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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-27
Board OF Trade.

A meeting was held at the Court House
on Friday evening to organize board of
trade for Mount Holly. Charles X. Cham
bers, chairman of the last meeting, pre-
sided, and Edward D. Stokes acted as
secretary.
Rev. R. A. Rodrick, chairman of the
committee appointed to offer suggestions
for organization, reported a constitution
and bylaws, and recommended the for
nation of loan and investment COM
pany. The object of the latter scheme is
to form an organization similar to build
ing and loan association, with the usual
sale of shares of stock and monthly paw
ments. The funds thus raised will be
loaned to manufacturers desiring to locate
here upon their subscribing for stock.
The Investment and loan company will
be incorporated separately from the board
of trade, as the law does not permit a
trade board to carry on such a scheme.
1t was recommended by the committee
that the officers of the board of trade be
also chosen to conduct the investment
company so that the two organizations
will be in perfect harmony.
Upon motion OF Prosecutor Budd the
report was received and the committee
continued. A motion was passed provid-
ing that list for membership in the
board OF trade be opened at once, the an
nual dues of one dollar to be paid In ad-
vance. Quite number of persons came
forward and signed the roll. A committee,
consisting of A. A. Anderson, Robert L.
Nixon and Harry L. Walters, was ap-
pointed to secure additional members.
Thus far los signatures have been OBJ
tanned. The constitution and bylaws
were then adopted
AS it was not known just who might be-
come members, the election of permanent
officers was postponed until tomorrow
"Wednesday evening, when the men,
5ers are requested to meet at the Court
House at eight o'clock.
Eckard P. Budd, Josiah W. Evan and
Walter Allen we're appointed to report
suitable officers and an executive com
mittee at the next meeting, after which a
motion to adjourn was carried.
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A fight between Moorestown and Jor-
dantown colored men in this place nearly
resulted in riot on Thursday night.
John Coston, George McNeal, Howard
Dunlap and William Eldridge are under
arrest and the police are looking for other
participants.
At the annual congregational meeting of
Trinity P. E. Church, the following were
elected Wardens, Charles F. Hugg and
George T. Sechels Vestrymen, William
HooteD, Samuel K. Robbins, Henry w.
Doughten, Frederick G. Stokes, Harry
Walton, Edmund w. Maule, and Henry
A. Rambo.
After about three months illness Chalk
ley LeConey died here on Wednesday
night of Bright's disease, at the age Of SO
years. That LeConey's life was shortened
by the terrible ordeal through which he
passed eight years ago, when he was tried
for the murder of his niece, Annie lie.
Coney, there is little doubt.
The murder occurred on the morning
of September 9, 1890, when Annie, q
comedy young girl, who had been keeping
house for her uncle Chalkley, was found
brutally murdered at his farm near Mer
chantville.
Chalkley was accused of the deed and
was tried in Camden before Supreme
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A county convention of the Brother
hood of the Union Circles was held in
Mount Holly, on Friday evening. There
was good attendance of delegates.
The chicken with one pin in it's craw
has been out done. A chicken prepared
for dinner last Saturday had nine large
pins in its gizzard. The woman who
cleaned it received several scratches be-
fore she finished the task
Thomas Church, ST., and Thomas
Church, Jr., of Peterborough, while fish
ing for shad on Saturday night at Flor
ence Heights, were thrown into the river
by their boat being capsized in a sQuall
The men managed to swim ashore, but
lost 100 hundred shad they had in the
boat, besides their nets. 1t was at first
thought that the men were drowned, as
their upturned boat was found floating in
the river to-day.
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Writings.


