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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-08-14

This week. August 10 to l8, bazaar will
be held at the Baldwin for the church of
St. Thomas Aquinas, at which there will
be fine display of fancy work offered for
sale.
Ten Philadelphians, while cruising
along the Jersey coast in yacht last
week, were cast away on Anchoring
island, in Little Egg Hartor Inlet. They
were fast about twelve hours before being
discovered and rescued. They were
landed at Beach Haven. Their food and
water gave out placing them in very
uncomfortable position.
So great has been the interest In yacht
ing that impromptu-or Scrub" as the
baymen call them-races have been fire.
quent. DIR. Edward II. Williams, of Phil
adelphia, who owns several fine yachts,
delights i'll offering prizes for these races,
and keeps the Yachtsmen on their mettle.
One was sailed few days ago, open only
to new craft which had never been in a
race before Five boats were entered,
and the "Allaine," Capt. Burton, was the
winner. Another impromptu race this
week was won by the Mary Peasants,
Capt. Barclay.
The yacht race on August attracted a
large crowd. 1t was under the auspices OF
the Beach Haven Yacht Club. The yachts
winning were LIST prize, Merry Thought,
II
and sailed by Capt. Henry Sprague; I'd
prize, Mary Peasants, sailed by Capt.
William Barclay; Sd prize, Mabel p,
Capt. Woody Cranmer; 4th prize, Arimas,
Capt. Joe Sprsgue. Race was over the
club course The other entries were the
Hal Wright and Fannie X. The Merry
Thought finished three minutes ahead of
the second boat. The annual regatta of
the club will take place next Saturday.
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lobby, which is of no use save as loafns
place.
Chauncey F. Woodington died at his
fathers home, ON Pine street, on Tuesday
morning, aged SO years. He had been IN
i'll health for several years, although con-
fined to the house but few months.
Last March he was elected Assessor OF
this township, but was not able to attend
the duties of the office. The funeral took
place on Friday, services being conducted
by Revs. ]. G. Reed and r. f. Y. Pierce.
The remains were inferred in the Baptist
burying ground. The pail bearers were
William w. Curtis, Joseph C. Cowgirl,
Assemblyman Micaiah f. MaIlack, John
NJ Huff, Walter Loveman aud Joseph c..
Kingdom.
The boiler of the American Dredging
Company's steam dredging machine, Phil
adelphia, exploded on Tuesday, while the
dredge was at work on the Delaware rlYer
off Walnut street. Charles Warner, of
Baltimore, deck hand, was blown into
the river and his body has not yet been
recovered. Engineer Andrew Anderson
was probably fatally injured and five
others were hurt. Soon after the explo-
sion the d.edge sank. 1t is thought that
the accident was caused by an insufici-
ency of water in the boiler. The Amer
lean Dredging Company's loss is estima-
ted at $4,000 to $40, 900 Several passen-
gers from Mount Holly crossing on the
ferry boat saw the explosion.
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To WindnnIts Affairs.

At meeting, on Wednesday, the Direc-
tors of the Mount Holly Insurance Com
pany decided to close its affairs and 60
out of business. This determination is the
result of careful consideration of the in
surance field, which is so closely covered
by large companies that small organiza.
tions have not much chance to compete.
All of the policies in the Mount Holly
Company will be taken by the Royal In
surance Company, of England, well
known substantial organization. The
insurance now in existence is over $4,000
600.
The stockholders will receive at least
par, 500, per share for their stock, possibly
more. At one time it sold as high as Sl24
per share.
The Mount Holly Company was organ
lied in 1881, with a capital of $4,000
which was twice increased, the last time
to 100000. For long time the losses
were quite light, and big dividends were
the rule, but of late years the company
surplus has been eaten into quite rapidly
and it was deemed best to close the books
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| The will of the late General John ). IrlcR
was read to the family at Vincentown, Sat
urday. The legacies were confined tc
the members of the family. None OF
them we're in trust. The widow is be-
queathed the residence, and farm at Vim.
centown, for life, together with the farm
crops, stock and household goods; also
the income for life of 100 shares of Morris
Canal stock She also receives absolutely
100 shares of the First National Bank, OF
vincentown, par 800. John B. Trick and
Henry ]. Trick each receive special leg
acy of $4,000, and the residue is divided
equally among the five children, share
and share alike.
Henry j. Trick is to take the Trick
homestead farm at valuation of $4,000;
John B. Trick the saw and grlst mill prop
erty at a valuation of $15,000 and Samuel
S. Trick the farm adjoining the Butter
worth farm, at valuation of $4,000 All
moneys loaned the children by the testa-
tor are to be deducted from their shares
with interest. The testator also requested
that the securities be not sold, but be
divided among his heirs at market value
The executors are Henry j. Trick, John
B. Trick and Samuel S. Trick. The will
was made in 1878, and five codicils are at
tached No inventory has yet been made,
bat the estimated value of the estate is
5000, 000 The widow, Mrs. j. S. Trick
has large estate in her own right. The
will will be offered for probate to morrow.
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Gen. Tricks Funeral.

