The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-11-25
B. Frank Compton bias again leased

Birmingham inn for next season.
; The filtration plant at the water work.
was put in operation on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Bennett, of Tren
ton, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs An
drew Moen, of Pine street.
r Mrs. A. NJ. Walters, of Palmyra, has
raised by euchre parties $50 for the Ken
sington Hospital for Women.
A black eagle, measuring six feet from
tip to tip of wings, was killed by two
boys while cunning near Atsion on Tues
day.
The annual meeting of the Burlington
County Board of Education will be held
in the Court House, on Saturday, Deem
Der 6.
Flayors of ice cream at Bowers for
Thanksgiving day: vanilla, strawberry,
chocolate, and bisque, and orange and
cherry ices.
Frank S. Davis, who made creditable
run in the Republican caucus three years
ago, will again try for the nomination for
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The Mount Holly foot ball team will
play game with the Willow A. A. on
Thanksgiving day, at 3.15 P. NJ, on the
grounds at foot of White street.
The scholars of the Moravian Sunday
school, Palmyra, turned in their talent
envelopes on Sunday, and $2O5.5O was
realized for the new church fund
William Craythorne, ST., one of the
Oldest residents of Beverly, and for many
years member of Common Council, died
on Saturday as the result of a stroke of
paralysis
A bright respectable boy, IA to 16 years
old, who is not afraid of work, and can
come recommended, can hear of good
home and a chance to learn a trade by
calling at THE News Office
t. Lacey Atkins has given the con-
tract to Walter Allen to build an ice house
beside the pond at Smithville. 1t will be
90 by 1875 in size, and 20 feet high. The
work will begin next week.
Frank Frazier, of Columbus, while
walking over recently plowed field,
found French gold piece in good state
of preservation. bearing the date 1884 1t
is said to be rare coin and valuable.
Some kindling wood in basket caught
fire at Mrs. James Shreve's house. on
Mill street, this morning. An alarm of
fire was sounded, but the flames were
extinguished without the aid of the de-
partment
1t is said that the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company has under consideration
the erection of safety gates at the Cooper
street crossing, in Beverly, the scene of
the fatal accident of Joseph Holmes a
few weeks since.
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 will be
sure TO buy. Also meats and provisions.
Orders called for and delivered to all parts
of the town.
The funeral of Mrs. William Finley
took place at Smithville yesterday. She
died in DR.. Prices hospital at Philadel-
phia on Thursday from congestion of the
kidneys following a surgical operation.
Interment was made in Trinity burying
ground.
| Ellis Garwood, farm hand EMPLOYED
by Robert Fl. Gibson, at Edgewater Park,
was driving home from Philadelphia early
Saturday morning, when trolley car on
the Camden and Trenton line bumped in
to his wagon. Garwood was pitched out
and badly cut and bruised. The horses
were cut and the trolley car and wagon
badly damaged.
Free rural delivery will be instituted at
the Mount Holly post office on Tuesday.
The carriers appointed are: Route No. 1.
Walter s. E. Haines, substitute, Joseph
M. Haines; route No. 2, Herbert FL. Sny
der, substitute, Harry H. Snyder; route
No. 3, Jacob Lorillard, Jr, substitute.
Frank Lewis. 1t is said the latter will !
not accept and that Harry Snyder is not
OF age.
knights of Pythias of New Jersey, cole
ored, at Atlantic City, on Thursday, off |
GERS were installed as follows: Past Grand |
Chancellor, John W. Macklin, Mount |
Holly; Grand Chancellor, David Camp.
bell, Atlantic City; Vice Chancellor, Rich
ard Hyson, Newark; Prelate, A. H. New
ton, Camden; Keeper of Exchequer, John
II. Richardson, West Asbury Park; Keep
er of Records, Charles D. Lipscomb, At
lantic City.
Abel Watkinson died suddenly at Jobs
town Sunday. After eating his dinner he
went to the home of neighbor and had |
scarcely entered the house when he fell |
dead. He had been subject to heart dis
ease. Mr.. Watkinson was in his 84th |
year. He leaves a brother and sister sur
viving him. They are both past so years
of age. The parents of these people
died of consumption at the age of fifty |
Deceased was veteran of the Mexican
and civil wars
Thursday evening, December 4, there
will be an entertainment in the Opera
House by the pupils of the Mount Holly
High and Graded Schools Extensive
preparations have been made for this
event, and those who attend will be well
pleased with what they see The price of
tickets has been placed at % cents for
general admission, IS cents for reserved
seats. Tickets will be on sale at Jami-
sons tomorrow. The entertainment is
for the benefit of the Teachers Retire
ment Fund.
Fields Minstrels opened their season in
Philadelphia on Thursday, August %.
Nat ]. Fields has provided a budget of
novelties that attracted large audiences,
and should play to the capacity wherever
they should appear. There are many Gu
rious to note the makeup of the organi-
cation. which is stronger than ever be-
fore. The programme is full of good
things that the children do, including the
hilarious farce, entitled "Out for the Day
With the Th.spians." and the latest and
most popular ballads form pleasing feat
ure of the first part circle. Philada Eoefa-
ing Telegraph.
The new Moravian Church. at Five
Points, Palmyra, was formally opened
Sunday. The opening sermon was de-
livered at 10 A. M. by Bishop C. L.