The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-05-23
LOCAL NEWS.

cash register for sale cheap. Apply a
No. 76 Main street.
If Mount Holly is to have a Fourth 0
July demonstration, now is the time t
give the matter some consideration.
Winfield S. Gale has purchased ST,
gravel lots, on Hulme street. from I
Harry Bowker and Thomas w. Nippins
Miss Maud Gibbs received some bruise
to her face, Thursday night, as the result
of a fall while getting off trolley car OIL
High street.
Benjamin Abraham, who found no prof
liable field for his five and ten cent nov
city business in Mount Holly. has re
moved to Burlington.
Miss Matte B. Roberts, of Ocean City
and formerly of Mount Holly, has de
lie school at that place.
A delegation of the Mount Holly Red
Men went to Germantown. on Tuesday
night, and the reception they received
made the visit pleasant one.
Rev. Milton Relyea, of Pemberton, will
preach in the Mount Holly Methodist
Church next Sunday morning in exchange
with Rev. William G. Meyer.
The rooms in the Gaskill building, re-
Gently vacated by Blanchard H. White.
have been rented for Office use by the Bur
lington County Fair Association.
Detective Ellis H. Parker left for Wash
ington, D. c., yesterday, where he will
attend three days session of the Inter
national Association of Chiefs of Police,
of which he is member.
The Advisory Bridge Committee of the
Board of Freeholders has condemned the
Petticoat bridge on the road from Jackson
vile to Columbus. The bridge will be
closed until further notice.
80 per cent. of headaches is caused from
eye strain. If you suffer with headache
or neuralgia look to your eyes. Consult
Stiles & Co. eye specialist, at the Masonic
Temple, Wednesday, May "a. Free ex-
animation.
William Schaffer, of Madison avenue,
who is erecting dwelling house on the
tract of land which he recently cleared
on the Hainesport road, will occupy the
same when completed.
The old house which served so many
years as home for the Union Fire Com
pany, and which is in the rear of the new
structure, on Washington street, has been
raised to the level of the front build
ing.
After paying all expenses of dinner
given by the friends of Hon. David Baird,
there was quite a neat sum left. and it
was decided to give this to charitable in
situations The Burlington County Hos
pital received $50
New piles are being driven to strength
en- the railroad bridge near the station.
The rumor that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company intends to straighten its
tracks running through that section has
again been revived.
The Young Peoples Union, of the
Moorestown Baptist Church, came to
Mount Holly, on Friday evening, and
joined in service with the local union
The visitors were accompanied by Rev
DR.. Woods, who delivered an interesting
address.
Walter Nippins, who lives alone on the
road from Smithville to Jacksonville,
went home yesterday and found that
somebody, during his absence, had stolen
his bicycle and three checks. Mr. Nip
pins came to Mount Holly and stopped
payment on the checks.
Restore B. Lamb, of Broad street, is
arranging to give test to his patent con-
crete railroad ties, large number of
which are being made by Storey & Son,
ON Paxson street. The ties will receive
their experiment on the line of the Union
Transportation Company.
Richard French, of Madison avenue,
who is mate of the steam yacht May,
owned by Alexander VanRensselaer, of
Philadelphia. and whose last cruise was
to the shores of Martinique. has in his
possession some very interesting relics,
especially those which came from the
Spanish battleship Vizcaya.
''The Soldiers Wife" which will be
presented at the Mount Holly Opera
House, Saturday evening, May 81, is
thrilling play of heart interest showing
the true elevation of loving wife and
the trials and vicissitudes of falsely ac-
cused husband. the play appeals to old
and young alike and should be witnessed
by all. Scenery, costumes and effects all
new.
George D. Worrell's horse, attached to
his plumbing wagon, ran away Thursday
afternoon on High street. The animal
came to a standstill at the fountain by
fall. AS the result of a collision spoke
was knocked out of a wheel on one of
Samuel Matthias hacks. Neither of the
occupants of Worrell's wagon Richard E.
Norcross, the driver, nor w. Der Gard
ner, was injured, but it became necessary
to send the wagon to the repair shop.
The 81 foot steam launch Cove, owned
by Messrs. Warrick, Fleetwood, Parker,
Durand, Fenton, Holeman and Ireland, of
Mount Holly, which has been on Barne-
gat bay for two years, is on its way to
Hainesport. Captain Eben Berry, of Phil
adelphia, took a contract for her safe
journey, and with party of friends left
the bay on Saturday morning, arriving at
Anglesea in the afternoon. The start was
made for Philadelphia early on Sunday
morning. From last reports the crew was
having a good time. The launch will un
dergo repairs upon her arrival at Haines
port.
After working for several days two
men have about completed wiring the
public fountain at the foot of High street,
on which have been placed seventeen cleo
trio lamps. 1t is expected they will be
lighted this evening for the first time.
The expense is to be borne by enterpris-
ing merchants doing business along foun-
tain square. This innovation will be of
considerable beauty to that section of the
town, and can well be classed as public
improvement. Progressiveness has been
shown in accomplishing this result, and
there should be liberal contributions to-
ward defraying the expense, which costs
about $75 for the wiring and fifty cents
per night for the illumination.