The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-04-02

ly painted
Rosbach's, at Pemberton, haye fine 10
of Azaleas for Easter.
Onion sets cheap and poudrette t.
make them grow. For sale by Owel
, Bros.
Remember the Relief Fire Company
annual fair, which opens next Saturda,
night and will continue every night mex
week.
Harry E. Elder, who has been conduct
ing hotel at Tallapoosa, Florida, during
the winter months, has returned to Noun
Holly.
Clifford Nesbitt, of Mount Holly ave
nue., will break up housekeeping, ant
with his mother will board with Harr,
Lewis.
Joseph F. Smith, of Burlington, hal
rented the store next to THE News build
ing, and will have fine supply of flowers
for Easter all this week.
Allen B. Parker, of Mount Holly, an6
Miss Mary Ann Brockaway, of Pember
ton, were married on Saturday by Justice
of the Peace ]. Fred Laumaster.
The Brotherhood of the Union turned
out in large numbers at the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday evening. Rev. James
Fl. Durham preached an interesting SER
mon
New Jersey Lodge. No. 1, Knights of
Pythias, will meet at o'clock for the
next six months. On Friday night four
candidates will be given their first and
second degrees.
A boat house belonging to Alfred Sprin-
ger, of Palmyra, was burned to the
ground on Sunday evening. This place
was raided some time ago, and the pro-
prietor and several others are now Ian
gushing in jail Loss, about $500; no in
surance.
| At regular meeting of Washington
Camp, No. 40, p o. S. of A., held on
Thursday evening, vote of thanks was
extended to the ladies who aided them in
various ways in the celebration of their
fourth anniversary on the evening OF
March 81.
Thomas Elbertson, of Mount Holly
avenue and Union street, is so crippled
up with rheumatism that he is compelled
to walk down stairs backwards. While
thus engaged early Saturday morning
with lighted lamp in his hand he fell,
severely injuring his left arm.
America Hose Company elected these
officers last night: President, w. Budd
Deacon; vice president, W. w. Watts;
secretary, E. P. Holeman; treasurer, E.
B. Jones. Directors, Geo. W. A. French,
S. Earl Assay, Samuel E. Colder, William
Cronk, Jesse Woodruff. Fire police, Will
liam B. Gale, William Herbert, George
Gaun, Daniel Phares, Henry 8. Brown,
A. Il. Lear.
Thomas r. Finley, assistant treasurer
of the Fl. B. Smith Machine Company,
had been married eight years on Friday
night, and his friends went in a body to
his home. Mr.. Finley was at lodge and
when he got home-a very early hour for
lodge mamie was quite surprised. at
the sight which met him. Mrs. Finley
had been let into the secret A handsome
silver candelabra was presented to Mr..
and Mrs. Finley as memento.
Atlee D. Prickett is now exhibiting
what is perhaps one of the finest sets OF
coach harness ever turned out in the state.
1t is elaborate with handsome silver
mountings, hand enclosing, and consists
largely of English patent leather. The
workmanship is first-class The outfit
costs $780, 1t was made for Judge Joseph
A. Wenderoth, of the Model stables,
Philadelphia. The Judge is well known
in Mount Holly.
Samuel Hawk has been retired by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company at the
age of 70 years, after an unbroken record
of satisfactory service since 1856. He has
acted as station master at Palmyra for 81
wears, having previously held similar
position at Burlington for IS years. Mr..
Hawk is Familiarity known as "the man
without hat, !" from the fact that he sell
dom wears any head-dress other than the
abundant growth of hair which nature
has furnished him and which has become
almost perfectly white. Although his
10th birthday was on March Z. he was al
lowed to finish the month and he retires
on pension.
The inquest into the recent accident on
the railroad between Bordentown and
Trenton began in earnest last week, and
considerable progress was made. Con-
ductor Sapp practically admitted that ne
did not obey orders. Many questions were
asked with reference to the result had
there been a double track and block sig
nails. and the answers were to the effect
that these would be of no avail were or
ders disregarded. Yet the fact remains
that the two systems referred to have
been put in use to prevent accidents. The
inquest is really of little value. Every
one knew where the blame should be put
in this case and the present investigation
is but form.
A band of burglars appear to have been
making circuit of the county. At Penn
berton they stole some money from the
house of William E. Taylor. Then they
skipped over to Vincentown where they
entered the residences of Capt Haines
and DR.. Brown. At the latter place they
took silver watch and two pairs of gold
spectacles. From there the burglars went
to Kirby's Mill, reaching that place on
Thursday night They cut pane of glass
from one of the windows and then effect
ed an entrance. Notwithstanding there
were several people sleeping in the house,
the intruders managed to reach the bed
room of William Kirby, picked up his
trousers and carried them down stairs
Extracting $50 from the pockets they left
the garment and took their departure
Talking of the school census being abol
ished, the PGssaic Neaos says: Among the
bills signed by the Governor on Friday
night was the amendment to the Stokes
school census and substituting attendance
as the principal basis of figuring out the
State school grant The school census has
never been satisfactory. As long as the
grant was distributed according to the total
number ofschildren of school age residing
within district, it was to the interest OF
localities to report as many children as