The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-10-12
Sea Side Park Heights.

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Edwin s. Parry and Miss Mary Sheldor
Bond were married yesterday at Chris
Church, Riverton, by Rev. Bowden Shep
herd.
The w. G. T. U. will meet at the hom'
of Mrs. Eliza Claypoole, Brainard street
on Tuesday afternoon, October 10, at
o'clock.
Members of Santa Maria Council, No
1179, will give euchre and dance In the
Masonic Temple tonight in observance Of
Columbus Day.
There are unclaimed letters In the post
office for Mrs. Sadie G. Brinkley. Rev. E.
Braislin, Mrs. Mary Anne CoYle, Marvin
Garvine and Mrs. Charles Sinner.
Jesse G. Strauss will be at his optical
parlor, at 43 High street, every Tuesday
and Wednesday. All cases Of defective
vision will be given careful attention.
Next Sunday will be Harvest Home
at St. Paups Church, Hainesport. The
services will be at 10 80, and will be in
English. Everybody will be welcomed.
Cards are out for the wedding of Clar-
ence Fl. Shreve, son of the late Caleb K.
Shreve, of Mansfield Square. and Miss
Elizabeth Shade Bramall, of Palmyra, to
take place at the home of the bride on
Wednesday evening, October 20.
In crossing the ring at the Fair there
was lost black handbag containing a
pair of bifocal eyeglasses, handkerchief
and other articles. If the finder will re-
turn the glasses to No. 113 Water street,
he may keets the balance of the items. .
Don't miss the free excursion to Sea
Side Park Heights next Sunday. Just
think, for 1926 you can get lot there with
cement sidewalks, curb and gravel streets.
For free tickets apply to Rodman w.
Bowker, 2O3 Mount Holly Avenue, Mount
Holly. Both phones.
Fred Perkins took base ball team to
Bristol. on Sunday, and played 1t under
the name of Mount Holly. Morgan was
in the box and he had the pleasure of
shutting Bristol out Blackburn, the $10,-
900 big league beauty, played for Bristol
but could not get hit. Morgan held the
other team down to four hits. The score
was to O.
Indictments by the Camden grand Jury
have been found against Policeman John
L. Severns, of Mount Holly, and William
A. Jones, the Lumberton hackman. who
are charged with perjury as the result of
their testimony given against Estelle G.
Warwick, of Lumberton, in habeas cor
pus proceedings for the custody of her
child
Joseph Kelly and Harry Valdez, of
Washington, D. c.. alleged professional
pickpockets, were arrested at the fair
grounds, on Thursday, by Detectives Par
ker, Tate and Abrams before they had an
opportunity to work the crowd. The men
were committed to jail on their reputa-
ton. A diamond pin was found on one
of them.
Although he was thrown to the ground
during a runaway and the wagon passing
over his body, Frank s. Gaskill, of New
Egypt, was only slightly hurt, but he
had close call for his life. The accident
happened while returning from his cram
berry bog. His grandson remained in the
wagon and when it was upturned he es-
capped with few slight bruises.
There was no hold up at the corner of
High and Water street late Thursday
night as reported. The trouble arose
from fight between some drunken men,
one of whom was knocked into the gutter.
After getting on his feet again the fellow
declared that he had been robbed of his
watch, but when searched by friends the
timepiece was found on his person.
A strange dog suffering from supposed
rabies caused considerable excitement at
New Egypt on Tuesday. A half dozen
or more persons living on the outskirts of
the town were chased by the dog. Clar-
ence, the little son of Joseph Shinn, was
badly bitten in nearly a dozen places
about the face and arms. The wounds
were cauterized and the dog was shot.
An honor that has come to Lawyer Reg
inald Branch, of Burlington, Is an invita-
ton from the authorities of Ell Paso,
Texas, to assist in the reception to be
rendered to President Taft and President
Diaz on the border line between that place
and the adjoining city of Juraez. Mexico,
on October 16. The invitation bears the
seal of the United States and also of
Mexico.
On Saturday morning three automo-
biles near Columbus met a carriage cross
ing the Hedding road. In order to avoid
an accident the chauffeur of the first auto
ran his car up a side hill, and striking
tree smashed front wheel A new one
was soon substituted and the jolly party
continued on to Philadelphia. where they
attended the automobile races In Fair
mount Park.
James Foster, aged SO years, living
near Marlton, died Tuesday afternoon.
His great weakness for alcoholic drink
made him q slave to the habit and brought
him to low station in life. In this he
had the sympathy of the community, es-
pecially Of those who knew him in early
life. 1t was not uncommon for him to
drink several gallons of whiskey In a
weeks time. He was not permitted to
buy 1t over the local hotel bars, but would
get it wholesale in Philadelphia.
Homemade stove polish and a home-
made cigarette proved an almost fatal
combination for Samuel Smith while he
was shining stoves at Burlington on Sat-
urday. A spark from the cigarette drop
ped into the can of polish, composed prin-
cipally OF gasoline. There was a flash
and roar that knocked Smith down and
covered his clothes with blazing liquid.
Smith was dragged to the street where
the flames were extinguished, but OF be-
| fore they had inflicted severe burns.
| One of the surprised men in court on
license day was George Maute, of River
side, from whom some judgment credi-
tors were unable to get satisfaction
Maute was granted renewal of his
wholesale license, and producing roll OF
bills to pay the fee. Sheriff Worrell grab
bed the money, counted out $142 and
handed the balance over to Maute, who
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