The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
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i The front of Samuel T. Engle's stor
property has been painted.
| The county Board of Elections held
meeting in Mount Holly on Tuesday.
| Pear trees in this section of the count.
are being damaged greatly by blight
i Miss Sue s. EVAN has sold house oil
B udd street to Mrs. Lydia A. Seaman TO
$3.50.
\ Mrs. NJ Rowan has charge of the hos
pital during the absence of Mr.. and Mrs
Price
Four PROPOSE tions for membership wer'
received on Friday night by the knights
of Pythias.
Rev. John H. Boswell has been elected
President of the Law and Order League
of Cape May county.
County Auditor William w. Worrell
has been presented with silver ice pitch
er by the Vincentown fire company.
A public sale of the refreshment stands
will take place at the Mount Holly fair
grounds on Saturday, September 10, at
p. NJ
| Why are Ideal" bicycles the best $25
wheels on the market this year, Call and
see for yourself at Storey & Sons, Paxson
street.
On account of putting in steam heat.
w. S. Rendell will sell his hot air heater
and pipes cheap. Fine condition. 451
Main street.
Mrs Joseph A. Lippincott, of Ridgway
street, who became seriously ill last week
from an attack of heart disease, is now
much better.
The Mount Holly Shoe CompanY's en-
ployes are having vacation this week,
while necessary repairs are being made to
the engine and boiler.
The Democratic proprietors of summer
resorts are about ready to declare that the
times are pretty good after all under Nc
Kinley's administration.
Several Mount Holly people attended
the Broad Street Methodist Church in
Burlington, on Sunday evening, whose
excellent choir rendered an enjoyable
song service.
The farmers picnic at Washington Park
on Wednesday was attended by many
from this section The prize of So. award
ed to the prettiest 2-year-old baby, was
captured by Hazel Rue, of Burlington.
Harry Bullock came home from Atlantic
City on Saturday. On account of his
legs swelling from severe case OF sun
burn, he was compelled to use clutches.
The young man also sustained an injury
on Thursday by falling off pier.
Pocahontas Tribe, No. 10, l. Q. R. M,
of Mount Holly, will run an excursion
down the Delaware, from Bristol and
Burlington to Delaware bay, on Sunday,
September 49,. on the steamer Annie l..
Vansciver. Fare for round trip 90 cents.
A. H. Sutherland, through his counsel
Charles K. Chambers, has brought suit
against the Camden and Burlington Gas
and Electric Company to recover 500 for
poles furnished in Mount Holly, and for
which the company has thus far failed to
pay.
There was report yesterday that
man had been killed by lightning at Penn
berton on Sunday afternoon. The report
was not true. and probably started from
the fact that lightning struck house
near Birmingham and stunned an old man
named Sherman.
Because dog recently bit the son of
Samuel Cole, the latter, with gun In hand,
entered the house of Charles Cobb, on
Water street, to kill the animal, but it
could not be found. The trouble will be
adiudicated when Justice Laumaster is
able to get down to his Office.
Prof. j. L. P. Eckman has received a
copy of march composed by Eugene U.
Gibbs, of Dayton, Ohio, and dedicated to
the DAYTON Branch of the American Fed
Grafton of Musicians Mr. Gibbs former
ly resided in Mount Holly, and as COM
poser of music has gained considerable
reputation.
The 1. Is trolley to Burlington, on Sat
urday, took 1870 people over to see the ball
game. Sixty-five excursion tickets were
sold on the cars, which were run very
slowly at times to give Conductor Wills
an opportunity to collect fares There
was but very little standing room on the
8 o'clock trolley.
Newspaper advertising is as essential to
a mans business as the sign over his door.
People look to the newspapers for infor-
nation as to where they can get what they
want-a fact which should furnish bust
ness men with strong motive for adver-
Using. The successful merchant would
as soon think of taking down his sign as
of leaving out his ads.
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
During the absence of James Berry, on
Wednesday evening, man dressed as a
'aTexas Jack" created some disturbance
in his saloon on Water street. The police
we're sent for, but when they arrived mat
tiers had simmered down to quietness.
Upon request of the bartender Chief Den
ness entered the place. The burly fellow
showed an ugly disposition, and he was
hustled out the door and to Jail in short
order
The Friends conf ference was held al
Chautauqua, N. Y, last week. Among
those who attended from this section were
Mr.. and Mrs Aaron W. Engle and son
Miss Martha Powell. Miss Beulah Coles,
DR.. and Mrs W. G. Parry and Mrs. Lydia
A. Haines, of Lumberton; Miss Carrie
Powell, of Eastampton; .Willet Shinn
Priscilla Clothier, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah E
Atkinson and Mrs Anna M. Norcross, o
Mount Holly; Mrs. Isaac M. Powell an'
Miss Carrie Love, of Moorestown.
The Delaware township committee, a
meeting held at Ellisburg on Saturday
considered the petition of the Camdel
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