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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-03-14

Hightstown's postmaster. Thomas M
Scroggy, has become insane and will
be taken to the asylum at Trenton in a
few days. Mr.. Scroggy is Republican,
and was appointed by President Harrison
about three years ago, after a very long
and bitter fight for the Office. Very soon
after he took the Office he became sub
ject to FITS of dependency, ard at times
his conduct was alarmlngly erratic. He
appeared to be losing his memory, could
not attend to many of the simplest de-
tails of his position, and would often go
away and leave the Office unattended and
open for considerable length of time.
Joseph Perrine, one of the oldest and
best known citizens of Hightstown, died
at his residence here Sunday morning.
after lingering illness. He was nearly
So years old. Mr.. Perrine was promi-
nent Democrat, and postmaster at Nights
town under President Buchanan. He
was also collector of the borough for a
number of years He was twice married,
and leaves one son, C. Fuller Perrine, of
Hightstown, by his first marriage, and
another son, Professor Enoch Perrine,
of Bucknell University, by his second
marriage.
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Board of Health also, and the latter will
cause an investigation. The city will be
held for damages to the Park owners A
decision in the mandamus suit will be
rendered in June to determine whether
the city is compelled to build the sewer
across the Park.
At Harry Ford's boat yard. the new
steam yacht of ]. Holmes Longstreet has
force of carpenters hard at work. in or
der to have the craft completed and ready
for service by May l. The inner plank
ing or lining is finished. and but few
streaks of the outer planking are yet to
be bent on. Joiners are at work on the
cabin, which will be large and comforta-
BILE. Bordentown mechanics are busily
at the Riverside Iron Works building the
engine and propeller. 1t is the expecta-
ton of the owner to have the yacht fin
ished and we'll stored with provender to
make the trip by water to the Worlds
Fair at Chicago before June. The dimen-
sions of the yacht are rs feet in length,
10 feet beam and AZ feet draught. The
vessel will be temporarily fitted up for the
comfort of the owner, guests and crew
for the voyage to Chicago. Upon her re-
turn the cabin appointments will be re-
arranged in a more sumptuous manner,
consistent with the ideas of the owner.
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The Delaware and Raritan canal opened
to navigation yesterday morning.
Warner Bros. shipped to New York and
Philadelphia, Wednesday, % lambs, the
earliest and largest shipment before
Easter yet reported.
The Delaware river at Bordentown has
risen several feet above high water mark.
The piers and docks were flooded yes
terday and the river is full of floating ice.
No damage has yet been reported.
Olsey Smith. young colored girl in the
employ of the family Of Col. J. w. Allen,
while on her way to the store Friday
night, was seized by two white men near
the corner of Park and Farnsworth aven-
ues. The cutlery Of the girl made them
relinquish their hold and they made good
their escape.
The building Committee of the Borden
town Baptist Church have awarded the
contract for the erection of new brick
church to take the place of the one re-
Gently destroyed by fire by being struck
by lightning, to Patrick Sheridan, o.
Elizabeth, N. j., to cost $4,000. Work
will be commenced at once.
Sadie Stone. the eleven year-old daugh
ter of Edward Stone, who has been di
vorced and has since married again, has
been abducted by the child's mother
while attending the public school. The
mother who is also married again, hel
name being Hamelpark, resides in Phila
delphia. where, it is said. she took tbs
child. Efforts are being made to locat'
her.
Yapewi Aquatic boat club has elected
the following officers President ?. +. Il
Brakeley Vice President. Harry s. Wat
son; Captain, j. H. Longstreet; Mate, /
w. Wiese Purser, Charles Burr Direc
tors, William Mcfarland, Fred G. Wiese
Richard G. Woodward Trustees, Thoma
d. Landon, P. F. H. Brakeley, Samuel w
Beldon, Fred J, Potter, Robert A. Ben
nett.
