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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-03-02

The w. G. 7. U. will meet at the home
of Mrs. W. H. Heisler this afternoon.
Mrs. William H. Bishop led the young
peoples meeting of the Baptist Church
on Sunday evening.
Charles Weitz has to walk on one foot
most of the time, as he has severe
swelling on the other one.
Mrs H. Colby Budd, who has bee4
very low, Is now improving. DIR. Price, Of
Philadelphia, performed very successful
operation last week.
George Barnes, Frank Jones and T. c.
Danley represented Maumee Tribe Of
Red Men at the meeting of the Great
Council at Trenton last Thursday.
George Clouston met with very pain
full accident while chopplng wood in the
cedar swamp last Wednesday His axe
slipped and cut one of his toes nearly off.
George is poor and in destitute circum.
stances, and has the sympathy of the
community In his troubles.
James Riley, one of our oldest and
most respected citizens, died at bis
late residence here on Sunday morning
He had only been sick short time. Mr.
Riley has always been active in church
work, being a member of the NJ. E
Church. He made his home with George
Riley.
The will of the late Mrs. Belle con
tains, among others, the following be
quests: To Samuel Riley, $4,000; Mrs
Samuel Riley, $500; $500 among the child
rem Of Samuel Riley; George Riley, So,
900; Mrs. George Riley, $4,000; $50t
among their children; Mrs. Caleb Lamb
s.. 1000; Mrs. Margaret Colby, $500. Geo
and Samuel Riley receive the residue
equally. George is named as executor.
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6OrOo0COWns
United States Marshal Pfefer on Thurs
day placed bill of sale upon the steam
tug Bruce" owned by S. and J. NJ. Elan
agan, of Philadelphia.
Henry H. Vanatta, an old and respect
ed resident of Bordentown and an uncle
of Ex-Governor Werts. died at his home in
this city Saturday at the age of rs years.
Deceased for many years was the master
carpenter of the Amboy Division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Republicans have named the fol-
lowing ticket: Assessor, Robert S. Tan
tum; Collector, P F. H. Brakeley; Town
ship Committee, Frederick Shaffsr; Com
missioner of Appeal, Samuel Shinn; Sur
veyor of Highways, Joseph Fowler; JUS
tice of the Peace, George Foley Con-
stable, Robert Holloway.
Bordentown Democrats have nominal
ed the following ticket to be voted for at
the township election to be held Tuesday,
March g.: Assessor, Harry Condit Town
ship Committee, H. Frank Laird Com
missioner of Appeal, Peter Burns Sur
veyors of Highways, Charles Appleton,
William Ashton: Justice of the Peace,
John Maley Constable, Joshua Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs John E. Edwards passed
the sixty-frst anniversary of their we'd
ding on Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs Ed
wards were born and always lived in
Bordentown. They were married Feb
ruary 25th, 1886, by Rev. Leonard Glider
the first stationed Methodist minister at
Bordentown. There are only two couples
living here who have passed their sixtieth
wedding anniversary, those being the
above named and Mr. and Mrs. George
Stock ham, who have resided here during
their married life.
meeting of the Good Government
League, of the city of Bordentown, was
held in the city hall, Wednesday night
for the purpose of discussing the dual
government of Bordentown. An invita-
ton to the public generally was extended
III OIuOL " kOO o WlOC "a ~ CcblOu VI fl6Wo
on the subject. David R. Brown presid-
ed and Joseph L. Ashmond acted as sec
rotary. In the opinion of some of the
speakers, instead of the present dual
form of government, it would be more de-
sirable to endeavor to have the city char
ter repealed and to return to borough
form of government. This, it was stated,
would mean considerable saving in the
matter of taxation. Other speakers con-
tended that city form of government
was the more preferable. The city could
be divorced from the township and the
city limits extended. A committee, con-
sisting of D. R. Brown, Joseph R. Dea-
con, A. 1. Clsypool, Joseph L. Osmond
and F. B. Potter, was appointed to ex-
anime the mode of government of North
ampton township, Beverly city and Bur-
lington city, and compare with the pres
emit government of Bordentown city and
township, and report at the next regular
meeting of the League
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j. W. Lynch, of Mount Holly, preached
in the NJ. E. Church here. on Sunday.


