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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-05-01
Burlington.


All of the schools held appropriate ex-
ercises on Arbor Day.
John A. Wilson has been confirmed as
Collector of Custom at Burlington.
Rev. John B. Randolph, pastor of the
Second Baptist Church, has interested
himself In the Macedonia Colored Church,
Trenton, and is going to try to raise funds
to build a new edifce. He has been
quite successful building churches, having
since the beginning of his ministry erect
ed three. On the first Sunday in June he
will preach sermon on the banks of the
Delaware river and baptize forty converts.
Elijah Brown died at his residence on
East Pearl street Thursday afternoon after
an illness of but few days. He had
been complaining for some time past but
not to such an extent as to prove alarm
ing. He was at one time an active mem
Der of the G. A. R., of this city, leader
in connection with the Hope Steam Fire
Company, and some years ago served on
the police force.
Thursday morning about half-past
eleven o'clock William Brotherton drove
up High street at rapid gait, and as he
turned in front of the Beldln House the
wagon was upset and almost demolished
y coming in contact with one of the large
trees along the sidewalk. Brotherton
was picked up in limp condition and
seriously hurt. Barney Williams was in
the wagon with Brotherton and he was
also cut about the head. When Brother
ton was gathered up he seemed more dead
than alive, the blood streaming from his
ears and mouth. He was put in a wagon
and taken to his home on Stacy street
That both men were not killed is mir
acle. The top was torn from the wagon
but neither of the horses we're hurt.
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E. L. Durand, ST. 4S Mill street. Ice
in large or small quantities. Orders
promptly attended to.
Rock bottom prices prevail at the groc-
cry and provision store and meat market,
corner Water and King streets. few
orders will convince you of this fact.
Orders called for and delivered. G. w.
Durand.
100000 early and late plants for the
farm and garden. The undersigned grows
plants from seed, true to name. 20 va
rieties early cabbage now ready. Special
prices on large lots of tomato plants to
farmers. G. w. Owen, post-office box
1874, Mount Holly. Hot beds by the Lum-
berton toll gate.
You can buy coleus, begonias, chrysan-
themums, fuchsias, petunias, verbenas,
violets, double alyssum, carnations, hello
trope, etc, at So per hundred or 80 for ST..
Other varieties of plants at equally low
prices. Cabbage, tomato, pepper and egg
plants in large quantities. Write or call
for what you want at A. & 6. Rosbachs,
Pemberton.
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Thomas Miller, pound keeper, sold
horse on Saturday, to James Lewis, for
$751;
John r. Jones has been appointed
supervisor of stone roads in this town
ship.
r. B. Allen has hung out shingle an
nouncing his readiness to act as a surveyor
or draughtsman.
A large audience attended Arbor Day
exercises at the public school house FRI
day The school house was beautifully
decorated with flags, flowers and plants
of various kinds. The programme con-
sisted of grand march, rendered by
Miss Mary Braddock on the organ, while
the primary and secondary schools came
up to the grammar department. where the
exercises were held. Reading of the
Scripture and prayer was then offered by
Rev Dewitt G. Cobb, of the Methodist
| Church, after which the school repeated
the various notices of the school in con
cert and sang "Merry Springtime." After
brief sketch by Principal Milton H.
Allen, of Arbor Day. II. Norman Thorne
made the opening address. entitled "The
Origin of Arbor Day" The primary ex-
ercses were then conducted by Miss Fan.
ME Haines, consisting of speaking and
singing, after which a trio was sung by
John Fitzgerald, Miss Clara Cotton and
Miss Ethel Worrel. "Chants the Robin
was then sung by the school, followed by
the exercises of the secondary depart
ment, conducted by Miss May Darnell
Three Rotations were rendered by Eva
Schopfer, Clara Hewitt, Effie Garwoodi
speaking by Clarence Hewitt and May
Haines, Beautiful Trees" and Elmer Will
kins, -Four Trees" Two addresses were
then made by Rev. Kelsey Walling and
Rev Dewitt c, Cobb to the children. The
school then went to the play grounds and
named few trees, from whence they re-
turned to the school house and finished
the exercises. An essay was then read by
Miss Mary Braddock, entitled "Arbol
Day" and after several Rotations by the
pupils the programme closed by singing &
carol, Beautiful Day"
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between the hours of II and o'clock in the
afternoon OF said day, Ito wit at 2 o'clock), at
BENJAMIN W. Zelley's hotel, Mount Holly,
Nd,
All that certain tract of land situate on the
south side OF AsSiscunk creek partly in the
city of Burlington and partly in the township
of Burlington, county of Burlington and state
of New Jersey, bounded as follows. viz: Be-
ginning at low water mark in SAID creek, cor
ner to James Lowrey's land and runs from
thence by his line south two degrees and fit
teen minutes east to a stone standing near
where formerly stood white oak and the
same course continued to a stone corner to
Mrs. William j. Vansciver's and Catharine
Carter, said line being along said Lowrey and
Vansciver; thence (2) south eighty-two de-
grees and thirty minutes east along formerly
the old York road, now vacated and
along said Carter's line three chains and
ninety-one links to a stone near a cherry tree
stump by the gate post thence (3) still by
Carers south sixty-three degrees and thirty
minutes east six links to a stone in centre of
lane; thence (4) along said lane north thirty
SIX degrees and thirty minutes east seventy
one links along Joseph Grubb's line to a
stone corner on the east side OF the lane /;
thence (5) still along said Joseph Grubb's line
and east side of the lane north three degrees
east ten chains and ninety links to another
stone corner on the east side of said lane;
thence (6) north forty-seven degrees and f1f-
teen minutes east still along Joseph Grubb's
line to stone corner in the edge of the mead
ow; thence ~ still along his line crossing the
meadow north eighteen degrees and thirty
minutes east and through a forHed ash tree
eight chains and ninety links to a corner at
low water mark in said Assiscunk creek !;
thence (s) down said creek binding on low
watermark to the place OF beginning; con-
tanning thirty acres and twenty eight hun
dredths of an acre OF land more or less; and of
which premises the said Robert M. Grubb and
Mary Anna Grubb became seized as follows :
the two equal undivided fifth parts thereof as
two of the children and heirs at law of their
father Robert Grub, deceased; and the
three equal undivided fifth parts thereof by
deed duly executed from under the hands
ana seals of Isaac Il. Grub and wife and
others, bearing date March sth, A, d. 1872, and
recorded in the Clerks Office at Mount Holly
III Book Nj of Deeds, page 274, etc.
Seized as the property of Robert Nj. Grub,
ct uX. ct ais, defendants, taken in eXection at
the suit of Anna M. Deacon, complainant, and
to be sold by
WILLIAM A. TOWNSEND,
SAMUEL A. ATKINSON, Sol'r Sheriff.
Dated April 8, 1894. Printers fee, sl2 so.
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wedding of Charles H. FOlwelI.