In the case of the Bonaparte Park
owned by st. Vincent de Pauls College
of Germantown, Pa, notice has beer
served on the members Of Common Coun
ell that an application will be made to III
Court of Chaucery for an INDUCTION to re
strain the city ami those using the sewer
from continuing the emptyIng Of the sew
laae Ia the Park II Is claimed that Il u
haafah|s, The Pal
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Harpsr's Magazine for March contains
the following: March, frontispiece, en-
grayed from nature, by w. B. Closson
Audubon's Story of his Youth, by Maria
r. Audubon. ntroduction-''M Myself by
John James Audubon, with portraits after
f. Cruickshank, J. w. Audubon, and
others; and drawings by O. II. Bacher
and w. J. Baer; engraving by I. A. But
Ter. The Jaffa and Jerusalem Railway,
by Selah Merrill ; drawings by Irving X
Wiles. o. Fl. Bacher and v. Perard, after
photographs by the author. The One ]
Knew the Best of All A Memory of the
Mind of Child, by Frances Hodgson
Burnett Chapters WIKI. begun in
January-to be continued.) "A Saharan
Caravan, = by A. f. Jaccaci engraving by
Putnam, Chadwick, Dana and Bodenstab.
"The Man in Red, "by T. r. Sullivan" The
French Symbolists, by Aline Gorren. The
VIOLIN" by Harriet Prescott Spotford
drawing by Robert Reid. 1.-THE Cedars.'
drawn by G. P. Cranch engraved by
Frederick Juengling (See Point Of View,
page $685. 1.-THE Work of the Andover
House in Boston," by William Jewett
Tucker. (The eighth article in the series
on "The Poor in Great Clties."( With
sketches among Boston institutions ard
the Boston poor, by Walter Shirlaw and
others; engraving by White, c. |. Butler
and E. Del'Orme. THE Tale of Goblin
Horse by Charles c. Mutt. Ezra Hard.
man, M. A." by Schuyler Shelton. Wood
Songs-III," by Arthur Shurburne Hardy
"Historic Moments The Death of John
Quincy Adams in the Capitol" by Robert
G. Winthrop. "The Point of View
Reading and Authorship, Dickens as 8
Man Of Feeling. The Roaming Fashion
in Literature, The Cedars"
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In obedience 10 suDp@nas sent out by
council for the advocates of stone roads,
the Board of Chosen Freeholders assem-
bled at the Court House last Tuesday.
Messrs Wills, of Randolph, Fleetwood, Of
Burlington, Leeds. of Pemberton, and
Gale, of Northampton. we're absent. su-
preme Court Commissioner G. A. Vroom
conducted the proceedings, Jerome B
Griqg and Mark X. Sooy appearing for the
county, Charles i. Hendrickson and Jos
eph H. Gaskill for the road men.
Mr.. sooy objected 10 any dispositions
being taken, on the ground that, as the
matter now stands the Court has no pow
er to require members of the Board o.
Freeholders to disclose the reasons Of thu
Board for rejecting the bids, as that body
had right 10 reject all bids, II In III
opinion good grounds existed for such 40
tion. He also objected because the ques
tlon to be asked each Freeho}der as en-
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TtI. characteristics.

The Morning Otympian. published at
Olympia, Washington. tells the following,
which the many friends of Ex-Governor
Newell will recognize as characteristic Of
that gentleman;
"The quarantine at the residence OF Mr..
Taylor. whose family was stricken with
small pox. resulting in the death Of two
sons, was raised yesterday morning. and
those who had been in charge. as well as
the family. we're permitted to go their
way. Patrick Murphy, who acted as
nurse 10 the afflicted family, says that few
people not present can appreciate the val
liable and very kind services rendered by
Dr.. Newell, the attending physician.
when the poor boys died be went At
the dreary hour Of midnight and assisted
The attendants 10 preparing the dead for
burisl. snd-16r1 11ri0d them v theiE
l1nk f611iu1 r11<< ~ 6on|d "
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Deafness Can't Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There g
only one way to cure deafness. and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining Of the eustachIan tube.
When this tube is infamed yon have a
rumbling sound, or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed deafness
is the result, and unless the infamma-
ton can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever nine cases out
of ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an intlamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case of deafness Caused BY catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars; free.
F.. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
BG-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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RailroadItens.

Abner Huston, one of the Oldest loco
motive engineers in the state of New
Jersey, in point of service, died Thursday,
at Camden, aged 76 years. Mr.. Huston
started as fireman on the Old Camden
and Amboy Railroad in 1886. He was
the first engineer in the United States
that ran locomotive burning anthracite
coal. This engine was built at Frankfort,
Philadelphia, and was run by him in 1889
on the State Road of Pennsylvania.
