The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-05-15
LOCAL NEWS.

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farm, near Arney's Mount, to Philadel
phia.
Samuel L. Bullock is engaged in paint
inc the house of Edward F. Burns, o.
Union street.
Don't forget that Owen Bros are sell
4 ing early plants cheap at their hot bed
on Madison avenue.
John Mcclellan has removed his fam1l.
to Columbus, where he has secured EN-
ployment on the railroad.
F. s. Hilliard, the popular druggist
Vincentown, is about to put handsome
soda water fountain in his store.
Samuel P. Chafey, of Mount Holly
circulated among the Democratic dignl
taries last week at the national capital
The supper given by the Presbyterian
ladies in the Masonic Temple on Thurs
day evening was a very successful affair.
Tn some places the Memorial day pa
rade has been discontinued, because TN
ssyets" are too infirm to participate there
in.
Elwood Stead has purchased hand
some Prince Eugene colt from William
H. Fearing, of the Newminster stool
farm.
Mark R. Sooy will defend William ID
Earring, who is to be tried for manslaugn
ter for the killing of James Mullen
Rancocas.
While walking near the corner OF Brain
ard and Paxson streets, on Tuesday morn
ing. John Sharp fell and had to be assist
ed to his home.
free lecture will be given in the M
E. Church, at Rancocas, this evening py
Rev. Dewitt G. Cobb, of Wenonah. SUD
iect: Luck VS.. Pluck.
The second brig ade only will camp al
Sea Girt this year, as the state 1unds
available for this purpose are not sum
cient for the whole division to turn out.
Rev. Mr.. Johns, of Mount Holly, deliy-
cred an address in Burlington on Thurs
day evening at a reception rendered &c
Rev. M. Stuart, pastor of the Pearl street
A. M. E. Church.
Rev. F. w. Thompson, who has been
reappointed pastor of the Mt Morlah
A. M. E. Church, was rendered a recep-
ton by the members of his congregation
on Thursday evening.
The new road scraper belonging to the
township was put in service last week,
and east Mill street was improved The
condition of several other thoroughfares
will receive early attention.
Mrs. J ennie Ridgway, of NincentoWn,
who has become quite notorious at the
county seat lately, created some disturb
ance on Tuesday evening by breaking up
meeting of the Volunteers of America.
It is said that Delanco has crazy
woman who takes delight in cruelty treat
ing pets and Gripping dumb animals. She
is said to have served one term in an
asylum, and it looks as if she would re-
turn to serve another.
On Friday evening the knights OF
Pythias conferred the third degree on one
candidate in the long form. 1t is proba-
BILE that next Friday night the lodge will
vote a sufficient sum of money for the
purchase of new uniforms for the degree
team.
Miss Lizzie Rogers, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Thomas II. Rogers, living near
Columbus, was united in marriage on
Wednesday to Peter Taylor, of Philadel-
phia The ceremony was performed by
Rev. W. o. Owens, paster of the Baptist
Church.
Harry NJ Hughes was compelled to
leave the hospital in Washington, D. o.,
before recovering entirely from his broken
leg. This was because it became neces-
sary to report at the government printing
office by certain date or lose his job, and
to retain his position he went there on
crutches.
John D. Johnson's horse ran away as
he was about to start from the Hainesport
foundry on Thursday afternoon. The
animal dashed up to Mount Holly, and
when at the carpet mill it turned into
King street, upsetting the wagon and
smashing it. The horse escaped. No one
was in the carriage.
On Tuesday night there was disgrace
full scene enacted on Water street by some
dissoiute characters. Policeman Severns
arrested a woman from Pemberton and
Albert Bishop, of Hainesport Justice
Krayer committed them to Jail. Bishop
was fined So which his wife paid on
Thursday, and the prisoner was discharg-
ed
A few evenings since young lady liv'
ing on Buttonwood street, while going
home, thought she would jump certain
fence to get some flowers. In doing so
her dress caught and the young lady
found herself suspended in the air. There
was nothing to do but to scream Justify
for help, and this brought Jerry Deacon
and one or two others to the scene, and
they Strengthened out matters in short
order.
William Black, who has just been lib
Grated from the Mercer county worl
house. arrived In Burlington on Friday
in search of his wife. For creating dis
turbance at the Beldin House he was ar
rested and committed to jail. He is |
brother to Thomas Black, who was ar
rested by Ellis H. Parker for setting fir
to the pines in New Hanover township
and who has pleaded guilty to the charge
His partner, woman known as "Indial
Kate, was released on her own recogniz
ance. as the Judge did not think she wa
to blame. Black is an old offender ant
has served several terms in prison.
couple of strange tramps created
good deal of excitement on Friday morn
ing at Deacon's coal office and the Yves
End Hotel. They started in to clean GU
both places, and would have succeeds
had it not been for the timely arrival
Constable Woodruff, Policeman Bransor
John Atkins, Wesley Macklin, and one
two others. The strangers put up pref
ty good struggle before being subduec
but they finally had to submit. The
were the worst pair the officers have ha
to deal with during the past five year.
They were taken to Jail In street ca
where they will remain for thirty days.