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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-04-11
A Warming.

There are several young men in Mount
Holly who must change the course of
their behavior, or they will bring up sud-
denly in a manner which will not be
agreeable to themselves or their friends.
The actions of these parties during the
creditable to the participants Among
their acts has been the ringing of fire
bell, breaking windows of stores and res
licences, attempted theft of pump at a
feed mill, entering Relief Fire Company's
house and damaging the furniture. and
assaulting the police officers of the town.
There is no doubt the continued law
lessness that is constantly showing itself
is due to the leniency shown to the Of
tenders. True. the men who assaulted
the police have been arrested, but many
acts of disorder have been too often
winked at.
On Monday evening of last week the
front of the residence of one of the pro-
prietors of this paper was defaced by
some contemplate rascal who probably
sought revenge for either editorial or per-
sonal utterances. Two nights later fence
on the property recently purchased by
Jesse Wells, on Water street, was torn
down.
While the perpetrators of these acts
have thus far escaped punishment and, in
some cases detection, they must not rest
secure with the idea that they can con-
tinue in their deviltry forever. There
will be an end to 1t, sooner or later, and
it remains with those interested to de-
termine whether the cessation shall be OF
their own volition or by force of the law.
for sharp watch is being kept on the
actions of many whose chief delight
seems to be in prowling around after mid
night.
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The Board Of Lady Managers Of the
World'sColumbian Exhibition proposes Ia
have among the many other features at the
exposition an exhibition ofability In music
both vocal and instrumental. The expert
juries to be appointed in Chicago will not
hear applicants until the opening of the
exposition, on and after May /, 1893, and
will hear no one without letter of recon-
mendation from her State Advisory Com.
mittee on Music. Such committees will
be appointed in each State and Territory,
and will consist OF the resident musicians
in different sections of the State. so that
candidates for vocal and instrumental
examination may not be obliged to trav.
erse great distances. The artists who are
considered worthy Of distinction by the
Chicago expert juries will receive the
honor of an invitation to perform in the
small Concert Hall, or IN the Woman's
Building during the exposition.
Considerable interest Is shown In the
matter In this state; and at 1860 Broad
street, Newark, on April 18th. at two
O'Clock, musical contest will be held and
medals given by the New Jersey State
Board o. Lady Managers To the ladies
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Jack Carrigan has killed this winter Is
raccoons, 43 opossums and mlnks.
An Epworth League is to be organized
at the M. E. Church on Friday evening.
The first strawberry festival Of the sea-
son is announced for the 22d inst. and is
for the benefit of the base ball club.
J. d. Friend has commenced alterations
to his house on Bank st. and will convert
it into dwelling house and shoe store.
The township committee will not be
able to hight the streets as ordered al
town meeting, as no appropriation was
made for that purpose. Men love dark
ness rather than light because-kerosene
costs ten cents per gallon.
AS H. G. Ballinger was about to get in
his butcher wagon, on Friday morning
his horses were frightened by cat jump.
ing over the fence in front of them. They
ran out of the lane into Friends avenue,
! and in turning into Main street the wagon
was upset and broken. The horses were
stopped by becoming entangled in the
lines. No one was hurt.
We often hear the question asked in
what condition is our fire engine. 1t has
not been out of the house for long time
and we would suggest that 1t be taken
out and examined. Though not a very
modern machine it has done good service
in the past. The company has not had a
meeting for more than a year. The
money raised for the purpose of putting
in several cisterns or wells is still in the
hands of the treasurer.
On Wednesday afternoon H. P. Thorn
was informed that there was fire in the
woods near his cranberry bog. He i'm
mediately secured help and went to the
bog, but found the tire bad been near
Braddock's mill, and was about out the
time he got there. Edmund Braddock,
with his men, and Mr.. Hinchman's men,
from Taunton, had succeeded in putting
out two fires Two of the men saw a
young man start another fire. He was
called back as he started away from it, but
failed to respond. He threatened to shoot
one of the men who discovered him at
his work. 1t is supposed the same man
started all the fires.
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Burlington.