In company with Jas. HUMPHREYS, they
were sent by VIM. Norris to Cuba with
two locomotives in December, 1889, and
returned IN 1910. Shortly after his re-
turn he was engaged by Mr.. Van Chef
the Superintendent of the Beaver Mea-
dow Road, to take charge of the first six
wheel connected engine built in the
United States. He was afterward employ
ed by the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
road and remained with that company
from 1874 to 1852. He also explained the
use of anthracite coal to the Government
as a fuel for warships
In 1854 R. s. Van Rensselaer, who was
at that time Superintendent of the Cam
den and Amboy Railroad Company, en-
gagged Mr.. Huston to take the old Amboy
lines out of Camden. and he remained in
that capacity until 1881. when he started
to run a drill engine in the yard. where
he remained until 1881, when he was re-
tired.
For some time past gang of thieves
have been operating along the line Of the
Amboy Division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and SO quickly have they shift
ed from one point to another that it has
been impossible for the police to locate
them. Every day or two they rob a
freight car, or steal freight from station
which has been left unguarded for mo-
ment by the station master. On Thurs
day night the gang broke into the station
at Pemberton, but did not get much
Then they proceeded to Birmingham
where they met with better success, and
rifled everything in the Office, after
which they proceeded to the Smithyille
station, where they did not get much
The railroad company will endeayor to
ferret out the thieves.
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DIED.

GRIGa.-On Monday, March IL, 1888, Jacob
Grigg, M. D.. aged II years and months.
The relatives ana friends OF the family are
Thursday afternoon, March IL, at O'Clock,
from his late residence, Is Broard street,
Mount Holly.
BLAoKwooD.--March sth, at Mount Holly,
Mary, widow of Evan Blackwood, in her sSth
year.
D1cK.-March T. at Riverside. Frederieka,
widow OF John Dick, aged 81 years.
FRRBER.--March Z, at Florence. Catherine,
daughter OF Christian Ferberi nged 81 years
GAsKILL.-March o, at Pavonia, James A.,
son of James A. and Hannah I. Gaskfll, eyed
year II months. Inferred at Burlington.
GRAHAM.--March 7, at Bordentown, Louis,
infant son of Frank E., and Hattie Graham.
HAINs-March 8, at Beverly, Reuben 2.
Hams, aged rs years.
HAINEs.-March 8, at Mount Holly, Charles
A. Haines, in the $50 year OF his age.
LIPP1NoorT.-March z. at Burlington, Philip
s. LippfncOtt.
LrRBERMAN. 4, at Philadelphia, Han
nah e., widow of Joseph Lieberman. Inferred
at Bordentown.
McCARTY.-M O. at Philadelphia, Peter
McCarty, aged % years. Inferred at Mount
Holly
MoNrNxrY.-March Q. at Burlington, Mary
Ann, wife OF zacheus Mckinney, In her e5th
year.
MoILHANNEY-March9, at Burlington John
MeIlhanney, in his 4lst year.
NAYLoR.-March Q, at Columbus, Vansciver
Naylor. aged "a years.
SroKLEY.-March 6, at Smithville, John
Stokley. aged II years.
SINGLETON. Sth, at Bordentown, Sadie.
daughter Of David Singleton. aged 80 years.
Wills. March 4, at Denver, Col, Edmund
d. Wills son of the late Chalkley j and Annie
d. Wills, in his 44th year.
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Death of DR.. Grigg.

DR.. Jacob Grigg died at his residence on
Broad St., yesterday morning, at 1880 O'Clock,
of pneumonia. He had suffered at intervals
for some time with troublesome cough,
which he attributed to the unhealthy condf-
ton of his lungs but no immediate danger OF
his life was apprehended from this cause.
According to his usual custom in practice,
he never permitted weather or the condition
his health to interfere with his professional
duties when patient required his medical
assistance, therefore, on Tuesday, March z,
being in feeble health, he visited patient at
Smithville, and while there he was seized
with congestive chill and was obliged to be
conveyed home by the assistance of friend.
Medical assistance was soon obtained, but
the disease had fastened itself so firmly and
strongly on his system that the best medical
knowledge faiied to remove it,
Dr. Grigg was born at Whitemarsh, Pa
June %, 1921 and was the only child of DR.
