The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-11-19

Large size sweet potatoes 35c. per bas
ket at Allinson's.
| Atkinson sells hay in small bales at 75c
cents per hundred.
A new wagon has been placed in use il
Mount Holly by the Adams Express Com
pany.
Benaiah P Wills has caution notice
in another column which may be of in
terest to store keepers.
Walter T. Sherman has an abscess on
his cheek which has given him much
trouble during the past week.
The new Surrogate, Franklin P. Endi-
colt, was sworn in on Thursday. He
took charge of the office yesterday.
We have just received carload of fine
York state potatoes, which we offer for
limited time at 45c per basket. Allin-
sons
Important business will be transacted
next Friday evening by the Knights OF
Pythias, and all members are requested to
be present.
Frank Davis, the Mill street shoe deal
er, has removed from Madison avenue to
the residence on Washington street lately
vacated by HI. H. Earnest.
During the past week 10000 acres of
the Upton tract, south of the New Jer-
sew Central railroad. at Woodmansie, have
! been sold to brick manufacturing COM
pany
The wedding of William Sherman and
Miss Laura Miller will take place at the
home of the brides mother, Ridgway
street, on Wednesday evening, Novem-
Der 81, at $50 o'clock.
Lost, on Sunday evening, on High
street, Mount Holly, pocketbook con-
tanning some railroad tickets and other
valuables. The finder will please leave it
at the office of the Gas Company.
Ex-Freeholder William Mitchell has
sold out his store at Evesboro to Herbert
Alcott who will take possession in Febru-
airy. Mr. Mitchell will move to Media,
Pa. where he will continue in the store
business
Rev. James H. Lamb, formerly OF
Moorestown, has rendered his resignation
as financial secretary of the Clergy Retir-
ing Fund Society of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church, position he has held for
six years.
The Young Friends Association have
changed the date of their meeting this
month from Fourth day, the 9th, to Fifth
day, the 21st The meeting will be held
at the home of j. r. Gillian, Garden
street, Mount Holly.
Following is the list Of unclaimed let
tiers remaining in the post office for the
week ending November 18th; Mrs. Annie
Barry, William Burnett, R, W. Dales,
Rev Thomas H. Cullen, Mrs. George H.
Irwin, Mrs. ]. Paul.
A large and frst-class fresh stock of
groceries can be found at Durand's new
store on High street. Call and see the
goods and get prices. Then you will be
sure to buy. Also meats and provisions
Orders called for and delivered to all parts
of the town.
Joseph, Samuel and Frederick Mano
ken, colored, were given hearing at Xiv
erside on Tuesday, before Justice Barton
and committed to the county Jail in de-
fault of $500 bail. They were charged
with stealing copper wire from the Mount
Holly and Burlington trolley road.
Fire was discovered, yesterday after
noon, in the house occupied by James
Gregory, on Water street, below King. In
some unaccountable manner a bed on the
second floor caught fire and was destroy
ed. A door and the Dashboard in the |
room were also damaged. None OF the
occupants of the house were at home at
the time. The fire department was called
out, but its services were not required
The 24th annual convention of the Bur
lington County Sunday School Associa-
ton met in the Baptist Church Thursday
morning. There were about 400 dele
gates from this county and number
from Ocean county. The Masonic Tenn
pie was used as a dining hall, where din
ner and supper were served to the dele
gates by the ladies of the Baptist, Pres
byterian and Methodist Churches. All
reports were favorable and showed the
Sunday schools to be in q healthy condi-
ton. While the attendance was not as
large as it might be the schools were pros
pering. A feature of the session were the
conferences in the afternoon-the primary
teachers, the superintendent. the home
department and the teachers conferences.
In the superintendent conference a su-
perintendents union of Burlington coun-
ty was formed and the following officers
elected: President, DR.. Atwood, Mount
Holly; vice president G. H. Kirby, Med
ford; secretary, ]. N. Armstrong, Column
bus The evening was taken up by Dr.
Wayland Hoyt, of Philadelphia, who
spoke on Some Reasons for Believing in
the Inspiration of the Bible" DR.. Hoyt
was in fine voice and most entertaining |
and instructive address was delivered. |
MIR. Titlow, of Beverly, was elected pres
ident of the association for one year
Palmyra was selected as the next place of
meeting.