The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-22
LOCAL NEWS.

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George H. Snyder has purchased tt
Murray farm at Hainesport at privat
sale for $4,000.
A night school has been opened in Flo
ence for the benefit of those who cannt
attend during the day.
The Good Intent Fire Company cleare
$3.50 from their supper given on Frida
and Saturday evenings.
Work has been commenced on the erect
ion of an addition to the Standard lex
Hammock Company's works.
Services were held in the Hospital O
Sunday afternoon by members of tn
Baptist Young Peoples Union.
The Mount Holly Banjo Club will hol
its entertainment in the opera house o
Thursday evening, February 7.
George Dubel, of Columbus, has &C
cepted position as kookkeeper in thu
watch case factory at Riverside.
M. s. Butterworth, of the Arcade hotel
suffered stroke of paralysis last week
and it is feared he may not recover
Mrs. Josephine Lippincott, of Lumber
ton, entertained the members of thu
Farmers Social Club on Saturday even
ing.
The New York papers were late in ar
irving on Saturday morning, because o.
mr.
lington.
The supper given in the Masonic Tenn
pie, on Wednesday night, for the benefit
of the Burlington County Hospital, net
ted about $3.50.
Miss Laura M. Gaskill. who is recover
ing from her recent illness, contemplates
making a sojourn in Georgia for the ben
eft of her health.
A large hotel is being erected at Wild
wood by Mrs. E. J. Pennock, who was
formerly manager of the Arcade Hotel
IN Mount Holly.
The pupils of the academy gave very
pleasant dance on Friday evening. A
large number of the friends of the insti-
tuition were present.
The men employed on Pierre Loril-
lard's stock farm at Jobstown, will give
their second annual dance on Wednesday
evening, February 6.
The lumber yard at Columbus, recently
owned by Elwood Mount, which passed
into the hands of John I. Bishop, is now
the property of Samuel Ellis
On an account of increased business
Samuel E. Colder has found it necessary
to enlarge his blacksmith shop. He is
also putting in steam boiler.
The brick house on Mill street, near the
fountain, belonging to the Mount Holly
Insurance Company, was sold at public
sale on Saturday for $1O15, to Benajah P.
Wills.
Charles Bishop, of Jobstown, had a
narrow escape from death few days
since. While crossing the railroad near
Columbus, an engine struck the wheels of
his wagon, overseeing it but doing no
fFirther damage.
Mrs. George w. Durand, who is mem
Der of the Society of Willing Workers,
is now engaged in making and selling
candy for the benefit of the hospital. She
expects to receive considerable money
from this industry.
On the Shannan Haines farm, on the
Jacksonville road, Sunday morning, the
mercury was down to zero. Harry Haw-
kins, while serving milk in Mount Holly,
saw thermometers that registered two,
four and six degrees above zero.
The Palmyra Field Club has filed arti-
cles of Incorporation in the county clerks
Office. The object of the organization is
to engage in field sports The trustees
are Harry w. Wilson, Albert j. Reeves,
Daniel Ely, Ellsworth H. Davis and Chas.
Faust
A large number of friends assembled at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Townsend, near Columbus, on Saturday
evening. to take part in celebrating the
Goth anniversary of their marriage. The
house was filled with guests, who spent a
most enjoyable evening.
The Loyal Temperance Legion, of
Sykesville. will hold public meeting in
the Presbyterian Church next Sunday.
The programme will consist of recita-
lions, music and rally cries by members
of the legion, and also short address by
Miss Name Bullock, of Jacobstown, SUI
perintendent of the L. T. L. work in Bur
lington.
In the Opera House. on Friday even
ing, there will be a lecture by Rev. Kerr
Boyce Upper, of Philadelphia. His sub
ject will be: "Some Trophies of the Nine
teenth Century" Mr.. Tupper's ability to
entertain an audience is well known by
Mount Holly people, and his new subject
is sure to please.
On Friday while young boy was wait
ing in Barrington's drug store for a pre-
scription to be compounded, he cut off
the tip of his finger while examining the
cigar cutter. When Joseph A. Ward be-
gan to dress the wound the little fellow
tainted dead away. He was taken out in
the yard and revived. Before leaving for
home he stepped up to the counter and in
sisted on paying for all damages"
Florence has had sensation during the
past week. and the presence of several
strangers in that town lends color to the
rumors that have been prevailing. A man
found letter under his door stating that
if he did not hand over the sum of $50
they would kidnap his son, and that if the
money was not left at the place designat-
ed, he would never see the boy again. The
time for the transaction to take piece has
passed, but nothing happened.
The estate of James r. Snyder, who
was buried in Mount Holly yesterday, is
thought to be worth about $40, 1000 The
requests made in the will are as follows:
one-sixth of the estate to Mrs. John P. l..
Atkins, sister; one-twelfth each to T.
Lacey Atkins, nephew, and his sister,
Alice Anderson, niece; one sixth to Miss
Esther Snyder, sister; one-sixth to the
widow; one-sixth to George N. Snyder, a
brother, of Fontanelle, Iowa; one-twelfth
each to Robert Cooper, nephew, and Mrs.
Alice Bartlett, niece, both residing at
Clinton City, Iowa.
An item going the rounds is to the effect