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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-07
SOMEBODY WILL LOSE.

New York. August The schedules
in the assignment Of Arson d. +. Ran
dolph & Co, booksellers and publish
ers, filed in the supreme court, show
Liabilities Sl42 ST. nominal assets
Sal 237; actual assets S24.6sO.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-07
Mere opinion is uncortain;
Past experience tells.
CHAUNCEY III DEPEN,

The American orator par excellence. says, based
on his own experience for twenty-five years,
that eight-tenths OF the men OF large wealth lose
their fortunes during their lifetime.
DR.. Dcpew carries plentiful insurance on
Chaunocy NJ. Depcw. Are you carrying insur-
ance on Mr. Self
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-07
WE WAN

Every wheelman IL Roanoke to meet at
Roanoke Cycle Co.'s store, It's Salem ave-
nue., tonight (Friday) at $3.50 for q bicycle
run. 1t Is earnestly desired that every
wheelman in the city shall be in line.
Come yourself and bring fellow wheel
man and have good time.
Bargains in bicycles.
Second hand wheels at all prices.
"Pocket" Kodake, as. Sample picture
free for the asking.
800 "World" and peerless" at SOS.
Catalogues FREQ.
ROANOKE CYCLE CO.,
1OS Salem Avenue s. w.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-08-04

Garrett Moss is erecting house on
Market street, West Palmyra.
Lightning struck and shattered tree
in front of Fremont Miller's house on
Tuesday.
Kate Conner, of Parry, was held by
Justice Meyers, of Palmyra, yesterday,
for assaulting Mary Murray, who said she
was pushed down so violently that her
arm was broken.
During the storm on Monday evening
the chimney of T. J. Devices house was
blown over and crashed through the roof
of the kitchen. making a large hole,
through which large quantity of water
entered. Now that repairs are necessary,
Mr.. Devices is having an additional room
put over the kitchen. Builder Joseph
Bishop is doing the work.
The old question of opening Arch street,
from Broad street to Sixth, has about been
decided. The Township Committe has
agreed to give Joseph A. Davis, 5000 for
the necessary land to make so foot
street. While it is alleged that street
was originally dedicated there. yet Mr..
Davis bought and paid for the property
and cannot be dispossessed without liti-
cation, which would probably cost more
than he is willing to take for 1t.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-08-04


Ralph Borel owns a brand new bicycle.
Harry Williams is learning telegraphy
at Lewistown.
John Oliphant and Joseph Newell are
at Cresson, Pa.
A. 1. Davis and wife are at Atlantic City
for short stay.
S. P. Assay has placed handsome lamp
in front of his store.
Samuel K. Robbins and wife. of Moores-
town, spent Sunday here.
The annual picnic of the Baptist Sunday
school will be held at New Lisbon grove
on Wednesday.
Rev. Charles Borden, of Camden, spoke
in the M. E. Church on Sunday, in the in
terest of the Epworth League.
The progressive euchre club played its
first game this season on Wednesday.
Mrs. J. Howard Burr and Miss Lizzie Car
son carried off the honors.
Miss Mabel Goble has been entertain
ing at her house in Island Heights, Misses
Name COLON, Alberta Kelsey, Clara KEEL
sey, Bessie Hance, Bessie Keller, viii
Grobler, W. G. Bishop, John Kelsey and
Frank Antrim.
The remains of Benjamin Chambers,
who died at his home near Retreat on
Tuesday night, were laid to rest in the old
Baptist burial grounds on Saturday. Mr..
Chambers was an old soldier. The SER
vices were conducted in the Buddtown M.
E. Church. 1t was very large funeral.
John Mick, of Woodland township, was
arrested last week on charge of selling
liquors without license. He gave 5000
bail for appearance at court, at the hear
ing before Justice Hawkins. 1t is alleged
that Mick travels among the berry pick
ers and disposes of considerable liquor.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-08-04
Delanco.

Robert ]. Mclean. of this place, who is
engaged in the insurance business, in
Philadelphia, was held under $1,000 bail
in that city, on Thursday, for obtai ming
money in Washington, D. c., under false
pretences. The affidavit of John II.
Hewlett was to the effect that on May IA,
1895, the accused, in the city of Washing
ton, offered to invest certain funds be-
longing to Jane E. Hewlett. wife of the
prosecutor, in valuable securities. The
latter delivered to Mclean bank notes
and checks to the value of $1757, drawn
by Mrs. Hewlett, and retained certain
promissory notes drawn by various parties
amounting to the sum named. The de-
PENDANT offered to collect the notes. and
they were handed back to him for collec-
ton The checks of Jane E. Hewlett,
which were gwen to Mclean, were cashed
by the bank against which they were
drawn and paid to the latter. Upon the
maturity of the notes, the prosecutor dis
covered that they had been forged, and
that the parties alleged to have made them
either did not exist or had not executed
them. The arrest was made at the in
stance of the district attorney of Wash
ingtOn.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-08-04
Damaeo nv Storm..

