The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-25

Thomas Swain, well known residen
of Columbus. was buried on Tuesday.
Several free rural delivery systems will
be started in Burlington county on July 1
Samuel P. Cline has an assortment o.
revolvers and blank cartridges for thu
Fourth of July.
Ell The members of the Jebstown Baptist
Sunday School held a strawberry festival
on Saturday evening.
W. Harry Mason has accepted position
with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
at their Broad Street Station.
A neat awning has been placed around
the porch in front of the residence of Ed
ward F. Burns on Union street.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
Church at Vincentown, held strawberry
festival on Saturday evening.
A peeping Tom has been going about
town for the past two weeks, knocking at
windows at late hour, soaring children
and grown people.
W. T. Conklin, of Juliustown, has been
held under bail for his appearance at
court, charged with attempting to rape
the person of Mrs. Brooks.
Some of the largest and finest straw
berries seen this season were on exhibit
, ton in Jamisons window last week.
They were raised by John Straub
cd 70 hoan
prospecting around the residence of Am
brose Assay, on the Burlington road,
Thursday night. but they were chased
away before they did any damage.
| The annual Epworth League rally and
picnic under the auspices of the Trenton
District Epworth League and local chap
ter, of the Methodist Church, will begin
in the grove at Smithville, on Thursday,
July 18.
John Bayles and Miss Eva Durand,
daughter of William Durand, were
married Thursday afternoon at the home
of the bride. The ceremony was per
| formed by Rev. James Stoddard, rector
of st. Andrews Church.
Black velvet betting. black gros grain
betting, black and white silk betting, all
by the yard Belt buckles, steel, black
and gilt. Ladies' white shirt waists, only
81 and $1.12; exceptionally fine and pretty.
S. S. Evan, % Main street
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Vincentown Railroad held in Camden, on
Saturday, the following directors were
elected: William J. Sewell, Henry ].
Trick, John r. Howell, John F. Green,
John B. Trick and William B. Trick.
! There will be change in the railroad
timetable. going into effect at 1901 P. M,
on Saturday next. The same schedule
will prevail as was in use last summer,
with the exception of an additional morn
ing train to Long Branch, leaving Mount
Holly at 8.27.
William X. Haines, of Vincentown, has
been reelected principal of the public
school Miss Frake, former teacher at
intermediate department in place of Miss
Hannah Taylor, who declined to accept
the position.
A large and first class fresh stock of
groceries can be found at Durand's new
store on High street. Call and see the
goods and get prices. Then you will be
isure to buy. Also meats and provisions
Orders called for and delivered to all parts
of the town.
Three weeks ago George Scorer and
wife appeared at the office of Justice
Clevenger, stating they could not live
happily together, and that they wanted
articles of separation drawn up, which
was done. Notwithstanding their state
ment to the effect that they could never
be reconciled, they are living together
again on Monroe street.
In order to get particular piece OF
work from his wareroom, one of our mer
chants was compelled to put some goods
on the sidewalk for short time, and this
caused growl in some quarters over
''the blockade" Still there are those who
think it highly preferable to have the
sidewalks temporarily blocked on account
of business to having them made impass
able from hitching teams and foul straw.
Judge Garrison in Camden on Saturday
appointed Freedom G. Lippincott, Frank
J. Burr and Edward J. Osler as Com
missioners to condemn land of Isaac W.
Coles, on the road leading from Haddon-
field to Moorestown. The application
was made by the counsel for the Midland
Telegraph and Telephone Company under
a recent act of the Legislature. The com
pany desires to erect poles and string
wires along the property of Mr. Coles.
MRS. DIR. Rhees, of Garden street, re-
ceived photograph last week of
group of professors connected with a
college in Japan. The object of the pic
ture was to show Shi Nose, student for
the ministry who graduated few days
since and who has been assigned to
the passionate of church. This is the
young man selected for the ministry by
the late DR.. Rhees, and for whose educa-
IlOQ but. DdpOlSI OuuudJ SOnOOl Vi 4hOuuo
Holly has been contributing for some
years past.
Elizabeth Smith, Bridgeboro' belle,
brought suit in Justice Smiths court at
Burlington, on Friday, to recover horse
which she claimed had been stolen from
her. The defendant was Joseph Conover,
also of Bridgeboro' Eight months ago
Mr.. Conover presented Miss Smith with
horse for which he paid $65. At the time
the gift was made the pair were on friend
ly terms, but their relations have since be-
come somewhat strained. One night re-
Gently the horse was taken from the pas
ture field and was afterwards located In
Mr.. Conover's stable. At the trial the de-
| PENDANT declined to make any statement,
and he was held under 5000 bail for his
appearance at court.
Harris Cox died at his home on Garden
street, yesterday morning, just before
noon. He had been confined to the house
| for long time. Death resulted from an
| affection of the heart from which Mr.. Cox
had suffered for years. He was well
known in this county, having served for
a long time as secretary and treasurer of
the Mount Holly Insurance Company