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Court Notes.

Carl Stolz, indicted for assault and bat
terry on one of his sons, pleaded not guilty
on Friday morning. He is charged with
having struck the boy on the head with
goblet, cutting the scalp. The court as
signed Micajah E. Matlack to defend the
prisoner. and fixed June 10th for hearing
the case.
About twenty-five witnesses had been
subpenaed by the defense in the case of
Harvey Joyce, indicted for setting fire to
timber in Southampton township. 1t was
quite an expensive case for the boys un-
Gle, Charles E. Joyce, besides being ex-
ceedingly annoying and unjust. in view of
the fact that there was no evidence at all
against the defendant
Bessie Glenn, the faith curist, has not
yet appeared to plead to the Indictment
charging her with illegal practice of medi-
cine. 1t is thought that she has left the
state. She will be tried at the present
term of court if arrested in time therefor.
AT Fridays session of court, Judge Gas
kill announced that the Clymer murder
case will likely be called IN July, until
which time Judge Garrison is busily en-
gagged in other courts. Prosecutor Budd
said that the state is ready to move the
indictment at any time.
Isaac E. Antrim, attorney for Andrew
McCraw, who shot Samuel Samuelson, a
Hebrew, at Bordentown, few nights ago,
caused an examination to be made as to
his sanity, before Judge Gaskill, of the
Court of Common Pleas, last week. Drs.
William H. Ships and William P. Mel
cher, of Mount Holly, conducted the ex-
animation and found him to be insane.
He will be taken to the Insane Asylum at
Trenton.
Cases on the appeal list requiring trial
by jury will be taken up on Monday
June 10. Cases without jury will be
heard on June Is. Sentences will be i'm
posed on the 10th.
The court announced yesterday that
no decision will be rendered in contested
license cases until they all have been
heard.
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Zimmernan,s Ride.

The coming bicycle meet to be held in
Mount Holly on June Is, under the au-
spices of the Athletic Association, has be-
come a matter of considerable import
ance, and riders throughout the state are
anticipating the event with much pleas
ure.
Members of the bicycle committee have
attended the various meets held in the
upper part of the state and many of the
best riders have promised to send in their
entries at the proper time. although at this
early date the entries already received
include riders with fast records.
The fact is everywhere stated that Zim-
norman will prove great attraction and
will draw wonderfully large crowd of
people from Philadelphia and elsewhere.
Zimmerman will arrive in town on the
14th. In his exhibition of speed he will
be paced by Starbuck and Bartholomew,
two well-known professional riders who
can 60 half mile in 1.04, which will be
an incentive for the worlds champion to
make good time.
The three other races by class men
ON that occasion will have large number
of entries, and the crackajacks who will
appear on the track will afford an abund-
ance of exciting sport. Arrangements
are being successfully completed for big
time on June Is.
A special train will leave Burlington on
that day at O'Clock P. NJ, connecting
with the half-holiday special from Phil
adelphia and the regular train from Tren-
ton. This will land passengers at the
grounds of the Athletic Association in
time to see the races, which will begin
about 230. In addition to the bicycle
races there will be game of ba Sc ball
with the Crescent club, a strong nine.
The committee in charge is making
every effort to look after the comfort of
botts 5ers and spectators Bicycles will
be checked free and will be looked after
by careful attendants. The track is being
cared for daily and will be in excellent
condition. With good weather there will
be large crowd present
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The Executive Committee of the New
Jersey League of Republican Clubs held
meeting at Trenton on Friday. 1t was de-
cided to hold state convention for the
election of officers and the transaction Oh
business pertaining to the comingScam-
paign on June 26 next. The convention
will be held in Taylor Opera House. TreE-
ton. A ratification meeting of the Re-
publican Gubernatorial Convention will
also be arranged.
On Friday delegates were elected to the
National Convention, to be held in Cleve-
land, this month. The delegates are as
follows: At Large, T. P. Varney, Camden
E. M. Condit, Essex; S. D. Dickinson
Hudson. and E. c. Hill, Mercer. First
Congressional District, W. A. Hustled,
Camden; B. H. Minch. Cumberland
Second District, B. Gummere, Mercer; l.. J.
Goble, Ocean. Third District, F. Apple.
gate, Monmouth; F. Somers, Somerset
Fourth District, G. H. Large. Hunterdon
G. w. Jenkins, Morris. Fifth District, G.
L. Parigot, Bergen; E. Emley. Passaic
Sixth District, ]. E. Brundage and G. L.
Mum, Essex. Seventh District, ]. C
Keyser and ]. B. Laudrine, Hudson
Eighth District, NJ Gilbert. Plainfeld; R.
E. Cogan, Essex
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Beverly.

