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The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-09-26

FLORENCE
On Monday. Miss Schuyler, daughter OF
hotel proprietor John Schuyler, at Florence,
fell from the platform of the cars at that
station and was severely injured. 1t is cur.
rently reported that her father died at his
residence in that town on Friday night.
Lyscum APPLICABLE of Trenton, in attempt
ing to jump on board the steamer Gem al
Florence, on Friday afternoon, fell between
the boat and the dock and was instantly
crushed to death.
Howard Bills of Three Tons, and working
at the brick and clay works, Florence, while
wheeling a barrow on Friday on plank
some twenty feet from the ground, lost his
balance and fell, breaking his neck in
stantly.
On Saturday morning Constable Luca,
committed Benjamin Webb of Florence tC
the county jail, for an assault on Mrs. Riley
of that place
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BURLINGTON.
ROB'T B. CARTER, EDITOR.
OFFICE, So High Street,
(Rear of Spackman's Drug Store. }

COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES
In accordance with the proclama-
ton of the Governor of this State, a
funeral service will be held, and a
discourse delivered commemorative Of
the dead President, at the Presby-
terrain Church this Monday morning
at IL O'Clock.
Services viii be held at the Metho-
dist churches and Baptist at IL A. NJ,
Bethel and Zion will unite, service II
A. M.
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Services will be held at st. Mary's church
and st. Barnabas at the usual hour 1870
A. NJ. The Mayor, under his proclamation,
announces commemorative service at
Birch's Opera House at 4 o'clock p. NJ. All
are respectfully invited to attend.
JUSTICE TO WHOM JUSTICE IS DUE.
In our issue of the 18th, we pub
lished the arrest of George Bringem.
George has called upon us and asserts
that he was a witness only in the
case, George W. Gibson being the
ofeL ding party This statement is
further corroborated by our informant
who much regrets his perfectly IN
intentional c0nfoundiug of the names.
In same issue, Elwood Nixon was
reported as committed to Mt Holly
jail Here our informant as above
was also in error, Nixon found bail
and was discharged for the time
being
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Mount Holly Post Office.

On and after Monday, June ~, mails will
arrive and closeas follows:
CLosING.-Philadelphi no. 8.4l A. N, 7.23
Pm. New York, ITO, Sal A. NJ, 72UP. M.
Trenton, ITO. 8.41 A. M, 7.23 P. NJ. Burlington,
S.45 A. M. 3.25, 7.23 P. NJ. Bordentown, $40
A. NJ, 7.23 P. N. Medford & Lumberton, 5.43,
72j Pm. P. & Hightstown waymail, ITO A.
NJ N. Southern. Z. 10 A. M, 1923 P NJ.
ARRIvING.--Philadelphia so A. M, $50 P. NJ.
New York, 7.50, 500 A. NJ, 500 P. N. Trenton,
A. M..4l0 p NJ Borde ntown, 7.50 A. NJ, 4.10
NJ. Medford and Lumberton, $50, 9.52 AM.
P. & HI ghtstown way mail, 500 P. NJ. N. ].
Southern, $50 A. NJ, sos P. NJ.
The office will be open at 700 A. M and close
at $50 r. M. J. F. LAUMAsTER. P. M.
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The celebrated Ellis family, well.
known to the people of Mount Holly,
will give one oftheir choice entertain
ments in the Opera House on Friday.
October 7th, for the benefit Of Wash.
ington Council, No. 10, o. U. A. M
Give them full house.
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The JUNIOR 0. U. A. M.-The
Annual meeting of the State Counsel
Of the Junior Order Of American Me.
chanics, of New Jersey, at the hall Of
the Grand Army of the Republic,
Newark, closedPn Thursday, Is inst
Three sessions were held, the last
closing at midnight. By the official
reports submitted, il Is seen that the
order is in very healthy condition,
having twenty seven Councils with a
total membership cf l 1868 and total
amount of property valued at SIG,
036,48 the amount received for fees
and dues for the year was Sc, 191 ,55;
total amount paid for benefits and re-
lief, So 249.. The number Of new
members initiated during the year
was 227. The newly elected officers
are: Councillor: Harry Wagner. Of
Gloucester; Vice Councillor, Robert
Carson, of New Brunswick; Secretary,
William Fl. Miers, of Pbillipsburg;
Treasurer, John TicheDer, of Newark;
Conductor, Robert A. Scott, of Jersey
City; Inside Sentinel, Marx Moore,
Of Tabernacle; Outside Sentinel !, Will
liam Bartlett, Of Vincentown; Nation
al Representative, Q. H. Wyckoff, Of
Elizabeth A committee was ap-
pointed to collect the data of the or
der and have it published in the State
report next year. The Council in
structed its Representatives to the
National Council to vote for change
of name. A resolution was offered
by Geo. P Edgar of Jersey City and
adopted by the Council, expressing
their detestation of Guiteau's crime
After selecting Gloucester as the
place for the next meeting, the Coun-
Gil adjourned.
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DIED.
Ninth month, 23d, at Burlington, John
]. Woolman. AGED 68 wears.

