The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-04
LOCAL NEWS.

Edward B. Jones has purchased d.
sirable building lot in Atlantic City.
Thomas Shinn is employed as tin
keeper on the Jacksonville stone road.
John B. Trick has purchased house
Jacksonville from John Gaskill for $500
A ground hog measuring 81 inches ws
shot at Marlton, on Wednesday, by GEE
Baker.
Four persons were admitted to men
bership in the Baptist Church on Sunda
morning.
Thomas II. Lynn has purchased Il
on Broad street from Edward B. Jone
for 1000.
Joseph T. Archer and wife, of Phil
adelphia, spent Thursday with relative
in Mount Holly.
Frank Denning, of Delanco, is sufferin
severely from blood poisoning, which cam
from stocking.
A lawn supper, adjoining the church
will be given by the Methodist ladies o
the evening of June 6.
The 124th anniversary of the birth o
''Old Glory" will be celebrated on Jun
IA, which will be flag day.
After July lawyers will have the pow
er to take Acknowledgements the sam
as commissioners of deeds.
Another assessment has been asked
from the stockholders of the Merce
County Insurance Company.
Postmaster Cowperthwait has received
official notification that his salary ha
been substantially increased.
V. Oride Woodward, manager of thu
advertising of the Welsh Brothers circus
formerly lived near Crosswicks.
The most industrious and cheapest sales
man in the world for a merchant to EN-
ploy is to advertise in the newspapers.
Medford and Marlton sent good del
egation to the races held at the fail
grounds in Mount Holly on Memoria
day.
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Sarah Crockford, of Mount Hol
ly, and Richard Wilkinson, of Borden
town.
Farmers are warned against fellow
going about the country with patent
plowshare. He does business on the mote
system"
Mrs. jackson L. Kelley, of Mount
Holly, has sold her property on Mill
street to Mrs. Arabella Hills, of Phil
adelphia.
Henry G. Webster, of Borton's Land
ing, who recently went into bankruptcy,
has had all his obligations discharged by
the court
The days are now five hours longer
than the shortest days of the winter. The
longest days of the year are now being
experienced
A pet cat was attacked near the Court
House, on Wednesday. and killed by a
bull dog. Many disguised spectators wit
messed the act
Frank Richter and Edward Grub, of
Palmyra, who were committed to the
county Jail on charge of larceny, have
been discharged under bail.
The Lumberton Sand Company has
purchased the wharf, coal and lumber
yard property at Centreton, belonging to
Harry L. Heulings, for 50, 700.
In the list of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post Office for the week ending
June 1, there are only two names: Joseph
Frake, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maxwell.
1t is said that crowd of gamblers has
forced an entrance into one of the unoc-
cupied buildings on the carpet mill site,
which they occupy on frequent occasions.
One or two panes of glass were broken
out of the car windows, on Thursday, by
the soldiers as they were going over to
Burlington. 1t was an accident, caused
by the slipping of their guns
Rudolph Stecher, of Riverside, owner
of the speedy mare Venette, has sold the
same to his brother, William Stecher, for
$500. 1t is said she is likely to make one
of the speediest mares in the county.
Next Sunday will be Children's day in
the Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian
Churches The services at the Baptist
Church will be held in the morning, at
the other churches in the evening.
The Madison avenue hotel has been
greatly frightened by coat of paint,
and the house looks fine. Restore Lippin-
colt was the artist, and he has made big
change in the appearance of that corner.
A tramp at Delanco last week, who be-
came Disguised at his futile attempts to
beg square meal, stopped at the house
of lady and said: Madam, if you don't
give me something to eat, will lie down
in your yard and die" The scheme work
ed all right.
Strawberry pickers are now in demand,
and considerable employment can be
secured in this line. The berries this year
are hardly up to the average, and they
lack the usual sweetness, which is said to
be due to the absence of the sun during
the past two weeks.
An attempt was made on Wednesday
night to rob the residence of George H.
Pau, Jr., at Riverside. The family dog
awoke the son, who raised window and
fred three shots at the fleeing burglars,
none of which took effect An exami-
nation showed that the men had gained
access to the house but nothing was miss
ing
There is lady living near Riverside
who has never seen cable or trolley car,
and who has not been in Philadelphia
during the past twenty years. 1t has
been seven years since she visited the
railroad station at Riverside, and more
than ten years since she beheld steam
boat on the river. The lady is well edu-
Gated, but she don't go out much"
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed in the County Clerks office by the
Lumberton Shoe Company. a corporation
having it's principal Office in Lumberton.
and for it's object the manufacture of
shoes. The authorized capital is $40, 600.
The incorporators are Walter L. Dill, of
Mount Holly; George F. Ried and Charles
Coles, of Lumberton.
There lis possibility of having big
time in Mount Holly on the Fourth of
July. Capt. M. E. Matlack contemplates
a parade by the battalion to which his