The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-16
Chickens, 16c lb. at sapp's.

No. Mill street.
As the result of running rusty nail int
his foot, James Dougherty, of Florence
was disabled last week.
Don't be afraid to get Matlack's price
for fruit, nuts and candies He sells vo
fruit and gives candies away. No. A Nil
street
On Friday evening next New Jerse
Lodge. No. 1, Knights of Pythias, will
confer the Esquire degree on two candi
dates.
Persons desiring new crisp currency, O
new gold or silver coin for Christmas cal
be accommodated at the Farmers Nation
al Bank
A meeting of the w. c. T. U will b.
held at the residence of Mrs Benjamin R
Lamb, 103 Union street, tomorrow after
noon, at 8 O'Clock.
A season ticket for Horror Bros skat
ing park would be an acceptable Christ
mas present Several Improvements a
| Inc PARK tnls year.
White grapes, grapes in baskets, or
anges, grape fruit, lemons, dates, figs an,
nuts of all kinds All will be sold low
by Matlack, No. Mill street.
Ernest D. Holeman has been elected
manager of the Mount Holly Banjo, Man
dolin and Guitar Club, Ed s. Troth hav
ing resigned that position.
E. B. Jones, the druggist, has received
a fine set of show cases which combine tc
form glass counter. When placed in
position they will present an attractive
appearance.
Thus far the movement in Mount Holly
to raise the price of milk to cents per
quart has been unsuccessful, because
some of the dealers will not enter the
combination.
1t became necessary for the Overseer of
the Poor to supply wood to the INDECENT
last week owing to the scarcity of coal,
which is causing inconvenience and suf-
fering about town.
Good Will Lodge, No. IA, Ancient Or
der United Workmen, will elect officers
this evening. A committee on entertain
ment will endeavor to make it pleasant
for those who attend.
A Kansas girl wrote home from college
that she had fallen in love with ping pong,
and got this reply from her father: Give
him up. We don't want no Chinaman to
marry into this family"
The substitute carrier on the rural free
delivery route, No. 2, in Mount Holly, is
Willard Rogers, who takes the place of
Henry W. Snyder, the latter being ineli-
gible because he is not of age.
The street car was put out of business.
on Friday, by flange on one of the
wheels breaking. 1t was a great incon-
venience to many people, ON account of
the sleety condition of the pavements
Following is list of the unclaimed let
tiers remaining in the post office for the
week ending December 10: William Der
ly, A. H. Gibson, ]. W. Gaskill, Mrs
Ellen O'Donnell, Thomas Jones, Albert
Watson, Wilbur Reed
The invitations have been sent out for
the wedding of Miss Elizabeth P. Hole
man, of Mount Holly, and Cecil r.
Summons, of Pittsburgh, Pa, at St. An
drew's Church on Tuesday evening De-
cember 30. at a. 30 O'Clock
Judson Gaskill the Garden street car
rage builder, has the contract to supply
two large ice wagons for T. Lacey Atkins,
and rural delivery wagon for Walter
Haines. He has some fine rolling stock
on hand which he will sell cheap.
B. T. Cramer & Co. will pay the high
est cash prices for all kinds of dressed
poultry and squads up to Thursday, in
elusive, each week, at South Pemberton
freight station. Poultry for Christmas
should not be in later than Tuesday.
Give us trial
The supper given for the benefit of the
Sacred Heart Church in the Masonic Tenn
pie, on Saturday evening, netted $3.50.
The ladies of the church desire to express
their sincere thanks to their many friends
who assisted them in making the supper
such grand success.
Pretty and useful articles for Christmas
gifts. Handkerchief, white aprons, dam
ask and buck towels, mercerized sateen
oh ri 9th he i
chatelaine bags Also some very pretty
articles in china, too numerous to men
ton, and nice variety of pictures s. S.
Evan, % Main street.
The trolley officials and committee of
the Board of Freeholders, on Wednesd ay,
made trip in carriages over the proposed
routes of the roads to run from Mount
Holly to Smithville and to Burlington.
The line to the latter place may be ele-
waited at Deacon's, in order to cross the
Pennsylvania tracks at that point.
In the Camden courts Judge Garrison
announced, on Tuesday, that hereafter
when counsel has been assigned to repre-
sent defendants in homicide cases, the as
signment ceases with the judgment of the
court. If a writ of error is taken out it
is the same as the beginning of new
suit, and counsel will have to be reassign-
ed
Rev. DR.. Arthur S. Lloyd, of New York,
General Secretary of the Episcopal Board
of Missions, will be in Mount Holly on
Friday. In the afternoon, at four o'clock,
he will speak in the Sunday school room
to the Women's Auxiliary. In the even
ing, at 7.30, he will speak In the church.
Everybody is welcome to these meetings
and cordial invitation is extended to all
to be present.
The cold snap last week furnished good
skating In this vicinity T. Lacey Atkins,
who has leased the pond at Smithyille.
has posted notices warning all persons to
keep off the ice by order of the State
Board of Health, as the ice there is to be
gathered for domestic purposes. Mr..
Atkins bought fine pair of black horses,
on Tuesday, for use in his ice business.
He is also having built two large ice
wagons.
c. Shelton Smith, of Lumberton. aged
IL years, went duck shooting, on Thurs
day, and while getting out of boat on
the return home, his gun was accidentally
discharged, a load of No. shot entering
his breast, making a terrible wound. The
young man was removed to his home and
physicians hastily summoned, who did all