The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-21

Jack rabbits came along and ate them al
John Cunningham and Miss Anna SUIT
ton were married in the Catholic Churcl
r. at Moorestown by Rev. John W. Murph.
on Thursday morning.
I A setting of eggs, on Saturday, matches
!" In the coop of Francis o. Durand, on Mil
street, contained a chick having tire
% legs. 1t is doing nicely.
With a large number of friends ant
q relatives present, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacol
Claypoole celebrated their golden wed
u ding anniversary, at their home on Cherr,
It street, on Saturday evening.
just as he was finishing his days worl
:, In field on the east New Lisbon road,
few days since, Frank Fowler dispatched
l. with the heel Of his shoe swamp vampir,
e that measured four feet In length.
On Wednesday afternoon somers Feni
imore, of Riverside, was married to Mis-
Laura Franks, of Philadelphia, where tn.
ceremony was performed at the home Of
Mrs. A. Senderling by Rev E. Fl. Hart.
A few days since while men were work
, Ing on the new road In the pines at StumI
Tavers, near Cookstown, they killed three
black snakes, each being four feet long
] and also a pine snake measuring sever
feet.
Miss Helen Snyder, daughter of Robert
ID. Snyder, returned yesterday from the
/ German hospital, Philadelphia, where sh {
: was operated on for appendicitis. Hel
many friends are pleased at her speedy
recovery.
At Medford, on Saturday, May 18th,
occurred the marriage of Charles B. Allen
and Miss Hannah W. Taylor, both OF
Tabernacle. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Joseph L. Roe at the Methodist
parse mage.
J The fire department was called out on
Friday evening because of a blaze that
was discovered on the roof of an unoccu-
pied house south of the residence of Geo.
d. Austin on Pine street. A buc ket bri-
gade settled the trouble.
Mount Holly A. G. travelled to New
Egypt on Saturday, and was defeated by
the team of that place by the score of 7-3.
The game was interesting throughout
The feature of the game was the pitching
OF Bremen, of New Egypt, who registered
ltwenty-one strike-outs.
There will be an open-air meeting at
Burlington, Friday morning, at which
addresses will be delivered by Governor
Stubbs, of Kansas, and former President
Theodore Roosevelt. The latter will
speak from the platform of a railroad as
senger coach, which will be stopped at
the Burlington railroad station.
George Stoddard Ia paying short visit
at the residence of his parents, Rev. James
and Mrs. Stoddard. The young man is an
ensign In the United State navy and until
the 10th of this month was with the ship
North Dakota. On Monday he will start
for San Francisco where he will sail for
China, having been assigned to duty there.
! He will remain away for three years.
Through misunderstanding in receiv-
ing call over the telephone on Sunday,
| the news was given out that Howard
Briggs, Of Mill street, had commi tied
suicide and the report spread rapidly.
When information was sought over the
telephone, Howard made denial In per-
son which relaxed the surprise of many
| friends, who learned later how the mis-
take came to be made.
William Hendrickson, brother of Judge
Charles E. Hendrickson, died Friday
morning at Pleasanton, California. He
had been Ill with heart weakness for some
time but had not been confined to the
house. Death came from heart rupture
W lille Mr. Hendrickson was asleep. On
the 18th of April, Samuel D. Hendrick-
son, another brother, died at Pemberton.
This leaves Judge Hendrickson the only
member of the family living.
Following an address on Temperance,
given by Mrs. Addie Parsells, of Philadel-
phis, a Loyal Temperance Legion was
organized at the Trick school house, on
the road from Mount Holly to Burlington
on Wednesday, with twenty-five members,
the teacher, Miss Emily Grant, being
elected superintendent. Later In the day
w. q. T. U. was organized with seven
members. The officers elected were: Presi-
dent, Miss Amy Albertson; recording
secretary, Miss Mary Greedy; correspond
ing secretary, Miss Maud Haines; treasurer,
Miss Hannah Greedy.
Harry Hawkins, ST., was painfully In
jured on Saturday morning. As he was
about to cross the street opposite the
Arcade Hotel, he was knocked off his feet
when run into by Edward Miller, of Water
street, who was riding his bicycle pretty
fast. Hawkins had his eyeglasses smashed
and the new pair required will be paid for
by the boy who is responsible for the
trouble. 1t is said that Miller and Frank
Nippins' son were racing, but they deny
this Policeman Severns took their wheels
and locked them In Recorder Herbert's
office. Hawkins was not anxious that the
boys be punished further than to settle
for all damage.
The latest hold-up at Riverside occurred
Thursday night, the victim being John
w. Mccormick, q contractor and builder.
Two men are under suspicion of having
committed the crime. Awakened by groans
at $50 O'Clock 10 the morning, John Nc
Cormick. son, found his father at the
front door covered with blood. 1t was
not until several hours later that he could
give fair description of his assailants.
After he left the Riverside station, Nc
N0runink ofo fod 70 ruha
of the men dealt him blow on the head
He was dragged to lumber yard and re-
manned unconscious for about three hours
In addition to his pockets being robbed his
watch and money were taken.
The News In receipt of some items
written by Philsdelphia friend. He
starts off by exclsiming: "Ohl Gee, but
Pm an editor" Then he hits the first
stanza as follows: 1T was a rough and
sordid path ran to the fire on last Friday
evening-the gink In front was surely
cross between king turtle and mud-hen
| stepped the buttons Off his coat-tails
anyway. A tall young Teller with waxed
|, ends and up-to-date straw said 1t was to
! break up the T. r. meeting. Lucky was
In town for breathed for the whole gang.
Good Intent is right" Not satisfied with
the misery already inflicted he gives US
Wual uC Cdlln OIL d4uCOuS uObC. 11CIO
1t is: Norman Lynn unwittingly inno-
Yates to town the most perfect water filter
of contemporary inventions, and / know
for I've had ride In 1t. With hunk of
putty and willing sponge ] made the
trip down from Smithville, eluding many
icebergs"
No particular cause can be assigned as
motive which prompted Thomas Bridge
| to commit suicide at his home on Sunday
afternoon. He was foreman of the clean
ing room In the iron foundry at Haines-
| port, near which place he lived on the
Mt. Laurel road. Going up to the attic
the unfortunate man tied towel about
his neck and fastened rope to beam
| Slipping q moose over his head, and ad-
| iusting 1t SO that hangmsn's knot press
ed back Of his ear, the suicide kicked
from under him the oil stove on which he
stood. Mrs, Bridge and two children
were In Camden, the others being at Sun
day school. On their return the eldest
son prepared supper and called his father.
Receiving no answer he began search,
found the suspended body of his father
and cut it down. A physician was sum-
moned but he could do nothing as life had
departed. Deceased leaves wife and
four children. 1t is said Bridges father
ended his life In the same manner that the
| son did.
Boys, Get Busy.
Nearly 100 boys from points all over the