The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-05-29
LOCAL NEWS.

There will be an Epworth League rail-
at Browns Mills on Thursday, July 26.
Miss Jennie Conover has resigned as
teacher in the Mount Holly public school
Memorial services were held on Frida
evening by the ladies of the G. A. 4
Miss Sarah Forker has had a new fenc
erected on the Union street side of he
property.
George B. Clothier is now employed a
Asbury Park, where he will remain dur
ing the summer
George Rendell has placed neat avn
ing around the porch in front of his resi-
dence on Union street.
An otter was seen swimming in the up
per creek on Wednesday afternoon nea
the first bicycle bridge.
William English, the painter, has beer
confined to the house for several day.
with an attack of dropsy.
Miss Blanche Pau entertained mum
Der Of friends at her home on Washington
street on Thursday evening.
Lawyer George M. Hillman has arrang-
ed for the erection of dwelling house on
West Main street, Moorestown.
Samuel Brown, of Haddonield, an old
resident of this place. was renewing ac-
quaintances in Mount Holly last week.
The closing exercises of the Mount
Holly public schools will be held in the
Opera House. Thursday evening, June IA.
There will be an Epworth League rally
at Smithville on July IL 1t will be fol-
lowed by ten days meeting in the
woods.
A red white and blue festival was held
in the hall at Vincentown on, Saturday
night by the Junior League of the Meth
odist Church.
Melvin Powell employed at the Smith
vile machine works, had the third finger
on his left hand cut off with rip saw a
few days since.
Joseph Colkitt a former resident OF
Mount Holly, died on Tuesday afternoon,
at his home, near Columbus, in the SSth
year of his age.
Notwithstanding the inclement weather
on Thursday evening, the reception given
by Mr. ard Mrs. Oliver L. Jeffrey was
largely attended.
The Medford glass blowers will give
picnic at Indian Mills to morrow. A pro-
gramme of lively events has been prepar-
ed for the occasion.
Company E will be inspected at the ar
mory tomorrow evening. On Wednes
day the company will give street parade
before going to Beverly.
A warrant has been issued for the ar
rest of John Cramer, who is charged with
stealing chickens from Captain Martin L.
Haines, of Vincentown.
Announcement has been made of the en-
gagement of Miss Mary A. Oliphant,
daughter of Mrs. Walter S. Oliphant and
Thomas Wilkins Hulme.
John johnson, colored, employed in
Murrell Dobbins brick yard at Kinkora,
was struck by train of cars on Wednes-
day and instantly killed.
On account of Governor Voorhees, trip
to Europe, the opening of the state fire
mems home, near Boonton, will be post
poned from June to June 23d.
Weaver & Co., manufacturers of leather
goods, on Garden street, are so pressed
with orders, that they are now working
all night, employing two sets of hands.
For the next three or four weeks straw
berry pickers win be in demand, and
large sum of money will be distributed
to those who take part in gathering this
luscious fruit.
William Hull, of Wrightstown, who
was somewhat injured in the recent acct
dent at Mount Holly, has retained Blanch-
ard H. White to present claim to the
railroad company for damages.
A monument commemorating the or
ganization of the first Presbytery in this
country, is to be unveiled with appro-
pirate exercises in the old Scots burial
ground, near Wickatunk, in Monmouth
county, on June a.
A few days since while at his boat
house, Charles Suffer thought he would
let a fishing line remain in the creek all
night Just to see what luck he would have.
When he pulled the line in the next day
he found a snake fastened to the hook.
A few days since, Harry Hester, who
jured while working in the field. He took
it to the stable and jumped on his best
horse to go for veterinary, but before
he got out OF the lane the animal dropped
dead.
A fight occurred at Smithville on Mon
day night resulting in Melvin Norcross
being arrested, charged with assaulting
Charles Holzbaur. The former was given
hearing before Justice Slack on Tuesday
evening and held in 800 bail for his APP
pearance at court
Following is a list of the unclaimed let
tiers remaining in the Mount Holly post
office for the week ending May 26: Rev.
II. H. Burlew, John Chambers, Essie
Cross, Miss Lizzie Mullen, Elmer Sellers,
Miss Jean Lamb, John B. Mcclellan, 3,
Mrs. McKeever, H. M. Jackson.
William H. Dobbins, H. W. Kempte
and George W. A. French have been ap-
pointed committee to purchase new
uniforms for the degree team of the
Knights of Pythias. On Friday evening
one proposition was received and the
second degree was conferred on one page.
Something should be done to stop the
unrestrained posting of advertising signs
on our trees A modest notice of an en-
tertainment or some local affair is not so
bad. but the placards of the various soup,
cigar, tobacco and numerous other con
Germs executed in glazing colors are high
ly Objectionable.
There was large congregation at st.
Andrews Church on Sunday evening.
The rector, Rev James Stoddard, deliv-
cred sermon appropriate to Memorial
day. which was enjoyed by Gen. A. E.
Shiras Post, No. 26, G. A. R., the mem
bers of Company E, and Gen. Hooker
Camp, Sons Of Veterans.
A shooting match took place on Wed
nesday afternoon on the saw mill lot out