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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-04-18
Convocation of Burlineton.

The stated meeting of the Convocation
of Burlington, an organization which in
cludes all the parishes of the State south
of Trenton, was held at Grace Church,
Merchantville, on Tuesday and Wednes-
day. A large number of the clergy were
present, besides several lay representa-
tives of the parishes. The missionary SER
vice on Tuesday evening attracted large
attendance, and very interesting address
es were made by Bishop Scarborough, by
the Dean, Rev. G. M. Perkins, OF Salem
and by Rev. Howard E. Thompson, of
Woodbury.. the secretary of the convoca-
ton.
On Wednesday at 1880 o'clock, after
morning prayer, the Holy Communion
was celebrated by the Bishop, assisted by
Rev. Messrs Perkins, G. E. Betticher, OF
Beverly, and James H. Lamb, of Moores-
town. The sermon appointed to be
preached by Rev. Edward Reilly was read
by Rev. Howard Stoy, Mr.. Reilly being I'M
avoidably absent, and at the afternoon
session the essay was delivered by Rev
H. E. Thompson. The business meeting
was of especial interest, the growth of the
work rendering it necessary to devise
more effective methods ofsupport. 1t was
resolved to publish for distribution Mr..
Thompson's excellent paper on this sub
ject. Several impressive speeches were
made in the course of the afternoons dis
cussion. The ladies of Grace Church pro-
vided bountiful luncheon for the Convo-
cation and visiting friends at the resi-
dence of DR.. Charles w. Greene.
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Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the County Clerks Office for the
rs. E. Burr Hardware Co." The stock
$4,000, is held by the three incorporators
S. E. Burr, 300 shares Sarah E. Burr, so
shares and Chas E. Burr, so shares.
The latest story goes that an electric
railway will be built the coming summer.
starting at Trenton. thence to Crosswicks,
to Bordentown, and to terminate at the
steamboat landing at White Hill. Parties
interested In the new iron steamboat now
being constructed for two daily trips be-
tween Trenton and Philadelphia, are re-
ported to be the promoters of the new.
road.
This is the season of high water on
the Delaware river. 1t is called the
spring freshet, and it is remarkable
fact that not a raft has come down the
river this season. Fifty years ago on the
spring rise hundreds and thousands of
feet of lumber, representing miles Of
RATS, would be brought down from the
upper Delaware to the headquarter at
Bordentown, and shipyards in Philadel-
phia, but gradually rafting has gone into
decay. Last year there were only few
RATS and this year none. Ten years ago
began the decline Of this manner Of trans
porting lumber. Nearly all the old raft
men have died off. and there are none Of
the present generation to take their place.
The increase in the number OF railroads,
with its quick transportation and the
fact that nearly all of the timber has been
cut in the Blue Mountains and that yicin-
ity. has been the cause Of the positive de-
cline of the industry.
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Fifty Years old.

