The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-05-22

Rev Marshall Owens, of Mount Holly
and Rev. E. c. Hulse, of Pemberton, ex
changed pulpits on Sunday.
Why are ''Ideal' bicycles the best $2i
wheels on the market this year, Call ane
see for yourself at Storey & Sons, Paxsor
street
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian Church will haye charge Of
the services at the hospital next Sunday
afternoon.
Col. Joseph G. Clark, on Tuesday, was
married to Miss Elizabeth Fulton Elder,
of West Philadelphia Mr.. Clark former
ly resided in Mount Holly.
Charles Keen and Harvey Thomas have
scheme by which they hope to be able
to visit the Paris exposition with but little
cost to themselves. Particulars later.
Officer Severns arrested Benjamin Fen
ton yesterday for being drunk, and he
was given four days in Jail by Justice
Laumaster. This fellow is costing the
county a good deal of money.
Rev Charles Fl. Pendleton left yester-
day morning for Detroit, Michigan, to be
in attendance at the Baptist anniver-
saries to be held there this week. Mrs.
Pendleton is at Glen Mills, Pa.
Matthew Schaffer, of Hartford, with in
termittent fever, and Joseph Yates, of
Tabernacle, with pneumonia, were admit
ted to the hospital on Sunday. There are
now ten patients in the institution.
Charles Crammer, on. the Smithville
road, expects to begin picking strawber-
ries on Thursday. All his old pickers are
requested to report for duty, and there
will be work for several new hands.
William T. Sherman Post, No. 112, G.
A. r., of Moorestown, is making extern
sive preparations for the proper observ-
ance of Memorial Day Several promi-
nent speakers and the Sewell Band, of
Camden, have been engaged.
A movement started by the Methodist
Episcopal Church and the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, of Moorestown,
has resulted in more than one hundred
dollars being collected and forwarded to
the India famine sufferers
Flower thieves are still getting in their
work, as several potted plants were stolen
last week from the Mount Holly cemetery.
In one instance the flowers we're traced,
and the person who took them will have
troubled conscience in consequence.
Rosbachs, of Pemberton, have fine
collection of plants ready for Decoration
day. 1t will pay you to visit their green
houses, but if not convenient orders left
with Mr. John G. Elberson, Mill street, or
Mount Holly avenue, Mount Holly, will
receive prompt attention.
Mr. and Mrs. James Comfy arrived in
Mount Holly yesterday for an extended
visit. They came from Germantown in
their automobile. The Commodore placed
his launch in the creek yesterday after
noon, and is getting it ready for some
hard usage this season.
Miss Matte Durand was rendered
very pleasant surprise last evening, when
upon answering knock at the door, she
found number of her friends assemblies
who proceeded to pass the evening with
games, etc., ending with refreshments,
after which the guests departed.
Andrew Bozarth, veteran fisherman
of Southampton, who was 70 years old,
was drowned on Friday while pursuing
his favorite pastime near Vincentown.
While making cast his line caught in
tree, and in trying to disentangle it he
fell overheard. He was unable to swim
in the swift current and soon went down.
William c. Bishop died in Lumberton,
on Thursday last, the 18th. He kept a
general store and was first employed by
Franklin G. Doughten, who was his
senior by ten years. Mr.. Doughten died
on the 18th of May, 1885, and Bishop took
the store, dying just Is years to day
after his former employer departed this
life.
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.
More than 5000 men are expected to
take part in the largest parade ever known
in the history of Beverly on Memorial
day. Several brass bands will be in the
line, and in the evening Jennings Third
Regiment Band will give concert.
Ridgway Post, G. A. R., and Progressive
Council, Jr. o. U. A. M, are exerting
every effort to insure the success of the
affair
In Justice Clevenger's court yesterday
morning, the suit of Charles K. Cham
bers VS.. the executors of the estate of
Anthony Phillips, deceased, was adj
iourned pending settlement of claim.
The suit of Bell, Walt & Co., of Phila-
delphia, against John Godfrey, of Moores-
town, was discontinued, Mr.. Godfrey
haying paid the claim and costs in full.
The census enumerators of Mount Holly
have received their outfits and they will
begin work on June 1, which must be
completed in two weeks. Each person
will be asked twenty eight questions. The
men are supplied with silver badge,
which carries with it considerable author
1ty, as it enables them to use the telegraph,
telephone, ETC., and to hire teams and per-
form other work at the expense of the
government.
The fourth annual conference of the
New Jersey University Extension Centers
was held at Burlington on Saturday.
About forty representatives were present,
including delegates from Bound Brook
Burlington, Camden, Crawford, Mount
Holly, Riverton, Salem and from the
office of the American Society, in Phila-
delphia Addresses were made by the
chairman, J. Howard Pugh, M. D., of
Burlington; Rev. R. Bowden Shepherd,
of Riverton; Mrs. Wilbur F. Rose, OF
Camden: Professor Cecil F. Lowell, of
Philadelphia, as well as by the secretaries
of the various centers.
When the electric light poles were first
put up in Mount Holly there was an
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