The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-11
LOCAL NEWS.

river have closed for the season.
A 1O-cent smoke for cents. The E
Morico cigar, at Stewards and Gaskills.
Every person having flag should di
play it on Friday, which will be flag da,
The Vincentown band has been engage
to furnish music at Marlton on the Fourt
of July.
Silk taffeta gloves. black and grey, fir
quality, only % cents. s. s. EVAN, 2
Main street.
Martin II. Girven is pushing the wor
of assessing the property in Northamr
ton township.
The Methodist ladies held successful
supper on the lawn adjoining the church
Thursday evening.
Cabbage, tomato, caulifower, sage
asters, pansies and daisy plants for sal
by Owen Brothers.
Daniel Smith, of Lumberton, is laid u
with sprained ankle, which he receive
while playing base ball.
A new floor has been placed in the rea
of Amos Gibbs Office and other improve
ments made to the place.
Samuel A. Dobbins, ST., says he will
lose at least $500 on his strawberry crol
by the recent hail storm.
Rev. E. G. Hulse, of Toms River, VIII
is well known in this section, will take
trip to Europe this summer.
Mrs. Charles Harker entertained thu
members of the Lotus Banjo Club at he
residence on Wednesday evening.
Alfred Morgan, of Burlington, has &C
cepted position in Mount Holly with the
Burlington County Shoe Compa ny.
The price of meat has been advanced
by our local butchers, step made neces-
sary by the action of the meat trust.
The seventh annual rally and picnic
of the Epworth League will be held a
Browns Mills on Thursday, August l.
1t is now said that the Camden and Su
burban Traction Company will continue
the trolley line from Moorestown to Mount
Holly.
A pleasant dance was given by the pu
pills of the Academy on Friday evening
A number of people from other towns
were present.
Harry G. Bullock has recovered from
his attack of ivy poison, which he con-
tracted on Memorial day while passing
over the mount,
Selah Bowker killed rattlesnake at
Mount Misery last week that had nine
rattles The reptiles are said to be plenti-
full in that section.
Mrs. Frank Patton, who formerly re-
sided in Mount Holly, is confined in
hospital in Name, where she recently un-
derwent an operation.
A small boy with a wooden ball in his
hand caused the breaking of pane of
glass in the store property of Robert s.
Gaskill on Mill street.
Capt. Walter A. Barrows left for Buff
falo on Saturday to attend the 29th an
nual meeting of the Supreme Lodge, An
Gent Order United Workmen.
Sunday, June 16, will be observed in
New Jersey as Grange Memorial day.
Every subordinate Grange has been re-
ouested to observe the occasion.
At Philadelphia, on Wednesday, at the
residence of her son, Charles Hinckle,
occurred the death of Mrs. Margaret II.
Brown, formerly of Mount Holly.
Reeve Stewart has purchased the cigar
store and billiard room of A. A. Engle.
Walter Stewart, who will manage the
business, took charge Saturday afternoon.
Call and see the Rambler bicycles for
1901. Ask for Rambler Art catalogue.
Second hand bicycles, sundries and tires
always on hand. Storey & Sons, Paxson
street, Mount Holly.
There are not so many tramps about
Just now, which makes business slack for
some of the justices of the peace. Most
of the members of this fraternity are en-
ployed in the berry and truck fields.
Surrogate Kirkbride has granted letters
of administration on the estate of Sarah
X. Burtis, deceased, of Mount Holly, to
Charles Fl. Burtis and Aaron II. Burtis
The personal estate is valued at SO, 1881
John Wesley Macklin, attired in his
attractive uniform as Grand Chancellor
of the colored Knights of Pythias of New
Jersey, and of the Uniform Rank, started
out last week to visit all the lodges in
this domain.
The work of resurfacing the stone road
on High street will soon be commenced
under the supervision of freeholder Geo.
w. Durand. This improvement has be-
come necessary in order to prevent dam
age to the road bed.
The commencement exercises of the
State Normal School will be held on Wed
nesday. June 10. The members of the
graduating class from Mount Holly are
Mary Elizabeth Thorn. Mabel Craft Elber-
son, Ray Rogers and Bertha May Herbert.
Children's day was celebrated in the
Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian
Churches on Sunday, and like former
events of this character the various pro-
grammes were thoroughly enjoyed. The
floral displays in each instance were very
pretty.
The exhibit of the State schools for the
Pan American Exposition has been ship
ped to Buffalo. 1t comprises a large
amount of work by the students of the
Normal and public schools of all grades
from the primary to the senior, and will
make display well worthy of the State
For the past week or so party has
been looking over the old carpet mill
property with view to its purchase.
The company desiring the same are en-
gagged in the manufacture of car wheels.
Some of the stockholders of this land are
willing to sell out very cheaply.
The Inter State Company is now In
charge of the affairs of the Burlington
County Telephone Company, nearly all
the stockholders having sold out at good
profit. The old line will probly be rebuilt
with copper wire, which will give better
service. Other important improvements
are to be made.
The Medical Society of New Jersey will
hold its annual meeting at Allenhurst or
June 25, 26 and 81, and the arrangements
now under way promise to make the first
r~a+har;nr Of Iersav's medical men in the