The thunder showers, accompanied by
high winds, last week, did considerable
damage to fences. trees, growing grain,
etc.
At Burlington the electric wires were
damaged. A row boat, containing two
young men from Beverly, was caught in
the gale and upset opposite Burlington.
The young men chung to the boat until
rescued.
On the farm of Collin Stevens, near
Recklesstown, portion of the roof of
the house was blown of, and the wagon
house demolished.
A wagon house on the farm of A. P.
Wetherill was also destroyed, and the
roof OF the house on the farm occupied
by Joseph Simons was damaged consid-
erably by tree blowing over on it.
A COW house on the Shreve Antrim
farm was blown down. Many fruit trees
were uprooted in that section of the
country.
Lightning struck the house of j. c.
Robbins, at Hamilton Square, slightly
damaging it.
A barn on T. L. Hermance's farm, near
Hightstown. was struck by lightning, but
did not set the building on fire.
James Robbins. farmer near flights
town, was getting drink at pump dur
ing Wednesdays storm. Lightning struck
the pump and Mr.. Robbins was badly
stunned.
William H. Petty worked hard to get
his oat crop into his barn on the Cor
nelius Petty farm, near Cranbury. He
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-08-04
Railroad matters.

The 1.3O train for Long Branch on Fri
day ran into the Vincentown train at
Ewanville. while the latter was about
taking the siding. The cars of the Vim
centown train were damaged and the To-
connective of the Long Branch train. No
one was injured.
Ephraim l. Glover, wealthy retired
farmer and well-known Friend, residing
at Haddonield, was killed by the cars
while crossing the tracks at that place
last week. He stepped out of the way of
one train and was struck by another com
ing in an opposite direction. He was
68 years of age.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-08-04


George J. Flohr has brought suit against
George C. DIETRICH to compel the latter to
give the former deed to certain house
and lots in Riverside for consideration
of $500 in pursuance Of an alleged agree
ment to sell. The case came before Vice.
Chancellor Gray at Camden on Monday
in the form of an injunction against Del
trIch to prevent his selling to anyone else.
The Vice Chancellor held that an agree
ment concerning real estate must be In
writing and that the letters offered in
evidence did not show the'agreement suf-
ficiently under the statute and dismissed
the application with costs. Howard Flan-
ders and S. W. Beldin appeared for FIohr.
and C. E. Hendrickson for Dietrich.
The big Sheriff's sale advertised in this
paper, involving over half Of all the prop
erty in town, has created considerable ex-
element. Every one owning property in
the disputed district eagerly scanned the
advertisement only to learn that their
deeds were involved.
The action comes about by a decision
of the Court of Chancery finding for the
heirs of Samuel Bechtold. who at one
time owned the major portion of this
town, and who died leaving his property
to the issue of his brothers and sisters.
with N. S. Read. Wallace Lippi ncott and
Henry Bechtold. as the executors, of
whom the latter is now deceased.
Since the property came into the hands
of the executors nearly two-thirds has
been sold, some of which, it Is claimed,
for small sums, which property. it is also
claimed, was subsequently, transferred to
the personal estate Of executors.
Suits have been pending in the courts
for several years to compel the executors
to make statement to, and settle with the
heirs, which action was only affected
recently and results in the sale.
The attorney of the lbs,Ts states that
the sale will not distress the people of
Riverside, but is intended to force set,
Element from the executors.
Lawyer Bacon looks at it in the light of
a betterment to the stability of real estate
here. and that hereafter buyers of these
lands will deal with only one nan.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-08-04
MedfOrd.

