The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-03-13


An old maids convention is to be give
| in the Methodist Church at VincentoWn.
/ On Thursday John D. Clevenger CAV
the plaintiffs a verdict in two actions
contract
William h. Holt has been nominate
for Freebooter by the Republicans OF BeN
erly township.
The members of Company E enjoyed
battalion drill in the armory at Camde
on Wednesday night.
| A birthday social will be held by th
Ladies' Aid Of the M. E. Church, Thurs
day evening, March g.
The senate and house have both passe
the bill providing for the filling OF tn
office of Auditor of Burlington county.
1t is said that the residence of Harr,
Myers, on White street, was robbed o
some coal on Wednesday night while thu
family was absent.
In all probability there will be first
class grocery store opened on Main stree
in the near future which will bring abou
sale of some valuable real estate.
Washington Council, No. 10, o. U. A.
NJ, will go to Moorestown tomorrow
evening to visit Chester Council, who arr
to have roll call and general blow out.
The Grand Lodge Ancient Order Unit
ed Workmen held its annual meeting II
Trenton on Thursday. Good Will Lodge
was represented by Capt Walter A. Bar
rows
Ladies of Logan Circle, No. 10, G.. A. R.
will hold box social on March 21st, in
the G. A. r. hall on Main street. All are
cordially invited to come and enjoy 9
good time.
The remains of William H. Zelley, Of
Palmyra, son of Clayton Zelley, were
buried in the Mount Holly cemetery, yes
terday, services being held in the Friends
meeting house.
New Jersey Council, No 4, K. G.. E.,
on Thursday night conferred the second
degree on one candidate, one person was
reinstated and one application for mem
bership was received.
Maggie Bryant. the notorious tramp
who has spent many sentences in the
Burlington county Jail, is reported to
have died recently in the Blockley aims
house in Philadelphia.
Manager Holzbaur, of the Bordentown
base ball club, was in town on Thursday
He says Bordentown will be in the league
this year, and that a movement is already
on foot to form strong team.
In the Methodist Church, on Sunday
evening, nearly thousand dollars worth
of mortgage notes were burned. A large
congregation was present. The remain
ing Indebtedness on the edifice is $4,000.
The name of Danny Green does not ap-
pear in the make up of the Chicago base
ball club for the coming season, which has
been published in some papers. Notwith-
standing this fact Mr.. Green left his home
in Camden on Saturday for Chicago to
join the club.
A photograph of Benjamin S. Gratz,
which represented his appearance when
he was arrested in Philadelphia at the
time of making his memorable call on
Mayor Ashbridge, appeared in the In
quirer on Friday.
An effort was made last week by visi-
tor, who stopped at the Arcade hotel, to
induce large number Of men and boys
to remove from Mount Holly to Bridge
ton. where steady employment was prom
ised in the glass houses there.
Joseph P. Engle, farmer near Lum-
berton, while operating a feed cutter re-
Gently, had his right thumb crushed. At
first it was thought that amputation would
be necessary, but that has been averted
and the patient is now doing well.
1t is said that the friends of ]. Spencer
Middleton, Of Marlton, have raised sum
of money sufficient to secure his release
from Jail, where he has been confined for
a year for failing to comply with an or
der of the court to pay his wife alimony
The following unclaimed letters remain
in the postoffice for the week ending
March 10: Eliza Aaronson Master Wal
ter Delight, John Duffy, Mrs. Mary Ann
Gibbs, Mrs Theresa Hartman, Mrs. M.
colt, J. H. Wilkins.
Mount Moriah A. M. E. Church will
hold special service in the Court House,
next Sunday afternoon, 18th inst. Bishop
Abraham Grant of the African M. 3.
Church will preach. Also at the evening
service at the Church, West Washington
street. Everybody is invited.
The annual meeting of the school dis
trict of Northampton township, for the
election of three members of the Board OF
Education, will be held in the court house
on Tuesday evening, March 20, at 8 P M.
The total amount of taxes to beraised for
the current school year is So. 465.
Elwood Mount, of Columbus, brought
suit on Tuesday, before Justice William
e. Hires, at Palmyra against Cornelia l..
Brown of Mount Holly, for the recovery
of a bill of 1885 for repairs made to
farmhouse last December, belonging to
the defendant. The trial was by jury,
which rendered verdict of &c., for the
plaintiff.
After a business session of the Epworth
League on Friday night, the members re-
paired to the residence of s. Budd Nor
cross, on Pearl street, where there was
plenty of fun and good supply of re-
freshments. Mr. and Mrs. Norcross, who
were quite surprised, were presented with
a clock by their guests
Try George w. Durand if you want
strictly pure groceries and provisions at
the lowest cash prices He has large
stock at his store, corner of Water and
King streets, Mount Holly. Orders called
for and delivered. Prompt attention given
to all customers, and satisfaction guaran-
teed. Also fresh and salt meats can be
at lowest market prices.
On Thursday evening in the Methodist
Church a series of pictures will be shown,
under the auspices of the Epworth
League, representing Ober- Ammergau
and the famous Passion Play. The life
events and suffering of our Saviour from
birth to ascension will be depicted. The
programme will be interspersed with fine
vocal selections. Admission % cents
On Friday evening the Knights of
Pythias conferred the third degree on one
candidate in the long form for the first
time The event was witnessed by quite
a number of derelict members who are of
the opinion that the team has already
sufficient ability to ensure
its successful organization. The perform
ance will be repeated next Friday night
on one esquire.
The Fidelity Trust Company, of New
ark, has placed on record in the Office of
the Register of Deeds of Camden county
mortgage for $1,000, 900 given by the
Camden and Burlington Gas and Electric
Company The mortgage covers the
property rights and franchises of the gas
and electric companies of Merchantville,
Moorestown, Mount Holly, Haddonfield,
Burlington and the Peoples Gas Com
pany of Camden.
At reorganization of the Trenton and
Philadelphia Transportation Company, in
Trenton on Tuesday, the following d.
rectors were elected: ]. H. Longstreet,
R. FL. Aaronson, William A. Shreve j.
Fl. Hutchinson and g. F. Tyler. J. III.
Ion pstreet was elected president of the