The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-23

spent yesterday at the county seat.
Floyd Kempte is clerking in Dr. Flynn 8
drug store during his college vacation.
Herbert B. Crowley, of Burlington, made
a business trip to Mount Holly yesterday.
Edward F. Burns and family, of Phil
adelphia, were in Mount Holly on Sun
day.
G B. Parsons has in this week some fine
cattle from the Lorillard farm. Also tur-
keys, ducks, geese and chickens.
Mrs. Alexander r. Shreve, of Mount
Holly, has returned from an ex-
tended visit to relatives in Philadelphia
Miss Essie Ireland, of Trenton, was
brought to her home in Mount Holly, on
Thursday, suffering with sprained ankle.
| The set of dishes given away on Friday
evening by the Daughters of America,
were received by Charles Jones, of Budd
street
William Newcomb, while chopping
wood on Thursday, cut his foot with the
axe One toe was severed and the foot
nearly cut in half.
Frank Kelvey has purchased the Will
kins farm near Arney's Mount for 81 900.
The sale includes all the live stock and
implements
George Davis, colored man, has been
arrested on the charge of firing the build
ings on the farm of Patrick Hogan, near
Mount Holly rececutly.
White grapes, grapes in baskets. or
anges, grape fruit, lemons, dates, figs and
nuts of all kinds. All will be sold low
by Matlack, No. Mill street
Bananas, celery, tomatoes, salad, will
be extra fine for Christmas trade. Pop
corn, cranberries and other good things at
Matlack's, opposite the fountain.
Miss Lydia NJ Wilson has resigned as
teacher in the High school, Mount Holly,
and Miss Mary Thompson, of MELVILLE,
Pa, has been elected to the position.
1t is said that an agent of the Devlin
Iron Company, of Burlington, will be in
Mount Holly, next February, to make
contracts with lot of men to work in
that city.
The Ushers' Union of the Methodist
Church has elected these officers: Presi-
dent, Edmund Eddy; Vice President.
Reeve Stewart; Treasurer, H. II. Earnest;
Secretary, John Bayles.
| Jonoos Stovanson Of Dambar+or uao
committed to Jail on Saturday, on account
of his inability to pay fine of $50 for
killing horse. The complaint was made
by the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals
Mrs. Charles E. Travis will receive $3.50
from Washington Camp No. II, Patriotic
Order Sons of America, of Mount Holly,
on account of the death of her husband.
This is the first death this lodge has sus-
tanned since it was instituted last year.
Next Tuesday evening at the Opera
House Go Won Go Mohawk, the only In
dian actress in the world, will appear in
Lincoln ]. Carriers new romantic drama,
The Flaming Arrow" The company is
composed of 40 people and includes In
dian chiefs, squaws, etc.
Mrs. Aurelia Pierce, wife of Dallas w.
Pierce, died at her home on Pine street,
yesterday morning. Mrs. Pierce was up
town shopping Saturday evening, ap-
parently in good health, but during the
night pneumonia developed and the ser
vices of two physicians were required.
Yesterday Mrs. Pierce wanted to change
her position in bed. Her father lifted her
up for that purpose and while in this act,
with her arms around his neck, she died.
| Go Won Go Mohawk, the celebrated
Indian actress, will be seen in Lincoln j.
Carriers new romantic drama, The Flam-
| ing Arrow" at the Opera House on Tues
day evening, December 80. Among the
features of this production are four intel
lIgent horses, "Wongo," ''Buckskin.
Arrow" and "Flyer," the celebrated In
dian chiefs 'Black Eagle" RED Flash,
the famous runner Turkey" and his son,
and brass band of fifteen full blooded
| Indians.
| At special meeting of the Northamp-
ton township committee, on Wednesday
night, the trolley ordinance was again
considered. The company offered to pave
two feet on each side and five feet between
the tracks with bricks, on High and Wash
ington streets, and to give the township
| 81 900 within three years. In order to OBJ
tain the sentiment of the taxpayers on
this question, an informal town meeting
was held. After considerable discussion
motion was passed requiring five feet of
paving on each side and five feet between
the tracks as the minimum demand for the
franchise The township committee &C
quiesced in this sentiment, but the ordin-
ance was not passed.
The employees of the Reid shoe factory
at Lumberton went out on strike yester-
day merning. When the men assembled
for work they were informed that the
price would be reduced on a certain kind
of shoe, which was being made at a loss,
and that if this was not satisfactory, the
manufacture of that particular shoe would
be dispensed with altogether. As it had
been learned that the men were receiving
more pay for the general run of work
than that paid at other factories, new
scale of wages was suggested, which was
not accepted by the men, who left their
places. Later on a conference was held
in the Mechanics hall, representatives of
the firm being present, which resulted in
the acceptance of 3 per cent. reduction
in the stock fitting and lasting depart
ments, and all hands resuming work but
one Some of the hands have changed
from piece to time work and vice versa.
The reduction is to be in effect for six
months when a new agreement will be
made.
Sunday Blaze at Burlington.
The firemen of Burlington were called
out early Sunday morning in response to
an alarm from East Burlington, where the
hotel of James Cunningham was on fire.
Mrs Cunningham was awakened about
o'clock by cracking sound and on going