The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-10-27
LOCAL NEWS.

Boyce, rs Garden street.
Some thieves at Bridgeboro have bee
relieving Mrs George Trout of her came
goods.
William 3. johnson, of New Egyp
has received large order for coal bai
kets for the government.
Certain parties are under suspicion 70
robbing the store of Charles Robbins an
the home of John Miller, at New Egypt
A Halloween Social will be give
by the Epworth League at the Methods
church on Friday evening, at eigh
o'clock All are invited.
Mrs. Samuel l.. Bullock and son desir
to express their appreciation OF the man.
kindnesses shown them by their friend
during their recent bereavement.
]. Wilson Harding. of New Egypt, ant
Miss Margaretta McCuen. of Roxborough
Pa, were married at Manayunk on Thurs
day, October 10. by Rev. DIR. Launt.
Mount Holly souvenir post cards
Eleven new colored views just received
The very best. Sold here and at Jones
Pharmacy. L. =. Boyce. Ststioner, q
Garden street.
Suffering from a complicated fracture
of his right arm as the result Of falling
from his bicycle, Howard Laessle, Of
Moorestown, has been removed to Phil
adelphia hospital.
DIR. Leroy Pickersgill. and Miss Ella
Borton, daughter of Mrs James w. Me
gargee, of Moorestown, are to be married
in Trinity Church, at the latter place, on
Thursday, October 30.
William Whitehead, having charge OF
the bungalow at Brindle Park, while
cleaning revolver week ago, sent a
bullet into his right hand by the acct
dental discharge of the weapon.
The Chief of police of Roebling was in
Mount Holly, on Friday. relative to Sc
curing the services of Constable Samuel
K. Gaskill, turnkey at the county Jail, to
act as an officer at that place.
Mrs Emma Gaskill, of Union street,
celebrated her 10th birthday on Thursday
evening. The house was filed with in
vited guests, and all enjoyed delightful
time The lady received many presents
All Saints Day falling on Sunday, No
vember 1. the usual service at Dobbins'
Memorial Chapel, in St. Andrews grave
yard, will be held on Monday, November
g. Celebration of the holy communion
at 10 A. M.
Lorenzo Moore, of Riverside, while
placing belt over a shafting at his foun-
dry, few days since, caught his left hand
in the machinery, which tore his forefnger
badly and cut open the back of his hand.
1t required several stitches to close the
wound.
Miss Bertha A. Gibson, of Delanco, and
John Roberts, of Mount Holly, were mar.
ried at the home of the brides parents on
Wednesday evening, October ID. by Rev.
C. Rollin Smith. Following the ceremony
the young couple left for the county seat
and went 90 housekeeping.
Edwin s. Buzby, former supervisor of
stone roads aud prominent business man
of Bordentown, and Mrs. Elizabeth Z.
Deacon were married at her home, on N.
54th street. West Philadelphia. on Tues
day morning. The wedding was a quiet
one, only few friends being present.
Fearing that his signature might be
forged to checks or other documents, q
stranger who stopped at Coles Hotel, In
Moorestown, last week, refused the prof
fered pen, and from his pocket he drew a
rubber stamp and pad and impressed his
name and residence ON two lines of the
register.
The sum of $S7056, realized from en-
tertainments during the past four years,
has been raised toward the erection of a
hospital at Riverside. AS several citizens
have agreed to make annual cash dona-
lions toward the support of such an in
stitution, its erection is a matter that will
soon be settled one way or the other.
Henry w. Shreve, of Riverton, "a years
old, committed suicide Wednesday night
by taking dose of cyanide of potassium.
His body was found by his wife when she
went to call him in the morning. A four
ounce vial containing the poison was
found beside the body, almost empty. Mr..
Ehreve had been in poor health for years
and had severe attack of typhoid fever
several months ago, from which he never
fully recovered.
One of the largest Republican demon
strations of the campaign will be held at
Moorestown tomorrow night. The Cav
airy club of that place expect to have 200
riders in line. Visiting clubs are expect
ed from Mount Holly, Philadelphia, Bev-
erly, Trenton, Camden, Burlington, Riv-
erside, Haddonfeld, Gloucester and Wood
bury. Houses along the line of march
will be Illuminated and decorated. The
parade will form at 8 o'clock at the juno
ton of Haddonfield road and Camden
avenue.
Walter A. Barrows, formerly of Mount
Holly, with a delegation from Riverside,
attended the national meeting Of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle. held at
Washington, D. c.. last week, and he had
a pleasant experience. The delegation
was received at the White House by Pres
ident Roosevelt, who shook hands with
the guests as they passed in line. AS the
President reached out to shake hands
with Mr.. Barrows he caught sight of q
grand army button In his coat and said
Hello, comrade, what regiment were you
INF" The lawyer answered: "In the Sew.
enth New Jersey Volunteers He also
told the President that President Lincoln
appointed him captain Of the 10th U. s
Colored Infantry, when the President re
piled: Bully for you, and then took the
hand of Mrs. Barrows, who was next IL
turn.
County Detective Ellis Fl. Parker ar
rested man Saturday night who CAV
the name of Wilhelm Anderson, car
penter, who had been working at Staple
ton. Staten Island. The stranger had nj
difficulty Ia making friends. for as sool
as he entered the town he displayed roi
of money. from which he began to pee
off $40 bills, giving them away indiscrim
inately. He insisted on paying $40 for tn
compounding of IS cent prescription
gave fifty cents for glass of soda water
and after treating all hands In local bs
room insisted on giving the proprietor
ten dollar bill. The mans actions havin