The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-07-04
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Max N. Kstz. of Philadelphia, and Miss
Blanche Gardner, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gardner, of High street,
were married by Rabbi Joseph Levinthal.
of Pine street. Philadelphia. The fact
that they had been married was kept hid
den until last week, when they broke the
news to the parents of the bride. The In
tention of the parents of the bride had
been to hold wedding of more elabor-
ate nature some time In the near future.
but the determination of the young groom
to wed quietly and without any fuss or
feathers, spoiled the plans that had been
arranged. Parental forgiveness and bless
Ing followed and now the young couple
are off on wedding tour which will in
clude Baltimore. Washington and Atlantic
City. On their return their home will
be In Philadelphia.
That gooseberries are grown in large
quantities was demonstrated last week
when sixty-three bushels of that grape
shaped berry were shipped from her via
Adams express by William J. Terrell The
berries were big ones and were shipped to
Baltimore. The shipment was the largest
that ever went out of Burlington or any
town in New Jersey at one time.
While riding bicycle along the Cam
den pike about nine O'Clock Tuesday
night Michael Donegan, twenty-five years
old, farm hand, was run down by the
automobile of William Page, of East
Union street. this city, and so badly In
jured that he is In a serious condition.
The bicycle which he was riding was COM
pletely wrecked. The injured youth was
picked up in an unconscious condition by
Russell Page and Eugene Latta, who oc-
cupied the machine, and brought hurriedly
to this city and taken to the Office of DR..
Marcus Newcomb, where he was revived
and on account of the serious nature OF
his injuries he was later taken In the same
automobile to the Burlington County
Hospital at Mount Holly where 1t was
ascertained that the man was injured
internally and his condition serious
Three ribs were fractured, and he was cut
on the face, chest and other parts Of the
body. Page and Latta were going to
Bridgeboro when they steered to the right
of the road to allow an upcoming automo-
bile to pass. They did not see the rider
on the bicycle, who, according to Page,
had no light and was directly In the path
OF the swiftly moving automobile, which
struck the young man with much force,
knocking both rider and wheel down and
supp osedly passing over both. Two other
young men, Howard Rodman and one
named Shedaker, were on the opposite side
of the road at the time and witnessing the
accident ran to The aid of the injured
youth. Donegan worked on the farm of
james Murphy on the Camden pike, and
the wheel belonged to one of Mr.. Murphy's
sons. The injured youth came to the
Murphy farm a short time ago. He be-
longs at Pemberton. The accident hap
pened near the farm of F. w. Shedaker.
While standing on the back step of q
Burlington County Transit Company
trolley car Wednesday evening in Mount
Holly, Curator Thomas O'Donnell, of the
city hall, was jostled from the car and
dragged several yards before the car was
stopped. O'Donnell was about to alight
when the car gave jolt, so he says, and
he was toppled off. In falling he grabbed
a hand rail and held ON until the car was
stopped. In being dragged along O'Don-
nell received cut on the head which was
later dressed by nearby doctor. Dan
Bonner, local character, who had been
sentenced to four days at the county jail
had been taken over by O'Donnell, who
was on the way home when the accident
happened.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Parsons, of 321
High street, attended a very pretty we'd
ding at Camden, Wednesday evening,
when Mr.. and Mrs. William Bartlett gave
their daughter Edith A., in marriage to
Lawrence Parsons Of this city. Quite a
surprise was teadered the guests when
Miss Bartlett's intimate friend, Miss Ethel
Hoaglin, accompanied by Earl Griner,
Joined the wedding procession and were
married at the same time. Rev. Samue
Williams, cousin Of Mr. Parsons, per
formed the ceremony. Many relatives and
friends were present. Mr. and Mrs. Par
sons will take a wedding trip to Cape
May City and afterwards reside at No.
321 High street, this city, where he is en-
ployed at the Singer Sewing Machine
Office
Ten days In the county Jail was the pun.
ishment handed out on Thursday to Tom
Smith, a bad man. who tried to Brighten
to death all the residents out at Taylor'e
Hill by shooting off revolver. Tom,
who works on the Edmund Cook farm,
procured a revolver the other day and
began to flourish 1t on the hill He shot
at all the dogs he saw and made such 8
racket all day long that Jesse r. Cramer
constable, took hand In the matter
and secured the weapon. Smith came
here about a month ago from California
He always carried revolver and holster
and created mnch fear among the Other
farm hands.
James E. Hays, native of Burlington
died Thursday morning at the Adins
hotel. Philadelphia. He was we'll known
corporation lawyer.
Eastman's Kodaks and supplies L. s
Boyce, stationer.
Palmyra.
Miss Rosa Saar, daughter of Mr. and