The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-09
LOCAL NEWS.

after protract ed illness, is again at his
post of duty.
Washington Council, No 5, Jr. o. U.
A. M, will give a banquet to its members
in the near future.
Only experienced laundresses employ
ed at Atlee d Prickett's laundry, Mill st.
Satlsfaction guaranteed
Mrs. Benjamin Aaronson, of West
Washington street, is very i'll from her
third stroke of paralysis.
Washington Camp, No. II, P. o. S. of
A., received one proposition for member
ship on Thursday evening
William Melcher, of Bath, Maine, who
has been visiting his SON, DIR. W. p. Mel
cher, returned home on Wednesday.
Charles Ramsey fell off step on Water
street, Thursday evening, and broke his
ankle He was removed to the hospital.
Herbert Shade is receiving congratuls-
tons ON the birth of baby girl, which
came to town early Wednesday morning.
A gust of wind blew open the upper
post office door with great force, on Fri.
day morning, breaking the large plate
glass
The corner at Mill street and Mount
Holly avenue has been improved by the
building of a new culvert and raising the
sidewalk
On Thursday evening, December IS, the
ladies of the Columbus Baptist Church
will give supper. A fine bill of fare
will be presented.
County Collector Powell is prepared to
supply blank forms to those wishing to
claim the bounty Offered by the state for
the killing of foxes.
The reservoir on the mount was given a
good cleaning on Wednesday, during
which quite. an assortment of fish was cap
tured, including two black bass.
Friday aud Saturday evenings, January
10 and II, are the dates selected by the
members of the Good Intent Engine
Company for their annual supper.
The members of Mount Holly Lodge.
No. IA, F. and A M, held an emergent
communication, on Thursday evening, at
which 1000 oysters lost their lives.
There will be public sale of live stock,
farm implements, hay, grain, ETC., by
Budd E Poynsette, one-half mile from
Jacobstown, on Thursday, 18th inst.
The family of Samuel Thomas, of Water
street, has been Frustrated with diphtheria
In addition to this affection they were
Prof George w. Ekings, instructor in
Mechanical Science at the Northeast Man
ual Training School, Philadelphia, was
the guest of Evans H. Tomlinson, on Sun
day.
On Wednesday evening the Union Fire
Company elected Job Collins, Frank B.
Dennis and Howard Batchelder as repre-
sentatives to the Firemen's Relief Associa-
ton.
The Ried Shoe factory at Lumberton
has been shut down, and work will OF be
resumed until after the HOLIDAYS In the
meantime an account of stock will be
taken.
Surveyor James Lippincott, of Mount
Holly, has just finished surveying the
road from South Pemberton to Chats
worth. This road will be made part stone
and part gravel.
A cottage belonging to DR.. Charles Har.
ker, of Mount Holly, in the rear of his
ocean front property at Sea Side Park,
gineer corps of the Pennsylvania Railroad
The Mount Holly Safe Deposit and
Trust Company is now bonding officers of
secret societies and other corporations at
the same rates charged by foreign corpora
lions. In this line they are doing quite a
business.
Good Will Lodge, No. IA, A o. U. W,
will elect officers on Tuesday evening, De-
cember 16. committee on entertain
ment has been appointed for that occa-
sion, when all the members are expected
to be present.
William b. Pearson has removed from
Madison avenue to the residence of Mrs
j. Howard Shinn, on High street, where
he will remain until he can secure pos
session OF his recently purchased proper
ty on Washington street.
The first real taste of winter presented
itself on Friday morning, when a snow
storm from the north set in. For time
the white flakes fell fast and furious
There is no pleasure in shoveling snow
when the coal bin is empty.
George D. Worrel, one of Mount
Holly's best known business men, and
Mrs. E. w. McIlroy, were married on
Thursday evening at their new home on
Broad street. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. G. Fl. Pendleton.
At meeting of the State Grange, on
Thursday, the following Burlin gton coun
ty members were elected to Office Over
seer, Edward Dudley, Medford Lecturer,
Geo. L. Gillingham, Moorestown; Treas
urer, Charles Collins, Moorestown.
John Quigley, of Pine street, who has
been quite i'll for some time, was operated
on at the Burlington County Hospital, on
Wednesday, to relieve congestion of the
gall duct He was in a very serious con-
dition and is not yet out of danger.
Merchants are beginning to display
their holiday goods. Find what you
want by reading the advertisements in
THE News, and then make your purchases
at home, when the demand for Christmas
novelties will be fully supplied at city
prices.
Harry Murphy, prescription clerk in
Thomas B. Denness' pharmaceutical
laboratory, on Mill street, and Miss Sadie
wilkins, took trip to Camden, on Wed
nesday, where they were married, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. r A.
Rodrick.
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 10 buy. Also meats and provisions.
Orders called for and delivered to all parts
of the town.
A gasoline launch, purchased in Bur
lington by members of the Holly Boat
Club, of Mount Holly, was shipped to
Barnegat bay last week. 1t will be used
for pleasure and for towing their house
boat around the bay, its permanent home.
The boat cost about 81 900.
tuberculosis has caused loss of over
$33, 900 to the cattle raisers of the State
in the fiscal year which ended Oct. 81.
The report of the State tuberculosis
Commission states that II, 1877 head of
cattle were imported into this State dur
ing the past year. This is 5,593 more
than the importation the previous year.
OF the cattle brought into the State %
per cent. were condemned by the commits.
sion.
On Friday evening Gen. A. E. Shiras
Post, No. 26, G. A. R., elected the fol.
lowing officers: Commander, A. VonFor-
niger; Senior Vice Commander, Richard
t. Kennedy; Junior Vice Commander,
Ridgway W. Rossell; Chaplain, Robert M
Brown; Surgeon, William D. Gardner
Officer of the Day, Henry c. Claypools
Ouartermaster, John Throckmorton; Off
Ger of the Guard, Emerson E. Middleton
Representatives to Department Eneamp
ment, Richard t. Kennedy, Edward
Danley; Alternates Alexander Deviney
Isaiah Smith; Janitor, Robert M. Brown
The business man who runs an adver
tisement in the newspapers during De
cember, will harvest share of the holi
day trade If he is satisfied with this,
and considers the trade for the ensuing
eleven months of no value, he would per
haps save money and considerable fault
finding by closing his store during tha
period. But he can get share OF thai