The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11
LOCAL NEWS.

Ten inch ice was gathered at Smithville
on Friday.
The Board of Freeholders will meet in
the Court House tomorrow.
The hog that was slaughtered at Colum
bus last week, weighed 715 pounds.
Edward Evan, of Cherry street, is re-
covering from an attack of the grip
The revival meetings at Pointville have
closed, the result being forty conversions
Mrs Joseph Frake, of Brainard street,
is seriously ill with paralysis and Other
troubles.
The post office will close at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning in honor of Lincoln's
birthday.
Walter J. Middleton. Of Hainesport,
has sold dwelling house to William
Walther for 81, 800.
The lower end of Buttonwood street is
open for travel. the break in the water
main having been repaired.
Rev w. P. Davis, presiding elder OF
this district. preached in the Methodist
Church on Sunday morning.
On Thursday, February 20, an excellent
entertainment will be given in the Baptist
church by the Montauk Ladies Quartette.
Four hundred acres of pine land. near
Indian Mills, have been purchased by
Congressman John ]. Gardner, for $5125.
As the result of recent fall from the
steps at his home on Garden street. John
Joyce has been suffering with sprained
knee
sid Foster" the stallion owned by
Joseph Powell, Jr., deceased, of Mount
Holly, was sold in Philadelphia last week
for ss5,
Amos Gibbs was confined to his bed last
week, and for time his condition was
serious Relatives were not permitted to
see him. He is slightly improved this
morning.
Letters of administration on the estate
of Louisa Wood, deceased, of Pembezton,
have been granted to B. K. Brick, of
Marlton.
Miss Mary Budd, sister of Road Com
missioner Budd, fell on a pavement on
Broad street, Sunday evening, and broke
her arm.
A bill is to be intr oduced in the Legis-
lature prohibiting the shooting of pigeons
in this state, measure not relished by
some Of the sports
The township committee of Lumberton
has covered Chestnut street with oyster
shells, which make a good road when
thoroughly broken.
Frank Marin has decided to build half
mile race track on the Woodland farm,
adjoining the fair grounds. as soon as the
weather will permit.
Joseph Day, Of Mount Holly, recently
buried his father, Samuel Day, at Cape
May. Deceased was supposed to have
been the oldest man 10 South Jersey.
A camp fire will be held by T. W.
Eayre Post, No. 40, G. A. R.. of Vincen-
town, on the evening of February %
This post has recently lost three of its
members.
Some state officers paid visit to Wash
ington Council, No. 10, o. U. A. NJ, of
Mount Holly, on Thursday evening. The
event was a pleasant affair and closed
with collation..
Grocer Atkinson has placed in his store
a money box system. in which the amount
of purchases are sent direct to the cashier
on wire over which the boxes travel
rapidly on ball bearings.
By reason of not feeling well for some
time, William Schaffer, of Madison ave-
nue., has gone to Germany. He made up
his mind to take the trip after consider
ing the matter for only few hours.
On Wednesday the golden wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Logan was celebrat-
ed at their home on Pine street, the occa-
sion being a surprise gotten up by their
friends, many of whom were present.
Roland Bovine, Mount Holly sewing
machine agent, had an unpleasant expe-
rience at Woodbury. last week, where a
woman attempted to shoot him while try
ing to remove machine from her home
Caroline E. Hume, of Mount Holly, died
at Moorestown. Saturday. She was oper-
ated on at that place, Tuesday, when ten
tumors were removed. The funeral takes
place to-day from the residence of her
brother, Joseph s. Hume, on Washington
street.
Prosecutor Atkinson will ask the Board
of Freeholders to offer 81, 900 reward for
the apprehension of Charles Miller, one Of
the murderers of Washington Hunter
Otto Keller. one of the participants in the
crime, and who made a confession, will
not be sentenced at this term of court.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
being taxed severely in the matter of dam
ages resulting from the Nellie BLY, accident
near Trenton. In the case of Lewis
Davis verdict for SIS. was re-
covered for injuries sustained by his son,
Charles Davis. This makes $34, 900 in
two verdicts.
II Mrs. George W. Vansciver, of Will
ingboro, continues to remain a respect
full widow" she is to inherit all the estate
of her deceased husband At her death
Henrietta Vansciver, daughter, is to re-
ceive 81, the residue of the estate to be
equally divided between Edward R. Van
solver, Mary Ann Vansciver and George
r. Vansciver.
Ellsworth Holeman Hults died in Phila-
delphia, on Thursday. He was born in
Mount Holly, in the house on the corner
of Paxson and Murrell streets, which has
recently been torn down He had held
many official positions in Philadelphia
and was a member of Common Council at
the time of his death. Deceased was a
cousin of Theodore Phillips, of Mount
Holly.
The will of the late William D. KEN
BILE, of Millville, disposes of an estate OF
about $500, 900. OF this sum $50, 900 goes
absolutely to the widow and small be
quests are made to relatives. To Clerk
in Chancery Stokes, who is nephew
$1,000 is bequeathed for services as one of
the executors The rest of the estate is
divided into IS equal parts for the rela
tives, so that Clerk Stokes really becomes
heir to over 81, 900. Deceased was {
brotber of the late Sheriff Kemble. of thi.
county.