]. W. Lynch, of Mount Holly, preached
in the M. E. Church here, on Sunday.
A section gang on jumper was going
around the sharp curve here on Tuesday,
when heavy train bore down upon them
at rapid pace. Steam and smoke were
blowing before the locomotive, and it was
evident that the engineer did not see the
jumper or the flagmsn stationed some dis
lance away. The men were in an ex-
ceedingly perilous position, when the
smoke lifted sufficiently to see the jumper.
In another moment the brakes were ap-
piled, and the big locomotive stopped
within ten feet of the workmen.
The passenger station of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at Riverside was broken
into and robbed on Monday night of last
week but fortunately nothing of any
value, as far as the officials know, was
taken. The thieves gained an entrance
by breaking pane of glass and pulling
back the catch of the window in the rear
of the ticket Office. A trunk containing a
number of samples of tea and coffee was
broken into and few packages were
stolen. A few articles of outside apparel
belonging to assistant station agent Frank
Mack, of Mount Holly, were missing.
When the night agent closed the station,
an elderly looking man was seen lettering
about the station in a very suspicious
manner, and it is supposed that he is one
OF the thieves. There was no money in
the drawer and the safe was not molested.
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Losses ON Cranberries.

Last years crop of cranberries was a
dead loss to many Ocean county growers,
particularly IN jackson and Plumsted
townships. In the fall, the markets were
flooded with Cape Gods and the Jersey
product had no chance Notwithstanding
the crop in Jersey was abnormally small,
and the growers who had a good yield
considered themselves lucky. BY this
time however it is the grower who is con-
graduating himself. For Immediately
after the holidays, the prices which had
been kept up some, dropped. Conse-
quently all the local growers who held
fast to their berries to get the benefit of
the rise after the Cape Gods were out of
the market, are wishing they had sold in
the fall, as present prices will not pay for
the cost of picking, handling and sorting
the berries.
Several reasons are given for this. One
is that the Cape Cod growers have sue
ceeded in getting a berry that keeps or
Stands up" like the Jersey berry, conse-
quently their big crop, not yet all sold,
is still in the market. Heretofore their
berries if not sold by the holidays were
practically unmarketable. Another rea-
son is the cheapness of apples. With
this fruit selling at from one to two dollars
barrel it is hardly to be wondered at
that cranberries don't bring over 81 25 per
| crate. 1t is entailinp a serious loss on
many small growers.
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The Philadelphia Press has arranged
for exclusive and expert reports on all
matters relating to the Corbett- Fitzslm-
mons fight and has the distinction of far
SURPRISING all other papers in the field in
its treatment of the most noteworthy
event of'its kind in history. Contracts
have been made at cost of $4,000 with
Corbett, Fitzsimmons, Referee Siler, Mar
tin Julian, Tom Sharkey and five of the
most noted sporting writer's and artists of
the country for personal signed state
ments and pictures each day describing
every incident relating to the fight. No
newspaper in Pennsylvania, New Jersey
or Delaware will have this news, and any
statements or interviews, purporting to
be from the persons above named, print
ed by any other paper, will be false.
The Press never misses an opportunity
to give to the public the best information
obtainable concerning current events. In
its arrangements to cover the great fight,
it is more than keeping up this record.
Get the Press each day.
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THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, MARCH Q. 1897.
prrRI1n SALES

