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Sent to State Prison,


Judges GaskilI and Glasgow, on Satur-
day, sent two offenders to State Prison.
The men were committed to jail last
week, and desired to be sentenced at
once. so they waived &C ton by the grand
jury.
The first called to the bar was James
Miller, of Chester, charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill Mary Law
son. The two persons lived together in a
house near Moorestown. On the Fourth
of July they imbibed freely and got into a
fight, in which Miller used his fists, feet
and an iron bolt. He denied all but the
fist portion of the allegation, but the
woman was called as a witness and her
appearance showed that she had been ter
ribly beaten. James was sent to the
State Prison for one year.
The second candidate was Armin Peter
son, charged with malicious mischief.
Peterson went to work for Japhet B.
Nixon, near Vincentown. One day,
while at work in the harvest field, he
thought the lunch usually furnished the
hands was little slow in reaching the
field, so he asked for it. Nixon said he
could wait. Peterson then demanded the
money due him-about 81, and Nixon,
having nothing less than $40 bill, could
not give 1t to him.
Peterson left the place, and went to two
Justices to secure their aid in collecting
his wages They declined on the ground
that the amount was too small, SO the
man decided to seek redress on his own
hook. He went back to the farm, emp
tied 60 quarts of milk on the ground,
broke harvester and turned the COWS
into the corn field.
The court sentenced Peterson to one
year in state prison, and the manner in
which he received his sentence showed
that he had no regrets for having had his
little revenge.
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CHAPTER OnOvIm

A Supplement to an act entitled can act concern
ing cities of the first class in this state and
shutting municipal boards OF street and water
commissioners therein and defining the powers
and duties of such municipal boards, and relating
to the municipal affairs and department of such
cities placed under the control and management
of such boards and providing for the mainte-
nance of the same" approved March twenty
eighth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety
one.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That the board
of street and water commissioners in cities OF the
first class in this state shall have full power to
struct and build In such cities at one time and as
one improvement sewers or drains in two more
streets highways, avenues or other public places
provided such sewers or drains so constructed have
a common outlet or empty either directly or
through each other into the same sewer.
2. And be it enacted, That In advertising for
bids or sealed proposals for the building and con-
structng of such sewers drains the board of
street and water commissioners may in its discre-
ton ask for bids or receive proposals either for the
work as a whole for the work in such sections
parts as to it may seem proper and for the best in
terests of the city.
8. And be it enacted, That in all the proceedings
for the evying making of assessments for special
benefits upon lands benefited by said sewers or
system of sewers, and in all matters relating to the
payment of said assessments, and in all matters
latng to the payment of contractors therefor. the
same procedure shall be observed is now required
by law in case of the building constructing of
sewer or drain in street or highway of such city.
4. And be it enacted, That in case a protest
against the construction or building of such
representing majority of the lineal feet Of 'front.'
age along said sewer or system of sewers is pre-
sented to said board of street and water commits
sioners, then and in that case the ordinance or
other proceeding for the building of such sewer
system of sewers shall require the affirmative vote
its final passage Of at least four tifths Of the
members of said board.
8. And be it enacted, That nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed to dispense with the con-
currence Of any board now required by law to
concur in any proceeding relative to the creating
OF liens OF assessments for special benefits on lands
benefited thereby.
6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March q, 1896
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Riverton track Saturday, with a LARGE
measure of success. The track was in re.
markably good condition after the heavy
rains on Thursday and Friday, with the
exception of one or two spots. The races
were interesting, and those loafinp tactics
which are SO much in evidence at some
meets, were noticeably absent. The five
mile event proved to be one Of the best
races of the day. In the final of the
mile open novel innovation was intro
duced IN the fornise q tandem, upon
which Messrs. Rulon and Brooksbank
paced the riders The scheme was a
bowling success, the race being beauty
from start to finish foll Jack went af-
ter the pair at the Offset, and won in a
driving finish in 22l SIS. the best time of
the day. Walter E. Dickerson gave an
unusual exhibition of gameness. He won
his heat in the mile handicap, won third
place in the final of that event, won the
Riverton championship, got third place
in his heat in the 240 race without MIN
ute's rest between the two latter races,
and finished the day by capturing fourth
prize in the five mile handicap in fast
company.
