The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-03-27
LOCAL NEWS.


lures at public sale on Saturday next at
: p. M.
A successful operation has been pei
formed ON Mrs. William D. Herbert, c
Smithyille, for appendicitis.
Asparagus and rhubarb roots, ONTO
sets and salad plants for sale cheap b
Owen Bros, Mount Holly, N. J.
The Board of Freeholders of Ocea
county will be tie politically the mex
year as result of the last election.
A double funeral took place at Julius
town on Wednesday, Joel Lippincott an
his wife being buried in one grave.
The Junior Mechanics, of Tabernacle
will serve an oyster supper next Saturda,
night for the benefit of William Kirkbride
Patrick Quinn has purchased the lots
the corner of Ridgway street and jackson
vile road, known as Miller's hill, from J
Keefe.
Harry B. Gale, formerly of Noun
Holly, is fitting up building at Moores
town, where he will soon open steam
laundry.
On Friday evening next the ladies o.
Columbus will give an entertainment TO
the benefit Of the Old Ladies Home a
Burlington.
AS March 25th, the annual moving day
fell on Sunday, number of people il
this vicinity changed their places of resi-
dence on Saturday.
Our hardware merchants have beer
kept pretty busy during the past few
days owing to the demands made on them
for seeds of all kinds.
Some of the young boys in the thlrc
ward gave short street parade, on Tues
day evening, in honor of the election Of
Reeve Stewart as collector
John Reeves, employed at Childs' store
underwent an operation at the Jefferson
hospital, Philadelphia, on Tuesday. His
condition is much improved.
The second lecture of series will be
delivered by Rev. Charles II. Pendle
ton. in the Baptist Church, on Thursday
evening next Subject: "The Poets.
The first degree was conferred on one
candidate Thursday night by New jersey
Castle, No. A, K g. E. The second and
third degrees will be given next Thurs
day evening.
There is a rumor to the effect that Dan
iel NJ. Milbine, of Camden, may open 9
restaurant on Main street, Mount Holly
in his building which is being vacated by
Samuel Greenwald
Lieutenant Worlin is candidate for
the captaincy of Company E, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of j
M. Reeves The name of Micajah T.
Matlack is also spoken of in this connec
ton.
On Sunday afternoon, while standing
on the Washington street bridge, young
man dropped his watch overheard. Aftel
considerable difficulty it was recovered
bv scraping the bottom of the creek will
rake
Now is the time to plant hardy roses
Rubeckia Golden Glow, hardy phlox
etc. Crimson, yellow and pink rambler
roses, zoe each, or SOC for the three; hardy
perennials same price at Rosbach's, Penn
barton *2t
George Sterling, the Camden man who
was indicted by the grand jury for run
ming pool room near Burlington, has
been fined $3.50 and costs. The defendant
pleaded guilty, and after paying the
money he was discharged by Judge Gas
kill.
A small boy made an unsuccessful at
tempt to steal watch on Tuesday from
the jewelry store of Ross Quicksan. AT
ter securing the timepiece he started vi
the street at lively gait, but Harvey
Quicksall soon caught the would-b be thief
who was allowed to go home.
Gorton's MINISTRIES gave very goot
performance in the Opera House on Wed
nesday night On account of the lines
of one of the regular end men, Hank Good
win Joined the company here, and tina
old veteran soon had his colleagues goinl
as well as the audience, for none knew
what was coming.
Harry M. Hughes, of Mount Holly
who has been in hospital in Washing
ton, D. c., for six weeks, suffering with
broken leg, will be compelled to remail
in the institution for a number of weeks
longer On account of the peculiar frac
ture of the bone, it is feared that the lie!
may be shorter than the other.
On account of the carelessness of som
people. it has been found necessary to rt
move the iron letter box that has been al
tached to the lamp post in front OF tn
post office, because people kept on put
ting letters there, notwithstanding the fac
that the door was kept wide open all th
time, the box being out of repair
Miss Tillie Dolbey of Philadelphia, hs
purchased the Berkeley house, at Sea Sid
Park, of Mr.. johnson, who few veal
ago bought it from ]. G. Gowdy, of Ton
River. Miss Dolbey's father, William
Dolbey, will manage the hotel 1t wi
be thoroughly renovated, refurnishet
wired for electric lights. Mr., Dolbey hi
had fifteen.years experience in the sun
mer hotel business and for eight years ra
the Arlington, at Ocean Grove.
AS the result of chair slipping fro
under him while attending the Knights I
Pythias lodge on Friday evening, Geore
W. A. French, the master Of finance. fe
ON the floor, and narrowly escape
spraining his wrist His collection
for the week were unusually large. ar
some one suggested that he had the mons
all In one pocket, which made him To-
sided. A committee was appointed
look into the matter of purchasing
second hand safe for use of the lodge, al
the members would be pleased to he
from any person having such an artic
which they desire to dispose OF.
DR.. Isaac w. Heulings, well-knov
business man residing at Moorestown,
tempted suicide by shooting, at his HON
on East Main street, Saturday. The b'
glanced off. making only flesh woun
and did not penetrate the skull. The I'll
intimation the family had of his intenti
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