Prof. H. 7. Harrison, late organist at
st. Mary's, has accepted $500 position
at Charleston, w. Va, and will assume
charge tomorrow.
Joseph p WooIman called upon Mayor
Silpath Wednesday morning and qualified
for the position of Mayor. The cere-
mony was entirely informal, no one being
present but the parties in interest.
Burlington City Council has elected
Walter Chambers City Clerk, and has APP
pointed new police force. Two of the
members of the new police force were
formerly officers under another admins
tration.
William F. Garwood, prominent citi-
zen and one of the pioneers of the shoe
industry of this city, died Friday morn
ing. He was in his Goth year, and for %
years was director of the Mechanics
National Bank of Burlington.
On Thursday evening large number OF
the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Tomp-
ms gathered at their residence, the oc-
casion being the fifth anniversary of their
wedding. The couple we're the recipients
of many beautiful and useful presents.
John Shaw left his home on Tuesday
night. under circumstances that would in
dictate insanity He left note telling his
wife he would see her in the hereafter.
He has relatives in Trenton, and there
Mrs. Shaw went, asking the police to
keep sharp lookout for her husband.
Manager Heileman. of the Burlington
ball club, has engaged the following
players: Lansing catcher and Thompson LIST
base of last years team. Coleman pitcher
Bob Coleman and Tom Mahan outfielders
of last years Bristol team, and Kelly the
Cd baseman. Barckley and Mitchell may
play with the team.
There was a frightful accident at the
Stuart & Peterson works on Monday even
ing of last week. James F. E. Scherer,
aged IS years, was standing near one of
the large belts that was rapidly moving
when it caught his clothing and lifted the
unfortunate boy, and then threw him ylo-
lently to the floor, iniuring him SO severe
ly that he died in short time. His body
was terribly mangled. Coroner Hibberd
empanneled jury to investigate the
death of Scherer, and verdict was rem
dered that his death was purely acct
dental, and exon Grated the firm from
any blame.
Two fakirs have been exhibiting since
Monday last in this city partially ossi-
fed negro man. Saturday morning the
showmen went out to look over the town
and left the unfortunate freak alone in
room with burning coal oil lamp. Short
ly after the men had left the lamp blazed
to the top of the chimney and the tight
ly closed apartment was soon filled with
the deadly coal oil fumes and asphyxia-
ton seemed inevitable. Although Grip
pie, with a record of more than thirty
years of suffering, life was yet dear to the
ossifed man, and he called for help as
Justify as his half-sufocated lungs would
permit His cries were heard by the en-
ployes of Stockton's barber shop, next
door. and they rushed in, threw out the
lamp and ventilated the room. But for
their timely arrival and prompt action
the freaks life would certainly have
ended.
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March 8, 1898.
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the voters. The meeting will be held in
the town hall this afternoon.
The second annual meeting of the
Moorestown Field Club was held on Mon
day night and the following officers were
elected President, Walter P. Stokes ;
Vice President, ]. Whitall Nicholson
Seer etary. J. Stogdell Stokes; Treasurer.
Harry D. Walton; Trustee, Charles T. At
kinson. The secretary's report showed
the club to be in fourishing condition.
The club has 157 members and expects to
increase to 200 before the season fairly
opens. In addition to the large field they
have been renting on Chester avenue, and
which they have put in perfect order at
great expense, they have purchased the
field adjoining, containing 4 and Cloths
acres for $500.
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A swindIer.

A man giving the name of A. J. Bow
man, of Hudson, New York, who SWIM
died the Salem National Bank out of $500
after depositing worthless checks to the
amount of ST $780, on Tuesday last, under
the pretense of looking for a site to start
business there, visited Bordentown on
March Sd, and tried the same game, but
failed. On that day he called upon Law
yer Isaac E. Antrim, and introduced him.
self by handing him the following letter,
purporting to have been written by a well
known lawyer living at Freehold, whose
name is withheld
81. E. Antrim, Esq, Bordentown, N. J
take pleasure in introducing to you Mr..
G. S. Mabon, of Boston, Mass, an old
friend and client of mine. Mr.. Mabon
has a branch of his business at Bay Shore,
Long Island, which he proposes to remove
to Bordentown, and has number of mat
ters in which he will require legal advice
and assistance. Will you kindly give Mr..
Mabon all the help you can in starting
his business there? You will find him to
be good client and you will put me I'M
der obligations to you"
The man stated that he had a case
pending in the United States District
Court of New York, which would require
testimony to be taken in Burlington
county, to be used on the hearing of the
case, and desired Mr.. Antrim to accom-
pany him to New York to consult his at.
torney, James c. Carter President of the
Nau Xor1r Dor uooo;atio,, M Artr;,,n
suspecting the man, told him he was un-
able to go until the following Monday
which seemed satisfactory to Mr.. Mabon.
He stated that he was about taking title
to land between Bordentown and Trenton,
lying along the Delaware and Raritan
Canal and the Amboy Division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. and wished Mr.
Antrim to make the necessary searches
move his business from Bay Shore, Ions
Island, and locate on the Jersey land
This led Mr.. Antrim to suspect him furth
or, because there was no land at the poini
designated on which he could locate any
business. The man then drew up checl
for 800 on the Bay Shore Bank, which
he gave to Mr.. Antrim as retainer. HI
/ then left, saying that he would let Mr.
Antrim know by telegraph when he woul'
see him again. Mr.. Antrim endeayoret
to have him miss his train, SO that hi
could telegraph to Freehold and ascertain
whether the letter was forged, but tn
man escaped. Mr.. Antrim learned tina
the letter was forgery. 1t is though
that the man had intended to have MI
Antrim or some one else introduce hin
to the bank officials, as he did at Salem.
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AGiant Boiler.