Mr.. Daley, superintendent of the cord
age works, has resigned.
Decoration day was duly observed.
The memorial exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. E. ]. Kulp, of Ran
cocas, followed by addresses by Rev. F.
Holmes Gravatt, of this city. and Rev. ].
w. Morris, of Gloucester.
The engagement Is announced of
Charles D. Halsey, of Newark, and Miss
Efie VanRensselaer Grub, of Edgewater
Park. Miss Grub is the daughter of Gen
eral E. Burd Grub. She is one of the
most popular and charming girls in the
State, and has multitude of friends. not
only in this country, but also abroad
where she helped so much to make her
fathers stay at the Court of Madrid q
brilliant social success. Mr.. Halsey is the
only son of Silas G. Halsey, and is grad
uate of Princeton in the class of 1886.
He is member of the Wall street firm
of Toler & Hslsey, member of the Essex
Troop, the Essex Club, the Essex Country
Club, and the Union Club, of New York
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CHERIFF's SALE.

By virtue of writ of fied facias, to me di-
rected, issued out OF the Conrt of Chancery OF
the state OF New Jersey, Will sell at public
sale, on
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1895,
between the hours of - and 5 O'Clock in the
afternoon OF said day (to-Wit, at o'clock. at
Benjamin W. zeley's hotel, Mount Holly,
N. j.,
Allthat certain Mansion House and lot of
land situate in the township OF Beverly county
OF Burlington and state OF New Jersey, de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at stone in
the middle of the turnpike road leading from
Beverly to the city of Burlington, now called
Warren street, at or near where the west line
of franklin street intersects the middle line
of said Warren street and in the line of lands
OF late of Paul Farnum and extending thence
~ diagonally across said Franklin street ana
along the line of said Farnum's land soufh
twelve degrees and thirty minutes east about
two hundred feet to the easterly line OF Frank
lin street, thence (2) south along the eastery
line OF Franklin street crossing Church and
Stockton streets five hundred ana SEVENTH
two feet more or less to the southerly line of
stockton street and the north line of the rail
road thence (S) eastward along said souther-
ly line OF Stockton street and the north line of
railroad one hundred ana twenty-five feet
more or less to point In said line where the
hrst course extended would intersect the
same; thence az south twelve degrees and
t snarty minutes east TO the middle OF said rail-
road thence 10 up the middle of said rail-
road north seyenty-three degrees and forty
nve minutes east six chains and sixty-seven
links to stake; thence (6) north fourteen de-
grees and fifteen minutes west nine chains
and hfty-seven links to a stake in the middle
OF said turnpike road; thence "a down the
middle of said turnpike road, now Warren
street, north etghty-eight degrees and
thirty minutes west six chains and sixty
four links to the place OF beginning.
being the same premises which Mary
A. hlrKpatrick and Sylvanus A. Leith.
executors of william H Kfrkpafrfck
ct al, by deed dated uly %, 1888, and OF rec.
ORD In the clerks Office or Burlington county
IN BOOK < OF deeds, page ISL. ETC., granted and
conveyed to the said J. Stewart Love in fee
seized as the property of Mary D. Love. ct
ais, defendants, taken in execution at the suit
OF The Commercial National Bank of Penn
sylyania, complainant and to be sold bv
WILLIAM A. TOWNSEND,
4. b. HARMED, Sol'r. Sheriff
Dated June l. 1895 IPrs. adv fee 40 s0
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Edward s. Wood will be married on
June 9th, to Miss Reeves, of Haddonfeld,
at the home of the brides parents.
John Ely, young colored man, was
drowned in Pompess creek opposite
Dreer's on Wednesday evening. He and
another colored man were IN bathing and
Ely got into the deep channel made by
the dredger, and not being able to swim
was drowned. He worked at Faunce's
fishery and was sober and industrious
man. His home was at Mt. Landing, Va,
where word was sent. Albert Faunce Owed
where the unfortunate man was seen to
sink and recovered his body after it had
been in the water about an hour. Cor
oner Horner was notified and took charge
of the case. The body was given In
charge of undertaken Morton and word
was sent to Ely's aunt at Mt. Landing,
Va, and to his brother who works in
Philadelphia.
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CHAPTER CCXII.