The wedding of Charles H. Folwell,
editor of the Neag Jersey Mirror, and Miss
Mary Nelson Neill, took place on Wednes-
day in st. Johns Protestant Episcopal
Church, Hagerstown, Md, by Rev. Mr..
Cotton.
The maid of honor was Miss Mary Fol-
well, sister of the groom, and the brides
maids were Miss Belle Beall and Miss
Laura Losche, Hagerstown; Miss Elsie
Haldeman and Miss Caroline Reilly, of
Harrisburg; Miss Sadie Poe, of Baltimore.
Best man, Lewis r. Ashhurst, of Philadel-
pkia Groomsmen, Thomas w. Hulme
and Norman " P Lewis, of Mount Holly;
Oscar H. Baldwin, of Pittsburg; Donald C.
Haldeman, of Harrisburg; Frank Carpen-
ter, of Philadelphia; Alex. Neill, Jr., of
Hagerstown. Organist, Edward H. Lewis,
of Mount Holly.
After the wedding there was an elabor-
ate breakfast at the residence of the
brides father, Alexander Neill.
The party from this section had spec
ial car, "Ferncliff," from Broad street,
Philadelphia, to Hagerstown and return.
The bridal tour was to Asheville, North
Carolina. The bride and groom will be
given a reception at the residence of the
groom's mother, on High street, on their
return next week
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and life-jusl the sort of poem that makes
an excellent ''piece to speak, and is sure 10
parents and friend at a school exhibition.
MIR Hornaday continues the series OF Nat
ural History papers, describing "a Few OF
Our Fur Bearers Small girls may lean here
who first wore their tur gloves and tppets.
With the last of DR.. Eastmans papers on nl
Indian boyhood two pictures OF the author
are shown: in one portrait he is in civilized,
ugly clothing, while in the other he appears
dressed for the woods. DIR. Eastman describes
very amusingly his first sight OF q loeomotiVe
Mountains
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-05-01