The vertical boiler invented by Eugene
W. Gibbs, of Mount Holly has been built
and practical test made. The result has
fully established the inventors claim Of
superiority over other boilers and is SC
far in advance as to demonstrate the won
derful increase of over 100 per cent more
horse power than any stand and vertical
boiler of it's size. This result is chiefly
produced by the greatly increased heating
surface, combined with the rapid circula.
ton of the water.
The great saving of fuel by thes use Of
these boilers will naturally cause revolu-
ton in the future construction of both
vertical and horizontal as the same prin-
ciple applies to both.
Mr.. Gibbs attention will now be direct
ed TO giving practical test of his inven-
ton placed in the fire box of locomo-
tive, when he believes the results will
demonstrate the greatest efficiency in
the increase of power and the saving OF
final
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Highest Of all in Leavening Powe-Lae u S Govt Report
RHh! B Bs,h1ss'!
ABSOLUTELY PURE


PHILADELPHIA, April TO- 1898.
Dress GamghansS.
Hundreds of styles, and such
styles! A variety to set any
woman wondering-and buy
ing.
The hard part will be what to
choose where all is so fit and
lovely.
Any of the salespeople will
be GLAD to help you pick. Be
free to ask them.
Anderson's and Whytlaws'
weaves and all the other leading
makes are on our shelves.
Silk mixed
Tartans and ChaDgeable Epinglines
Corded and Lace-stripe
Plain and dotted Velour Russo
Striped Crepon
Satin Plaid
Swivel-silk effects
and so on with dozens of pos
sible descriptions that wouldn't
describe.
It's the biggest, bulgingest,
brightest display Of woven
color Cottons ever seen in one
collection.
Prices for 80 and 81 in, IS,
81, IS, size, As and soc; for
AZ in, 90, 65 and 75c.
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Cortastad WIN.

On Friday, the Orphans Court was in
session to hear the contest over the will
of Samuel Wright. who resided neal
Birmingham. The caveat to the will was
filed by Mary Scott, married daughter
Mark r. Sooy appeared for the will De
ceased left $40 TO be divided between
two children, the balance of the estate tc
90 to his daughter Rebecca, who had
always lived with him and taken care o.
him. James Lippincott, who drew the
will, and Anthony ]. Morris, who wit
messed it, testified that Wright was o.
sound mind when the paper was drawn
The will was admitted to probate.
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Commissioners of Deeds

Governor Werts has appointed the f
owing commissioners of deeds for 81
ington County:
II. P. Arnold, Beverly,
J. Ritner Praul,
Thomas ]. Murphy, Bordentown,
Theodore Coster, 4"
L. Thompson,
Charles p Smith, Burlington,
Silas Walton, Chester,
John s. Rogers,
Nathan Hollingshead, Chester,
Thomas B. Davis, Chesterfield,
Simeon Arnold,
Abram Conrow, Delran,
Alexander Rhoades,
John s. Applegate, Eastampton,
Eayre o. Lippincott,
Lambert Rainier, Florence,
Jonas Absalom,
Albert Middleton, Lumberton,
P. Howard Aaronson, Mansfield,
Thomas s. Page
William B. Plasket, Mount Laurel,
George H. Harker, New Hanover,
Charles H. Estill, Northampton,
Isaac B. Huff,
Edward d. Stokes,
Blanchard H. White, Pemberton.
Lewis A. Adams. Randolph,
Eli Bowker, Shamong,
William B. Rogers, Southampton,
Joseph L. Lamb, Springfield,
James E. Allen, Washington,
Augustus E. Roster.
Granville Leeds, Westampton.
Joseph Lundy. Willingboro,
James Kimble.
Theodore G. Wills, Woodland,
Charles III. Pitman, "
Caleb L. Adams,
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DIED.

