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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-03-16

HAVING thoroughly considered the
Murphy case before pronouncing sentence
Judge Gaskill very firmly and properly
refused to stultify himself and reconsider
his action at the request of a delegation
who visited him on Friday evening. And
it is well to say right here that the rumor
that Judge Gaskill has promised to sign a
petition for pardon is without foundation.
Perhaps it would be as we'll for this pro
posed application for pardon to rest
awhile. Let others who are inclined to
offend understand that crime is not to be
winked at. If there are some who have
not been apprehended, do not let them
chuckle with the delusion that even if
brought to justice they can soon secure
release. Let some of the energy being
expended in this instance be used in Sc
curing punishment for those who have
thus far escaped. And do not lose sight
of the fact that one objection to a recent
appointment was that a me mber of the
Court of Pardons might be called upon to
pass upon cases in which he is interested.
Those who are SO anxiously urging pardon
should pause and ask themselves whether
they are justified in putting an official in a
position to receive the criticism which
will surely follow if the petition is favor
ably considered
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THE constitutional amendment adopted
by the Senate on Wednesday provides for
a Supreme Court of not less than fifteen
Judges, who are to be apportioned into
three divisions, with law, equity, and ap-
pellate jurisdiction respectively. The Gov
ernor is to designate the FIVE Judges to
compose the appellate branch, who are to
sit in that branch not more than seven
consecutive years and not be eligible to
reassignment to that division until after
serving at least three years in the law or
equity division. The new court is to have
all the jurisdiction and powers now pos
sessed by the present Courts of Chancery,
Supreme Court, and Court of Errors and
Appeals. The present Chief Justice and
eight associates, the Chancellor, and five
Vice-Chancellors are to compose the new
court until the expiration of their present
terms. 1t is believed that one and pos
sibly two new Judges may be required in
order to transact the business of the new
court. The Governor, the presiding Judge
of the Supreme Court, and the Attorney
General are to comprise the Court of Par
dons, and two of them to have power to
grant pardons or paroles and remit fines.
Under the present provisions the lay
Judges of the Court of Errors and Appeals
and the Governor compose the Court OF
Pardons, but no pardon can be granted
unless the Governor consents.
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CPECIAL MASTERS SALE OF
Valuable Real Estate.

By virtue of an order made in a certain
cause pending in the Court of Chancery of
New Jersey wherein Augustus v. X. Coe, ct
ux., are compliments, and Richard s. Con-
ard, ct ais, are defendants, bearing date on
the fifth day of February, A. D. 1897 1 will
sell at public SALE on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH II, 1897,
between the hours of II and O'Clock (to-wit
at z 0'ciock) In the afternoon, on the premises,
in Westf1eld in the township of Cinnaminson,
said, all the following described
HOUSE AND LOT OF LAND
situate in Westfeld, in the township OF Gin
neminson aforesaid, bounded as follows:
Beginning at stake In the middle of the
Br1dgeboro' and Camden turnpike road cor
ner to a lot of Lydia Lippincott, thence by her
IN lot ~ north twenty-Six degrees west
i"8 eleven chains and sixty links to a stake
Ei2 corner to said lot IN the line OF lands of
Isaiah Coles; thence by said Coles lot (2)
south sixty-tour degrees and forty-fve min
utes west one chain and seventeen links to
a stone corner to said Coles land and in the
line OF lands OF Isaiah Lippincott thence by
said LippIncotL's (3) south twenty-five degrees
ten minutes east eleven chains and seventy
one links to a stake in the middle of the afore-
said road, corner to said Lippincott (and at
the distance of forty-five links from a stone on
the northwest side of said road in said Lip
p1ncott's land); thence along the middle OF
said road (4) north sixty.two degrees and
thirty minutes east two chains and forty.
seven links to the place of beginning, con-
tanning two acres and fOrty-two hundredths
of an acre, including the estate and interest
therein OF the complainant, Augustus V. r.
Coe, as husband of the complainant, Anne
Coe.
The house has all modern improvements and
there is good barn on the premises.
MARK Il. SO0Y,
Special Master
II. A. DRAKE. Sol'r for CompPt.
CHARLES X. CHAMBERS. SOl'r for Defts
Dated February IL, 1897. [Prs. adv. tee SLIGO
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THE LEGISLATURE.

