The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-10
SHERIFF. SALES
LOCAL NEWS.

the celebration of Easter.
The~poiice force Of Mount Holly tool
\ the oath of Office before the township com
E-nrfttee on Tuesday evening.
Gen. E. B. Grubb, as usual, will enter
tain the members of the 23d regiment a
Edgewater Park next month.
There is still remaining uncollectet
about 81 900 on the tax duplicate OF
Northampton township for 1899.
Isaac Powell, of Atlantic City, was il
Mount Holly last week, visiting his daugh
ter, Mrs. William S. Reeve, Sr.
The Mount Holly Banjo Club will give
an entertainment in connection with othel
talent at the Masonic Home on July IL.
Letters of administration on the estate
of Ulysses G. Grant, of Smithville, de
ceased, have been granted to Anna M
Grant.
Why are Ideal bicycles the best $St
wheels on the market this year2 Call and
see for yourself at Storey & Sons, Paxson
street.
The large brick yard near Florence, be-
longing to Murrell Dobbins, has been sold
for $s5, 600 to the Webster Foundry Sand
Company.
As the result of recent fall down
stairs, George Hates has been con-
fined to the house for short time with a
fractured rib.
King Lewis Armstrong, the ruler OF
'Bucto, is very much pleased at his pic
ture, which appeared in the Philadelphia
Record of yesterday.
On the evening of April 10th, Judge
Gaskill and wife will give reception at
their home in Mount Holly, to Capt. and
Mrs. Elton A. Smith, of Smithville.
Charles s. Sharp, Jr., of Columbus, con-
victed of arson in the Burlington county
court, in 1897, and sentenced to five years
ii state prison, was paroled last Wednes-
day by the Board of Pardons.
Edward Major, aged 26 years, living
above Unionville. was declared lunatic
ON Tuesday, and on Thursday he was
taken to the county asylum by Constable
Woodruff.
Overseer of the Poor John Throckmor-
ton few days since removed to the county
house Edward McClarney, who has been
living at the corner of Mill and Green
streets, and young Oliver Mingen. who
recently ran away from that institution.
Franklin p Endicott had very sue
cessful sale of horses in Mount Holly on
Saturday The animals averaged about
$40. One horse sold for 1928 and his
mate brought $195, making the team cost
$42S
Business has increased very rapidly at
the Mount Holly post Office during the
past year, and as result Postmaster Cow,
perthwait may receive more salary by q
transfer of the office from the third to the
second class.
A special meeting of the Board of Free
holders will be held at the Court House,
to-day, for the purpose of receiving the
report of the committee on the proposed
county lunatic asylum, and to decide
upon the location for said building.
Washington Council, No. 10, Q. U. A.
M, will hold a public meeting in Red
Mems hall, Mill street, on Thursday even
ing, April 49, State organizer Thomas
Gilmore, will address the meeting, to which
an invitation is extended to all to attend.
Among those who were paroled from
state prison last week was Peter Wilson,
the colored horseman and camp meeting
orator. who was sent up for forgery.
Walter johnson, who assaulted Constable
Barzillai L. Thompson, of Medford, was
also released. Johnson is now living in
Mount Holly.
Harry Sweet and Harry Haines, who
were tried last week before Justice KEEL
sey at Pemberton, on charge OF causing
the death of horse by overdriying, were
fined one dollar and costs. Mrs. Roken-
baugh, of Mount Holly, appeared as
counsel for the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals.
The Relief Fire Company's annual fair
opened on Saturday night with large at
tendance. In the afternoon the uniform
ed members of the company, with appar-
atus. headed by the Marine band, of Phila-
delphia, made..a parade of the principal
streets of the town, presenting good
appearance. The fair will be continued
every night this week.
The long draw bridge over the Ranco-
cas- creek, between Riverside and Delan-
CO, is said to be too weak to bear the
extra strain of trolley cars. In several
places the abutments are crumbhng and
constant repairs are needed 1t may be
necessary to build new bridge, in which
event the Camden and Trenton Trolley
Company will have to pay half the cost.
A civil suit to recover on store account
was tried before Justice Laumaster on
Wednesday, and Judgment given plaintiff
In the sum of $9776. The action was be-
tween Joseph R. Wilson & Son, Of Cape
May, VS.. Josephine Poinsett, of Cooks
town. Charles K. Chambers represented
the defendant, and Samuel F. Eldridge
the plaintiff. notice of appeal was
given.
John w. Bodine was in town on Satur-
day, making arrangement for reunion
of the surviving members of Company d,
Third New Jersey Volunteers, which will
takesplace on the third of May. George
g. Heisler is preparing handsome tomb
stone to be placed over the grave of Majol
William E. Byran. 1t will be ready BY
the time fixed for the reunion and will bt
unveiled on that day.
The Carnegie College, newly incorpo
rated college at Rogers, Ohio, in order &c
introduce its methods of teaching by cor
respondence, will give one free scholar
ship in each county in New Jersey Tit
free scholarship gives to the student free
tuition in the Normal and Academic
courses including book keeping and short
hand. All the instruction is given by
mail at the students home. Student
making application for free scholarship
should write at once to the college ant
mention this paper, and also the county
and state.
Samuel A. Atkinson took the oath o