The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-05-29
The people Of Toms River claim that

DR.. Charles Harker has rented his cot
tage at Sea Side Park for the summer.
A pension of $12 per month has bee
granted to Benjamin E. Wills of Noun
Holly.
Captain Elton A. Smith and family vii
spend the summer at their Woodstock
Vt, home.
A lady's bicycle, been used but yer.
little, for sale cheap. Apply at TIL
News Office.
The post-office will close tomorrow a
10 o'clock and remain closed for the bal
ance of the day.
The iron fence along the Friends bury
ing ground and yard, on Garden street
has been newly painted.
Mrs. Fl. E. Alcott, of Brainard street
who has been very i'll during the past two
week, is now much improved
The remains of Benjamin Richardson
who died near Mount Holly, were buried
at Bordentown on Wednesday.
Centennial Circle, No. 10, Brotherhood
of the Union, of Masonville, will give g
strawb berry festival on June 2.
Stacy Briggs is engaged in repairing
the many dangerous holes to be found in
the rubble pavement on High street.
The Morton property in Lumberton,
owned by Caleb S. Ridgway, has been
sold to Virginia M. Amish for $4,000.
Why are ''Ideal' bicycles the best $25
wheels on the market this Year, Call and
see for yourself at Storey & Sons, Paxson
street
Captain NJ E. Matlack of Company E,
under the new military law, will appoint
two additional sergeants and three cor
porals.
j. Harry Halt has purchased latest
improved oak work bench and lathe
with all modern Improvements for fine
watch repairing.
Commodore James Comfy will take a
party of pleasure seekers down the creek
on Thursday. They will spend the day
fishing for shad.
Bedding plants, vase plants, basket
plants, cut flowers and floral designs; also
vegetable plants in variety at Rosbach's,
Pembertou, N. j.
White goods for dresses and waists.
Organdie, Persian Lawn, India Linon. A
beautiful summer corset for only % cents.
s. S. Evan, % Main street.
The bicycle path leading from the South
Pemberton road to Vincentown is not far
from being in very bad condition. Weeds
are bound to ruin path of this character
unless kept down.
There was rear end trolley collision on
Sunday near Willow Grove, in which
twelve persons were injured. John Swee-
ney, of Bordentown, was one of the vic
tins. He was cut on the head.
Children's day will be observed on Sun
day, June 10th, by the Baptist Sunday
school, with appropriate exercises. After
the above date the school will hold its
session in the morning during the summer
months.
Every soldier who has reached the age
of SO years is entitled to the minimum
pension of Sc, whether he Is disabled or
not, and every soldier who has reached
the age of 72 years is entitled to the max
imum pension under the law, which is $22
per month.
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the Methodist Church at Rancocas last
week, and much interest was manifested
The meeting on Sunday was continued
all day Harry Lopez and wife, of Cam
den, who are sweet gospel singers, were
in attendance
Rosbach's, at Pemberton, are too busy
Just now to write advertisements, only to
say they have fine large geraniums at
81 90 per doz.' Smaller ones sixty cents
and cent counter, so feet long, to choose
from for Decoration day. Big bargains
after Decoration day.
On Wednesday Commodore James Com
ly took about 30 people from Moorestown
on fishing trip down the creek. They
boarded the Panku at Bortons landing
and those who could not get on board
were towed in boats. Thirteen fine shad
and about million" herring were
caught
]. Franklin Hunter, the florist on Grant
street, proposes to invoke the aid of the
law in order to prevent boys from COM
hitting acts of malicious mischief about
his premises. Sling shots in the hands of
reckless boys have already broken over
fifty panes of glass, and the proprietor is
now determined to put a stop to this sort
of business.
A species of sea turtle was being ex
hibited about town on Tuesday evening,
that was caught in a small ditch on the
Zachariah Reeve farm, on the Jackson
vile road. The back of the turtle
resembled piece of leather and under
meath it was pure white, with web feet.
1t died while being sent to the Geological
garden in Philadelphia.
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
obtained at lowest market prices.
Harrison Bros will appear in Mount
Holly tomorrow and Thursday in their
big spectacular production ''The New and
Ancient South" 1t is an organization of
colored talent of high order, presenting
the pastimes of amusement of the colored
race of the south. The programme con-
sists of cakewalk, singing, buck aud
rag-time dancing, etc. There are fifty ar
fists in the organization, presenting
clean and refined appearance. One of
the principal features is the octoroon sex
tette of vocalists, graduates of the Louis
lana Conservatory of Music, who appear
in a repertoire of sentimental and comic
singing that is exceptionally fine. Every
style of dancing of the colored race will
be presented The singing will include
the latest rag time airs and old plantation
novelties The performance takes place
under large tent. Street parade, with
two large brass bands, at noon each day.
The tent will be on Durands lot, Green