Miss Eunice A. Hughes, of Beverly, Is
visiting friends here.
Medford Grange will run an excursion
to Atlantic City on Wednesday.
Alfred Stackhouse has been very busy
the past week, but is improving.
The Merritt A. A. ball club of Philadel-
phia, will play here next Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Smallwood, of Virginia. occu-
pied the pulpit of the M. E. Church Sum-
day evening.
The Episcopal Sunday school held its
picnic at Taunton, on Thursday, and the
Methodsts went there on Friday.
Alfred Stackhouse is confined to his
home on Bank street through serious i'll
ness.
R. B. Allen, OF Paterson. is spending
his vacation with his parents on Branch
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Braddock are Wis
lting their parents on Union streetS
Franklin Allen has finished remodeling
his house on Union street.
Herbert Stackhouse, of this place, who
is a brakeman on the Reading railroad
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was not on the train which collided with
the excursion train at Atlantic City,
Thursday night, as was at first supposed.
The public school teachers for next term
have been elected as follows: Medford
school Milton 81. Allen, principal pri-
mary department, Miss Fanny Haines ;
secondary department. Miss Kate Allen.
Brace Roads school, Miss Stella S. Hunter;
Eastern, Miss Lizzie p Kirkbride Chair
vile. Miss Elsie SchIagle Oak Grove,
Miss E. Lillian Hunter.
A bicycle ordinance has been passed
providing for the safety of foot passengers
in this town and contains the following
provisions "No person shall ride on the
sidewalks of this village one-half hour
after sunset and the rider shall always
give the foot passenger the right Of way
aud shall also ring an alarm bell to warn
pedestrians, and also that no person shall
ride after sundown with a lamp which
will not throw light distance of 100
Yards.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-08-04
Along the shore.

The Barne2at post-ofice was robbed on
Friday night. About $500 in stamps and
money was stolen.
The Postmaster General has offered q
reward of $500 for the capture of the
burglar that looted the Island Heights
post-ofice.
John Triton, of Toms River, caught q
sea lion in his Montoloking fish pound
and sold it to Senator Bradley of Asbury
Park, for $50. 1t measures 6 feet long.
Thomas L. Rowland, train dispatcher
of the New Jersey Central Railroad, who
has been in the employ Of that company
% years. has resigned t, become division
superintendent of the shore trolley lines.
Mr.. Rowland is summering at Island
Heights with his family.
Joseph Vautier, of Island Heights,
mason, while working on chimney on
the Drown cottage, Beach Haven, on
Tuesday, fell to the ground by the break
ing of the scaffold. He seemed paralyzed
when picked up. The spinal chord was
apparently injured and he died the next
day. The guests at the Engleside
raised purse of $50 for Vautier.
No clue has yet been found to the
burglars who blew open the safe in the
Barnegat post-ofice other than the find
ing of the horse and buggy which they
took from the Mullen House stables. The
team was found on Friday night in the
woods to the south of this place and was
returned to its owner. The Postmaster
General has offered reward of 5000 for
the arrest of the burglars in both the
Island Heights and the Barnegat robber-
les.
The 252 men who form the crews of the
AZ life-saying stations along the Jersey
coast, went on duty at midnight Friday
for the term of ten months-or till June
l, 1897. During the past few weeks the
men have all passed satisfactory medical
examinations. and 1t is extremely doubt
full that more manly and muscular lot of
picked men exist IN any service the world
over than in. the lIfe-saving crews of the
United States.
Three lads had narrow escape from
drowning during last Monday nights
squsll, while out fishing. They were
George, son of James Taylor Tom. son
of Jefferson Woodmansee and Ashton,
son of Joshua Reeves. of Barnegat. See
ing the squat coming they took in sail
and anchored. The wind broke their
cable aud, luckily for them, threw them
ashore on the meadow known as Little
Beach. Had the wind driven them out
in the bay. they would surely have cap
sized and drowned
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-08-04
A Missing "Prinoe.n

Prince" the shepherd collie dog be-
longing to Rev. R. F. Y. Pierce, has been
missing since Thursday last. For few
weeks past he has been the special charge
of Loring and Morris Borton, and 1t is
presumed that he has strayed away and
been lost.
prince" has quite reputation in
Mount Holly as the children's playfellow.
1t will be remembered by many that be
saved two or three children from drown
ing, and did many other things which
marked high degree of intelligence.
Naturally the owner would be glad to
have him returned. A suitable reward
will be given if he will be left at the store
of T. Walter Borton, on Main street.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-08-04


