The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-02-21

| OiaIenCS mArsndll, OF zine 8 trect, wa
very Ill with pneumonia last week, bu
his condition now is more hopeful.
While visiting her sister. Mrs. M
Beakey, of Jobstown, Mrs Harry Clay
poole, of Mount Holly, was taken serious
ly i'll.
Bert Dill has accepted employment witt
the Public Service Corporation In Noun
Holly. A portion of his duties will con
sist Of reading meters and making collec
tions.
Thomas Carson is the second person
from Mansfield township to announce hi
candidacy for the Republican nomination
for Sheriff. His local opponent is Charles
L. Carslake.
John J. Cardwell and Levi Shinn, two
candidates for eligible clerks in the
Mount Holly post Office, took the civil
service examination held for that purpose
in Philadel phia, on Friday.
A new rubber shoe awaits an owner al
The NEWS Office. 1t was picked up on
Main street. Thursday evening, by Benja
min Gauntt, and was probably lost by
some person running to catch trolley
car
DR.. N. W. Tracy, the Kentucky cyan
gelist, is holding meetings in the Auditor
ium at Burlington. Not many years ago
he held forth in the Mount Holly opera
house, and his presence here il well re-
membered.
Mrs. Myrtle Lake left for her home at
EPennsgrove, on Tuesday. She has been
acting as housekeeper for Rev. William
G. Meyer. and on Monday evening the
lady was rendered a reception at the par
sonage by number of friends.
George W. Carr, of Moorestown, son of
John A. Carr, of Bordentown, who has
been in the employ of Wanamaker 6
Brown as superintendent and designer of
fashions for over twenty years, has been
admitted to an interest in the firm.
Washburn & Crosby fancy spring bran,
$23 per ton; choice winter bran, no better
made. ga per ton. Full line of pigeon
and poultry supplies. Also green bone
All kinds of feed at the lowest cash prices
]. W. Colkitt & Co., Mount Holly, N. j.
On Sunday afternoon, February 10, oc-
Cured the marriage of John R. Stevens,
head waiter at the Arcade Hotel, and
Mrs. Sadie McCree, of st. Augustine,
Florida. Rev. Willis Peterson, of West
Washington street. performed the cere-
mony.
1t is expected that the Hanover Sand
Company will begin work on March /,
giving employment to all men living in
that vicinity. This is said to be one of
the largest plants of the kind in the
county, having under its control some of
the finest sand that can be secured.
To relieve himself of a troublesome
corn, John Guild Muirheid, formerly Sec
rotary of the Interstate Fair Associa-
ton, cut 1t off. Then he went on a
business trip to Boston. One day last
week he was brought home and toe had
to be amputated to save his life, blood
poison having developed.
The remains of Billy Eagan have been
brought from Denver, Colo, to Camden
for interment. Eagan was an old base ball
player and was often seen in Mount
holly. His picture is in photograph of
the Mount Holly club of 1888, when he
covered second base. He died from con-
sumption in Denver.
During the Inauguration week Edward
Claypoole, of Mount Holly, will act as
one of the assistant baggage masters at
Washington. D. c., his selection being a
reward of merit. R. Harry Robbins. of
PeInberton, a popular conductor, will
have Washington run during the same
week.
Ely the aid of a portable steam boiler
and the use of some garden hose. George
d. Worrell lie able to thaw frozen water
pipes without the necessity of digging
into the ground. 1t is novel and most
successful continuance. A practical dem
onstration of its workings was given at
the home of the Elks. on Friday.
Suffering untold agony since last May,
when he met with serious accident in
saw mill, John Henry Harker. of Browns
Mills, has again been operated on. This
time his shoulder cap was taken off, and
it is said that the man withstood the
ordeal without the aid of any anesthetic.
Mr.. Harker says he has suffered every
thing but death.
The speed ordinance regulating the
running of trolley cars in Mount Holly
was unintentionally violated, one day
last week, when Car. over which the
motorman had no control because of the
slippery condition of the tracks, went
sailing down the hill on Main street. The
momentum increased at every second. and
people held their breath as the car struck
the curve at the fountain. Fortunately
that point was passed in safety. Since
then sand has been placed on the tracks.
John D. Clevenger had charge of the
exercises held in the Baptist Church, on
Wednesday evening, the pastor. Rev. R.
81. Baker. being engaged with his special
services at Hainesport. Mr. Clevenger
gave an interesting address on Salvation, ;"
ard after the meeting closed he was
warmly congratulated by colored minis
ter from Haddonfield, who was here for
the purpose of organizing a mission
among the twelve Baptist members of his
race living in Mount Holly. Because of
the inability to secure place in which to
worship, cottage meetings are being held
in turn among the members. This subject
was recently brought to the attention of
Rev. Mr.. Baker, who advised that these
people connect themselves with his
church, believing that such small num-
Der could not sustain a mission of their
own. This proposition, however, was de-
INJURED to on the ground that objection
had been made by the little band of wor-
shippers to mixing the races, the colored
people being of the opinion that they
would feel more comfortable and more at
home to hold religious services in chapel
Of their own.
The personnel of the Jones Entertain.
ers, who appeared In the opera house
Saturday evening, was somewhat differ
ent from that published in advance.
Whatever the cause for the change there
cannot be any doubt that no mistake was
made, for more delightful entertain