The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-14


Twenty persons professed conversion at
the revival service held at Bordent own I'M
der the direction of Evangelist Hammell
George Fredericks met with a painful
accident on Thursday. when he stepped on
pair of scissors and ran both blades into
his foot. The wound was dressed by DR..
Clinton Mendenhall.
An apple tree in an orchard belonging
to James Dugen, on the Crosswicks road,
ON the outskirts of Bordentown, was split
in two by being struck by lightning on
Wednesday afternoon.
Masons are engaged in laying the
foundation for the new building of the
Bordentown Banking Company, at the
corner of Farnsworth avenue and Walnut
street. The building is to be completed
by December list.
A marriage occurred in the Methodist
parsonage at Bordentowp on Tuesday
night The contracting parties were T.
D. Stiles, of Philadelphia, and Miss Fan
ME E. Steward, of Ellisdale The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. John r.
Read.
Colonel and Mrs. John G. Williams, of
Cross Hill, South Carolina, are making
two weeks visit at the home of Colonel
Williams brother-in- law, Rev. r. E.
Campbell, of Prince street, this city. Be
fore returning home they will visit Sara
toga and Niagara Falls.
Word was received at Bordentown on
Saturday night of the death of Nellie
Kenner, the eleven year old daughter of
John Kenner, at Stroudsburg, Pa. The
child was taken to the home of her grand
mother for her health, and while there
contracted diphtheria, which was the
cause of death.
Young Sykes, the colored lightweight
pugilist, fell and sustained severe injuries
about the right leg and left arm near
Bordentown. Sykes was at work in Ora
hams brickyard, below Bordentown, at
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ing up long plank for the purpose of
loading them on a freight car. When
near the top of the plank Sykes tripped,
and in the fall he had his right foot
crushed, besides receiving the injuries re-
ferred to above.
A number of colored men engaged in a
fight on Burlington street, Bordentown,
at late hour on Thursday night. The
scrap followed colored social held on the
grounds of John Allen. James Mullen, a
night officer, endeavored to separate the
participants and for his pains was hit on
the head with a blackjack. Mullen fell
to the ground where he lay unconscious
for several minutes. Just before he was
hit Mullen blew his whistle and this
spot Bowker had hard fight to keep
the crowd away from himself and Mullen
but finally escaped in safety. Gilbert
Richardson and William johnson, the
taken into custody on Friday afternoon by
City Marshal Jobes, charged with being
concerned in assaulting Mullen. There
are more to be arrested
There was a pretty wedding at the
home of John Fowler, near here, on We'd
nesday evening His niece Miss Lydia F.
Osmond, was married to David D. Weth-
erill of Sharon, N. ]. The ceremony
took place at eight o'clock, and was per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. Swain, of Allen
town, the bride entering the parlor by the
strains of Memberships wedding march
played by Miss Reba Smith of Borden
town. The bride was attired in very
pretty gown of cream colored landsdowne
handsomely trimmed with liberty silk and
lace the bridesmaid was Miss Pearl Mason,
of Camden, attired in white lawn
with lace and ribbon trimmings. The
best man was Joseph D. Osmond, brother
of the bride. Immediately after the
ceremony bountiful repast was served,
after which the happy couple left for a
short soiourn at Asbury Park. Mr.. and
Mrs Wetherill received some handsome
presents and upon their return they will
reside at Sharon.