John r. Grigg. who was successful physician
for more than fifty years, and an honored
citizen in Lower Providence and Evansburg
Pa
He occupied his boyhood days in attend
ing the public school, and accompanying his
father in his professional visits, from whom
ne obtained much valuable information thus
early in life of that science in which he after
ward became so distinguished and proficient.
After graduating from Germantown Acad-
envy he entered the medical department of
the University of Pennsylvania. from which
institution he graduated in ls43, and the same
year lie married Mary Bruner, of LoweriProvi-
dence, with whom he had lived fifty years of
a happy married life, February %, 1898. Also
in the same year he became member OF the
New Market Street Baptist Church, Philadel-
phia and continued firm in the doctrinaI faith
of that denomination during life.
He commenced his professional career in
Lower Providence, Pa, and practiced there
and elsewhere in pennsylvania four years,
when he removed to New Jersey, where he
continued his practice till death closed his
successful and useful life He located at Penn
berton In 1859. where he remained until 1885,
when he removed to Mount Holly.
At Pemberton he combined agricultural
pursuits, being the owner of a large farm,
with his professional duties, but the care and
the management OF his farm. together with
his practice, which extended over large ter
ritory. was too severe for his physical condi-
ton, therefore he disposed of his farm and 10
Gated here, that he might lead a less toilsome
life and devote more time to reading the cur
rent literature of the day ana the writings of
his cherished authors. which was his chief
pleasure. He led an exemplary Christian life,
performed with constant attention his profess
sional duties. was always willing and ready
to assist the poor In sickness, and died lament
ed and beloved by large circle of friends.
He leaves a widow and four children: Byron
Grigg, of yincentown; jerome B. Griggs OF
Mount Holly; Mrs. E. A. Upton of Wakefield,
Mass; and Mrs. s. II. Cline, of Mount Holly.
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Lewis Curtis, of Yale University, on 1.-THE
Present State of Old Testament Criticism
being an expert treatment of current
questions, will be read with lively inter-
est in connection with recent heresy
trials. Westminster Abbey" is the sub
ject of paper by Henry B. Fuller. author
of 1.-THE Chevalier of Pensieri-Yani,"
which. without being set description OF
the abbey, gives the reader a definite
idea Of various aspects of this historical
church. Mr.. Fuller discusses at some
length Canon Farrar's suggestion of an
American Westminster Abbey, and the
pictures by Pennell are characterized by
the artists blending of architect accuracy
with artistic feeling. Mr.. II. E. Krehbiel
musical critic of the New York Tribune, !"
supplements the article on List by SAINT
Saens himself, which is illustrated by a
full-page portrait. 1t will be remembered
that the French composer is expected to
take a prominent part in the musical
programme of the Worlds Fair. a.
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The march st. Nicholas.

Perhaps the most notable special article
In the current number of ST. NICHOLAS IS
that of Mr.. Talcott Williams upon "Phila-
delphia." This paper is one of a series
describing the more important cities OF
the United States. Mr.. Williams gives as
a subtitle, "a City of Homes" and makes
this his text for the declaration that Phll-
adelphia is in certain respects the most
successful of American cities. He claims
that as municipalities exist primarily to
give homes to their citizens, and as Phila-
delphia gives homes to the largest proper
tions of the jewellers in the city, therefore
it is entitled to claim prominence in tina
for which cities are desired It is not
easy to find flaw in his demonstration,
and it is hard not to follow the argument
to the end, admiring not only the authors
logic. but the ease and simplicity of his
style. The article is fully illustrated and
should appeal not only to residents OF the
Quaker City, but to all who admire Amer
lean institutions. A very charming paper
is that entitled 1.-THE Carrot at Grand
fathers" "Reminiscences by Mary Hal
lock Foote, whose pencil and pen compete
one with another in vividness of repre-
sentation. Children will read this de-
scription of q New England attic with
pure delight, but some older readers may
find heartache in the pages. Lillian l..
Price, who has especially studied the Rev
olutio nary time, tells a clever story
about that period. It relates, the ontwit-
ting of band of highwaymen by means
of AUNT Aurora's Reticule," which made
a most secure safe-deposit vault for the
emergency.