The funeral of Gen. John S. Trick took
place on Tuesday. The services of the
Episcopal Church were read at the home
OF the deceased in Vincentown, where a
large number of friends and relatives had
assembled to pay the last tribute of re
spect.
A special train ran from Camden to
Vincentown, stopping along the road to
take those who desired to attend the fu
neral.
Interment was made in st. Andrews
burying ground, Mount Holly, where q
large number of the Trick family are
buried. The pail bearers were James S.
Worrell, Joseph A. f. Norcross, Joseph
Hargrove, Elwood S. Haines, William d
Haines, Andrew Wright, all of Vincen
town. The honorary pail bearers were
Nathaniel S. Rue, of Cream Ridge; Judge
Joseph H. Gaskill and John r. Howell, o
Mount Holly; Samuel o. Ross, of Vincen
town; Isaac w. Stokes, of Medford Johr
C. Hopkins, of Moorestown; w. A. Ripley
of Newark; Gen. William ]. Sewell, o
Camden.
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The Death Wa. Accidental.

Coroner Hibberd held an inquest at
Bordentown, on Wednesday, in the case
of 16-year-old Lewis Rogers, who died
Sunday week while engaged in rough
play with a companion, Frank Cam.
Cam who had been locked up in the City
Hall since the affair occurred, was present
at the inquest, and was represented by
Isaac E. Antrim. Several witnesses were
examined, and all their evidence tended
to show that the two boys were always
friends, and that there was no intention
on the part of Cam to harm Rogers. Drs
Ships and Gilbert, who made the autopsy
on the body of the dead boy, testified that
there was rupture of a small blood yes
sci in the head, which might have been
caused by fall, and that death was caused
by shock.
Cam went on the stand and made 8
statement He said that Rogers struck
him on the hat with stone and ran away
He ran after him and struck him lightly
on the head. Rogers then stopped az 1
to pick up a stone, when he fell. Cam
thinking he had tainted, picked him NJ
and carried him in the shade Of tree
He then got some water and bathed Rog
ers' head Becoming alarmed, he notifie'
farmer living near, and then went tC
town with the farmer, who went for
physician, while he went to his home
He afterwards surrendered himself t.
Constable Hartman, who locked him up
He had been playing with Rogers all do,
and had no intention of harming him.
The jury returned a verdict that Levi
Rogers came to his death from the result
of fall while playing with some compsn
ions near the farm of Thomas Beatty
Coroner Hibberd then discharged tn
prisoner.
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The Last Two Weeks.


The greatest of all out door spectaeles,
aThe Destruction of Hercu!aneuIInl'
which all summer has been packing e tne
huge grounds at Broad and Dauphln ols''
Philadelphia, will positively close IN Two
weeks, namely on Saturday night, Aug
25. so all who have not yet seen 1t snoulu
hasten to do so or they will regret II as
long as they live. "Herculaneum" stands
alone as the acme of all that is collossai,
magnificent and realistic, and will, per
haps. never be duplicated; hence those
who miss seeing it now will in all likely
hood never again have an opportunity 70
repair this error. Grand hippodrome iea-
lures are offered at "Herculaneum4 /,
among which are exciting races between
male and female equestrians dressed as
Jockeys and amazons, four horse charlots'
chariots of fire and Roman standing riders
In addition to these is the vast hlralIy
Ballet, the host of novel specialtles, the
awful eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and over
one solid hour of fireworks of the best and
most brilliant description. The whole
forms an entertainment which Is be-
yond all doubt the best that has ever been
given in this line.
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Rohhed HIS Renefaotor.

