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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-20

can Never Brought to Mind" is the title
of a little volume of poems by Mena Kemp
Ogan, issued by the Bowen Merrill Com
pany. The author was formerly connected
with the weekly press of this city, and
many of the poems in the collection first
appeared in Indianapolis papers. The verses
are pure and tender in sentiment, and.
though not without fault of form, have
sweetness that leads the reader on through
the pages with interest. THE Thank Of
fering'' invites to quotation:
'"Then mother opened the book and read:
The Lord hath given and taken away;
Blessed be the name of the Lord she said,
For all His gifts to-day
These were not thanks for daily bread,
And these We're hot words of praise
That should have crowned our family board
For what God gave through all our days!
But when we saw one vacant place
And looked into each others eyes,
And then at that serene old face,
We thanked her for that strange, sweet
grace
That seemed not very WISE
"A Vagary of October is a fancied return
to an old home, and has touch of pathos:
And if no comrades welcome me
From empty halls and silent stairs,
I'll say the drowsy autumn day
Has caught them mapping in their chairs;
And | will chase the droning bee
Ii not the same I'll call him So
That used to roam the walks with me
Beneath the grapevines, years ago.
"Once more upon the window pane
The dear old names I'll gaily trace,
And from the cruel marble shaft
Its record memory shall efface.
l was so happy then and now
| soon shall be. They're only wise
Who may remember or forget
Alike the home that lives or dies"
Many of the poems are favored with
gentle retrospective melancholy that is the
mere expression of a passing mood rather
than of sadness or gloom A severe editor
would have culled more sparingly and omit
ted some of the pieces included in the collec-
ton, but, as a whole it Isl nevertheless,
very creditable. The volume has an original
cover design by Edward Mason, combining
the cOlOrS of green. mauVe and gold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-20

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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-14
Robinson Dies in Jail.

On Wednesday afternoon, shortly after
six o'clock, James Robinson, the White
Hill murderer, died in jail from pneu-
monia, at the age of SO years. He had
been taken i'll a day or two before, and
his emaciated condition rendered him an
easy prey to the disease. He had not
been we'll since he was brought here from
the hospital, where he was taken imme-
diately after his crime. His death re-
lieves the taxpayers of heavy burden,
and gratifies wish of his sisters. The
body was turned over TO Undertaken
Keller, and on Saturday the funeral SER
vices were held in his office. Several
relatives of the deceased were pres
ent and they took charge of the funeral.
None of the murdered woman's relatives
were in attendance, and they would not
allow the body to be inferred by the side
of his wife, whom he murdered in cold
blood on August s. Rev. c. Fl. Pendle-
ton, of the Baptist Church, conducted the
burial service before the funeral started
for Bordentown, the burial taking place
in the cemetery there. The cortege en-
tered the town by circuitous route in
order to escape the gaze of curious
crowd. There was an insurance of 500
on his life, he having been paying five
cents week on the same ever since he
was thirteen years of age.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-14
Sporting.

The football team of the Mount Holly
Athletic Association will be organized this
week.
The last game of base ball for this sea-
son will be played next Saturday, with
the strong All-Scholastic team from Phila-
adelphia. This club has been greatly
strengthened since it's last visit here, and
the game will be interesting.
The Tuckerton Wheelmen, of Tucker
ton, will hold race meet at their track
on Saturday, September 25. Quite num-
Der of riders will be on hand from New
York and New Jersey, and three of them
wish to ride pursuit race against three
Philadelphia men. who must be amateurs.
Ifany one should wish to compete in this
they will please address C. P. Steelman,
secretary.
At Waverly, on Wednesday, Andrew
TayIor's Lady Prince won second money
in the 2.28 pacing race, taking the first
heat in 2.20. The other horses from this
neighborhood did not do so we'll W. H.
Fearing's Magic Flute in the 2.2l trotting
class was so far in the rear that he was
ruled out in the fifth heat and Judge
Wills Bald Prince was distanced in the
third heat of the 2.2S pacing race.
For number of weeks past the Bur
lington base ball club has been itching to
get game with Mount Holly. They
we're accommodated, on Saturday, at the
fair ground, but couldn't play we'll enough
to keep the spectators interested.
Stecher pitched fine game, so good in
fact, that the visitors did not get hit or
anything resembling one. Only two balls
were driven further than the infeld, and
these were easy flies.
The features we're the batting of the
home team and the fielding of Gleason
and Leonard. Abbott. the Burlington
short-stop, made phenomenal one hand
stop of hard hit ball.
The detailed score follows:
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-14