The Pennsylvania, Tuckerton and Cen
trail Railroads will at once build a new
depot at Writings, to replace the one re.
Gently struck by lightning and burned
down.
Postmaster George c. Cranmer is nc
longer the silver advocate that he was
last fall. Nor was the change brought
about by any desire to hold fast to the
post Office, either. While still a strong
Democrat, he is now as sturdy an advo.
vate of gold as he formerly was of SILVER.
His conversion was brought about by the
recent fire, which destroyed the Whit
ings depot and the postmaster's store and
dwelling. At the time he had several
hundred dollars in gold, silver and cur
rencY in his safe. The safe proved to be
6re-proof in name only. From the ruins
the erstwhile silver advocate recovered
his gold, melted, but still worth as much
as before the fire. The silver recovered
had deprecated about one-half and the
bills are a total loss
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Announcement was made in the daily
papers last week that DIR. J. L. Lane is tt
receive the appointment of postmaster al
Barnegat We saw the doctor on Satur
day, and congratulated him. The matter
is not positively settled, but all indications
point to his appointment.
There were several candidates for the
position but DR.. Lane outstripped all o.
them. He is lucky fellow. His success
in this case recalls the time when he was
a resident of Pemberton and sought the
position of almshouse physician.
The board of freeholders stood Is Dem
ocrats and l3 Republicans. DR.. Holdings.
head was the Democratic candidate.
When the ballot was taken there was 8
tie. Another ballot resulted in the same
way. Little Egg Harbor was then in this
county and ex-Judge Otis was the mem
Der from that township. He tried in
various ways to do away with the secret
ballot in order to discover the man whom
he denounced as "traitor." He did noi
succeed and third ballot was taken and
still tie.
Then the board adjourned for dinner
and on reassembling the balloting was
renewed. The first count showed Lane,
Is; Hollingshead, Is.
DR.. Lane is still the same ardent, az.
gressive Republican that he was when in
this neighborhood, and he evidently has
not forgotten the political points he Sc
cured while in Pemberton township.
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The Remuneration Of ohr,.t.

Rev. DR.. Thomas Hanlon, president o
remington Seminary, preached very
iorclble sermon in the M. E. Church OF
Sunday evening from the text, "But i
there be no resurrection from the dead
then is Christ not risen: and if Christ be
not risen, then is our preaching vain, and
your faith Is also vaiD."-1 Cor. Is. 1874.
In part he said To the Greeks was
given learning to the Romans warfare
and to Jews the oracles of religion. The
birth of Christ occurred under the very
eyes of these three nations and is inscrib-
ed in their history enough proof of the
fact.
Christianity started twice. First with
the birth of Christ and ended at His death
comparative failure. 1t started again
before His blood was dry on the cross.
when the earth quaked. How can inf
dels account for the second starting of
Christianity if Christ be not risen?
Ii CHRIST be not risen then He is an i'm
poster. How then could whatsoever
thing Is pure and lovely and of good re-
port" have originated from such source Z?
Sixty men were placed about the tomb.
They testified to the fact, when brought
to give an account of the departure of
Chrlst's body, that while they slept the
disciples took it.
1t is preposterous to suppose sixty men
were all asleep together. And if they
were asleep how could they testify to
happenings while slumbering2
The speaker quoted Gibbon to show
the iEtidel can not bring to bear sufficient
argument to refute this.
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Death of Josiah Ruzhv.

josiah Buzby, for many years proprie-
tor of the Lenox Hotel at Asbury Park,
died Friday morning of grip, after an i'll.
ness lasting two weeks. He was in his S4th
year. The deceased was a native of this
county, where, early in life, he was a
conspicuous and popular citizen and Of
fcer. He represented Mercer county in
the lower branch of the Legislature in the
years 1848 and 1850, and besides held
other positions of honor and trust in that
county before making Asbury Park his
home. About three years ago Mr.. Buzz
by retired from active business pursuit,
but always kept in close touch with ali
that was progressive in Asbury Park,
being leading member of the Board OF
Trade, and an enthusiastic advocate OF
the introduction of salt water into the
city for bathing purposes in the hotels.
He leaves widow, two daughters and a
SON
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A Fashionable Wedding

