The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-24
LOCAL NEWS.

The Democratic state convention will bt
held in Trenton on May 81.
William Gennett has been suffering
from a bad case of sumac poisoning.
DR.. Parry, of Hainesport, has sold {
building lot to Isaac Wright for $175.
A party of Mount Holly fishermen
caught few shad down the creek on Sat
urday.
Miss Bessie Greenwald entertained some
of her friends at an oyster supper on
Tuesday evening.
Benjamin Aaronson is building new
barn in the rear of his residence on West
Washington street.
~ Fred Hagel, of Hainesport, is in Phil
adelphia hospital receiving treatment for
a trouble on his neck.
William W. Scattergood, of Willing
boro, who was recently stricken with pa
ralysis, is improving
Bart Dennis, formerly of Mount Holly.
and his partner have left Guy Brothers
Ministries for the season.
A supply of the new postage stamp
books are now being sent to the second
and third class post offices.
The mother of DR.. Samuel Galley died
at her home in Media, Pa, few days
since, at the age of 81 years.
Alfred Eddy, of Grant street, has secur-
ed position at Chester, Pa, and will re-
move there in the near future.
A band of gypsies passed through
Mount Holly on Friday. Their caravans
were an object of much attention.
]. Frank Shaw, Jr., has been elected
assistant secretary of the Baptist Sunday
school, vice Elmer J. Shinn, resigned.
Why are "Ideal" bicycles the best $S5
wheels on the market this year, Call and
see for yourself at Storey & Sons, Paxson
street.
Chafeys barber shop has been removed
from the Arcade property, and the two
basement rooms have been rented by new
tenants.
William Thorn, of Medford, is now as
sisting Joseph S. Shreve, superintendent
of the Burlington County Telephone
Company.
A special collection was taken in the
Baptist Sunday school on Sunday after
noon for the aid of the famine stricken
people of India.
The members of Company E, of Mount
Holly, had pleasant trip to Camden, on
Wednesday evening, where they partic-
ipated in battalion drill.
Mrs. Ella M. Thatcher, of Florence, has
returned from her trip to Cuba, which was
made in the interest of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union.
The Vincentown Bicycle Association
has decided to build path to Red Lion,
and also to repair the one leading to the
South Pemberton stone road.
Rev. Marshall Owens and wife, DIR. A.
r. w. Atwood and Harry II. Bayles at
tended the annual convention of the Ep-
worth League at Asbury Park, last week
Old packing in one of the box valves at
tackled to the water main at Union and
Buttonwood streets caused leak last
week, but the matter was soon attended to.
In the Episcopal Church at Medford, to-
day, will occur the marriage of Bert Bow
ker and Miss Mingen, daughter of John
B. Mingen, one of the owners of the Star
Glass works.
Announcement is made of the engage
ment of Rev Percival FL. Lynch, pastor
of the Memorial Baptist Church, at Al
toona, Pa, and Miss Maude E. Kellogg, of
Mount Holly.
The Forest Lakes Company, of Browns
Mills, has purchased large tract of land
in Pemberton and New Hanover town
ships for Sc, 500. Other property is to be
purchased in that vicinity.
At Indian Mills, on Tuesday, occurred
the marriage of Miss Charlesanna A.
Brown to Howard G.. Scudder, of Cam
den. The ceremony was performed by
DR.. Clarence A. Adams, of the Trinity
Baptist Church, Camden.
Verbenas and double alyssum give bet
ter bloom if planted while the ground is
cool. 40 cents dozen at Rosbach's. 1t
is absolutely necessary to get pansies in
the ground at once. They have beautiful
ones at 30 cents dozen.
Miss Lizzie Cox, of Lumberton, while
playing on Wednesday afternoon, ran
against companion with much force and
broke her right forearm. About six months
ago she had the misfortune to break her
right arm in very much the same manner.
About dozen inmates are to be re-
ceived at the Masonic Home as soon as the
new addition is ready for occupancy. 1t
has been completed at cost of $22,
without any furniture. The running ex-
peuses of this excellent institution are
about s., 900 year.
For some time past Rev. j. L. Sooy,
pastor of the Methodist Church at Wheel
ing, West Virginia, has been engaged IN
an active crusade against vice and immor
atty in that city, but as the citizens did
not seem to approve of his course he re-
signed his charge. He is brother OF
Mark R. Sooy, of Mount Holly.
A quiet wedding took place Wednesday
evening at the Methodist parsonage at
Grovevilie. The contracting parties were
Joseph Colby, of Mount Holly, and Miss
Efie Powell, of Smithville The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. d. E. Lyon,
pastor of the Groveville M. E. Church, a
brother-in-law of the bride Mr. and Mrs.
Goldy will reside n Pine street
S. T. Engle has perhaps sold more farm
machinery thus far this season than any
other dealer in Mount Holly. He has es-
tablished good reputation in this line of
goods, and farmers know that they can
rely upon his guarantee. His sale of
seeds of all kinds has been very large, be-
sides several carloads of potatoes, COM
prising many varieties At times he has
been pressed very hard to fill his orders.
The owners of the steamer Twilight
have been required to furnish 81, 75O and
&6, 500 security for the payment of salvage
claimed by James McCaulley, the man
aging owner of the J. s. W. Holton, and
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