The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-05-08
LOCAL NEWS.

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Contracting packers in South Jerse
are offering farmers s. per ton for tomat
oes.
Two houses on Hulme street have bee
sold by Charles III. Straugh to Irene Ga
linger for 5000.
More land in Bass River township ha
been purchased by the Riverside Gam
Association.
Albertus H. Jackson, of Budd street
has been quite i'll with erysipelas of tn
head and face.
Edward E. Logan. of Mount Holly
has sold property on Front street. Bev
erly, to Mrs. Fillman.
How many words can you make from tn
sentence Buy it at Boyce'sf' See Boyce'
window for particulars.
The ravages of Father Time will b.
very conspicuous in the veterans parad
to be held on Memorial day.
A property on Monroe street, belonging
to Mrs. Anna r. Allen, has been sold t.
Blanchard H. White for $765.
Miss Byrde Norcross, teacher of piano
and organ. Apply for terms at Sheriff.
residence, Mount Holly, N. j.
Veterans of the civil war were made
happy, on Friday, when their quarterly
pension vouchers were executed.
An addition is being made to the porch
in front of the residence of Horace T.
McIlvain, on High street.
An increase of wages was given to the
laborers working on the Bell Telepeoht
building, last week, as means of settling
a strike
The work of laying cement sidewalk
in front of the residence of Jacob G.
Hendrickson, on High street, is now un
der way.
The members of Company E, of Mount
Holly, made fine showing at the in
spection held at the armory on Friday
evening.
Although he has ceased to be justice
of the peace, John D. Clevenger still re-
tains his commission to execute pension
vouchers
In some parts of the county people are
now prevented from rushing the GROWER
as saloon keepers have stopped the sale OF
beer in kettles.
For cash with order. Early cabbage
and tomato plants at 81. rs per 1000. At
Rosbach's, Pemberton. Special prices on
large quantities
Two divorce proceedings under way
and two marriages to take place shortly.
about even things up in that hustling
town of Riverside.
The building being erected by the Bell
Telephone Company, on Main street, when
completed. will be the tallest two story
structure in Mount Holly.
The new grade established on Water
street will make some of the houses very
low, and from the sidewalk owners will
have to step down to reach the front door.
The meeting of Mount Holly Forest,
No. 8, Tall Cedars of Lebanon. which was
to have been held on Thursday night, has
been postponed until Thursday, May "a.
On Tuesday, May is, will occur the
marriage of Miss Wilhelmina Bennett, of
Mount Holly, to Clarence M. Cline, of
Camden The bride elect Ia a grand
daughter OF Elizabeth Bennett, of White
street.
A change In the timetable of the Bur
lington County Railway Company went
into effect, on Sunday. giving half hour
trips to Burlington. This extra service
was appreciated by large number of
travellers.
will repair your watch and not charge
you over one dollar care not how much
repairs it needs. but in many cases less
than one dollar. My work must give sat
isfaction OF your money back. II. ".
Stratton, jeweler, 80 Main street
The first real shower of spring visited
Mount Holly Saturday night. making
things most unpleasant for while and In
terfering with business. The storm was
accompanied by vivid electrical display
which made nervous people quite timid
John Forbes, the hotel keeper on Water
street, celebrated his birthday on Satur-
day. A brass band came up from
Philadelphia in the evening to participate
in the occasion. This feature Of the
programme proved to be quite an attract
ion.
Prosecutor Atkinson announced yester-
day that he had made ont list of those
persons who are entitled to the reward
offered for the arrest of the men who
murdered Miss Florence W. Atkinson. He
wants to have the approval of the town
ship of Chester before the money is dis
bursed, as the Moorestown people are
equally interested The total sum amounts
to-$1, 900.
Rev. james Davis, pastor of the Baptist
church, at Vincentown, is at the head of 9
movement which has not yet been success
full in closing the stores at that place or
Sunday Leading citizens have obtained
evidence necessary to secure conviction
but difficulty has been experienced in get
ting the guilty parties arrested, as justices
of the place have refused to issue warrants
for the offenders.
The investigation which followed thu
false accusation of murder against Alber
Jones, living near Centreton, led to hi
detention and the arrest of five other mel
who were charged with stealing chickens
Arrayed against them was Philip Jones
colored, member of the gang, who sign
ed waiver of indictment and pleade'
guilty. He also turned states evidence
and the information which he gave t
Prosecutor Atkinson made 1t look bad TO
the prisoners, although most of them es
capped punishment. Two were not indict
ed. two were tried and acquitted, ALDER
Jones was taken to the Burlington Coun
ty Insane Asylum yesterday, having bee
declared of unsound mind. This leave
only Philip Jones for the court to dee
with, and there is reason why clemenc
should be extended to him. Failure
secure punishment in these cases. 10 sal
to be unwillingness on the part OF the il
jured persons to give testimony, for fes
that they may be burned out.
st. Andrews Chapter, No. IS, Brothe
hood of St. Andrew. celebrated its invent,
first anniversary last Tuesday evening
After supper, about hundred membe