The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-16
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itor in Mount Holly yesterday.
The public schools will close on Friday
j evening and reopen on the fifth of Janu
airy.
Colkitt & Thomson, the feed and grain
D merchants, are distributing very pretty
, calendar.
Sheriff Joseph G. Bower will draw his
first panel of petit jurors on Tuesday,
December 30.
The Unionville Sunday school netted
over 800 from their supper given in the
Masonic Temple.
The members of the Baptist Young Peo-
ple's Union visited Rev. G. H Pendleton
and wife last evening
Garwood Reynolds has been receiving
congratulations on the addition of little
daughter to his family.
) Henry Darnell, of Atlantic City, who
has just recovered from an illness, was
Mount Holly visitor ON Thursday.
A horse being driven by Joshua Reeve
ran away while returning from Vincen-
town, on Wednesday afternoon, and re-
: ceived some cuts about the legs.
Bananas. celery, tomatoes salad, will
be extra fine for Christmas trade. Pop
corn, cranberries and other good things at
Matlack's opposite the fountain.
The Philadelphia barge Eureka, bound
from Norfolk for Boston with 5000 tons
of coal, lost her rudder Sunday evening
about O'Clock, sprung a leak, and sunk
in fourteen fathoms of water twelve miles
cassidy south of Barnegat.
At a meeting of the members of the
Baptist Church, on Wednesday night, the
resignation of Rev. G. H. Pendleton was
accepted. A committee was appointed to
draft resolutions expressing the regrets of
the congregation over Mr. Pendletons de-
parture.
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
of the town.
A smooth shod horse owned by Samuel
Matthias, while cartiDg load of coal up
High street yesterday afternoon, fell with
great force in front of the post office The
animal toppled over several times in try
ing to get up Finally its feet were wrap
ped in burlap. which enabled it to stand.
The Northampton Volunteer Firemen's
Relief Fund held its annual meeting last
evening and elected the following officers
President, Frank Dennis; Vice President,
S. Earl Asay;. Secretary, George w. A.
French; Treasurer, Joseph c. Kingdom;
Trustees, Jesse Woodruff, Robert S. Gas
kill
Just as the employees at Alcott's ma
chine shops were preparing to leave the
place last evening they were startled by
an explosion 1t was caused by one of
the globes on the boiler blowing out
Thomas G. Alcott was the only person
close to the boiler, but beyond being
covered with flying dirt, was not hurt,
and no serious damage was done. Repairs
were Immediately made and work is GO
ing on this morning.
The concensus of opinion favors news
paper advertising above all other forms
In no other way can the merchant reach
the people he wants to patronize his store
so cheaply or so effectively In the re-
spectacle newspaper there is nothing to
offend good taste. The newspaper gets
into the homes of the people, where all
members of the family read the adver-
tisements. The paper is purchased by
the head of the house, and the advertise
ments are part of his purchase. The
newspaper advertisement has value that
no other form of advertising possesses.
New Jersey fares well in the annual re-
port of the Auditor for the Post Office De- |
partment. Under the head of gross re
ceipts, expenditures and net revenues for
the fiscal year last past, 1874 cities and
towns are tabulated. The expenses to
gross receipts at Glassboro are AZ per
cent; at Bordentown, 35 per cent; at
Burlington, 81 per cent. at Cape May, 81 |
per cent; at Atlantic City, 40 per cent
at Elizabeth, 81 per cent; at Princeton,
50 per cent; at Paterson, 66 per cent; at
Trenton, Al per cent; at Jersey City, 50 |
per cent; at Newark, 40 per cent. The
average percentage for the state is so.
The coal situation has not changed very
much although the prospect for supply |
is better than it has been for some time. |
1t is coming in slowly. A Lehigh Valley |
car came to Mount Holly yesterday |
which looks as though the car famine was
about to be adjusted. Robert S. Gaskill. |
of the committee recently appointed in |
Mount Holly to look after coal, spent two
days in Philadelphia last week in a vain |
endeavor to get some of the precious |
article. He did not leave a stone un-
turned and paid visits to every one whom |
he thought could in any way aid him 1t |
was useless, however, and he did not meet
with success. He is entitled to many |
thanks for his efforts in the matter
Charles E. Travis died at his home on |
Garden street, early this morning. Last
week he went to Philadelphia and while !
at the residence of his sister was taken i'll. |
Kidney trouble seemed to be the cause |
and he was brought home. Soon after |
his arrival apoplexy seized him and he
grew gradually worse. Mr.. Travis had
not been feeling well for some time. A
week to two ago while walking up the
street with friend he was compelled to
make request for a slower pace as he
had trouble in getting his breath. He was
A years of age. He had recently made
arrangements to engage in the mauufac
ture of collars and cuffs, and the machin-
cry for the work is now at the railroad
station. Deceased was a member of the
Knights of Pythias, Good Intent Fire
Company and other organizations. Hi
funeral will take place on Thursday from
the residence of his father
Miss Lydia III. Wilson has resigned as
teacher in the High school, of Mount
Holly In all seriousness and in perfect
good faith the Board of Education asks the
cooperation of the writer of communica-
| ton signed "a Voter" tn aid in aeourin n