The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-05-01
LOCAL NEWS.

"A new dam IS TO De erecIeu at OHltn
vile by the H. B. Smith Machine Com
pang.
Officer Denness captured fish peddle
doing business on Pine street, Thursday
without license.
Before buying bicycle for 1900, cal
and inspect the Rambler" at Storey 4
Sons, Paxson street.
Thomas N Page, of Cherry street, ha
removed to Burlington, where he will re
side with his son John.
On account of western competition, il
Anderson & Son, of Mount Holly, will no
pack any asparagus this season.
Captain M. E. Matlack, having passed
the required examination, is now in com
mand of Company E, of Mount Holly.
Charles Stems, who has been residing
on Washington street, has decided to en-
gage in the grocery business at Keyport
A. s. Dulin, of Moorestown, who will
have charge of the literary bureau of TIT
DemOcraJlc NdIlOudl OOu FcAeiOh, 10 4uio'
ILL.,
The stone road running from Noun
Holly to Burlington, was last week ac
cepted by the committee of the Board o.
Freeholders.
Young plants of carnation pinks will bt
nice for cut flowers during the summer il
planted now. Rosbachs have them at Al
cents dozen.
The trolley road to Florence will ruiz
the bicycle path leading to Burlington,
and the wheelmen are much exercised
over the matter.
Farmers bringing calves to market
should remember that it is unlawful tc
bind the legs of such animals with ropes
or other devices.
Business is so rushed at the Smithville
machine works that some of the men are
obliged to work in the evenings, all night
and on Sundays.
Work has already begun on the erection
of the new insane asylum on the county
farm. The work of excavating the cellar
is well under way.
The Mount Holly Banjo Club went to
Beverly on Wednesday evening to assist
in an entertainment given there for the
benefit of the Junior Mechanics.
The musicians of Smithville are keep
ing in line with the business prosperity OF
that place, and are now recognizing the
band that once fiourished there.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Aaron Engle, of Lumber
ton, to Miss Ida Lippincott, daughter Of
John Lippincott, of Moorestown.
J. Holmes Longstreet, of Bordentown,
has been given contract to supply the
state prison with milk for the next six
months. The price to be paid is 81, 1850.
The opening of the Mount Holly Fair
this year will take place on the first Wed
nesday, Thursday and Friday of October,
the dates formerly used by the Waverly
fair.
There will be total eclipse of the sun
on May 28. 1t has been eleven years since
there was total eclipse and eighteen
years will pass before another will be
visible.
1t is said that printers ink, where APP
piled to the trunks of trees, is very good
in catching worms. The pests in crawl
ing up the trees adhere to the ink and die
in short time.
A house of ill repute is said to be -four
ishing at 'Bucto, and the owner of the
premises and other residents have ap-
pealed to the authorities to make an ar
rest, which will probably be done.
A new ruling of the post office depart
ment makes it possible for the local office
to cash all money orders without the adj
vice having been received when the iden-
tity of the holder is established.
On account of the scarcity of help in
the glass houses at Bridgeton, an induce.
ment has been offered to the effect that
each one making full time from April &c
to June 80, will be presented with So
gold piece.
There is possibility that the election at
Beverly for city officials will be contest
ed and new election ordered, as result
of an error made in the printing of the
official ballots, some of the names being
spelled incorrectly.
A poor man residing at Bustleton lost a
pocket book last week while on his way te
Mount Holly, containing $12. He hopes
the money may be returned to him. E,
d. Stokes, of the Herald office, will be glaG
to receive it for him.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the pos
Office for the week ending April %: Franz
E. Assay, Thressa Alloway, William FEM
more, A. NJ Mason, Mrs. Eadia Marry
Miss Margaret Meade, Mrs. Matte Sib
bitt, Wilson Harker, q
A new state law requires owners Of
lands bordering on highways to remov
brush, briars and weeds growing along
such highways. A new law also entitle
a person maintaining public waite
trough to rebate of So on his taxes
In few days the officers of the Della
ware and Raritan Canal will make ties
of new electrical canal boat propellinl
device. The machine works somewha
similar to a trolley and is expected to pull
much heavier loads and at much highe
speed than can be done by the presen
method
The Industry Building and Loan Assc
ciatiod held its twenty sixth annual meet
ing on Monday evening in the Gaskil
building. The following officers wer
elected: President, Henry G. Buckley
treasurer, Samuel S. Wyllie, secretary
George NJ Hillman; directors, Edward I
Jones, Henry G. Buckley, Joseph Gross
Burr A. Haines, Josiah W. Evan, I
Walter Borton, DIR. Charles Harker an
John r. Howell.
Chief of Police Thomas B. Denness. o
Friday, received word that crazy mai
who had been detected in the act of opel
ing railroad switch at Hainesport, WI
coming to Mount Holly. The officer roc
part of the way down on his bicycle
meet the stranger, but he evidently can
up on the railroad. He was finally cal
tured by Constable Woodruff. The fe
low gave his name as John Martin,
Baltimore. Justice Krayer committe
him to jail under the vagrant act II