The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-09-11
DIED..

BEcK.-septsmber 5. at Merchantville, WI
liam I'll. Beck
CoLEs.-September Z, near Hartford, Charles
IL. Coles, Dr., son of the late ohm Il ana Lydia
b. Coles, in his 32d year.
CoYNE.-September 8, at Moorestown Henry
4. Coyne.
FowLEE.-September s. at Marion, Richard
A. Fowler in his 72d year.
September 6, at Mount Holly, Fred
erick, son of Charles ueiss, aged years and
months.
neutrality-suspicious. 4, at Bordentown,
Frank, son OF Irving and Hattie Higgins, aged
years.
MEnRITT.-septembe 7, at Spring Lake,
rift, and daughter OF Elizabeth q. ana the
late John n. Curtis, Jr. Funeral from resi-
Sept. H. at 80 T.. Nj. Services at 81. Andrews
Church at $3.50 Z. Nj. Interment private.
MERRITT. september 6. at Reading, Pa.
Mrs. Margaret 1. Merritt, widow of Abraham
Merritt, late OF Mount Holly.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2 at Charleston
Emma, Slaughter of the late New and Eliza
beth w Prickett, aged "a years. Inferred at
Medford
PowELL.-September J, at Mount Holly.
Jacob Powell, aged IL years.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8, at Trenton, Sarah
b. kockhill, IN the 10th year OF her age. In.
TERED At Bordentown.
At meeting OF the board OF directors OF the Vim
centown branch Of the Burlington County railroad
company held the 18th Of August 1894, the follow
ing minute adopted
The death on the 4th instant of the president OF
the company having been announced. IL was ordered
that the following be spread upon the minutes and
that a copy OF the same be transmitted to Mrs
Trick:
in the death Of General John Stockton Trick the
board Of directors Of the yncentown branch of the
Burlington County railroad company feel thst they
have lost valued personal friend aud that the COM
pany has lost most valuable officer: one who since
It's incorporation in 1861 had been its president the
dfair % q fhaf
appreciation of his high character, and their united
testimony 70 his life long career public spirited
citizen.
At meeting of the board Of directors of the Cam
den and Burlington County railroad company held on
the Sd Of September. 1924 the following minute
The board Of directors of the Camden and Burling
ton County railroad company desire to give expires
their deep regret ut the death of their assooi-
ate John stockton Trick. He born near Vincen-
town, In Burlington county, New Jersey, August 4th
1871, and died at Vincentown, August 4th, 1894 He
educated at the academy Of John 0ummere, In
the town of Burlington, and upon leaving there en-
tered upon long, industrious, and honorable life
For more than sixty years he farmed extensively In
1877. 1913. and iS49 he member of the General
Assembly OF New Jersey and served his constituency
most acceptaby, but declined all subsequent invita-
tions to accept political positions. During the ad-
miniatraton Of Governor Cha los 4. Olden, in 1861
1892 and 1868 he Brigadier General in the militia
and Master of Military Transportation, and rendered
valuable service in the movement of the New Jersey
Volunteers during the earlier years of the OWL
In 1861 he secured the charter Of the NiDcentown
branch Of the Burlington County railroad company
and accomplished the construction of the railroad,
being the president of the company until his DEATH
he founded the Vincentown National bank In 1864 and
It's president until his death, period of thirty
years; he Of the original directors OF this
company in 1866, and its president from 1882
until his death For many years he Of the
directors Of the Morris Canal and Banking company,
and he was director Of many other corporations.
Daring his long life he distinguished for bis
amiabe disposition his honorable conduct, and his
Kindness and hospitality; hs word broken,
and he enjoyed deaervedy the respect and esteem OF
all who had the privilege Of his cquantance.
1t In directed that the foregoing be placed upon the
minutes and that copy Of the be forwarded to
Mrs. Trick.