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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-08-07
Reanh Haven.


w. P. Grocer hooked a large shark the
other day which bit the yachts cable and
severed the line and made his escape.
The contract for supplying coal for the
life-savlng stations in this district has
been awarded to G. S. Butler q Son, of
this place.
Our hotels are we'll filled with promi-
nent people. Fishing continues good and
we still have the best record of catches for
any place along the Ocean county shore.
A subscription euchre party was given
on Friday evening by number of well
known Philadelphia ladies' Over $40
was realized and presented to Miss Brown
daughter of Capt. Othello Brown, who
had to have leg amputated recently.
Fishing is excellent, and the weakfsh
and bluefish, large in size and delicious to
the taste, are brought in by the yachting
parties in large numbers. d. D. Engle, of
Philadelphia, landed three sheepshead
which weighed in the aggregate over 81
pounds. DR.. Joseph M. Fox, also an
Engleside guest, caught one on Thursday
that tipped the beam at 10 pounds.
A piano recital, the proceeds from which
we're DEVOTED to a worthy charity, was
gwen in the parlors of the Baldwin House
on Friday evening by Professor Richard
Zeckwer of the Philadelphia Conserva-
tory of Music It was entitled From the
Cradle to the Grave" and Is different
piano compositions were rendered, inter
spersed with Rotations of appropriate
poems and illustrated by living pictures.
1t was one of the successes of the season.
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Edward Ried's factory has re-opened.
Miss Hart is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Joseph Frisbie.
Miss Aryilla Eayre has gone to Asbury
Park for visit.
Mrs. Margeret Voorhees, left for Atlantic
City on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Davis have been
visiting at Kirkwood.
Mrs. Ellen Borton is building a new
house on Main street.
The infant daughter of Robert Bower
was buried on Monday.
Miss Myra BOUCHER has returned from
visit to Atlantic City.
Miss Freda Trappe is at Barnegat City
with Mrs. Caleb Ridgway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Ridgway are spend
ing week at Barnegat City.
The Episcopal services are to be held
hereafter during the afternoon.
Mrs. Theodore Wilson, of South Caro-
lima, is visiting Mrs. Mary Cook.
Miss Ried, of Pennsylvania, is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Johnson Oatman.
Harry Fairbairn, of Atlantic City, made
short stay last week in Lumberton.
Miss Florence Davis, of Kirkwood, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Walter Davis.
The infant daughter of Benajah and
Lizzie Haines was buried on Monday.
Mrs Stanton, of Rosedale, led the Ep-
worth League prayer meeting, on Sunday
evening.
Miss Eva Wilkinson, of Moorestown,
has been spending few days with Mrs.
Horace Conrow.
Richard Ridgway and family. of Phila
delphia, are spending part of their vaca-
ton in our town.
The open-air services held on the
campus of the Methodist Episcopal
Church have been closed.
Pitman Adams has purchased the prop
erty opposite the Methodist Church, be-
longing to Caleb Ridgway.
The Sunday school picnic of the Meth
odist Church is to be held in the camp
woods at Vincentown, on the second
Thursday in August.
A party of young people, friends of Ed
gar Ridgway. from Philadelphia, are
camping on the creek.
The quarterly conference of the
Methodist Church is to convene at
Smithville on Tuesday.
! Forrest Wilson, of North Carolina, has
joined his mother, Mrs. Theodore Wilson,
in visiting this section of New Jersey.
Mrs Hannah Howell has been danger
ously ill., The crisis. however, is passed
and all rejoice in the well founded hope
of her recovery.
There was a pretty wedding in the
Episcopal chapel of st. Martins-in-the
Fields, on Friday, July 27, at 8 o'clock.
The altar was daintily decorated, and the
bridal couple stood beneath an arch of
evergreens. The principals were Miss
Lena, daughter of Jacob Greenwood, of
this place. and Louis Baumbach, of Frank
fort, Pa. The officiating clergyman was
the Rev. Martin Aigner. rector of Trinity
Church, Mount Holly. John Odenheim-
or and Leonard Greenwood acted as
ushers. At the appointed hour the bride,
on the arm of her father, entered the
church. The groom, together with the
best man, William Anderson, of Frank
fort. approached from the rear door, and
met the bride at the main aisle. The
brides gown was of silvery gray. She
carried bouquet of La France roses, the
gift of George Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Baumbach will reside in Frankfort. The
gifts were useful and well suited to the
mysteries of completing house.
