The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-15

Some housekeeping was done at the
Surrogates Office yesterday.
Have you tried the delicious ice cream
soda at Prickitt's Pharmacy, 80 Main
street,
| There is talk of establishing an auto
mobile line between Mount Holly and
Burlington.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church
will give 25 cent supper on the church
lawn on Thursday evening.
Charles B. Horror recently lost fine
cow by the animal getting into the stable
and eating too much cracked corn.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Josie c. Shultis, of Wrightstown, and
Charles c. Morton, of Mount Holly.
There will be sale of household goods
at the late residence of Jerome Bruere,
deceased, on Buttonwood street, on Sat
urday.
very enjoyable lawn social was given
by S. E. Colder, at his home on Clifton
,, Avenue Thursday evening, to the mem
bers of the Ushers' Union and friends.
Among the other appointments made
upon the recommendation of William R.
Gourley, chairman of the Democratic
State Committee, Governor Murphy has
reappointed Samuel W. Semple mem
Der of the County Board of Elections.
The Fletcher Grove Camp Meeting AS
ISOLATION, of Delanco, has elected these
officers: President, Rey. George W. Ri
dout vice president, Rev c. A flushing
ham; secretary, E. s. Hanker; assistant
secretary, j. E. Perkins The board of
directors were authorized to erect an
auditorium for 1908
Several months ago a small wart ap-
peared on the hand of Charles Gaskin. of
Red Lion. AS fast as he picked it off an
other would come. Finally his hand be-
gan to get sore and now he has cancer
as large as silver dollar, which threatens
to cause the amputation of his hand.
The Peoples Traction Company, char
tered to build and maintain street rail
ways within the state, was incorporated
in Camden yesterday. The corporation,
which is capitalized at $175, OOO has as its
incorporators Josiah f. BOUCHER, Phila-
delphia; l. H. Sweigard, Atlantic City,
and William G. Parry, Hainesport
Annie Edwards, who is employed at the
almshouse, came to Mount Holly on Satur-
day, and got beastly intoxicated. She
was arrested by Constable Gaskill and
conveyed to Jail in hack, breaking one
of the windows on the journey. On such
occasions this woman uses the vilest kind
OF language, and whenever arrested she
should be given the full penalty of the
law.
The election of delegates to the Re-
publican Congressional convention to be
held at Cape May on Thursday took place
last night. Those chosen in Northamp-
ton township are: First district, c. E.
Merritt, G. r. Fenton, NJ E. Matlack;
Second district, Edward s. Troth, Joseph
G. Kingdom; Third district c. G. Cowper-
thwait, Thomas j. Alcott, c. M. Sloan.
Among the corporations that filed
articles at Trenton last week was the
Palmyra Novelty Manufacturing company
which will do business at Palmyra, this
county, and has capital of 1925, 900,
divided into 9, $50 shares of $50 each. The
Jacob E. Ridgway Mines company halls
from Mansfield township, and will do
business in Mexico. The incorporators
are John T. Bishop, Charles T. Aaronson
and Caleb S. Ridgway. all of Columbus
Bismarck, Sheriff Bowers big dog, came
near losing his life for the second time
last week. The first time was about
year ago when he was nearly drowned.
On Thursday, Mr.. Bower was driving
down Madison avenue Jimmy Austin
waved for him to hurry over as an express
train was coming. The wagon got
over all right with plenty of time to spare,
but Bismarck did not hurry and as he
crossed the track the train whizzed by
with less than a foot of space between the
engine and dog. IBIS" has had the free
dom of the town SO long he seems to think
even the cars must hold up for him.
Mrs. Allen gave the annual dance to
the employees of Rancocas farm, on Fri
day evening The rink was tastefully
decorated and an orchestra furnished
music. There were two cakewalks. one
by adults and one by children, for which
prizes were given. Every employee and
his wife were given ticket with a num-
Der on, and these were thrown into a box
and drawn out, the holder of the lucky
number getting present. Mrs. Stoddard
received lamp and Thomas Beakey got
punch bowl and glasses Everybody
got box of candy and there were ice
cream and cake sufficient for a regiment.
William Still, colored man, who won
celebrity as clerk in the Office of the
Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society in the
years Immediately preceding the Civil
War, and, as such, was active in the oper-
alton of the Underground railroad, +" that
is, the system of secret transportation of
fugitive slaves from the south to Canada,
died yesterday in his S1st year at 726
South Nineteenth street, Philadelphia
His death was caused by heart trouble.
due to Bright's disease, which set in about
six years ago. Mr.. Still was born in
Shamong and was the youngest of eigh-
teen children. A widow and three chill
dren survive him.
Sturgeon fishermen are interested Just
now in the Inauguration of the effort of
the States of New Jersey and Pennyslvan-
la looking to the propagation of these fish
for the purpose of restocking the Delaware
Bay and river. The season for catching
sturgeon expired on June 3d. but for the
purposes of experimenting the State al
lows the fish to be caught, provided the
fishermen sign contracts, and such of the
fish as are caught and are not fit for the
purpose of the experiment will be sold
and the proceeds divided, the fishermen
receiving three-fourths and the two States
one-fourth. The attempt to propagate
the fish will be made at the hatchery at
Bristol
| Personal.
Frederick H. Lee and wife took a trip
to Virginia last week.
George S. Citizens, of Salem, spent
Sunday in Mount Holly.
Reuben Scheetz enioyed the breeze at