The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-11-25
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1902.
LOCAL NEWS.

The ladies of the Pointville Methodist
church will give an oyster supper this
evening.
The post Office will close at 10 A. M, on
Thursday, and remain closed for the bal
ance of the day.
Thanksgiving day will be celebrated al
Jacksonville by shooting match for 9
large turkey gobbler.
William F. Vivartas, draughtsman OF
the II. B. Smith Machine Company, has
joined the ranks of the benedicts.
Considerable interest was manifested in
the special revival services held in the
Baptist church at Medford last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb s. Ridgway, OF
Lumbcrton, on Wednesday entertained
Mrs Charles Kean, of Allentown, Pa.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
laying very large drain pipe along the
track in front of the Grant street station.
A large delegation of the Shepherds OF
Bethlehem made a fraternal visit to q
lodge in Moorestown on Thursday even
ing.
While working at Wescott's wharf. on
Thursday, Derr Gardner had the misfor-
tune to cut off the end of one of his fin
gers.
An English pheasant's nest containing
Is eggs was recently found at Arney's
Mount. Gunners were cautioned not to
shoot the bird.
Tom johnson. the Arcade barber, has
put in three new chairs and a large new
mirror dressing ,case. He has a very
swell shop now.
The weather has been so warm since the
opening of the cunning season, that dogs
have failed to run game in their usual
spirited manner.
A delegation from Mount Holly went to
Atlantic City last week to attend meet
ing of the Grand Lodge of the colored
Knights of Pythias.
The degree of counsellor at law has
been secured by Nelson Burr Gaskill and
William A. Slaughter, two young lawyers
living in Mount Holly.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Evans, living on
the Burlington road, celebrated the
twenty fifth anniversary of their marriage
on Wednesday afternoon.
After the business session was over, on
Thursday evening, the members of Wash
ington Camp, No II, P. o. s. of A., en-
joyed ice cream and cake.
A small barn belonging to Daniel Ridg
way, of Sykesville, was burned at an
early hour Tuesday morning by an incen-
diary. The loss is about $780,
Mark R. Sooy, of Pittsburg, Pa, is
making satisfactory recovery from his at
tack of typhoid fever. He will be
brought home in about two weeks.
Mrs Amanda H. johnson, who owned a
tract of land on the Green Bank and
Batsto road, has sold the same to Star Of
Hope Lodge, Shepherds of Bethlehem.
The New Jersey Fence Company, Of
Mount Holly, will this year turn out about
$4,000 feet of wire and picket fence, the
best record the company has ever attained.
Persons desiring good photographs at
cheap prices should call at the tent near
the bridge on Washington street, as the
proprietor. F. Jennen, will soon leave
Mount Holly.
A farm on the road from Cookstown TO
Wrightstown, belonging to Charles FL.
and John A. Smith, of Preston, Pa, con-
tanning 52l acres, has been sold to Will
lam S. Platt for SO, $50.
While driving ON High street, Wednes
day afternoon, horse in charge of Jerry
Deacon took fright at the approaching
street car. The animal reared and then
fell on its side. But little damage was
done
On Wednesday night Harry Matlack
gave young man a good thrashing on
Pine street, who attempted to embrace
Miss Annie Bailey. The fellow is known
as Jack the Hugger." He was arrested
and given ten days in Jail.
Ladies' and misses golf gloves; ladies'
woven skirts 25 and so cents; children's
wooden stockings, sizes to 6, good quail
ity, only Is cents per pair; stocking feet,
black and unbleached, 5 cents per pair.
S. S. Evan, 2S Main street.
Following are the unclaimed letters re-
naming in the post office for the week
ending November %: II. E Bennett, Miss
Mamie E. Carr VIM. Crosley, Roxanna
L. Fenimore, Miss Connie Norwood, Mrs.
Annie Stackhouse, Mrs. Eveline Stack
house, ]. D. Walters, Miss Maud Walters,
Sc Castrano L. Beneetto.
Among the prize winners at the horse
show in New York last week was Frank
Martin, of the Wood Lane stock farm.
His handsome stallion, THE Charmer, Z"
took the first prize in the class for horses
that had trotted in 2.20 or better. Mrs.
Alien, of the Rancocas stock farm at
Jobstown, was also an exhibitor, and got
fourth prize for her thoroughbred stallion
Sleipner.
The Masonic Grand Lodge officers of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey will be en-
tertained in Mount Holly this evening by
the members of the local lodge, who have
made extensive preparations to receive
their distinguished guests, few of whom,
prior to the opening of the lodge, will be
received at the residence of Josiah w.
Evan, Past Worshipful Grand Master
There will be speaking, singing and a
banquet.
The United States Department of Agri-
culture at Washington publishes many
bulletins which are of much interest to
farmers and those engaged in minor agri-
cultural pursuits. Among the long list of
subjects might be mentioned Potato
Culture, Care of Milk on the Farm, Z"
Tomato Growing, bee Keeping, "
Good Roads for Farmers, 1.-The Lining
of Soils, Poultry Raising on the Farm, =
1.-The Home Fruit Garden; Preparation
and Care, ""Celery Culture, Farmers
Interest in Good Seed, "Silos and Silage, ;,
Farmers Reading Courses" and other
topics. These bulletins contain valuable
information and may be had free on APP
plication to Senators, Represe natives, OF
to the Secretary of Agriculture, at Wash
ington, D. G.
There came near being a serious acct
dent in Mount Holly on Wednesday morn.
inc On thaf dow How'd Stewart SON M