Mount Holly Lodge, No. 10, Independ
emit Order of Odd Fellows, was 30 years
of age on Wednesday, and the members
had semi-centennial celebration. A CO.
incidence was the fact that the anniver-
sary occurred on the regular meeting
night of the Lodge.
Invitations had been sent to all the
members and to several Odd Fellows not
connected with Mount Holly Lodge, and
the lodge room was well filled on We'd
nesday evening. Josiah w. Evan was
master of ceremonies, and, after the reg
ular business was concluded, called for
remarks by those present to which re-
quest there were responses by George
Rendell and Louis Gotta. The latter is
an old member of No. 10, being in his
S2d year.
The members then proceeded to Ma
sonic hall where banquet had been PIE
pared. The tables were loaded with good
things, which were soon out of sight.
Then there was more speaking.
William H. Iszard, Representative to
the Sovereign Grand Lodge, was the first
speaker He was followed by Hartman
Baugh, Jr., who, on behalf of Mount
Holly Lodge, presented gold headed
cane to Anthony Phillips, Past Grand,
and the only living charter member of
the lodge. Mr. Phillips responded in his
usually fellcitous manner, recounting the
days when the lodge was in its infancy,
and recalling the memory of many of the;
old members now deceased.
Henry G. Buckley, secretary of the
lodge, gave some statistics concerning the
past 16 years. Prior to that time, he said,
the records were not in the concise form
that they are now, hence he was unable
to give earlier correct figures. In the
past 16 years the lodge had paid out for
sick benefits, $l3.s2253; for funeral bene-
fits, $3.50; widows and orphans, $S54.46
watchers with sick members, $559.33
Odd Fellows Home, $50S.56; charitable
donations, $l7S.55 total, $21, S6S.43.
Other speakers were I.ucius /. Ayres,
| Charles E. Hendrickson, Horace Cronk,
and Capt. f. H. Kirkbride. Music was
| furnished by an orchestra in charge of
John Murphy, in which was Prot. Setaro,
of Philadelphia, the finest solo harpist in
the country, who rendered one of his
beautiful selections.
The committee in charge of the cele-
bration was Josiah W. Evan, Joseph G.
Cowpill. Isaac Aston, Fred M. Shemeley,
W. Richard Comegys and George ]. Rob-
ertson, who attended to their duties in q
very satisfactory manner.
Mount Holly Lodge. No. 10, Odd Eel.
lows, was instituted April II, 1S43, with
Samuel Read, David Hults, William Eos
ter, Jr., Henry B. James and Anthony
Phillips as charter members. The latter
is the only one of the five living. At the
time of the institution there we're but
two lodges south of Trenton-Borden
town, No. 1G. and Madison, No. 10. Allen
town. 1t was almost considered crime
then to belong to a secret society.
From Mount Holly lodge has sprunl
several lodges Burlington, Vincentown
+, Medford, Moorestown, Pemberton, Co
lnmbus and Tuckerton Samuel Read wal
at one time Grand Master of the State
and represented the home lodge and STATE
body several times at important gather
ings.
The late Thomas r Keeler was treas
i nrer OF the lodge for several years, and
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Oscar Kirby, who succeeded miller M.
E. Lamb, is said to be hustler.
Rev. Mr.. Gillespie, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, has moved into the par
sonage. Mr.. Gillespie is young man,
and has already created very favorable
impression.
1t is currently reported that there is to
be change in the management of the
butcher shop now occupied by Hendrick-
son Erickson, and that F. B. Erickson
will assume control.
David G. Hawkins has moved into bis
property, corner of Church and Mill
streets He has been acting as agent for
the Central railroad the past year. Mrs.
Hawkins has opened millinery store in
the shop adjoining the house.
q. Frank Moore has been compelled to
purchase baskets to fill his orders, being
unable to meet the great demand on him.
Mr.. Moore has a number of first-class bas-
ket makers employed at his factory, but
the orders come fast and thick and crowd
the operatives.
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Sherman, James Coale, Lila G. Haines
Elizabeth Coale.

Sherman, James Coale, Lila G. Haines
Elizabeth Coale.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold strawberry festival and
light tea in Masonic hall, on Saturday
evening, April o. Tea will be ready al
five o'clock.
Rev. R. A. Rodrick will address the
Odd Fellows of Mount Holly, at St. An
drew's Church, next Sunday evening in
commemoration of the 74th anniversary
of Odd Fellowship.
While laying pipes on Mount Holly
avenue, the water company will put in a
7 at Elbertson's corner SO that the town.
ship committee may place fire plug
there. That part of the town is not well
protected in this respect.
James McLeroy, who resides near Penn
berton, was struck by the cars on Satur-
day, and received injuries causing his
death. The man was intoxicated, and sat
down on the track about half mile from
Pemberton, where the cars struck him.
He was taken to the Burlington County
Hospital, where he died short time af-
terward.
The best groceries, meats and provisions
at the lowest possible prices. That is the
method of doing business adopted by
George w. Durand at his store, corner
Water and King streets. Persons desiring
to make dollar purchase the greatest
amount of goods, can do no better than
call at that store. Goods delivered free to
any part of the town, and orders called
for when desired.
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Three and quarter billions of cigar
cites were manufactured last year, &C
cording to international Revenue statis-
tics. In the last eight years there have
been made in this country 1851, 646, 44O
of the little smokers in paper wrappers.
These, measuring three inches each
would make 65,426 miles, or cigarette
girdle three times around the globe
enough for each of the 100000 men In
the country to smoke $50 each per year.
Father William P. Treacy, who has
made such sturdy fight for his church,
at Swedesboro, has won the sympathy
and admiration of many even who be-
lieve him wrong, and his hfe's history
shows that he is hero. Three times he
has risked his life for others. His first
heroic act was to rescue colored boy
from death in the Chesapeake Bay during
terrible storm, when even the trained
life guards fin ched. In 1878 the priest
jumped into the Bronx, near Fordham
College, and saved the life of James
Murphy. When the village of Aeganho-
ven, in Belgium, was destroyed by fire,
Father Treacy directed the work of the
rescuers from the roofs of the burning
buildings, and left them only after every
man, woman and child had been ac-
counted for.
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Moorestown.


