The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-06-26
FOCAL NEWS.

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erected on his farm at Newbold's Corner.
Captain George H. Branson will act
the day policeman for the next two weeks
John Wolfsburg, whose property wa
recently destroyed by fire on Pine street
is rebuilding.
Mrs Walter Krusen has removed
Trenton, where her husband is engage
in mission work.
A new crossing has been laid on Madi
son avenue from Jobes' butcher shop t.
the West End Hotel.
The large smoke stack which has $1,000
so long among the ruins of the carpet mill
was shipped away on Friday
For your 4th of July blank cartridge
and blank revolvers, go and see .. T
Cline. He has the loudest and the best.
Thieves visited the Marion water works
ON Saturday night and stole about $7s
worth of brass fittings from the machinery
A. E. Montgomery, of Smithville, has
been confined to the house for over two
weeks with bad case of sun burn on his
limbs.
The sidewalk on Pine street, in front OF
the Rokenbaugh mission, has been In
dangerous condition for several days by
reason of a washout.
Having seized the goods of Charles ID.
Zell. of Burlington, at the suit OF how
ard Slim. Sheriff Fenton will sell the
same at public sale on Friday.
Mrs Mary Lincoln, of Pine street. was
buried on Tuesday in the cemetery at Up
per Springfield. Deceased was the wi1e
of q. M. Lincoln, the real estate agent.
An automobile from Riverside, while
running at pretty lively rate at Ranco-
cas- on Friday evening, bumped into
team The horse took fright but no dam
age was done.
The Birmingham Inn had an suspicious
opening on Saturday evening. j. Praui
Rue and wife, who will be in charge dur
ing the summer, gave their friends cor
dial welcome.
Howard Lippincott, of Jobstown, ran
large snliuter in his thumb last week. 1t
made a very painful wound, and 1t De-
came necessary for him to 60 to Columbus
to have it removed.
The funeral of Joseph l.. Budd TOOK
Mace from the residence of his parents on
Friday afternoon. A large circle OF
friends was present to pay their last re-
spects to this worthy young man.
The Burlington people say they VIII
come to Mount Holly five hundred strong
on July A to see the county seat base pail
team get beaten. The fair grounds are
expected to be crowded on that day
The small boys are now saving their
money SO as to have good time on the
Fourth of July, on which occasion Inc
Cinnamon in Mock Ock's laundry VIII
give their usual display of fireworks.
Edward Judd, former employe OF the
n. B. Smith Machine Company, visited
Smithville last week for the first time IN
twenty-five years. He is now superin-
;ntendent of Hall & Browns establish
ment az St. Louis.
Captain Martin L. Haines, of Medford,
will start this week for Kansas City, MO-
tn attend the Democratic national conven-
ton. Mr.. Haines intends to transact con-
siderable business relative to the sale OF
cranberries before he returns home.
A black rim g made its appearance around
the sun on Wednesday. 1t was noticed
by many persons. The strength OF the
light was perceptibly diminished, but the
sky was perfectly clear. The overcast
condition was such that the sun couid De
looked at with the naked eye
The money which Freebooter George
w. Durand has already spent on the High
street stone road was well invested, as the
road where improved is now as gooo as
the day when it was first completed. oucn
work is very creditable, and meets Win
the approval of taxpayers.
T.. Anderson & Son ceased putting
nm strawberries on Thursday. during
ten DAVIS they canned $4,000 quarts, and
of these 81 900 were supplied by Samuel
A Dobbins. ST.. The Messrs Anderson
are considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF pack
ing huckleberries Most OF this fruit is
put up in Maine.
T. Sexton Folwell, of Buttonwood
street, has one of the prettiest and most
tastefully arranged gardens to-be seen In
Mount Holly Mr.. Folwell has given
considerable attention to Horticulture, and
his ward is now fragrant with choice
plants and blooming flowers A variety
of ferns adds greatly to the general ap-
pearance.
The degree team of the Knights OF
Pythias, on Friday night, elected VII
liam Fl. Dobbins, captain, and George w.
Hand. secretary All members OF the
team are requested to be present next FIJI
day night for practice. William h. Dop-
bins. J. Fred Laumaster and Samuel b.
Gale were appointed a committee to Sc
cure information concerning the early
history of the lodge, which is to be incor
porated in history of the order now
being compiled by gentleman living In
Chicago.
The reports received at the State Elk
pertinent Station concerning the condition
of crops throughout the state are thai
corn is in fairly good condition, but Its
growth has been greatly retarded by the
cool NIGHTS. The harvesting of clover
and mixed hay has begun and mucl
larger weld than that of last year is ex
nected. Small fruits have an unusually
good set, and the yield promises to Dt
large. The twig blight on pear, apple
and ounce trees is extending, and becom
ing quite serious in many places.
The postmasters of New Jersey hav'
formed an association, to be known as tn
Postmasters' Association of the State O
New Jersey. The following list OF ON
GERS has been selected by the nominating
committee: For president. Louis Derousse
of Camden; vice president, N. W. z
HAYS, of Burlington; secretary, Pete
Norton, of Hightstown; treasurer, Alex
ander G. Yard, of Trenton. The execu
tive committee will be George Winner
of Palmyra; E. H. Benners, of Moores
town; W. Il. Foley, of Bordentown.