March 2, stock, farm utensils, ETC., near Brin-
dletown, by administrators.
March 3, stock, farm implements, etc., or
the Josiah d. Pancoast farm, near Borton's
Landing, by II. N. Pancoast.
March 8, stock, utensils, etc., on the Noaf
Mutt farm In Pemberton, by william e
Powell.
March 6, horses, COWS ana bulls, on farm al
Medford, by John R.Jones.
M arch 3, Carriages and Truck Shelvings, at Thor
oughfare, by III. A. DeHart.
March 8, horses and mules, at Demmert's
hotel, Medford, by A. W. Lofiand, at one
O'Clock.
March 8, cedar swamp. in Shamong township,
by Samuel X. Robbins, Special Master.
March IL, stock, farm implements, etc, one
mile from Wrightstown, by William b.
Smith, at one O'Clock.
March IL, sLock, implements, etc., on farm be-
tween Pemberton and Pointville, occupied
by William b. Stevens, by Theodore B.
Gagkill
March 10. real estate, in Mount Holly. by com.
missioners.
March II, house and lot of land, at Westfield,
by Mark X. Sooy. Special Master.
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Personal.
Fl. D. Gage is confined to the house by

H. D. Gage is confined to the house by
illness.
Miss May streaker, of Pine street, is
visiting in Brooklyn.
Harvey Deacon is confined to his home,
suffering from sciatica.
James L. Jamison has been ill for sew
eral days with the grip.
Isaiah Rudderow, of Moorestown, was
in Mount Holly on Friday.
John Rodman, of Beverly, Is visiting
his uncle, Sheriff Fleetwood.
Charles G. Cowperthwait is conyalesc-
ing from an attack of bronchitis.
N. s. Rue, of Cream Ridge, called on
friends in Mount Holly last week.
DIR. ]. Howard Pugh, of Burlington,
visited the county seat last week.
Miss May Eastlake, of Baltimore, Md,
has been visiting friends in town.
George Baker has taken his boat to
Riverside and he will reside there.
Miss Jennie Frederick, OF Pennington,
was visiting relatives here last week.
Mrs. Ernest D. Holeman is visiting her
father. Levi French, of New Gretna.
Carlton Bowker, of Medford, has re-
covered from an attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Lizzie Thomas, of Camden, was a
recent visitor to relatives in Mount Holly.
Miss Florence Horner, of Beverly, Wis.,
tied relatives in Mount Holly last week.
Mrs. John B. Herbert, Sr., is visiting
her son, Edwin Herbert, of Washington,
DC.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Read, of Burling-
ton, we're visiting friends in Mount Holly
Sunday.
Mrs. II. Owen, who has been quite i'll
for two weeks, is slowly improving in
health.
Joseph C. Allen and sister, of Medford,
were calling on friends in Mount Holly,
Friday.
Samuel Elberson has been confined to
the house the past two weeks with rheu-
matism.
Mrs. Mabel Brown. of Camden, is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
H. Travis.
John P. Hutchinson and family, of
Georgetown, have gone to Sulphur
Springs, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Sherman, of Phila-
delphia, were the guests of Mrs. Susan
Sherman, on Sunday.
Charles W. Brown arrived home from
Washington on Saturday. His family
will return this week.
Charles Britton, of Mount Holly, has
removed to Riverside, and now a we'd
ding is looked for at that place.
Benjamin Risdon attended euchre
party given in Burlington, on Thursday
evening, by the Misses Ettinger.
Mrs. Sallie B. Gibbs has been making
an extended visit to her nephew,
Charles P. Brewln, of Burlington.
Fred. L. Owen was taken i'll with the
grip while he was at Indian Mills last
week. He is still confined to the house.
Oscar Schrader, of Hainesport. who
sailed few months ago for Westphalia,
Germany, is expected to arrive back to
his old home soon with his family.
Harrison Campion, of Philadelphia,
was calling on friends in Mount Holly
last week. He is son of Stacy Campion,
who at one time was proprietor of the
Washington House.
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To the Editor of the Mount Holly Nesos
My attention has been called to an ar
ticle in The NEWS of 23rd instant, con-
tanning an extract from a New York
paper. Allow me to say that the latter is
a garbled Misrepresentation of remarks of
mine at a meeting of the Baptist Social
Union, recently held at the Hotel Claren-
don, in Brooklyn. In the article from
which it is taken l was made to appear
guilty of the discourtesy of including DR..
Lyman Abbott among class of persons of
whom had spoken altogether apart, and
whom | designated as pulpit clowns"
The paper alluded to corrected its error
on the day following the original publica-
ton.
As like inference of impoliteness to
DR.. Abbott would arise from reading of
the extract incorrectly reproduced by you,
take the liberty of disavowing the Ian
guage contained therein. While dissent
ing widely from Dr. Abbott's vIews-as /
did on the occasion referred to-I should
feel that such reputation as l may have
for sagacity and courtesy would be placed
at hazard by contemptuous characterize
ton of one SO eminently entitled to per-
sonal respect. Yours very truly,
Feb. q, 1897, S, GIFFARD NELSON.
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APerfsct Tour 70 Perrect FlorIaa.

