The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-11-04
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.


new post Office is to be built near the
railroad station at Riverton.
series of revival meetings began on
Sunday in the Christian Church at Bridge
boro.
Wanted, woman at the Children s
Home for general homework. Apply at
the home.
While visiting friends at Medford, Miss
Minnie Mccoy, of Mount Holly, was
seized with hemorrhage.
The Law and Order League, of Palmy-
ra, denies that it intends to prosecute per-
sons who engage in playing euchre.
There are several cases of diphtheria at
Vincentown. Steps have been taken by
the authorities to stamp out the disease.
An oyster supper will be given in Riv-
erton on Wednesday evening, November
r. for the benefit of the A. NJ. E. Church.
Justice c. j. Krayer will to-day attend
to the pension business of J. Fred Lau-
master, owing to the illness of the latter
b. D. Herbert spent last week at Bridge
port, Conn, where he attended meeting
of the Supreme Lodge, Shepherds of
America.
John III. Sine has removed his pool and
billiard tables from his old stand to his
restaurant at the corner of High and Wa
ter streets.
Ice formed in a number of places about
town Wednesday night The day was
cold and blustery, and snow fell in sew
eral states.
The Methodist ladies of New Egypt,
will hold chicken pot-pie dinner to-day
for the convenience of the voters and cit
liens generally.
The Riverside Press says the firemen' s
parade in Mount Holly created more stir
about the county than the election which
is to take place tomorrow.
t. Lacey Atkins has sold his express
business, horses and wagons, to Harry
Mullen and Harry Leary The new arm
LOOk pOSStS6lOD ILLS morning.
Casper Casperites, who has been in
trouble before, has been placed under
bail for committing an assault on Joseph
e. Dudley. from whom he rents farm
near Mount Holly.
large number attended the "shoe So
cial' held Thursday evening in the lec-
ture room of the Baptist Church. There
is some advantage in having small foot
when patronizing such entertainments.
The series of entertainments given in
St. Mary's Hall, West Washington street,
last week, were well attended and thor
oughly enjoyed. They realized quite a
sum for the benefit of the Sacred Heart
Church
Ladies' ribbed vests and pants, good
article for 25 cents. Children's under
wear. Ladies' fleece lined stockings only
20 cents for two pairs r & G corsets 70
cents and 81. N. H. and Vigilant so
cents s. s. Evan, % Main street.
Albert Williams, the Moorestown negro
who is in Jail CD suspicion of having as
saulted Miss Bertha Worrell, will also be
called upon to tell what he knows con-
corning the theft of some wire, as the au-
thorities of Camden have lodged two re-
tanners against him.
John S. Stiles, of Madison avenue, ex-
hibited some Keiffer pears on Saturday
evening, which were the largest yet
shown. There were six of them and they
weighed trifle over seven pounds. One
of them weighed one and quarter pounds
and measured 129 inches around.
Cora Wells, a 12-year- old girl of River
side, left her home on Monday of last
week, and there was much apprehension
over her absence, but she was located 10
Bordentown, on Wednesday, where she
had secured work in shirt factory. She
was boarding in Florence, going back and
forth to her work on the trolley. She was
taken to her home at Riverside.
The large new barn ON the farm of John
Egan, formerly Willitt Shinn's, near
Hartford, was destroyed by fire on Satur-
day morning at about eight o'clock. Mr..
Egan was in Camden when the disaster
occurred Two horses, colt, COW, wa
CONS, implements and crops were de-
stroyed. The origin is unknown. The
building was insured for $1700 and there
was an insurance of $1,000 on crops in the
barn.
fron Nv
for business, as the season will open next
Monday. A good hound or bird dog is
at present worth his weight in gold. Rs.b
bits, quail and squirrels are said to be
very plentiful, and the large number OF
sports who avail themselves of the first
day, are anticipating the event with much
pleasure. The greatest of care should be
exercised, as this kind of sport is attend
ed with much danger.
Because Leon Carly, of White Hill, on
Friday evening, during the Halloween
celebration dressed himself to represent d
cripple miner and carried a banner on
some overardent unionist hurled brick Al
him. The missile struck the masquerade
on the head, telling him senseless to tht
ground. He will recover Carly says thai
hereafter he will not attempt any carica
ture on unionism.
The gas main from Burlington has
about reached it's destination In Mount
Holly, and when ready for use gas will
be forced through it at high pressure. A
number of men are engaged connecting
the pipes along the route. The old PLAN
here will soon be a thing of the past
which will stop much pollution of the
lower creek. 1t is said there will be nc
change in the present office force
Huylers, manufacturers of chocolat,
and cocoa, have presented to the High
school of Mount Holly an exhibit which il
highly appreciated. 1t consists of coco,
beans in several stages of growth, pro
ducts manufactured from the BEANS mod
els and illustrated charts connected will
the growing and gathering of coco
beans. This exhibit is interesting and in
structive, and the pupils prize the liberal
ity of the Huylers in providing this add
ton to their school exhibit.
Six-year-old Eddie Mclaughlin, of Riy
erside, on Thursday, narrowly escape
drowning while fishing In Bramall's streaI
for minnows. The lad, who was som
distance drom his father, discovered
school of the little fish, and bending owe
to catch them he lost his balance and fel