The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-05-23
Burlington.

celVed an invitation to the marriage of
Miss Grace Bryan, daughter of William
Jennings Bryan, which will occur at Lin
coin, Nebraska, on June7.
At meeting of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, on Thurs
day, the matter of procuring shelter for
homeless dogs was taken up, and contri-
buttons toward that object will be appre
ciated.-
Peter Still, Of this city. who passed
away Wednesday morning at the advanced
age Of IA. was unique character. known
all over the county as an itinerant dis
penser of salve that was guaranteed to
cure all the ills that mortal flesh is heir to.
The funeral took place on Sunday after.
noon.
A hot poker carelessly laid upon table
In the kitchen Of the home of Mrs. Cora
Myers, on Thursday night, started blaze
that would have resulted seriously If it
had not been for the timely arrival of
George Myers, member of the family.
who put the flames out with buckets Of
water.
George w. Haskins and Madge v. Par
ker, both of Burlington, were married at
the Union M. E. parsonage, on Tuesday
evening last, by Rev. J. H. Payran. The
groom was attended by his brother, Will
liam Hsskins, of Philadelphia, and the
bride by her sister, Mrs Nellie Jobes, of
Florence.
In the presence of notable gathering
of the clergy, the corner stone of Scar
borough Hail." an addition to st. Mary's
Hall, the ancient and aristocratic school
for girls on the river bank, this city, will
be laid on the afternoon of May 81, fol-
lowing the annual commencement exer-
cises. Bishop Scarborough, of New Jer-
sey, after whom the building Is to be
named, will offlciate at the cornerstone
| laying.
The presentation of new flag to the
Robert Stacy high school by Evening Star
Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, will take place
Friday afternoon at $50 o'clock. The
presentation will be made on the lawn in
front of the school In the presence of the
pupils of the various schools who will as
semble there at 100 o'clock. The entire
staff of teachers connected with the
schools of the city and the Board of Edu-
cation will attend.
| Annie Stehlinger, daughter of Charles
Stehlinger, proved herself heroine, Sun
day, when she jumped overheard at one
Of the resting spots along the Green Bank
and rescued James Conroy, the young son
of MIR. and Mrs. Michael ConroY, from
drowning. Little James was playing
along the bank when he lost his balance
and fell into the river. Annie, who was
playing nearby, heard the splash as the
boy struck the water, and Immediately
went to the rescue The child was sink.
ing for the second time when, mastering
up all the courage she had and knowing
that every minute lost meant whole lot
to the boy, she jumped overheard and
grabbing him. held him above water with
one arm while she padded her way to the
stone wall, where older hands pulled both
from the water.
i What might have been a more serious
accident took place Wednesday afternoon
when big oil wagon coming out of ar
alley on Pearl street, collided with trolley
of the Riverside Traction Company, which
was going westward. As result of thu
collision the trolley car was damaged
about the front and both of the horses
were knocked down, one of them being
slightly injured. The driver Of the team
which belonged to to the Independent Oh
Company, of Mount Holly, had been de
livering oil at the rear of High stree
store. In coming out of the alleyway he
failed to properly judge the closeness o.
the trolley to the entrance of the sid,
street and drove the team out on Pear
street just as the trolley reached the spot
The long pole Of the oil wagon, notwith
standing the efforts of the driver to holC
back the team, struck the side of the ca
near the front and tore big hole in it
The horses were struck by the car anC
knocked down, one of them going over OF
Its side and being slightly injured. A
window In the car was smashed, the piecel
being scattered over the car. A numbe
of women occupying the car became ex
cited when the crash came, but luckily
none of them tainted or no one was In
ljured by the flying glass. The horse
were not injured SO seriously that it inter
fered with their work for the balance O
. the day.