The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-03
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, JANUARY ., 1905.
LOCAL NEWS.

Levi French has sold property in New
Gretna to Arnold W. Mathis for $500.
Clarence L. Price has graduated from
the Peirce Business College, of Philadel
phia.
Mrs Mary E. White and daughters are
in Medford. visiting at the residence o.
Charles Kirby
When it comes to cleaning snow off the
sidewalks, a south wind beats snow
shovel or an ordinance.
Walter t. Cox was last week appoint
ed postmaster at Juliustown in place
of B. B. Antrim. deceased.
Choice green vegetables, fine fruits
nuts, candy, and many out-of-season goods
at Cavanaugh's, Main street.
The person who lost kid glove on
High street, Wednesday, can secure the
same by calling at this Office.
Any one contemplating course at a
business college may hear of something
advantageous by addressing The NEWS.
The watch meeting services, held in the
Methodist Church on Saturday night.
from o to 12o'clock, were very interesting.
The public school children got down to
work again this morning, having enjoyed
respite from duty during the holiday
season.
A very pleasant Christmas entertain
rsrx nv he ire nf
Eayrestown Sunday school, on Friday
evening.
G. Craig Tallman, living near Column
bus, has purchased the Joseph T. Parr
farm of 25 acres, which adjoins his
property.
The sale of sleds took preference over
skates during the month of December
There were twenty days of sleighing be-
fore Christmas.
William A. Maxwell has bought of the
administrators of the estate of Charles
III. Sears, deceased, the property at New
Gretna for $3.50.
Edward Rathine, who is said to have
lived in Crosswicks, was burned to death
in house destroyed by fire in Pbiladel-
phia last week
Harry N, son of Harry T. Warner, is
taking the commercial course at the
Philadelphia Business College and Col
lege of Commerce.
Checks for growers, due January 1, are
now ready Call at office of J. L. Ander-
son & Sons, get checks and make contracts
for coming season.
Paul r. Goldey. Superintendent of the
Burlington County Railway Company. is
looking for suitable residence, as the
house he now occupies on Main street has
been rented to John Butterworth.
A number of people from Mount Holly
went to Burlington, on Thursday even
ing. to witness the fremen's parade. The
weather was cold enough to keep the men
from perspiring while covering the line Of
march.
Norman, the 3-year-old son of F. B.
Pool. who lives in the tenant house on the
Sterling McIlvain farm, on the Rancocas
road, was inferred in St Andrews bury
ing ground, on Wednesday. Death fol-
lowed an attack of diphtheria.
The farm belonging to the estate of
Caleb s. Gaskill, deceased, on the South
Pemberton stone road. about one-half
mile from Mount Holly, containing 151
acres of good land, is offered for sale or
rent Apply to Robert s. Gaskill. ex-
ecutor.
A bill giving farmers and others the
right to shoot robins during certain
months of the year will be introduced at
the coming session of the Legislature. 1t
will be similar to the bill passed last win
ter which Governor Murphy vetoed
John Fisher. of Masonville, while in
Mount Holly, on Wednesday afternoon.
acted in strange manner at the Union
Bank corner, and crowd soon collected.
The old man was put on a trolley car and
sent home, from which he is in the habit
of wandering.
J. ]. Fenstermacher has1eased the poul-
try farm owned by r. B. Borell, Of Lum-
berton, to ]. c. Sullivan, of Philadelphia,
who is occupying the same He also
sold the Schmitt farm. near Pemberton,
to R. Damn. Of Cheltenham, Pa, who
will soon occupy same.
The Post Office Department has dis
Brown Mills to Browns Mills Junction. A
new star service schedule. effective Janu-
airy 2, 1905. is as follows: Leave Browns
Mills daily except Sunday 8 a. m. aud
p. M; arrive at Browns Mills Junction
daily except Sunday $50 a, m. and A. 80 D.
m. Leave Browns Mills Junction daily ex
pect Sunday $50 a. m. and s. 10 p. M; ar.
rive at Brown Mills by 10 a. m. and 5.45
p. m.
From record which an enthusiastic
angler of Mount Holly kept during the
past year, the result of his seasons work
is here given. A large number of fish
being under the required size were thrown
back into the water again, but those in
cluded in the following score were all
counts. making a total of 1902, with club
In the lead, and of which there were 30;
pike, 10; black bass, 10; cells. Is; sunfish,
s; yellow neds. 8; suckers, 3; catfish, 49,
Fishing was very poor during the year
John G. Hartman was floor manager of
a ball given by the Mount Holly BARRIERS,
in Arabian hall, West Washington street,
on Thursday evening, and after the grand
march, which started at II o'clock, he
persuaded nearly all present to dance to
the excellent music provided for the occa-
sion. Thomas w. johnson, chairman,
made hit before the crowd cut loose, by
an9ouncing that all the gentlemen of the
association had left their razors at home.
With this assurance the affair was grand
success.
Trolley patrons for Mount Holly, while
waiting on the street corners at Burling-
ton, have adopted the plan OF getting on
the cars at Broad street and riding to the
terminus at the town wharf. This is only
done, however, as means of seeking q
place of shelter. As to charging for this
ride of two squares there exists differ
ence of opinion among the conductors,