Hightstown's base ball club will play
the Cuban Giants tomorrow, Wednesday.
The half-century bicycle run from Lum-
berton, on Saturday, had quite number
in line, most of whom survived"
Arrangements are being made to have
the Cuban Chants play the Mount Holly
A. A. ball club on the fair ground some
time in August.
The Solar Tips, of Mount Holly. and
the Pembsrton nine played a game of
ball at Pemberton, on Saturday. The
latter won-8 to 4.
Next Saturdays game of ball in Mount
Holly ought to be good one. The visit
ing nine will be Montgomery, one of the
best in Philadelphia.
The Northampton base ball team, for
merly known as the Business Mems nine,
will play Columbus A. A. at the fair
ground tomorrow "wednesday at 8
O'Clock.
Among the games of ball played on
Saturday were the following Lowell 6,
Palmyra ST.. P. seward /. Trenton Y.
NJ. C. A. 8; Bordentown 4. G. Y. M. C. A..
8; Delanco 9, Tacony s Hightstown ID,
Perth Amboy l; Medford Is, Plnkey
Giants IL.
Even the Pennsylvania Railroad club
did not make very creditable showing
against Mount Holly in the game of base
ball on Saturday. The visitors could not
hit Callahan little bit and the fielding
of Mount Holly was fast and errorless.
Goldwaite and Jones each made pretty
catch of difficult fly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-08-04

While cleaning a revolver, last week,
Joseph Smith shot himself through the
hand.
Edward Ireland has two pumpkins in
his yard that are respectively GA and Sc
inches in diameter.
Aaron Beildeck and wife sailed for
Europe on the steamer Spree on Tuesday,
to remain abroad until the middle OF
October.
Rev. ]. w. Campbell has accepted a
call to become pastor of the New Gretna
Presbyterian church. The pulpit has
been untitled for long time.
The steamer Pohatcong has had various
delays in getting into commission and
finally, after passing successful inspec-
ton by the district inspectors, the author
tiles at Washington refused to grant a
permit to carry paid passengers or freight
because petroleum is used to generate
steam in the boiler. Capt. French is now
placing coal burning boiler to overcome
the governments objection.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-08-04

The wind and rain storms last week did
no serious damage, yet number of trees
were blown down and fences knocked
over. At the railroad station large tree
fell across the tracks and required some
time before it could be removed. On
Walnut street large branch of tree in
front of Charles Homer's residence was
snapped off and in falling got mixed up
with the electric light wires and had to be
removed before the electric lights were
it, On the river Chauncey Lambert, of
Riverside, and Potter Rue, of Walnut
street, who were out sailing in skiff,
were upset, and the boys had to swim for
the Pennsylvania shore. They walked to
Andalusia and came to this city on the
Columbia. Benjamin Gibbon and dog,
who were out sailing, also upset opposite
Mrs Baldwin's residence and came near
being drowned.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-08-04

Don't holt your food, it irritates your
stomach. Choose digestible food and chew
it. Indigestion is dangerous sickness.
Proper care prevents it. Shaker Digestive
Cordial cures it. That is the long and
short of indigestion. Now, the question
is: Have you got indigestion? Y es, If you
have pain or discomfort after eating, head
ache, dizziness. nausea. offensive breath,
heartburn, languor, weakness, fever, jaun-
dice. fatulence, loss of appetite. irritable
ity, constipation. etc. Yes, you have in
digestion. To cure it, take Shakers Di-
gestiye Cordial. The medicinal herbs
and plants of which Shaker Digestive
Cordial is composed, help to digest the
food in your stomach, help to strengthen
your stomach. When your stomach is
strong, care will keep it 80. Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial Is for sale by druggists
price 10 cents to $l.00 per bottle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-08-04

Is at all times to attend to the comforts OF
your family. Should anyone of them
catch slight cold or cough. call at once
on Wells & Son, Columbus E. D. Prickitt,
Mount Holly; w. c. Jones, New Egypt
Edw. w. Rossell Pemberton, and ]. II
Leeds, Rancocas, sole agents, and get q
trial bottle of Otto Cure, the great Ger
man remedy, free. We give it away to
prove that we have sure cure for coughs
colds, asthma, consumption, and all dis
eases of the throat and lungs. Large sizes
soc and 25c.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-08-04
Since 1879 there have been

Since 1873 there have been nine cpl
denies of dysentery in different parts
of the country in which Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
was used with perfect success. Dysentery,
when epidemic. is almost as severe and
dangerous as Asiatic cholera. Heretofore
the best efforts of the most skilled physi
clans have failed to check its ravages. This
remedy, however, has cured the most
malignant cases. both of children and
adults. and under the most trying condi
tions. which proves it to be the best medi
cine In the world for bowel complaints,
For sale by E. D. Priekitt, druggist, Mt
Holly and Lumberton.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-08-04
TN CHANCERY OF NEW JERsEY.
G. PARKER, Auctioneer.