Justice Steele, of Bordentown. has
held Patrick McCullen and Patrick Car
Their under bail, charged with robbing
Benjamin Bowker of his watch. Saturday
night.
George Butterield was helping to move
piano for Bordentown family on Thurs
day. His ankle turned, he fell and the
piano toppled over on him. He was taken
to Mercer Hospital, Trenton.
Joseph Kesler, freight brakeman of
Bordentown, was probably fatally injured
on Friday night by his head striking the
drawbridge of the Pennsylvania Railroad
across the Raritan River at Perth Amboy.
Rev. P F. Connolly, who has been in
charge Of st. Mary's r. C. Church, Bor-
dentown, for q years, preached his fare
we'll sermon Sunday. Father Connolly
has been transferred to Phillipsburg and
will be succeeded at Bordentown by Rev.
Robert Burke, of Phillipsburg
Isaac Shreve, a brother of Joseph
Shreve, of Bordentown, died suddenly of
apoplexy at the farm of William Ettenger,
near Bordentown, on Thursday night.
He had been employed at the depot of
the Pennsylvania railroad at Camden.
and had come here a few days before
for medical treatment.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-14
Board OF Assessors.

The Burlington County Board of As
SCISSORS met at the court house, on Tues
day, to fix the rate for county tax Joseph
B. Carter, of Beverly township, was
chosen chairman, with James NJ Stokes
of WIllingboro, and Harry D. Culin, Of
Lumberton, secretaries.
The question of assessing bank stock
was discussed and it was decided to
figure values as follows:
Bordentown Banking Company, $3.50
Moorestown Trust Company, $50; Moores-
town National Bank, $3.50; Mechanics
National Bank of Burlington, $50; Bur
lington County National Bank of Medford,
sos; Farmers National Bank of Mount
Holly, $50; Union National Bank of
Mount Holly, $50; Mount Holly National
Bank, $50; First National Bank of Vim
centown, 800; National State Bank of
Camden, $50; First National Bank of Cam
den, SIPS; Hightstown National Bank,
$l25; Trenton Banking company, $50;
First National Bank of Trenton, $3.50;
Hsddonfeld National Bank, 500.
The amount to be raised by taxation
for school and county purposes this year
is $225,00O, divided as follows School,
$65.l27.6l county, $159, 1928. The tax
rate will be 1880, which is less than it
was last year. The total valuation of
taxable property is $795, less than last
year. The total figures for this year are
$22, ,429, which are made up from the
following, and in nearly every instance
there has been falling off In values as
comnarad with loat vaor.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-14
sig, sauteIle,s Cireus.

In your hurry through life" did you
ever stop to think what an enormous
amount of entertainment like Sig. Sau-
telle's big twenty-five cent shows at a
most trifIng cost? An array of people,
grand double band OF music, superb or
chestra, magnificent tournament, splen-
did thoroughbred horses, educated dogs
and whifits, beautiful pigmy ponies,
whose performance pleases old and young
alike, great tumblers, great and sublime
leaps, great aerialists, daring trapeze art
lists, acrobats, etc, great feats of eques-
trianism by male and. female riders. A
fine street parade, athletic exhibit, a com
plete horse fair evolution of trained ami
mails, mirth making by host of clowns,
and in short, every style and variety of
features to amuse, entertain and instruct !;
all for twenty-five cents admission. The
circus is the most democratic of all enter
tainments. 1t appeals alike to the far
meTs, mechanics, authors, merchants
clerks, clergy and housewife, the rich,
the poor; and no sensible person will
deny the fact that the children will learn
more by study after little recreation or
amusement than without it, so when Sig
Sautelle's circus comes, give them a holl-
day to see the wonders connected. 1t is
only ten cents for the little ones under
10 years of age in the afternoon. You
will see the greatest and best and most
satisfactory circus to-day in America, at
Mount Holly, Tuesday, September 81.
Come in early; secure good location to see
the magnificent street pageant at noon.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-14

who has been visiting her parents in
Mount Holly for three weeks, has returned
home.
John D. Johnson and family and Frank
lin B. Lewis and family have closed their
seashore cottages and returned to Mount
Holly.
Miss Adele V. Wills, of Boston, Jennie
Sutton, of Camden, and Estelle Price, of
Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. 7. Walter
Borton, of Mount Holly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Brown have
again taken up their residence in Mount
Holly, having returned from their sum-
mer's visit to the shore.
Charles Pitman, former resident of
Mount Holly, now in charge of the paint
ing department OF the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad, is visiting friends here
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-14
Political Notes.