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beverly
Plans have been drawn for the new
jail building to be erected at the city hall.
Bids will be advertised for for its erection.
While VIM. Stevenson was in. Troxell's
store on Thursday, his horse became
frightened at the 3.14 train, and started
on run across the tracks. The cow
catcher struck one wheel of the cart, push
ing it off the tracks. The horse was
caught by Edgar Jordan, near the Maple
Shade hotel
The new school law is operating to the
well of the residents of the north -eastern
section of Beverly township. The only
schools IN that township are at Perkins
Lane and Delanco. Those who are faml-
lar with the situation will at once perceive
that the cause 70 dissatisfaction on the
part of the people referred to is well
grounded.
A disastrous fire occurred at the or
namental Iron Works of David Petit, of
this city, at Nos. 1217l219 Callowhill
street, Philadelphia, on Wednesday,
causing a loss of $4,000 on machinery
and 900 on patterns. The place was in
sured. Mr.. Petit says they were unusually
busy at this time The firm employed so
men, all of whom were working on full
time.
Freebooter Vansciver, of Beverly town
ship, spent Tuesday looking over the
stone quarries between Trenton and Lam
bertville. He was accompanied by r. T.
Montgomery, who is one of the largest
operators in that line They drove from
Trenton inspecting the various stone
plants enroute, and incidentally inspect
ing also the Mercer county workhouse and
farm. The Freebooter, who is strong
advocate for the stone road, saw much
that interested him. and that may be of
use In future operations. They dined at
Atkinson's hotel Titusville, and by tea
time the Freebooter was home.
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John Nash took his horse over to
Mount Holly on Tuesday to see the IF
teenth amendment celebration, and on
the way home the animal was sunstroke
He was unhitched from the wagon and
wobbled slowly toward town.
f. L. Gibson was looking out the back
door of his residence, No. l05 East Pearl
street, when Adams barn was struck by
lightning on Tuesday. He saw ball of
fire and grand illumination, but for sever
al seconds afterward was speechless.
Miss Lillian Donahue. of Penn street,
was sitting by the window during the
electric storm on Tuesday. Immediately
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MedRnrd.

DR.. J. H. Bush left here last week to
locate in Brideeton.
Love feast at the M. E. Church next
Sunday morning at o'clock.
The NJ. E. Sunday school will picnic at
Browns Mills on Wednesday, Sth inst.
The friends of Rev. D. C. Cobb sur
prised him last week by presenting him
with bicycle.
The W. G. T. U. will meet at their room
on Main street on Saturday evening to
transact business of Importance.
The teachers employed in Medford
School District for next term are: Med
ford Principal. NJ. H. Allen; secondary
department, R. B. Allen; primary. Fannie
Haines; Eastern district, Eunice A.
Hughes; Cross Roads, Anna B. Morrison;
Oak Grove, Lizzie P. Kirkbride; Chair
vile, Lottie S. Barnitz.
The chancellor of the state has signed
the final decree in the Leeds estate case,
thus ending the litigation. John Leeds
died here some 25 years ago, leaving
widow, Lydia H. Leeds, but no children.
Most of the estate was left to the widow,
her share amounting to about $4,000. She
died in 1888, leaving money of her own
amounting to 81 100 and making her es-
tate in all worth SS,612, as she had in
vested her husbands money to good adj
vantage. When the executors had settled
the estate so that it was ready for distri-
button, there remained 1926. Not sat
isfed with her will, which took the
ground that the husbands estate belong
ed entirely to the widow, the heirs of
John Leeds had Lydia's executors to file
a bill in the court of Chancery for con-
struction of Johns will. The final de-
cision was that the widow was entitled to
charge up her living expenses after the
husbands death to the fund he left her
and that John Leeds other heirs could
have the balance.
The case was then referred to Franklin
B. Lewis, special master, to ascertain this
expense account. The parties finally
agreed on the following amounts to be
paid to John Leeds heirs: Hannah Wills,
Ellis N. Leeds and George H. Leeds, 81
900; the balance of the fund, $5,246, after
payment of costs, to the legatees of Lydia
H. Leeds who are next of kin. The
homestead was also in controversy and
was decided to be the property of the
John Leeds heirs. The decree gives to
William L. Brown and Richard H. Leeds,
executors in trust for Henry G. French,
during his life, 81 800; to Hewlings M.