May Forester; Social, sMiss Emily Ma
guire Flower, Mrs. NJ. M. Marcy.
The township officers now are: Chair
man, r. Lowber Temple; committeeman,
James Hartley and Henry Kerswell; as
SCISSOR, F. Blackburn collector, William
B. Strong freeholder, Joel Horner; sur
veyors of highways, Capt. Chas. Hall, JOS
Morgan commissioners of appeal, John
Wallace, C. II. Crowell, Joseph Morgan
and Clark W. Smith physician, l.. L.
Sharp, NJ. D. solicitor, Thomas French, OF
Camden. The Water Company has
agreed to put plugs in West Palmyra.
The committee will meet the Cinnanmin-
son committee on May 9Th to audit and
adjust the accounts. The meetings will
be held in Society hall hereafter on the
third Tuesday in each month. 1t was
decided that the collector should act as
treasurer of the township.
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APointer for TraveIers

While Mr.. I. ]. Richey, of Altoona, Mo-,
was travelling in Kansas he was taken
violently i'll with cholera morbus. He
called at drug store to get some medi-
cine and the druggist recommended
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhea Remedy so highly he concluded to
try it. The result was immediate relief
and few doses cured him completely.
1t is made for bowel complaint and
nothing else. 1t never fails. For sale by
Elmer D. Prickitt, druggist, Mount Holly
and Lumberton.
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A mass meeting of our citizens was held
In Roberts Hall Thursday, to take action
on the bill before the legislature to change
the borough lines. Messrs. Clarence T.
Atkinson, Aaron Hand, Walter G. Will
son, C. NJ. Biddle, J. c. S. Davis and A. J.
Borie were appointed a committee to OPP
pose the bill. All citizens are invited TO
go to Trenton tomorrow night in this
interest. The proposed change will take
the residences of Edward Lippincott from
Palmyra and place them in Cinnaminson
township.
On Wednesday night the body of ].
Edgar Lyse arrived at Riverton from
New Orleans Mr.. Lysle was 80 years of
age, and has been sufferer from con-
sumption and heart disease for some time.
His failing health forced him to give up
his business in New Orleans and, at the
urgent request of his mother, return
home. On the homeward journey Mr..
Lysle became worse, and died on Monday
night before reaching Birmingham, Ala
bama.
The Riverton NeV Era says; "Cltizens
of the old first district of Burlington
county may feel assured that in August
C. Stecher they have faithful representa-
tive in the Legislature of New Jersey.
He is taking excellent care of the interests
of his constituents and is proving himself
worthy of the confidence reposed in him.
If not noted speaker, he is good work
er. 1t is gratifying to see that he IS al
ways at his seal, ready to receive. in his
cordial and manly way, those who go to
him with business. Such men usually
have future. No less favored is the
second district in Mr. Matack. The two
men sit side by side in the Assembly and
fill their positions with grace and dignity.
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The following are the officers of the
Presbyterian Church, and chairmen Of
committees that were elected and appoint
ed for the ensuing term Oficers-Presi-
dent, d. A. MacCarroll Vice President
Mrs Howard Hemphil Rec. Secretary,
F. w. Westney; Cor. Secretary, Miss En-
lily O. Mcguire Treasurer, Mrs. l. +. Ma
guire. Chairmen of Committees-Ex ecu.
tive, d. A. MacCarroll; Lookout, Mrs
Howard Hemphill Prayer Meeting Miss
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-05-01

A Prosperous Insurance Company
From the Newark N. j.. Daily AdUertiser.
We print to-day the forty ninth annual
statement of the Mutual Benefit Life In
surance Company of this city. The ex-
hibit shows that, Notwithstanding the de-
pressed business conditions of 1898, the
companys business has been prosperous,
and exhibits healthy increase in volume.
The income for premiums and interest
amounted to SO, 944, 67l.43 gain of $685.,
627, IS over its income for 1892; $685.,
5062l was paid to policy holders during
the year, and $200S, 769. % was added to
the company's assets, which now amount
to $53 ,0lS, 65032, The company's surplus,
by the legal standards of the States of
New Jersey. New York and Massachusetts,
was $3,603, 1905. During the year the
company issued and revived ii, $50 poll
cies, insuring $29, 1882, 764. Its outstanding
policies number n, 493, insurlng $202,276
$50. The usual dividends will be paid to
policy-holders in 1894. For rates, terms
and other information, apply to Chas. M
Sloan, District Agent. Mount Holly, N. j.
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GHERIFF's SALE.