William II. Cheeks stole $2l6 from John
r. Gaskill yesterday and left town with
the money. Gaskill is an old soldier and
on receiving his pension check did as he
had done before, endorsed it and gave it to
Cheeks to collect The latter failed to re-
turn with the cash and Mr.. Gaskill began
search for the man, and soon found that
he had skipped.
Officer Severns was notified and on an
inquiry found that the last seen of Cheeks
was at the railroad station where he was
thought to have embarked with the SOL
diers for Sea Girt. A telegram sent to that
place received reply that Cheeks had
been there, but did not stay long, hav-
ing gone nobody knew where.
The young man who did this deed had
been living with Mr.. Gaskill for some
time. He came to Mount Holly to live
with his aunt, and Mr.. Gaskill, being an
invalid, offered him home in return for
attention to be given.
In Mr.. GaskilPs home was young girl
AN adopted daughter-to whom Cheeks
was recently married. He still continued
to reside with Gaskill, who gave HIM
every comfort in his power, and the
young scapegoat repaid his benefactor by
robbing him of his means of subsistence
1t is thought the young man is with rela-
tives at Brooklyn, and an officer is to be
cont m that oifx, fO find him
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ElIisdala.


On August 9TH the Ellisdale M. f. Sun
day School took their annual picnic to
Brindle Park. The weather was real pic
mic weather and the day was all that
could be desired. Everyone had de-
lightful trip and amused themselves by
boating, fishing huckleberrying, riding
on the merry go round and eating, which
vas an interesting feature. The tables
were decked with eatables of almost every
description. The superintendent, P E..
Mutt, left nothing undone that would
make the day a success. Rev. J. A.
Cakes will have to decide between the
two who did little experimental rowing,
which one of the men is the expert. Mr.
Cakes is a good oarsman. Miss Emma
Reeves was quite anxious that the steeds
behind which she rode would surpass any
others on the way, bat the little girl made
mistake for D. S. Reeves team still holds
the championship. There were two other
picnics there beside the Ellisdale and all
had good time.
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Olive Branch Lodge, No. 26, Independ-
ent Order Of Mechanics, Of Riverside,
dedicated its new hall on Saturday. At 9
o'clock line was formed at the hall that
the lodge has been occupying, and march
ed to the new hall, headed by the River
side band. Prelate Melodies invoked the
Divine blessing, and Grand Architect j.
S. Mccoy, of Beverly, delivered an APP
propriate address. He was followed by
Brothers Wey, of Camden, Haines, Of
Mount Holly, and B. w. King, of Bur
lington. When the flag was unfured
the Sons of Veterans saluted it with three
volleys of musketry. After the dedlca-
ton the visiting brethren were escorted
to Hafners garden, where an elaborate
supper had been spread. In the evening
dancing was iudulged in by many of the
young Mechanics and their ladies.
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Joseph A. eebhart; tnird. Robert wier; Time

Joseph A. Gebharti third, Robert wier; Time
2.32.
One mile, handicap. championship of The
Americas Wheelman, four starters-Won by
/ Frank Johns, 80 yards; second, I'll. @. Koch
stader, scratch; third, S. p. Johns, 70 yards
| Time, 249
one mile. handicap, 60 starters. First heat
| Won by Walter TrOtt, % yards; second, g. b
/ Brooksbank, X. A. A., 80 yards. Time, 2.35 40
| Second heat-Won by James A. Gebhart, N
N. c., 50 yards; second, w. A Rulon, X. A. A
/ Time, 23ll -5.
Third heat--Won by Robert Wier Y. Nj. c.
A., 40 yards; second, Charles 5. Henshaw, g.
W., So yards. Time, 227.
Fourth heat-Won by Frank Zook, b. e. A.
A., 70 yards; second, W. X. lands, 50 yards
Time, 2.2S 40.
Fifth heat--Won by Charles w. Pearson, v.
W, So yards; second, Joshua Lindley, Nj. G,
W., so yards. Time, 22T Is.
Sixth heat-Won by John A. Mead, q. Z.
W.. 30 yards; second Harold Mcreage, +. b.
ITO yards Time, 23l 20
Seventh heat-Won by q. f. carp, Il. A. A.,
70 yards; second, e. A. Boflinger, scratch
Time, 223
Final heat-won by James A. Gebhart, l35
yards; second, Robert Wier, so yards; third,
Charles N Pearson, % yards; fourth, Frank
T.. Daup l.. N, 50 yards. Time, 9 lS Is.
One mile, handicap. handicapped by sec
onds-Won by II. Pyle, 30 seconds; second, II.
Bishop, 30 seconds; third, Il. Hutcher, 20 sec
onds; fourth, II. Gill, scratch; NTH, Z. Assam,
go seconds. Time, 1922.
Camden and Burlington eounties-Won by w.
A. Rulon, Camden county; second, M. Il.
Baily, Burlington county; third, w. W. Hen
derson, Gloucester county. Time, 2,9 20.
Five mile handicap, 81 starters-Won by E.
A. Boninger, 10 yards second X. 7. McCurdy,
fourth, F. e. Dout, L. W., S25 yards. Time,
1871
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PnIitinaINntes.

