The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-16
The next pension day will fall or
Sunday, August 4.

q rifle passed through the hand OF wal
20 lace Spencer, of Florence, on Thursday.
e A marriage took place at Florence OF
Wednesday, the contracting parties being
9 Harry Forman and Miss Abbie R. Nutter
II Hezekiah Overton has become tired Of
Mount Holly. and this week he will go tc
q Atlantic City, where he has secured po-
9 sition as cook.
A tract of land adjoining the mount has
been purchased by Lydia B. Lippincott
: from Lydia s. Shreve and George S.
Wilkins for $1100-
Miss Nettie D. Bayles, one of the
teachers in the Mount Holly schools, has
removed to Philadelphia, where she will
reside with her brother She will contin-
lie to teach here.
The fire police will hold their next
meeting on Thursday evening, July %.
They have received donation of SO from
each fire company for the purpose of pur-
chasing stationery, etc.
The Knights of Pythias conferred the
first and second ranks on one candidate
on Friday night. The third degree will
be given next Friday evening if the
weather is not too warm.
Owing to disappointment G. D. W..
Slack was unable to take his contemplat-
ed trip to California, as a representative
of the Epworth League of Mount Holly
Ia. H.
Yesterday afternoon Frank Sooy, who
represents the Underwriters of Philadel-
phia, paid over to James & Co. the sum
of $9SS. Ga, as part of their loss recently
sustained by fire. This makes the total
insurance paid $40, 02364
j The. members of Company E gave a
day evening. Notwithstanding the fact
that the weather was threatening and
some rain fell, quite crowd of pleasure
seekers were present.
A large and first-class fresh stock o
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.
Testimony was taken yesterday by
Special Master Franklin B. Lewis, in the
matter of Cora Shultz VS.. Frederick
Shultz, on petition for divorce. Frederick
T. Shultz was for many years principal of
the Bordentown Female College. Miss
Louise G. Winter and Miss Phelan, two of
his students, are named as correspond
ents.
Charles B. Hornor was the recipient of
a curiosity this morning. 1t came from
Morrisville, Pa, but not by rapid transit.
It is a postal card from the Glenwood
nurseries, and it took 80 years for it to
reach Mount Holly. 1t is dated Febru
airy 9, 1875 and was mailed two days
later. The card arrived in Philadelphia
yesterday and reached here this morning.
All the post marks are very plain.
Pocahontas Tribe, No. 1S, l. o. R. M,
installed these officers last Monday night:
Prophet, Tilden Bidwell; sachem, Clayton
Anderson; senior sycamore Holmes Hur
ley; junior sycamore, Robert Wilson; chief
of records, John Throckmorton; collector
of wampum, Charles Throckmorton;
keeper of wigwam, Albert Fl. Lear;
guard of forest, Howard w. Batchelder;
repres entative to grand council, Charles
Throckmorton; trustees, David r. Este
low, Thomas H. Assay, William F. Este
| low.
The following item appeared in yester
days Telegraph: Architects Caldwell &
Simons will soon send out plans for
estimates on handsome residence to be
built at Mt. Holly, N. j., for Philadel
phian. The structure will be three stories
and basement, built of brick and stone, and
with slate roof The interior will be
handsomely finished in hard wood, while
| the details call for stained glass, marble,
and tile work, parquetry floors, steam
heating, electric lighting, and all other
modern appointments, at an approximate
of $25, 900.
The Epworth League rally at Smithville
will begin in the grove there on Thursday
and the event is expected to be most
interesting one Prof. c. G. Miles, of
Philadelphia, will have charge of the
singing. He will be assisted by a large
choir and orchestra. The speakers for
the first day will be Rev N. ]. Wright
of Mount Holly, subject: "Our Epworth
League Navy" Rev. L. A. Demaris, of
Camden, and a sermon in the evening by
Rev. ]. D. Fox, of Trenton. The Smith
vile band will furnish music. At the
ten days meeting to follow this event
there will be able speakers from the New
Jersey Conference.
Frank Sooy met with painful accident
a day or two since In company with
three other men he was up the creek en-
gagged in removing fallen oak tree which
has been impeding navigation. Frank
had new broad axe, which was fastened
to his arm with string While walking
on limb he slipped and fell into the water
When he recovered himself and got back
/ on the tree again, he found that while in
the water his arm had struck the sharp
blade of the axe, cutting a cash three
inches long which bled profusely. Some
ladies happened to be present and one OF
them tore piece out of her dress and
with this the wound was bandaged tight
lly. The young man was then taken to
tha rasidanne 0f q MUSICIAN
The members of Washington Council
No 10, had a good time on Thursday
evening There was a large turn out and
a number of visitors were present. During
the exercises David Sooy was presented
with two quarts of snow flakes and one
dozen CLANS which he said he wanted to
uuench his thirst. The deputy was pres
ent and installed these officers: Councillor,
Charles R. Risdon vice councillor, Eu-
gene L. Engle recording secretary Har-
ley G. Brown; assistant recording secre-
tary, G. D. w. Slack; financial secretary,
William NJ Reeves; treasurer, S. Earl
Assay; inductor, r. S. Assay; examiner,
David E. Sooy; inside protector, Alvin
Staley; outside protector, George II.
Peak; Junior ex-councilor, Walter W..
Sherman; senior ex-councilor, Purcell L.
Mitchell; trustees, George II. Peak, Har-
lev G. Brown, Frank Armstrong; repre-
sentative to state council, W. W. Sher-
man.
Mrs F. Jean Adair and her alleged hus-
band Robert, came to Mount Holly sew