Ninth month, 2Sd, at Burlington, John
]. Woolman, aged 6S years.
The relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral from his late resi-
dence, No. 1874 High street, Burlington,
on Fourth-Day, 2Sth inst, at IL A. M,
without further notice. Interment at
at Rancocas.
September 23d, at baskerville, Lydia,
widow of the late George Heisler, Of
Mount Holly, aged 81 years.
September 21st. at Bordentown, George
Glassmire, in the I'D year of his year.
September 20, at his residence in West
Philadelphia, Elwood Stratton, aged rs
years. Inferred ut Moorestown.
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Now that cool weather is here fall
trade has commenced to boom. We
would advise our lady readers to in
spect Oliphant 4 Curtis's stock right
away. We noticed some big cases of
goods unloaded at their store the other
day.
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1t is confidently expected that the
Marlton and Medford Railroad will be
completed in ten days from the pres
ent time, and in running order the
entire distance. A large force is en-
ployed 10 putting down the rails.
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As the time approaches for the an
nual Fair Of the Burlington County
Agricultural Society the interest con-
tinues to Increase, and from what we
can learn there is every reason to be-
lieve that the entries in every depart
ment will be larger than last year.
Stock on exhibition at the State Fair
will be exhibited at our Fair, together
with some of the best blooded stock in
the country. The speed pre- NUNS
are liberal, and will attract number
of fine trotters, making the trottiog of
unusual interest, and in every other
department the premiums offered are
such that every farmer, manufacturer,
bushes men, and especially the ladies',
should be induced to place on exbibi-
ton the products Of the farm, ma
chinery, farming implements, the par
ticular wares in which they deal, and
the ladies fue display Of their han
diwork. The ladies department at
all the fairs Of the Society, is lead
ing feature, attracting crowds ofpeople
to examine the handsome display of
embroidery, bed work, feather work,
rugs, mats, tides, lamberquins, bed
quilts, spreads and fancy work Of every
description We have no doubt the
ladies' of Burlington county viii make
as foe display this year as last, but
still we wish to impress upon the
minds Of ur lady readers that much
depends upon them in making our
fair success, and that they should
endeavor to make the display in their
department even larger than last year
We know they can do it, and hope
they will. As We have stated the So
ciety is deserving ofsuccess, and every
person in the county is interested in
making it such. To do this you must
make the display large, placing the
products of your labor, and skill side
BY side with those of your neighbors,
where they can be examined and dis
cussed, and the people see what ad-
yancement is being rade. The Sec
rotary can be found at his Office where
he is daily receiving entries. If you
have not determined on what you
viii place on exhibition, do SO at once,
and call on him and make your entries.
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County, CONVENTION.
National Greenback Labor Party, We'd
nesday, October 5. Mass meeting in the
evening.
Republican convention, Tuesday, DC.
tober 11th.
Democratic convention, Wednesday,
October 18th.
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next Wednesday week.

