The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-03-06
Memorial day viii be the next holiday

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sWilliam Smith has been elected secr'
tary of the Baptist Sunday school.
Miss Elsie Tuley is now acting as casl
| Ter in Parsons meat market
Captain George b. Branson will act q
} the day policeman for the next two weeks
The Mount Holly Water Company
sending out its bills for the ensuing yeal
| Two hundred and eight members of tn
|, Grand Army of the Republic died in Ne,
Jersey last year.
Pocahontas Tribe of Red Men confer
red the first and second degrees on min
candidates last night.
i Mount Holly Lodge, No. 10, |. 0. 0. F.
within the last three weeks has paid GU
$500 in death benefits.
i The matter of building an opera hous
in Burlington, similar to the one in Noun
Holly. is being talked of.
John Foley, the well known newsdealel
at the foot of Market street, Philadelphia
| has gone out OF business.
Mrs Hannah Lewis, widow of Aaror
Lewis, and mother of John Lewis, Of
Medford, aged 83 years, was buried yes
terday.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. vii
liam Ellenberger, of Philadelphia, was
buried in the Mount Holly cemetery on
Sunday.
Some of the politicians want James
Cunningham, manager Of the Burlington
base ball club, to accept the nomination
for Mayor on the Democratic ticket.
The trolley wire thieves got another
haul last night between Mount Holly and
Burlington. They took 1900 feet This
makes IL, 900 feet stolen up to date.
The iron box for the reception of let
tiers, attached to the lamp post in front Of
post office, cannot be used at present be-
cause of needed repairs. This is why
the door remains open.
The annual fair by the Relief Fire Com
pany will be held in the engine house on
Pine street beginning April 18th and clos
on April 14th. The proceeds will be used
to pay off some of the company's debts.
Horace E. Haines, Fred M. Haines and
Edward s. Perkins are the incorporators
of the Rancocas Gun Club, which has
filed articles of incorporation in the Coun-
ty Clerks Office. A piece of ground has
been purchased for $780,
Left Hand" socials are the latest dis
sipation in church entertainment in
South Jersey. All those who participate
must go with their right hand bound, SO
that it cannot be used. Everything done
during the social must be done with the
left hand.
The residence of William Atkinson, on
the Burlington road near Deacon's sta
ton, was visited by thieves on Wednes-
day night, who carted away quantity
of goods during the absence of the fami-
ly. They also took lot of chickens and
left behind many dead pigeons.
At public sale of bank stock, on Sat
urday, Mount Holly National sold for $40
per share, and Farmers National brought
$62. so per share This is quite low for
the latter, and the gentleman who pur-
chased it lost no time in agreeing to take
another block offered privately after the
public sale.
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.
The following unclaimed letters remain
in the post Office for the week ending
March 8; Mrs Stacy Armstrong, Mrs. j.
W. Bovine, Charles Bechtel, ESQ.,, J. E.
Bishop, Mrs. Alfred Crozier, Miss Lizzie
Dickinson, Mrs. J. H. DeWolff, Mrs.
Annie Gibbs, Mrs. Ida Hagerman, Mr..
James Matthewes. Mr.. W. M. Newbold,
Mr. George Pikens, Miss G. G. Swenson.
Miss Roxy Wells, Mrs. Nellie Williams,
Mrs. Louisa Woodward.
Harry NJ Abdul, who was recently
burned out, will in short time reopen
his shoe store with an entire new line OF
goods. His old stock has been disposed
of to firm in Philadelphia. Mr.. Abdills
loss was adjusted by appraisers. He was
represented by james K. Parker, the
Royal Insurance Company by Mr.. Coles
berry. These two gentlemen selected
Auctioneer Lippincott, of Philadelphia
as the third person, but his services were
not needed The loss was fixed at 81. $50
on stock and $3.50 on fixtures. The Liv-
erpool and London and Globe carried one
fourth of the insurance.