The wedding of Charles Abercrom bic
Sims and Miss Julia Watkins took place
at st. Andrews Church at 1890 on Wed
nesday. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. R. A. Rodrlck, the rector. The
church was beautifully decorated with
plants and flowers
The bridesmaids were Miss Margaret
A. Lee, of Trenton Miss Mary N. Welsh
and Miss Janet G. Sims, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Mary E. Watkins. of Mount
Holly.
Their gowns were of white organdie over
white silk, trimmed with white and yell
low ribbons, and white hats trimmed
with yellow flowers. They carried bou-
quets of daffodils. Clifford S. Sims, Jr., a
brother of the groom, was best man. The
groomsmen were Launcelot F. Sims, also
brother of the groom Percival Frazer
and William 1. Forbes, OF Philadelphia !;
B. F. Haywood Shreve, of Mount Holly,
and ]. Elfreth Watkins, of Washington,
DC.
The bride was attired in a gown of
ivory white satin trimmed with white
tulle and orange blossoms. She carried a
bouquet of orchids and lilies of the valley.
The vested choir of the church sang &C.
ceptable music, and the organist, Prof
Emerson, rendered the instrumental part
of the programme.
After the ceremony a wedding breakfast
was served at the home of the bride. The
couple then left on their wedding tour.
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Personal.

GA oOAA4e
DIR. Whitehead is entertaining his father
from Hightstown.
Joseph Cole, of Vincentown, called on
Mount Holly friends Saturday.
Lewis R. Rigg, of Burlington, was in
Mount Holly on Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank E Read. of Burlington,
visited Mount Holly last week.
DR.. John G. Boron, of Camden, paid a
visit to Mount Holly yesterday.
George Kimber, of Burlington, visited
friends in Mount Holly on Sunday.
R. j. B. Slack returned yesterday from
a visit to relatives IN Philadelphia.
Mrand Mrs. Frank Speer, of Lansdown,
Pa, spent Sunday with Jerome b. Griggs.
William B. Ogburn and wife left yes
terday for a weeks trip to New York
City.
Mrs. Ambrose Dobbins, of Columbus,
visited relatives in Mount Holly last
week.
The wife of A. A. Johnson, of Freehold,
came to Mount Holly last week to visit
friends.
Rev. H. J. Zelley and family, of Key
port, visited N. R. zelley, King street,
last week.
Mrs. Hope e. Deacon and daughter
Beulah are spending few weeks at At
lantic City.
Prof Frank Parsons has returned from
Boston, where he has been engaged in
legal work.
Mrs. Nellie Hetzell, of Philadelphia, for
merly Of Mount Holly, visited her parents
here last week.
Peter V. Bergen, of Princeton, was at
tending to business matters in Mount
Holly yesterday.
Richard R. Ashhurst, Jr.. of Philadel-
phia, visited his cousin, Mrs. Frederick
Fl. Lee, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris H. Keller spent
Sunday at Manasquan, with their daugh-
ter Mrs Perinchief
Miss Ella Armstrong, of Mount Holly,
was guest on Saturday of Miss Sallie Nc
Quade, of Burlington.
A. S. Doughty, who is connected with
the Trenton State Gazette, visited his son
in Mount Holly last week.
Charles LaTour made his appearance
on the street Saturday, after being con-
fined with bad case of humps.
On Monday evening last, Mrs John R..
Howell entertained Miss Anna Shreve,
one of the managers of Girard College.
Mrs. Robert Hawkins, of Phenixyille,
Pa, who formerly resided in Mount Holly,
spent part of last week with friends in
town.
RIdgway Bowker, formerly of Mount
Holly, now in the real estate and insur-
ance business at dudley, called on some
Mount Holly friends Yesterday
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The Florence Gun Club suffered defeat
at the hands of the Columbus Club, Fri
day on the formers ground The score
was Columbus, 80; Florence, 81.
Black, the pitcher engaged by Mount
Holly A. A., played with Camden against
the Athletics, of Philadelphia, on Satur-
day. He only gave two bases on balls,
and struck out six men.
The Bordentown Military Institute
team and club from the Princeton Pre-
paratory school, played a game of base
ball on Saturday afternoon, resulting in
favor of Princeton. The score was 81 TO 6.
The first game of base ball on the
grounds of the Mount Holly Athletic AS
ISOLATION will be played on Saturday when
the Olympic Athletic Association OF
Norristown, Pa, will be here. The home
team will appear IN new uniforms. The
grounds have been put in excellent shape
1t is hoped the efforts of the management
to give the people of Mount Holly good
exhibitions will be appreciated and that
large audiences will attend the games.
At the second days racing of the New.
market Craven meeting,l London, on
Thursday, the Beresford -Lorillard Sta
bles' bay gelding Glarlng won the Wood
Ditton Stakes of 10 soyereigns each, with
200 soverelgns added. Sir j. Biundell
Naples Barn Door was second and J.
Reiss' Craig Lee was third. The event
was for 3-year-olds, the second horse to
receive 30 sovereigns out of the stakes,
There were five starters, over the Ditch
mile
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-27
Deafness CANNOT be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure Deafness, and that
Is by constitutional remedies. Deafness
Is caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube gets infamed you have
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when 1t Is entirely closed Deafness is the
result, and unless theinhammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but
an infiamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot he cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. ]. CHENEY, & CO., Toledo, O..
s~Sold by all Druggists. Use.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-27

