The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-16

A ball will be given at Jobstown on tn,
night of September IS.
1t is said that a colored woman at Mt
Laurel is i'll with the smallpox
A new set of steel roller shelves has
been placed in the County Clerks office
Mrs Lillian Sutherland, of Mount Hol
! ly, has resigned her position at the cen
trail telephone station in Burlington.
A revival meeting is in progress thi
week at Jobstown, under the auspices O.
the Baptist Church.
A silo on the farm of Eayre o. Lippin
colt, near Smithville, was destroyed b.
the heavy wind on Tuesday.
Benjamin W. Zelley is having his new
ly purchased property painted. which ad
joins the Washington House.
Joseph P. Atkinson will have public
sale of household goods at his residence
on Garden street. to morrow.
The refreshment stands at the Fail
Grounds will be sold at public sale, Oh
Saturday afternoon, at one O'Clock.
"Blunders" have occurred. Go tc
the M. E. Church, Friday evening, AND
hear Rev. DIR. Dagger tell about them.
George Bishop has rented the property
belonging to Daniel Milbine, opposite the
| post office, and will open restaurant
Award Erickson. of New Egypt, who
is foreman of the Mount Holly shirt fac
tory, will soon remove his family here
The engagement is announced of DR..
B. B. Powell, of Moorestown, formerly
of Mount Holly, and Miss Bailey, of Nor
ristown, Pa.
The members of Washington Council,
No. 10, o. U. A. NJ, held very pleasant
reunion on Thursday evening, there being
large attendance.
First-class carpenters wanted for wood
working plant. Good wages. steady work
Call or address, 1920 Real Estate Trust
building, Philadelphia.
mickey Finn" made fun at the Opera
House to q large audience on Tuesday
evening. Many people were present from
the surrounding towns.
A very pleasant social was held in the
Methodist church, on Friday evening, by
the Epworth League, who then opened
their campaign work of the fall.
There is report that the gas plant in
Mount Holly is to be abandoned, and that
gas is to be supplied from the pipe line
running from Trenton to Camden.
The residence of William Wright, on
Union street, was sold on Saturday to
Lydia L. Hancock. of Mansfield, for So,
OO0 Mr. Wright and family will spend
the winter in Florida.
The regular meeting of the State Board
of Medical Examiners of New Jersey, for
the examination of applicants for state
medical license, will be held at Trenton,
to-day and tomorrow.
James ]. Stone, while on his uncle's
farm near Moorestown helping to load
hay, few days ago, was struck by a
block which frightfully crushed his face.
He will be badly dis6gured.
On Saturday next Justice Clevenger
will give hearing to Reese Whitaker. of
Evesham township, who is charged with
cruelty to animals, the allegation being
that he shot and MANNED chickens and al
lowed them to die.
The following are the unclaimed letters
remaining in the post office for the week
ending September 10: Joe Baxter, Henry
Baner, Esq, Mrs. NJ Foster, Miss Eva
Harrington, S S. Killman, Alfred Towing,
Papa Gintorimic Commoroso.
Many people, owing to the scarcity of
coal, are using oil and gasoline. Those
having insurance on their houses should
not overlook the fact that it is nee,
essary to get permission from the insur
ance companies to burn these fluids.
The first annual ball and picnic Of the
Burlington Boot and Shoemakers' Union,
No. Q, will be held on the lawn of the
Court House, on Saturday evening, Sep
TENDER 81. The successful couple in a
prize waltz will be given $3.50 in gold.
You will find large stock of ladies',
misses and children's, mems, boys and
youths up to date fall boots and shoes at
bottom prices, quality considered. Shoes
for deformed feet specially. Repairing
neatly done. Leather and shoe findings
for sale. John Bill, IA Main street.
Cover Aaronson, of Mount Holly, a
passenger brakeman, has two very black
eyes. At Long Branch, few days ago,
cake of ice that was being put in the
cooler from the top of car. fell and
struck him In the face. The wound was
very painful.
There was change in the time table
yesterday. which does not appear in The
News this week The train leaving here
for Philadelphia at 1.1S P. M, will run on
Monday only, and the train leaving here
at 208 P. M, for Long Branch, will run
on Saturday only.
There was quite battle. Sunday morn
ing, on the farm of William Sharp, at
Unionville. The disturbance occurred in
a thick clump of bushes, and when mat
tiers had quieted down the dog was or
dered to bring forth the game, which con
sisted of an unusually large pole cat
On Tuesday night Florence Lake was
brought to Mount Holly from her home al
New Brunswick to answer a charge OF
stealing $6.49 from her grandmother, Mary
Donnelly. of Birmingham, whom she was
visiting. The young girl. who is only 10
years of age, was held under bail for
court.
The Burlington County Safe Deposit
and Trust Company, Moorestown, N. ].
has compartment in one of its vaults
set apart for the purpose Of keeping with
out charge all wills entrusted to it. A
receipt is issued so that the will can bt
withdrawn at any time for cancellation OF
amendment.
In THE News two weeks ago lost pail
! of eyeglasses was advertised. By tn,
next night the owner had them. Las
1 Tuesday there were two items. ON
asked information of a lost Masonic
charm, the other made inquiry of roam
ing girl. On Wednesday the charm wa
located, and on Friday detective Parke
received letter telling where he could
find the girl
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