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


on Wednesday evening 10 few friends
Clifton Parker Is now in the employ Of
the local electric light and gas company.
John L. severns will patrol the town a
the day policeman for the next two weeks
Court will begin next Tuesday, and the
business Of the term promises TO be very
light
Abraham Coombs, who follows the life
Of circus man, is spending the winter in
Louisiana.
Judson McHenry, who had charge OF
the hotel at Jacksonville, has removed to
his home in Rancocas.
Joseph e. Elbertson announces himself
q candidate for township committee on
the Republican ticket.
Repairs are being made to the large
pump at the pumping station OF the
Mount Holly Water Company.
Mrs. Joseph Southwick has been quite
I'll during the past week. She was taken
suddenly in the Presbyterian Church.
Miss Minnie Saturday, who is patient
In the Burlington County Hospital, is not
recovering as rapidly as her friends would
desire.
Hiram Foreman, of Florence, has been
held under 800 bail for his appearance at
court, charged with assaulting Robert
Babbington,
George Rendell is acting as superin-
tendent of the Mount Holly Shoe Com
pany until some person can be secured to
take the position.
Some of the paraphernalia for the free
delivery system has arrived at the post
Office. There are thirty applicants for the
position of carrier.
Miss Catharine Suffer has presented to
the Good Intent Fire Company hand
some crayon portrait of her brother, Dan
lei Suffer, deceased.
The Good Intent engine, which has been
at Seneca Falls, N Y, several weeks un-
dergoing repairs, will be shipped from
that place on the 10Th inst.
Martin H. Girven is in the field for re-
nomination for Assessor of Northampton
township. He has made an excellent re-
cord since holding the Office.
Hannah p johnson, sister of Freehold
er Frank P. Jones, of Beverly, died at
Albany, N. Y, on the I'd instant. The
remains were inferred at Beverly.
The work of stock taking having been
completed at the Hainesport iron foundry,
that establishment, which has been closed
for three weeks, started up yesterday
Cards are out for the wedding of John
G. Dudley and Miss Anna W. Engle, of
Fostertown. The ceremony will be per-
formed tomorrow at the brides residence.
Capt. Walter A. French, of Bass River,
is In command of one of the steamships OF
the Clyde Steamship Company Mr..
French has many friends in Mount Holly.
The herd of cattle belonging to Joseph
Lippincott, of Arney's Mount, recently
became infected with tuberculosis, and
sixteen OF them were killed by the state
commissioner.
James Houston, captain of the tug Mi
nerva, was arrested last week by United
States Marshal H. c. Garrison, charged
with dumping ashes and other refuse into
the Rancocas creek.
Get a good horse blanket, or 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.
John M. Fisher was sentenced to year
in the county prison, on Saturday, for
stealing watch cases from the Riverside
watch factory. The man has been in jail
about six months, which will be included
in the sentence.
The Progressive Farmers Club, of
Coopertown, has elected these new Off
GERS: President, Joseph E. Bishop; secre-
tary, John G. Stout; trustees, G. K. Van
solver, B. F. Bishop, T. Sherman Borden,
C. S. Southland, James A. Stuart.
Two prize hogs will be slaughtered at
Zelley's hotel, Mount Holly, on Wednes-
day, 23d inst. Frank P. Let's and John
Fl. Sine will have charge of the affair.
There will be two guessing boxes at 10
and 25 cents.
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
sure to buy. Also meats and provisions.
Orders called for and delivered to all parts
of the town.
The determination of Daniel Milbine to
raise the rent on his tenants will lose
him two of the present occupants OF his
property. Justice Krayer will remove to
the office to be vacated by Dr. Haines,
and Frank Cain will move his barber shop
to the Sharp property, above the Mount
Holly bank.
Miss Emma Halsey, of Cherry street,
is confined to the house on account of a
painful accident. In crossing the street
near her home, she tripped over the top
of the sewer flush tank which is some
inches above the surface of the street The
result was a fall which nearly fractured
the young lady's knee cap.
Elton j. Buckley, formerly of Mount
Holly, who is editor Of the Grocery World,
published in Philadelphia, was arrested
on Friday and held in $500 bail by Magis-
trate Lukens on warrant sworn out by
W. E. Godfrey, of Cleveland, Ohio, who
alleges libel Mr.. Buckley feels conf
dent of his position and will fight the
case.
Enterprise Lodge, No. 6, Knights Of
Pythias. of Mount Holly, has these new
officers: Chancellor Commander, Charles
Parker; vice chancellor, John Still; pre-
late, Noah Smith; master at arms, james
Brannan; keeper of records and seal, Jas
T. Buck; master of finance, M. F. Thomp
son; master of exchequer, Joseph A
Buck; inside guard, Henry Congo; out
side guard, Nelson A. Guam.
A full line of up-to-date boots, shoe
and rubbers for ladies, misses, children
men, boys and youths as cheap as tn
cheapest. Stop in and examine for your
self No trouble to show you if you bu.