The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-26

a property on Rutldnu avenue, uolOni
ing to A. A. Anderson, has been sold
Robert S. Gaskill for $780,
Rebecca Deacon, of Rancocas, is
with a slight stroke of paralysis, whic
she received few days since.
Davis G. Wells, the druggist at Colun
bus, has removed to Pemberton, whic
place he prefers as residence.
W. B. Ogburn's meat wagon was roll
bed of about So on Saturday while stand
} ing unattended on West Washingto
street.
The Burlington County Democrat is ad
vertised to be sold at public sale at Eel
ley's hotel, Mount Holly, on Tuesday
April 9th
Charles Fl. Deacon disposed of all hi
household goods at public sale on Thurs
day He will soon remove his family t.
New Lisbon.
William Wright and family, who hav
been spending several months in Florida
expect to return to Mount Holly on tn
9th of April.
Miss Laura Gaskill, who has been recu
perating at Tallapoosa, Florida, resumed
her position as teacher in the publ
school yesterday.
i Rosbach's speciality for Easter is mos
wreaths, 30 cents to three dollars each
Very handsome ones at one dollar. Ros
bach, Pemberton.
Brose E. Smith, of Wrightstown, ha
bought the farm adjoining his hotel prop
erty from the heirs of Anthony Oliver
deceased, for $4,000.
Diphtheria is quite prevalent at River
side, where there are over thirty cases
due, it is alleged, to the unhealthy condi
ton of the Rancocas creek.
John O'Donnell, of Vincentown, after
having received treatment at the Bur
lington County Hospital, has been re
moved to the county house.
At Cinnaminson, on Wednesday even
ing, occurred the marriage of Miss Abbit
Evans to Lewis Taylor, of Columbus
The Friends ceremony was used.
Florist Hunter, on Grant street, viii
have a fine stock of Easter plants, which
he will deliver to all parts of Mount Hol
! ly. Orders for cut flowers must be in by
April 4.
The unclaimed letters remaining in the
post office for the week ending March %
are as follows: William G. Bastido, Will
liam L. Edison, Mrs. Mary Ford, Miss
Jennie Ridgway, H. R., 4.
During the past week the following
cases were operated upon at the hospital
Martin Schmidt, Riverside, appendicitis
Rose K Anderson, Bridgeton, fistula on
face; Carrie Hooper, Mount Holly, appen-
dicitis.
The American Amusement Company,
of Riverside, has secured the franchise
for one of their miniature trolley lines at
celebrated pleasure resort near Wilkes
barre, Pa. The line will belt a beautiful
lake and be nearly eighteen miles long.
John Sharp, one of Mount Holly's old
landmarks, died on Friday after linger-
ing illness at the age of 80 years. The
tall fir trees surrounding his residence
were planted by deceased. The remains
were inferred in the cemetery yesterday
afternoon.
Edwin A. Abbey, of Philadelphia, a
brother of William B. Abbey, of Mount
Holly, has been selected to paint the
scene of King Edward WIS coronation
in Westminster Abbey. He was person
ally chosen by the King, and his selection
is an unusual tribute to American art.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Elizabeth F., daughter of
Mrs. Joseph R. Deacon, of Chicago, for
merly of Mount Holly, to Edward Dene-
gre. The ceremony will take place at the
home of the bride, 1854 Sheridan drive,
Chicago, on Wednesday, April 10, at 8
P NJ
Allen NJ Haines, we'll known nursery
agent, was stricken with paralysis at his
boarding house on Brainard street, Thurs
day morning, and died soon afterward.
For a number of years he was railroad
conductor and station agent at Moores-
town. Deceased was a son of Barclay
Haines, of Hainesport
A very handsome granite stone was
placed at the grave of Mrs. George W.
Ekings in the Mount Holly cemetery on
Friday. The stone was counterpart of
another in the same ground that has been
much admired for its simplicity and beau
ty Both pieces of work were done by
H. H. Dayis & Son, of Morristown, N. j.
Letters of administration on the estate
of Maria s. Bolton. deceased, of Moores
town, have been granted to John G. Bel
ton. Letters testamentary have been is
sued on the estate of Enoch Lemon, de-
ceased. of Cookstown, to John M. Bow
ker. Letters of guardianship over Harry
Marlin have been taken out by Margaret
Marlin.
Frank W. Harker and Richard Sooy
of Browns Mills, who were charged by
Charles A. Pittman, superintendent, with
stealing timber from the Upton tract,
have been held under bail for their ap
pearance at court. Justice Leander B
Joyce found no evidence at the hearing
against Joseph P. Lennon, and he was
discharged.
On Friday evening New Jersey Lodge
No. /, Knights of Pythias, received five
propositions for membership. Past Crane
Chancellor Somers T. Champion, of At
lantic Highlands, was present and sue
ceeded in organizing section of the in
surance feature of the order The mem
bers elected Samuel A. Dobbins, Jr., pres
ident; George w. Hand, secretary; DR.
R. G. Darlington, medical examiner. Th
degree team and other members of tn
lodge will meet at the lodge room to
morrow evening at 645 o'clock to pro
coed to Medford, where nine candidate
will have the Knight rank conferred OF
them.
United States Marshal Alcott has con
fined in the jail at Jersey City China
man by the name of Yin Yah or jim Jah
whose deportation has been ordered b.
United States Commissioner Isaac Re
maine. The Chinaman was arrested Oh
complaint of Peter w. Morris, who claim
ed that the Celestial came to Jersey Cit.
from Buffalo after having been smuggle'
across the border The Commissioner a
the trial declared that the defendant cam
to the United States in violation of tn