The delegate elections will be held next
Monday evening. Attend them.
Samuel A. Atkinson has entered the
race for the Republican nomination for
Assembly in this county.
John P. Jones, the genial Marion hotel
keeper. is said to be a candidate for the
Republican Assembly nomination.
George Wildes is a candidate for the
Republican nomination for State Senator
and is making an active canvas, for dele
gates.
Cashier Haines has positively declined
to allow his name to 60 before the Re-
publican convention as a candidate for
the Senate. This will make merry times
in Burlington.
Col. Nathan Haines is not a candidate
for State Senator. He has said this to a
representative of the Burlington Reporter
In his interview Mr.. Haines gave a very
plain talk on the actions of some of Bur
lington's politicians who were opposed to
him, and tells some things that are not
heartily relished by the men they refer to-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-14
Sale at the Fair Grounds.

The personal property at the fair
grounds, which was recently bought in
by the noteholders, was again sold on
Friday.
There was quite fair number of bid
ders present but the prices did not get
very high. The Camden Safe Deposit
Company purchased the benches on the
grand stand for $780, There were S24 Of
them, and they could not be replaced for
less than So each.
The Safe Deposit Company bought the
bell that was used in starting races, for
which it paid So. 1t also purchased the
roller and scraper for $3.50, about one
third its value.
The rest of the property was sold in
small lots.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-14

Two hundred invitations have been is
sued for a dance to be given in Roberts
ball ne xt Thursday evening.
Francis G. Schultz, OF Philadelphia. has
purchased the Fell property on Main
street, and is having it fitted up with all
the improvements.
Edward II. Godshalk, who is spending
the summer at TorTesdale, gave a freed
bird supper" at the Riverton Gun Club,
Wednesday evening, to about fifty guests.
The party came from Torresdale on Mr..
Godshalk's yacht. the "Huntress."
Mrs. George V. Coggins, of Riverton,
reported to the police Sunday the disap-
pearance of her husband, who was last
seen in Philadelphia on Saturday, Sep
TENDER 4. He was subject to heart trouble.
and it is feared that some mishap has be-
fallen him. Mr.. Coggins is 81 years old,
of dark complexion, feet 8 inches tall.
and bald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-14
Pemberton.

Capt. A. W. Grobler has been purchas-
ing handsome newihearse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ridgway. who have
been at the sea side for few weeks, have
returned home.
Miss Lidie Cross conducted the Ep-
worth League services OF the M. E.
Church last Sunday evening.
Major J. P. Seaman has returned from
his vacation, which he has been spending
at his old home West Creek.
Frank Oliver, who has spent the major
part of his life in this vicinity, and of late
years been living near Wnghtstown, died
last Thursday morning at his late resi-
dence. He had been sick for some time
Mrs. Hope Lippincott led the B. Y. P.
U. meeting of the Baptist Church last
Sunday evening. Subject Completeness
of Christian Character" Next Sunday
evening the meeting will be led by Miss
Gertrude Sapp.
Elizabeth L., widow.of the late James
Coombs, died here last Wednesday at the
residence of her son, William Netf, where
she made her home. The funeral took
place last Saturday, interment being made
at Burlington. Rev. ]. Rolin Smith con-
Quoted the funeral services.
Miss Anna II. Powell gave delightful
party at her home near here, last Thurs
day evening. The guests were Messrs.
William Deacon, Jerry Deacon, H. Crook
Keller. Harry Evans, Samuel Evans and
Samuel Earl, Misses Bessie Wetherill,
Matte Evans, Lillian Gilbert, Low Earl
and Mrs. Earl.
Willie Carpenter, of Magnolia. met with
a painful accident last week. While cut
ting kindling wood for his mother his ak
slipped and cut three of his toes, one OF
which was cut entirely from the foot and
the boy was unable to find it after the
accident The other two were sewed on
and it is thought that they will again grow.
The annual meeting of the w. c. I. U.
was held in the M. E. Church, last Tues
day afternoon. The President, Mrs. VIM
II. Heisler, occupied the chair. The an
nual report for last year was read and &C
cepted. After a short song service the
Union proceeded to the election of of
ficers. which resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. William H. Heisler LIST Vice
President, Mrs. Hope Llppincott; I'd Vice
President, Mrs. Hannah Johnson Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. Mary Goble
Recording Secretary. Miss Idle Cross
Treasurer, Mrs. Lidie Budd; Superinten-
dent of Sabbath Observance, Hope Lippin-
colt; Superintendent OF Sunday school
work, Emma Worth Superintendent OF
newspaper work, Mrs. Benjamin White
Flower Mission, Maggie Hopkins; Tenn
perance, Hannah Johnson; Literature,
Fanny Danley Parlor Meetings, Annie B.
Antrim; Citizenship, Mrs. L. L. Graft.
Mrs. Anna Malsbury, after being secretary
for eleven years, rendered her resignation
which was accepted with many regrets as
she has been an active and useful member
uf the Union.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-14

