The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-18
lrhe Union Fire Company has decided
In n,lrchaae rarade uniforms

Frank EVAN and Edgar Norcross are
the death watch on murderer Young at
the Jail.
7rhe initiatory team of Marion Circle,
Nc. 9, B. of o., will pay visit tonight
to the lodge at Pemberton.
Nelson A. Guam desires to return
thinks to those gentlemen who contribut-
ed toward purchasing a horse.
Clifford Bower got one of his fingers
caught in gate a few days ago, and
blood poison is now threatened.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Jordan, of Pitts
burgh, Pa jpent last week in Mount Holly
as the guests of John D. johnson and
wife.
Persons desiring woman to work by
the day or to do house cleaning, will
please call on Mrs. Frank Myers, pa Mill
street.
The post Office will close at 10 A. M. on
! Saturday, February % (Washington's
birthday, and remain closed the balance
of che day.
| Mrs. Ernest d. Holeman gave musical
on Wednesday afternoon and evening to a
number of friends In honor of Miss Maude
M. Heisler.
| 81. FL. Earnest has purchased a rubber
diBinfectant suit which covers the entire
/ body, including head and hands, for use
| In handling contagious diseases.
Edward Britton, farm hand, is fugi-
tive from justice. He is charged with
stealing horse, wagon and harness from
his employer, Lewis Chambers, of Union
vile.
Mrs. Charles E. Travis, on Wednesday,
received visit from her nephew, George
L. Essick, who is employed by the Hol-
land submarine boat building company of
! New York.
| Selling of winter boots, shoes and rub
bers at bargain prices to make room for
spring and summer footwear, as my place
| Is small Custom work. repairing and
making for deformed feet speciality
Leather and shoe findings for sale John
| Bill, SO Church street, Mount Holly.
| A large and frst-class fresh stock of
groceries can be found at Durand's new
store on High street. Call and see the
goods and get prices. Then you win be
sure to buy. Also meats and provisions.
Orders called for and delivered to all parts
OF the town.
| Prosecutor Samuel A. Atkinson and
wife gave reception on Tuesday even
| ing, which was attended by about 200
| friends of the couple from all parts of
| the state. Among those who assisted Mrs.
| Atkinson in receiving were Mrs. Judge
Fort, of Newark, and Mrs. Charles Hogan,
o.. New York city
| Ex-Surrogate Kirkbride started for
Florida on Wednesday A postal card re-
csiyed yesterday showed that the Captain
reached Charleston on Saturday, and in
| tended leaving that city yesterday. He
wrote that he rode through North Caro-
| lima in sharp snow storm, and that the
weather Is raw and cold.
Joseph E. Bishop, of Willingboro, had
an experience with cat some days since
which he is not anxious to have repeated.
One of his sons had been in the habit of
teasing the feline, and when Mr.. Bishop
attempted to fondle it, the cat bit him on
the end of one of his fingers, its teeth
piercing through the flesh.
The word supper" is generally suffi
Client to interest Mount Holly people, but
when the event is for worthy object
like the Burlington County Hospital, it is
likely to create more than ordinary inter-
est. Thursday and Friday evenings of
this week are the dates. For particulars
SO to the Masonic Temple on those even
ings.
The Farmers National Bank, of Mount
Holly, has decided to increase the rate of
interest ON deposits to three per cent.
This arrangement will take effect on
March /. From that date all money de-
posted ON certificate. as well as that al
ready there on the same basis, will re-
ceive the advance of one per cent. An
advertise ment in an another column will
interest all who have financial transac
lions.
Falling in front of trolley car before
which he tried to cross, in Washing
ton, Sewell Thompson, the 9-year old son
Joseph M. Thompson, who is chief tele-
| egrapher in the House, was picked up by
the fender, Tuesday noon, in front of his
home and escaped with scarcely bruise.
The boy was trying to get away from a
playmate and did not see the car until it
was too late to avoid it. He was carried
into the house by the conductor of the
car.
In order that method may be provid
ed whereby all those interested in chart
ties and corrections, public and private,
state and municipal, may exchange ideas,
meeting has been called at Trenton for
Thursday afternoon and evening and Fri
day morning of this week. For some
time papers have been circulated in Bur
lngton county for signatures of those
who favor this project, and number have
affixed their names and will probably at
tend the gathering this week 1t is very
| important matter and should be given
careful consideration.
Congressman Gardner is doing his ut
most to have some of the rivers and har-
bors in his district improved. He has
made up a statement of his needs and
| filed 1t with the committee on Rivers and
Harbors. He asks for an appropriation of
81, 900 for Tuckerton creek, and for $780,
900 for Beach Thoroughfare, for all of it,
or for $4,000 to improve part Of that
waterway. Then Mr. Gardner would like
to have a preliminary survey made of
Rancocas creek with a view to making
the channel six feet deep from the mouth
to Moore's landing. on the Lumberton
branch.