HONO " CuHCoudJ WCOh'
Messrs. Pancolst, Abbott, Souder,
Budd, and Rogers were excused from
duty as Jurors until Wednesday, and
the rest of the panel, With the excep-
tior of the jury engaged in the Bank
VS.. Lippiucott case we're excused until
Fridsy, when they were again ex-
cused until Wednesday.
Louis Miller, Of Bordentown, indie
ted for selling liquor on Sunday, was
arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
Eugene Herschoff pleaded not vult
contendere to charge Of selling liquor
without license 10 Beverly city.
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WI Tr6h, corner of Main and Gar
den streets, has splendid line of carpets
in stock and well worthy of inspection.
This new departure in Mr.. IT'S business
has met with success and he is constantly
adding to his stock and you can get fine
Brussels or az ordinary rag carpet as cheap
as you can buy the same in Philadelphia
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ted their thirteenth anniversary AZ
ter the business of the Council had
been transacted the doors were opened
and the invited guests assembled and
listened to some excellent music by
Misses Theresa and Lila Taylor and
Mr.. D. Lewis Ireton of Camden
Some very interesting remarks were
made by Messrs. Geo. Hughes, VIM.
K. Rudderow, j. Fred Kiner, Benz
W. Haines and others, after which
the assemblsge adjourned to Haines'
hall where Refreshments were spread
in abundance and the guests enter
tanned. The Council would take this
opportunity to express its thanks to
Mr.. H. J. Burtis who kindly furnish
ed them with one of his excellent
Estey organs for the evening.
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On Sunday week number ofstran-
gers were noticed taking notes of
Rev Edward Braislin's sermon and it
transpired afterward that they we're
the Board of Deacons Of Baptist
church 10 New Centre, town just out
side of Bostoo, Mass, and had come
here to offer that gentleman call 1t
was rendered him by them 10 the eve
ming but he gave them no decided
answer. Il is to be hoped that he will
decline as the citizens of Mount Holly
would regret losing him very much.
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PETTY TH1EvrNe.

We learn, and from sufferer, that
on several occasions whips and other
articles have been deliberately stolen
from vehicles left under the sheds of
the Broad street church during their
owners absence at services on Sunday
evenings This is abominable.
Those guilty Of such contemplate
thefts if caught will be introduced to
Mayor Rigg. We are pleased to
learn that our hints in former issue
upon "insulting females" has had a
salutary effect.
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It is said that parties are going
through sections of the country buying
horses and giving in payment bogus
checks and drafts on distant banks.
Look out for them.
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John McGrannaghan, tramp, was
overcome with the heat in Theodore
Budd's cranberry bog near Pemberton on
Tuesday. He was taken to the cabin by
his companion where he soon died. Cor
oner Carr was summoned and viewed the
body but deemed an inquest unnecessary.
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No man is more welcome in the
editorial sanctum than the one who
comes to bring an item Of news-the
one who comes to pay his subscription
perhaps excepted.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-09-26

The Executive Committee of the Bur-
lington County Sunday School Association
have fixed upon Thursday evening, Oct
9th and Friday Oct. 2Sth. day and even
ing, as the time for the Sunday School
Convention to be held in the M. E.
church at Tuckerton. A good pro-
gramme will be provided. Delegates
are requested to send their names to Rev.
J. Fl. Bradley, giving him the time Of
their probable arrival and stay. A warm
welcome to the convention is assured.
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On the FIRST page will be found a
full report Of the removal of the body
Of President Garfield from Long
Branch to Washington.
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The Unionville Sunday school will
shortly add one hundred new books to
its library, which with the number
already therein makes several over
two hundred books
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Potatoes promise to be so high next
winter that we expect to see them
used 70. trimming ladies' bonnets.
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There are plenty of people in
Mount holly who haven't tasted a
peach this year.
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Fall overcoats are 10 order. Now
get that old overcoat out Of the closet
and have it dyed.
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a7Ae Semi Weekly Ne,os" has a
layg,r circulation IN Burlington county
than any paper published outside Of
Mount Holly
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Mount Holly should have tele-
phone exchange.
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What are you doing towards making
the Fair success?
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The State Firemen's Association
meets in Burlington on Wednesday.
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S. 8. Downs Of Tuokerton is an
nounced as an aspirant for the Surro-
gacy on the Democratic ticket.
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A RUNAWAY.

