The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-11-06
Phil Karg is building an addition to his
grocery store on King street

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| John Cardwell has resumed his forme
position as clerk in Phil. Karg's grocer
store, on King street.
Girl learners wanted at the Mount Holl
shirt factory. So per week paid Will
learning. Apply at factory or Travis
store.
| Mrs. Benjamin F. Lee was taken dan
gerously ill with hemorrhages on Frida.
morning, but her condition is now some
what improved.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
announce their annual supper for Friday
and Saturday, November 16 and II, in thu
Masonic Temple.
The Mount Holly Banjo, Mandolin ant
Guitar Club and Prof Emo, banjo soloist
at the Good Intent benefit, Thursday
evening, 18th inst, in the Opera House.
Rev. C. NJ Perkins and wife, of Salem
were in Mount Holly, on Wednesday at
tending the meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary in St. Andrews Church.
BILLY" King came up from Philadel
phia on Thursday to try his luck at gun
ming. He has the corporation of Phil
adelphia Alderman, and found it pretty
hard work trying to get at the rabbits.
Charles Morgan received small cut on
one of his fingers several weeks ago, which
apparently healed. For several days past
the entire hand has been affected by in
fiammation as result of the wound
Barclay Peak has but eighteen months
to serve in state prison to complete his
term for the murder of Katie Anderson.
Prison life has not agreed with Peak, and
he is said to be broken down in health.
Ezekias Esham has been awarded the
contract to erect cottage for Joseph
Cross, at Sea Side Park. Several other
residents of Mount Holly contemplate
building cottages before spring at this
resort.
For gunners' supplies of all kinds, car
riage robes and horse blankets, washing
machines and glass wash boards, shoe
findings, pocket and table cutlery, paints,
oils. varnishes, glass, ETC., &C to the hard
ware store of s. T. Engle, No. 90 High
street, Mount Holly.
Beverly society turned out on Wednes-
day evening to celebrate Halloween with
a masquerade euchre party in the barn of
Alexander C. MacElroy's handsome resi-
dence on the river bank. Many of the
costumes were marvels of ingenuity. The
affair was concluded with dance.
The Webster Foundry Sand Company
began suit in the Philadelphia courts on
Thursday for $50, 900 damages for alleged
Islander against the J. w. Paxon Company,
incorporated, Josiah K. BOUCHER, How
ard Evans, Howard M. BOUCHER, W. W.
Wood, Albert Platt, Henry J. Julian and
Joseph S. Hibbs.
Wednesday will be donation day at the
Hospital. Take something to this worthy
institution that does lot of good work
for which it receives nothing but the
thanks of the patients and sometimes does
not even get that much. No matter how
small your contribution, do not hesitate
to send it. Small favors will be CRATE
fully acknowledged.
A party of gay masqueraders wearing
grotesque costumes drove from Florence
to Mount Holly on Wednesday evening,
giving George W. Hobbs a complete sur
prise at his residence on Pine street.
When the twentyfour Halloween parad-
ers started for home, they had every rea-
son to know that the hospitality extended
in Mount Holly was of q kind long to be
A slight fire occurred at the residence of
Samuel D. Sleeper, on Paxson street,
Tuesday evening, about seven o'clock. A
child playing in the room pulled lamp
from the table and the oil spilled upon a
chair and the floor, which caught fire.
The chair was thrown into the yard and
the flames extinguished by George Sleeper.
The department was called out but its
services were not needed.
Councilman Charles Parsons, of Bey-
erly, has made bet with Councilman
and chairman of the Democratic local
committee, DR.. James " Roberts, that
Mckinley will carry New Jersey by 3d.
900 majority. He, in turn, has made
bet that Bryan will receive more elector-
al votes than he did four years ago. Coun-
Gilman R. W. D. Albury is the holder of
the stakes, which amount to 5000.
William Widman, the popular Yard
vile sporting man, demonstrated his abil-
Ity as marksman, On Wednesday, at Bor-
dentown, when he defeated DR.. George
O. Forsyth, an expert shot, of Pember-
ton. The match was twenty-f live
bird race for purse of $50. Widman
killed twenty three out of twenty five,
and Forsyth shot sixteen, and with his
han dicap of five dead birds his total score
was twenty-one
The usual crowded house greeted Hi
Henry and his MINISTRIES on Tuesday even
ing. The old favorite was given hearty
greeting as he rode in his automobile at
the head of the street parade. His com
pany of stars was heartily applauded and
they deserved it, for the entertainment
was fine. The stage setting in the first
part was the finest that has been seen here
in long time The only fault to be
found was that the show did not continue
more than two hours.
Burglars entered Stanwood Brothers
store at Island Heights Wednesday night,
but got only about So as booty. They en-
tered the side door by breaking glass
and opening the lock. The safe was I'M
locked and from this and the money draw
ers they secured about five dollars in
small change. A lot of silverware in the
safe was taken out and laid on the floor.
1t is thought that the burglars were
frightened off by the Halloween merry
makers, who were on the street late, and
dared not take time to tie up the silver
No clue as yet is had, but it is believed to
be the work of professionals who ope-
rated at Manahawkin and New Gretna a
fortnight ago.
The cunning season opened on Thurs
day under more favorable auspices than 1t
did year ago. Many parties made an
early start for the country, but owing to
unfavorable weather conditions several
hours had passed before much shooting
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