The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09
LOCAL NEWS.
The stork visited the home OF Robert
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has been visiting relatives in Mount Holl.
the past week.
The choir is taking prominent part il
the special services being held nightly il
the Methodist church.
Tickets are now on sale for the suppe
to be given by the Good Intent Fire Com
pany on January 10 and 20.
Peter Geibey has bought the farm OF J
Frank Kimble in Springfield township
1t contains 65 acres, and bought 81, 250.
Samuel B. Gale and family desire to re
turn thanks to all persons who assisted
them during their recent bereavement.
The highest cash price will be paid fol
all kinds of raw furs at Parkers billiard
room, No. 10 High st.. Mount Holly.
Richard Lamb has sold his pacing mare
Miss Mills, to W. J. Miller, of Greenport
N. Y. The price paid is said to have
been 80. 45O.
John ]. Morris, a member of the present
panel of petit jurors from Burlington city
is not in this jurisdiction, as he resides II
Jersey City.
District Deputies, representing various
secret societies, were kept busy last week
going the rounds to install the newly cleo
ted officers
Somers c. Young dropped dead al
Riverside, on Friday, while looking after
property he owned. He is resident Of
Beasley's Point.
The funeral of Mrs. Samuel B. Gale
took place on Friday afternoon, from her
late residence on Risdon street. The de-
ceased had been ill for long time.
John Forbes. Jr., of Water street, while
celebrating the dawn of the new year in
Philadelphia, was cut on the arm with
razor in the hands of stranger. The
wound has nearly healed.
There will be services at the Baptist
Church every night this week except Sat-
urday-the week of prayer-and an extra
service on Wednesday afternoon.
Miriam, wife of William Winner, near
Rancocas, died suddenly on Tuesday
morning from heart disease. Mr.. Winner
awoke at about one o'clock and found his
wife dead.
Unclaimed letters remain in the post
Office for the following persons: Richard
Carpenter, Miss Edith B. Lindsay, Mrs.
Fannie Middleton, A. d. Merrick, Mrs.
William H. Parker
Benjamin Mar died at his home in
Trenton, Christmas week, aged 70 years.
He was at one time clerk in the employ
of the H. B. Smith Machine Co., at Smith
vile. He was born at st. Thomas, West
Indies.
Northampton Township Committee on
Wednesday night appointed William G.
Lippincott to vacancy on the board OF COM
missioners of appeal, and named Justice G.
]. Krayer as committing magistrate for
the ensuing year. George Fl. Peak and
A. Lincoln Sailer were reappointed sur
veyors of highways.
All the leading brands of roller process
flour-Golden Beauty, Gold Medal, Pills
bury's best, Duluth Imperial, Better than
Gold, Quaker City, II. B. Silver Leaf
Perfection, Cerasola, Millbourne. etc.
Baled hay and straw Grist work at short
notice. Get our prices before dealing
elsewhere. j. W. Colkitt & Co..
The first of series of bowling games
for a prize of silver ten-pin, between
teams from Mount Holly and Burlington,
was held at the county seat on Friday
night. At the end of the contest the To-
calls had lead of 254 points over their
opponents, which will be hard to over
come. The return game will be played
at Burlington next Friday night.
Harry Miller and Frank Fisher, who
were arrested in Philadelphia and held
pending acquisitions from Gloucester
county, where they are said to have rob-
bed farm house, near Woodbury., and
who were identified by Detective Parker,
house robberies in this county. Four
years ago Fisher, alias William Good,
stole two bicycles from the farm of j.
Edward Dobbins on the Lumberton road
Both men have served several terms for
burglary.
At the steam mill of J. W. Colkitt & Co.
you will find the largest stock of dairy
feed ever in Mount Holly. They have
winter and spring wheat bran, hominy,
ceroline, gluten, dried brewers grains,
malt sprouts, Quaker dairy feed, Victor
oat feed. Vim oat feed, sucrene, cotton
seed. On January 10 and each week
thereafter, they will have wet brewers
grains. Any one wishing to start wet
grains will please leave order at mill. All
.eeds.at lowest cash prices. Cracked corn
and feed meal 81. Is per hundred.
Philip Jones, colored, who has served
two or three years in state prison, was
arrested by Detective Parker, on Thurs
day on suspicion, and Justice Slack COM
mitted him to Jail for 80 days. The pris-
oner was told that if he fingered around
here he would get six months. The fell
low would not tell why he had come to
Mount Holly. When presented with an op-
portunity to look at his photograph in the
rogues' gallery at the Jail, the man made
no further attempt to conceal his identity.
Jones last term in prison was for stealing
a bicycle at Moorestown. and he was dis
charged on August "a. He has served
other terms for stealing chickens. Know
ing his past record, the detective thought
1t unsafe for Jones to remain in Mount
Holly
Miss Alice G. Howell, of Mount Holly,
received verdict for $12, 81 in the
Common Pleas Court, Philadelphia, on
Wednesday. against Charles W. Van
Wick, of that city. The suit was for
money loaned to Van Wick, who was the
promoter of Kentucky railroad, the Inter-
national Engine Company and Copper
field Manufacturing Company, and who is
reputed owner of valuable coal lands in
Kentucky. The transactions took place
about seven years ago when Miss Howell
came into possession of legacy left her
by her parents. Samuel A. Barnes, an
agent of Van Wick, called on Miss How
ell and negotiated series of loans for Van
Wick, giving as a bonus blocks of stock
in the Van Wick concerns. In all Miss
Howell said she had parted with about
$751;
The Camden & Suburban Railway Com.