The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-05-02
LOCAL NEWS.

n@sS -oo oSiSe PAouteu III Hnite pOtat0e
Services were held in the Friends NEE
Ing house, on Buttonwood street, Sunda
afternoon.
Thomas Cook, of Bordentown, who wa
seriously Ill with pneumonia, last weeE
Ii convalescing.
Mrs. Clifford Pitcher, of Moorestowr
was operated on at the Burlington Count
Hospital on Wednesday.
1t is reported that many people in Noun
Holly have been made i'll this week from
intestinal troubles as the result Of eatinl
shad
The small boy and some of his olde
relatives anticipate having a good time
on Thursday, which will be circus day Ii
Mount Holly.
Former Judge Joseph H. Gaskill, o
Mount Holly. has awarded contract t,
e. W. Esham for the erection of cottag,
at Seaside Park.
The Office on the Elks' property Is nov
occupied by George M. Hillman, who ha,
removed his law offices from the Kelse,
& Killie building.
According to notice received by Post
master Charles G. Cowperthwait, posta
savings bank is to be established in Noun
Holly, at an early date.
AS eggs have been SO scarce and th,
price at high rate during the past thre.
winters. nearly everybody in this section
has taken to raising chickens.
The Saturday afternoon dancing class
conducted by Mrs. George B. Clothier,
will hold its closing dance of the season al
the Masonic Temple next Saturday night.
Blood poisoning which affects all parts
OF his body. is an affection from which
William Foulks. living near Smithville. ia
suffering. The trouble is said to have
developed from laryngitis.
The employees of the Neidich Process
Company, Of Burlington. will temporarily
work at short time, quitting at Friday
noon for the week. This rule win effect
several Mount Holly people who are en-
ployed there.
The New Jersey conference of the Ep-
worth League will hold three days con-
vention at Vinelaud. beginning to-day
During Its progress an address will be de-
livered by its president, Rev. George t.
Harris, Of Mount Holly
The HeaviIand property, at the corner
OF Washington and King streets, has been
purchased by County Detective Ellis q.
Parker. The latter has sold the DIR. j. C.
Still, property, on Madison avenue, which
he recently purchased, to Grover Aaron
son.
William s. Repdell, of Mount Holly.
who has contract for the manufacture
of shoes at the state prison, is one of those
persons who will be affected by the pas
sage of a law which abolishes contract
labor In penal and reformatory institutions
of the state
The fire department responded to an
alarm, on Wednesday afternoon. The
seat OF trouble was at the home Of Mark
Harmon. on Chestnut street. Only slight
damage resulted, as the blaze was extin-
guished by bucket brigade before the
fremen arrived.
During the past few days Herbert Oliver
has been suffering from a wound on his
arm, which was inflicted by dog belong
Ing to George G. Dennis as Oliver was
taking the hose carriage from the Relief
engine house during an alarm of FIRE on
Wednesday afternoon.
Announcement has been received of the
marriage of Elmer Tabor and Miss Eliza
beth Bartlett Grigg, both of Joplin, Mo-,
where the ceremony was performed on
Saturday, April %. The bride formerly
resided in Mount Holly. being the daugh.
ter of jerome B. Grigg.
Nelson Burr Gaskill, assistant attorney
general. formerly of Mount Holly, was
one Of the guests at the marriage of United
States Senator Tillman's daughter, and
Charles Sumner Moore, of Atlantic City,
which took place at the brides home,
Trenton. South Carolina, on Wednesday
svening.
The remains of Susan H. Risdon, who
died at Charlottesville, Va, on Wednesday
night. from paralysis. were brought here
and inferred in St. Andrews burying
grounds on Friday morning. Services
were held in Dobbips' Memorial Chapel.
Deceased, who was an estimable woman,
was the widow of the late William M.
Risdon. formerly of Mount Holly.
At Trenton, last week. certificate of
incorporation was filed In the clerks office
of Mercer County by the Powers and Sail
Publishing Company. of Mount Holly
with capital of $4,000. The concern
intends to engage in the printing and
publishing business. Allen R. Eckman
George E. Clark and Albert C. Brand are
the incorporators.
On Monday last, at Wilmington, Del.
occurred the marriage of George Eliza
beth Gaskill. living ON Risdon street,
Mount Holly, and Ernest Fork, of Trenton.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Frederick M. Kirkus. pastor of the Old
Swedes,. church. Miss Gaskill is the young
lady who took joy ride In balloon
and made parachute descent at the Mount
Holly fair grounds two years ago.
A very creditable performance was
given In the Opera House, on Tuesday
evening, by Macs Ministries, which IL
composed Of young men from Mount
Holly. From the profits derived they
were able to donate $25 to the Burlington
County Children's Home. for whose bene-
at the entertainment was given. Some of
the hits were very timely, and furnished
material upon which the authorities might
act successfully.
John Perkins, of Beverly, while fishing
with hook and line In the Neshaminy
creek, last week, caught German carp
weighing S7a pounds. A sudden jerk on
the line nearly pulled him overheard, and
he saved himself by grabbing hold of the
gunwhale. The fish dragged the boat
around until 1t became exhausted. Half
an hour later Perkins managed to land his
prize. which is said to be the largest fish
ever caught In that stream. Only by
throwing his weight on the fish could be
prevent it from Tapping out of the boat.
In the parlor of Samuel B. Gale, on
Risdon street, is display of relics that
has seen service In two wars. A highly
priced piece is drum made In 1908, and
used by his grandfather, Samuel Gale, in
the war of 1919. Another, having dis
tinct local history, is silk flag. 10