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The Cosmopolitan offers fifteen hundred
dollars, in four prizes of one thousand
dollars, three hundred dollars, one hum
bred dollars and one hundred dollars, re-
spectively. for the four water colors which
shall be chosen by committee from such
drawings as may be submitted by the art
lists of the United States or Europe on or
before twelve O'Clock on the first day OF
December, eighteen hundred and ninety
three. The subjects are to be selected
from the life Of Christ, taking those
scenes which teach in the highest forms
the lessons OF love. patience, humility
and forbearance, with fidelity, as far as
NAV be, to the actual surroundings and
conditions of the period The treatment
should be calculated for single page re-
production in the Cosmopolitan, in size
Ave by eight inches The subjects to be
suitable, as far as possible, for the use in
stained glass for church or cathedral
The originals for which prizes are award.
ed win become the property of the Cos
mop0litan. The drawings should be ship
ped securely packed, and addressed
''Submitted to Art Committee. Cosmopol
ian Magazine, Sixth Avenue and
Eleventh Street, New York, " and in the
upper left-hand corner "Not to be open
ed before first day of December, eighteen
hundred and ninety-three.
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Burlington.

ouEAx Ats DOAs
The ice gorge at Periwig Grove gave
way and moved down the river about ten
O'Clock Friday morning.
Robert P. Tilton and wife celebrated
the SILVER" anniversary of their marriage
ON Friday night The occasion was a
delightful one. Friends were present
from number of surrounding places.
Edward Wooden, who is employed at
Lewis shoe factory, caught his left thumb
in the stamping machine and mashed it
SO badly that it had to be taken off at the
first joint.
The railroad company is said to be
seeking permission to lay double tracks
on Broad street east of the station. If
successful, it is reported, they will pro-
tect the tracks by fences through the en-
tire street.
Subject to the concurrence of the mem.
bers, the adjourned meeting Of Common
Council on Wednesday evening will be
held in the main audience room of the
lily I1dll, lOI but dCCOlHtHOuatlOu VI pCf'
sons who may desire to be heard on the
question of applications for liquor license
now pending.
At the twenty-third annual meeting Of
the City of Burlington Building and Loan
Association, on Thursday evening, Alfred
Ingling was elected president; secretary,
George A. Allison treasurer. James o.
Glasgow; directors, Howard Flanders,
George Rigg, Charles Harmer, r. Frank
Wood. Edward Morris, Joshua Taylor and
Albert Fl. Silpath.
The Rose family, of Washington ave-
nue., had a very narrow escape on Thurs
day night just at tea time. A member Of
the family placed the tea kettle on the
fore part of the stove, when the stove
legs fell out and dumped the whole BUSH
ness, upsetting the table wherein sat the
lamp, the flame from which was extln-
guished by the contents of the tea kettle
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The Century for March contains a
unique feature in an account from the
manuscript of Captain Thomas Usher,
r. n, of "Napoleon's Deportation to
Elba, " in which is given familiar ac-
count OF all the circumstances of the
trip, and careful report of Napoleon's
frank comments on men and events. The
article Is preceded by a portrait and a
short sketch of Captain Usher, who was
the officer in charge. and the frontispiece
OF the magazine is appropriately an en-
craving from the bas-relief OF Napoleon
by Boizot, which was the property of
Joseph Bonaparte. and is now In the pos
session of the Pennsylvania Historical
Society. Napoleon's comments on
Blucher, and on the proposed Invasion OF
England, are particularly interesting.
The paper bears evidences Of being care
fnl contemporary record, and has accord
inely historical value as well az popular
interest," a paper By Professor kdKard
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For the Best Six Verse Poem on this
new Fishing Device will pay 500 to
first, $50 to second. and $25 to third in
the devices as stated in my circular.
Slang, chestnuts and fish stories ruled
out
Something Grave or gay WEIGH, wa
terry and witty; hooked, pointed. alive.
transparent, brief and corker Life
is short" Give me something like the
device-new, original and cdtchg. Time
until June /, 1893. CALVIN v. GRAVES,
Natural Bridge, N, Y.
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permitted to be present; no minister to
say the last sad rites. The kind-hearted
doctor, however, did not permit the dead
to be consigned to earth without a last
commencing word, and there at dead OF
night, in the cold and the snow, he read
the funeral service and consignlng the
body to earth, commended the soul to its
maker"