The commissioners who were appointed
by Governor Gri2gs for the purpose OF
fixing valuation on the Camden, MARI
ton and EllisDurg turnpike met in the
court house at Camden, yesterday. The
first business the commission transacted
was the hearing of testimony of the stock
holders and other representatives of the
company.
William ]. Evans, the secretary and
treasurer of the company, gave detailed
statement Of the cost of the construction
of the road. He said that it was built on
the Telford system and was ten and one
half feet wide from Marlton to the junct-
ion in Stockton. From the junction of
the road to the Federal street bridge the
road was built of rubble of which the
turnpike company paid one third the
cost. He testified that the bridges on the
road cost $4,000, and that the contract
price of the road was $1,000, and was
built by W. F. Stanley. Since the road
has been built the company has expended
$4,000 in material. He stated that the
road was bonded for SOL 900 and that the
contractor took $4,000 worth of the
bonds. He also stated that the road has
paid no dividends for years and has not
paid the interest on Its coupons for three
years. In his judgment he thought the
road was worth about $4,000 per mile.
John w. Leahy, a civil engineer, of
Hudson county, who at the time the road
was built, was employed by W. F. Shan
ley, testified that the cost of the road was
S5 cents per square yard. At the present
time the road is in better condition than
when it was constructed, and. in his judg-
ment, thought $500 would cover the cost
of repairs. The Commissioners adjourned
to meet at Beldin's Hotel, at Burlington,
on September 81.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-14

John E. Clayton, aged % years, and
Andrew Fulton, aged Is, were on Friday
sentenced respectively to seven and four
years in the State Prison at Trenton by
Judge Martin, of the Ocean County Court.
Though the criminals are young, it is the
second trip to the penitentiary for each Of
them. About two years and q half ago
they were both sent up for two year terms,
Fulton for robbing unoccupied summer
cottages at Point Pleasant, and Clayton
for stealing money and watch from an
old man who had befriended him. I'm
mediately after being released Fulton was
arrested in Monmouth county and given
two months in the Freehold Jail for petty
thievery. As soon as he was out he joined
Clayton and the two stole horse belong
ing to Perrine Hawkins, near Lakewood,
and robbed cottages at Point Pleasant.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-14
The Price of Wheat

May or may not be governed by the price
of silver. 1t all depends on your point of
view. In one sense, the price of wheat
has something to do with silver A silver
half dollar, for instance, spent at the Great
Interstate Fair, at Trenton, will aid you
in producing better wheat and more of it.
Amusement and recreation are worth
while, but instruction is of more use to
you. You get all three at the Interstate
A day spent there in intelligent observa-
ton will make you better farmer, bet
ter merchant or better housewife.
The dates are September 9th to Octo-
Der lat
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-14
Strike Among Che Piokeru.

L
Even the cranberry pickers must have
their strike and they kicked last week be-
cause they want ed more money than the
bog owners were willing to pay.
The first trouble occurred on Joseph J.
Whites bog, near New Lisbon.
The price to be paid was 40 cents bu-
shell. Last year 80 cents was paid, but as
that was 10 cents more than is being paid
throughout this state, Mr. White made
the reduction. The pickers knew in ad-
vance what they were to receive.
On Wednesday some of the pickers on
Mr.. Whites bog refused to pick at the
price named. In the lot were a number
Of Italians. These people did not COM
plain, the native pickers being the first to
object, and by threats and actions soon
had the others in such state of fear that
they concluded to stop.
Mr.. White attempted to get his EN-
p1oyees to resume work, but they refused
and on Thursday became so abusive and
demonstratve that the owner of the bog
came to Mount Holly and asked Sheriff
Fleetwood for assistance That official
sent three deputies to the scene. and their
presence had good effect.
The pickers say that owing to the short
crop of berries the picking is very poor
and it takes them a long time to make
living wages. yet several have averaged
1925 day. They also say that the
scarcity of berries will make higher prices,
and that the owners should be willing to
pay higher rates for picking The latter
say they have been paying more for the
work of harvesting than owners in other
localities do, and that they thought this as
good year as any to make the reduction,
which was not on Mr.. Whites bog alone,
but on all of them in that nejghborhood.
Sheriff Fleetwood's deputies remained
on the bog until Saturday morning when
the strike was settled by the men resum-
ing work at 40 cents per bushel.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-14
MARRIED.