An Act to amend an act entitled "a supple
ment to an act entitled An act for the for
nation and government of boroughs.' ap.
proved April second, one thousand eight
hundred and nine-one," which supplement
was approved March seventh, one thousand
eight hundred ana ninety-three.
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate ana General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
section ten of said supplement to said act be
and the same is hereby amended so as to rea d
as follows:
TO- And be 1t enacted, That If any borough
which is Incorporated under the act to which
this act is a supplement-, shall have heretofore
constructed, under contract made by the may
or and council OF said borough, sewer, which
has, in fact, been accepted by the mayor and
council of SAID borough, ana for the payment
of the cost of construction of which bonds of
said borough have been issued, or shall have
begun proceedings for the purpose OF con-
structing sewers or drains as they are empow-
cred by said act to do, all such proceedings.
including the assessment to provide for the
payment and redemption of said bonds here
tofore made, or that may be made in conform
ity with this act so far as the same is applica.
BILE thereto, shall have full legal effect as II
they had been taken in conformity with all
the provisions of said supplemental act.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March 20. 1895
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CHERIFF's SALE.

By virtue OF writ OF f. ia. de bon. ct ter, to
me directed, issued out of the Burlington
Common Pleas Court, will sell at public sale,
SATURDAY, JULY 0, 1895,
between the hours of II and o'clock in the
afternoon OF said day (to wit, at Ocloek), at
Nj,
All the following described lot of land with
frame dwelling house thereon, situate on tn
westerly side of Willow street in the
state of New Jersey: Being the same lot of
which the said Building and Loan Associa-
ton, of Mount Holly, became seized by deed
duly executed from David L. Hall, sheriff,
dated September 4th, 1875 and recorded in The
Clerks Office of Burlington county, at Mount
Ali the following described lot ofIand situ-
ate on the west side OF Willow street, in Mount
Holly, county of Burlington, state of New
Jersey: Being the same lot that George C.
Brown and wife, by deed dated March 18th,
1876, and recorded In April, 1887, in BOOK - OF
Deeds, page =, conveyed to Eliza Owens in
fee. This deed being made subject to a mort
gage OF ninety dollars against said lot wfS5
Atkinson and which IS hereby assumed by the
said Phoebe Assay.
All the hereinafter described parcel of land
situate in the rear Of lots on the west side of
willow street. in the town OF Mount Holly:
Being part OF the same premises of which the
said Elizabeth W. Brown became seized by
deed duly executed from the Mount Holly
Land Association, bearing date April 18th, 1880
ana recorded in the Clerks Office, at Mount
Holly in Book e 10 Deeds, page p. etc.
All those two lots OF land in Mount Holly,
aforesaid, numbered Nos. 30 and 30k on plan
Of lots made by James Lippincott, surveyor,
for William II. Galley Beginning at a stake in
the northerly line OF Ridge avenue at the dis
lance OF one hundred feet westerly from the
northwest corner of Rigde avenue and Galley
avenue. Being the same lots that Alfred Il.
Aaronson and wife, by deed dated February
2nd. 1891, recorded in Book 2S9 of Deeds, folio
1853, etc, conveyed to Thomas W. Nippins in
fee This deed being made subject TO the
same covenants and agreements as contained
in the deed to said NippiDs in reference to
building thereon.
Seized as the property Of Phoebe 5. Assay,
defendant taken In execution at the suit OF
Walter E. Dobbins, assignee OF Ridgway +.
Sherman, plaintiff and TO be sold by
WILLIAM A. TOWNSEND,
WALTER E. DoBBINs, Atty. Sheriff
Dated June g. 1895. fPrs. adv fee 81. 40.
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GUARDIANS SALE.

