The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-22

e delivery for that place.
It is said that bear tracks have bee
n seen in the vicinity of Retreat.
le Atlee D. Prickett has succeeded b
father in the harness business.
" Frank Nippins will in the near futul
e place new milk wagon on the road.
Thomas N. Finley, of Cookstown, hi
70 returned from an extended visit to Cuba.
u About $50 worth of new books hay
been added to the library of the Histories
Society.
The young ladies of Indian Mills wi
give social in Red Mems hall on Satul
4 day evening.
- Howard Miller, of Cookstown, who wa
recently operated ON for appendicitis,
3 slowly recovering.
Milkman G. " Leuallen is PROSTATE
with the grip, and his route is bein
served by an assistant
]. Franklin Hunter again desires to an
nounce his candidacy for township com
mitteeman on the Republican ticket.
William E. Taylor, of Burlington, i
said to be hustling for the position of su
perintendent of the new insane asylum.
There will be q sale of farm stock ant
implements on the Emily Bullock farm
near Jacobstown, on Thursday, Februar.
81
William Rossell and Frank Henry, two
residents past 80 years of age, fellet
and cut up large tree last week in shor
order.
Richard Wilkinson, of Bordentown, {
visitor at the residence of S. G.. Crock
! ford, on Madison avenue, is anchored there
with the grip.
The managers of the Burlington County
Hospital, at meeting held last Wednes
day, decided not to close the institution
for the present.
The sand diggers near Masonville are
now engaged at cutting wood, at which
employment they will continue until the
shipping season opens again.
The Masonville Branch of the State
Mutual Building and Loan Association has
elected E. c. Engle, President; W. Lip
pincott, Secretary, and W. II. Buzby,
Treasurer.
Childrens underwear at greatly reduced
prices. Ladies' wooden stockings, good
quality, only 25 cents per pair. Neva
silk skirts. black and collors, 81. S. S.
Evan, 90 High street.
Notwithstanding the unpleasant weather
on Thursday evening. the Mount Holly,
Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar club gave a
very successful entertainment at Moores-
town to good audience.
Legal proceedings will not be taken
against the township of Southampton to
collect the stone road assessment due the
county, because portion of the same has
been paid and the balance is promised
soon.
| Following is list of the unclaimed let
tiers in the post Office for the week ending
January 49, Geo. Gieb Backer, Miss Ella
Cook, James Dean, Howard Gibbs, John
Morrel, Joel H. Rossell, Mrs. Joseph Rob
erts, Mrs. Rachel Hall.
The number of cattle examined for tu-
berculosis in Burlington county since No
yember 1, 1899, was 217. Of this number
81 were condemned, and the amount paid
for them was greater than that of any
other county in the state.
E. L. Wright, Beverly candy manu-
facturer, has made an assignment for the
general benefit of creditors to George Gill
bert, a Beverly attorney. The deed of
assignment shows the assets to be $2299.86
and the liabilities, $919442.
T. F Apologize, of Crosswicks, offers
a reward of 5 100 for the arrest and con-
viction of any two of the guilty persons
who entered his house a few days ago I'M
der the disguise of White Caps and caused
a most malicious SANDER to be published
against him.
A large and first-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 managers of the Burlington Coun-
ty Hospital desire to express their thanks
to Mrs. George W. Durand and Mrs, Will
liam H. Stewart for the proceeds of the
euchre party last week; to the managers
and assistants of the recent supper in the
Masonic Temple, and to the Knights of
Pythias and Pocahontas Tribe of Red
Men for contribution of $5 each.
George W. Monroe has been restored to
the pension list, from which he was sus-
pended in 1895. He will receive So per
month to date from the time his pension
was stopped. No reason was given for
cutting Monroe off, and his restoration to
the list shows that there must have been
some mistake in the action. Capt Bar
rows acted as Monroe's attorney.
The New Jersey State Board of Agricul-
ture last week elected these officers: Presi
dent, Professor E. B. VOORHEES,, New
Brunswick; vice president, John P. Cox,
Pennington; secretary, Franklin Dye,
Trenton; treasurer, William R. Lippincott,
Fellowship; Executive Committee, II. F.
Bodine, Locktown; Joseph r. Ward,
Lyons farm; Walter Heritage, Mickleton.
The Mount Holly Fair Association has
elected the following officers: President,
Benajah P. Wills; vice president, g. W.
Lewis; secretary, Samuel W. Shinn; treas
urer, Charles Evan Merritt Directors,
Charles R. Fenton, DR.. J. Fl. Garter, Geo.
r. Abrams, William A. Townsend, Ben
iamin w. Zelley, Capt. Elton A. Smith,
A. W. Lofand, Joseph Powell, Jr., Ed
ward P. Jones.
John A. Klinger, horse thief, was tried
in Newport News, Virginia, last week, but
was acquitted. He was Immediately re-
arrested and taken to Richmond, where he
was wanted on similar charge. Detec-
tive Parker, of this county, had papers
filed in Newport News on which he ex
pected to bring Klinger to this county to
answer the charge of stealing horse from
Samuel Matthias, but Parker will have to
wait until the Virginia authorities are
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