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

pany will elect officers this evening.
The Board of Freeholders will meet il
regular session at the Court House to
morrow.
Union Fire Company, No. 2, will hole
their annual fair and festival on the nights
of September 10, IL, r. 49,
A brown horse was stolen, on Thursday
from Henry Cox, of Juliustown. The an
imai was recovered last night at Cooks
town.
On Friday there will be public meet
ing in America hall, to consider the ques
ton of granting privileges to the trolle,
company.
William II. Hinkle, who was recently
injured by falling off step-ladder while
painting at Jobstown, had his foot oper-
ated on last week
James Wilson, of Beverly city. was
committed to the county Jail for 80 days
yesterday, for being drunk and disorderly
and for petty larceny.
The cigar store and billiard room OF
Reeve Stewart has been purchased by his
brother, Walter t. Stewart, who has been
managing the business.
The St. Andrews Sunday school
scholars had very fine weather for their
picnic, on Wednesday, which was held in
the woods at Smithville.
Congressional delegates will be elected
at primaries to be held in Mount Holly on
Monday evening, July IA. Congressman
Gardner has no opposition.
A dog belonging to ]. Frank Scatter
good, of Grant street. was found dead on
Friday morning. There was evidence
that the animal had been poisoned.
The mother of Horace c. Pease, for
merly of Mount Holly, died at her home
in Somers, Connecticut, last week, at the
advanced age of "a years and three
months.
Goods for the warm weather-Ladies'
white shirt waists, cambria and naiusook
corset covers, lace corsets, Isle thread
stockings, cambria night dresses s. s.
Evan, % Main street.
Joshua Matlack, of Mount Holly, well
known Pennsylvania Railroad conductor,
has been retired because of his physical
condition, although he had not reached
the age limit of seventy years.
The entertainment given by the Smith
vile Junior League under the direction of
Mrs. s. p Comegys, entitled .'The Must
cal Blossoms, will be repeated by request
in the Smithville Opera House, on July
10.
The removal of the building on Horrors
skating park, which will be used as bee
house, does not mean that the park will
not be in operation next winter, as new
house, with better accommodations, will
be built
Minnie. daughter of Peter Assay, was
buried on Tuesday. in the Brotherhood
cemetery. The remains were carried to
their last resting place by six girls, dressed
in white. They were companions of the
deceased
The Tilden Club, of Beverly, a social
organization, has filed articles of incorpor-
alton in the County Clerks Office The
officers are William w. Hatcher, President;
Frank G. Warner, Secretary; Arthur D.
Shields, Treasurer.
Councilman Samuel w. Semple, who
has been i'll for many months at his home
in Burlington, was brought to the resi-
dence of his parents in Mount Holly, on
Saturday, it being thought that the change
would do him good
Benjamin Clinton. of Burlington, who
is charged jointly with Harry Assay and
Charles Mitchell with assaulting a ped
dler named Max Popkin, turned states
evidence at the Jail yesterday afternoon.
His companions have not been arrested.
The fire department was called out
about six O'Clock Friday evening in re-
Spouse to an alarm from Budd street,
caused by slight blaze on the roof of
house owned by Charles Ii. Estil, Sr.
The loss was slight. Firecrackers caused
the fire.
Hon. Micajah E. Matlack has returned
to his home in Mount Holly, where he will
remain until Congress convenes, and will
give his attention to his profession az
counselor at law. He will be pleased to
see his friends at his Office in the Lewis
building.
A large and first-class fresh stock of
groceries can be found at Durands new
store on High street. Call and see the
goods and get prices. Then you viii be
sure to buy. Also meats and provisions
Orders called for and delivered to all parts
of the town.
The Philadelphia Bee Keepers Associa-
ton met at Harold Hornor's apiary, on
Saturday There was good attendance,
with some profitable discussion ON the
subject of bees. Mr.. Hornors hives,
bees, honey and methods were highly
complimented.
George W. Ekings paid visit to Mount
Holly on Thursday. He has resigned his
position with the Keystone Watch Case
Company, where he has been for II years,
and WILL on September /, become instruc-
tor in metal work at the Northeast Manual
Training School, Philadelphia
Edward Ryan, of Riverside, came to
Mount Holly, on Saturday, on visit to
Stacy Atkinson. At about midnight he
was taken i'll and soon became uncon.
scious. He died at nine O'Clock Sunday
evening. Death was caused by clot or
the brain. Coroner Wells issued the bur
ial permit
1t is said that Nathan W. Everline's
gratitude to a stranger has been rewarded
by the fellow stealing a sum of money
and leaving town. When Albert ].
Peirce, who did the jumping act from a
high ladder at Pawnee Bills show, left
the circus when it appeared here, be had
no place to go. and Mr.. Everline placed
him in charge of his billiard room and
cigar store, which trust Pierce betrayed
by decamping with several days proceeds
The information is now given out that
the Burlington County Traction Company
will build trolley line from Mount Holly
to Burlington, as soon as a franchise can
be obtained from the Board of Chosen
Freeholders. Orders have already been
placed for the ties and other materials
necessary in the preliminary work ON the
road All the property owners except
two along the proposed route have given
consent. The distance is about seven
miles.