Brown, William I. Brown, Joshua French,
Anna M. Shinn. Rebecca L. Brown and
Anna R. Wills, 5000 each, and 5000 to the
administrators of Mary A. Fl. Cox, sis
ter of Mrs Leeds, who died last fall; the
residue of the estate goes to the admin
istrators of Mary A. Cox, deceased, in ac-
cordance with the will. The decree al
lows counsel $500 side and costs.
Charles E. Hendrickson represented
the executors of Lydia H. Leeds and
Mark r. Sooy the John Leeds heirs
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The thunder shower which passed over
this section on Tuesday did considerable
damage.
The barn of Charles F. Hume, on the
Rancocas road, was struck by lightning
and was a mass of flames in few min
utes. Two horses and some farm machi-
merry we're saved, but everything else was
destroyed. About % tons of hay, 800
bushels of oats, 200 bushels of rye, 8
calves. together with some wagons and
harness, were destroyed. The loss is
about So 200, with 81, 200 insurance in the
North American and Phoenix companies.
After the barn bad nearly been destroyed,
the wind changed and blew directly to-
ward the house. Fearing that it might
take fire from the sparks, Mr.. Hulme sent
to Mount Holly for aid from the fire de-
partment, and the apparatus of Good In
tent company went down and extingulsh-
ed the flames
Charles H. Evan, farmer near Union
vile, on the Jobstown road, also suffered
the loss of his barn and outbuildings
from lightning. They were entirely de-
stroyed, together with lot of farming
utensils and the crops of hay and grain.
The loss is placed at So, 900, partially COW
cred by insurance. About one year ago
Mr. Evans barns were destroyed by fire.
Slight damage was done to the house of
Charles Wills, on Pine street, Mount
Holly, by bolt of lightning which set
fire to the building. A few buckets of
water extinguished the flames. A kero-
sene lamp on the mantel was broken into
fragments, and the wick of another one
lighted.
Over in Burlington the stable of Frank
Adams was struck and set on fire. A
pony belonging to John A. Vandegrift
was stunned, but recovered later. The
flames were extinguished by the fire de-
partment before much damage was done.
A horse belonging.to George Atkinson.
of Columbus, was killed by the light
ming.
AT the electric light station in Burllng
ton, the lightning arresters and indicators
were burned out and the big engine
brought to full stop. The loss to the
company will amount to several hundred
collars.
The barn of Elwood Griscom, near
West Moorestown station, was struck by
lightning and entirely consumed by FIRE,
together with its contents of hay and
grain. The loss was about $4,000, partial
ly covered by insurance. This is the
fourth fire Mr.. Griscom has had.
At Bordentown the lightning struck
and killed COW belonging to John Ma
gee, in field on the outskirts of the city.
The foundation walls of large veranda
to the rectory of Christ P. Z.
Church were washed away, letting it fall
upon the ground with crash.
At Palmyra the lightning struck the
houses of COLLEEN Baldwin and John S.
Hoffman, damaging chimney and tear
ing off some weather boards. The resi-
dence of Joseph Bishop, at that place,
was also slightly damaged, and few
trees were blown down by the wind.
The lightning also struck the barn of
James Chance, at Coopertown, and set it
on fire. The barn, outbmldings and all
his farming implements we're destroyed.
Fortunately the horses were in the field
at the time and were not harmed.
Before sending to the wild and woody
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The officers and directors of the Union
Transportation Company went to Beach
Haven last week on fishing trip, and
succeeded in catching fine lot Of the
finny beauties. The party consisted of
President f. S. Gaskll, Treasurer Collin
B. Meirs, Superintendent William Burtis
and Directors George L. Shinn, Judge E..
p. Emson, ]. w. Woodward, G. H. Harker
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hor brothers lived so years. In 1910 sne
was married to Joseph French "o~ ..o5
farmer who, during his lifetime o"ne9
the greater part of West Moorestown AM, anu
bod the largest nursery in the State being
Tho founder of the Fairview Nurseries,
10 was also an extensive grower Of small
fruits. He died in 1925. The oio iauy
sbows GREAT vitality, and still enjoys good
health On Wednesday she shook hanos
With hundreds of people, who filed ner
bonse all day. and entered into active
with many of them. one
has good memory and keeps posted on
the events Of the day.
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A game of base ball took place here on
Wednesday afternoon, between the Bor-
dentown club and the Y. M. G. A, of
Trenton, resulting in favor of the former,
by score of 8 to s.
