The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-04
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George Baylie, who attained his 21st
birthday on Tuesday, was given party
in the evening, at which many of his
young friends were present.
James O'Niell, Jr., of this city, has been
awarded contract to install an up to-date
hot water heating system in the residence
of J. Holmes Longstreet at Bordentown.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper, wife of the late
Henry Cooper, died here early Wednesday
morning after brief illness. Mrs. Cooper,
who was "a years old, was stricken with
apoplexy at noon on the previous Satur.
day, and did not regain consciousness.
The death of Rachel R., wife of the late
Abel Lippincott, occurred Wednesday
morning at the residence of her son-in-law
Clayton Major, on the Sluice road. She
was in her S0th year, and had been in fail.
ing health for some time. About two
weeks ago she was stricken with penu-
monia.
Mrs. Maude Price, wife of Charles Price
of this city, is confined to her bed as the
result of injuries sustained in peculiar
trolley accident. Mrs. Price was riding
with her infant child in car which was
unroofed by the pole catching in the over
head wiring. Part of the roof fell inside
the car, and Mrs. Price protected her in
FAINT by bending over it and receiving the
blow on her head and shoulders
The recent election of teachers for the
schools of this city has created some talk
Miss Annie Phillips, who has been in the
service of the schools for 30 years, was moi
re elected, and Miss Anthony, who was
supposed to be giving satisfaction. was
also turned down. The reasons for these
changes have not been made public Miss
Mary E. Cross, who was appointed prin.
cipal of the James Fenimore school, has
declined the position.
A quiet home wedding took place at the
residence of George G. Gum, in this city
Tuesday night, when his sister, Miss
Elizabeth Gum, popular young school
teacher, became the bride of Albert Dunn
Rogers, of Moorestown. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Edward b. Hodge,
D. D., of Philadelphia, and was witnessed
only by the immediate members of both
families. Miss CIRCLE II. Gum, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor. and Mr. Col
Inns B. Rogers, of Stanwick was best man.
The house was deliberately decorated with
palms and flowers and following the cere
mony a reception was held. Mr. and Mrs.
Rogers will be at home after September.
One of the prettiest of the local June
wedding was solemnized here at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon in the Union Meth
odist Episcopal Church, when Miss Kath
leen Rosa Belle Shaw, daughter of Mr.
aud Mrs James Shaw, of this city, became
the bride of Rev. D. Everett vanDright.
pastor of the Seaville Methodist Episcopal
Church, Seaville, N. ]. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. John A Cakes,
pastor of the Union Methodist Episcopal
Church, assisted by Rev Percy Perinchief,
of the Broad Street Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Miss Ada Fell, of Trenton, was maid
of honor, and the bridesmaids were Miss
Louise l. Shaw, sister of the bride; Miss
Mary Wainwright of this city, and the
Misses Miriam and Harriet Kase, of
Lebanon, Pa. Miss Marion Latta, of
Burlington, was flower girl
The bridal costume was of imported
Brussels net over white silk and was given
a unique touch by the trimming of the
veil with orange blossoms made from
sea shells, found on the shore at Key West,
Fla. The bridesmaids wore white crepe
de chine and carried white carnations.
Mr.. Robert Cornelius vanDright, of
New York city, was best man, and the
ushers were Mr. Samuel G. Shaw, a bro
ther of the bride, and Emery Wilson, of
this city; Charles Quirk, of Trenton;
Louis d. Steele, of Delanco. The cere-
mony was followed by reception at the
home of the brides parents.