The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-30

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year.
The man who was arrested under sus
picion of firing the barns on the farm 0
Patrick Hogan, was released for lack o
evidence
Cards are out for a reception by Mr.
and Mrs. John D. johnson at their hand
some residence on High street next Mon
day evening.
William c. Wetherill and Loring 8
Borton, of Mount Holly. will give dance
in Odd Fellows hall, Medford, on New
Years night
The w. C It. U. will meet at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Samuel L. Bullock to-mor
row afternoon at 2 O'Clock, instead of {
P. NJ. as heretofore.
The employees of Thomas H. Lynn
Son, manufacturers of cocoa mats, last
week presented their employer, Thomas
II. Lynn, with handsome gold headed
cane
As Robert Cheston, farmer, near Flor.
ence, was driving to church on Sunday,
his carriage was demolished by a trolley
car at Peterborough. Cheston was thrown,
but escaped injury.
The unclaimed letters in the post office
for the week ending December 81, are as
follows: Alva Agee, Miss Viola Dobbins,
Howard B. Haines, Miss Essie Penning-
ton, Mrs Oscar Sharp.
While loading machinery on a car at
Smithyille last week, William Nolan was
struck on the head by large iron roller
and seriously injured. He was removed
to the Burlington County Hospital.
There was an informal election for off,
GERS of Co. E. last evening, which result
ed in the election of the following: W..
Frank Sooy, first lieutenant; William A.
Slaughter, second lieutenant; Warren
Hankins, Alfred Joyce, John N. Austin,
corporals.
At a meeting of the board Of directors
of the Mount Holly Water Company,
held yesterday, B. F. H. Shreve was elect
ed president, and James W. Deacon sec
rotary and superintendent Edward H.
Lewis was elected director to succeed Ben
jamin F. Shreve, deceased.
There was fire in the barn back of the
residence of Samuel E. Shinn, on Mount
Holly avenue, last evening, caused by the
bottom of lantern dropping out. An
alarm was given and the FIRE department
responded. but the flames were extin-
guished by buckets of'water.
A choice stock of fine groceries can al
ways be obtained at Durand's store, rs
and 80 Main street, at the lowest possible
prices Call and see the stock. Also fresh
and salt meats, provisions, etc. Orders
called for and delivered to all parts of the
town. Satisfaction guaranteed
While the family of George Fl. Potter,
of New Egypt, was absent to a Christ
mas dinner, man who had been engaged
as farm hand decamped and took with
him gold and a silver watch, old family
silverware, broadcloth suit which had
been worn but once, and some under
clothing.
William Briggs has resigned the posi-
ton of janitor of the Brainard street
school house. The Board of Education
met last evening but did not fill the va
cancy. Another meeting will be held on
Friday evening. Any one desiring to be
a candidate must send his name to ]. c.
Kingdom, District Clerk, before IL O'Clock,
Friday. Applications must be by mail
only.
At a meeting of Nonpareil Lodge, No.
%, Indedendent Order Mechanics, on
Tuesday evening, the following officers
were nominated: Worthy Master, Thomas
Allen; Junior Master, F. c. Dalton; Re
cording Secretary, Harley G. Brown; FL
nancial Secretary, Jesse Woodruff; Treas
urer, Maurice Rowan; Chaplain, Frank
Dennis; Conductor, Benjamin C. Gauntt,
to Grand Lodge, William
Griffin; Trustee, F. C. Dalton.
The officers of the Water Company
state that the cost of coal, which is very
heavy item, has more than doubled, and
there has been continuous advance for
some months in the cost of other sup
plies. A new tax has been imposed by
the state, and the township tax increased,
and an advance of 124 per cent. in water
rents will only pay part of the increas-
ed expense The company will pay no
dividends the coming year. but will use
its entire revenue for the maintenance and
operation of the plant. The directors
hope that the increase in rents will be
only temporary, and that they will be
able to reduce expenses to such an extent
that the old basis can be restored within a
year or two.