William B. Lippincott has recently pur-
chased of his father, Levi Lippincott the
farm in Chester township, which. will
make three generations of continued
ownership by the family. The farm con-
tains nearly 140 acres, and was pur-
chased for $4,000.
The meeting on Tuesday noon to con-
slider the sewerage question was fairly
we'll attended S. K. Robbins was chair
man. There was a good deal of discussion
as to the best means to employ for the
sanitary improvement of the town, but
no definite action taken, as it was shown
by reading the law. that the matter was
under the control Of the township COM
mittee. The result of the meeting was,
therefore, merely an expression of senti-
ment. A vote was taken, resulting in "a
for sewerage and % against, with large
number not voting. and the town element
SHINY represented.
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RnrIinrtnn.

Assembly Bill 1s9, which provides for
the severance of the dual government of
this city and township, failed to become a
law for want of the Governors signature.
On Tuesday night somebody broke the
large show window at Dunn's store, on
High street. The intention evidently
was to rob the store, but the breaking
glass attracted the attention of Squire
Baker, who frightened the miscreants
away.
Another tragedy at the Stuart and Pc
terson company's foundry was barely
averted on Thursday afternoon. One of
the blacksmiths was working near the
huge shafting, while the engine was run
ming at full speed, when suddenly the
belt parted with crash and rolled itself
around the rapidly revolving shaft. The
blacksmith saw his danger and stepped
back and stood perfectly still until the
engine was stopped. He bad but foot to
spare, and had he moved he would surely
have been killed.
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Death of Hon. T. H. Dudley.

Thomas ID. Dudley, ex-Consul from the
United States to Liverpool, died sudden
ly on Saturday morning, in the Broad
Street station, Philadelphia. Mr.. Dudley,
accompanied by his ward, a young lady,
arrived at the station about eight O'Clock,
and, while crossing the lower waiting
room to the news stand, in the southeast
corner of the room, with the intention,
evidently, of purchasing a paper, was
seen TO reel and sink to the floor. A po-
liceman and others hurried to his assist
ance. and found him gasping for breath.
He was carried to bench, but expired in
few moments. Death is thought to have
ensued from an affection of the b cart.
Mr. Dudley, whose home was at Dud-
ley. Camden county, had been residing for
some time at the house of Colonel A. Lou
don Snowden.in Philadelphia, and thither
his remains were promptly removed.
Mr.. Dudley was widely known as Re-
publican and an able exponent Of the pol
icy of Protection. He was in his 74th
year, having been born in Evesham town
ship, October 8, 1919. He was descended
from an English family which came to
this country in the latter part of the sew
enteenth century. He studied law with
William N. LETTERS. in Camden, and in
1916 was admitted to the bar in New Jer-
sey, where he soon became leading prac-
titioner. He early took an interest in
politics, and was staunch Wing until the
organization of the Republican party, OF
which he became an active and inhuen-
tial member.
| Mr.. Dudley was delegate at large to
the Chicago Convention in 1860, and was
largely instrumental in turning the doubt
full states, of which New Jersey was one,
to the support of Abraham Lincoln, thus
securing for him the nomination. Presi-
dent Lincoln, in 1861, appointed Mr.. Dud-
ley consul to Liverpool, then one of the
most lucrative Offices under the govern
ment. He did great service in preventing
the fitting out of Confederate cruisers and
in promoting the Union cause. He re-
signed in 1872, and has since practiced his
profession and INDUCED in the supervis.
ION of "The Grange" a magnificent coun-
try estate at Dudley, just outside of Cam
den.
Mr.. Dudley was president of the Pitts
burg, Titusville and Buffalo railroad, di
rector in many other corporations, and
president Of the Camden Bar Association
He leaves a large fortune. He was wild
over and leaves three children, Edward
Dudley, a prominent Camden lawyer
Mrs. j. Eugene Troth, of Camden, and
Mrs Joseph Trotter, of Philadelphia
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Y. N. @. a. Notes.