-
By virtue of a writ OF fieri facias, to me di-
rected, issued out of the Court of Chancery of
the State of New Jersey, will sell at public
sale, on
SATURDAY, May 26th, 1894,
between the hours of and 8 O'Clock in the
Benjamin W. Zelley's hotel, Mount Holly,
Nj,
All the following described tract or parcel
of land ana premises, situate, lying and being
in the Townships of Bass River and Randolph
in the County of Burlington, and State of New
Jersey known rs 'fLot" "An in map OF the
Oswego tract made by Samuel S. Downs and
on file in the office of the Clerk OF the County
OF Burlington at Mount Holly, and begins at q
stone standing at the southwest corner OF said
lot ''An in the easterly side of the Harrisvile
pond in the north line of lot No. "4n on said
map about seven chains ana fifty links west
of its intersection with the straight road lead
ing from oswego, formerly Martha Furnace,
to Harrisvllle, ana runs thence, lst) north
eighty chains crossing Oswego river on the
east branch of Wading river to post set for
corner in the line OF lot No "A on said map;
thence, (2d) siXty-two chains and fifty links
crossing OSwego river and pond and includ-
ing all land overlooked by said pond to post
set for corner in the south line of lot No. Of
said map, thence (3d) south eighty chains to
post set for a corner in the north line OF lot
No. on said map; thence (4thl along the
north line of lot No. west siXty-two chains
and fifty links TO the place OF beginning. Con-
tanning five hundred acres be the same more
or less.
And being the same lands and premises
described in "A certain mortgage made by John
w. Harris and wife to the complainant, John
II. Pratt, dated August 10, 1883, aud recorded
in Book N, of Mortgages. in the Clerks
of1ce of said burlington county on page II
&c. August 16, 1888.
Seized as the property of John w. Harris, ct
al, defendants, taken in execution at the suit
of John H. Pratt, complainant, and to be sold
by
JAMES 0. CLARK, Sopr sheriff
Dated April "A 1894. Printers fee, 1920
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Hoods Sarsaparilla has done me much
good, l have taken it for gatherings in
my head. took bottles in all and feel
like new person since ] began. / have
tried several doctors, but Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla did me more good than all their
medicines" q. w. D. Carr, Cookstown,
NJ j. Hoods pills cure Indigestion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-05-01

Fine Spindles, light and heavy,
$50, SIS and 500.
Buggies, light and medium, SIS,
500, SI25 and $50.
Jaeger Wagons for Farmers, Milk
and all purposes, $40, $50, 500
and SIS.
Germantown Carryalls in every
style; full spring and low-down
OK. Duplex, sos, $75,$ SIS, $500.
Very fine and stylish Store and
Butcher wagons, sos, SIS, SIS
and 500.
Jump Seats and Surries, 500,
$I25, $50, SITS, 5000.
Phaetons for Ladies and Physi-
clans, $I25, $50, SITS, $500.
Phaetons in Stand-top, with or
without doors, for Physicians
or Business Purposes, $I25, $50,
$I75,$2oo; glass front if desired.
Rockaways, Depot and Sellers
wagons; very stylish, at differ
ent prices. All kinds made to
order.
Repairing, Painting and Trimming Done
In Good Taste ar Prices to Suit.
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Popular Remedy.

The prompiness and certainty of Its
cures have made Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy famous. 1t is intended especial
ly for coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough, and is the most effectual remedy
known for these diseases. Mr.. c. B..
Main, of Union City, Pa, says: 81 have
a great sale on ChamberIain's Cough Rem
edy. 1 warrant every bottle and have
never heard of one failing to give entire
satisfaction" so cent bottles for sale by
Elmer D. Prlckitt, druggist, Mount Holly
and Lumberton.
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MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
sottens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie and is the hest remedy for Diarrhna
1t Will relieve the poor little sufferer imme-
diately. Sold by Druggists in every part of
the world Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Be
sure and ask fer "Mrs Winslow's Soothing
SYRUP" and take no otherkind.
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ExAMINATIoN on TEAoHERs.

