The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-28
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Frank Let's will slaughter his hog, Bi
Frank, at the Washington House to
morrow.
A boil on his neck has been giving
I William Gennett considerable trouble TO
several days.
| Quite number of people about tow
are victims of the grip, and physicians ar
kept pretty busy.
The John B. Trick property, corne
Pine and Shreve streets, has been sold t.
John A. Bozarth.
The Board of Freeholders will meet IL
the Court House. Mount Holly, on W ed
nesday, February 10.
| Howard Cooper is now employed will
the Reading Railroad Company. at Willow
Grove, Philadelphia.
An abscess in the right ear of Mrs
Charles H. Gibbs. has been very painful
for the past few days.
James R. Atkinson, well known florist
of Edgewater Park, dropped dead of hear
Newlin Lippincott, of Masonville, and
Miss Julia Haines, living near Mount
Holly, were married on Wednesday.
Charlds E. Travis wants some girls to
make shirts Two for making and fold
ing especially needed. Apply at the
factory on Risdon street.
Judge Wills is making numerous i'm
provements to the buildings on his farm
at Marlton, and telephone has been in
stalled in the farm house
Miss Daisy Reed, daughter Of Rev.
Joseph Reed, who formerly preached in
Mount Holly, and Adelbert Carson, Of
Camden, are soon to be married.
On Thursday evening next the Mount
Holly Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club
will give an entertainment at Pemberton,
for the benefit of the Baptist Church.
The Homer Gun Club, of Moorestown,
will hold shooting match tomorrow at
Maple Shade to decide the blue rock
championship of Burlington County
| The toll has been lifted on the Jobstown
turnpike because of the bad condition of
the road, which is being scraped and put
in good condition as fast as the weather
will permit.
As means of raising funds with which
to purchase an organ, the school children
of Jacksonville, have been rehearsing for
an entertainment to be given tomorrow
evening
| The National Fish Commission will
place no bass in the streams this winter.
The reason is the entire crop of young
fish has proven failure and notices have
been sent out to that effect by the Com
mission to all applicants.
quite scare at Chilpancingo, where
much damage was done. Rev. Walter
Semple, of Mount Holly, Presbyterian
missionary, resides at that place, but he
was away when the disturbance occurred.
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 viii be
sure to buy. Also meats and provisions
Orders called for and delivered to all parts
of the town.
John D. johnson is having a large
cruising gasoline launch built at Bayonne.
which will be ready for use on Barnegat
bay about May 10. The boat will be
handsomely finished in mahogany, and
will contain sleeping accommodations for
six persons
A dispute over the boundary line be-
tween the farms of John B. Davis, Ed
ward B. Deacon and George A. Haines,
has been settled by Mark Haines, Henry
s. Haines and Edmund Cook, three COM
missioners who have decided that the line
is straight one
The people of Florence are vigorously
protesting against the rate of fare charged
by the Camden and Trenton Railway
Company between that place and Borden
town. 1t costs ten cents each way at pres
ent, and they say the franchise calls for
ten cents for the round trip.
The ladies of Lumberton will give an
entertainment in the Jr. o. o. A. NJ. hall,
on Saturday evening. February 8, for the
benefit of the Daughters of America. 1t
will consist of vocal and instrumental
music and fan drill, with a short play,
entitled "a Case of Suspension.
Every dollar of the old war debt of New
Jersey has been wiped out. The balance
of $71 900, falling due on January 1, was
paid by the State Treasurer by an appro-
priation by the last Legislature. New
Jersey is now entirely free of bonded
debt, and no further appropriations to pay
principal and interest will be necessary.
Justice ]. Fred Laumaster has been APP
pointed referee by the Hon. Monroe
Wheeler, Surrogate of Steuben County,
N. Y, to take testimony in the matter OF
recovering some money belonging to John
Donnelly, deceased late of the seth N. Y
infantry. and who died at the Soldiers
Home, at Bath. N. Y, on December 81,
1900.
A funeral took place at the Sacred
Heart Church on Thursday morning
from which place the remains of John
Wixted, of near Masonville, were inferred
On Friday morning high mass was cele
brated in the same church over the re-
mains of Catharine Casey, of Birmingham
aged 70 years. The interment was made
at Boston, Mass.
The Philadelphia papers stated last
week that William Clevenger, of Mount
Holly, had been arrested with Charles
Gibson for breaking into cigar factory
This was an error, as Mr.. Clevenger had
nothing to do with the crime. His name
was given by one of the prisoners, both Of
whom are said to be Mount Holly men
Detective Parker will ascertain that fact
this week.
Quite number of ladies took possess
ion of the residence of Mrs. George w
Durand, on Thursday afternoon, ant
after the completion of some society bust
ness and social visit, the guests made
their departure They returned in a shor
time, however, and assumed charge of thu
place, bringing with them all the re
quisites for an elegant supper, which wa
served later in the presence of severa
gentlemen. The affair was complet
surprise and thoroughly enjoyed.