The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-10-10
The MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1911
LOCAL NEWS.

an absolute divorce from Joseph K. Tuiey
The S4th annual convention of the BuI
lington County Sunday School Associatio
will be held st Delsnco on October "a.
Mrs. Ellen Croshaw, wife of John e
Croshaw, formerly Of Wrightstown. die
at Alameda, California. on the 21st G
September.
Rev. George T. Harris. Of the Methods
church, aud Rev. r. b. Baker, OF tn
Baptist church. exchanged pulpits o.
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Durand, Sr.
announce the engagement of their daugh
ter, Fan Herbert Durand, to j. Bernar'
Bell, of Crawford.
The residence of former AesemblymaI
Benjamin d. 6hedaker. at EdgeWate
Park, was entered by thieves Saturday
Not much was stolen.
Herbert @. Smith and Miss DIV,
Shemeley. both of Mount Holly. wer'
married on September "a. The ceremony
was performed In Philadelphia.
A pleasant time will prevail at Indiar
Mills next Saturday night, when the la
dies of the Methodist Church Of tina
place will give an oyster supper
The America Hose Company has en-
gagged the Burlington band for the in
spection and fremen's parade to be held
in Mount Holly on Thanksgiving day.
Walter Sewers and Mas Gertrude 8
Evans. both of Lumberton. were married
at that place on September 81. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. George c.
Reynolds.
The fourth annual public examination
Of all stations offered for breeding pur-
poses In Burlington county will be held al
Mount Holly, on Tuesday morning,
October II.
The members of Good Intent Fire Com
pary wish to return thanks to all their
friends whose earnest and persistent yot-
ing in fhe library contest enabled them to
capture the prize.
The Medford Odd Fellows have ar
ranged to hold public meeting In their
hall on Friday evening. October 20. The
grand master and other state officers are
expected to be present.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist
Church will have an autumn sale of
bread, cakes, pies, fruits, vegetables and
candy on Saturday afternoon, October %.
beginning at o'clock.
At Medford. on Tuesday evening. oc-
CURED the marriage of Miss Ola G. Al
len, Of that place, and Joseph B. Powell.
Of Camden. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Joseph L. Roe.
Game Warden Morton went to New
Brunswick on Saturday. With another
warden be spent Sunday In that section
looking after Italians who were reported
to be shooting game Illegally.
If the next conference respects the
wishes of the congregation OF the Methodist
church. Rev. George T. Harris will re-
main as pastor for another year. as he has
been unanimously invited to return.
After an Illness of several months,
Alexander Neil, Jr., died at his home at
Hagerstown, Md. on Wednesday night
Deceased was a brother of Mrs. Charles
Il. Folwell, Of Mount Holly. and was quite
well known here.
Clayton Haines and bis son, Roland,
former residents of Medford who removed
to Collaraine. Ohio, are receiving treat
ment at the Pasteur Institute, Pittsburg,
Pa. Both were bitten by their valuable
shepherd dog, which developed hydro
phobia and was killed.
Gen. E. Burd Grubb is reported to be
losing his eyesight as the result Of cata-
racts which are coming over his eyes Six
months ago the General was appointed
superintendent of the Old Soldiers Home
at Kearny, and removed there from his
home at Edgewater Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Perrine, of
Mooreatown. have announced the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Marguerite
Perrine, to Hiram g. Lukens, OF Tioga.
The latter is instructor of chemistry ct the
University of Pennsylvania. No date has
been set for the wedding.
There was an unfortunate ending to
the military career of John H. Spencer. OF
Maple Shade. who was killed on Eeptem-
Der 81. the day before he expected to leave
for home. He was first sergeant, and
was shot while in command Of q detach-
ment of recruits In New Mexico.
William F. Pilling. farmer of Revere.
Pa. and Albert G Noeckel, who conducts
9 grocery and general store on Shreye
street, have entered Into q real estate deal
by which Mr.. Pilling will continue the
grocery business in Mount Holly, and
Mr.. Noeckel will become an agricultural.
The Knights of Pythias of district No.
/. win hold meeting In Grange hall.
Burlington, under the auspices of Hope
Lodge. on Wednesday evening. October
IS. A number OF grand lodge ofhcers
viii be present. A special programme of
entertainment is being arranged for the
occasion.
Following is list of the unclaimed
mail at the post Office: L Bauberger &
Co., Irwin r. Becker. Rev. Henry Comp
ton. Goerke Co.. L. s. Plant & Co., Job
Powell. A. v. Snyder s. Co.. Mrs. J.
Frank Stackhouse. D. Woldd s Co., Miss
II. Wetherill; postals, d. B. Deets. Miss
Anna 6hinn. Miss Helen Armstroug.
.'The Passing Show" musical enter
tainment by local talent. which was given
in Mount Holly last winter for the benefit
Of the hospital. is being performed this
week at Woodbury.. Miss Beck and Mas
Emery. under whose management and In
struction the performance is given, made
many friends during their stay 10 Mount
Holly. and number of the young people
who took part in the local production will
witness one of the Woodbury. perform
ances.
During some trouble Saturday night, a
colored man named Isaac r. jackson, who
has been committed several times on
charges of petty larcency, was removed tc
the Burlington County Hospital paral, zed
and speechless from a wound on his head
alleged to have been inflicted by Edward
Wilbur, who lives In tenant house on tn,
Streaker farm, near Cookstown. Wher
arrested Wilbur said IL occurred vhe,