The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-09-01
Burlington.


Noise he made in breaking open a cash
register in the Kapan department store,
on Broad street, Thursday, resulted in
the capture of Solomon Rivelesky, OF
Brooklyn. Captain of Police Shumard
and Special Officer Smick Investigated
and found him hiding behind the coun-
ter.
The first wedding in the recently built
First Baptist Church took place on Tues
day afternoon when Miss Evelyn Reed
Hitler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Hitler, and David Clifford Ruth, of Mel
vern, Pa, were united in marriage.
The wedding march Twas played by
Elvin II. Ruth. The bridegroom is en-
ployed as teacher of languages in the
West Philadelphia High School.
Explanation of the city's failure to
collect fees and other moneys due from
corporations has been demanded by
Councilman c. Gauntt Holmes, and a
resolution asking for official action
against delinquent concerns has been
adopted by the council. 1t is alleged
that the Burlington Sewerage company,
under its franchise, owes the city $40, 900.
Councilman Holmes says citizens are
also anxious to know why moving-pic-
ture shows have never been compelled to
pay the city license fee.
Martin Fitzpatrick, policeman on the
local force for twenty years, was buried
on Thursday from his residence on High
street. The funeral was attended by
members of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, the the Knights of Columbus, the
Police Committee of Common Council,
Mayor Mount, and members of the
police force. Among the floral gifts
were a standing wreath from members OF
the police force, and very pretty design
from the Young America Fire Company.
The remains were carried by Captain OF
Police Shumard, Policeman Judson
Shinn, William Hyers and George Mil:
Ter and Special Officers Harold Smith,
Herbert Smick and Thomas O'Donnell.
Although 1900 volts of electricity
passed through his body on Thursday
afternoon, John Grant, 30 years old, OF
this city, is alive and physicians at the
Burlington county hospital declare he
has good chance for recovery. Grant is
power plant of the Public Service Cor
poration in West Burlington, and acct
dentally grasped a high tension wire. He
was hurled thirty feet across the room,
but not before the current had passed
through his body and cut clear outline
of both shoes in the concrete flooring.
Fellow-worl<men thought Grant was
dead, but physician revived him and
he was rushed to the hospital, where he
surprised the doctors by telling them OF
his sensations during his terrifying ex-
perience. His hands and feet are scared
to the bones.
Neptune Lodge, of Atlantic City, was
awarded the State prize for the greatest
growth in membership in the year at the
annual convention of the Grand Home of
New Jersey, Brotherhood of America, in
this city on Thursday. Mrs. Margaret
Nj. Hall, of Bridgeton, grand guardian,
presided over the sessions, which were
attended by about 100 delegates, and
these new State officers were chosen:
Past grand guardian, Mrs. Margaret NJ.
Hall, Bridgeton; grand guardian, Mrs.
Minnie V. Read, Camden; grand mentor,
Miss Louise Brown, Burlington; grand
scroll keeper, Mrs. Mary E. st. George,
Germantown; grand treasurer, Mrs. An
tonic Wenderoth, Camden; grand trus-
tees, Mrs. Mary l.. Chadwick and Mrs.
Mary j. Hough, Trenton; grand watch
of day, Miss Mabel Leno, Trenton; grand
watch of night, Mrs. Jennie Benson,
Trenton; grand herald, Mrs. Katherine
Cleto, Trenton; representative to Su-
preme Circle, John Throckmorton, Mt.
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