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Stone Roads.

Road Commissioner Budd, when he
went into Office few months ago, found
all the States appropriation for road pur-
poses apportioned out, SO that his work,
until Autumn, will consist chiefly in
seeing that the roads already arranged
for are properly constructed. In the Au-
tumn he will begin to confer with the
counties as to what they want for next
year, and make estimates as to the cost of
the roads, so as to apportion next years
quota.
The counties which are constructing
stone roads with State aid this year, and
the number of miles, follow: Mercer, 81;
Middlesex, 81; Gloucester, 81; Essex, 81;
Burlington, 81; Camden, l04. Burlington
county has one road that was not paid for
last year, which has to be counted In this
years cost. Essex is building the first
roads with State aid this year. The mile
age under course of construction is about
"A. There were constructed previously
about 20 miles of road, Burlington county
leading in miles built.
Mr.. Budd says that he had few appli-
cations for roads on hand, but most of the
people who came in to apply for roads,
when they understood the situation, left
without filing them. The cost of the roads
is about a fourth less than at first,
SO the State is able to aid more counties
with the fund 1t has to use.
One of the chief difficulties with new
stone roads is from the surface stone work
ing up. 1t seems to take considerable
time before it becomes compact. Com
missioner Budd says that it is his great
desire to find "binder." as it is termed
a cheap natural material that will act as {
cement and. with the stone, form com
pact mass as solid in all seasons as con
crete or any city pavement He says tina
there is such a substance in England
which is used there in the roads, and b,
feels confident that there must be SOM
deposit some where in this State which
, would answer the purpose. He has beer
, told of one in Morris county, but has no
been able to locate it definitely enough t.
VISIT it and find out if it is as claimed.
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Was It Saltpetre?


Albert Haines was the plaintiff and
John Hart the defendant in a trial before
Justice Clevenger and jury of IL men
yesterday.
Last March Haines sent to Harris store
at Masonville for some Glauber's salts,
which he wanted to give to COW. About
IL o'clock at night he went to the stable
and found one of his cows dead.
Mr.. Haines called on Hart and told the
latter that there had been a mistake
saltpetre having been sold instead of salts
He also told Hart that while it was hii
mistake, there was no disposition to make
him shoulder all the loss, but that the
price of the COW, which was valued at $50
would be divided.
Elmer D. Prickitt analy zed the package
of goods bought by Haines and said it wa
saltpetre.
The defense was that the COW died from
natural causes.
Charles X. Chambers conducted tn
case for the plaintiff; Charles E. Hen
erickson for the defense. The jury dis
agreed and was discharged.
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Personal.
Mrs. Emma Gaskill is visiting friends
in Brooklyn.
Cashier B. F. Lee and wife spent the
Fourth at Beach Haven.
Fred H. Lee and wife were at Beach
Haven on the Fourth.
Mrs. T. H. Risdon returned yesterday
from short trip to Beach Haven.
Mrs. John r. Deacon has gone to Beach
Haven for stay of several weeks.
Mrs. E. T. Idell and Miss Ida Idell have
gone to Trenton for a months visit.
Mrs. Joseph A. Ward leaves this week
for Wilmington, DEL, on visit to rela
tives.
Wilmer s. Chance returned last week
from an extended business trip through
the East.
Joseph Cross returned on Wednesday
from six weeks business trip to Europe
for Strawbridge & Clothier.
Edwin L. Prickett, of the firm Of
Prickett & Co., manufacturers of bag tags
etc., is now in st. Louis, Mo.
Peter Walker left for Beach Haven on
Wednesday, where he conducts photo
graph gallery every summer.
s. R. Weaver and family, of Philadel-
phia, are spending the summer with Rich
ard b. Naylor, near Mount Holly.
Franklin B. Lewis and family are occu
plying their cottage at Beach Haven Mrs
Edward II. Lewis is also staying there.
Mrs. A. S. Kellogg, accompanied by hel
daughter and Miss Mabel Pease, have
gone to Somers, Connecticut. for the sum
mer.
