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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04

Hillman Malsbury, of Woodbury., visit
ed his mother last Sunday.
The new M. E. church will be dedicated
on Thursday of this week. A great day
is expected.
Our base ball club went to Cramer Hill
last Saturday and was defeated by a
score of IA to 7.
R. Harry Robbins led the Epworth
League meeting of the NJ E. church last
Sunday evening
Thieves entered the yard of William
Saidt. last Saturday morning, and stole a
quantity of wood.
The B. Y. P. q. of the Baptist church,
will give an entertainment and supper in
the lecture room of the church on Friday
evening of this week.
The temperance convention of the w.
G. T. o. was held here last Wednesday
IN the Baptist church. The exercises
were opened with an address by Mrs.
Brown, of New Egypt. An address of
welcome was delivered by Mrs. William
Fl. Heisler, and was responded to by
Mrs. Henry I. Budd, of Mount Holly. A
selection entitled "Young Woman's
Branch of the Union" was read by Miss
Carrie Buzby, of Moorestown. 4 very
pretty solo was sung by Miss Annie An
trim. Miss Morris, of Moorestown, read
very interesting work on the Loyal Lee
gion, which was afterwards discussed by
Mrs. Belle Hopkins and Miss Lizzie Kirk
bride. The afternoon exercises were led
by Mrs. Bradley. of Tuckerton. Mrs. J.
F. Cline, of Burlington, reported on the
credentials. A very interesting paper on
Social Purity" was read by Mrs. Rachael
Collins, of Moorestown. A reading by
Mrs. G. D. Raine, of Mount Holly, entitled
''Some Summer DRINKS, twas well received
The orator of the day was Rev. w. Day
ton Roberts, of Philadelphia. who took
for his subject "Both Sides of the License
Question"
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Clothing Non Arrested.

Louis Paris went to Burlington few
days ago and advertised the sale of lot
of clothing and mems furnishing goods at
what he termed on his circulars were
bankrupt prices"
Friday night the sale was going on
when Police Magistrate Smith appeared
on the scene and arrested Paris, along
with Theodore J.. Burr, Benjamin Swat
and Joseph N. Paris. who were all con-
nected with the business. The suit was
brought at the instigstion of the several
clothiers of Burlington, under a law
passed by the State Legislature in 1894,
compelling itinerant merchants of cloth
ing to procure a state and county license
before doing business. The four men
were locked up over night and Saturday
afternoon were given preliminary hear
ing, after which they were held on their
own recognizance.
The penalty for selling without license
is fixed by the law at $50 fine or impris-
onment for so days. 1t is understood
that Louis Paris, the proprietor, will carry
the case to the Supreme Court. The
clothing combination formerly carried on
business on North Ninth street, Philadel-
phia, but have been travelling for some
throughout the towns of this state with
out interference.
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Bordentown.

Charles Maclaskey, formerly a resident
of this city, who of recent years carried ON
wholesale and retail tobacco business in
Trenton, has been taken TO the State
Asylum. His hallucination is that people
want to poison him.
Mrs. Lilly Clay, of this city, who has
eluded our officers for about two weeks,
was arrested on Wednesday at Penning-
ton, and placed under bail for her appear
ance at the next term of Burlington
county court.
Memorial Day was duly observed here
Members of Washington Post, No. As, g.
A. R., together with the cadets of the Bor-
dentown Military Institute, visited the
different cemeteries in the city and plant
ed flags and strewed flowers on the graves
of comrades. A delegation of Washing
ton Post visited nearby villages and deco
rated graves of comrades. In the evening
General George B. Loud, of New York,
made an address to members of Washing
ton Post and their friends. His subject
was "Heroes and Their Deeds"
Mr.. and Mrs. David Foley are expect
ing to take trip to Europe in the near
future.
The bay PAGER Billy S., owned by Ezra
Sweet, died ON Thursday, after being
driven with another horse, by Richard
Murphy. conveying Grand Army men to
decorate graves at nearby villages. 1t is
said the horses were overdriyen.
Cards of invitation are out for the we'd
ding of Miss Margaret Clara Bruker, of
Bordentown, and Robert Moss Sutclif, of
Trenton, to take place at Christ P E.
Church, in this city. on the evening of
Wednesday, the 18th inst.
John K. Green, proprietor of the Amer
lean House, was placed under $500 bail
on Saturday by Mayor James S. Gilbert,
to answer at the October term of the Bur-
lington county court a charge of keeping
disorderly house. The charge was pre-
ferred by Edward Murphy, who conducts
a livery stable at the hotel.
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ITO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

