The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-29
John warrick spent Tuesday with

give ball on the evening of May 9.
Daniel Garrett, who was stricken with
paralysis last Monday, died on Wednes-
day
William j. Brannin, of Broad street,
was stricken with apoplexy few days
since.
A contract has been given for an cleo
tl:ic light plant to be installed at Vincen-
town.
Edwin McIlvain is a new addition to
the clerical force at DR.. Prickitt's drug
store.
Butterine % cents pound at Allinson's
Clean and sweet, and better than cheap
hutter.
Edgar Oliver is in the employ of T.
Walter Borton, learning the paper hang
ing business.
Pitman Adams, of Lumberton, died on
Thursday morning after brief illness
with pneumonia.
Miss Fenimore, of Ridgway street, gave
reception to number of friends on
Wednesday afternoon.
Capt. Walter A. Barrows visited the
lodge of Ancient Order United Workmen
at Burlington on Wednesday.
Miss May Cunningham, of Burlington,
and Miss Ray Heisler, of Philadelphia,
visited Miss Emma Halsey last week.
One of the first rye heads in this section
was found on Saturday by Robert A. Sem
pie, Jr., and left at the hardware store of
8. p Cline.
Henry Henderson, of Riverside, while
working on house at Palmyra, on Tues
day, fell from the roof and escaped with
broken ankle.
Thomas B. Denness is now sole pro-
Irietor of the Mill street liquor store,
having purchased the interest of his part
ner, Grant Davis.
Frank Martin has rented his farm ad
joining the fair grounds to his manager,
William G. Taylor. The former will con-
tinue his training quarters as usual.
The tenth anniversary of the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Gaskill was
pleasantly celebrated at their home on
Garden street on Thursday evening.
Miss Helen Thomas, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Joseph j. Sullivan, of Moores-
town, and Charles Thomas Brown, are to
be married on Tuesday evening, May 8.
The commencement exercises of the
Mount Holly High School will be held on
Thursday. June H. Judge Charles E.
EIendrickson will address the graduating
class
An oil stove at the residence of Richard
French, on Cherry street, took fire on Sat
ul.day, and for a little while things looked
rather serious, but some neighDors extin-
gllished the flames.
Fred. King, who has been employed by
the Metropolitan Insurance Company at
Mount Holly, has been transferred to
Toms River, where he will act as Assist
ant Superintendent of the same company
Harry E. Elder is considering the ad-
visibility Of giving an entertainment by
local talent in the Opera House on May
sc, the nature of which will be appro-
pirate to the closing of Memorial day.
Miss Nellie Powell, of New Lisbon,
who recently had Charles Stevenson ar
rested on an unpleasant charge, will not
air her grievance in court, as the parties
have settled their differences by getting
married.
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.
The outbuildings on the farm of Edward
Woodward, near Arneytown, together with
farming implements and hay, was destroy
ed by fire on Tuesday afternoon. The
origin of the fire cannot be accounted for
but is thought to have been started from a
match that was dropped. The loss is
S., 900 with 81 500 insurance.
Arbor day was observed at the Mount
Holly High School, on Friday. Address
es were delivered by Rev. G. II. Pendle-
ton and Captain Charles Evan Merritt.
Five trees were planted and were named
President Roosevelt, Rev. c. H.. Pendle-
ton, Franklin Dill, William T. Harding
and George Dobbins. The last was in
memory of former scholar who recently
died.
Those members Of Company who re-
Gently qualified as marksmen on the ar
mory range at Camden, are: Captain
Nelson Burr Gaskill, Lieutenant F. R.
Long, Sergeant, Alfred Joyce, Corporals
William A. Slaughter, Earl Atkins, Bar
tram Bullock, W. j. Shanahan, Robert
Hankins, Privates James E. Berry, VIII
liam w. Smith, George Donnelly, Harry
Evans.
Charles Smith, who was last week
found in Riverside with a fractured skull
and removed to the Cooper Hospital in
Camden, is pronounced to be out of dan
ger. Detective Parker has discovered
that Smith was assaulted for refusing to
leave certain residence, when unneces-
sary force was used in driving him away,
which came near ending in manslaughter
1t is said that no prosecution will follow.
The Peoples Electric Company of
Mount Holly, has filed articles of incor-
poration in the County Clerks Office. The
objects are to manufacture, generate,
buy, sell. accumulate and distribute cleo
trio current for light, heat and power.
The authorized capital is 100000, divid-
ed into 10000 shares of the par value of
$40 each. The incorporators are H. w.
Reynolds. of Camden; L. j. Gouffe of
Philadelphia; A. ]. Dunphey, of MARI
ton, who hold one hundred shares, thus
giving the concern 81, 900 with which to
begin business. The headquarters are in
the law office of Charles X. Chambers.
A party of gentlemen from Mount Holly
drove TO Medford on Thursday afternoon
to inspect the glass works Ex-Surrogate
Kirkbride met them on their entrance to
the place and extended the freedom of the
town and also insisted on their going to
his house to supper. Some of the party
having practical knowledge of the man.