The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-06-19

Mrs. hachei Emley, OF JacODSCOWn
while visiting her son in Trenton, wa
stricken with paralysis.
The state headquarters of the New Jer
sey Republicans during the Presidential
campaign will be at Newark
Caterpillars and lice are attacking many
trees about town. and the foliage on som'
of them is now becoming withered.
George F. Harbert, stewart of the aims
house, is receiving much praise from the
manner In which he is conducting that In
stitution.
Edward s. Troth will remove from
Murrell street to the house on Brainard
street, recently vacated by Mrs. Joseph
S. Gibson.
Mrs. Sarah Kean and Miss Clementine
Trick, of Vincentown, sailed for Paris, on
Tuesday, where they will remain for sew
eral months.
The newly organized band at Smithville
gives an open air concert at that place
once week, which puts considerable life
into the village.
There is a marked decrease in the popu-
lation of Mount Holly since the census
was taken ten years ago. Much of this
loss is due to the burning of the carpet
mills.
It is estimated that there are about 49,
267 colored men holding public offices in
the United States. They draw in salaries
from the federal treasury s6,5SS,612 per
annum.
Harold Allen, a clerk in Bsrrington's
drug store, has decided to become doc
tor, and to that end he will enter college
next fall for the purpose of studying
medicine.
The second anniversary of the battle of
Santiago will be celebrated at Trenton on
July 8 by those who served as members of
the Naval Reserves on board the U. S.
Steamer Resolute.
Worrell & Harris have sold their trot-
ting horse Swago to Mr.. Cosgrove, of
Philadelphia, at good profit. The ami
NAL turned the track at the fair grounds
on Saturday in 2.223.
Superintendent William s. Rendell, of
the Burlington County Shoe Company,
reports the business outlook to be very
good Another team has been put to
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In order to have better train service the
people of Medford talk Of leasing the line
running from that place to Mount Holly
and operate it after the manner of the
Union Transportation Company.
The degree team of the Knights of
Pythias conferred the third rank on one
candidate Friday night, when the new
uniforms were used. Visitors were pres
ent from Philadelphia and other places.
James Berry, of Water street, is going
about with shade over his right eye. A
glass fell from a shelf and in his endeavor
to catch it Berry got some of the broken
glass in his eye. The sight will probably
be saved.
Tomorrow is the day for our local deal
ers to receive their stock of fire works.
From now until July 4th sales will only
be made to persons residing in the country
or at the sea shore. Local purchasers will
be able to get their ammunition on July 8.
Edward B. Jones had very attractive
window display during the past week.
1t consisted of fruit which he is serving
in crushed form at his soda water foun-
tain. 1t proved to be very effective ad-
vertisement to those who happened to see
it.
A correspondent from Lumberton says:
'1nvitations to the commencement of the
Brainard School in Mount Holly have
been received by number of persons here
They are much appreciated, for Miss jam
ison's school is constantly growing in ia
vor, and many representatives of her
school live in Lumberton
Joseph L. Budd, son Of Henry l. Budd :
died at Silver City, New Mexico, on Sat
urday. where he had gone for the benefit
of his health. Deceased was thirty years
of age, and his death was due to con-
sumption. The funeral will take place
on Friday afternoon from his parents res
idence on High street.
The two cases that have recently been
decided by our courts, where persons have
failed to receive sick or death benefits
from their lodges, have furnished an ex-
cellent moral for those persons who are
Indifferent as to their standing in their
respective orders There is nothing like
keeping within bounds to be on the safe
side.
On Wednesday evening several persons
from Mount Holly went to Philadelphia
to make a fraternal visit to Red Cross
Lodge, No. S12, Knights of Pythias. and
they had very good time. One of the
most interesting things seen on the trip
was ship made entirely of bones from
the amputated limbs of union soldiers
confined in Libby prison.
An unknown man was struck by q
freight train at Stanwick on Saturday at
ternoon and probably fatally hurt. He is
about 80 years of age and looks like
tramp. The man apparently courted
death, as he deliberately sat on the track
until the engine struck him. His head
was broken and he was badly cut about
the body. The train hands took him te
Cooper Hospital Camden.
In the annual readjustment of post
masters and salaries just made by the de-
partment at Washington, some changes
have been made In the offices In thii
county. Mount Holly has been advanced
from third to second, and Beverly rele
gated from second to third. The post
master at Mount Holly gets an increas'
from $1,000 to $4,000; Palmyra from $780,
to $17O0; Riverton from $500 to $500
Beverly decreases from $4,000 to $500.
Samuel A. Dobbins. Sr., has been sup
plying lot of choice strawberries to tn
Messrs. Anderson during the past week
who have already canned several hundret
crates. Mr.. Dobbins has eleven acres Ii
berries and his crop this year has beer
very large. He has been sending abou
one hundred bushel of berries daily to tn
cannery. One of his pickers on Tuesda