The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-17
LOCAL NEWS.

The residence Oh y. oeAtoH L Va" oAi' VI
Buttonwood street, is receiving fresl
coatsof paint.
The annual state encampment OF tn
e. A. R. will be held in Trenton OF
May II and IS.
An cold Maids Convention" will b.
held in the Juliustown M. E. Church, OF
Thursday evening.
Before buying bicycle for 1900, cal
and inspect the Rambler" at Storey q
Sons, Paxson street.
Gen. A. E. Shiras Post, No. %, g. A
R., of Mount Holly, visited Post 0, a
Camden, last evening
The guards of Washington Council, No
&. Jr. o. u A. M, will participate in the
parade at Beverly, on Memorial Day.
On the petit jury of the U. s. Court
for the ensuing term: Martin V. Gaunt
Birmingham; Frank Earl, Pemberton.
William Hartman, who has been work
ing for Samuel Greenwald, is now en-
ployed in McNeals foundry at Burling-
ton.
WHY are Ideal bicycles the best $25
wheels on the market this year 2 Call and
see for yourself at Storey & Sons, Paxson
street.
The creditors of the Stanwick carpet
mills have given the firm an extension OF
time, in the belief that they will be able
to resume.
The Good Templars, of Florence, are
arranging for the entertainment OF the
Grand Lodge, which will meet there IN
September.
Harry Davis, former owner OF the
Arcade Hotel in Mount Holly, is said to
be a clerk in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel
in New York city.
Mrs. William D. Herbert, of Smithville'
who was recently operated upon il Mount
Holly for appendicitis, was able to return
home on Wednesday.
The following unclaimed letters remain
in the Mount Holly post office: Edward
Ross. Mrs. Thomas Murrey, VIM. Smith,
James Dean, Mrs Walter Horner, Annie
Rupurht.
The Ocean County Board of Freeholders
held special meeting last week and
awarded the contract for new iron bridge
at New Egypt to the Wrought Iron Bridge
Company, OF Canton, Ohio. The price is
s., 485.
While cleaning up brush on one OF
cantain Martin L. Haines' cranberry boys
near Vincentown, on Wednesday after
noon. a fire was started, but the flames
were extinguished before any damage had
been done.
Envelopes. letter heads. note heads,
statements. bill heads, cards, posters, and
lob printing of every description, large
or small quantities, neatly and quickly
printed at THE News office at reason
able prices on good stock.
The members of Washington Council,
No. 10. O. u. A. M, and the state organ
izer. held an open meeting in Red Mems
hall. on Thursday evening. There was
large crowd present, who enjoyed tne
music, speaking and feast.
The various churches on Sunday were
attended by large congregations IN com
memoration of Easter. The floral dls-
nlays were handsome and the musical
programmes were especially pleasing. Ap-
propriate sermons were delivered.
The Junior Mechanics, of Beverly, will
give musical entertainmenton THURSDAY
evening, April 25, to raise money 10 oe
frav the expenses of Memorial day 10
this end they have engaged the Noun
II oily Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club.
The Grand Army veterans OF Mount
Holly, with the assistance of the contrib
uting corps, will celebrate July 4th this
wear in the Court House yard. Commit
tees have been appointed and the affair,
like last year, will undoubtedly be great
success.
The annual election of the Pemberton
s. Hightstown Railroad was held in Cam
den Thursday, when the following directors
were elected: William ]. Sewell, F. W.
jackson, Samuel Rea, R. Fl. Croft, W. A.
Patton, Fl. A. Ely, Wilson Brown and
Collins B. Meirs.
Micaiah E. Matlack was formally elect
ed captain of Company E last week. He
will now have to pass the necessary ex-
animation as to qualifications at regiment
al headquarters, after which he will as
sumo command. This will occur in time
for Memorial day
There are prospects that Mount Holly
will soon enjoy free mail delivery sys-
tenn When this is put in force there will
be good deal less commotion around the
post office in the evenings as a trysting
place. Postmaster Cowperthwait says
that the receipts of the office for the fiscal
year ended week ago are sufficient for
the accomplishment of this purpose, and
to this end a petition will be circulated
among orr business men this week. 1t
win no doubt be literally signed, as a
free delivery of mail is convenience to
everybody. A new male assistant will be
added to the force about July l.
A very pretty wedding by gas light oc-
Cured on Thursday afternoon at the resi-
dence of John L. Lewis, on Pine street,
when his daughter, Miss Aurelia, was
married to Dallas W. Pierce. Rev. Mr..
Alger, of Glassboro, and Rev. Marshall
Owens, of Mount Holly, oficiated in per
forming the ceremony. Miss Addie
Pierce, a sister of the groom, was the
bridesmaid, and James Lewis, brother
of the bride, was the best man. The
flower girls were Ethel Dobbins and Ethel
Leonard. DIR. Atwood and B. Frank Std
fole acted as ushers. The bride and groom
were well remembered by their friends
They rode to the Grant street station in 8
gaily decorated cab. Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce
will reside on Brainard street.
E. F. Gilbert, Jr., living near Mason
vile, has retained Micajah E. Matlack tt
bring suit against the Ronalds, johnson
s. Co. foundry at Hainesport, to recover
s., 900 damages for injuries recently re
ceived at the works. On February l;
three accidents occurred there, one O
them being serious. 1t was rainy day ant
the roof of the foundry leaked In severa
places A committee of three had notified
the firm of the attending danger, blu
1t is alleged the matter was not ATTENDED
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