Percy Cato, who was sentenced for Is
months as an accomplice in the attack
upon Mr.. Bowers, of Trenton, at the sta
ton here, has been released from dur
ance, and returned to his home in this
city on Tuesday:
Peterborough has elected its Board of
Education as follows Thomas Hamil-
ton, Charles Lehman William Firth, Jr.,
William Platt, John Forbes, Theodore F.
Carter, Amos P. Carter. James P. Seward,
Henry B. Brock. The Board has organi
zed with Theodore Carter, President, and
Henry Brock, Clerk
Charles P Higgins. of Bordentown, and
Miss Lydia Hutchinson, of Hamilton
Square, were united in marriage here on
Wednesday night by Rev. C. E. Cordo, a
former pastor of the Baptist Church, now
pastor of the Pearl Street Church at
Bridgeton. The best man was Samuel
Jarrett and the bridesmaid was Miss
Mamie Weeks, both of Bordentown.
The following is the composition of the
Board of Education for Bordentown town
ship: Samuel Johnson, Jr.. George w.
Quicksall, Caleb R. Shreve, Edward
Lame, Charles G. Hance, j. H. ColkItt,
yxT.t.:..,.eo,, n NorD,a1 GolOyoo,, HINT
Edward Wilson The Board has organi-
zed with Edward Lame, President, and
Samuel johnson, Clerk.
James Kelly, young man, whose faith
err, Patrick Kelly, resides here, is charged
with stealing horse and buggy from a
stable belonging to Charles w. Roth here
on Wednesday, After several hours had
elapsed he was oyertaken by City Mar
shall H. w Jobes and Frank Cook in the
vicinity of Trenton and brought back He
was brought before Squire Steel on We'd
nesday night and waived a hearing In
default of $500 bail he was committed to
Jail.
meeting of the firemen of the various
companies composing the fire department
of this city, was held in the City Hall, on
Tuesday evening, to consider an ordinance
defining the powers and duties of the
Chief and Assistant Engineers, and other
regulations pertaining to the department
Joseph Osmond was chosen chairman and
Edward Cliff, Secretary. The chair stated
how the ordinance had been prepared, and
also that it was subject to alteration or
amendment. 1t was read and considered
by sections, amended and adopted. A
petition was then signed by the firemen
present, to be submitted to Common
Council, together with copy of the or
dinanee, recommending and regulating
its enactment as city ordinance.
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saw the storm approaching he took in the
sails and dropped anchor on the east
shore, but when the storm struck the
boat she broke her anchorage and was
blown down the river to the grain eleva-
tor wharf, where she was made fast until
the atnrnn ahofah
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DIR. j. ID. Thomas, 91a Walnut Street, Phila-
delphia,
Makes a specially of using nitrous oxide
gas for the painless extraction OF teeth
He has now reached the large number of
l96,500 people to whom he has admins
tered it. Charges moderate,
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Boy killed at Bordentown.

Lewis Rogers, aged Is years, son of
Walter Rogers, of Bordentown, had his
neck broken while indulging in rough
play with friend named Frank Mccain,
aged about Is, the stepson of Jerome
Miller. The affair occurred on the out
skirts of the city, where the two boys,
with several companions, were amusing
themselves in various ways on Sunday.
Young Rogers, it is said, threw small
stone at Mccain, striking him on the hat.
Mccain then ran after Rogers and struck
him on the neck with his fist. Rogers
fell to the ground and remained motion
less. His companions, becoming alarmed,
picked him up and carried him short dis
lance and placed him in the shade of a tree.
They then notified farmer living nearby,
who despatched messenger for Physi-
clan. DR.. French soon arrived, and upon
examination pronounced the boy to be
dead. Young Mccain was arrested and
locked up in the city hall. Coroner Hib-
berd was notified at once, and will hold
an inquest Both of the boys were en-
ployed in the Springfield Worsted Mills,
and were said to have been good friends.
postmortem examination Of the body
was made yesterday, which showed that
the lads neck had not been broken.
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Prof Frank S. Bunnell, a graduate of
Yale, has been secured as one of the in
structors for the coming term at the
Mount Holly Academy.
Prof H NJ Reynolds, of Yale College.
says of Mr., Bunnell: He was one Of the
best in his class (fourthl and is good all
round student. He is man of sound,
high character"
Prof +. B. Clapr, of the University of
California, says Prof. Bunnell ''has a great
deal of energy, as is shown by the fact
that in spite of his high standing in his
class as a scholar, he finds time to play
the banjo and to make himself the cham
pion mile walker of Yale"
Rev. Joel S. Ives, of Stratford, Conn,
says he is very glad to commend Mr.,
Bunnell highly
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Fifteenth Amendment Celebration

The celebration, by the colored people,
of the passage of the fifteenth amend
ment to the constitution, took place in
Mount Holly on Tuesday, and it was q
gala day for the West Washington street
contingent.