The Senate met on Monday evening OF
last week, but did not transact much bust
ness.
Senator Ketcham advocated Senate 65,
appropriating $4,000 to the industrial
schools, providing said schools, or the
communities in which they are located,
appropriate like sum. The bill was op-
posed by Messrs. Voorhees, ard Skirm
Mr.. Voorhees, claimed that it was violat-
ing the spirit of the law by which the
school fund was established, as this fund
was intended for public school use only
Mr. Skirm argued that money for the
support of industrial schools should be
raised by the regular method of tax
levy in the community where located.
The bill was lost by vote of 4 to IS.
The House was occupied nearly the en-
tire session with the report on House al,
which provides a reduction in the salaries
of state officers The bill was adversely
reported by a majority of the Committee
on Judiciary, those members taking that
action being Messrs. Lloyd, Codington,
Porter and Goldenhorn. A minority re-
port favoring the bill was substituted by
MIR. Borton. The majority report was
based on the ground that the bill is un-
constitutional, and that the salaries now
paid to the members of the judiciary,
state officers and others are not extrava-
CANT, and that capable officials cannot
well be secured for less amount of COM
pensation.
Mr.. Wildes spoke earnestly against the
adoption of the majority report. He
said the report was a brief which had
been prepared in three weeks by four law
yerS who are members of the committee.
He contended that the subject was mat
ter for the judgment of the House, and it
should not be brushed aside by report of
a committee. These four men belong to
one class of the people, and very small
class at that, even if it is distinguished
The dignity of the House demands that
the bill be placed on the calendar for con-
sideration, and he trusted that conclusion
would be reached He said that the sala-
ries now paid are too high. In England,
Mr.. Wildes said, the judges were made to
step down from their woolsacks some
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No SURPRISE was experienced when
the committee which had charge of AS.
semblyman Wildes' salary bill, reported il
adversely. If there was any astonish.
ment it was shared altogether by those
who felt secure in the idea that they con-
trolled the members and would prevent
the bill from being placed upon the cal
endar for second reading, as it did not
take them long to discover that Mr..
Wildes had been wide awake and that he
has the confidence and esteem of his fell
low members. They have found that the
Burlington county member is in earnest
with his measures and does not indulge in
buncombe. Assemblyman Borton having
offered minority report, the contest
centered upon the adoption of one of the
reports, and Mr.. Wildes gained substan-
tial victory by having his bill placed on
the calendar,-the adverse report pre-
pared by several lawyers being voted down.
The bill has been advanced on the cal
endar and is now ready for action on final
passage. 1t will be special order of
business for tomorrow morning, when Mr..
Wildes will explain its various benefits in
his usual vigorous manner, and it is not at
all improbable that he will secure its pas
sage by the House.
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srHERlFF's SALE.

