The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-12-17


on Hume street to w. Henry Colby.
Company G, Third Regiment, of Bev
erly, celebrated its 2Sth anniversary las
night
1t has been demonstrated that the sue
cessful advertiser is the successful mel
chant.
Some of the merchants about tow
have had their stores decorated with Christ
mas greens.
Jacob Freck, Jr, and Miss Bertha Muir
ply, of Riverside, were married on Thurs
day evening.
1t is quite likely that the Burlington
City Gas Company will extend its service
to Bridgeboro'.
F. Carlton Dalton, of Mount Holly, il
one of the incorporators of the West Jer
sey Detective Association.
The Catholic cemetery on West Wash
ington street has been enclosed with
handsome new iron fence.
Browns Mills will be enlivened on
Christmas day by hog killing G ntest,
which promises some interesting sport
It is reported that the Pennsylvania
Railroad will abandon the package ex'
press stamps after the first of the year
George G. Heisler has purchased the
brick residence on Water street, formerly
occupied by Isaac L. Shinn, for $1,000.
New Photograph records at 80 cents.
The latest records 80 cents, So per dozen.
Wetherilps, A Main street, Mount Holly
The Methodist ladies at Masonville gave
an oyster supper on Saturday evening,
which was enjoyed by large number OF
people.
Several persons from Mount Holly at
tended the funeral of Charles I. Parker,
who was buried at Burlington on Wed
nesday.
The crop of cranberries gathered by
Charles II. Pittman, of Mount Misery,
has been sold to Philadelphia dealer for
So per barrel
A wild duck that was recently killed
near Centreton had a small crab in Its
mouth which it had evidently carried
from the shore.
The mid-winter convention of the Bur
lington County Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union will be held in Palmyra on
Wednesday, February II.
While walking on High street Friday
afternoon, Charles H. Shinn slipped ana
fell in front of the Lewis building. He
received a severe shaking up.
The Mount Holly Banjo, Mandolin and
Guitar Club went to Burlington, Thurs
day evening, to take part in an entertain
ment given for the benefit of the poor.
The post offices at Medford and Tuck
erton will be advanced from fourth class
10 Presidential offices on the first OF Jan
uary with an annual salary of 81, 600 each.
"Some Values of Humor in Daily Life"
was the subject of an interesting lecture
delivered in the Methodist Church, Thurs
day evening, by Rev. DR.. Marshall, OF
Camden.
Tuesday last was the 25th anniversary
of the big fire in Burlington, an event
which is indelibly impressed on the mem
DRY of many people scattered throughout
the county.
The members of the Sunday school
class of Mrs. William B. Pearson assem-
bled at her residence, on Madison avenue,
last Tuesday evening, where they were
entertained.
If you want to make home attractive
buy Photograph or Gramophone we
sell them on easy payments. Order them
now for Christmas presents. Wetherllrs
"a Main street, Mount Holly.
The remains Of Mrs. John M. Justice,
who died in Mount Holly while visiting
her brother, Thomas H. Lynn, on Broad
street. were taken to her home IN Phll-
adelphia for burial on Wednesday
The death watch has been removed
from John Young, one of the murderers
of Washington Hunter, until a decision
in his appeal for new trial is handed
down by the Court of Errors and Appeals
on January ID.
Barton Dennis, while walking in the
car ward at the round house, on thursday
evening, slipped and fell on the track IN
turing his chest An approaching tram
was stopped within fifteen feet OF the
Frustrated man.
Following are the unclaimed letters re-
naming in the post office for the week
ending December IA: Elmer Z. Borden
G. Fl. Harrison, Miss Emma Lipplncott'
f. B. Rogers, George M. Rogers, Mrs.
Louisa Thompson.
1t is thought that Rev. Mr.. Pittman, OF
Bridgeboro', will have to submit to ampu-
tation of one of his legs, on account OF
trouble which has given him great pain
for wears. He is now in the German Hos
pital, at Philadelphia, for treatment.
On Thursday Sheriff Fenton sold the
John W. Stratton farm, in EVesham Town
ship, to Edward Dudley for 1880. The
farm contains III acres, and was pur-
chased by the trustee under the will OF
Edward Harris, deceased, of Moorestown
Damask and buck towels, ladies hem
stitched and embroidered handkerchlefs'
children's embroidered and colored Dor
ders, gents hemstitched handkerchle1s'
white aprons, pocket books and purses,
chatelaine bags. s. s. Evan, 70 Main
street.
There was no sale, on Thursday, OF the
farms belonging to the estate of BenaJah
Antrim, deceased, of Pemberton, because
of the refusal of Watson Antrim, one OF the
heirs to sign the conditions of sale he
tbouobt better terms could be secured in
the spring than now
Quite delegation of Grand Army men,
with fife and drum, turned out on tues
day evening to listen to the lecture de-
livered in the Sacred Heart Church oy
Rev. Stephen Lyons of Salem, who spoke
on "Church and State" A large audience
greeted the former pastor.
A circular issued by certain fire insur-
ance companies in Philadelphia calls at
tention to dangerous Christmas tree deco
rations and lighting, and hints that IN
case of fire carelessness in this respect
might, under a strict Interpretation OF the
conditions of the policy, render the con