In the matter of the application by petition
OF at least one fifth of the legal voters OF tho
township of Chesterfield, IN the county OF
at he last gubernatoriaI election for Cow
ernOr. setting forth the desire that not less
than Two thousand dollars be charged and
pal1 for licenses hereafter to be granted to
sell sptrttuous, vtnous, malt or brewed liquors.
by less measure than one quart, within such
township of Chesterfield
Purs uant to the fourth section of an act of
the Legislature of the State OF New Jersey
entitled, IAN Act TO regulate the sale OF spfr-
ituous, yinous, malt and brewed liquors. E" and
to repeal an act entitled, can Act to regulate
the sale of Intoxicating and brewed liquors.
passed March seventh, one thousand eight
nunored ana eighty eight, approved March
l. Joseph H. GaskiI Law Judge OF the
county OF Burlington in the State of New
Jersey, hereby give notice that there having
been presented to me petition signed by sew
enty-stx persons. setting forth that they were
I legal voters of the township of Chesterfield, in
the said county OF Burlington. that they had
voted at the last gubernatortal election, and
that they comprised more than one fifth of
the legal voters voting at said election; also
setting forth that 1t wa their desire that not
less than two thousand dollars be charged and
paid for licenses hereafter to be granted to
sell spirituous, vinous, malt and brewed liquors
or any of them, by less measure than one
quart within said township of Chesterfield,
therefore, on SATURDAY, the FIFTEENTH
day OF June, A. d. 1895, at the Court House at
Mount Holly, at the hour of ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, l shall proceed to hear and consider
the application OF said petition, at which time
and place shall hear any person or persons
who may appear before me, upon the question
of such petitioners being legal voters in said
township or upon any other matter touching
said application.
And it appearing that no newspaper is pub
lished in said township of Chesterfield here
by direct that this notice be published in the
Mount Holly Herald, the New Jersey Mirror,
The Net0s, and the Bordentown Register; also
that it be set up in five OF the most public
places in said township.
J. II. GASKILL,
Law Judge of Burlington County.
Dated May "a. 1895.
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Sporting Notes.

Palmyra was defeated on Saturday by
the Columbia A. G. Score IA to 6.
Taylor pitched in the morning on Dec
oratian day. and kept the visitors guess
ing.
The Active base ball club, from Phua-
delphia, will play at Mount Holly, on
Saturday.
Stecher's ball club, the Riverside, de-
feated the Stratford in one-sided game
on Thursday. Score Is to4.
Clarence Edwards played his initial
game on Thursday morning. and surpris-
ed his friends He made hit every time
he went to bat
Oliver pitched his first game for Mount
Holly, on Saturday, and made good
record. With dry field and ball, Oliver
should show up we'll
There were two games of base ball at
Palmyra on Memorial day between the
home club and the Orioles. Palmyra won
both. Scores, ID to and 20 to IL.
There was a shooting contest. on Thurs
day, on the grounds of the Mitchell Gun
Club, at Burlington, for gold badge,
which was won by Thomas Foster.
Several members of the Medford
Wheelmen took part IN the Century run
from Philadelphia to Coatesville, Pa, and
return on Decoration day. There were
1886 starters, of whom 2l0 survived the en-
tire trip.
The result of the two games of base ball
between the Bordentown and the Grove
vile clubs, played on Decoration day,
was in favor of the Bordentown club. In
the first game the score was 10 to 5;
second game, 8 to z.
A race on the Delaware river between
the naptha launch Jessie B., owned by j.
Holmes Longstreet, and the steam launch
Alilica. owned by John M. Steele, on De-
coration day afternoon, was won by the
latter The course was from Bordentown
to Kinkora and return.
The Highland base ball club, which
was defeated by the Mount Holly team on
Decoration day, will play here again on
July 4th, on which occasion, the visitors
said, they will bring nine that will be
calculated to make the game very inter-
esting for the local organization.
The two games of base ball at the
grounds of the Athletic Association on
Decoration day, were fine. The High
lands, Of Philadelphia. was the opposing
team. The morning score was 10 to 5, the
afternoon 16 to Is, both in favor of Mount
Holly. In each contest it was anybody's
game until the ninth inning closed.
There were about 400 persons present IN
the afternoon.
Just as it was time for the game of base
ball on Saturday, a sharp shower came up
delaying the game half hour. Notwith-
standing the slippery condition OF the
ground the game was we'll played The
visiting club was the Mutual, of Camden.
The score:
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CHAPTER cLxIx.