As Florida at this season of the year is
the most attractive and delightful section
of the Atlantic slope, so the Pennsylvania
Railroad at all times is the most attract
i've and delightful route of travel. First
IN its equipment and service, it is also
first in its tourist system. Admirably in
deed does it convey its patrons to this
land of health and beauty. Special trains
of Pullman palace cars are provided, all
conveniences afforded, and everything pos
slble done to add to the ease and COM
fort of the journey.
The next and last tour of the season to
Jacksonville will leave New York and
Philadelphia March 8. Tourists NAV re-
turn by regular trains until May 81, 1897.
Excursion tickets, including railway trans
portation both ways, and Pullman accom-
modations and meals on special train
going, will be sold at the following rates
From New York, $4,000; Philadelphia,
$48.00; Canandaigua, $52S5; Erie, $54.S5;
Pittsburg, $500, and at proportionate
rates from other stations.
Apply to ticket agents, tourist agent,
1885 Broadway, New York, or Geo. W.
Boyd, assistant general passenger agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
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DIED.

CHKEKs.-march 2, in Mount Holly, Mary
Ann Cheeks, aged S4 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral from the residence
of her daughter, Miss Amanda Cheeks No 40
Cottonwood street, on Thursday, March 4th,
at O'Clock, Z. NJ.
GosLIN.-February %, at Medford Thomas
Goslin, aged s. years.
GRoRK-February %, at Moorestown, Mary,
wife OF Patrick GrorK.
HARMER.-February "a, at Burlington. Mar
tina, widow of the late David Hammer, in her
18th year.
HANoE.-Fehruary %, at Bordentown, Susan
Hance, aged So years.
HENDRIcKsoN.- February 26 at Marlton,
Sarah E., widow of the late Isaac Hendrick-
son, in her 3lst year.
PoINsETT.-February "a, at Moorestown,
Caleb Poinsett, in his S5th year.
PEIRoE.-February "a, at MoorestOwn, Eliza
beth Lukens, wife OF Maurice h. Peirce, In
her 72d year.
REuY.-February 2s, at Pemberton. James
Reilly, in his SD year.
RENsHAw.-February "a, at Bordentown ,
Katie NJ, daughter of Richard and Josephine
Renshaw, aged 81 years.
SHINN.-February 25 at Bridgeboro, Ellwood
A., son of the late Charles l. and Fannie
shinn, aged 80 years Inferred at Mount
Holly.
sHARP.-February "A, at Burlington, Edwin
S. Sharp, aged 63 years.
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GEN. Snenoer Married.

Gen. Bird W. Spencer was married on
Wednesday to Miss Florence Conover.
The wedding took place in Mount Holly
at the residence of Capt. John J. Read,
who is an uncle of the bride.
The ceremony was that of the Metho-
dist Church, and was read by Rev. George
c. Maddox, Chaplain at the State Prison.
The wedding was private, only relatives
of the couple being present. Among
them were Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Van D.
Paul and Master Jack Paul, of Philadel-
phia Miss Mary Oliphant, Mrs. Henry
B. Read, of Ridley Park Miss Abby Fol-
well, of Columbus; Mrs. Marion Howell
Spencer and Miss Edwina Spencer, of
Passaic; DIR. S. Y. Howell, of Buffalo /;
Miss Sadie Mae Spencer and Miss Jessie
Spencer, of Passaic; Colonel and Mrs.
Cyrus Frank Lontrel, of South Orange.
The groom is we'll known throughout
the state, holding many public positions,
among them the presidency of the State
Firemen's Relief Fund, and member of
the State Board of Assessors. His home is
in Passaic.
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Sea Board Air Line.

