The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-08-06
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.

The family of G. J. Krayer is spend
ing two weeks with relatives in Pember-
ton.
1t is said that the cost of maintaining
the Lorillard farm at Jobstown is $75, 900
year.
William Kimble has been awarded a
contract to build the new school house at
Jacksonville.
Some of the Italians employed on the
Jacksonville stone road were overcome by
the heat last week.
J. Holmes Longstreet, of Bordentown,
has had new boiler placed in his pleas
ure yacht, the May.
Frederick FL. Lee assumed his duties as
cashier of the Mount Holly National
Bank on Thursday.
On Wednesday afternoon bass weigh
ing two pounds and seven ounces was
caught in the upper creek.
One or two dogs died in Mount Holly
last week on account of poisoned meat
having Decl SCdLIeTcu dUOub.
Samuel c. Matthias, the liveryman, had
horse to die on Wednesday night, ow-
ing to the heat and overdriving.
Miss Maud Robertson has purchased
the house at No. 216 Broad street. She
will take possession on October 1.
Sea shore traffic is so heavy now that
Saturday and Sunday trains seldom have
enough seats for the, passengers.
A. s. Kellogg took possession of his
billiard parlor. on Thursday. Frank Dill
has been running it for several weeks
The firm of Resented & Glass, of Mill
street, has been dissolved. The Rosen-
field brothers will continue the business.
A laundry check which calls for several
articles, was found on Saturday. The own
er can get it by calling at No, 70 Mill
street.
The Woolston farm on the South Penn
berton road has been purchased by Ed
ward E. Logan, the present occupant, for
$15, $50.
Mrs Margaret Shreve, of Juliustown,
will be buried on Thursday from the res
idence of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Stevens.
A dog belonging to Evan r. Tomlin-
son, of Broad street, became impaled on
a fence Sunday and for a time its life was
in danger.
Letters of administration have been
granted to Kate r. Boulder, on the es
tate of Frank B. Boulder, deceased, of
Peterborough,
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Garwood II. Reynolds, of
Mount Holly, and Miss Elizabeth H. Raj
near, of Windsor
Frank Clark, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday in Mount Holly, and conducted
services in St. Martin s. 1.-The Fields, at
Lumberton, in the afternoon.
During the heavy shower last week a
bolt of lightning struck the barn on the
Joseph Wills farm, near Rancocas. Con-
siderable damage was done but no fire en-
sued.
A tract of 500 acres of land in Wash
ington township has been purchased by
Frank Middleton, formerly of Mount
Holly, from Spencer Fl. Smith, of New
York.
Suspicion rests strongly against per
son who is alleged to have stolen peck
etbook containing sum of money from
the home of Charles Stiles, on the South
Pemberton road.
Theodore Bauer, of Burlington, an up
holsterer, has made an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors, Howard Fland
ers is the assignee. The assets are placed
at SO, 616.17, and the liabilities, $2,05475.
Rev Percy Lynch, of Altoona, Pa
preached in the Baptist Church on Sun
day. He win conduct the prayer meet
ing tomorrow evening. Rev. Job Cham
bers, D. D., will occupy the pulpit next
Sunday.
Detective Parker has heard from some
of the goods that were taken away by the
young woman who solicited silverware
for plating. There, is castor awaiting
an owner, and Mr. Parker would be
pleased to hear from the person who holds
receipt for the article.
Mrs Emily Garrison, who celebrated
her Goth birthday last April, died Sunday
at Cold Springs. She was the oldest wo-
man in Lower township, Cape May coun-
ty, and the mother of Rev. Joseph CARR
son, of Medford, and of ]. S. Garrison,
for twelve years postmaster at Cape May.
On Friday Judge Gaskill sentenced
Fred Brown to one year in state prison.
This is the tramp who assaulted Constable
Woodruff while being taken to Jail. The
case of John Moore, charged with lar
ceny, will be settled on September 9.
Edward Nolan pleaded guilty to assault,
and will be sentenced on Thursday.
Miss Edna Clara Smith, a school teach
er living at Marlton. died at her home on
Wednesday from cholera morbus. The
remains were buried on Saturday. 1t was
alleged by some papers that the young
lady committed suicide because of love
affair, and that the authorities would stop
the funeral until an investigation could
be made, but there was no truth in the
story whatever. DR.. Sharp, of Medford,
was present before death and he issued
the burial permit.
r. Tunis Brown, of Philadelphia, SOD
of Richard T. Brown, who has been
boarding with Isaiah Reeves on the old
CLAYTON Zelley farm near Mount Holly,
was taken ill on Wednesday after riding
on his bicycle from Burlington to the
farm. Later he was brought to the resi-
dence of his uncle, Joseph Huff, on
Brainard street, where it was found that
he was suffering from appendicitis. He
will be removed to Philadelphia hos
pital to-day where he will be operated on.
The young man is only IL years of age.
The people of Mount Holly are enjoy
ing more privileges under the free deliv-
ery system than they are entitled to.
According to the rules of the department
Postmaster Cowperthwait is only obliged
to give two deliveries day, but since the
svstem went into effect he has been Civ
ing three deliveries. To accomplish the
work it makes the three carriers hustle.