James Tantum has announced himself
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for assembly. Robert c. Hutchinson
is also in the field as candidate for Sena-
tor There is a suspicion that Bob is only
out to secure delegates for somebody else.
Ex-Sheriff Hays paid his usual Satur
day visit to Mount Holly, and was care
fully watched by several who would like
to know his ideas on the Senatorial ques-
ton. The Sheriff has been very busy
harvesting and picking peaches and has
not given much time to politics.
Ex-Judge Westcott and Herbert A.
Drake, of Camden, have written an open
letter in which they condemn Senator
Smith for the position he has taken on
the tariff question. Up Jersey people
have also criticised Senator Smith, calling
from him very tart answer. All OF
which appears to show that the New Jer-
sey Democrats are no nearer harmony on
the tariff question than are the Senate and
House Of Representatives
The Hackensack Republican, comment
ing upon an attempt to boom Presiden.
tial ticket for Harrison and Hobart, says
Gas to the Harrison and Hobart ticket,
Mr.. Hobart is all right, and is worthy of
the honor; but the Republican party has
had enough of Mr. Harrison as a candi
date, and the overwhelming vote against
him in 1892 shows that the country did
not want him for President. 1t is thought
no doubt, by the present drift of politics
that the Republicans can elect anybody
they may choose to nominate next time
nevertheless it is not good politics tC
carelessly nominate mere anybody, an6
it is especially ridiculous to start Har
rison boom, even in fun, in New Jersey
a state where two years ago he ran 700I
behind his ticket, and all this simply t.
have Budd Deacon appointed another
term as United States Marshal, which
was the first political event in this STATE
during Mr.. Harrison's first term. Blu
whoop it up for Mckinley and Hobart, o.
lincoln and Hobart
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MARRIED.

EwAN-THoMA s-July "a, at Camden, by
Rev. q. c.. Lipp;ncott, d. D., of New Bruins
wick n Rue Evan, of EwanVille, and Ella l..
Thomas, of Camden.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. August 4, at Borden.
town, by Rev. James Lisk, George III. Kranich,
OF Bordentown, and Beulah Simpkins, OF
Grcvevile
LIPPINcoFr-T August g. at Philadel-
phia, by Rev. Charles H. Thomas, George II.
Lippincott, of Philadelphia and Miss Carrie
K. Taylor, of Burlington.
RUDY-BRUDEN. -August4, at Fieldsboro'. by
Rev. W. Il. Carter, Benjamin f. Rudy, of
Bound Brook, and Laura V. Bruden, of Bur
lington.
RoBB-HAMPToN.-July II, at st. Margarets,
Westminster London, by Archdeacon Farrar.
Hunter Robb, OF Baltimore, U. S. A., and Isa-
bel Adams Hampton, second daughter of sam
uel Hampton, Esq, of Ontario, Canada.
SnIoNs-Wo RRELL.-August s, at Pemberton,
by Rev j. C.. Buchanan, ID. D., Charles X.
Simons and Miss Rena V. Worrell, both OF
Buddtown.
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1t Is reported that the new board OF
trustees have engaged Miss Tansey to
teach the Extonvile school for another
year.
The Sunday school held their picnic at
Brindle Park on Tuesday The attend
ance was larger than usual and every one
seemed to have good time.
Sunday, August 9Th, nine persons, all
adults, were received into the Methodist
Church as full members. The service
was very impressive and season of re,
freshing to many in the large congrega.
ton. Baptism and the reception of mem
bers was followed by the communion ser.
vice After short but earnest exhorta.
ton by the pastor, Rev. J. A. Oakes the
congregation dispersed.
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John d. Johnson and family are a
Beach Haven.
Miss Anna L. Coppuck has been VISITING
| friends at Freehold
DIR. r. C. Barrington's family is at Allan
tic City for two weeks.
Cashier John B. Davis and family are
sojourning at Beach Haven.
Mrs. Henry II. Troth, of McCook, Ne.
braska, is visiting relatives in this sec
ton.
Edgar A. Alcott, representing the firm
of T. c. Alcott & Son, has gone to Port
land, Maine.
Charles w. Brown and DR.. R. H. Par
sons went on fishing trip to Barnegat
Pier on Thursday.
Edward H. Lewis and wife sail on Sat
urday on the steamship Etruria for Liver
pool. They will be abroad about six
weeks.
DR.. William q. Dobbins, of Newark,
who has been indisposed for some months,
is now completely recovered from his Ill
health. He Is visiting his brother, Sam
uel A. Dobbins
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warnar,. Annroaohing End.