In the matter of the petition of Walter E.
Dobbins, Guardian of Nellie McGlade, a
minor, for the sale of lands.
By virtue of an order entered in the above
sta ted matter, on the twenty ninth day of
at the Beldin House, in the city Of Burlington,
on Wednesday, the third day of July, A. d.
1895, at two O'Clock in the afternoon, all OF the
the appurtenances, being the same described
in said order, that is to say:
All that certain Frame Dwelling House, and
lot of land, situate easterly of the Burlington
and Mount Holly road, near Deacons station,
In the township and county of Burlington and
state of New Jersey, and is on the south side
Of lane running out to said road; said lot
contains about one-quarter OF an acre OF land,
and adjoins property of Lydia w Snyder.
WALTER e. DOBBINS,
Dated May 81, 1895. Guardian
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There was a special business meeting
OF the trustees of the Baptist Church IN
the lecture room of the meeting house on
Monday evening, for the purpose of elect
ing sexton to succeed John 1. Poinsett,
resigned. There were three ballots taken
and William Reed was the successful can.
didate.
Mrs. Lawrence Bullock, widow of the
late L. NJ Bullock, M. D., of Deming, New
Mexico, has returned from the latter
place to this town, and is now with hel
two sons, at the home of Mrs. Hannah
Bullock.
Pastor Cornwell had a wedding at the
parsonage on Sunday afternoon. Fred
Qulcksall and Viola Oakerson, both o.
Hernerstown, were the contracting par
ties.
Tie ladies of the M. E. Church held 6
festival and supper in the yard adjoining
the church on the afternoon and evening
of Decoration day. In the afternoon there
we're patriotic speeches made by Pastor
Nicholson and some of the neighborine
clergymen. In the evening the lady
friends of Mrs. Shaw, from Toms River
gave very delightful entertainment il
the church.
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have two little grand children who
are teething this hot summer weather
and are troubled with bowel complaint.
l give them Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and it acts like a
charm. 1 earnestly recommend it for
children with bowel troubles. 1 was my
self taken with severe attack of bloody
fux, with cramps and pains in my
stomach; one-third of bottle of this
remedy cured me. Within twenty-foul
hours l was out of bed and doing my
house work. Mrs. w. L. Dunagan, Bon
aquo, Hickman, Co., Tenn. For sale by
Elmer D. Prickitt, Mount Holly and Lum-
berton.
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April 10, 1895.
OF ASSIGNMENT.

Notice is hereby given that lchabod shinn,
OF the City ana County OF burlington, In the
assignment to the subscriber, of his estate,
for the benefit OF his creditors, and that the
saia creditors must exa MP, Ineir respective
scriber, at his office, No IL East Broad street
Burlington, New Jersey.
Dated May n, 1895. Assignee.
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CHAPTER CCxIv.
An Act e gEoyioe means . iaeTease the rs

An Act to provide means TO increase the fish
production Of the waters of this state.
1. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and General
assembly of the State OF New Jersey. That
tor the purpose OF continuing the work of
stocking the waters of this state with food
fishes, there is hereby appropriated the sum
of five thousand dollars, which, or any por-
tion thereof necessary, shall be paid by the
state treasurer, on the warrant of the comp
troller, with the assent of the governor, to the
fish and game commissioners OF this state
upon their request, to be by them expended
in defraying the cost of leasing and man tain
ing hatchery, and for procuring, Matching
and distributing valuable food fishes to stock
the rivers, streams, lakes and ponds of this
state, and for such other purposes as they
may deem advisable to restore and increase
the fish production OF the waters of this state /;
provided, one thousand dollars of this appTo-
priation be expended tor. the propagation of
shad in the Delaware river; and provided,
that for all moneys expended by said flsh and
game commissioners vouchers shall be filed
with the comptroller, verified as said comp
troller shall direct.
2. And be 1t enacted, That tnis act shall
TIA Ike effect Immediately.
Approved March ii, 1895.
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CHAPTER CIV.
ChAH 1Eh OIN-
An Act regarding honorabIy discharged un

