The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-14
LOCAL NEWS.


Moorestown on Friday and Saturday, No
venlber % and 30.
Don't forget the Gus Sun Minstrels al
the Opera House to morrow night Seats
on sale at Jamison's
George Harden, of Jacksonville, died
suddenly on Monday of last week from
acute appendicitis.
On Saturday, October IS, Surrogate en-
dicott will have sale of forty cows OF
the lot in the rear of the prison.
At Pointville, on October 4, occurred
the marriage of Miss Ida Pancoast, of that
place, and Alvin Swain, of Long Branch
The silver anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Evans, living near Marion, was
appropriately celebrated on Friday even
ing.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Barclay White, of Mount
Holly, and Adele " Wills, of Philadel
phia.
Owing to the death of his brother,
Judge Garrison will not be at court this
morning. Judge ]. Franklin Fort will
preside.
A fair and festival, beginning on Thurs
day and continuing for three days, will
be given by the Junior Mechanics of Tab
ernacle
The Job ii. Lippincott farm in South
ampton township. belonging to George
r. Abrams, has been sold to Frank Dixon
for 81, $50.
The bar at Martins hotel has been re-
fitted in handsome style. A new beef
pump has been put in and the place gen
orally improved.
The Risdon- Alcott Turbine Company
received an order from Russia, on Friday,
for 72-inch water wheel, the largest size
commonly made.
Having resigned his position as book
keeper for George d. Worrell, Charles
Cameron will be employed by the firm oi
Charles A. Sims & Co.
Edward Nlppins has purchased from
the Farmers National Bank the Collins
property, at the corner of White anc
Church streets, for $1,000.
On Tuesday the Camden trains for Bur
lington came by way of Mount Holly
owing to the draw bridge at Delanco hav
ing been injured by boat
The Opera House contained its larges
crowd, on Thursday evening. at popular
prices, the receipts being $171. Conroy
& Mack made hit in Mount Holly.
In order that he might give his whole
attention to his pharmaceutical studies
Floyd Kempte has resigned his position
as clerk in DR.. Prickitt's drug store.
John CURE, of Monmouth county, has
been appointed trustee of the State Home
for Boys at Jamesburg. to fill the vacan
cy caused by the death of Nathaniel s
Rue.
Prof. Fabian, of Philadelphia, noted
singer and elocutionist, will give an en-
tertainment in the NJ. E. Church, Octo
Der "a, under the auspices of the Epwortt
League.
The b. Y. P. U. of the Baptist Church
conducted the services at the hospita
Sunday afternoon. The services were Of
an interesting character and were greatly
enjoyed by the several patients
The unclaimed letters in the post offic,
for the week ending October II, are al
follows: Mrs Amy Alcott, Mrs. A. M
Bell, Harry Kirby, 3; w. T. Mallalien
Mrs. Lizzie Smith, Miss Affle Smith, Mis-
Sadie M. White
Sarah johnson and Margaret Jackson
colored were arrested on Wednesday
charged with picking pockets. The vic
tins cared less for the money than tn
manner in which it was secured. Tn,
prisoners were committed to Jail.
At the Camden morgue, on Thursday
morning, the body of Robert Sharp, o
near Vincentown, was identified by hi
mother Sharp was driving truck team
and at the Tenth street crossing freigh
train backed into his wagon, demolishins
it and cutting Sharp in half. The horse
were not hurt.
The big fire wood sale of wood lots will
take place on Tuesday next, the 21st
749 acres in quarter and half acre lots, Oh
road from Lower Mill to Beaver Dam
Sale positive. Bargains, as all must b
sold. Owner will arrive at Browns Mill
Junction 920 A. M. H. G. Hallinger
Camden. Will also sell at private sale.
Medford has an athletic association
which has elected the following officers
President, Harry L. Knight; Vice Presi
dent, Frank Reilly; Secretary and Treas
urer, F. A. Braddock. Directors, III. Duff
Nelson Peak, j. NJ Garwood, III. s. Bow
ker, ]. Bowker, W. E. Mingin. Charlie
Carrigan. They have procured ground
near the freight station.
The dam at New Lisbon has been vi
dergoing repairs and the heavy rains {
the past two weeks caused fear that niue
damage might result before the work wa
completed. These fears were realized 0
Sunday night when the temporary dal
and IS feet of the old dam were washe
out. This leaves the county institution
in a rather serious condition for wat,
supply.
During the fair the hack drivers mao
money. Those from Mount Holly charge
10 cents to the fair grounds, while sou
from distance demanded 25 cents @
the return trip to town Thursday afte
noon 80 cents was charged by some
these strangers, who paid Samuel Mathi
two dollars an hour each for the use
his horses Much complaint was mat
on account of this extortion, which
the future might be regulated by an ord
nance.
Numerous complaints have been mat
of the condition of the road leading fro
Hartford to Stanwick, and it is quite fo
tunate that no accidents have occurr,
there. The danger is very great to pas
ing teams, it being almost impossible
pass at certain points. Holes In the ro
are so large that wagons getting in
them sink to the axles. This conditio
it is said, has resulted from the constru
ton of the trolley road, and steps shou
be taken to remedy the evil
The committee on decorations appoil
ed to award prizes for the three best dee
rated buildings in Washington during t
Both National Encampment of the Ora