Barton B. Dennis, formerly a Noun
Holly printer, now an acrobatic specials
with the Breezy Time" Company. paid I
visit here yesterday.
William H. King. the barber, paid 1
visit to his Mount Holly friends yester
day. Billy's looks lead to the impress
sion that Frankford's air agrees with his
health.
Misses Mary H. Kempte, Annie R. Dea
con, Mary Sherman and Raimeta Sher
man, R. A. semple, Jr., and William B
Stack house, of Medford, represent tn
Christian Endeavor Society of the Pres
byterian Church at the annual conven
| ton at Boston this week.
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Rain on the glorious Fourth is no I'M
common experience. 1t usually comes in
the shape of thunder showers and inter-
feres for time only with those who have
gone abroad for few days pleasuring.
Not often DO we have downpour such as
descended upon us on Thursday. 1t came
without warning, and, starting moder-
ately, soon settled into STEADY rain"
and hard one, which lasted until Friday
night. All our outdoor sports and recre-
atoms were spoiled The rain, however,
caused little diminution In the number of
frecrackers exploded or the quantity of
powder burned.
The celebration began in Mount Holly
before midnight ofthe Sd, the proclamation
of the township committee being a dead
letter. There were no special police on
duty and the regulars evidently had no
special instructions.
The fire bells were not rung, but the
crackers and cannons exploded louder
than ever. The favorite noise-maker ap-
peared to be large cannon cracker said
to be made of dynamite, and which was
certainly dangerous. One was touched off
in front of DIR. w. M. Risdon's house in
the evening. Sarah Batchelder, who
lives with the doctor, stood In the door
way. The cracker few past her, boring a
hole though the plate glass in door, and
landed in the dining room, 30 feet distant
Some time later Miss Batchelder found
that the cracker had torn through her
dress and skirts.
Another of these large crackers was
fred in Jesse Wells saloon on Water
street, breaking board in the floor, and
shattering glass over the door.
The bad feature of all this business was
that these explosives were in the hands of
men whose ages range from 80 to so years,
and who used the cover of night to do
what they would be ashamed to do in the
daylight.
At Greenwald's saloon, on Main street,
large sign was destroyed either by hand
or by the large crackers, and on Union
street, two rugs were burned, and several
porches were scorched
The din lasted until about three O'Clock
just about the time nobody would have
objected to its beginning. and when sleep
was out of the question.
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Drowned at Beverly.

On Wednesday morning party of nine
men and women left Philadelphia in a
yacht to spend the day and night on the
river. They sailed as far as Beverly,
when the wind died out and the yacht
was becalmed.
To relieve the monotony, four of the
party got into a yawl and rowed about
the river. They were James 7. Birven
and wife, John Anderson, Mrs. James
Jennings and Miss Marembeck.
Occasionally they would pull up to the
yacht and talk to their companions. On
one of these trips, Mrs. Munce, who was
on the yacht, jumped to the yawl just as
it was being rowed away, causing it to
careen, throwing the five occupants into
the river. Mrs. Munce also went down.
In the darkness it was almost impossi-
BILE to distinguish objects in the river.
Mrs. Munce, Mrs. Biven and Mrs. Jen-
nings, however, succeeded in grasping the
side of thelyacht and keeping themselves
above water until their friends could pull
them aboard. Miss Marembeck, how
ever, was not so fortunate, having been
thrown into the water some distance from
the boat. Biven and Anderson, attracted
by her screams, and seeing that the
others were not in immediate danger,
went to her rescue, and in the struggle
that ensued all three were drowned.
Thn hoA Of T1H IL
cred on Saturday on the flats below Bev-
erly. The body of Miss Marembeck was
found at Torresdsle and taken in charge
by the Philadelphia authorities. Bivens
body was recovered on Friday.
Coroner Hibberd held an inquest last
evening on the bodies of James T. Bivan
and John Anderson. The testimony of
Captain George E. feathers, who com
handed the yacht, was taken, and he told
how they became becalmed, and how a
row was suggested, and in getting into the |
small skiff. how it was upset and the
struggle to rescue the party.