d
By virtue Of writ of 1eri facias, to me di-
rected, issued out of the Court OF Chancery OF
the State OF New Jersey, will sell at public
sale, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1897,
between the hours OF IL and 5 O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day Ito wit, at o'clock), al
Benjamin w. Zelley's hotel, Mount Holly,
N. j.,
All that farm and premises, situate in the
township OF Westampton and county afore-
SAID, and wherein the said Stacy b. Lippincott
lately resided. bounded on the north by lands
OF Caleb NJ. Lippincott, on the east by the
public road leading from Columbus to YIN
centown, on the south by land OF Hollinshead
Atkinson, and on the west by lands OF Job
Horner and by land of William G. Lippincott,
containing ninety acres OF land, more or less
Being the same farm which Caleb Lippincott,
by his last will and testament executed in due
form of law to pass real estate, and duly
proved and recorded In the Surrogate's office
of the county OF Burlington, devised to the
said Stacy b. Lippincott in fee.
Seized as the property OF Horace b. Lippin-
colt. ct. TX, ct. ais defendants, taken in ex-
ecutlon at the suit OF j. Elwood Hancock, ct
ais, executors, compliments, &C., and to be
sold by
JOSEPH S. FLEETWOOD
CHAs. EVAN MERRITT, Sol'r. Sheriff.
Dated Feb. IL, 1897. TPrs. adv. fee, 81 20
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cHERIFF's SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
BY virtue OF writ of fieri facias, to me di-
rected, issued out of the Court of Chancery OF
the State of New Jersey, Will sell at public
sale, on
SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1897,
between the hours of II ana O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day Ito wit, at o'clock, al
Benjamin w. Zelley's hotel, Mount Holly,
All that certain tract or parcel of land. stu
ate In the township of Westampton (now East
ampton) in the county OF Burlington, afore-
said, and Is bounded and described as follows
VIZ: Beginning at stone in near the mid
die OF the road leading from Mount Holly TO
Monmouth Court House, commonly called the
Monmouth road, which stone is the second
corner of the tract situate on the southerly
side of said road, conveyed to John Emley and
the southeasterly corner of the tract on the
portherly side of said road also con viewed 10 the
said Emley and runs ~ by said Enjoys land
in part along an old ditch north eighteen de-
grees and forty-five minutes west twenty-five
chains and ninety two links TO a stake at the
turn of ditch; thence (2) by the same north
seventy five degrees and thirty minutes east
th1rty-four links to another turn of the ditch /;
thence (3) along the middle OF the ditch north
twenty-one degrees and torty-five minutes
west nine chains and thirteen links to a stake
In the middle of the ditch at its junction with
another ditch and corner to Samuel l.. Grants
land thence az along the middle OF the said
ditch by Samuel L. Grants land north eighty
degrees east eight chains and ninety five links
to stone at the turn OF the ditch corner to
Samuel l.. Grants land; thence (5) by the
same north sixty-nine degrees east three
chains and twenty-nlne links to stone in the
ditch corner to Samuel l.. Grant, William Nip
pins and John Dobbins, Jr.'s other land ;
thence (6) by said Dobbins' other land south
twenty-one degrees east thirty chains and six
links TO stone in or near the middle of the
Monmouth road thence "a along the middle
OF the said road south sixty eight degrees ana
thirty minutes west thirteen chains and TWEEN
ty-four links to the place of beginning, con-
tanning thirty acres ana seventy hum
dredths OF an acre more or less, subject to a
right of way across the northeast corner
granted by John Dobbins, DR., to Samuel L.
Grant, being the same premises whereof the
said William Nippins became seized by deed
from under the hands and seals of John Dob
bins and wife, dated the TWEEN ty-eighth day of
March, A: d. 1858, and recordedin L 5 OF Deeds,
page lS4, &c, in the Clerks office of the county
OF Burlington, at Mount Holly.
Seized as the property of George Nippins, ct
ux ct ais, defendants taken in execution at
and to be sold by
JOSEPH S. FLEETWOOD,
CHARLES "A. CHANT BEERS, Sol'r. Sheriff.
Dated March IL 1897 TPris adv foe GA M
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VIII be sold at public sale, on
TUESDAY, MARCH IS,
on the farm where Isaac r. Clevenger now
resides known as the William II Budd farm
on the road from Pemberton to Mount Meet
ing House, one mile from Pemberton, the fol-
lowing
PERSONAL PROPERTY:
II COWS, one bull, sows with pig, one boar
turkey hens, one gobbler, roosters, % pull
lets, six tons OF hay 1900 bundles of stalks, 200
milk, l aerator, 100 chestnut posts for wire
fence.
Sale to begin at one O'clock z. NJ A credit
Of six months will be given on all sums over
RICHARD HARRISON
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CHERIFF's SALE.

CHERIFF'S SALE.
By virtue OF writ of fieri facias, to me a.
rected, issued out of the Court OF Chancery OF
the State of New Jersey, will sell at public
sale, on
SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1897,
between the hours of IL and O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day, (to-wit at oclock), at
Benjamin W. Zelley's hotel, Mount Holly,
N. j..
All the following described lot or parcel OF
land upon which dwelling house is erected,
situate in the village of Evansville, South
ampton township, Burlington county, New
jersey, bounded as follows, viz: Beginning
at stone in the public road leading from
Ewanville to Birmingham fifty links north
erly from the centre line of course OF the Bur
lington County Railroad and corner to Charles
Evans land and runs thence ID along said
EVANS line north fifteen degrees and fifteen
minutes east three hundred and eighty-one
and forty-eight hundredths of a foot to a stone
corner to said Evans land; thence (2) along
SAID Evans land north seventy-tour and
three-q uarter dc grees west fl fly feet to point
in said Evans line and corner to lot or par
eel of land conveyed by Mary l.. Shreve ana
Caleb d. Shreve, her husband, TO Elgem F.
EVAN thence 81 along said Elgem f. Evans
line south fifteen and oneq uarter degrees
west three hundred and eighty-one feet and
forty-eight hundredths of a loot to point in
the said public road and corner to said Elgem
f. Evans land ana fifty links northwardly
from the centre line of course of the railroad ;
thence az along the said public road fifty feet
to the place OF beginning De the contents what
they may and of which Ezekiel Sooy in his life
time became seized by deed from Mary Shreve
and husband, bearing date August 10th, 1887,
recorded at Mount Holly in Book X IL of Deeds
folio $50, and upon the death of Ezekiel Sooy
the same descended to his children as tenants
in common, subject to the right OF dover of
their mother Keturah Sooy, now Keturah
Barry.
Seized as the property of Jesse A. Sooy, ct
ux., ct ais, defendants, taken in execution at
the suit of The Building and Loan Associa-
ton OF Mount Holly, complainant, and to be
sold by
JOSEPH S. FLEETWOOD,
F. B. LEWIS, Sol'r. Sheriff
Dated Mar. 8, 1897. PRS adv fee SlI so
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How readily some men lend their names
and signatures against their good judg-
ment was never better illustrated than
during the past week. After the action of
the town meeting in appropriating money
to secure two additional police, can
didates for that position appeared with
rapidity until the number approached
about score. Many of them thought a
petition to the township committee would
be beneficial, so the papers were circu
lated for signatures With the certain
knowledge that only four Offices would
be appointed, some of the signers af
fixed their names to every paper pre-
sented. Such action is certainly open
to criticism. but it did not stop there,
Several who had signed at least one pc
tition went to member of the township
committee and requested that when the
petition is presented their names shall be
ignored, as they only signed to get rid of
the applicant. What an admission.
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ExEcUToR,s NOTICE.

