The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1892-05-31
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William F. Britton was rendered a sur
prise party on Wednesday evening, the
occasion being his forty-fifth birthday
anniversary.
Frank M. Spencer has purchased the
lot adjoining Jacob Bladt's on West High
street, on which he intends to build a
shoe factory. He expects to have the
building completed by fall.
| The officers of the Westminster league
of the Presbyterian church elected at the
annual meeting are: President. DIR. P. ].
Styer vice president, Frank B. Stockton !;
secretary Mrs Lizzie Speace treasurer,
Theodore Wolfe. The executive commit
tee of the League is composed of the
session of the church and the above
named officers.
| Percy, the five-year-old son of Edward
M. English, of Penn street. narrowly es-
capped being drowned on Tuesday after
noon. While playing at the wharf on
Union street, he lost his balance and fell
into the river. Thomas Horn, who was
passing at the time, saw the little fellow
struggling in the water, and jumped in
and rescued him.
The liquor men are not happy. On
Thursday court officer called on some or
all of them and presented bill of SSH
for the costs in the recent certiorari cases.
The bills were paid with great deal of
reluctance. One ex-dealer expressed
himself as being glad that he was allowed
to live, but thought it was hard luck to be
knocked out, and then made to pay the
freight.
The handsome residence of John
Church, on Jones' avenue, was the scene
of pretty wedding on Tuesday after
noon. Lincoln Rappleyea, of Trumans-
burg, N. Y, and Miss Emma M. Church,
of this city, were the contracting parties.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
L. M. Eastwood in the presence of large
circle of friends, after which the guests
partook of refreshments. The couple left
tor Johannesburg, where they will reside
permanently.
Reba Harmer, the infant daughter of
David Harmer, of West Union street, was
quite badly scalded on Friday night Mr..
Harmer and his family were gathered
about the tea table, and his wife was in
the act of passing cup Of hot coffee to
him. By some misfortune the cup was
upset and the boiling liquid spilled upon
the arm of the babe, who sat near by her
mother. The babe was quite badly in
jureds and the wound was very painful
DR.. J.. B. Cassidy was summoned and
brought relief to the little sufferer. 1t is
not thought that any serious results will
follow the accident.
Charles Wooden, the proprietor of the
Riverview hotel has disappeared, leaving
behind, it is alleged, a number of credit
ors and his wife to mourn his departure.
On Monday last he shipped to Philadel-
phia lot of his househould goods, and
about 2 o'clock Tuesday morning he was
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rying them across the river to Bristol,
Some months ago he instituted suit for
divorce from his wife, whom he charged
with infidelity. This was not granted,
but he was obliged to pay So per week for
her support. His failure to pay this led
to threat of arrest, and, together with
the fear that he would be arrested for sell
ing liquor on Sunday last, is believed to
be the cause of his flight
The Philadelphia Record said on Friday:
This time it was not the bride who was
deserted at the altar, but she turned the
tables and Tilted her prospective husband
on the eve of the wedding, and is now
travelling to her parents home in Iowa.
Too much mother-ln-law is said to haye
been the trouble. Edward Falkenburg,
Burlington young man, who in winter
teaches dancing, was engaged to be mar
ried to Miss Ada Bovine, an unusually
handsome young woman, living near
Mount Holly. Everything progressed
swimmingly with the lovers and a house
was engaged and furnished in anticipa-
ton of the happy event. The selection
of the minister to perform the ceremony
was the rock on which the young mans
happiness was wrecked. He wished to
be married according to the solemn ritual
of the Episcopalian church, but she pre-
ferred the Baptist form and insisted on
| having a minister of that faith Mrs.
Falkenburg, the young mans mother,
wanted Methodist minister to .officiate.
The mother evidently had more infu-
ence with her son than his prospective
bride had, and he finally sided with her
in favor of the Methodist minister. 1t
was disastrous movement for young
Falkenburg, however, for no sooner was
the new state of affairs made known to
Miss Bovine than she gave notice that she
would not submit. 'If we are to be ruled
by third party after we are married, y
she is reported to have said, "it is well to
know it now" AS a result the brlde-to-
be notified the young man that the con.
tract was off and left on the next train
for her home. Her father formerly own
ed farm near Mount Holly, but recently
moved to Iowa. The mother came East
to attend her daughters wedding, but
both are now on their way to Join the
husband and father in their Western
home. Young Falkenburg has hied him.
SELF in spite of his mothers protests, to
! Atlantic CITY.