On Monday morning, Mr.. Travis's
span of horses dashed down High
street, and brought up all standing
against post near Mr.. William R.
Bishops Office. The damage was
slight and confined principally to
the wagon.
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Fall election, Tuesday, November
8:h.
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MARRIED.

September 21st, at the residence of Will
liam Parry, Cinnaminson, oy Friends
ceremony, William NJ. Paul and Tacie
Parry.
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responsible position. The Grand
Jury deserve credit for its unanimous
action in the matter
NATIONAL FIRE CHIEFS CONVENTION.
From copies of the Richmond eva }
Daily Dispatch, kindly mailed THE
NEWS by Chief Jeffries, we extract
the following from the proceedings of
the above important convention. In
an able address from one of the Chiefs
who paid high compliment to the
fremen of the country he stated !:
"We know that jet of water is pro-
jected farther at an angle of forty-fye
degrees, and that the increase of the
capacity of the pipes through which
it may pass is geometrically greater
than the arithmetical increase oftheir
diameters, that certain inclination is
necessary to overcome friction Of
even water, that water is incompres-
sible, or nearly so, that vaporized or
super heated it supports combustion.
While carbonic acid gas arrests it,
hence it is still a matter of inquiry as
to what agent, water, steam, gas or
vacuum is best for extinguishing
fires" "One of the greatest enemies
fromen have to contend with, remark
ed another Chief, is the cheap in
surance given by underwriters on
faulty constructed buildings"
Mansard roofs as now constructed
we're condemned. All roofs should
be as nearly fat as will be practicable
With proper drainage In the build
ing of lows of houses the party walls
should be continued a distance of from
one to four feet above the roof, solidly
built, and without any open or fue
connection with the adjoining build
ings. A good concrete or gravel and
asphaltum, or some other non-combus-
tible is the best material for roofs for
general purposes. Chief Bates of New
York and Sexton of st. Louis both
favor composition roofs to either tin
or galvanized iron. The Committee
Of which Chief Jeffries was one, on
Fabric hose, reported that in their
opinion, this kind Of hose should be
treated to prevent mildew and that all
Fabric hose should have proper care
by drying before Keeling, its durabil-
ity by so doing being prolonged The
proper inspection of buildings and
the handling and storage Of combusti-
bic oils was also carefully discussed,
and report adopted. One of the
most expressive toasts at the splendid
banquet was "The Fireman his
tory tells of no Drawer deeds than
theirs" and the most gallant "the
ladies for whom each fireman nurses
flame that the combined national
force cannot extinouish
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THE SEMI WEEKLY NEWS
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1881.
Raflroad Time Table.

Trlinsl leave from Mount Holly as Jolloscs:
For Philadelphia, $50, 7.07, sol, s.i3, e.11,
1920 A. NJ. u, Us, 4oS. go, 7.os, 7.5s, 1920
Il. NJ.
On Sundays, 8. so, 1850 A. M, and 5.50P. M.
For New York via Hightstown, 7.31 A. NJ.
For Pemberton, 7.31, 8.48 A. NJ, 12.00, 40,
ass. 600, 7.34P. M. On Sundays $50 A. NJ.
For Vincentown, 7.47 A. M. IL, 40, 500, 7.S4
For Hightstown, 7. 81 A. M, 4.5s P. NJ.
For Writings, 8.48 A. M, All. 6.0s r. N.
For Burlington, 6.5o9.l5, 1875 AM, 2.SO, 800,
For Medford, sos A. M, l2.o2, Az, O.ls, 7.s5
r. NJ.
For Tuckerton and N. j. 8. R. r., s.4s A. NJ,
All, 500 p. NJ.
KINKoRA BRANcH.-Leave Kinkora, $40
A. NJ, ]. 30, 5.40P. N. ;Lewistown for kfnkora,
7.3G A. NJ. AZ. 4.58P. N.
Trains leaueJor Mount Holly as oEloacs:
From Philadelphia. q. 80, 800, II A. M, 1, ?, 8,
$50, $40, $780, 4. 80, 10, IL 30 p. M. On SUM
days, 10 A. NJ, i, T. NJ
From Vincentown, $40, $40, Ji.oo A. M, z,
las, 7.30 PM.
6.56 7.37 p. M,
From Hightstown, 6.45 A. M, $40 p. N.
From Writings. 7.23. 8.33 A. M. 6.28 T. NJ.
From Burlington, 7.1e, DAB, lbs A. M, 80,
From Msdford, $40. $50 A. NJ, 80, $40. e.4s
From Tuckerton, 7.ss A. NJ, 5.1sP. M:
All Burlington trains connect for trenton
and New York.
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DISPENSING OF CHARITIES.

