The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-07
LOCAL NEWS.

There is now demand for rentablt
houses in Mount Holly.
Miss Florence Sooy is taking three
months course at Banks Business College
in Philadelphia.
case of grip compelled Charles K
Chambers to seek the seclusion of his
home last week.
Anna M. Vaughn, of Richmond, In.
diana, was visitor last week at the resi-
dence of c. II. Engle.
Ezekias W. Esham, of Mount Holly, ia
about to erect cottage at Sea Side Park
for Mr. Post, of Passaic.
Several young men in Mount Holly
have organized club tor Saturday after
noon shooting at clay pigeons.
Owing to his incorrigibility Charles
Truitt, colored lad of Marlton, has been
committed to the Home at Trenton.
A luxury in the fruit line during the
past week has been cantaloupes from Mis-
souri,, which commanded high price.
forbidding the appearance of New York
lawyers in cases tried in this state hai
been rescinded.
Three cases of typhoid fever, one cast
of apoplexy and one of appendicitis were
received at the Burlington County Hospi
tai, on Thursday.
of L.
New Hanover township, belonging to 10
seph B. Newbold, has been sold to JohI
H.>Hutchinson for 5000
The property ON White street, adjoining
the mill race, which was owned by the
Farmers National Bank. has been pur-
chased by Miss Gussie Frake.
Autumnal services will be held in the
Methodist church at Vincentown ON Sun
day next 1t will be old folks day, and
favorable weather is hoped for.
John Ii. Sine will soon have his new
property ready for occupancy, corner High
and Water streets, where he will conduct
restaurant and lodging house.
Col. Charles M. Sloan, representing the
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company,
of Newark, has paid the sum of $4,000
to the estate of the late Thomas Z. Atkins.
Cards are out announcing the wedding
of DR.. g. Eugene Harbert and Miss Cora
Logan. The ceremony will take place at
Beverly on Thursday evening, October
49,
A three dollar gold piece, bearing date
1857, which was found among the effects
OF Isaac F. Bishop, deceased, of Rance
cas-, was disposed of for $3.50 to coin
collector.
Thieves are operating quite extensively
in Mount Laurel township. Some of the
farmers there have been relieved of a
large number of chickens and consider
able harness.
During the month of September 677, 200
quarts of milk were shipped over the
Pemberton and Highstown Railroad,
which put into the pockets OF the dairy
men about $50, $1,000,
Harry Willetts, messenger boy In the
Westers Union Telegraph Office, would be
glad to have his trained dog do some en-
tertaining stunts on the vaudeville stage
at the Mount Holly fair.
Joseph s. Shreve has been confined to
his home for a week, telephone pole
having falling ON his left foot last Tues
day. at Bowker's shoe factory, resulting
in very painful wound.
Owing to the fact that Mrs. Elizabeth
A. Emley, of Garden street, will spend
the winter with relatives at Sheldon, Iowa,
that lady has sold her supply of about ten
tons of coal to various persons for $40 per
ton.
Some of the small growers in this
county, who usually are successful in
harvesting about 500 bushels of cranberries
from their boys, didn't get a bushel this
season, owing to such falling off of the
crop.
The annual convention of the New Jer-
sey Sunday School Association will be
held in the First Methodist Episcopal
Church of Trenton, on Thursday and
Friday, November 90 and 81. 1t is ex-
pected that 900 will attend the conven-
tion.
The annual convention of the w. G. T.
u, of New Jersey, will be held at Cape
May, commencing to-day and continuing
until the 18th. Col Balm, Miss Timing,
of London, England, and other good
speakers have been engaged for the occa-
sion.
By the supply of gas being cut of sud
denly on Thursday, at noon, 1t disarrang-
ed the plans of many people who wanted
their dinner just at that time, and . num-
Der of pies and cakes which had been put
into hot ovens went on strike In conse-
quence
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
On Sunday next the autumnal service
will be held in the Methodist Church 81
Medford The edifice will be decorated
by twelve farmers who have volunteered
their services for that purpose. The Sun
day school scholars will conduct the
evening service.
Articles of incorpation have been Hled
in the County Clerks Office by the Bever
ly Yacht Club, the object being to en-
courage boating and other athletic sports
The, trustees are William T. Kirk, Jr.,
Gilbert NJ. Wilson, Henry W. Hall and
Jade c. Wilson.
People should take extra precautions
this week about keeping their houses Sc
curely locked, as there are many strangers
In town of doubtful character. The pc
lice will be pleased if lights are left burn
ing brightly all night where convenient
especially in stores
gay party of young people, with sew
eral chsperons, left Mount Holly for Sc;
Side Park, on Friday, where the cottages
of DIR. Charles Harker were occupied b.
his son Norman, who gave house part,
to quite a number of friends in honor o
his sixteenth birthday.
Howard Lippincott, of Jobstown, tn
young boy who took delight in THROWN!
stones at cars passing through that village
stood up In court before Judge Gaskill
on Friday morning. and pleaded guilty y