The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-08


The work of installing the filtration
plant at the water works is progressing
rapidly.
Headquarters for Towering and vegeta
Bile plants, cut flowers and floral designs
J at Rosbach's. Pemberton.
Merritt E. Std expects to ship his string
of horses to New York, on Thursday, t.
enter the eastern racing circuit.
A red squirrel, which probably came
down from the mount. enjoyed itself OF
Union street Saturday evening.
The Girard College cadets, who are tc
camp for two weeks at Toms River, pass
ed through Mount Holly this morning.
Samuel w. Kirkbride is recovering from
the effects of his recent operation for the
removed of an abscess at the base of the
spine
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Assay desire to thank
their friends for the kindness shown to-
wards their daughter Minnie during hel
illness.
The house of Stokes Alcott, near Ewes.
boro, was struck by lightning ON Thurs
day afternoon but besides knocking off 8
few boards no>damage was done.
The cabinet which the Board of Free
holders purchased from firm in Chicago
for rogues' gallery. will arrive in Mount
Holly this week. 1t will be placed in the
jail.
After the initiatory work of Washing
ton Camp, No. II, P. o. s. of A., on
Thursday evening, when eleven new
members will be received, refreshments
will be served.
| A freak of nature presented itself last
week on the farm of Samuel FL. Chambers,
on the Jobstown turnpike, when a COW
gave birth to calf with no tail and which
resenabled fawn.
The following unclaimed letters remain
in the Mount Holly post office: John
Briggs, Frank Heisler. Miss Carrie Hess,
Joseph Snyder. John B. Snyder, Antonio
Papir, Annie Tridwell
The Delaware and Atlantic Telephone
and Telegraph Company must make ar
engagements to string their wire without
the placing of additional poles If they de-
sire to pass through Mount Holly.
A very peculiar looking bug, with large
wings and long curved horns, the body
being similar to that of a locust, was an
object of curiosity at the fruit stand of
Louis Garbarino, on Thursday evening.
Religious services will be held next
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
Masonic Home at Burlington, under the
auspices of Mount Holly Lodge, No ID.
Rev. N. j. Wright. pastor of the Methodist
Church, and others will speak.
4. two-story school house, of brick and
stone, is being erected at Delanco, to cost
when completed about $4,000 1t will
contain four rooms, but only the two on
the first floor will be finished at present as
the others are not needed just now.
Colkitt & Thomson, at their store on
Mill street, have the largest stock of -four,
as well as baled hay and straw, to be
found in town. They sell all kinds of feed
Grist work win be attended to with
promptness. Telephone No. ia.
John Bill has removed his stock of
shoes and leather to No. "a Main street,
where he will be pleased to see his old
customers and as many new ones as come.
Custom work and repairing speciality.
Leather and shoe findings for sale.
The wife of T. Lacy Atkins died sud
denly at her home on Pine street, yester-
day afternoon. She had not been well for
some time and DIR. Melcher was calling on
her when she suddenly was seized with
facial commissions, and died in ten minutes
with the physician by her side. Apoplexy
was the cause of DEATH
Miss Clara Zelley, the daughter of DR..
II. ]. Zelley, pastor of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church, of Millville, won the
prize of $40 offered by the High School
Alumni Association for the best essay
written by any member of the graduating
class of 1902 ON the topic, The Past,
Present and Future of the North Ameri-
can Indian"
. A certificate of Incorporation of the
Cambridge Glazed Kid Works, of Cam
bridge, near Riverside, the objects of
which are the manufacture and sale of
leather, has been filed in the county
clerks office. The authorized capital is
$4,000. The incorporators are FIR. Otto
Muller, of Haddonfield, Henry G.. Foster
and Henry ]. L. G. Sonnermann. of Cam
bridge.
George G. FELTON,. of Camden, commit
ted suicide yesterday morning. His body
was found in his office, by the clerk. and
the strong smell Of gas disclosed the means
of death. Deceased was IS years of age.
He lived in Burlington for several years,
moving to Camden from that place
Financial troubles are thought to have
preyed on his mind.
Judging by the record thus far this sea
son. it is evident that the upper creek has
lost none of its popularity with the public,
as boating parties are as numerous as
ever. All the enchanted scenery of the
past can still be enjoyed, but with lesser
amount of water in the creek than here
tofore, which has but little effect upon
navigation. The demand for boats at the
wharf of Edward Hack is increasing, and
as soon as he can get the time Mr.. Hack
proposes adding two boats to his fleet.
The large barn on the farm of B. P.
Wills, near Marlton. occupied by Charles
Heisler, came near being destroyed by
fire on Wednesday. One of his hired
men had been smoking a pipe which he
put in his coat pocket, the coat lying
along the side Of the barn. After while
the women smelled smoke and on going
out saw something burning at the barn.
They rushed out with water and blankets
and extinguished the flames. The coat
was entirely burned up and some of the
weather boards on the barn were badly
burned.
The 150th anniversary of Relief Fire
Company will be celebrated at the opera
house on Friday evening. The exercises
will begin at eight o'clock, and will con-
sist of addresses by Gen. Bird W. Spencer,
of Passaic, and Henry s. Hsines, of Bur
lington. An historical paper will be read
by Joseph c. Cowgirl. Musical selections
will be rendered by an orchestra. The
public is invited to attend Citizens are
requested to display flags on Friday in
honor of the event. The bell on the COM
panys house will be tolled $50 times, be-