The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-07
The MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1902
LOCAL NEWS.

Boys and girls wanted at Standar
Hicks hammock mill.
Lots Of skaters have been enjoying
themselves on the ponds during the pas
few days.
A large number of friends tendere'
Clifford Bower surprise party on Wed
nesday evening.
Having recovered from his illness at tn
Burlington County Hospital, Howar'
Cooper has accepted position in Camden
Assistant Supervisor Carpenter, VIII
has been stationed at Mount Holly TO
some time, has been transferred to Harris
burg.
The members of Oriental Court. 0
Washington Council, No. 5, Jr. o. U. A
NJ, will enjoy an oyster supper thi
evening.
Albert F. Wright and Miss Laura E
Longstreet are to be married On January
10, at the home of the bride on Garder
street.
The total of the inventory of the per
sonal estate of the late Samuel r. Weth
Grill, deceased, of Mount Holly, amounts
to $3.50.
Charles E. Travis wants some girls to
make shirts. Two for marking and fold
ing are especially needed. Apply at the
factory on Risdon street.
The will of the late Henry @. ShiDn was
admitted to probate yesterday. All his
property was bequeathed to his wife, who
is executrix of the estate.
Henry Bonner, Jr., of Edgewater Park,
owing 1900 and having no assets, has
filed petition in bankruptcy in the
United States District Court.
r. Harry Robbins. District Deputy of
Odd Fellows, will install the officers of
Unity Lodge this evening, and those of
Mount Holly Lodge tomorrow evening.
Remittances of donations for the benefit
of the Burlington County Hospital may
be made to DR. Richard II. Parsons, su-
perintendent, by check or post office order.
Mrs Rebecca Bishop, of Water street,
will soon proceed to Chicago, where she
is to be married to w. G. Craw, of Au-
burn, N Y,who is now making tour of
west.
Hon. Micajah E. Matlack, .of Mount
Holly, who was recently appointed clerk
to the Congressional Printing Committee,
left for Washington, on Saturday, to as
sumo his new duties.
Thursday. January %, will Be-
nual donation day at the Child e.
Contributions are solicited. institu-
ton does good work and shoul9s be
given liberal assistance.
A special meeting of the Northampton
Fire Department will be held inrthe house
Of America Company on next Tuesday
evening. Amendments to the rules and
bylaws will be considered
The wife Of Rev. Dr. Buckley, editor of
the Christian ADVOCATE, and lady with
many friends in Mount Holly, is suffering
resulted from fall in New York City.
The United States Express Company
has issued notices that hereafter all arti-
cles not worth in value the amount of
charges incurred for expressage, will not
be forwarded unless prepaid or payment is
guaranteed by the shipper.
C,.L,.,lo,, Do;1,ro~
Company have just closed a contract with
the John G.. Brill Company for fourteen
aisle seat convertible cars for summer and
winter use on the Haddonfeld branch of
that company. The contract price is
$17, 600
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.
Mrs. Henrietta D. Cox, of Columbus,
the aged widow of Col. John s. Cox, who
has been living alone since the death of
her husband, and who was found in an
unconscious condition recently, after ly-
ing fourteen hours in a cold room, from
the effect of paralytic stroke, is making
good recovery.
The big hog Frank will be slaughtered
in the yard of the Washington House,
Mount Holly, on Wednesday, January a.
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at which time there
win be the usual guessing contests. The
hog will be raffied off in the evening in
the Office of Frank Let's, and it will be
redeemed at $25 in gold.
The New Jersey Fence Company, of
Mount Holly, during the past year sold
SO, 1876 feet of wire and picket fence, an
increase of 10000 feet over the preceding
year. During the past twelve years over
700, 900 feet have been made in Mount
Holly The company evidently intends
to put fence around the earth.
Following is list of the unclaimed let
tiers remaining in the post office for the
week ending January A: Otto Becker,
VIM. P. Bryan, Rev. w. E. Blackiston,
Mrs. Annie Mckinney, George Russell,
Cyrus Shire, 2; George Stackhouse, 2.
Letters held for postage: Mrs. Chas. G.
Henderson, Jr, 47O1 Baltimore avenue,
Philadelphia, Pa. Herman Klumert, BIG
Second street, Elizabethport N. j.
''Dot Karroll, who has been seen here
on several different occasions in Peck's
Bad Boy. will open an engagement Of
three nights at the Opera House, OF
Thursday night, with the laughable farce
comedy, "a Night in Chinatown Friday
night, 1.-THE Corner Grocery" Saturday
night. Devils Mine. All new up-to-dat,
comedies and popular prices, 10, 20 anC
80 cents will prevail Matinee Saturday
afternoon for ladies and children at 10 anC
20 cents.
THE News has just completed book o
the proceedings of the one hundredth an
niversary of the Mount Holly Baptis
Church. 1t contains the programme
all the addresses relative to the history 0
the Church and Sunday school, and fin
photo engravings of the present and som
former pastors of the church. The pric
of the book is 25 cents; by mail, prepaid, 8
cents. Orders will be received by L.
Sapp, the pastor, Rev. c. H. Pendletor
or by the deacons.
Court Mount Holly, No. Sc, Forester