The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-04
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Charles H. Estill reports that during
January there were 10 clear days, IA clea
and cloudy, and stormy.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E
church will have a supper in the Masonic
Temple on February % and 20.
Wednesday was the Goth anniversary Of
the birth of the late President Mckinley,
otherwise known as carnation day.
A contract has been given to Abraham
Brown for the removal of three hundred
stumps from the pond at New Lisbon.
+ A silk umbrella was the prize received
by Miss Louise Weldy at masquerade
dance given in the Lewis building Tues
day night.
Joseph Nippins died at his home on
Mill street on Tuesday night. The de-
ceased was 70 years old and veteran OF
the civil war.
At Camden tomorrow will occur the
marriage of Miss Bessie Holden and A.
Paul Benners, son of Postmaster Benners,
of Moorestown.
Miss Agnes Cain, daughter of Capt. J..
v. Cain, was operated on at the Hahne-
mann Hospital, Philadelphia, on Satur-
day, for appendicitis.
William A. Slaughter has resigned his
command as captain of Company E.
Charles L. Taylor has been elected SER
geant and Leon Donahue corporal.
Six more weeks Of winter weather may
be looked for by those who believe in the
old tradition, as the ground hog had an
opportunity to see his shadow on Sunday
Howard v. Stratton is closing out at
cost his stock Of clocks, jewelry, etc. He
will remove to Bordentown about March
%. where he will continue in the same
| business
Norman Gaines, colored, who has been
confined in the reform school at James
burg and the reformatory at Railway, is
again under arrest in Philadelphia, where
he was caught stealing $3.50 from sa-
loon.
Because of the receipt of several small
orders, there has been a partial resump-
ton Of work at the Risdon- Alcott foun-
dry, on Church street. Last week opera
lions were resumed at the Hainesport iron
foundry.
A shipment of goods which had been
lying at the freight station in Mount
Holly since last November. was delivered
at the drug store Of Harold B.-Allen, on
Wednesday. The delay was caused by
the waybill getting lost
Be sure to see 1.-THE Flaming Arrow"
at the Opera House next Monday evening
This Is one of the best and largest COM
panies to appear here this year A brass
band, composed of full blooded Indians,
IL one Of the features.
There will be q boys meeting under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association. in the Presbyterian church,
on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. to be
addressed by Joseph N. Brown, Secretary
of the Camden Association.
There Is to be an appeal from the YER
dict of $8.75O rendered by q jury in Mount
Holly, last week, against the Public Ser
vice Corporation, in the damage suit
against it for the death of Frank Blew,
who was killed by trolley car.
Two men from Mount Holly, who had
been cutting timber in the woods near
Chatsworth, walked to Mount Holly after
the recent snow storm. They found it
necessary to force their way through some
very large drifts, but they finally reached
home very much exhausted.
Six per cent bonds for sale. The Burling
ton County Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany, Moorestown, N. j., offers for sale
$40, 900 American Gas 90. seven year
convertible collateral trust gold bonds
Price par and accrued interest, yielding a
return of per cent. Particulars upon
application.
Loring 8. Borton.s of Mount Holly, is
now connected with the Pitt Steam Roller
Manufacturing Company, and when he
becomes familiar with the business he
will travel as salesman. Mr.. Borton has
been stationed at Buffalo as a representa-
tive of the Birge wall paper house of New
York city, which position he resigned to
accept the new one.
The house owned and occupied by Ben
iamin q. AllowaY, at Timbuctoo, was
destroyed by fire on Friday evening. Soon
after supper Mr.. Alloway and wife
noticed bright light outside. Upon in
vestigating. they found that the top OF
the house was ablaze. The fire is sup
posed to have been caused by defective
chimney. A small quantity of the house
hold goods were saved. The loss is about
81, 000 insurance 5000.
On Monday night last robbers broke in
to the general store of Hiram Stanton, at
Jobstown, in which is located the post
Office. From the latter was taken small
sum of money, some stamps and postal
cards, and little change was lifted from
the cash drawer in the store. Mrs. W. H.
Gsatz, the postmistress, reports the total
loss at about $25. The postal authorities
at Philadelphia, to whom the matter was
reported, ordered an investigation. 1t is
thought the same men who committed
this robbery are the ones who recently en-
tered the post Office at Delair.
On Thursday, at the Washington House,
Sheriff Norcross sold the following real
estate: Property of the Chatsworth Park
Company, near Chatsworth, consisting of
I. 427 acres of improved land. for $50, 900.
The purchasers were Jonathan Godfrey,
of Bridgeport, Conn; Thomas G. Rum
bant and Leavitt ]. Hunt, of New York
city. The Joseph c. Anderson farm, in
Lumberton township, was sold to How
ord Braddock for 800, subject to mort
gage of $4,000. The Harry G. Leary
property, In Mount Holly, was sold to
Mrs. Minnie W. Lesry for $50, subject to
a mortgage of 81. 100 and some back in
terest.
i Lincoln ]. Carter, the noted producer
and playwright, has written thrilling
and interesting play, cleverly depicting
frontier life, who comes to Mount Holly
Opera House on Monday, February 10,
showing the American aborigine as he
lives in his wigwam, his habits, his char
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