The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-04-16
DR.. Haipes. of Pine street. had his BIZ


ed to the boy choir Of st. Andrews
Church.
DR.. J. W, Branin came up from the
shore, on Wednesday, with fine string
of ducks.
A much needed improvement has beer
made by raising the walk at the entrance
to the jail
An original pension of So per month
has been granted to William 81. Sapp, OF
Mount Holly.
George Hopkins, of Lumberton, and
Miss Anna Dudley, of Camden, were mar
ried on April 4.
William Gravatt has removed to Flor
ence, where he has secured employment
in the iron foundry.
Rev o. A. Kerr, who spent last week
in Mount Holly, took number of orders
for new encyclopedias.
Mrs Mary Sprow, whose death resulted
in Camden from consumption, was buried
in Mount Holly on Wednesday.
The birthday of Miss Ethel Cronk, on
Thursday evening, was appropriately eel
ebrated by gathering of friends.
Edward B. Rogers, who is employed in
Philadelphia, will on May 1 temporarily
resume his position in DR.. Prickitt's drug
store.
Harris Cox, who was recently stricken
with paralysis, continues to improve, and
it is hoped he will soon be restored to
health.
Richard Smith is now in charge of the
restaurant business which was conducted
for over thirty years by his father, the late
Samuel J. Smith.
Miss Mabel Ebert, of Vincentown, has
given up her school at Buddtown, and is
now teaching at Red Lion, Miss Dolan
having resigned.
Onion sets cheap, and pouderette to
make them grow. Also asparagus and
rhubarb roots and strawberry plants. For
sale by Owen Bros.
Company E, of Mount Holly, which is
a part of the first battalion of the Third
Regiment, will take part in the Memorial
day exercises to be held in Burlington.
The net fishermen at the mill dam, on
Thursday, caught black bass weighing
81 pounds and pike weighing % pounds,
both of which were thrown back into the
water.
The Diamond Jack Medicine Company
has been drawing large audiences at the
Opera House during the past week. Their
medical adviser is DR.. w. 81. Reid, of
Lum berton.
The members of Gen. A. E. Shiras
Post, No. 26, of Mount Holly, will hold a
camp fire next Friday night. Posts from
Vincentown and Moorestown are expect
ed to be present.
Peter Wilson, the we'll known colored
horse trader and religious exhorter OF
Cookstown, who was sent to state prison
for two years on charge of forgery, has
been released on parole.
Rev. Henry M. Lawrence, son OF Rev.
Ananias Lawrence, who was former
pastor of the Methodist Church in Mount
Holly, has been engaged to Miss Louise
J. Martinette, of Trenton.
Miss Beatrice Sooy again distinguished
herself as an elocutionist in musicale
given in the Methodist Church on Friday
evening. The programme was rendered
by local talent, and was much enjoyed.
Abram Walther, of Lumberton, while
digging in hot bed in his yard few
DAYS since, found his daughters gold
watch that had been lost since last fall
The timepiece received but little injury
from its exposure.
Justice Charles E. Hendrickson presid-
ed over the court in Atlantic county for
the first time on Tuesday. He delivered
a strong charge to the grand jury, calling
their attention to the unlawful use of
firearms, gambling and the illegal sale of
liquor.
J. Harry Halt and bride, who were mar
ried in Philadelphia last week, have re-
turned to Mount Holly. Saturday even
ing Mrs. Halt was shocked by receiving
news of the sudden death of her brother.
She left for York, Pa, on Sunday morn
ing.
While driving down High street. on
Wednesday, boy attempted to catch on
to the carriage of Howard Warrick. In
doing so the lad got his foot caught in the
spokes of wheel and was whirled around
several times in an uncomfortable man
ner. Fortunately he escaped with slight
bruises.
William Fenimore, of Smithyille, ap-
peared before Justice Krayer, on Tues
day, to make complaint against a noto-
rious woman whom he claimed had robbed
him of $40. The woman said that her &C
cuser had given her S., and this he did
not deny. After a long talk Fenimore
decided not to press the charge and the
defendant was discharged.
The Burlington County Democrat was
sold on Tuesday by the receiver, William
A. Slaughter. The sale attracted but lit
tie attention The plant was bid in by j.
Earnest Schenck, of Philadelphia, for
Samuel R. Wetherill, the former editor.
The price paid was $4,000. Weber Wat
kinson, the present manager, will sever
his connection with the establishment on
Monday, April 80.
The Island Heights Camp Meeting As
sociation, which has been famous along
the Jersey coast for years, has been incor-
porated in the office of the Secretary OF
State. The association is authorized to
issue stock to the extent of 100000. Its
officers are: President, Charles M. Bos-
we'll; vice president, Charles Stewart; sec
retary, John Simpson; trustees, j. +. b.
Akin, William R. Boswell and James Il.
Bogart.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Bridgeboro' Christian Church, elected
these officers last week: President, Geo.
Bishop; vice president, William Horner'
secretary, James Pittman; corresponding
secretary, Maggie H. Horner; treasurer,
Mary A. Gennett; organist, Maggie Hor-