oK-YoUMANs-August p, at Red
Bank. by Rev. e. C. Hancock, Walter Han
cock and Dellphine Youmans, both OF Asbury
Park.
HoFBLINeER-FoULKs.-S September 4, at Flor
ence, by Rev. A. L. lizard, John Honinger
and Miss Hester FOulks.
Acknowledgements s. at Borden
town by Rev. James Lfsk, William e. Pome-
roy, of Trenton, and Miss Mary q. Carson, OF
Bordentown.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-14


Lawrence Shetky is visiting relatives in
Mount Holly.
Edward Emley was visitor to Burling
ton on Thursday.
Miss Fannie Allen spent several days
last week at Medford.
Miss Ida Naylor. of Medford, is visiting
Mount Holly friends.
Miss Mary Champion was the guest of
Ellisburg friends last week.
Levi French, of New Gretna, was in
Mount Holly on Thursday.
Miss Lidie Smedley has returned from
visit to Wernersville, Pa.
Miss Laura Alday, of Ocean Grove, is a
guest of Miss Emma Relyea.
Richard Westwood, of Barnegat, greet
ed friends in town yesterday
Miss Sadie Durand was the guest of
friends in Camden last week.
Mrs. Bould, of Philadelphia, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. M. E. Matack.
James Stone, of Burlington, was a Wis
itor to Mount Holly on Sunday.
Edwin R. Semple spent three days
cunning at Beach Haven last week.
Miss Lizzie Buchanan, of Brooklyn, Wis
ted Mount Holly friends last eek.
Mrs. William Dilworth of Roseville, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. B. F. Lee
Mrs. G 7. Gibbs visited her nephew, c.
P. Brewin, at Burlington, last week.
William S. Rendell went to Atlantic
City on Saturday to spend few days.
w. c. Lawrence, of Trenton, transacted
business in Mount Holly on Thursday.
Mrs. Diehl, of Wilmington, DEL, is a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Ward
William Foster, of Burlington, was a
visitor at Mount Holly, on Wednesday
William Mcfarland, of Bordentown,
was Mount Holly visitor on Saturday.
Mrs. Jesse V. Bickford, of Princeton,
visited Mount Holly residents last week
Samuel Cobb, of Washington, D. c.,
called on Rev. Milton Relyea on Saturday
Harry Wilson rode to Mount Holly
from Trenton on his bicycle on Saturday
Miss Annie and James Kinsler have
been visiting Miss Emma Saidt, at Jobs
town.
Charles F. Hugg, of Moorestown, trans
acted business at the county seat last
week.
Mrs. Amos Bennett and daughter, of
Red Bank, are visiting relatives on White
street.
Charles E. Margerum, of Peoria, I'll. =, has
been visiting friends in Mount Holly and
vicinity.
Aaron E. Burr, of MoorestowD, was in
town Wednesday, hobbling about on
crutches.
Mrs. D. Haines, of Broad street, went
to Oxford, Pa, last week to visit Mrs W.
L. Butterworth.
Miss Annie NJ Deacon, who has been
spending the summer at Sheldon, Ia, has
returned home.
William Stiles, Of Philadelphia, has
been spending a portion of his vacation
in Mount Holly.
Walter E. Borden, of Jscobstown, came
to Mount Holly on Saturday to keep the
politicians straight.
Rev. and Mrs. c. H. Pendleton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Suffer spent Thurs
day at Sea Side Park.
Thomas Renoff, of Bristol, a former res
ident of Mount Holly, has been visiting
old acquaintance here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard E. Alcott gave q
reception on Tuesday evening in honor Of
their guest, Miss Lulu Ely, of Bordentown
! Mrs. Christopher Rig0, of Burlington