An Act regarding honorab1y discharged union
soldiers, sailors and mariners.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State OF New Jersey, That
no person now holding position or office un-
der the government of this state, or the gov
eminent OF any city or county of this state
or who may hereafter be appointed to any
such position whose term OF Office is not now
fixed by law, and receiving a salary from such
city, county or the state who is an honorably
discharged union soldier, sailor or mariner
having served in the war OF the rebellion, shall
be removed from such position or office, ex.
cept tor good cause shown, after fair and
impartial hearing, but such honorably dis
charged union soldier, sailor or mariner shall
hold his position or office during good be
havior, and shall not be removed for politica
reasons.
2 And be it enacted, That before any hon
orably discharged union soldier, sailor or mar
liner shall be dismissed from any position OF
office held by him in any department OF the
government of this state, or of any depart
ment of the government of any county or city
of this state. charges shall bepreferred against
him. copy of which must be served upon
him. and time set for the hearing of the same
at which the honorably discharged union sol.
the right to be represented by counsel, If he
so elect, and to produce witnesses and testi
mony in his own behalf
3. And be 1t enacted. That 1t shall not be
lawful tor any board of commissioners, may
or, aldermen, common council or other gov.
erning body in any municipality in this state
or of any county in this state or of any de-
partment of the state government, to abolish
any position or office held by any honorably
discharged union soldier, sailor or mariner OF
to change the title of any such office or posi-
ton or reduce the emoluments thereof for the
purpose of terminating the service of any
such employee.
4. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts
of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed. and that this act shall take effect
Immediately.
Approved March IA, 1895.
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CHAPTER CCxIu

l. Be it enacted by the Senate ana General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
in all cities of the second class of this state
having over fifty thousand Inhabitants the
clerk of the city council, board of aldermen
or other governing body shall be registrar of
vital statistics.
?. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March 81, 1895.
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Many of the citizens of Evansville,
Indiana are never without a bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the
house," says Jacob Brown, the leading
merchant of the place. This Remedy has
proven of so much value for colds, Group
and whooping cough in children that few
mothers who know its worth are willing
to be Without it. For sale by Elmer D.
Prickitt. Mount Holly and Lumberton.
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CHAPTER nCxxvIm

An Act to authorize the governing bodies of in
corporated towns, borOughs, commissions or
towns corporate IN this state to purchase steam
fire engines or other appliances or apparatus for
the extinguishment Of fires and erect houses for
the housing Of the same, and to provide means
Tor the payment thereof.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly Of the State Of New Jersey, That it shall
be lawful for the common council, board or COM
missioners or other governing board body of any
any incorporated town, borough, town corporate
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

- :"
Notice is hereby that the accounts of the
subscribers, administrators of JOSEPH L..
THOMAS SR., late OF the county of Burlington,
deceased, will be audited and stated by Surro-
gate and reported forsettlement and allowance
to the Orphans court OF said county at the
May term, 1895.
ELIZABETH a. THOMAS,
JOSEPH l.. THOMAS, JR.
,1rfI IN 1907
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] can furnish the best quality of lime
both run of Kiln" and Fine" promptly
at all seasons of the year. If you want
your lime to arrive on time send me a
trial order. so pounds to the bushel,
weight and quality guaranteed. George
NJ. Wells, Moore stoWn.
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Jersey City 20 minutes later. The actual
riding time less all stops, was hours 40
minutes.
Zimmerman, the noted bicyclist, rode a
mile on the Waltham, Mass, bicycle
track on Decoration day. About $1,000
people were present. He had-as pace
maker a tandem manned by A. B. Rich
and Harvey Hutchings. both former rae
ing cracks. Zimmerman closely followed
the tandem until the final turn into the
homestretch, the race looking very much
like the competitions against time so
common on this track last fall. thinner
man made beautiful squirt on the turn,
closed up beside the tandem and crossed
the wire about length in the lead by
desperate sprintlng. The crowd rose to
its feet and shouted itself hoarse at the
beautiful exhibition. Zimmerman will
keep in training for the meet of the
Mount Holly Athletic Association on
June 10Th.