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

he has secured employment in a shoe ia
tory.
Edward A. Colby is recovering fro
: his recent illness and is again seen on IL
streets
The Lotus Banjo, Mandolin and Cult
/, Club will probably give concert in IL
near future.
Fred Triblott and several other spor
I of Hainesport, are arranging to go Sout
on cunning trip.
George Cooke, Of Palmyra, has bee
granted a patent for an anti -rattler pr
! tector for windows.
Jesse Woodruff is having hot a
heater placed in his residence on We
Washington street.
James Berry will slaughter large no
at his saloon on Water street. on Wasf
ington's birthday, February 22d.
. Frank L. Pratt has been adding i'm
, provements to his property at the rear G
his blacksmith shop on Water street.
John Groves, who is wintering wit
John Mcfarland on Water street, expect
to return to Ireland for an extended visi
in few weeks.
1t is reported that ]. E. Walsh has dis
posed of his hotel property in Vincen
town to John O'Leary, who will take i'm
mediate possession.
Those seeking perfect truss should ex
anime the DIR. Rorick air cushion pad. 1t in
sures comfort, security and durability. DIR
E. D Prickitt sole agent.
Charged with assault and battery Will
liam Crane, of Wrightstown, has been
held under 5000 bail for his appearance
at court by Squire Haines, of Cookstown
The entertainment recently given by
the Baptist Young Peoples Union, emit
tied the Spinster's Return, proved de
cided financial success, having netted
$112.5O.
A dog on Paxson street has a fondness
for taking pie, cake and candy from the
hands of small children, and devouring il
much to the disappointment of the de-
fenceless youngsters.
The members of the Presbyterian and
Baptist Churches took part in the after
meeting at the Methodist Church on Sun
day evening. Revs. Durham and Pendle-
ton made short addresses.
James R. Snyder died at his residence
on Mill street, Wednesday, after linger-
ing illness. Deceased has been of weak
mind for several months and watch had
to be kept over him at all times.
An oil stove exploded at the house of
S. R. Budd, of Woodbury., on Wednesday,
slightly burning Mrs. Budd. The stove
was carried out of the house by neighbor
before any serious damage was done.
The electoral vote of New Jersey was
the first to be delivered in Washington,
and Simon Gerson, of Trenton, the mes
senger, was the first to receive his COM
pensation and the first to start home.
Joseph Rossell, who has been employed
by George w. Durand for number of
years, will start in business for himself
tomorrow at the store recently vacated
by Mr.. Durand, corner of Water and King
streets.
Howard Archer, of Mount Holly. who
is employed at Baldwin's locomotive
works in Philadelphia, met with pain
full accident, on Thursday, having four
fingers of one hand cut off while working
under an engine.
On account of having an incendiary
mania it has been found necessary to re-
move Gertrude Rogers, of Indian Mills,
to the insane asylum at Trenton, from
which institution she was discharged
about ten months ago.
In digging a well to supply the boilers
at it's plant, the Riverside Gas Company
struck valuable and apparently mex
haustable bed of moulding and potters
clay. The works are situated near the
Pompeston Greek, Riverton.
The township committee of Northamp-
ton township will hold its final meeting
on Monday evening, January %, to settle
the business of the past year. All hold
ing bills against the township must pre-
sent them on or before that day.
Charles NJ Allen died in Arizona on the
7th of January. He was the son of Chas.
T. Allen, of Oceanic, Monmouth county.
The latter married Miss Miriam Gaskill
of Mount Holly. The young man had
gone west for the benefit of his health.
He had been married less than month
Mrs. w. H. Stewart and Mrs. G. W.
Durand have turned over to the Treasurer
of the Burlington County Hospital $41.O 90
as the net proceeds of the progressive
euchre given Tuesday evening. They
wish to thank their many friends for their
courteous response and especially Josiah
Mason, who gratuitously delivered and
retur ned the tables and chairs.
The minute book used by Miss Irene
w. Cowgirl, who took the part of Sec
rotary at the "Spinsters' Return, in the
Baptist Church, was an account book
kept by T. Cooper, a former business man
of this town. The book with its pig skin
cover is an interesting document and some
of the accounts bear date as far back as
176S. It is the property of Joseph G.
Cowgirl
Joseph Critic, of Chatsworth, laborer,
while walking along the track of the At
lantic City Railroad near Winslow juno
ton Thursday evening, was struck by the
Cape May express train and hurled quite
a distance. He was picked up and taken
to Cooper Hospital, where, on examina-
ton, it was found that his spine was dis
located, several ribs fractured and his arm
cut off. His injuries will probably prove
fatal
Notice has been given by publication
in newspaper that application will be
made to the present Legislature to form
new township out of parts of Shamong,
Woodland and Southampton. The move
ment is said to have originated with resi-
dents of Woodland, who wish to escape
the heavy taxation to which they are
now subjected, and they think the forma-
ton of new township will solve the
difficulty.
The Knights of Pythias started out in
the right direction on Friday evening
After electing one member, the lodge