An Act to enable cities of the second class in
this state to reconstruct old school houses or
to purchase additional land and construct
new school houses thereon to take the place
thereof, and to issue bonds OF such city for
the payment of such expenditures.
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly OF the State of New Jersey, That
hereafter In any city OF the second class in
be in dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe or I'M
satisfactory condition for school purposes, 1t
shall be lawful for the common council, board
OF aldermen or other governing body of every
such city to borrow money to an amount not
exceeding the sum OF one hundred thousand
dollars for the purchase of additional or other
ground as may seem best for school purposes
and thereon to reconstruct such school house,
or to build another to use in place thereof, on
larger scale, and with better and more mod
ern appointments.
2. And be 1t enacted, That the said common
council, board of aldermen or other governing
body TO secure the payment of the said sum
or sums so borrowed may issue bonds of such
city not to exceed the said sum OF one hun
dred thousand dollars, payable in not more
than twenty years at a rate not to exceed five
per centum, pledg1ng the faitn and credit of
such city for the payment thereof, which
bonds shall be sold to the highest bidder at
not less than par value, after first having ad-
vertised the same for sale ia two newspapers
of the county for at least two weeks provid-
ed, that the purchase CT land for all such pur-
construction OF any school house with the
money so borrowed shall be done solely and
entirely by the board OF education in every
such city, and the money so borrowed shall be
placed to the credit of said board of education
tor the purposes aforesaid.
3. And be 1t enacted, That all acts and parts
OF acts inconsistent herewith, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
f. And be 1T enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March 10, 1895.
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Rev. ]. Madison Hare was the orator Of
the day on Decoration day.


Rev. J. Madison Hare was the orator Of
the day on Decoration day.
DR.. Edward S. Lansing died in this city
on Wednesday of complication of dis
eases. He was born at Albany, N. Y,
July %. 1927. He was son of Abraham
Ten Eyck Lansing, of Albany, and was a
graduate of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons, of New York. He was a mem
Der OF the Masonic Order. Dr. Lansing
has practiced medicine in this city for
many years, and was held in high esteem.
He leaves widow and six children.
The final session of this years reunion
of the Society of Graduates of st. Marys
Hall was held on Tuesday morning, and
officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Miss Augusta M. Steele, of Morris,
N. Y; vice president, Mrs. Edward D.
Nelson, New York city; recording secre-
tary, Miss Maria Stryker, of Delanco; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. William d.
Hewitt. of this city; treasurer, Miss Mary
G. Taylor, of this city; registrar, Miss
Mary 7. Kingdom, of this city; executive
committee, Mrs. William D. Hewitt, Mrs.
Frank S. Carter, Miss Isabel Pugh, Miss
Alice D'Olier. of this city, and Miss Mont
gomery, of Philadelphia.
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The ladies of the baptist Church will
hold a strawberry festival in Farmers
hall, on Saturday afternoon and evening.
The game of ball on Decoration day re-
suited in victory for Medford. Score,
Medford, II; Shibe A. A., 6.
Harvey Smith has moved back here, on
Branch street.
Rev. E. E. Sioux will move here this
week in John Anderson's house on Bank
street.
Rev. Mr.. Coburn occupied the pulpit OF
the Baptist Church on Sunday.
Next Sunday will be Children's day at
the M. E. Church. Special service in the
evening.
Quite number of members of Medford
Chapter Epworth League visited Mount
Holly. League No. 8, on Friday evening"
and had very pleasant time.
The firm of Mathis & Cooper have dis
solved partnership. Mr.. Cooper continu-
ing the business alone.
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LAWS OF NEW JERSEY,
[BY AUTHORITY. |
CHAPTER CCxxvI

