The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-09-20


stalled In the residence of Granville v
Leeds, of Rancocas.
+, The engagement has been announced {
Walter T. Mcgowan and Miss Mary I
Hubbard. both of Moorestown.
Charles 81. Horner, Masonville farm
er, picked a watermelon from his pate
this season that weighed 5aA pounds.
William 8. Woodward is preparing t
: celebrate his twenty-ifth year as watcl
man at the Moorestown National Bank.
AS the result of fall which she n
ceived at her home in Medford a few day
since, Mrs. Samuel Ever fractured he
nose and badly bruised her face
Rey. johnson Oatman. Jr., will live
Mount Holly during the winter. He will
return from Lumberton this week an
board at No. rs Mil street.
George Hermstead, of Riverside, narrow
lY escaped death by the explosion of hi
gun. Firing at flock of birds the gul
exploded, shattering his left hand.
Several boys under 16 years of age wer
compelled to quit work in the machin,
shops at Smithville, week ago. after
State Factory Inspector visited that place
Patrick Lawler, of Gloucester. and Mis-
Elizabeth Cassidy, of Moorestown, are tt
be married In the Catholic church at tn,
latter place on Tuesday morning, Septem
Der 81.
Arthur j. Durand, formerly of Mount
Holly, who left Moorestown to continue
In the drug business at Beach Haven. will
open q branch store at Tuckerton this
winter.
The entries in the speed department at
the Mount Holly Fair are larger than ever
this year, and there have been some
pretty long strings of horses here in for
mer years.
The Grand Circle. Brotherhood of Amer.
lea, will close its two days session at At
lantic City to-day. About ten members
of the order from Mount Holly are In at
tendance.
Falling from a ladder while picking
grapes, Jesse Lippincott. aged SO years,
fractured several ribs. He has never
lived anywhere except on the farm on
which he was born near Hartford.
Chester L. Appleton and family, who
were on a trip to Niagara Falls and points
In Canada, were compelled to return home
before reaching the end of their journey,
owing to the illness of Mr.. Appleton, who
contracted quinsy.
The stockholders of the Mount Holly
Water Company will hold their annual
meeting at the office of the company on
Mil street, on Saturday afternoon, Octo-
Der /. Directors will be elected and
other business transacted.
Chicken thieves are numerous around
Delanco. The memories Of P. A. Jordan,
Albert Pancoast, George Ships and others
have been visited and many choice fowls
taken. The other night Mr.. Jordan shot
and hit thief, who got away.
Herbert Worrell of Medford. has re-
covered the use of his arm, which was
badly shocked by lightning during a re-
cent storm. His arm at the time was
resting against a stove while he was
playing on the floor with one of his
children.
The Butler place of twelve acres In
Polly Cox's swamp, near Mount Holly,
purchased year ago by Wesley p Hatch
er, colored who could not pay a cent on
1t at the time, has been able to clear the
place of all Indebtedness In one season by
his close attention to business. This is
very creditable showing.
There are no tidings of Harry Kennedy,
the 14-year old son Of John Kennedy, who
with Grant Melvin started out from River
side on August 90, to ''see the world" and
make their fortunes. Melvin returned the
following day, saying that he left Ken
nedy on the Delaware and Raritan Canal
between Trenton and New Brunswick.
On Thursday Judge Horner sentenced
Frank Williams, of Burlington, to four
months in the county jail for beating his
wife, who gave some proyocation. The
court referred to the unfortunate domes-
tic relations of the defendant. Had the
latter not bad record, which includes
term In state prison, he might have
gotten off under parole.
At the home of MIR. and Mrs. Andrew
Brewer, on White street, Wednesday
evening, occurred the marriage of their
daughter, Ida M. Perrine, and George b.
Heidrick, of Camden, In which city the
happy couple will reside. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. George T. Harris.
pastor of the Methodist church. Miss
Gertrude johnson was the bridesmaid, and
Cleveland Brewer best man.
Daniel Stack and John Mccarthy who
were sentenced by Judge Horner on April
90, 1909. to serve eighteen months in the
state prison for robbing the store OF ]. M.
Roberts, at Riverton, were Immediately
arrested by an officer at the expiration of
their term and taken to Easton, Pa, where
they were tried for other crimes. Con-
viction followed and each man was sen
fenced to six years in the Eastern peniten-
tiary. Deputy Sheriff Joseph B. Fleet
wood, Detective Ellis II. Parker and Con-
stable Samuel K. Gaskill appeared against
the prisoners.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Mount Holly held its annual
meeting and election of officers last Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. ]. A.
Tice. After other interesting business
had been disposed of the election of
officers took place, as follows: President,
Mrs. H. 1. Budd; secretary, Mrs. F. jacket:
treasurer, Mrs. W. P. Eddy; vice presi-
dents, Mrs. Samuel Bullock, Mrs. F. Arm
strong, Mrs. Barclay Moore, Miss Mary
w. Budd. Superintendent of flower mis-
sion, Mrs. Cameron; Of literature, Mrs.
Amanda Boyce; of press. Mrs. J. A. Tice
The next meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. II. 1. Budd, next Tuesday after
noon.
Not many years ago people laughed
when the automobile was mentioned. 1t
came, however, and It is here to stay Not
content with flying along on the ground
the inventors must try and speed through
the air, hence the flying machine arrived.