The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-26
LOCAL NEWS.

Edgar Evan has found another cannon
ball in his fathers lumber yard.
The Burlington Clerks Association has
donated $50 to the Burlington County
Hospital.
George Sleepers horses ran away il
Burlington, on Tuesday, doing but littl
damage.
Jacob Powell, of Shamong, who is on
ly II years old, measures seven feet two
inches in height.
A good picture of Assemblyman Chas.
Wright appeared in the Philadelphia re-
cord on Thursday.
The bakery of c. A. Haas, of Palmyra
was damaged to the extent of $4,000 by
fire on Tuesday morning.
The Board of Education of Springfield
township has decided to build new
school house at Jacksonville.
Lady Marion Home, No. 6, of Noun
Holly, will give chicken supper OF
April goth, in Red Mems hall.
The annual moving among house rent
ers took place yesterday, and number
of people changed their places of abode.
Charles Gilbert, the blacksmith, is re-
covering from the effects of the attack OF
lumbago which he suffered with last week.
The South Jersey Cas- Electric and
Traction Company will remove its office
to the Garbarino store on High street after
April l.
While killing ducks for market last
week, Charles B. Stiles, who lives near
Mount Holly, cut his hand badly by a
knife slipping.
John Meuer who assaulted Fred Schray-
shuen on Thursday, has been held in his
own recognizance to appear at the next
term of court.
Attend the opening of spring millinery
at the parlors of 1 H. Lippincott. No. 10
Mill street, on Friday and Saturday,
March 80 and 80.
Joseph G. Bower has fine window dis
play of baskets, chickens and eggs for
Easter presents. The variety varies in
price and beauty.
BENJAMIN D. Deacon, whose farm is on
the road from Jacksonville to Mount
Holly, has transferred the same to Esther
B. TAYLOR, of Philadelphia.
Miss Sallie Zelley, of Philadelphia, a
sister of Benjamin W. Zelley, of Mount
Holly, has purchased the Benjamin W.
Deacon farm in Westampton township.
Dr. John ]. Flynn has quantity of
slong green" on display in his store win
dow. 1t happens to be q painted squash
however, which is over five feet in length.
The members of the Masonic Tie gave
their annual supper on Thursday even
ing. A large number were present, as
each member had the privilege of invit-
ing friend.
Uncle Toms Cabin will be presented at
the Opera House this evening. This COM
pany is said to be one of the best on the
road, and the performers will be greeted
by crowded house.
Some of our exchanges state that eggs
have taken a decided drop" In Mount
Holly the price has been reduced. Most
dealers were selling them for Is cents per
dozen during the past week.
Over four hundred persons in Medford
have been vaccinated because of the pre-
sence of smallpox at Mount Laurel. The
cases there are of mild form and all the
patients are expected to recover.
Joseph Armstrong has been held under
bail on a charge preferred against him by
Theodore Phillips, who alleges that the
defendant deceived him in the hire of
team and returned the next day with
broken wagon.
The Hainesport Transportation Com
pany, which proposes to transport all
kinds of merchandise and passengers up
on land and water, has filed articles OF in
corporation in the county clerks office.
The authorized capital is $50, 0OO The in
corporators are J. B., George and c. 3.
Vansciver.
No better time than now to send your
work to the carriage factory of Judson
Gaskill, on Garden street, and get it done
before the spring rush begins. Mr.. Gas
kill has secured the services of Frank
Crammer, one of the best blacksmiths in
the county This gives additional aid in
the shop so that work can be pushed.
There is young girl living near Two
Bridges who has been acting in very
disorderly manner lately. She has in
suited several persons on Water street,
and last week one gentleman threatened
to arrest her for attempting to steal can
of corn from child. If any more com
plants are heard, the girl will be arrested.
Herbert R. Dix, who has been the agent
at Stanwick since the establishment of
the railroad station there, has been trans
ferred to Freehold, where he will act as
freight agent By this change Mr. Dix
was compelled to resign his position as
express agent and postmaster. The latter
office will probably be discontinued, and
Stanwick included in the Moorestown free
delivery system.
Ellen Devlin, who has been committed
to the Mount Holly Jail number of times
as vagrant.is known in Camden as 1.-The
Kisser," where she was arrested Tuesday
night by Policeman Cunningham. The
officer saw her come in osculatory con-
tact with a stranger. She tried very hard
to kiss the policeman, too, claiming that
he was her long lost husband. Ellen was
committed and her mental condition will
be inquired into.
United States Marshal Thomas j. AL
colt conducted sale of diamonds and
iewelry in the post Office building at New
ark on Thursday. The goods had been
seized while being Struggled into this
country. Their total valuation was $40,
935, 30, for which the Marshal received
81, $500. This was a very gratifying
sale, because it was the first in long
while where an amount equal to the duty
had been received In this case there was
an excess over the duty of So, S82 30, and
s148. SO in excess of the foreign value Of
the goods.
The iremen of Merchantvile were kept
busy on Tuesday. They were called to q
fire at Matchtown in the afternoon, where
they extinguished big blaze In the
evening Arthur Wallace, an athlete
proved himself hero by saving his home
His mother-in laws bed room was dis
covered to be in flames, and tying wet
towel around his face the young mar