The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-11-18
LOCAL NEWS.

oners to state prison on Friday
Material improvements are to be made
to the Methodist Church at Vincentown.
When you want anything extra fine in
the meat line, go to Sapp's, Garden street.
The News has the honor to print the
advertisement of Sheriff Bowers first
sale
U. s. Culinary has purchased from Will
liam B. Pearson house and lot on Mad
ison avenue.
Ella Smith, aged Al years, wife of Ira
Smith, of King street, died yesterday OF
pneumonia.
There are letters remaining in the post
office for s. E. NJ Smith, B. ]. Smith,
Frank Kemble, 2.
Rev. N. J. Wright, and several mem
beers of the NJ E. Church, held services at
the insane asylum on Sunday.
Alonzo Anderson, who is employed in
Camden, has removed his family from
Mount Holly to Vincentown.
Clifford Ridgway, former resident of
Wrightstown, has enlisted in the navy,
and is now one of the tars on the Mime
apolis.
A. E. Montgomery, OF Smithville, who
has been spending several weeks in the
west for the benefit of his health, has re-
turned home.
There will be sale of stock and farm
ing utensils at the Aaron B. Atkinson
farm, near Columbus, on Wednesday,
November 20.
The Burlington County Fair Associa-
ton is sending out checks to those who
were fortunate in securing premiums at
the recent fair.
Mrs. Clifford Stanley Sims, of Broad
street, removed some of her effects to
Philadelphia, on Saturday, where she will
reside during the winter.
The farm, stock and implements of
Daniel Waterstreet, at Pemberton, W as
sold last week by J. j. Fenstermacher to
g. j. Hettel, of Philadelphia.
The quarterly conference of the NJ E.
Church held meeting last evening and
unanimously requested the return of Rev.
N. ]. Wright as pastor of the church.
Revival services have been started at
Buddtown, for the especial purpose, it is
said, of reforming certain of the young
men of that place who are so inclined to
gamble.
A representative of the New Yotk Press
was in Mount Holly yesterday, getting
evidence for that journal in libel suit for
$20,0 600, brought against it by Harrie A.
Baxter.
Ralph Van Kirk, aged 81, died Satur
day morning at Trenton. He was con
ductor on the Camden and Amboy rail
road for over thirty years. and never
had an accident.
On Thursday morning, at the residence
of Benjamin H. Deacon, on the Burling-
ton road, occurred the death of Miss Vio-
la Sloan. The interment was made yes
terday at Mansfield.
Judge Garrison has ordered a recount
of the votes for Mayor in Beverly city,
and it will be begun by the County Board
of Election to-day. The application was
made by ex-Mayor Fish.
A bright respectable boy, IA to 16 years
old, who is not afraid of work, and can
home and chance to learn trade by
calling at THE News office.
A farm on the road from Cookstowu to
Wrightstown, belonging to Charles H.
and John H. Smith, of Preston, Pa, con-
tanning 524 acres, has been recently sold
to William S. Plat, for $3.50.
Mrs Edward Gaskill, of Brainard street,
while removing the shell from cocoanut,
on Thursday, for the purpose of making
cake for the Banjo Club, cut her wrist
badly by the slipping of knife.
Thomas Maxim, well known business
man of Moorestown, died suddenly of
heart failure at his home Sunday night
He was 70 years of age and had been in
business there since 1866. A widow and
nluC lCu oQiN lNC ulu.
DR.. Atwood has been re elected presi-
dent, and Joseph W. Colkitt, treasurer, of
the Sunday School Superintendent Coun.
Gil of Burlington County; l. N. Evans. of
Moorestown, vice. president, and F. G..
McCorkle, of Burlington. secretary.
Rebecca B., wife of Adm W. Sine, of
Goose Pond, died on Thursday from pneu
monia She had been ill several days but
did not call doctor. On Thursday her
husband came to Mount Holly and got
some medicine His wife died soon after
he reached home.
John Dugan, of Mount Laurel, was
thrown from his wagon while driving
Camden Friday afternoon, being run into
by team in charge of o. B. Hubs, a
Palmyra farmer Dugan was so badly in
jured that he was sent to the Cooper Hos
pital. Hubbs was driving along Federal
street at break neck speed and was locked
up.
Marriage seems to be a failure with
some people at Riverside, among whom
four divorce cases are now pending in the
Court of Chancery. James McCleary, OF
that place, who deserted his wife and
eight children several weeks ago, has
been heard from. A letter received by
his wife states that he is in Ireland and
that he will never return.
Mrs Joanna s. Gaskill wife of George
E. Gaskill formerly of Mount Holly, died
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs
Newbold Bovine, near Florence, on Thurs
day. Mrs. Gaskill had been in poor health
for nearly two years, and had gone to
visit her daughter with hopes that q
change would be beneficial Her heart
suddenly became weak, and after q week
of suffering death ensued.
Miss Garwood, aged SO years, of Bev.
erly, was troubled with her right breast
for some time, and on the advice of DR..
Roberts, of the Mckinley hospital house
staff, she was operated on last week al
that institution at Trenton. Her entire
breast was cut away and the glands and
fat under the arms removed. The opera
ton was extremely delicate. and the case
was watched with great interest. The
woman's age was against her. but she
managed to survive the cutting, and DR..
Roberts has reported her out of danger.
About 8 o'clock on Thursday morning
fire broke out in the buildings on thu
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