ATKINSON. April 7, at Trenton, Josephine
daughter of William II. and Lillian Atkinson
aged year, months and days. Inferred al
Crosswicks.
BIsHoP-April 4, at Columbus, Rebecca
Field Biddle, wife of John Bishop, in the 6Sth
year of her age.
BUNTING April Z, near Crosswicks, Aaron
Bunting, in his s5th year.
CRAMMER.-At Cookstown, Rebecca W., wild
Ow of the late Reuben s. Crammer, in the
10th year of her age.
EvENs.-Aprfl 6, near Marlton, Thomas
Evens, in his 74th year.
FIRINe.-April 8. at Burlington, Edward
Scott, SON of Edward U and Louise NJ. Firing,
in his list year.
GARwooD.-April 7, at Burlington, William
Garwood, in his 90th year.
HAINEs.-March 81, near Medford, Francis A.
Haines.
LEE.-March 81, at Pemberton, Mrs. Sarah
NJ. Lee.
Gretla, Abbie W. Mathis, aged AZ years.
MIToHELL.-April 5, at Bordento wn, John d.
Mitchell, aged ~ years.
PAcKER.-April 8, at burlington, Alice Phil.
lips Packer. daughter of Howard e., and
Isabel p. Packer in her 9th year.
ScHERER.-April g. at Burlington, James F.
e., son OF Jacob and Rachel 8. Scherer, aged
Is years.
sAMsoH.-April 2. at Burlington, John F..
Samson, in HIS 3Sth year
THoMPsoN.-April 8. at Bordentown, Joseph
6. Thompson, in the 40th year of his age.
WITTEMYER-April /, at Burlington, Augusta
L. Wittemyer, aged le years and months
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Return of Rev. G. S. Sykes.

Rev. George s. Sykes, the Methodist
clergyman who mysteriously disappeared
last October about the same time young
woman named Miss Danger, of Long
Branch, also left home, and with whom
he was very friendly, returned to Bridge.
ton on Wednesday morning. His two
daughters had met him at Elmer, and as
the party left the cars it was noticed that
Mr.. Sykes was very lame. He limped
painfully Mr.. Sykes countenance bore a
careworn and haggard look. He appeared
to be laboring under some great mental
trouble His eyes did not rest for single
moment on any one object, and he walk
ed to his home, square away. without
looking to the left or to the right.
At the doorsteps of his residence he
was met by his wife, who has firmly be.
lieyed in her husbands innocence
throughout all the time of his absence.
She threw both arms about his neck and
kissed him again and again. He was APP
parently greatly affected at this, and tears
streamed down his cheeks.
Mr.. Sykes says There was no truth
whatever in the scandalous stories told
about me at West Long Branch, and
became desperate.
"a thousand times | thought them
over, and for two months / scarcely slept
at all The reports preyed upon my mind
until could endure it no longer. was
almost tempted to take my life. ! want
ed to get away from those who knew me
/ felt that everybody had heard these re-
ports. / can scarcely describe to you nov
the mental process through which pass
ed, but laid all my plans for leaving ex
pecting never to return"
Mr.. Sykes then went on to explain that
after he had left Bridgeton he went di
rect to Philadelphia and from there t.
Chicago. He denies taking any of hil
wlfes money, as reported. He also ex
plains his purchase of considerable
quantity of woman's underwear anc
clothing from a Bridgeton store, which
goods he had packed with his own, by
stating that he intended to ship them t
his family, who then lived at SeabrIght.
After being away some time, he states
his senses seemed TO return and his gen
eral health improved, and he opened cor
respondence with his wife, who had il
the meantime moved to Bridgeton witt
her family, and at her solicitation hi
came back.
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Riverton.

