The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-08

purchased the DR.. Samuel Galley farm OF
Mill street.
Harry Hawkins new barn in the rear {
his residence on Paxson street, is rapid
nearing completion.
George Collins received word frol
Newark, on Sunday afternoon, that h
-in-law was dying.
Cards have been issued for the weddin
of Miss Florence Pew, of Jobstown, AM
James Tallman, of Columbus.
The office door and safe of Nelson Bur
Gaskill, in the Gaskill building, has bee
neatly lettered by E. Plum Pitcher.
Christian j. Krayer, the express mes
senger and justice of the peace, has rent
ed the office on High street now occupies
bysDr. Haines.
Prosecutor Atkinson desires all justice
to have their papers for return in his offic
on or before January II, for the coming
term of court.
At 5 o'clock on Saturday morning tn
mercury was down to FIVE degrees from
the zero mark at j. Franklin Hunter
green house on Grant street.
The Mount Holly Banjo, Mandolin anC
Guitar Club will give an entertainment
in the Mechanics hall, at Lumberton, OF
Thursday evening, January "a
Alfred p Silpath. of Burlington, was {
visitor in Mount Holly on Tuesday. He
took second look at the County Clerks
Office before departing for home.
The newly elected officers of Good Will
Lodge, No. IA, A. o. U. W, were install
ed on Tuesday evening by Past Grand
Master Workman Walter A. Barrows.
The sale of the office building of the
old Mount holly Insurance Company
which was to have taken place on Satur-
day, was postponed until some future
date.
Annie johnson, of Burlington, will be
operated on at the Burlington County
Hospital to-day for an internal trouble.
There are nine patients in the institution
now.
At the request of the members of the
legal fraternity and other prominent citi-
zens, John D. Clevenger has decided to
again be a candidate for justice of the
peace.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. johnson haYe is
sued cards for reception to be given in
their handsome residence on High street,
on Thursday evening, from seven to ten
o'clock
The property on Madison avenue ad
joining that of William B. Pearson, has
been purchased by William Wright for
s., 900, from Annie M. Taylor, of Bur
lington.
The dome on the Baptist Church was
Illuminated with electric lights for the
first time on Sunday evening. The effect
was very pleasing, especially from the
The pond at SmithYille, which is the
only place near by that affords skating
just now without violating the law, has
been pretty well occupied during the past
few days
Joseph Atkinson, of Water street, who
is member of Company A. 18th Regi
ment, was heard from last week, letter
having been received from him dated No
vember II, near Pekin.
Get good horse blanket, or a lap robe
a set of harness, or something in that line,
and get it at place where you can buy
the best. Call on Edward B. Gaskill,
Mill street He can suit you.
Word was received here on Wednesday
morning of the death of Robert Slaugh-
ter at his home in Lynchburg, Va. De-
ceased. who was AZ years of age, was a
brother of William A. Slaughter of Mount
Holly.
Bank, with but two exceptions, attended
the funeral of their late President. OIL
the two who were absent, one was detained
on account of health, the other owing TO
an unavoidable business engagement
When your eyes first begin to trouble
you, don't put off having them attended to
till they are in bad condition. 1t is
then often too late. Stiles & Co., eye spec
ialists, at the Masonic Temple, Wednes-
day, January 9th. Hours $50 to 4.
In observing the week of prayer in
Mount Holly, union services will be held
in the Baptist Church this evening, in the
Methodist Church tomorrow evening and
in the Presbyterian Church on Thursday
evening, after which separate meetings
will be held.
Robert ]. Dugla, of Philadelphia, who
recently opened barber shop on Madison
avenue and very suddenly disappeared,
leaving, it is alleged, a number of un
paid bills behind has turned up at Wash
ington, Del, where he is conducting a
tonsorial establishment
Stephen Hankins, of Mount Holly, an
inmate at the Home for Incurahles in
Philadelphia, died at that institution yes
terday morning. The remains will be
buried in the cemetery here tomorrow,
with services by Gen. A. E. Shiras Post,
No 26, G. A. R., OF which deceased was
a member.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred B. Jones returned
on Thursday from their wedding tour.
On Friday night they were rendered a
reception at the residence of the groom's
parents, Mr. and Mrs Edward B. Jones,
which was brilliant affair. The young
couple leave for Grand Rapids next Sat
urday.
A full line of up-to-date boots, shoes
and rubbers for ladies, misses, children,
men, boys and youths as cheap as the
cheapest Stop in and examine for your
self No trouble to show you if you buy
or not. The better the judge of shoes the
better like it. You will buy the faster.
Custom work and repairing. Leather and
shoe findings for sale. John Bill, 80
Church street.
Joseph Rudolph, of Riverside, Ger
man about so years of age became crazy
on Saturday. He threatened to kill his
family and any person who attempted tc
enter the house. He was overpowered and
brought to the county jail On Sund ay
four men were kept busy watching him,