The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-05-16
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.

A Farrell safe in good condition and
cash register for sale cheap. Apply a
No. rs Main street.
After spending fifty -four years in rails
ing early plants, James L. Anderson ha
given up the business.
Lost, on Saturday afternoon, on Wash
ington or High streets, one gold cuff but
ton, link style. Reward if returned t.
this Office.
The Rancocas band gave straw berr,
festival at that place on Saturday night
The event was an ENJOYABLE affair ant
was well patronized.
Edward F. Burns has bought a frui
farm of thirty acres on Lake Ontario, nea
Rochester. He will erect large summe
cottage thereon.
William ]. Morgan, of Bispham street
has been granted a license to preach tn,
gospel by the Mount Holly Baptist Church
which has issued eight ministerial license.
since 1873
Mrs. Morris, wife of Anthony ]. Nor
ris, of Pemberton, died unexpectedly on
Wednesday. The remains were inferred
in the Pine street cemetery, Mount Holly,
on Saturday afternoon.
The following officers have been elect
ed by the Northampton Tennis Club
President, William s. Kelley, Jr.; vice
president, Neil Suffer; secretary and
treasurer, Simon Gillian
The curbing and gutter along the Water
street side of the Sine property have been
lowered to conform to the new grade at
that point. This gives better outlet to
the culvert running across Main street.
THE News is in receipt of letter from
Charles K. Vansciver, of Beverly town.
ship, in which he announces his candidacy
for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the
Republican convention.
There was 10 court on Saturday, and
the business set down for that day will
receive consideration next Saturday The
Circuit court business will be taken up
to-day by Judge Endicott, to whom sew
eral Supreme court cases have been re-
ferred.
All the prisoners convicted and SEN
fenced to terms in the state prison, were
taken to Trenton by Sheriff Bower, on
Saturday. The Sheriff spent a few mo-
ments with Otto Keller, one of the Wash
ington Hunter murderers, who is very
anxious to secure his liberty.
There will be gala time at Pemberton
on Memorial day The programme will
include parade by the veterans, secret
and civic societies and school children. In
the afternoon there will be a game of
base ball between the locals and the Gale
donna A. A., of Philadelphia.
Justice Brown, of Vincentown, had
large audience in his Office, on Wednes-
day, when the case of Sallie Powell VS..
Daniel Atkinson, Jr., was tried before
jury of twelve men, who decided that the
defendant was the father of Sallie's baby.
badly deformed child that may not live.
The state committee of the Young
Mems Christian Association held meet
ings at Pemberton on Sunday Interest
ing meetings were held in the various
churches in the morning, and in the af
ternoon there were special meetings for
men and boys, and in the evening union
service was held.
Charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses. Frank McNally, 80 years
old, of Riverside, was given thirty days
in the county prison at Philadelphia. Be-
fore being arrested he committed an as
sault and drew a razor on Mrs. Emma
Booth, of Germantown, who threw him
over fence. McNally will be brought to
Mount Holly and sentenced for breaking
his parole and for his assault on Charles
Borton. Riverside officer, who sustained
permanent injuries.
The special election of officers of the
refrigerated township of North Hano
yer, on Tuesday. resulted as follows
Clerk, Joshua Lamb; freebooter, Joel
Wainwright; collector, John E. Steward;
township committee, Richard Rahilly,
Isaac E. Harrison, Joseph Forman; COM
missioners of appeal, E. F. Challendar,
Edward Emley, Frank Warren; constable,
Walter Curtis pound keepers, William
Layton and Daniel Irons.
On Thursday evening in the Mount
Holly opera house will be given the
''Husking Bee" which was so favorably
received at the Methodist church a few
weeks ago. The Epworth League has
kindly consented to repeat this entertain
ment for the benefit of the Burlington
County Hospital. On Thursday evening,
May %, a progressive euchre will be held
in Masonic Temple for the benefit of the
Hospital.
r. j. B. Slack has a birthday present
which he prizes very highly 1t is an
umbrella, with genuine ivory handle,
beautifully carved and surrounded with
a rams head, which should give the
Squire permission to ''butt ill.," He re-
ceived the gift April 2, 1884, and has
used it for twenty-one years, the original
silk covering still being on the frame,
and in good state of preservation. Mr.
Stacks name and a suitable inscription
are engraved ON the handle. The UNI
brella cost $40.
Olympic Lodge, No. 80, Knights of
Pythias, of Bordentown, will hold a fair
and festival this week for the benefit of
their widow and orphan fund, which they
hope to increase to 1900. Tonight will
be known as Medford, Mount Holly and
Burlington night, which places will be
represented at the fair. Those from Med
ford will join the Mount Holly delega-
ton in front of the Mirror office. and
leave on the trolley which starts from the
fountain at 6.02 P. M, making the Bur
lington connection at g. 90, and getting to
Bordentown about 7.30.
In company with woman as the law
directs, Constable Throckmorton removed
Mrs. Elizabeth Given from the Burling-
ton County Insane Asylum to the State
Hospital at Trenton yesterday, because
she was not proper charge, having re-
sided in this county only four years. A
residence of ten years is required to re-
ceive free treatment at the New Lisbon
institution. Mrs. Given lost her reason
from worry over foreclosure proceedings
taken against her property, and while in
this condition she attempted to kill her
husband by shooting him while he was in
bed asleep. The occurrence took place
at their home. near Marltop. few weeks