Application will be made to Judge
Garrison, at Mount Holly, April 18th, tc
order an election on the borough question
If there is no objection he will order an
election to decide the matter.
At the annual election of the Wardenl
and Vestrymen of Christ Church, c. w
Carter and Emanuel Roberts were elected
vestrymen to fill the vacancies caused by
the death of Stephen Flanagan and the
decIination of E. C. Grice. The boarC
now stands as follows; senior warden
William P. Ellison; junior warden
Thomas Roberts; yestrymen, w. P
Ellison, Thos. Roberts, A. A. Clay, Vim
l.. James, M. Mesier Reese.C. c. Rianhard
f. s. Groves. j. J. Reese, Jr., G. w
Curtis and +. Roberts.
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00VGIAys
Edward Barton was arraigned on Tues
day evening charged by Emma Sulcey
with assault and battery and attempt to
kill. Both the parties are colored. After
hearing the evidence the accused was
held in 5000 to appear at the April term
of court
Mrs. George Beswick charged her
brother-in-law Alfred with entering her
home and assaulting her by using abus-
i've language and threatening to strike
her. AS this was the first time the ac-
cused had been arrested, the Squire
showed clemency and imposed a fine of
S. and costs.
At the annual meeting Of st. Stephens
Church. the following officers were elect
ed Senior Warden. Abraham Perkins,
Jr.; Junior Warden, Alvan Spooner
Vestrymen, d. G. Baird, Hon. M. B. Per-
kins, Herman A Steer, ]. L. Garrison, ].
K. Valance, William Blow, w. q. Rob-
erts, Charles English, William A. Squires.
At the annual election of the Reformed
Episcopal Church, on Monday, the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year were
unanimously chosen Wardens, Will am
Thomas, DIR. Jacob Perkins; vestrymen,
W. H. Zimmerman, E. r. Jones. Theo-
dore Brasington lay delegates to synod,
W. H. Zimmerman, Theodore Brasing-
ton.
Charles F. Richardson has in his pos
session a Confederate flag which he thinks
was the first to be sent north. On April
Is. 1861, while spending his college vaca-
ton in Franklin, n H., he went to the
village post Office for his mail. On his
way home he Inet J. w. Butterield, who
had just received letter from Dart
mouth college classmate of his who had
enlisted in the Confederate army and was
then stationed near Charleston, S. G. The
letter was mailed on April IA. two days
before the bombardment of Fort Sumter,
and bore as its letter head and on its en-
velope Confederate flag. AS it was the
first representation of the Confederate
emblem that Mr.. Richardson had seen,
he asked Mr.. Butterfeld for it, and ever
since has cherished it as relic. If there
is Confederate flag which came north
earlier than this, Mr.. Richardson would
like to know where it is.
The first annual meeting of stockhold-
ers of the Beverly and Edge water Park
Electric Light and Power Company, was
held at their Office. on Thursday. The
following were elected directors jon
" Rice, Jr., c. c. Butler, E. H. Harris,
George NJ Lane, Louis R. Hipberd and
w. E. Harrison. At subsequent meet
ing of the directors, the following officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing
year John v. Rice, Jr., president E. S.
Harrison, vice president Louis X. Hib-
berd, secretary and manager G. G. But
Ter, treasurer, and G. NJ Lane, superin-
tendent. The company has purchased
property on Cooper street and have COM
menced the erection of boiler founda-
tions, etc., and will start to erect poles and
string wires next week. large number
of houses are being wired and the work
will be pushed to completion at once, and
the plant will be in operation in few
weeks
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MARRIED..

FoRKER-MA RLEs.-April s, near Columbus
by Rev. James Lisk, Walter Forker, OF River
side. and Miss Christiana 4. Marles, OF Browns
Mills
FLYNN-RYAE.-April g. at Mount Holly, by
Rev, Father Brennan, Thomas Flynn and
Nellie Ryan, both OF Mount Holly.
KIEG-GIBEY.-April 5, at Bordent own, by
Rev. L. s. Hammond, George F KING OF Flor
ence, and Katie l.. Gibey, OF Philadelphia.
MINARD-M' ALLIsTER.-Marc 80, at Camden
George w. Minard and Miss Mary o. MAILS
ter, both of Burlington
WELLs-W ooD.--April 2. at Moorestown, by
Rev. l.. B. Edwards, Howard G. Wells and
Laura E. Wood, both or Evesboro.
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Reach Haxan.

Butler & Son are rebuilding the Beach
Haven house and Margaretta cottage and
are building cottage for Prof Zeckwer
near the Baldwin, also one at Spray
Beach for Miss Robinson.
James Holgate's boat house took fire
from some unknown cause on Saturday
and was totally destroyed, together with
six or eight small boats, spars, paints,
rigging, longs ETC., belonging to the crew
of Bonds Life Saving Station. The yachts
of Capt Marshall, and Mr.. Holgate and
Mr.. Horter would also have been de-
stroyed but for the heroic efforts of Capt
Marshall and crew, who carried water
from the bay and saved them with but
little damage.