The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, JANUARY %, 1903
LOCAL NEWS.
Buy It at BoYce's.

Buy 1t at BoYce's.
Good Intent Fire Company realiz
ed about 5000 from Its recent supper.
Richard Lamb was a winner In shoot
ing match held at Bristol, on Wednesday
Miss jamie Jamison gave the Brainare
school pupils an opportunity to enjoy
skating on Thursday afternoon.
Wilson Matlack and Henry Il. Savage
have been elected first and second lieuten
ants, respectively, of Company e.
Miss Eva Haines, of Ridgway street
was removed to Philadelphia hospital
last week, suffering with appendicitis.
Many sports will gather at Jacksonville
on Friday, where there will be hog
guessing contest and a shooting match.
Charles E. Rogers. of the Mount Holly
grist mill, will pay 80 cents for No.
muskrat skins, and 90 cents for No. Q. .
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has promised to erect new station at
South Pemberton within the coming year.
Having accepted position In the Penn.
sylyania railroad shops at Trenton, Clar-
ence Marshall has moved his family to
that city.
Frank Lippincott, son Of Surrogate
Lippincott, of Hartford, will conduct one
of the leading hotels at Ocean Grove next
season.
A hog is to be slaughtered at Pointville
on February H. At that time it is said
that the porker will weigh not less than
800 pounds.
Miss Bessie Stokes, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Elwood q. Stokes, corner Of
Union and Buttonwood streets, is Ill with
scarlet fever.
The duties of trolley conductor on
the Trenton street railway are now en-
gaging the attention of A. Lincoln Jones,
of Mount Holly.
James Stoops, of Riverside, has fled
notice Of his intention to apply for adj
mission to the bar at the February term of
the Supreme court.
The Foresters of America will celebrate
their eleventh anniversary on February g..
Visiting members Of the order are ex-
pected In large numbers.
While on their western trip DR.. and
and Mrs. w. P. Melcher will visit Rev.
Charles q. Pendleton, of Youngstown,
Ohio, formerly of Mount Holly.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Union
Hose Company will give sauer kraut
supper for the benefito of that organization
on Thursday evening. February II.
Several building lots with meadows
back OF them, located on Brown street,
Mount Holly, are offered for sale. Apply
to Frank L. Sherman, 11S Gardentreet.
Having closed his residence on High
street, Frederick Fl. Lee will board at
the West End Hotel, in Moorestown. I'M
til his wife returns from abroad in the
spring.
Mrs. Marion H. Thorpe. of High street,
has purchased the interest in the property
on High street, in which she resides, from
Mrs. Mary G. Hopkins and B. r. Il.
Shreve.
Alterations are now being made to the
Gaskill property on Garden street, recent
ly purchased by Isaac 81. Lippincott, who
will convert it into q store. Contractor
Lippincott, Of Burlington, is doing the
work.
Taking fright at an automobile on High
street, Thursday afternoon, Frank Nc
Farland's horse ran away. Kicking at a
lively rate the animal got as far as Ridg
way street, where 1t was captured before
much damage had been done.
At the show of poultry, pigeons and
pets in Philadelphia, last week, John and
Walter s. Garrett. of Mount Holly, re-
ceivsd prize for each of their four
pigeon entries. They were in competition
with many exhibitors.
Henry Rogers, conductor, employed
by the Union Transportation Company,
was severely injured in Philadelphia last
week. While stepping from trolley car
he was knocked down by heavy team
and rendered unconscious.
As an outgrowth Of the automobile &C
cident which occurred near Deacon's sta
ton on November 1, Elwood Hart, of
Rancocas, has begun suit for damages
against George A. Mccoy, of Riverside.
The case will be tried at the next term Of
court.
Frank Austin, formerly of Mount Hol-
ly, has been reelected general manager
of the Capital Gas and Electric Company,
of Frankfort, Kentucky. The company
has also elected Mr.. Austin secretary and
treasurer to succeed his deceased prede-
cessor.
The condition Of Joseph Wills, Jr, near
Rancocas, is not what was hoped for by
this time. Over two weeks ago he was
injured by falling tree, which caused
him to lose about two quarts of blood. 1t
is thought that the bones In his arm are
crushed.
The r. P. Sword Manufacturing Com
pany, of Mount Holly, with capital of
$4,000, has been incorporated by 81.
Everett Ksndig, James B. Sword and G.
@. Cowperthwait. The concern will man
ufacture roofing materials. varnishes, ce,
ments, building materials, etc.
Edward M. Brock, farmer, living on
the road from Burlington to Bordentown,
is cutting down four hundred apple trees
because of damage done by the scale
The trees have been sold to Thomas 81.
Marter, of Moorestown. The wood will
be used in making saw handles, smoking
pipes, etc.
Taxidermist Samuel Brown, of Mount
Holly, has mounted an animal which Ia
quite a rare specimen in this section.
1t Is an ermine, and was shot by George
Commons, of Burlington, on the island
opposite that city. The little creature is
snow white with the exception of the tip
of its tail which Is black.
A carnival of opera will be given in the
Mount Holly Theatre on the evenings Of
February and 5. The proceeds will be
added to the visiting nurse fund. The
entertainment will consist Of featured
songs, fancy dances, ETC., and will be a
benefit rendered by the pupils of Mrs.
Clothier's dancing academy. Admission