The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-11-06
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. John Briggs, of Delanco, has
sprained ankle as the result of falling OIL
her porch.
The Union National Bank has sold a
lot on Rutland avenue to T. Walter Bor-
ton for 1926.
Sweet potatoes are novelty in the can
ming line that are now being put up by j..
L. Anderson & Sons
Charles Mitsch, of Riverside, had four
fingers crushed on Wednesday while
working in lumber yard.
Joseph Klingler and Miss Lottin Boehm,
of Riverside, were married Cd Wednesday
by Rev. Theodocius Goth.
President Mckinley has issued his pro-
clamation announcing Thursday, Novem-
Der 80, as Thanksgiving day
A flock of wild geese, that had appa-
rently lost their bearing, was seen to
hover over Mount Holly on Wednesday
noon.
Miss Leila Cox, daughter of Lena Cox,
of Juliustown, died on Thursday after an
operation had been performed for appen-
dicitis.
The Epworth League of the Rancocas
Methodist Church held social on Friday
evening, and realized quite sum for the
benefit of the church.
After spending some time with Mrs. Ell
ton A. Smith, at Woodstock VT, Mrs
Joseph FL. Gaskill has returned to her
home in Mount Holly.
One of the Mount Holly trolley cars is
at the Pavonia shops to be fitted up in a
new style 1t will somewhat resemble
palace car when returned.
The Philadelphia, Rancocas and Mount
Holly steamboat line has been sued by
lawyer Walter A. Barrows to recover for
rent of wharf at Riverside
Lewis A. Smith, of Philadelphia.
brother-i in law of J. Harry Halt has pur-
chased from Alfred Doron the jewelry
store property on High street
A mad dog has been running at large
at Cookstown, Hanover and other places,
biting dogs, cattle and human beings. At
last reports it had not been killed.
Emit Moore and William Maloney, two
boys who ran away from Girard College,
were found last night on the McHenry
farm, and taken back to that institution
Mrs Theodore Haines, of Vincentown,
has been suffering for some time from the
effects of a bad sprain to her side, which
she received by falling down the steps at
her home.
Rev. James Stoddard of St. Andrews
Protestant Episcopal Church in Mount
Holly, has been assigned to conduct ser
vices in St-Martin sin the Field Church
at Lumberton.
Miss Nina Hops, of Palmyra, was re-
moved to the Trenton Hospital last week.
Her malady had assumed dangerous
form, as she had threatened to kill Mrs
Chamberlain.
Following is list of the unclaimed let
ters remaining in the post Office for the
week ending November 8: John Castelea.
James G. Elliott, Manly Raper, G. ].
Jones, Lewis Jackson.
After number of years of faithful SER
vice, during which many lawbreakers
have been brought up with a round turn,
William G. Wise, of Burlington, has re-
signed his position as fish and game ward
en-.
Some person has in his possession gold
ring that was stolen from the residence of
Samuel G.. Parker, at Unionville Judg-
ing from request made for its return, it
is evident that the person having the same
is known.
Ladies' fieeced ribbed underwear. Chill
dren's underwear. Ladies' and children
lambs wool slipper soles. Excellent quail
ity ladies' stockings, all black and black
with white feet, two pairs for % cents s.
S. EVAN, % Main street.
''Wappy," the Mount Holly chicken
thief, who is serving eight years in state
prison, told Chief of Police Dennis last
week that he was reformed man. Eight
years in that institution is calculated to
reform most any person.
Usually newly married people depart
on their wedding zip In the midst of a
shower of rice, but new idea was orig
mated at a recent wedding in Mount Hol-
ly. when the rice was discarded and red
lights and roman candles in great num-
bers were substituted.
George K. Simpson, of Riverside, was
sent to Jail for thirty days last week for
being a disorderly person, the charge
being preferred by his mother-in-law.
While hunting for bail the prisoner es-
capped from the constable, but he was
soon rearrested.
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
The well known Inlay mansion at Allen
town was sold last week at public sale in
settlement of the Mary A. Fisk estate.
The house is of the colonial style and was
built over one hundred years ago by John
Inlay and has always been in the Inlay
family Miss E. Gordon, who now occu-
pies the house, purchased it with eight
acres of land, and the price paid was
81, 200. The late Mrs. Fisk was con-
noisseur of fine art and old relics, and the
house was well filled with such things
The wall paper In one room was purchas-
ed in London over one hundred years ago.
The property was sold in three tracts
Lot mum Der two was also bought by Miss
Gordon for 5000, and lot number three
was sold to William r. Forsyth for $500.
May Libeman, IS years old, was acct
dentally shot in the thigh, Thursday, by
an uncle near Fellowship, while he was
removing a cartridge from gun. She
was taken to the Cooper Hospital, Cam
den. in serious condition, and scores of
shot were found in her side. The physi-
clan asked her If she could stand the pain
of having the shot picked out, and she
bravely replied that she could. Placing
her hands on the shoulder OF the physi-
o;ap tho srirl underwent the extremely