ESTATE OF ELIZABETH M. SMITH, deceased.
Notice IS hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate of the Comfy If
Burlington, bearing date on the 10th day Of
February, A. ID. 1897, upon the application OF
Richard nj. Gummere, the subscriber requir-
ing the creditors of Elizabeth NJ. Smith, de-
ceased, to bring in their claims against the
estate OF sald decendent, under oath or affir.
nation on or before November 10, 1897, or they
VIII be debarred of any action therefor against
the said executor
RICHARD NJ. GUMMERE.
Feb. 10, 1897. south Bethlehem. Pa.
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ESTATE OF JOHN II. WoRRELLs
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate of the County of
Burlington, bearing date on the eighteenth
day OF January, A. d. 1897, upon the applica-
ton of Palmer ID. Worrell. the subscriber re-
curing the creditors of John IL Worrel, de-
ceased, to bring in their claims against the
estate of said decedent, under oath or aft rina-
ton, on or before October Is. 1897, or they Will
be debarred of any action therefor against the
said administrator.
Jan. Is, 1897 PALMER d. WORRELL,
Administrator
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A DEMONSTRATORS SALE OF LAND.

IA
BURLINGTON COUNTY ORPHANS COURT.
In the matter of the sale of
lands of Thomas Gaskill, de-
ceased, for payment OF debts.
By virtue of an order entered I'm the above
stated cause, dared February 20, A. u. 1897. 1
shall sell At public vendue, on the premises in
the township OF Southampton. in the county
OF Burlington and state of New Jersey, on
FRIDAY, the SECOND day of APRIL, 1897.
between the hours OF twelve and i've O'Clock
(to-wit, at two o'ciock) IN the afternoon OF
said day,
All those two contiguous tracts of land sit
uate on the southerly side of the road Leading
from Red Lion TO Friendship Mill the firsf
containing THIRTEEN AND lEN-HUN-
DREDTHS ACRES more or less ana the sec
ond containing TEN AND FIFTEEN-HUN.
DREDTHS ACRES of land more or less. late
the residence OF the said Thomas Gaskili de-
ceased. said lands adjoin lands of George
Poinsett, Alfred Prickitt and others There
are on the premises a frame dwelling house
OF 1--WE rooms, a barn and other outbnildinps.
good apple orchard and wen never known
to fail.
Conditions at sale.
CHARLES DECOU,
dated FeO- 10, "A. ID. 1897. Administrators.
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ExEcUToK's NOTICE.
EsrArs OF sAnAn BELL