On Thursday morning Charles E. Hen
erickson visited Wesley Warner at the
Jail and informed his client that he had
done everything he could to save his life
and that the last recourse at law had been
taken. Warner insisted that his case be
carried TO the United States Supreme
Court, but this Mr.. Hendrickson refused
to do. Warner was informed that all
hope was gone and that he should now
employ his time in preparing for death.
The murderer seemed loath to believe
that his miserable existence would end
upon the scaffold on September 9th. He
does not acknowledge the fact and hardly
believes it to be true When seen on the
evening mentioned above, Warner said if
he had been sober Lizzie Peak would not
have been killed.
He dem onstrated how the affair hap
pened and claimed it was an accident and
would not have occurred if he had not
been molested He spoke freely of his
wayward life and said he had been worse
to himself than to any one else. This has
been a sad lesson to me-" he continued,
''and if get out of here will lead new
life." He gave his counsel much credit for
their unceasing labors in his behalf.
Warner is not seeking religious conso-
lation. On the contrary he threw his
Bible out Of the window and Rev. M. J..
Brennan has ceased to visit him. War
ner thinks this closing chapter Of his life
is not necessary, and he yet believes that
something will turn up by which he may
secure freedom. 81 am tired of being con-
fined in this CELL" he said; 'they are
holding me illegally. Ny life was put in
jeopardy twice, which is contrary to the
constitution of the United States, and be-
sides they tried me under an assumed
name. NY name is Wesley G.. Warner"
The prisoners intellect is dulled by
mental worriment and ignorance, his il
hteracy being plainly noticeable in his
effort to frame sentences. He shows nc
evidence of insanity, but the viciousness
of his brutal nature asserts itself every
day, and causes much anxiety and trouble
to the death watch. There is no place in
the Jail for the safe keeping OF such pris
oners. The cell is dark at night, and the
absence of sanitary arrangements is max
ing the safe keeping of the murderer o
Lizzie Peak a tiresome job. He is fire.
ouently visited by his brother Bert, whC
makes eloquent prayers for Wesley
salvation.
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DR.. Charles Craythorn has removed tc
Trenton.
Rev. Thomas Fritz, pastor of the Bap
fist Church, will be ordained on Thurs
day, September 6.
John Hurry was slightly injured or
Wednesday by being struck by bicycle
ridden by Paul Denniston.
One of DR.. Currie's horses got loose in
the stable on Thursday, broke into The
feed box and soon after died from tbs
effects of over-eating.
Company H, 9TH Reg't, on Wednesday
evening, elected Edward Catarel 1st Lieu
tenant and James Y. Cain, I'd Lieutenant
Colonel Bamford and Captain Whitehead
of the gun battalion, were present ant
both made speeches.
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Lieutenant Bullock, of the U. s. Army,
is spending few days at the seashore.
Most of our farmers went to Browns
Mills, on Thursday, to the dairymen'e
picnic.
The corn crop in this township has
been much affected by the drought
There will not be half crop.
Rabbits were never more numerous al
this season of the year than now. There
will be fine sport for the hunters this fall
Mrs. Cornwel, our pastors wife, was
seriously injured a few days ago by max
ing miss-step while alIghting from car
risge.
Our public school will open in Septem
Der. Mr.. Sexton has been engaged as
principal He has faithfully filled the
position for several years. He is an ex
cellent instructor, good disciplinariar
and his election is gratifying to both pa
rents and scholars
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Cross wicks.

The Friends first-day school will hold
their picnic on Benjamin Rogers farm
this week
The annual harvest home will be held
the latter part of August. Be sure to
keep it in mind
The Ladies' Aid Society has had the
basement room OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Church reprinted, both walls and
wood work, and it is greatly improved in
appearance.
The Methodist Sunday school had their
picnic at Arney's Spring last week. The
attendance was very large, the tables
were crowded. and the children were
happy
w. Scott Hartman, assisted by Henry
Parent and Frank Burk, have a gang of
men at work repairing the dam at the
mill They hope to have the mill run
ming in few days now.