The average attendance last month was
SO.
A new piece of apparatus is soon to be
added to the gymnasium.
The shower bath is in excellent con-
dition. A bath under the spray is very
refreshing.
A series of popular Sunday afternoon
talks are being arranged. The first one
will be given the first Sunday in May.
Every boy, every young man, and
every old man is invited to attend the
Gospel Meeting next Sunday at 3.45 P. M.
On Thursday evening of this week, at
8 O'Clock, the Literary Society will tender
reception to Prof Frank Parsons, Presi-
dent of the society, who has just returned
from Boston. An invitation is extended
to all. Members of the society especially
ale asked to be present.
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Durand for defendant. Off for the term
by consent of both parties.

Durand for defendant. Off for the term
by consent of both parties.
Wednesday morning the two indict-
ments found last September term against
Joseph Southard, and the one against
David Southland, his brother, for barn
burning were to be tried. For several
years past gang of fire bugs has terri
fed the farming districts of Plumstead and
Jackson, and within two years past Eph-
rain P. Emson has lost several large barns
by fire. He thinks he has put his hand
on the right men this time though they
protest their innocence. However, Peter
l. Wilson, the colored Cookstown jockey,
who is one of the states material witness
es failed to appear and the two prisoners
were dismissed on their own recognizance.
Lawyer Carmichael, counsel for the state,
created sensation by stating that he
could not try the cases, as he believed
some of his witnesses had been bought
off, Counsel for defence demanded that
the Prosecutor investigate this charge at
once, which the latter declined to do.
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Medford.