Court Justice Garrison. Samuel II.
Grey, the present Attorney General, and
ex-Judge D. ]. Paneoast defended him.
The trial was the all-absorbiDg topic of
the day, and after continuing nearly two
months the prisoner was acquitted and
released.
During the trial evidence was produced
which pointed to Frank Lingo, a colored
man, as the guilty party. He was arrest
ed, and another long trial ensued, only to
end in acquittal. The mystery has never
been cleared up. After the trial LeConey
returned to the farm and worked hard to
pay OF the debts incurred in bis trial.
Failing in health he came to Moorestown
and lived with his sister until he died.
Some persons believed Chalklsy Le-
Coney would make death bed confess
sion that would throw some light on the
tragedy, but be maintained his innocence
until the last. His brother james, of
Wsverly, Ohio, the father of the muir
dered girl, was with him when he died.
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sIacksouvilIa.

We are likely to have soft drink place
in town.
G. M. Kemble is securing signers to
close up his lane.
The prospect for heavy poultry crop
is not very encouraging in this section, as
many of the farmers complain of the
eggs Matching very poor.
D. P. DuBell called on his right bower
Friday. The superstition is they were
exchanging fish stories.
The American Mechanics attended
church Sunday morning in a body, the
pastor having prepared sermon espe-
cially for the occasion. II was also the
farewell sermon of Rev. Mr.. Freed.
Several of our cyclers visited the ruins
of the Columbus and Yincentovn fires
on Sunday.
Charles Fenton and Misses Eva and
Alice Johnson will represent US at the
unwilling of the Grant tomb to-day.
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Ocean Conntv Onnrtn.

West Greek, which has been without
license to sell liquors for a long time. is
no longer "dry" town.
Charles Smires. who formerly kept
hotel at Browns Mills, Burlington county
applied for license to keep hotel at West
Creek. There was objection to this re-
quest and a spirited contest ensued,
which resulted in the license being grant
ed.
Mark R. sooy, Of Mount Holly, on be.
half of the new owners of Sea Side Park,
objected to Philip j. Landon's application
for the Fifth avenue house, and it was
refused
Story Harker, of New Egypt, withdrew
bis application for hotel license at New
Egypt.
Alexander Seaman, 16 year old Tuck.
erton lad, indicted for malicious mischief,
was acquitted, evidence showed that
some boys bad thrown stones against the
house of Miss Page, breaking a window
and that Miss Page recognized the voice
of young Seaman among the crowd Of
boys, but could not connect him by direct
evidence with the stone throwing,
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Still Lower Prices for Manure.

We will deliver New Short New York
Horse Manure at $1.90 per ton and Old
Manure at $1.75 per ton, payable by note
in bank October LIST, 1897. without interest.
ID cents per ton discount from above
prices will be allowed for prompt cash.
All Manure to be settled for in 80 days
after shipment either by cash or note.
Get my prices on hair manure, gas lime,
stone lime and Wells fertilizers. Terms
liberal. Inquiries or orders by mail will
receive prompt attention. GEORGE NJ.
WELLS, Moorestown, N. ].
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MasonviIIe,

Joseph Haines Jr., who has been suf-
fering with softening of the brain, died at
the state asylum on Sunday afternoon.
The body was brought here yesterday by
Undertaken M. H. Keller. The funeral
takes place tomorrow at ten o'clock.
Ezra G. Engle has had a wind mill
erected on his farm. He will have water
pipes put in his house, with bath room
and all other improvements Mr.. Engle
is one of the most progressive farmers in
this section.
A cottage prayer meeting was held at
Mrs. Yernon's last evening. 1t was we'll
attended.
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THE MUTUAL BENEFIT Life Insurance
Company, of Newark, N. J., transacted
through Chas. NJ Sloan, District Agent,
lin his district for the year ending April
LIST, 1897, the following results:
Paid members in Dividends, = S 1929. 81
" Death claims, 43,037 rs
surrender values, cash, 2, S42. 65
Loaned in cash on policies. 1862. SO
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-27
Proposed New Railroad.

