The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-06-09

n Miss Lavinia johnson, aged 81 years
r who has been living on Charles street
died yesterday from consumption.
8 The finder of white silk belt, EN-
r broidered with blue, and with gil
f buckle, will be rewarded by leaving 1t a
, the Ivanhoe.
Louis Garbarino last week secured pass
l ports from Washington for himself, wifi
) and daughter. in preparation for trip t6
r Italy in the near future.
Rev. James Stoddard, rector of st. An
drew's Church, received telegram, OF
/ Saturday, announcing the death of his
brother Enoch, at Rochester, N. Y.
Mount Holly souvenir post cards In
colors. 81 views, 2 for cts. % cts.
dozen. For sale here and at Jones
, Pharmacy. L. S. Boyce, stationer.
} Samuel J. Taylor. of Monroe street, Is
now ready to make awnings, lay carpet.
cover furniture, etc. A telephone call
will bring him to your house. Bell S7SD. .
| me IOllOWluR lCblCiS ACLAoAA
In the post office for the week ending
June 6: Bob Wilson Green. John Minsch-
waner, David Miller, Mrs. Lizzie Shaffer.
Mrs. Mary Sutees, Miss Mae Wright. Pos
tai, Miss Katherine Thornton.
Albert Frank, aged 10 years, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Frank, of White Hill,
was drowned In the Delaware river at that
place Sunday afternoon. The boy had
gone into the river to battle, but could
not swim. His body was recovered.
A. check has been received by treasurer
George Stead. from William E. Doron, OF
Wilkesbarre, Pa, for a sum to be devoted
to the organ fund of the Baptist Church,
Mount Holly, in memory of his father
and mother, who were members OF the
church.
Before DR.. Gauntt went to the Pasteur
Institute, on Saturday, he left request
that three dogs on Pine street be killed,
as they were bitten by mad dog that re-
Gently bit several ours in town, some OF
which have since died of hydrophobia.
The authorities should see that these dogs
are killed without delay.
Capt. ]. F. R. Long, of Company E.
Third Regiment, has received official no.
LITIGATION that his command stands first
in the state in armory rifle practice, there
being in the company nine experts, TWEEN
ty sharpshooters and fifteen marksmen.
Company E also stands eighth in the state
for rifle practice at Sea Girt last summer.
Owing to the difficulty which some
members of the Young Friends Associa-
ton experience in attending the meetings
which are held out of town during the
summer months, it has been arranged to
run a hack from Mount Holly to each
meeting On Thursday the hack will
leave corner of Buttonwood and Garden
streets at P. M. sharp, to go to the home
of Tylee Engle.
The first drowning accident of the sea-
son In the vicinity of Riverside, occurred
opposite the town wharf at Delanco, at
noon, on Sunday, when George Jones, of
Philadelphia, fell from the roof of the
Atlanta, which contained party of six
Philadelphians seeking pleasure in cruise
up the river. Jones being fully clothed
sank Immediately before help could reach
him. He was 26 years of age and was
employed as chief window decorator at
Philadelphia department store. The body
was recovered at s o'clock and taken to
a morgue at Riverside.
Pursuant to instructions from the town.
ship committee, Samuel j. Taylor started
out at O'Clock on Saturday morning and
shot six unmuzzled dogs before breakfast.
In one instance dog was not dead. as he
supposed, and when notified OF that fact
he returned and shot it again. This gave
rise to false rumor that Taylor had been
arrested and held under bail for cruelty
to animals. In shooting unmuzzled dogs
Taylor is being assisted by Theodore En- |
gle, each of whom take a different section
of the town. These men are doing good
work, and those who interfere with them
should be prosecuted. The less number
of dogs there are on the street the safer 1t
will be for the general public
The University Extension Committee OF
the Alumni Association Of the High
School announces having arranged for the
delivery on Friday nights of November
and early December next of course OF
lectures on Living Problems in Shakes
peare," by j. Duncan Spaeth, Phi. d.
This eloquent and popular lecturer has
recently been elevated to the Professor
ship of English at Princeton University
to succeed the noted DR.. Henry VanDyke
during the latter's indefinite leave of alb
sence abroad. DR.. Spaeth has lectured
with remarkable success for two years
past here and elsewhere. An excellent
travelling library for the free use of ticket
holders for this course will be here after
September /. The committee bespeaks
for the lectures as large attendance as be-
fore and the right of way in the fixing OF
dates for other events.
A romance that had its beginning forty
five years ago, eliminated at Riverside, on
Friday, In the marriage of Joseph Buzby,
of Cooperstown, and Mrs. Sarah Borton,
of Pittsburg. Pa. The couple attended
the Cooperstown school when children
and fell in love with each other. Mrs.
Borton was then Miss Sarah Evans. Later
they made their plans for wedding, but
ouarrelled and broke their engagement.
After their quarrel Miss Evans went to
Pittsburg, where she married Mr.. Bor-
ton. Six months later Buzby married
Miss Vansciver, of Beverly. Five years
ago Mrs. Borton became widow and
about the same time Buzby became wild
over. Mrs. Borton was recent visitor
to Cooperstown where she met Buzby.
The old love rekindled after forty-five
years of separation, and on Friday JUS
tice Zeigler united them in wedlock. The
couple are each about So years old.
| A society event of much interest was
the golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Roberts, which was celebrated at River
ton on Saturday night. One of the brides
maids of fifty years ago, Miss Eliza Aus
tin, of Philadelphia, was among the
guests. In spite of the expressed desire
that NO presents be sent, many golden
gifts testified to the affection In which
Mr.. and MIR. Roberts are held. A beauti-
full golden plate from the Porch Club was
among the presents, as was loving cup