The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-02-26
LOCAL NEWS.

hog "Mack" on March 4th.
W. Scott Matlack has accepted pos
ition with the electric light company at
Freehold.
Rev. W. E. Cornwell, of Jacobstown,
who has been seriously i'll for some time,
is greatly improved.
The telephone service at Jobstown is
to be continued to the Black farms, two
miles east of the village.
Charles 81. Biddle, of Kinkora. and
Miss Elsie Tallman, of Columbus, were
married in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
While fighting fire on the Parker farm,
near Browns Mills, few days since,
Joseph p Lennon received painful in
juries.
John P. Lippincott, who lives near Vim
centown, had the third finger torn from
his left hand few days since while cart
ing logs.
The residence of Charles Kirby, in Med
ford, was relieved of some provisions on
Tuesday night by thieves who broke into
the house.
The birthday of Washington was OBJ
served in Mount Holly by closing the
county buildings and banks and the dis
play of flags.
Martin Dooley, of Cookstown, is in the
Cooper Hospital, Camden, suffering with
broken ankle. as the result of a cavein
while digging mari.
An labsolute divorce has been granted
Mrs. Anna Mathis, of Mount Holly, from
her husband, Lewis L. Mathis, who re
sides at New Gretna
The Baptist people would like to see all
their friends at the Masonic Temple next
Friday and Saturday evenings, where
they will give supper.
E. D. Couples and number of carpen-
tiers from Mount Holly are rebuilding the
barns in Vincentown which were recently
destroyed by fire at Walsh's hotel.
The contractors who are erecting the
new bridge at Delanco, will not finish the
Job in the time allotted them, and suit
may be brought to recover the penalty.
Mrs. Mary E. Berry has purchased from
Xavier Walter, of Riverside, the saloon
property and dwelling at the corner of
Water and King streets, Mount Holly, for
50, 9OO
The estate of Mrs. Ann Bruere, deceas-
ed of Mount Holly. of which S.. 500 is in
personal property, is to be divided be-
tween Mrs. c. B. Hornor and Jerome
Bruere.
In order to raise money for the purchase
of Sunday school library, the ladies of
the Jobstown Baptist Church gave pie
and cake social on Friday and Saturday
evenings
AS the result of getting his coat caught
In some betting at the factory of the
Mount Holly Shoe Company. on Wednes-
day, George Clevenger had bad cash
cut in his head and his shoulder dislocat-
ed.
While playing at Delanco a few DAYS
since, Leon Klevan, aged 8 years, was
thrown down and trampled upon by some
companions, which threw him into con
vulsions For time his life was despair
ed of.
A large and frst-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 Literary Association of Columbus,
has in contemplation the organizing of 6
Round Robin Book Club The plan is to
have twenty six persons pay into thu
treasury $1.10 each, the money to be uset
for the purchase of twenty-six books
Each member draws one book which i
retained two weeks, when it is exchang
ed for another, and thus each membe
has a book to read two weeks contin
uously for one year. After that time tn
books are distributed among the mem
bers.
Clement Burrough appeared at Rance
cas- a few days since with the hide OF
wild cat which he killed in the wood
near his home. Burrough was attracted
to the woods by the yelping of his hount
dog, and found the animal in deadly com
bat with wild cat. He went to tn
house and got his gun. When he return
ed the dog was completely exhausted
The wildcat sprang at Burrough, and h
fred both barrels of his gun at clos
range, killing the animal instantly. TIL
wildcat weighed thirty pounds
The New Jersey Grand Lodge, knight
of Pythias, held its annual session |
Trenton on Wednesday and Thursda,
and when the members departed for hon
some of them rendered heroic aid in sa'
ing life and rescuing the injured in til
terrible railroad accident near Border
town. Notable among these was Pa
Grand Chancellor Rev. Dewitt G. Cob
of Wenonah The membership of the 0
der is 13, 239, and the amount paid in be-
efits during the year was $50.924.76.
w. A. French, of Mount Holly, had 81
teen opponents in his contest for Graz
Outer Guard, and the balloting show
him to be the third highest man. W
liam H. Dobbins, of Mount Holly, W
appointed deputy for this district.
John Godfrey, dealer in groceries Al
dry goods at Moorestown, has gone in
voluntary bankruptcy, with debts aggr
eating $3,266.25, and assets of ~, 81
Worrell & Harris, of Mount Holly, W
spent considerable money in getting jud
ment for their claim of $40, were abo
to sell him out when this unexpected 1
ton was taken, and now they will ha
to come in on level with the other ere
itors who do not expect more than fl
cents on the dollar. United States M
shall Alcott has taken the matter out
the hands of Sheriff Fenton.s GodfI
tried to borrow money from the Moor
town Trust Company with which TO ct
tinue business. He came to Mount II
w and made statement of his indie
edness to the banks solicitor. Char
Evan Merritt, and when the latter ask
Godfrey to swear TO it he refused, and
money was denied him