R. s. Reeve and family spent Sunday
here.
An entertainment by the Elisha Male
Quartette of Philadelphia and Miss John
son the elocutionist, will be given at the
Baptist Church, on Thursday evening
April %.
An Epworth League was organized at
the M. E. Church on Friday evening last
by William Winters, assistant editor of
the Epworth Advocate. The following
officers were elected : President, Rev. q.
T. Dugan first vice president, William
Bowker, Jr.; second vice president, Mar
tie Henisee; third vice president, Fred
Branin secretary, Albert Kirby treas
urer, Herbert F. Stackhouse. The organ
ization will be completed at the meeting
next Friday evening.
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The annual city election last week re-
suited as follows Mayor, James d. Fish,
Dem; city clerk, Elwood P, Rodman, Rep;
treasurer and collector, Benjamin F, Soby,
common council, Robert Halbert, Dem;
Charles s. Parsons, w. A. Birkhead, Rep;
assessor, Gilbert 9. Vansciver, Rep;
chosen freeholder. Francis d. Perkins,
Dem. commissioners Of appeals, Abra-
ham Marter, Robert Archibald, william
senneff Reps.
An adjourned meeting Of Common
Council was held on Thursday evening.
The contract between the city and the
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The Disborough divorce case from Bor-
dentown, which has been before the
courts in various stages for some time,
came up on final hearing of proofs ebefore
Vice Chancellor Green at Trenton, on
Wednesday. The action is for divorce
from bed and board on the ground of ex-
treme cruelty. Mark R. Sooy represented
the complainant and General George NJ.
Robson the defendant.
Julia Disborough, the complainant, tes-
tilted that the defendant, Isaiah Disbor-
oueh, occupied separate room soon after
their marriage and shortly after he re-
fused to allow her to cook for him but
cooked all his own meals. He had said
that she had killed two husbands and that
she would not kill him. He refused to go
to church with her, to be seen on the
street with her, or give her any money
for church collections. Isaiah and law
yer came to witness one day with some
Rough on Rats" and said they were 60
ing to have it analysed and if they
found it to be poison they were going to
have her arrested. That made her very
nervous and she has never recovered
from the effects of the charge. She was
subsequently arrested at Mr.. Hankins'
house in Bordentown upon charge of at
tempting to poison her husband and she
was afraid to go back to defendants house.
and was so nervous that she feared she
&c = I'D C1o koo lr
for her goods the following week and her
husband helped her to get the goods out.
Then she went to Camden and has not
lived with her husband since.
After she left her husband she received
letter from him asking her to come back
and he would support her, but she said
she could not live with such man. Her
son, who was arrested at the time she was
died from the consequences of his arrest
This also affected her health very much.
Frank was telegraph operator, and the
nervous shock caused by the arrest went
to his BRAIN
Mary E. Wright. sister of the com
plainant, testified that when visiting Dis
borough's house, defendant used vile Ian
guage concerning his wife.
William Swan. compliments son, said
that the first time he called at Disbor-
ough's house after his mothers marriage,
everything was all right, and he thought
it was going to be good match; but the
second. time Disborough made use of in
decent language concerning his wife. This
evidence was rejected by the Vice Chan
cellor because it had never been commu-
nicated to the complainant and could not
have had any effect on her health. and
therefore could be no evidence of extreme
cruelty.
George Seeds testified that defendant
told him that he was going to make it hot
for his wife. SO that she would have to
leave him, and then he would have the
law on his side. When asked If defend
ants house was respectable, witness said
zoe roanaotohIa % Yr,uch of the town
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Beverly and Edgewater Park Electric
Light Company was contaminated and
signed by the mayor and clerk and off,
GERS of the Electric Light company. The
seals Of both the city and the company
were attached. Beverly is now assured of
electric lights. Thursday nights work hav-
ing concluded the matter.
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at his death, his son, T. c. Keller, was
elected to the position, which he now &C.
cupies The late Judge Carr was con-
ductor at the time of his death, having
been in that position for over 40 years. J..
Fred Lsumaster was permanent secretary
for 25 years. Arthur James is the oldest
incumbent in office, being the warden of
the lodge, having occupied that Office for
yoarc
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Almost time to 60 a-Maying.
How about the Cotton Dress ?
Choice OF the Old Country
weave, choice of the Yankee.
We've heaped them up as
you never saw Dress Cottons
heaped before.
Printed Challis, &c.
80 in. "Irish Lawns" (Cotton), 1z5c.
Barnaby Ginghams, 10 and Csc.
Silky Satin Gloria, 15c.
And then the long Bingham
line up to the Swivel Silk pat
tern at Coo and Velour Russo
at 75c.
Marine, Galatea and Cunard
Cloth, of course. If you want
something extra sturdy as well
as extra dressy you think OF
them. rs and 35c.
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Novelty G1mgAans

Novelty GamghGms
May mean much or little. Of
tener than not the blanket of a
name covers a multitude of pet
ty receptions.
When we say "Novelty''
Ginghams we mean sorts that
by tricks Of weave and art in
coloring have been lifted above
the accepted level.
There are Novelty Ginghams
at 25c, but the real high art
Novelties, the surprisers and
delighters, count in
Epingline Plaids, SOC.
Velour Russo, 80 in, 40 and SOC.
Velour Russo, AZ in, 90, 90 and 75c.
Bengaline Changeables, 65 and 75c.
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In the Ocean county courts. on Tuesday,
the following cases we're noticed for trial !:
Jacob VIM VS.. The Mount Holly Insur-
ance Company; contract; !. w. Carmich
ael for plaintiff, Caleb d. Shreve for de-
PENDANT. OF for the term by consent Of
both parties. Jacob Winn VS.. The Man
chester Fire Assurance Co.; contract |.
w. Carmichael for plaintiff, Hawkins 4