The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-04

J. Edgar Evan, son of Josiah W. Evan
4 has been elected clerk in the Farmers
National Bank.
/ Fred M. Shemeley is off on tive
t weeks business trip for the Risdon-Alcot
Turbine Company.
. The Smithville works shut down at moor
! yesterday, in respect to the memory Of
Joseph Powell, Jr.. deceased.
Mrs. Samuel Gale, of Monroe street,
, tripped and fell on the floor of her home,
on Saturday, and broke her ankle.
. The Baptist ladies gave an elegant sup
, per in the Masonic Temple on Friday and
Saturday evenings. About 800 was netted.
There will be shooting match at
Pointville on Friday. February IA, for a
large hog, which is to be slaughtered
there that day.
Murrell D. Stiles, of Chesterfield, and
Miss Laura E. Simpkins, of Magnolia,
were recently married at Jacobstown by
Rev. j. W. Reid.
The Republicans of New Hanover are
said to be talking about nominating ex-
Sheriff Emley as their candidate for
Freebooter this spring.
Charlds E. Travis wants some girls to
make shirts. Two for making and fold
ling especially needed. Apply at the
factory on Risdon street.
| Walter T. Stewart was confined to the
house several days last week with sore
eye, the result Of playful dog striking
him in the optic with its paw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel 4. Atkinson have
issued invitations for reception to be
given at their residence, on High street,
on Tuesday evening, February IL.
Nelson Burr Gaskill, of Mount Holly
is having a cruiser yawl built for use at
Sea Side Park. 1t will be 80 feet long, 10
feet beam and will have draught of 2
feet
Wyman Carhart and Miss Estella Kim
bic, of Beverly, are to be married on Feb
ruary II. The ceremony will take place
at the groom's residence, on the Mount
Holly pike.
! Benjamin Somers. of Riverside, has had
the index fingers on both his hands am
putated, as the result of getting them.
caught in a stamping press at the watch
case factory.
You can make no greater mistake than
to neglect attending to your impaired eye I
sight. If your eyes cause you discomfort,
have them examined; for this we make no
charge. Stiles 6 Co., Masonic Temple,
Wednesday, February 5.
In order to raise funds with which to
purchase piano for the public hall at
Vincentown, an entertainment will be |
given there on Thursday evening, when
the play, Mrs. Peas Family Album, .
will be given.
The following are the unclaimed letters
remaining in the post office for the week
ending February 1: Mrs. Apologize, Miss
Mary Howard, Mrs. N H. johnson, Mrs.
NJ Ham, A. F. Moore, Esq, Henry J.
Pitts, Mr.. Thos. Stricklin.
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.
G. Foster Cox has returned to Mount
Holly from his trip to Florida. While
there he bought house and store prop
erty, with 40 acres of fruit land, on the
st. John river. The family will occupy |
the place portion of each year Harry
Cox is still in Florida.
The drill corps of the Relief Fire Com
pany elected the following officers on
Tuesday evening: Pres, VIM H. Mason
Jr., secretary, Thomas G. Shinn; treasurer
Fl. W. Kempte; captain, Harry Matlack;
first lieutenant, Isaac B. Huff; second |
lieutenant. Joseph Michigan.
In order to settle the estate of Israel
Powell, deceased, Jacob c. Hendrickson,
executor, offers for sale one-half inter
est in cranberry bog and tract of land
of 81 acres iii Pemberton township for
$1,000. The net income of the present
year of the half interest was 1896. 1t is a
rare opportunity for good investment
At the residence of Clement Hinchman,
on Madison avenue, on Thursday, occur
red the marriage of his niece, Miss Glenn
ence Hinchman, and Ross w. Quicksall.
The ceremony was performed at noon by
Rev. Charles II. Pendleton, pastor of the
Baptist Church Only the immediate rel
atives of the contracting parties were
present.
On Tuesday the Burlington County
Pomona Grange elected the following
officers: Master, Isaac Lippincott, Moores-
town; Overseer, G. c. Darnell, Medford;
Steward, Wilmer Collins Gauntt, Column
bus; lady assistant Steward, Anna B.
Jones, Mount Holly; Gate Keeper, Lewis
Gauntt, Columbus; Lecturer, Sallie Stiles,
Fellowship.
DR.. Bowman II. Shivers, one of the best
known physicians in Camden county, died
at his residence, in Haddonfield, on Satur-
day morning, in his Goth year. The de-
ceased had long suffered from lung
trouble, but his condition was not serious
until week ago, when he developed
pneumonia, which brought on an attack
of Bright's disease. DIR. Shivers was born
in Haddonfeld, July Z, 1886, and studied
medicine with DR.. Julius Holtenholf In
1855 he entered the University of Penn
sylvania, and graduated in 1858. He be-
gan the practice of his profession in Marl-
ton, where he remained until 1852 The
following two years he resided in Phila-
delphia, and in 1864 went to Haddonfield,
where he has since resided
The concert of the Mount Holly Banjo, |
Mandolin and Guitar Club will be held on |
Tuesday evening next, in the opera house |
The club has been diligently preparing
for this event for some time, and several
new selections will be presented. Miss
Heisler, the charming .mezzo-soprano, of
Merchantville, will please her hearers as
she has done before. The elocutionary
part of the programme will be in charge
of Miss Miriam Lee EARLY, instructor of
elocution at Pennington. Prof. Emo will
also give some of his delightful banjo
productions. Altogether the entertain
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