The parade was not as large as had
been anticipated, owing to failure OF
number of organizations to arrive. There
were, however. quite a number of visitors
from out of town.
Two men selling highly colored ribbon
and brass badges did quite flourishing
business in the morning. and as conse-
quence large number of colored men
were bedecked with medals. One old
man was observed to have SIX OF these
badges pinned on his coat, almost cover
ing bis chest.
captain" Lib Tyson came down from
her summer resort, the almshouse, and
held an informal reception on the station
platform. Then she went to Costigan's
| h otel and tried to run the place, but the
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The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies' Auxiliary will be held this after
noon at O'clock.
1t is expected that Rev. r. F. Y. Pierce,
of Rockfo ILL.,, VIII address the open air
meeting next Sunday afternoon.
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1888. Could not say positively when
EYerham's mind did begin to give way.
He was SO years old at his death. Wit
ness admitted that he told Walter E.
Borden Everham's mind was about as
good when he made his will as it had
ever been.
Pierson Taylor, of Wrightstown, said
Josiah Borden told him he thought a man
at the age of Daniel Everham might
easily be influenced by others.
This case will be taken up again on
Tuesday, September IL, the judges an
nouncing that court would not be in SEES
sion again during August. Court then
adjourned to meet on the first Wednes-
day in September.
Oliver Peak, the boy who had stolen a
revolver at Engle's hardware store, Mount
Holly, was sent to the reform school, as
was also Burlington lad named Miller.
On motion of Prosecutor Budd, the
Burlington County Safe Deposit and Trust
Company was appointed guardian of
Woodman Crispin. of Moorestown, who
has been declared insane.
Elizabeth Wright, of Mansfield, was
ordered committed to the insane depart
ment at the almshouse, as she has become
violent.
The Smith license case was again
brought up. on application of E. P. Budd,
who presented petition signed by 1913
persons in favor of granting it. The Ii
cense had recently been refused. 1t is
for a saloon at Riverside.
Mark r. Sooy, representing the remon-
strants, said sufficient notice had not
been given him of this new movement
The case was laid over until later day
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Snortine.

At Cape May, on Saturday, the bali
club of that place defeated Riverton IN an
interesting game. Score to /.
The Palmyra ball club defeated the
Delanco nine, at Palmyra on Saturday, in
a one-sided game. Score IS to 8.
The Delanco A. A. ball nine defeated
the Nicetown, at Delanco on Saturday, in
an exciting game. Score, - to 10.
The Mount Holly base ball club defeat
ed the Century Wheelmen nine at the
fair ground on Saturday by the score of
Is to 10.
c. F. Slater, bugler of the Riverton
Bicycle Club, has recovered from the in
jury sustained by fall on the track, and
will again participate IN the weekly runs
of the club.
The Medford base ball club, that has
been itching to play the Mount Holly
nine, was accommodated on Thursday.
when the two clubs met at the fair ground.
Medford wasn't in it. Score, 19 to in
favor of Mount Holly.
The race meet of the Park Avenue
Wheelmen to be held August II at River
ton, is creating much interest among its
residents. Bicycle racing has become
fad among the elite of that place. The
track is wide, safe, fast and is capable of
being ridden in two minutes.
The persons interested in forming an
athletic association in Mount Holly met
at the Office of Charles K. Chambers on
Wednesday night. Mr.. Chambers was
elected temporary chairman, and Edward
d. Stokes, secretary Committees were
appointed on location of ground; on solicit
ing more subscriptions, and on constitu-
ton and bylaws. The meeting adjourned
until tomorrow evening, when perma-
nent organization is to be effected.
There was good attendance at the
Bordentown driving park, on Thursday,
to see the races, which resulted as follows
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If you have rheumatism in any form
after this wet weather, get bottle of
Jones' Breakup. 1t will cure it. Sold at
Jones drug store.
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Before sending to the wild and woody
West for roses by mail we would adj
wise you to see what Rosbach, the Penn
berton florist, has to offer for your dol
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and Walter CottreIl. A number of the
gentlemen we're accompanied by their
wives