The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-02-28
Joel TAYLOR is quite ill at his home or

Joel Taylor is quite i'll at his home on
Murrell street.
/ One candidate was baptized in the Bap'
fist Church on Sunday evening
The big hog "Reddy" will be slaughter
ed at the Mill street hotel on Thursday.
A woman with boy six years of age
wishes homework. Apply at No. LOG
Green street. Mount Holly.
u Charles Cole has resigned his position
as dog catcher, having accepted employ
ment in the foundry at Hsinesport
i Wanted, 81, 900 at five per cent, on first
mortgage on 100 acre farm, owner living
thereon. Apply to A. A. Anderson.
At the evening service at the Methodist
church on Sunday, SO persons were
baptized and were received into full
membership.
An investigation has been started to
ascertain who 1t was set fire to the
barn of Murrell Dobbins at Arney's
Mount on December 90.
Subjects of Rev. r. II. Bakers sermons
at the Baptist Church next Sunday will
be, in the morning. Behold the Man; in
the evening, "Ministering Spirits"
The bays are frozen over, but II. s.
Justin, No. "a High street. has fine oysters
always on hand. Meals furnished at all
hours. Telephone 6SB. Will be pleased
to fill all orders, large or small.
On Saturday evening next an entertain
ment will be given in the Methodist
Church at Vincentown. 1t will consist of
tableaux, dialogues, music and the Tom
Thumb wedding by eighty children.
A dance and conundrum tea will be
given by the Daughters of America, at
their council room, in the Gaskill build
ing, on Friday evening, to which all are
cordially invited. Refreshments will be
for sale in the tea room.
Artillas A. Anderson has come into pos
session of very handsome two-masted
sailing yacht through a real estate deal.
The pleasure craft is now at National
Park, and will be brought up the Della
ware to Burlington at the first oppor-
tupity.
George w. Miller, who at one time lived
in Mount Holly, died at his home near
Crystal Springs, Mississippi, on Thurs
day. He was one of the largest real
estate owners in Copiah and Kinds counties
Miss, had served in the Legislature of
| Mississippi and was one of the most
prominent men in the State In BUSINESS
and social circles. A widow and one
daughter survive him.
State Road Commissioner E. G. Hutch
inson has had bill introduced revising
the State aid road law. One of the
changes is to make the Supervisors ap-
pointed by the Commissioner responsible
to the State alone and paid from the State
treasury. Mr.. Hutchinson thinks better
results will be attained in this way, as the
supervisor. knowing he is not dependent
upon the Board of Freeholders, and is
backed by the State, may be more insist
ent on good work and the completion Of
contracts.
The two offices and house back of them
on Mill street. formerly belonging to Mrs.
James D. Shreve have been purchased and
will be altered into an up-to-date photo
graph gallery for Fl. L. Keel er. The Of
fees will be thrown into one room and
double front bulk windows put in, making
fine display room, with reception room
and gallery back and on the one floor
where all the conveniences will be added
for turning out frst-class work. Mr..
Keller will also occupy this building as a
home and will vacate his present business
stand March 10.
Though months ahead of the season for
sprouting booms, Republican candidates
for next fall are as thick as bees about
clover field in bloom, in Ocean county.
Former Sheriffs Howard Jeffrey and
Frank M. Chambers are avowed eaEdi-
dates for the nomination for Sheriff, with
several others hopeful. For Assembly
Captain George c. Warren and j. Horace
Sprague are in the race, and it is said
that G. V. Hance has told his friends to
keep an eye open for him. Others talked
of in this connection are William 8.
Fryer, Joseph B. Willets aud J. Clarence
Crsnmer Assemblyman Pearce and Luke
A. Courtney are announced as candidates
for County Collector, while friends of
John c. Price say they would like to see
him win out. R. F. Rutter is said to be
in receptive mood, too.
Chief Justice Gummere and Justices
Fort and Garrison, in the main branch of
the Supreme court, at Trenton, on Tues
day, heard arguments in the appeals of
Charles w. Davis and Rudolph F. Harmed,
members of the Riverton Gun Club who
were convicted of violating the law pass
ed by the Legislature last winter prohib
iting the shooting of live pigeons for
amusement or as tests of skill. No de-
cision was given, but at the close of the
argument. Chief Justice Gummere called
the attention of counsel to the fact that
the title of the bill referred to pigeon and
other fowl, and that in the body of the
measure the prohibition was against pig
con, fowl and other game. He asked
counsel to submit briefs as to the consti-
nationality of the law on the ground of
defective title.
The Grand Master of Odd Fellows of
No. xxrsl 1a har 10
ing to consolidate the two lodges here
The idea of joining the two organiza
tions has provoked much discussion, and
it has been quite difficult to arrive at a
difnite conclusion. The decision was at
length reached that it would be bene-
fetal in every way to have but one lodge.
But at the very last minute the informa
ton goes out that there are a half dozen
who have not so agreed, and that unless
they consent the ceremonies of to-mor
row evening will not go on. Despite this
the grand officers are coming with the
idea that the consolidation will take place,
and there is little doubt that such will be
the case The new title will be: Mount
Holly and Unity Lodge, No. 10. l. o. o.
F." Unity Lodge will begin at z o'clock
instead of 7.30.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has made requisition on its New Jersey
Divisions for conductors and brakemen to
serve during the Inauguration season.
The men selected are capable of handling