The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-25
LOCAL NEWS.

lie BLY, wreck near Trenton.
William Leatherbury was on Wetlnesda
appointed postmaster at White Hill
Farmers near Tabernacle are much con
cerned over the prevalence of hog choler
there.
Rev Mr.. Harrod. of Burlington, preach
ed in St Andrews church, Mount Holly
on Friday evening.
Thomas Moore, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Lumberton. has been removed t
the county house.
Robert Smiley, Jr., who has beef, board
ing at the Arcade Hotel, has enlisted II
the United States cavalry.
Il. Walter Borton, the paper hanger
has handsomely decorated the upper room
Of the Union Fire Company.
Waverly Sooy, of Green Banh, whil'
chopping wood recently with sIn axe
severed one of his great toes.
Mrs, Mary Haines, of Vincentewn, il
suffering from fractured hip as the re-
suit Of falling on slippery walk.
Prosecutor Samuel A. Atkinson ant
Charles K. Chambers have each been ap
pointed a special Master in Chancery.
A dwelling house on Wall street. Tren
ton has been purchased by William P
Fish, d former resident Of Mount Holly.
Several strangers were compelled to re-
main over night in Mount Holly last weel
on account of the snow blockading the
trains.
The firm composing the Star Glass Com
pany, Of Medford, of which John B. Min
gin was in charge, has been voluntarily
dissolved.
The memory of the immortal George
Washington was respected in Mount
Holly, on Saturday, the occasion Of his
birthday.
After acting in the capacity OF p nurse
in Mount Holly for several weeks, Mrs
Maggie Neavilr has returned to her home
In Hartford.
Artillas A Anderson, the real estate
dealer, has been pretty active lately, hav-
ing made the exchange of nine properties
in as many days.
Rev. E. L. Hyde, of Conshohocken, Pa,
a well known evangelist, is conducting
special services in the Methodist Church
at Lumberton this week.
If people would pay more attention to
clearing out their cutters when shoveling
snow, there would be much less sV'ster on
the sidewalks and in cellars,
The children Of DR. and Mrs William
p Melcher celebrated Washington's birth
day, on Saturday, by giving Iarty at
their home on Garden street.
On the charge of passing a forged
check for $40 on Bacharach & Son, vii.
liam Cooney. of Moorestown, was arrest
ed in Atlantic City last week
The Home Manufacturing Company. Of
Water street, which has had quite a
checkered career, is advertised to be sold
by Sheriff Fenton on March 8.
In the report of the Township IRE asurer,
published last week, there was an item
Nv. S. Gale, police, $500. 1t should
have read roads instead Of police.
Deputy Surrogate Joseph Huff has
been presented with unique Iiece of
furniture, which was made from cigar
box by one of the prisoners in the jail
At the election held in Philadelphia last
Tuesday, James Dunlap, who formerly
conducted a carpet mill in Mount Holly,
was elected member of select council.
A crowd of Mount Holly people, who
started on Tuesday evening to attend a
dance at Jacksonville, were caught in the
snow drifts and compelled to return. home.
The American Mechanics, of Nincen-
town, held their annual supper on Thurs
day evening, at which the members were
entertained by Isaiah G. Jones, with Sc
lections from his gramophone-
Grant Davis, of the Mill street hotel.
will have hog killing tomorrow, when
.sCharlie r" the large porker with so
many admirers, will pass in his check to
give the expert guessers a chance at his
weight.
Levi P. Reeve, of Camden, died at the
residence of his daughter, Mrs. Lizzie
Branin, at Medford, on Thursday, where
he was taken i'll while visiting. Deceased
was a brother of William s. Reeve, of
Mount Holly.
Owen Brothers, Of Mount Holly, will
offer for sale new tomato, called Multi
Color" The name was given By them.
They received prize of $40 on the toma-
toes. from the Livingston Seed Company, OF
Columbus. Ohio.
Congressman Gardner has recommended
the establishment of rural free delivery
route with Trenton as the starting point.
He has Endorsed the report of Frank s.
Taylor, special route agent recommend
ing the establishment of another route at
Columbus.
Samuel A. Dobbins. ST., is about to sell
for $40O the property known as Bis
pham's bog, near the railroad station, to
John H. Sine, Adm W. Sine and Martin
L. Haines, on which they intend to grow
cranberries in the summer and conduct q
skating park in the winter.
The severe storm last week interfered
with the special services which we're tc
have been held in the Presbyterian
Church. Rev S. Harper Leeper, one Of
the speakers, could get no further thar
Etanwick, on account of the cars coming
to stand still in the snow banks.
On Thursday Sheriff Fenton sold the
Evans farm on the Jobstown pike to Mrs
Elizabeth A. Emley, for $1,000 The
claims against the property amounted tc
81, 600 1t was purchased by the com
plainant In foreclosure, and the two second
mortgages were shut out entirely.
Officer Collins arrested woman one
night last week for being intoxicated ant
sleeping on the steps of Washington
street residence She is known as MADAME
Malo, fortune teller. After being takel
to her boarding place on White street, sh'
fought with her husband. giving him
pair of black eyes.
On Friday evening the Knights of Ply
thias, notwithstanding the very disagree
able weather, conferred the third degre
on two candidates in long form Tn
members of the local lodge will leave TO