A case has lately come to our
knowledge inducing the following
remarks. The prime object of all
beneficial Societies" is to relieve
those wholly incapacited either by
sickness or accident from pursuing
their usual daily avocation They
we're not established to increase pau
perlsm or to encourage idleness II
Frustrated by illness, charities are
very seasonable and perfectly proper
If needed from accident, and the
applicant although unable perhaps to
work at his respective branch, il
offered and can earn something
towards his family's support, he
should not be encouraged to refuse
such employment, by societies paying
him weekly the same amount as total
disability wonld entitle him to He
should be disposed to work, and the
difference between his usual wages
and present earnings be paid biu
weekly by such societies of which ht
may be member.
POLICE MATTERS.
The iucorrigible Emma Miller hav-
ing paid the fine for disorderly con-
duct after her arrest and commitment
to the city lookup on Monday By
Police Lieut.. Shisler, was discharged
On Tuesday she was again arrested
by officer Lowden and committed t.
the county Jail for Is days
That police officers will be vindi-
Gated in upholding the law wher
exercised in legal manner, isprover
in the last Grand Jury ignoring the
efforts of a certain party to have
officer Richards indicted for a So
called "felonious assault" IF tn,
authority of our officers was subjeo
repeatedly to such annoyances, few i
any would be willing to accept thu
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Cool mornings and evenings.
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Our mechanics are all busy.
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On Wednesday evening the mem
bers OF Washington Council celebra-
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ONWARD. N
~ Owned BY James E. Cooper, rrqn~
of Philade lphia, will stand at the
stables of the subscriber, Mount AUnA~
Holly. at $40 to insure He was
sired by Patchen Chief Charles E. Loew),
record 2.25l3; dam by Hopkins Abdallab q
son of old Abdallah. Onward is l6 hands
high, weighs 1850 lbs. He is very snowy
and stylish, has an excellent disposition
and his colts are very promising. For fur
Their particulars see hand bills or call on the
subscriber.
July 81, lSS1-Sm.
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4 NOVEL COAL CASE.

Some days since, the captain of a
canal barge loaded with about 100
tons of coal and shipped to the order
Of a party in this city, finding that
the depth of water would not permit
his mooring the vessel at a specified
dock, made fast to the wharf of one
of our coal merchants though denied
permission to do SO. Not fancying
perhaps the use of his property BY
those not regularly engaged in the
business and in direct violation of his
orders, he cast of the lines of the
barge and she drifted down the river.
The owner Of the coal noticing the
derilect vessel, managed with some
labor to secure her at the dock as at
first intended. Lying there she sank,
though the coal was saved and landed
upon the wharf The captain Of the
barge supposed until otherwise infor-
med, that he had the right to moor
bis vessel at any dock whether private
or not, but subject OF course to dock
age. This is the Law in the State of
New York; New Jersey Law however
is entirely different. A wharf is as
much private property IS mans
house, and he who uses the same
without the owners consent is aires
passer-and can be prosecuted for so
doing. 10 this case, the owner Of the
dock courteously overlooked the
offence. The question arises, cannot
the party who saved the vessel and
cargo from perhaps total loss and
not responsible for the coal until
delivered, claim salvage, as well as
for damages arising from wet coal
and detention
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Butter is scarce and high.
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THE MARKETS.

GRAIN MARKET.
Reported by JAS. S. HUME, Mt. Holly Mills.
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To day is a legal holiday.