The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-15

i Joseph Cross will install an acetylene
gas plant to illuminate his residence on
High street.
! Governor Voorhees, yesterday reap
pointed Eugene Emley as prosecutor for
Passaic county.
The annual meeting of the Burlington
County Medical Society will be held at
the Arcade hotel to-day.
Mrs. Edward D. Stokes will give euchre
matinees this afternoon and tomorrow
afternoon at her residence on High street.
Township Collector Stewart gives notice
that there are sufficient funds in his hands
for school expenses, and that school orders
hereafter will not draw interest.
Thursday of next week will be ''dona-
ton day" at the Burlington County Chill
dren's Home. Our readers are kindly re-
ouested to remember the institution on
that day.
Congressman Gardner will endeavor to
secure in the Senate an item providing for
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the Rancocas river, on which SIS, 900 al
ready has been expended
Harry c. Mcintosh. who was foreman
of the Mount Holly Herald Office for sew
eral years, shot and killed himself at EN-
lie, in Bucks county. Pa, on Saturday.
He was fifty-five years old and left wild
ou and four children
Governor VOORHEES, did not appoint a
Supreme Court Judge last evening. While
the indications are still strongly in favor
of the appointment of Judge Charles E.
Hendrickson, all sorts of wires are being
pulled to gain the prize for some one else
Riverside's big watch case mandatory
will be increased by the addition of the
recently purchased plant of Bates & Ba-
con, which employed $50 hands, at Attic
boro, Mass Many of the old employees OF
the acquired works will remove to River
side.
A peddler has been going around town
for the past few days with horse so
lame that every time the animal took a
step its head would almost touch the
ground. The man should be prevented
from using the beast in its present con-
dition
]. Fred Kiner, of Mount Holly. and
Harry Carter, of Burlington, who were
doorkeepers in the Assembly last year,
have been taken care of again this winter
Carter will hold the nominal position of
assistant to the Supervisor of Bills, and
Kiner will be clerk to House committee.
The U. S. Civil Service examinations
will be held at several places in each state
during March and April to secure young
men and women for various government
positions. Last year upwards of 5000 such
appointments were made without political
influence. No fees are charged. Inform
alton about the places and dates OF
examinations can be had free by writing
to the Columbian Correspondence College,
Washington, D. G.
The annual supper of the Good Intent
Fire Company will be held on Friday and
Saturday evenings. The following have
each donated turkey for the occasion:
Charles r. Fenton, William W. Worrell,
Martin H. Girven, Elwood H. Kirkbride,
Joseph Powell, George W. Durand, s. A.
Atkinson, Charles G. CowperthwaiJ, W.
Roland Warrick and William B. Ogburn.
The menu will include all the delicacies
of the season. An orchestra will furnish
music for dancing.
Edward Hack is now devoting all his
time to house painting sign painting, fancy
lettering, ETC. In addition to this work
he is prepared to repair furniture and
give it new finish, equal to that when it
was first made Mr.. Hack does upholster-
ing of the finest kind, and some of the
work he has turned out has received high
praise. His rates are reasonable. There
is no necessity to go out of town to have
such work done Call at his shop on Mill
street, opposite Buttonwood.