 10
a trusted employee of the Philadelpi
Watch Case Company, at Riverside, W
arrested in the factory Friday event
while he was starting for home The co
panv has been missing watch cases