A Supplement to an act approved March thir-
teenth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty
eight, entitled "a supplement to an act APP
proved May sixth, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-seven, entitled An act to amend an
act entitled "A supplement to an act entitled
AN act for the Incorporation of safe deposit and
trust companies, ~" approved April twentieth,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-Rve.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
semby of the State of New Jersey, That when
and as soon as any of the companies or associa-
tiOns mentioned referred to in this act in the
amendments thereof, or in the supplements there
to, whether such company or association be incor-
porated under any general law OF this state or by
special charter, shall have an accumulated surplus
and undivided profits which together are double
or more than double the capital stock of such
company or association, then and in such case II
shall and may be lawful for any officer or court OF
this state to appoint such company or association
to any office or trust which it may be authorized
or empowered by its charter or by law to execute
or accept, and such company or association shall
not be required to give any security for the faith
full performance of its duties under such appoint
ment, but the capital stock, accumulated surplus
undivided profits and assets of such company OF
association shall stand as security and be held
liable for the faithful performance of its duties OF
obligations under such appointment
2. And be it enacted That this act shall take eff
feet immedi ately.
AnnrOvod March o. 1895,
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CHAPTER CCXXYu.

Further Supplement to an act entitled can act
to regulate elections (Revision), approved April
eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-six.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That any
township in this state exceeding in area twenty
five square miles and having population accord
ing to the last national census of not less than
three thousand five hundred persons and now di-
vided into not more than two election districts,
may be divided by the township committee of
such township into three election districts, and
that in such division the geographical compactness
of such districts and the convenience of the voters
shall be first considered.
2. And be it enacted, That where, in any town
ship Of this state now divided into two election
Districts it shall at any time appear that the total
number of votes cast in one of said districts shall
for the two elections of members of the general
sembly then last past, have exceeded by at least
two hundred votes the total number of votes cast
in the other district 1t shall be lawful for the town
ship committee of such township to change and
alter the boundary line or lines between the two
said districts that said districts will thereafter
be nearly equal as possible in voting population
and in such division or change the geographical
compactness of each district and the convenience
of the voters shall be first considered.
Approved March %. 1895
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he would fix his wife SO she would not go