The testimony of Mrs. Bryan, the wife |
Of one of the victims; John Jennings, of
Mrs. Mary Muntz and Will
liam Fl. Gilmore all corroborated the
story of the captain. After short DELHI
GRAFTON the jury brought in the following
verdict: "That the said parties came to
their death by accidental drowning in the |
Delaware river on the morning of July 4. |
Furnishing goods at your own price at
Grants. X
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The fire company viii give picnic
soon.
Professor Gratz. of Camden, spent the
Fourth here.
Miss Evelyn Butterworth is visiting
friends at TioEa, Pa.
Miss Shock, of Philadelphia, is a guest
of Miss Grace Heisler.
Jacob Brander has been making some
improvements to his home.
Mrs. A. 1. Davis has returned home
after pleasant visit at Lavallette.
Mrs. William H. Smith and son, Clar-
ence, spent Sunday at Jacobstown.
The K of P. viii install their newly
elected officers on Monday evening.
Miss Lizzie Goldy has returned home
after pleasant visit with relatives here.
Miss May Clevenger led the B. VI q.
services of the Baptist Church on Sunday
evening.
District Deputy R. D. Borel will install
the officers of the Brotherhood of the
Union this evening.
A very beautiful display of fire works
was set off here ON the evening of the
Fourth in spite of the disagreeable wealth
er.
Hon. Andrew Il. Fort spent the Fourth
at Harvey Cedars. Mr.. Fort brought
1870 nth b;.~, n Gao hlra G.b oro of
his own catch.
The game of base ball, at Florence, be-
tween the Pemberton and the team there,
on the 4th, resulted in favor of Pember-
ton, by score of s TOT.
A new boarder arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis King, last week. 1t
is girl. and Lewis Is receiving congrat-
ulations from his friends.
Miss Martin, of Toms River, will give
Rotations, in the lecture room Of the
Baptist church, this evening. Proceeds
for the B. Y. P. U. of the church.
The Progressive Croquet Club has been
recognized for the summer, with Lizzie
Carson, President. and Mrs. A. l. DaYis,
Secretary and Treasurer. The club plays
every Wednesday afternoon, and prizes
are awarded to the winners.
Preparations are being made for an old
fashion camp meeting by the New Lisbon
M. E. Church. The meetings will start
some time in August, and will be under
the charge of Rev Albert Swift, pastor of
the church. Mr.. Swift is live man and
the church is tosben Congratulated upon
having him as lie pastor.
Joseph ]. Whites the largest and most
successful cranberry grower in this sec
ton, has erected a large cranberry house
on his bog, near Browns Mills. The
building is $50 feet by 40 feet, and is said
, to be the largest cranberry house in the
state. It will be used as a store house for
the berries. Mr.. White takes an active
interest in his boys, and is always pleased
to show his friends oyer them.
The fire company held its regular stated
: meeting on Friday evening and the fol.
lowing records were presented to the
company by President Rushing Malsbury
t A copy of the officers Of the old fire com
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by virtue OF writ of fer facias, to me df-
rected, issued out of the Court of Chancery of
/ the State OF New Jersey, l will sell at public
SALE on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1895,
between the hours of IL and O'Clock in the
aplt . OF said day, (to-wit at o'cock), at
Nj,
All that tavern-house and lots of land sit
uate, lying and being in the village of Jack
sonville, in the township of springfield, in the
county OF Burlington and state of New Jer-
sey, and are thus bounded:
Inc hrst begins at a stone in the public road
IN sald village, corner to Thomas Fenimoreis
i ,and from thence il runs by said Fenimore's
iand and Simeon Norcross' land M south
thirteen degrees and thirty minutes east four
chains to stone in said NorcrOss' line and
corner to land of solomon Thomas thence
Dy the same (2) south seventy-two degrees
east two chains eighteen and half links to a
lSl Dy SAID land north twelve degrees and
tnirty minutes east four chains to a stone in
Ine road aforesaid, also corner TO Solomon
seventy-two degrees west two chains ana
twenty links TO the beginning, containing
tn Te roods Of land, strict measure.
