The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-08


residence of his daughter, Mrs. Henry c.
Shinn.
The township committee has asked for
bids for the improvement of the public
fountain.
Dancing every night this week at the
Relief Fire Company's fair Music by an
orchestra.
Edgar Norcross, of Pine street. is criti-
cally i'll in Philadelphia hospital with
Bright's disease.
The time of meeting of the various
lodges in Mount Holly has been changed
from 7.30 to 8 o'clock.
A photograph entertainment will be
given in the castle hall of the Knights of
Pythias next Friday evening.
Ezekias w. Esham has commenced the
erection of new cottage at Sea Side
Park for Joseph Cross of Mount Holly.
Ex-Freeholder Charles L. Warner. of
Lumberton, was released from prison yes
terday, his father-in-law becoming his
surety.
Surrogate Kirkbride returned from
his Florida trip Sunday evening, going to
his home in Medford He is in good
health.
A meeting of the W. c. t. U. will be
held at the residence of Mrs. Lamb 10S
Union street, tomorrow afternoon at 8
O'Clock.
Rev. Charles H. Pendleton was indis-
posed last week from the grip and severe
cold. He was able to preach on Sunday,
however
Miss Frances Galley has succeeded Ernest
D. Holeman as organist of the Presbyter-
ian Church The latter retired after II
years service.
Governor Murphy has designated Fri
day. April IS, as Arbor day. Preparations
for its observance are now being made by
the public schools.
The receipts of the supper given in the
Opera House last week under the auspices
of the Epworth League of the Methodist
church, amounted to $3.50.
Col. O. NJ Sloan has completed the i'm
provements to his newly occupied insur-
ance Office. He Cow has, probably, the
finest equipped Office in the county.
Weavers wanted on narrow single shut
tie looms. Good wages. Apply at Bur-
lington Weaving Company. Pearl and
latham streets, Burlington, N. j.
Miss May Elizabeth Stiles, daughter of
John and Emeline Stiles, who died at her
home on Madison avenue, Friday after
noon, will be buried this afternoon.
The Office one door above the Mount
Holly National Bank, formerly occupied
by Adams Express Company, is for rent
Apply next door to Anna r. Burr.
On Friday County Collector Powell
paid bill amounting to nearly 5000 for
the stenographer's fees in the Haines
trial, which cost the county about So, 000
Charles Evan Merritt delivered an adj
dress at Cannonsburg, Pa, near Pitts
burg. last week, at the fiftieth anniver-
sary of college which he attended in his
youth.
General E. Burd Grub and Captain E.
H. Kirkbride, of the Twenty third New
Jersey Regiment, have been invited to de-
liver the addresses at Port Republic on
Memorial day
The annual meeting of the congrega-
ton of the Presbyterian Church will be
held on Thursday evening, when three
trustees will be elected and other bust
ness transacted.
Unclaimed letters remain in the post
office for the following: L. Brody, Mrs.
Dorcas Capewell, Frank E. Hunt, Aquil-
la Lippincott, Rev. Samuel F. Sharp and
Thomas Warner.
The trolley feed wire on the abandoned
electric road to Burlington is being re-
moved by the Pennsylvania railroad. The
machinery at the burned power house is
also to be taken away
1t is said the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will erect handsome new sta
ton on the site of the burned rink in Bur.
lington if permiss. on is granted to lay a
double track through that city.
Work has been commenced on the new
Y. M. G. A. building at Palmyra. for
which subscriptions have been taken for
the last two years, and the structure will
be rapidly pushed to completion.
A little pig wearing a pink ribbon,
which is to be CHANGED off at the Relief
Fair this week, jumped from a second
story window of the engine house on
Sunday without receiving any injury.
Judge Gaskill held a brief session of
court on Saturday afternoon, at which
time Charles Elkinton, the New York
bookmaker who was arrested last October
for selling pools at the Mount Holly Fair,
pleaded guilty and was fined 800 and
costs
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 viii be
sure to buy Also meats and provisions
Orders called for and delivered to ali parts
of the town.
The suit of Joseph Wharton, of Phila-
delphia, VS. The Central Railroad Com
pany of New Jersey, to recover damages
for timber burned over 400 acres of pine
land, was taken up before Judge Garrison
on Thursday. 1t will probably continue
for week longer.
William and John Bishop, of Edge
water Park, sons of the late Mrs. Garrett
Bishop Anderson, have secured an in
junction to prevent their step father,
Garrett Anderson, from disposing at pub
lie sale of the personal effects of their
mother After her death Anderson or
dered the two sons from his house.
James Bennett, a well-known wheel
wright, of Rancocas, and Jacob Nixon,
both employed at the carriage factory of
Judson Gaskill, corner Garden and But
tonwood streets, Mount Holly, where
their former customers will find them
ready to turn out work at short notice.
Their workmanship cannot be excelled
by any artisans in the county.
At the annual meeting of Relief Fire
Company, last night, the following officers
were elected: president, Charles NJ Sloan;
vice president, Charles H. Estill, ST.. sec
rotary, William H. Mason, Jr.; treasurer,