Notice is hereby given that AN order has
Deen made by the Surrogate OF The County OF
burlington, bearing GATE On the eighth day OF
Mafchs "A. - 1877, upon the appllt atom of
George RELY, the subscriber, req alrlng the
cIeultors OF Sarah Bell, decrased 10 briug in
tner Chains against the estate OF SAID deced-
emit, unuer oath or afhrmal1un ON or 6efora
december :, 1897, or they VIII De drDarrrd OF
any action therefor against the said executor
GEORGE RELY, Executor,
A.. q -, Penlberton, n. j.
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.S4lZ, 40S 81
State Of Nel0 Jersey. County Of Burlington, IS :.
L, 5. L. Tomlinson, Cashier OF the above
named Bank, do solemnlY swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge ana belief.
5. L. ToNLTNsoN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day OF March, 1897.
WIN. Nj. RIsDoN Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
ISAAC Kenmore,
EVANS IL. ToMLINsoN
WILLIAM ii. Bishop,
Directors
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the accounts OF
tne subscriber, executor OF Richard Carpenter
late OF the county OF Burlington, deceased
Will be audited and stated by the Surrogate
ana reported tor settlement and allowance to
the orphans Court OF said county at the en-.
suing January term.
AARON EARLY
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COUNTY COLLECTORS REPORT

Joseph Powell, County Collector, IN &C.
count NTH the County Of Burlington
for the month ending March 9, 1897.
RECEIPTS
1897. February 9.
Balance on hand, sl66.627 81
Mansfield township, on account of
taxes, 1895, 1000 90
Samuel A. Atkinson, book case, so
February 15
Benjamin R. Powell stakeholder, 81 AZ
February 16
Delran township, on account of
taxes 1894, so 65
New Hanover township, on account
February IT, %
Jos. s. Fleetwood, sheriff, fines and
costs, January court, 1897, IS l6
woodland township on account of
February 90 -'O
Eastampton township, balance of
taxes, 1896, IO0O 90
Westampton township, on account
OF taxes, 1896, 1000 90
W1ll1ngboro township, balance of
New Hanover township. on account
of taxes, 1896 Jl7 7e
Springfield township, balance of
taxes. 1896, 2,2ss 81
New Hanover township, on account
of taxes, 1896. 904 rs |
Mansfield township, balance OF
taxes, 1896, 665 6S
March |.
Evesham township, tax in full, 1896 $500 50
March g
Woodland township, on account of
taxes, 1896, 200 90 |
Shamong township, on account of
taxes, 1896, 800 90 |
March g.
Bass River township, balance of
taxes 1896, 543 % |
Geo. B. Swain, state treasurer rails
ing sunken wreck $50 90 |
March A.
Chesterfield township, balance of
taxes, 1896, I34l 66 |
New Hanover township, on account
OF taxes, 1896, 327 76 |
March s.
Lumberton township, balance of
taxes in full, 1896, 2O9l 33 |
March g.
SOUTHAMPTON township, on account
of taxes. 1896, 2434 81 |
n1n Oh
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ExECUTOR's NOTICE.

TINAECUTVh3S NUIICEs
ESTATE OF JOHN X. TRIPLER, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate OF the County of
burlington, bearing date on the 18th day OF
Isaac II. Wainwright the subscriber requir-
ing the creditors of ohm X. Tripler, deceased.
to bring in their claims against the estate of
said decedent, under oath or affirmation, on
or before October s, 1897, or they will be debar-
red of any action therefor against the said
executor.
ISAAC II. WAINWRIGHT.
Jan. 8. 1897. Mount Holly, N. j
UTANTED-SEVERAL FAITHFUL MEN
w OR WOMEN to travel for responsible
es tabiished house in New Jersey. Salary $3.50,
payable SIS weekly and expenses. Position
permanent Reference. Enclose self ad-
dressed stamped envelope. The National
Star Building, Chicago
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DUBLIC SALE OF
A DESIRABLE STORE FOR RENT.

From March %, 1897, on Main street. Mount
Holly, N. j.. adjoining Union National Bank
Two story brick, with cellar, heater, closet
&c, therein. Now occupied as millinery es
adjustment Apply to John d. Clevenger
Real Estate Agent, or Charles NJ. Sloan, owner
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FOLLOWING SO closely aft err the Presi-
dental contest, the township elections
created very little interest, and the vote
polled was light in nearly every instance.
In some townships only one ticket was
formed. This was the case in Florence
and Lumberton. Where contest occurred
on political grounds the Republicans were
successful by large majorities, which is
strong evidence that the party strength
has not diminished. Nothing that oc-
Cured on Tuesday can give any indica-
ton that the Republicans are not as strong
as they were four months ago.
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4 Office OF SETTLEMENT.
CoR RENT.
XXrANTEp.

A LII KINDS OF BRUSHES, COMBS. ais al
"A other toilet articles, such as Toilet an In
9ct Powers, Cosmetic, Pomade, Satohei ana
Hair Oils, Bay RUNS, &c, at bottom pric =,
BARRIN4TON'S Drug 5tores a. Main u 90