To Edith Barnes, Jane Henry. Allen C. Mid
dleton, Fenton NJ. Middleton, The Girard Lie
Insurance. Annuity and Trust Company OF
Philadel phia, executor of the last will and
testament OF Howard Middleton, deceased /,
Edward H. Middleton, Arthur Ii. Middleton,
Kaighn. Alice G. Middleton, Emma Love,
Clara Bartram, Allen III. Long, Allen Nj. PEN
mock, John Il. Quirk, Harrison Streeter and
William H. Helmbold.
By virtue of an order of the court of Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made on the day of the
Cou and Amos Briggs, executors of and trus-
tees under the VIII of Allen Middleton. de-
ceased, are cOmplainants and you and others
are defendants, you are required to appear
and plead, demur or answer to the complain
ants bill, on or before the thirtieth day of
September next or the said bill will be taken
as confessed against you.
The said bill is filed tor the purpose OF OBJ
tanning construction of the last Will and
testament of the said Allen Middleton, de-
ceased, IN respect 10 the power and authority
of the executors thereof to sell the real estate
you Edith Barnes. Jane Henry, Alien G. Mid
dletOn, Fenton nj. Middleton, The Girard Life
Insurance. Annuity and Trust Company of
Philadelphia, executor OF the last will and
testament of Howard Middleton deceased.
Edward Ii. Middleton, Arthur II. Middleton,
Ann <. Smallwood, Clara Il. Paul, Emma A.
Kaighn, Alice q. Middleton, Emma Love,
Clara Bartram, Allen NJ. Long, Allen H. Pen
mock, John b. Quirk, Harrison ctreeter and
William ii. Helmboid. are made defendants
because II Is alleged in said bill that you claim
to haye some interest in sAiq lands as legatees
and deYisees under the will of the said Allen
MARK X. soOY,
Solicitor for Complainants
Dated July 20, 1895. Mount Holly, Nd
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Personal.

Charles W. Brown and family are at
Bay Head
Mrs. Robert Semple is visiting relatives
in Canada.
Joseph G. Kingdom and family are at
Asbury Park.
Mrs. John B. Townsend is con fined to
her bed with illness.
Rodman W. Bowker and wi fe went to
Cape May on Wednesday.
Rev. R. F. Y. Pierce and family are
visiting Joseph w. Colkitt.
Miss Marie White, Union street, is Wis
itipg relatives near Jobstown.
William P. Ireland, of Jones drug store,
is spending the week at Atlantic City.
Andrew Moen arrived home on We'd
nesday from visit to relatives in Sweden.
Elizabeth and Hannah Atkinson. OF
Columbus, are visiting relatives in town.
John D. Johnson and family left on Sat-
urday on two weeks trip to Beach
Haven.
Howard V. Stratton, Frank Ladd and
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Mrs. J. B. Woodward is at Belmar for
season.
Rev. and Mrs. jesse Stiles are spending
two weeks at Pitman Grove.
Miss Alice Pippitt has returned home
after spending two weeks at Asbury Park
R. Lopez Baird and family are spend
ing the month of August at Bryn Mawr,
Pa.
The choir boys of Christ P. E. Church
left yesterday morning for ten days out
ing at Belmar.
Rev. James Lisk and family have gone
TO Isleta, Ohio, to remain during the
month Of August.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weeks and Mr.. and
Mrs. John s. Gillum have returned from
their wedding trip.
The torpedo boat Cushing entered the
Delaware and Raritan Canal locks here
on Saturday morning on Its way from
Washington to New York.
Mrs. Margaret B. Aimes, an aged
widow, died on Tuesday at her home
with Miss Emma Morton, who resides on
Farnsworth avenue. She was native of
Bordentown. and. with few intervals,
her ninety-two years were spent here.
She was genial. good-hearted old lady.
and devoted to the Methodist church.
The new Baptist church had its first
wedding ceremony last Wednesday. DIR.
Lisk united Miss Annie Burkhardt and
John Weeks, and also Miss Matte Park
or and John S. Gillum-double wedding
After home rejoicings, the quartette went
away on the cars They will. on their
return, occupy houses provided in ad-
vance for them.
Joseph R. Dunn and William Shreve
have been granted letters OF administra-
ton by the surrogate, on the estate of
Martin L. Dunn. deceased. The personal
estate of Mr. Dunn amounts to $4,000.
George Sutterley, on his farm on the
Crosswicks turnpike, has a fine field of
corn. On tract of about 20 acres the
stalks stand II feet in height, and he ex-
poets yield of 100 bushels to the acre.
Experienced judges say it is about the
best in Burlington county.