The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-21
LOCAL NEWS.

special meeting this evening.
The Presbs terians of Columbus CAV,
successful oyster supper on Saturday
evening.
The proposed supper by the ladies Of
the Methodist Church has been postponed
until a later date.
Robert F. Engle, 80 Ridgway street.
has some choice palms and ferns for sale
at reasonable prices
Fred Adams, the hermit who was found
dead in his home at Chatsworth, was
buried on Wednesday.
Announcement is made of the engage
ment of Miss Florence s. Lutte and Isaac
F. Reeve, of Mount Holly.
On Wednesday, while fishing at Col
lier's Mills, Harley Shemeley, of Mount
Holly, caught nine fine pike.
George j. Robertson aud daughter
Maud returned yesterday from theil
weeks outing at Portland, Maine.
The Hoffman farm. near Pemberton,
has been sold by j. ]. Feustermacher tc
Samuel VanSciver, of Blackwood
Judson Gaskill, of Garden street, spent
very pleasant week at the Carriage
Makers Convention in Philadelphia
William j. Reeves, of Norfolk, Va,
formerly of Mount Holly, was mar
ried last Tuesday to Miss Sue Chalfant.
Mrs. Halsey. of Cherry street, return
ed home from Pittsburg, Pa. on Wed
nesday, after two months visit in that
city.
The old Masonic property, on Water
street, is being materially improved by
its new owner, who will convert it into a
boarding house.
While playing on Water street, Satur-
day, Roy hewitt, boy ten years of age,
ran nail in his foot, causing very
painful wound.
The remains of Ella H., widow of the
late s. Biddle Shreve, who died at Glen
Cove, n Y, will be inferred this after
noon in Mount Holly
The teachers institute for Burlington
county will be held at Mount Holly. com
meucing Monday, November II. and
closing Wednesday, November 10.
At Jacksonville, on Wednesday, by
Friends ceremony, occurred the mar
riage Of Ethel W. Zelley, of that place,
and Gresham Darnell, of Medford.
Lost on Sunday evening, blue Bolton
pup about weeks old, has black ears,
white stripe on face and black mark on
back Reward for return to News Office.
County Superintendent II. A. Stees is
now engaged in making his semi-annual
tour among the schools of the county, a
task that is not pleasant in some sections
Bleached and unbleached muslins, ging-
hams, towelings. An exceptionally good
outing flannel skirt for 25 cents Mercer
lied sateen skirts. s. S. Evan, % Main
street.
The eclipse of the moon, on Thursday
evening, came near being total failure
from scientific point of view, owing to
the clouds, making observations of but
little value.
George Pfeiffer, Jr., will have public
sale of twelve acres of oak and pine tim
Der on Saturday, November /, on the
premises known as the Boggley Wallow
tract, near Browns Mills
Charles s. Bower, a former resident of
Mount Holly, and brother of Joseph G.
Bower, died in Camden on Thursday af
ter short illness. He had been afflicted
with asthma for long time.
Sunday was most enjoyable day. and
perhaps one of the finest that will be ex
perienced this fall. If the present wealth
er continues until Thursday, Old Sol will
receive the thanks of the firemen.
A delegation of the Lady Marion Home
made fraternal visit to the Burlington
Home, No. II, on Tuesday evening. In
teresting addresses were made by mem
bers and refreshments were served.
Thursday will be a general holiday.
There will not be any session of court in
the afternoon, the public and private
schools will close at noon, and business
generally will be suspended while the pa
rade is in progress.
A large and first-class fresh stock of
groceries can be found at Durand's new
store ON High street. Cali 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.
Among those summoned to serve on the
United States petit jury at Trenton are:
Alfred c. Smith, Burlington; Edward
p Holeman, ]. Fred Laumaster, Samuel
E, Rogers, Jacob E. Schenck, Mount
Holly; James Nash, Bordentown; Will
liam E Shinn. Jobstown; s. Howard
Troth, Riverton.
Following is list of the unclaimed let
tiers in the post office for the week ending
October IS: R s. Angler, Mrs. VIM. H.
Brook, Mrs. Bertha Carlile, Mrs Hannah
L. Clark, Miss Hannah Joice Oliver, Mrs
H. Finche. T. L. Helms, George Haines
L. w. s. Linn, Walter Shaun, Charles
Thompson, Thomas E. White. William
G.. Wilson. Held for postage: William
Haggons. Ancord Station, Cumberland
county, N. j.
Another opportunity will be presented,
on November g. for the people of Bur
lington county to show their appreciation
of the excellent work being done at the
Burlington County Hospital, which date
has been set aside as donation day, an oc-
casion looked forward to with interest by
the managers, who are ever SOLICITORS for
the welfare of this charitable institution,
whose continued existence has depended
entirely upon the generosity of the peo-
pie.
Mount Holly Lodge, No. IA, F. and A.
NJ, will hold an emergent communication
this week for the purpose of giving F. o.
Durand an opportunity to complete his
Masonic education previous to his leaving
for Joplin, Mo-, next Monday, where he
has accepted position with the Oliphant
Steel Company. A delegation from this
lodge will attend a district meeting of the
grand lodge to be held In Camden this
evening.
On some of the trains on the Burling-
ton branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad
the engine runs backwards. The engine
which left Mount Holly Sunday evening