There is a we'll defined rumor afioat
that the Pennsylvania Railroad in its en-
deavor to reach Lakewood and also get a
shorter route than either of its present
tracks to the Monmouth county shore,
will begin surveying a possible route
about May LIST, making New Egypt the
starting point. The idea is that by the
way of Mount Holly, Pemberton and New
Egypt, short route could be obtained
from Philadelphia to Lakewood, and a
few more miles would reach the shore at
Point Pleasant, cutting off much of the
present time consumed in getting there
by either the Monmouth Junction or the
Barnegat bay bridge routes.
Another phase of the rumor is that the
Pennsylvania management are dissatis-
fed with the present joint lease of the
New York and Long Branch Railroad
Companv's tracks, held by them with the
Central Railroad or else that they fear
greater squeeze when it comes to re-
newing the contract which expires in a
few years. In order to meet this, the
rumor says, they intend to parallel the
New York and Long Branch tracks from
Point Pleasant to Amboy.
An almost straight line from New Egypt
to Point Pleasant would pass through
Lakewood and if the line should be
built Lakewood would get direct commun-
ication with both Philadelphia and
New York via the Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
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Total paid members,
S6l,772 Is

Col. Sloan will be pleased to give the
public full information on this important
subject. Important to every man, young
or old. Call or write. Remember the
while that health is uncertain and DELAYS
are Dangerous. Send for data.
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Eczema, Itchy, scaIv. sI,ln ror.ura.-

The simple application of ',swAYNE's ONT
MBNr" without any internal medicine will
cure any case OF letter, Salt Rheum, Ring
worm Plies, Itch, Sores, Pimples, Eczema, ali
oostlnate or long standing. Itispotent, effect
We and costs but trihe
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-27
DUBLIC SALE OF
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.

made by the subscribers, admin istrators of
Elizabeth A. Taylor. deceased, at her late res
idenee, 1874 Cherry street, Mount Holly,
On WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1897,
consisting of the following Chamber suite.
bedstead and bedding, 2 goose feather beds
hens feather de-, bureaus, wash stands, cham
Der set, efght-foot oak extension table, other
tables, lounges, Singer sewing machine near
~ new, cook stove, parlor stoves. clock, cane
seat and other chairs, rocking do, looking
glasses, Miller organ in good condition, with
stool, parlor suite, marble-top table, pictures
brussels carpet, new rag do, hall and step do. /,
starr rods, book case and books, oil cloths
window shades, knives, forks, spoons, dishes
glass ana tin ware, wash tubs, bench, boxes
ana barrels, garden tools, ana many articles
too numerous to mention.
Sale TO commence at one O'Clock p. m.
Conditions: credit of three months will
be given on sums of so and over on note with
approved endorser; under that amount, cash
at close of sale.
f. s. HAINES,
ALBERT W. ATKINSON.
$. G. PARKER, Auctioneer. Administrators.
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Bicycle locks, wrenches, lamps, etc.,
can be purchased at S. p Cline's hard
ware store.
Try Mason's furniture dressing. Makes
old furniture look like new. Large bot
ties 25c. No. l13 Mill street.
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TIE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY. APRIL 27. 1897.
PUBLIC SALES.

April %, live stock, implements, ETC., on
Haines stock farm, near Pemberton, by
executors, at 10 O'Clock.
April %, horses. at private sale, near Marion,
by A. W. LOfiand.
May i, real estate OF the late Emeline McKim
at Beldin's hotel, in Burlington, by John
Crook, executor, at O'Clock.
May 8, household goods OF the late Elizabeth
- A. Taylor, in Mount Holly, by f s. Haines
and Albert w. Atkinson. administrators,
at o'clock