The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-09-25

on the dollar.
A new pavement has been laid in from
of the property of Mrs. A. ]. Reynolds
on Union street.
B. Alvan Sleeper has accepted a posi-
ton with Haines & Sherman, civil engi
neers, at Camden.
Four alarms of fire within three week
are more than the people of Mount Holl.
care to experience.
County Clerk Warrick was very sue
cessful last week in bagging reed and raj
birds down the creek.
The Mount Holly Foot Ball club will
hold fair and festival in the Arcade hall
on October 4th, 9Th and 9th.
All the weeds in the Court House yart
were cut down last week, adding much tc
the appearance of the place.
1t is reported that the plumbing firm Of
Lundy & Shinn, of Newtown, Pa, Ii
doing very successful business.
The circulating library will be open In
the afternoon from until o'clock, be-
ginning with Monday, October 1.
William F. Thacher, after serving the
Florence Baptist Sunday school as super
intendent for 20 years, has resigned.
]. P. Tomlinson has built a new dam on
his property out West Washington street,
for the purpose of having an ice pond.
The store property of A. A. Engle on
Washington street has been considerably
improved, and new pavement has been
laid.
Harry H. Cross has removed his boat
house to the lot belonging to the Slack es-
tate, in the rear of Edward Hacks pro-
perty.
Chief Harry Hawkins and assistants
made the annual inspection of the appar-
atus of the fire department on Tuesday
evening.
New wall paper has been applied to
the interior of the County Clerks office,
an improvement that has been needed for
long time.
Portraits of Mckinley and Roosevelt
have found their way into many homes
and business places in Mount Holly dur
ing the past week.
Bankers are warning depositors to look
out for bills that have been raised from
81 to So, as there is said to be many of
them in circulation.
Mrs David Jayne Bullock, of Philadel-
phia, who died on Wednesday at Beach
Haven, was a sister to Mrs. Frederick Fl.
Lee, of Mount Holly.
The members of Company E met in
their armory last night and enjoyed
practice drill after a suspension of meet
ings during the hot spell.
The Chattanooga Times, of September
10, gives Prof DeVoe, of Hackensack,
great credit for his prediction of the
storm that wrecked Galveston.
The wild fox grapes on the upper creek
have all been gathered, and it will soon
be in order to secure the small winter
grapes, which abound quite plentifully.
Rev. Norman ". P. Lewis will occupy
the pulpit of Trinity church again next
Sunday. Morning service and sermon at
1920 A. M, evening prayer at $50 ?. M.
The family of Prosecutor Samuel A.
Atkinson, who have been occupying their
cottage at Sea Side Park during the sum-
mer, returned to Mount Holly on We'd
nesday.
Richard Carpenter, who was given
hearing before Justice Laumaster on We'd
nesday evening for assaulting Ira Smith
at the West End Hotel, was held for court
under 800 bail
Daniel M. Milbine has been sending
more advice to Marcus A. Hanna about
the conduct of the Republican campaign.
He received reply of thanks yesterday
from Mr.. Hanna.
The Locust Grove Club, of Burlington,
gave another successful outing at their
club house on Wednesday. The event
was enjoyed by number of persons
from Mount Holly.
Diebel s. Eppler, machinists, have re-
moved their plant to Philadelphia. The
settlement of this matter had been bone
of contention between the members of the
firm ever since they started business in
Mount Holly.
Daniel Suffer has placed an electric
light in the yard, nearly in front OF his
house on Garden street, which is not only
greatly appreciated by him, but also by
pedestrians along that thoroughfare.
Travellers on the boats say the Della
ware was never so charming as on these
September days. A change has been
made in the time of the boats leaving
Burlington. Consult the time table on
first page.
Many bicycle riders IL Mount Holly ut
terly disregard the ordinance which re-
quires them to have lighted lamp on
their wheels at night A rider should
carry a light for his own protection and
to prevent accidents.
4 man has been confined in the Cam
den Jail for several months charged with
forgery. He was taken before the sheriff
few days since to sign a bail bond for
his release, and surprised the officials by
announcing that he could not sign his
name
Samuel L. Bullock's horse ran away on
Sunday afternoon, going out Garden
street and scattering the contents of the
carriage along the road. The animal fell
and upset the wagon, but he got UP and
righted it again. But little damage re-
suited.
Elmer Cook, employed at the Florence
iron foundry, met with an accident, on
Tuesday, that will put him out of bust
ness for a while One of the large car
trucks broke, and a portion of it fell on
Cooks instep, producing very painful
wound.
James Stoy, of Palmyra, who became
infatuated with poker and lost considera-
BILE money, and who is alleged to have APP
propriated property of relatives to raise
funds to meet the demands made upon
him, has been held under $500 bail on the
charge of grand larceny.
Frank Conover, of Bridgeboro', while
cunning for reed birds few days since,