me second begins at a stone standing in the
hortn SIDE OF the road leading from Jobs
Town TO Burlington. near willow tree, and is
corner eS, 70 Abel Gaskiil's lott ard running
thence ID by said Gaskill north eight degrees
west one chain ard sixty-eight links thence
" south eighty-six degrees and fifteen min
1tes west forty-four links to a stake in the mid
ui i OF tne road lately laid out from Jackson
vile to Bordentown; thence (3) along said road
hofth tWenty-three degrees and forty-five
minutes east one chain and eleven links to a
stake corner to a lot of land belonging TO Will
nam schuyler; thence ~ by said lot south
elgntn-three degrees and fifteen minutes east
Two cnalns and twenty links to a post corner
70 lot OF land belonging to Watson Craft
Lnence (o) Dy said Crafts lot south six degrees
west Two chains and ninety-seven links to a
STAKE corner to said Crafts in the aforesaid
JoDsUoWn and Burlington road thence (6)
along SAID road north sevenJy-One degrees
west one chain and eighty-two links 10 the
place OF beginning, being the same premises
OF Wnlch the said John Sipler became seized
IN zee Dy virtue of deed OF conveyance in
Zee, uuIy executed by Josiah Gordon, sole ex-
ecutor of the last will and testament of Gar
TIL Conover, deceased, bearing even date
herewith and to be recorded
Selzed as the property of John Sipler ct al,
9eIenQants, taken In execution at the suit of
. Josephine Sheldon, complainant, and to be
WILLIAM A. TOWNSEND,
GEORGE REYNOLDS, SOlr. Sheriff.
Dated June 26 1895 TPrs. adv. fee. sI273
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Justice Steele had before him Thursday
Lizzie Pruet, colored woman, who said
she lived at Palmyra, charged with being
drunk. She was sent for 80 days to the
Burlington county Jail.
The Bordentown and Morrisville, Pa.
clubs started in on game of ball here
Thursday morning and after playing six
innings the game was stopped on account
of rain. The score was Bordentown, II
Morrisville. 8.
At a meeting of City Council, on Tues
day evening, franchise was given to H.
NJ. Sciple & Co., to sink artesian wells and
erect standpipe for the citys water SUD.
ply. This company proposes to put down
a ten inch main pipe. The present pipes
laid by the Bordentown Reservoir and
Water Company are only six-inch. The
latter company was willing to sink
artesian wells. but not to erect a stand
pipe. Work is to be commenced at once
and is to be completed in six months
time
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A horse kicked H. s. Shafer, of the
Freemyer House. Middleburg, N. Y, on
the knee, which laid him up in bed and
caused the knee joint to become stiff. A
friend recommended him to use Cham
berlain's Pain Balm, which he did, and in
two daYs was able to be around. Mr..
Shafer has recommended it to many
others and says it is excellent for any
kind of bruise or sprain. This same
remedy is also famous for its cures of
rheumatism. For sale by Elmer D.
Prickitt, druggist, Mount Holly and Lum-
berton.
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CHAPTER CCCxIy

A Supplement to an act entitled Gan act for
the preservation of CLAIMS ana oysters'' IRE
vision), approved April fourteenth, one
thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
from and after the passage OF this act, it
shall be unlawful for any person or persons
10 take from the natural beds beneath the
waters of this state, by means of boats,
tOngs, dredges, fakeS or otherwise, any CLAIMS
the shell of which will measure less than one
and one-half-inches in length; and every per-
son so Offending shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine of not less. than
twenty-five dollars nor more than one nun
dred dollars, at the discretion of the justice
before whom the case is brought.
2. And be it enacted, That any person or
persons buying, selling, or offering to buy
or sell, any CLAIMS the shell of which will
measure less than one and one-half inches
in length shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanOr, and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by fine OF not less than twenty.
five dollars nor more than one hundred dol.
lars, at the discretion of the justice before
whom the action is brought; and that the
oyster commissioners of their respective dis
tricts are hereby empowered to make all ne.
cessary arrests tor violations of the provis
ions of this act.
3. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed, and that this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March p, 1895.