Notice is hereby given that there viii be "a
meeting of the County Board OF Examiners of
burlington County, n j. for the examina-
ton OF candidates for teachers certificates at
the st. Mary street public school house, Bur
lington, on Friday and Saturday, May 4th and
9Th, sessions beginning at O'clock, A. NJ,
each day.
Friday viii be devoted entirely to third
grade studies, and on saturday the studies of
the first and second grades win be taken up.
EDGAR HAAS
County Superintendent
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A Dairxman,s Opinion

There nothing | have ever used for mus.
relief as Chamberlain's Pain Balm does
l have been using it for about two years
four bottles in alias occasion required,
and always keep bottle of in my home.
1 believe l know a good thing when l gel
hold of it, and Pain BALM is the best lini-
ment l have eyer met with. w. B.
Denny. dairyman, New Lexington, Ohio
so cent bottles for sale by Elmer D. Prick
lit, druggist, Mount Holly and Lumber
ton.
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If you want Stone Lime, Gas Lime,
Fertilizers, Hair Manure, or New York
Horse Manure, write postal card to
George M. Wells, Moorestown, N. j. It
may save you money. He sells more
lime and manure than any other man in
Burlington county. Satisfaction guaran.
teed
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BY virtue of writ of fieri facias, to me di-
rected, issued out of the Court of Chancery of
the State OF New Jersey, will sell at public
SALE on
SATURDAY, May &c, 1894,
between the hours of 70 and o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, (to-wit at o'clock at
Benjamin w. Zelley's hotel, Mount Holly,
N. j.,
All that certain lot or piece of land, with the
buildings thereon, situate in the city of Bev-
erly, county of Burlington and state OF New
Jersey, beginning on the east side of Broad
street at the distance of one hundred ana
eighty-eight feet northwardly from the north
east corner of Broad and Warren streets, and
extending thence northwardly along Broad
street forty feet at right angles to Broad
street one hundred six and half feet to land
belonging to Peter Powell and others, being
bounded ON the west by Broad street, on the
north by Henry b. Holbrook, on the east by
Peter Powell and others, and on the south by
A. Spelerberg, and is the same lot of land
which was conveyed to the said John b. Ellis
by deed bearing date August Goth. A. ID. 1871,
and is recorded in Book L of Deeds, page 25l,
&C., in the clerks office of Burlington county,at
Mount Holly, said conveyance being made by
George b. Ellis.
Seized as the property OF A. Margaret Ellis,
ct ais, defendants, taken in execution at the
suit OF Ellis Harris, Trustee, &c. complainant
and to be sold by
WILLIAM A. TOWNSEND,
Nj. r. SooY, Sol'r. Sheriff
Dated April Is, 1894.
Printers adY. fee $3.50
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Rheumatism strikes the young and the
old-Jones' Breakup cures it just the
same without thinking of the age. Get a
bottle at Jones drug store.
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N oRsE FOR SALE.

n n
Handsome black horse years old 1881
hands high, sound. very gentle and exception
ally good horse for ady's carriage horse. WIN
work anywhere. Absolutely fearless of loco.
motives. GEO. NJ. WELLS
Mo-, ~ 4
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If you can't get to Mount Holly on &C
count Of rheumatism, send 81 in letter
and Jones Break Up will be sent express
prepaid. w. c. Jones, manufacturer
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EOR SALE.

The house and lot at No. 81 Shreve street,
adjoining Harry Abdilrs property The esA
house is ~ story, with rooms all in good imR
condition. The above property, which 4s&
includes three building lots, is 75xl25 feet on
which there is a good variety of fruit. Ter ms
asonabIe. APPLY ON THE PREMISES.
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DoARD or FREEHOLDERs.

The regular quarterly meeting of the Board
of Chosen Freeholders of burlington County
Will be held at the Court House, Mount Holly,
on WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ
.. H. ANTRIM, Clerk.
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RENT,
NOTICE.
WHOLESALE II HOUSE

Wanted agents to establish Tea Routes among
consumers in every town. This is a business
where you are not constantly hunting for
New Trade, but have your regular customers
whom you serve at regular appointed times
1t is not on the catch penny order but
straight legitimate business; doing A large
Wholesale Bushes enables us to sell goods at
the lowest possible prices All goods guaran-
teed. win be pleased to correspond with
parties desiring to establish themselves in
business. We supply all classes of Dealers
who use Teas and Coffees in Lots from $40 and
upwards We invite correspondence from
any likely buyers, and we feel confident we
can save you money. Enclose DC. in stamps
Cor catalogue.
NJ. j. sILCoX, wholesale Tea House.
COL ana SOB Callowhiil ST.,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa