The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-05-07

geraniums Rosbach's, Pemberton. :"
Mrs. John Warrick, of Camden, visite
relatives in Mount Holly. on Sunday.
Our goods are Rich In quality; Or
prices are Right. L. s. Boyce. stationer.
Furniture upholstered and done up an
carpets cleaned. Samuel j. Taylor,
\ High street.
Frank L. Garbarino left for Mexico, o
q Thursday, on business for the Unite
States government.
Lady Marion Home, No. 6, Brotherhood
of America, received four propositions a
the meeting held on Saturday night.
The cantata, Ruth. the Moabitis. vii
be rendered by the Marlton Choral So
ciety in the Baptist Church, at that place
on Sunday evening, May 26.
; Charles s. Horton, of Elizabeth City
N. c., formerly of Mount Holly. found /
necessary to bring his wife to DIR. Price
Hospital, Philadelphia, last week, TO
treatment.
! After spending the winter in Noun
Holly with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Elbertson, on Mount Holly ave
nue., Griffith Elbertson returned to hi
home in indianapolis. on Saturday.
i Macs Minstrels, Mount Holly organi
cation, will show at the Opera House
Thursday night, May 10th. These young
men have appeared in other places severa
times, and their efforts are well spoken Of
Right Reverend Bishop McFaul, Of
Trenton, will visit the Church of the Sa
tered Heart, on Sunday evening next, al
1880. This is the regular visitation of the
Bishop, and he will administer the rite Of
confirmation.
About one hundred and fifty persons
were present at the opening dance of the
season at Rancocas Park, on Saturday
night The attendance was large enough
to enable the management to meet ex.
penses. This was encouraging, consider
ing the cold weather that prevailed.
During the past week there has been
extensive circulation of a rumor OF the
engagement of Miss Esther Singleton and
Dr. Frank Brouwer. Both parties live
In Toms River, DR.. Brouwer being the
principal in a recent trial in the Ocean
comfy courts. The father of Miss Single
ton says the story of the engagement is
without any foundation.
Frank Curtis found himself pinned fast,
last week. The carpet weaving shop in
his yard was being raised. When his
brother said the building was slipping.
Frank got a support to place under a
ioist. While he was adjusting this the
structure settled, catching the thumb and
first finger of his right hand and MASKING
them. In this position Curtis was COM
PEELED to remain until the jacks were
made secure and the upright sawed In
two.
Rev. Father Hart, of the Church of
the Sacred Heart Mount Holly, and Rev.
Father Goth. of Riverside, are engaged
In friendly contest for a chalice- The
one who secures the lowest amount of
money towards the purpose pays for the
chalice. The members of each congrega-
ton are lending their aid in various ways.
Last week Miss Mamie Mccarthy gave a
euchre party to raise funds for the object
A grand euchre and dance is to be given
In the Masonic Temple by Mrs. ]. Harry
Halt, on Thursday evening, May %. The
proceeds of this euchre are to go toward
the Sacred Heart Parish Contest. Re-
freshments will be served and pleasant
time promised to all who attend Nom
players are also invited, as an orchestra
has been engaged to furnish music for
the evening. Fifty OF more prizes are to
be given away. five of which are for nom
players.
There was some excitement, Saturday
morning, when Sarah, wife of Walter
Stiles, of Water street, was rescued from
drowning. She is reported to have jump
ed into the creek with the intention of
committing suicide, it being alleged that
she was tired living an unhappy life. 1t
was reported to Overseer of the Poor John
Throckmorton that the family was in a
destitute condition, but on making an in
vestigation he found that was not true, as
the husband had sent some meat and pro-
visions home that day. As she lay on
couch, Mrs Stiles would not speak word
to the overseer.
Aaron Burtis wilkins, age years, of
Moorestown met with very painful ac-
cident Wednesday morning. AS his father,
Alexander Wilkins, who is a milkman,
was leaving his home the lad climbed
on the rear of the wagon to get a ride.
His foot slipped and went between the
spokes. Before the wagon could be stop
ped, he had been twisted around the axle,
his leg being broken at the knee and hip.
The sinews were severed at the back of
his knee, and he was rendered unconscious
by his head striking the ground. His
injuries were found to be so bad that he
was taken to the Hahnemann Hospital.
John Armstrong, pilot of the FRANKIE
In the service of the Philadelphia, Ran
cocas and Mount Holly Transportation
Co., was badly smashed up about the face
one day last week by being struck by the
spokes of the steering wheel. The steamer
was making landing at Bridgeboro and
backing into the wharf when the rudder
came In contact with piling, throwing
the wheel around with such force that it
drew him into the hand spokes. Thewheel
almost cut his face away, crushing his
nose badly. DR. Small was hastily sum-
moned, and fixing the unfortunate man
temporarily, he hurried him home in his
auto. Mr. Armstrong was able to be about
yesterday, but the only part of his face
that could be seen was his eyes. He will
not be able to resume his duties for several
weeks.
George DENLY, colored convict from
Burlington county, has been removed
from the state prison to the State Hospita
for the Insane. The negro imagines tina
he is charged with electricity and that h'
. magnetizes everything that he comes il
contact with He causes the prison keep
ers considerable trouble by his rawlings
: During the past two or three days he ha
been unusually demonstrative and keep
shouting to the keepers to take him from
J his cell so that he will not charge the wall
with electricity. DENLY has been care
fully watched by the prison officials TO
several months, because of his mental dis
lordar and n uaa hOned that In time h