The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-11-14
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.

John r. Deacon has sold property o
Water street, near the toll house. to Wa
ter Allen.
Material improvements have been mad
to the interior of the Methodist Church q
Buddtown.
A regular meeting of the Board Q
Freeholders is being held at the coul
house to-day
Farmers are rushing the work Of husk
ing corn in order to escape the approach
ing cold weather.
A house on Mount Holly avenue ha
been sold by A. A. Anderson to Deboral
A. Eckert for 500.
As the result of hemorrhage. the widow
of Henry Congo, of West Washington
street. died on Thursday.
John Caudle. of Mount Holly, and Mis-
Martha Smith, of Burlington. 1t is said
are to be married on Christmas day.
BY the aid of new mill which they
have installed, j w. Colkitt & Co. will
now he able to grind feed every day.
Ezekias W. Esham contemplates the
erection of two houses on Grant street
on the lot east of the railroad station.
John J. Norcross, sheriff-elect, will take
possession of the Office today. He will
occupy the residence adjoining the jail.
The sidewalk in front of Red Men,
Hall has been raised to the new grade
established for portion of Mill street.
After visiting Mrs Frank Hancock
on Harrison avenue, Miss Kate Rodney
has returned to her home in Atlantic City
Bradford w. Storey is now resident
Of Smithville, having removed to that
place, where he is engaged in the machine
shops.
Among the donations received at the
Burlington County Hospital was one
Of $3.50 from Mrs. Anna M. Norcross,
of Mount Holly.
Government pensions of IS per month
have been granted to Charles G. Allen.
of Hainesport, and Mrs. Kate Hultz.
of Cookstown.
Asshelving was broken while turning
into Fenton & Doughty's hay scales on
Tuesday, by load of hay from the Budd
farm upsetting.
Work will now be rushed on the new
road to be constructed from Mount Holly
to Eayrestown, as stone for the same has
arrived on the ground.
New machinery has been installed In the
laundry of j. F. Weeks, which business is
being conducted in the former Kiner
building, on Water street.
At the age of 81 years, Mrs. Elizabeth
Dennis. of West Washington street. re-
Gently submitted to surgical operation,
from which she is expected to recover.
Albert Kibbe, aged IA years, son of H.
A. Kibbe. formerly of Burlington. died in
. hospital at Long Branch, where he
underwent an operation for appendicitis.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Lum-
berton NJ E. Church, gave an 20. <. !"
supper on Saturday night. which was pro-
nounced all right by those who partici-
pated In the event.
A clipping social was feature Of the
meeting held on Saturday evening, by the
members of Court Mckinley, No. 4, or
der of the Golden Sceptre. The event
brought out good attendance.
Thursday win bring TO a close the union
evangelistic services which have been in
progress at Columbus, under the direc-
ton of Rey. O. G. Mcdowell. Quite an
interest has been manifested in these
meetings.
Building material has arrived on the
ground for the large grist mill which
Henry M. Thomson, of Mount Holly
will erect near the railroad station at
Masonville. The work will be pushed as
rapidly as possible.
Preferring to engage in some other
business, Jacob Garbarino has resigned
his position as motorman with the Bur-
lington County Railway Company. JOS
eph A. Geiger, who took similar action,
will enter the service of another CON-
pany.
The tenants in the former Sharp proper
ty, on High street, which is to be CONVEX
ted into department store, have vacated.
Herman virgins has retired from the
eating saloon business until he can find
another location, and William G. Glover,
the barber. has removed to Camden.
The population of the State Prison is
slightly in excess of / 200. of which forty
seven are women. OF the male convicts.
nearly 100 are serving time for man
slaughter. OF the ffty-one convicts re-
ceived last month, fifteen were second
term men. One man is now serving his
sixth term.
At his home In Riverside, on Tuesday
night. occurred the death of John B.
Barton, who removed to that place from
Mount Holly several years ago. He was
Ill for quite awhile with a complication
of diseases. At the time of his death Mr..
Barton was rural letter carrier, and on
Tuesday he was elected justice of the
peace on the Republican ticket
In the bowling contest between teams
from Mount Holly and Burlington each
has won series. and a deciding contest
will probably be held in the near future.
The local team went to Burlington on
Wednesday, badly defeating their COM
petitors, who thought they were going to
win out with ease. Becoming ratified they
were defeated at every point. Thomas B..
Denness was captain of the local team.
A unique method of carrying liquid
refreshments recently came to light in
Mount Holly by cane falling from gro
Gerry counter while the owner was making
some purchases. The walking stick is a
novelty. being partly hollow and contain
ing glass receptacle capable of holding
two stiff horns of whiskey. When the
car e fell to the floor the glass broke, al
lowing the whiskey to escape. Where
the liquor came from was a mystery to
every one in the store except tbs owner of
the cane
Gunners who enjoyed the opening day
of the season. on Friday, were out bright
and early with their dogs. Some Of the
various parties who hunted together on Q
particular farm and enjoyed fine dinner,
came home with many rabbits. hares and
squirrels. But few quail were killed as
they are scarce. Many Of the farms are