he would fix his wife so she would not 90
with any other man.
Stacy B. Bozarth, who also lives near
Pointville, saw Burr on the Sunday be-
fore the murder. The latter declared his
intention of going to Shamong. Having
heard that Burr had made some threats
against his wife, Bozarth tried to dis
suade him from making the visit. Burr
said 1: u will have revenge" "What do
you mean ?" asked Bozarth. 81 will kill
her," said Burr. "You are very foolish"
said witness, "to put your neck in the
gallows for any woman" On the pre-
vious Friday, witness was working in
field and looking across he saw Mrs. Burr
trying to get over fence. Her husband
was pulling her back, and the two were
quarreling.
After Drs. Parsons and Braddock had
described the nature of the wounds, the
case was given to the jury, who rendered
the following verdict "That Elizabeth
Burr came to her death by blows inflicted
by her husband, Samuel Burr, on the 18th
of May
Immediately after committing the crime
Burr disappeared, and kept himself out
of sight until Friday night, when Consta
BILE Banks, of Pemberton, heard that he
was in the woods near Browns Mills.
Burr had not tasted food but once in three
days.
He presented pitiable appearance and
looked like a tramp. He was given
bountiful meal which he devoured raven
ously. after which he went quietly with
the constables to the carriage which was
to convey him to the county jail. The
commitment was made by Justice Benja-
min White.
On the way down Constable Banks
questioned him in regard to the murder,
but he merely said:
mo one saw me do it. did they?" He
said be had last seen his wife at the home
of Joseph Platt, near Indian Mills, and
she was all right then as far as he knew
Didn't you see her after that ?" asked
the constable.
Burr hesitated a moment and then re-
piled II told you that was the last time
saw her, and I meant it. All care to
say is that Joseph Platt's brother William
is responsible for all this trouble. He
broke up home for me. He was running
after her. Since / found it out I have
been all on fire inside. But don't say /
killed her. and no one saw me do it.
That's enough"
Burr lived with his wife on Mrs. Rach-
ell Beans cranberry bog, near Pointville.
They lived peaceably, quarreling very
seldom. William Plat, pensioner, lived
with them, and did much for the support
of the family. Burr's wages not being
sufficient to keep the house. Of this man
Burr became jealous, but the neighbors
say he had no reason for his jealousy, al
though the woman went away with Platt
when she left her husband. The muir
dered woman was about As years of age.
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Another Murder.

Burlington county's list OF murders
has another addition, the latest crime
having been committed in Shamong town
ship, near Flyat.
About noon on Tuesday William Wells
was walking along public road leading
from Tabernacle to Flyat, when he saw a
woman lying on the ground. Thinking
she was drunk, he went to her and at
tempted to arouse her. but was not sue
cessful. He noticed that the woman's
head was cut and that there was blood on
the ground, but thought this resulted in
a fall in which the woman's head had
struck some sharp projection.
Wells at once went for assistance, and
then returned and remained with the
woman until she was removed to house
near by.
Joseph FL Platt, who lived near the
place where the murder was committed,
heard of the occurrence, and from the
description Of the woman concluded she
was his half-sister. Elizabeth Burr. He
hurried to the spot and found his sus-
picions to be correct. He had her re-
moved to his house.
When Mrs. Burr was found she was
still breathing. A messenger was sent to
Medford to DIR. Braddock, who arrived as
soon as possible. and did all that he could
for the woman, but she died without re-
gaining consciousness.
Coroner Hibberd was summoned and
empaneled a jury consisting of the fol-
lowing gentlemen: Isaiah M. Haines,
Winfield S. Haines, Theodore H. Small.
Isaiah Brown, John Miller, William
Cults, Frank D. Grain, Albert II. Glover,
Joseph H. Lippincott, Jr.
Joseph II. Platt told OF Mrs. Burr COM
ing to his house on Thursday, May %.
She came from Pointville. On the fol-
lowing Tuesday morning her husband,
Samuel Burr, came and wanted his wife
to 60 away with him. He appeared to be
perfectly sober and told his wife that her
daughter Becky was dead, which was I'M
true. Mrs. Burr told her husband he
was lying, but she went away with him
against her WILL and despite the protests
of Plat, who feared that Burr was up to
mischief. The next that Plat saw OF
Mrs. Burr was when she was found lying
unconscious on the road.
Isaac Stockton, about half-past on the
morning of the murder, saw Samuel Burr,
who asked the way to Pemberton. Stock
ton had never seen Burr before, but re-
cognized him by the description given by
Platt. the murderer having lost three fin.
gers on one hand. Burr did not appear
to be excited.
Alexander Couples went to where the
woman was found. After looking around
the place he found club. which had evil
IDENTIFY been freshly cut. Looking further
he discovered foot prints of man and
woman going in the same direction, with
the imprint of club used as cane. Or
searching still further he found small
stump under water from which the clut
had undoubtedly been cut.
Urish R. Dubell, who lives near Point
vile, knew Burr and his wife. He las
saw her on the Sunday before the muir
der, when the latter asked the way t.
Shamong. Dubell believed that Bur-
was jealous and mad, and tried to coaz
him not to go there, but Burr was deter
mined to 60 and said he wanted revenge