The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-10-29

sons.
J Harry Stockton is wanted by the police
He is charged with stealing 1926 from
George Elbertson and $40 from Abraham
Armstrong.
To-day is the last in which to have YOU
name placed on the registry list. See that
it is properly recorded, so that your right
to vote will not be questioned
Prof William Shannon has resigned his
management of the choir of the Sacred
Heart Church Miss Clementina Mehl has
been appointed to fill the vacancy.
A delegation from the Vincentown
Council, came to Mount Holly on Thurs
day evening and made fraternal visit to
Washington Council, No. 10, O. U. A. M.
Albert H. Silpath, of Philadelphia, was
buried at Burlington on Thursday, of
which city he was an exMayor. His
daughter is the wife of Clifton Parker,
of Mount Holly.
A representative has been in Mount
Holly for several days trying to establish
a local branch of the order of Patriotic
Sons of America. He is meeting with
considerable success.
John Young, who is confined in Jail I'M
der sentence of death for the murder of
| Washington Hunter, is an artist of
considerable ability. Some of his recent
sketches have been very much admired.
| Undertaken H. II. Earnest will on No
vember 1 remove to his new quarters, No
Is Garden street, near Main, which are
ample compact and tastefully equipped
for his business in every particular, in
Guiding a large and commodious parlor
for the conducting of funerals; also a
thoroughly equipped morgue.
There is one thing which deserves spe-
cial mention in connection with the artists
who are sent from Philadelphia to attend
some of the trials held in Mount Holly,
and that is they always draw good sketch
es of the chairs occupied by the lawyers.
As matter of fact these are the only fea,
lures of their productions looking natural.
The following unclaimed letters remain
in the post office for the week ending DC
tober g. Martin Carroll, William Elem
ming, Mrs. Fl. G. DeVere, Miss Ida Just,
Miss Mary Henrick, Barzilia Warner,
Esq, Miss Mary Jane Way, Percy Will
liams, George Wagner, Charles E. lick
Ter.
An alarm of fire on Saturday morning
was caused by the discovery of flames in
the upper part of house owned by John
Reamer on West Washington street, and
occupied by Mrs. Ryan. The fire occur
red in a closet in the third story. A guam
tity of clothing was burned and the house
was slightly damaged. The origin of the
fire is unknown. Loss 800.
The patrons of the Opera House will
be entertained on Friday night, Nov. 1
by the big comedy production Uncle
Josh Spruceby" This popular play
comes well recommended and will no
doubt be received with enthusiasm here.
The piece is staged with every attention
to stage realism. All the scenes are well
mounted and acted. The startling saw
mill scene is said to be the masterpiece of
stage mechanism. Many specialties are
introduced and the superb solo orchestra
carried by the company all go to make
this very delightful production. See
the big street parade.
There was considerable stir in BIZ
cycle circles on Thursday evening, owing
the township committee. The police were
stationed at various points about town
and they succeeded in detecting seven
persons riding on the sidewalks, all of
fine of 81. The authorities are determin-
ed to break up the practice, and repeti-
ton of the offence will be accompanied
with fine of So and COSTS Some reck
less riders have been making it very I'M
safe for pedestrians, and when remon-
strated with have been very impudent.
Harry w. Kempte, foreman of Relief
Fire Company, of Mount Holly, had a
chance to display his ability as fireman
on Friday. He was the foreman in the
upholstery department of Hunt, Wilkin-
son & Co., whose store was destroyed by
fire that day. Kempte had II persons
at work on the seventh floor of the build
ing. When the alarm was given he Or
dered every man to take to the fire es-
cape. then he closed the iron doors to the
elevator, and assuring himself that his
employees had gone he went down the es-
cape At the third floor the heat and
smoke were so intense that he was com
PEELED to go forward blindly and he fell
to the pavement, receiving several bruises
and bad sprain Among Mr.. Kempte's
employees was woman. He saw her
leave the place and was greatly shocked
later to hear she had been killed by jump
ing from the building. After she left the
room she went back to get some clothing.
Mr.. Kempte lost coat and the contents
of its pockets, among them being a gold
watch. an overcoat, fine lot of TOOLS etc.
A very pretty wedding was solemnized
in St. Andrews Church on Wednesday
evening amid an elegant floral display.
Professor Lawrence Elberson presided at
the organ and rendered excellent music
The contracting parties were John Blake
Slack and Miss Maud Walker Wetherill
Rev. James Stoddard performed the cere-
mony The bride was given away by her
L Th1 hr;J dc the Misses
Ann and Florence Wetherill, of Chester,
Pa; Miss Elizabeth Hume, of Mount
Holly; Miss Mary Gummey, of Atlantic
CITY. The maid of honor was Miss Mary
Wetherill, of Chester, Pa, and the flower
girl, Miss Anna Lippincott, of Mount
Holly. Stacy B. Lippincott, of Mount
Holly, was the best man. The following
acted as ushers: Woodward Trainer, of
Chester, Pa. Nelson Burr Gaskill and
Horace K. McIlvain, of Mount Holly;
Elisha Barton John, of New Brunswick
Henry II. Cross and John G. Sims, OF
Atlantic City. The happy couple will re-
side in Atlantic City, where the groom is
engaged in the practice of law A recep-
ton was held at the residence OF the
brides parents on Mill street Before the
bridal party left on their wedding tour,
friends of the groom bounced upon him
and gave him good bath of rice, some
of which was rubbed into his ear and into
his head. This caused so much pain that
Mr.. Slack was compelled to have ply
stefan remove it before he could start Oh
his journey.