The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-07-10

the sea shore left Mount Holly this NOR
v ing.
The township has the pipe on Il
ground for laying sewer down Wat
street.
: The Baptist Sunday school will hold i
picnic in the woods at Smithville on Tue
day, July "A.
! Justice Clevenger has one action
contract set down for Wednesday and tw
for Saturday.
+ Before buying bicycle for 1900, ca
and inspect the Rambler" at Storey
Sons. Paxson street.
Joseph Murray, an aged resident
Hainesport, is seriously ILL., and his recov
cry is not looked for.
The members of Company E will leav
for Sea Girt on Saturday, where they will
go into camp for a week
Elsie Reeves, daughter of William
Reeves, of Church street, fell from |
fence on Sunday and broke her arm.
John Wescott, of Mount Holly, ha
given up his position in North Jersey ant
is now employed in Philadelphia.
Frank Eddleman, while playing ball OF
Madison avenue on Saturday, fell and cu
| his knee badly. 1t was sewed up at the
hospital.
While playing ball last week, Clifford
Cain, Water street boy, stepped on q
broken bottle and DR.. Meicher had to
stitch the wound.
Master Norman Assay has been suffer.
ing with quite sore face during the past
week, which resulted from bug biting
him on the right cheek.
The residence of Mrs. A. B. Powell, at
Palmyra, WINS broken into and ransacked
while the family were at Riverton watch
ing the fireworks display on Wednesday
night.
Harry Hawkins, ST., while driving
through Paxson street with his milk wag-
on on Saturday morning, came near being
injured by the falling of rotten electric
light pole.
Anderson & Son, the Water street can
ners, put up few cans of huckleberries
last week. If the experiment proves sue
cessful, they will pack this berry in large
quantities.
Henry B. Woolston, son of Richard
Woolston, farmer residing near Mount
Holly, and Miss Lucie Glare, of Chicago,
were married on Tuesday last at the resi-
dence of the bride.
Charles Harker, of Eayrestown, who
was connected with the Prudential Insur-
ance Company in Mount Holly, died on
Sunday. The remains will be buried 90
morrow at Lumberton.
Right Rev. John Scarborough, Bishop
of New Jersey, will visit st. Luke's chapel,
Columbus, tomorrow wednesday, even
ing, to administer the rite of confirmation.
Service will begin at 7.30.
Rev. Marshall Owens, pastor of the
Mount Holly Methodist Church, exchang-
ed pulpits on Sunday morning with Rev.
George S. Meseroll, of the Broad Street
M. E. Church, Burlington.
Barzillai L. Thompson, of Medford, who
was recently injured by the cars at Lum-
berton, made his appearance in court on
Saturday. He shows the evidence OF his
injuries and looks somewhat older.
Samuel p Cline has laid a hydraulic
pressed brick pavement in front of his
hardware store on High street. Morris
H. Keller is also having similar walk
laid in the driveway to his wagon sheds
on Garden street.
Benjamin Murray ana Daniel Devan
got into quarrel on the Fourth of July
on High street. Being colored men, they
drew their natural weapons of defence,
but did no damage. Both were arrested
and fined $3.50 each.
Benjamin McKelvey, while working in
a field for Thomas Bozarth, William Clap
per, the team driver, and Stacy Briggs,
who was engaged in repairing the streets,
were overcome by the heat on Friday and
removed to their homes.
DR.. Cortlandt VanRensselaer Hodge and
wife and DIR. George Y. Taylor, of Bur
lington, who are with missionaries in
China, are still unable to make their es-
cape, and if the uprising extends to their
present location they are in danger of
being massacred.
A certain Mount Holly official had the
pie asure of marrying local couple, who
appeared at his house on Tuesday even
ing. After the ceremony, which was not
new innovation to either of the con-
tracing parties, the bride and groom left
for Port Washington.
Following is list of the unclaimed let
tiers remaining in the post office for the
week ending July Z: Mrs. Wilhelminia
Carroll, Miss Elmira Durand, E. R. Dox-
lator, L. Friedman, Daniel Harker, Mrs
May Johnson, Willie Williams, Miss Anna
Winslow, G. J. Smith, 2.
While standing in the yard of her resi-
dence at Riverside, on Wednesday after
noon, talking to her husband and some
friends, Mrs. Thomas Mum was struck
by a flash of lightning which apparently
passed down her spine. The unfortunate
woman was for time utterly Frustrated,
but she recovered in day or two.
M ,,,o,,tors Of Con r. Chiroo Post
G. A. R., feel very grateful to the various
organizations and citizens who assisted
them in making their celebration on the
Fourth success They desire to extend
their thanks to all who labored to accom-
plish this end. There is small balance
which goes into the treasury of the Post,
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.
Capt. Martin L. Haines, of Vincentown
started for Kansas City last week, but when
he reached Chicago he was unable to pro-
coed further on account of illness. AS his
condition did not improve he decided to re-
turn home. Upon reaching Philadelphia
he grew worse. and his family physician
<uac cont for Mr. Haines reached home on