The finest climate in the United States
is at Southern Pines, North Carolina's
famous winter and spring resort. In the
heart of the noble pines, altitude 800 feet,
with soil of clear sandy loan, insuring
perfect drainage and sanitary condition
without fault, the ideal conditions for
perfect health are fully realized here.
Southern pines is a remarkable natural
sanitarium. The most stubborn case of
pulmonary or bronchial complaint must
yield to the mellif1uous influence of the
balmy gulf stream which imparts a mar
velous mildness to the atmosphere, while
the softenlng and invigorating odor of the
majestic pines makes life here Joy and
blessing. This place is located on Sea-
board Air Line, 6S miles south of Raleigh.
Fast through vestibuled and express
trains twice daily. Choice of delightful
tourist routes offered. Agencies, 306
Washington street, Boston; 81 Broad
way, New York; 50 South Third street,
Philadelphia; 1,427 Pennsylvania avenue,
Washington, d. G.
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The Court of Errors and Appeals rem.
dered a decision yesterday in the contest
oyer the will of Fl. B. Smith, deceased,
which will result in the practical setting
aside of the will.
The court decided to sustain the Chan
cellor's decision, which held invalid that
portion OF the will which provided for the
establishment of an industrial school at
Smithville for yonng mechanics.
The point raised by the children of the
deceased was that the will was not suffici-
emily specific in its directions to legally
establish trust, and the court 30 decided
The decision was on the close vote of 6 to
8.
This is the end of the litigation in this
celebrated case, which has been in the
courts about eight years. 1t is now the
inclination of the trustees to at once settle
up the estate and pass the property oyer
to the heirs, Elton A. and Eugene "
Smith and Mrs. Ella A. Fuller, the chill
dren.
IL 40 4uAOO AhOAy tAnb aNIOA bAO cObOlo-
ment the works at Smithville will be
looked after by Elton A. Smith, but he
will not assume the details of the manage
ment, as he has retired from business
For the past two years he has resided at
Woodstock, VT
Following is the portion of the will
which has been decided vague and indie
finite:
"The property and estate herein be-
queathed is to be held in trust by the said
Board of Trustees for the following OBJ
ject, namely: desire. that my entire es-
tate with its accumulations shall be used
in establishing and conducting a school
for apprentices and young mech anics on
plans to be hereafter described by me, or
in case of my death before perfectlng said
plans, the school above named is to be
conducted on plans which l have from
time to time described to most of the
Board of Trustees herein named and who
shall approve of final practical plans IN
keeping Herewith
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Tour to California via pennsylvania Rail-

In Southern California is found the
realization of dream of the ancients.
Here are the Golden Apples of the He's
perides," ripening beneath sky more
beautiful than that of Rome, and in
climate more perfect than that of Athens.
Never in the widest flights of his imag-
nation did either Homer or Hesiod ever
conceive of garden richer in Verdant
beauty, more productive of luscious fruit,
or SET amid more picturesque and lovely
surroundings. Here the rose entwines
the orange, and the snow-mautled peaks
of the Sierras reflect the golden glow of
the evening twilight.
The last of the Pennsylvania Railroad
tours to California will leave New York
and Philadelphia March 81, stopping at
Chicago, Omaha, Denver, Colorado
Springs and the "Gsrden of the Gods"
and Salt Lake City. Tourists will travel
by special train of Pullman palace cars
going, and return on regular trains via
any route within nine months. Regular
one-way or round-trip tickets will be Is
sued for this tour in connection with
special ticket covering Pullman accommo-
dations, meals and other tour features
going. The latter ticket will be sold at
the following rates From New York,
Philadelphia, Harrisburg, or Altoona,
$4,000; Pittsburg, $500.
Apply to ticket agents, Tourist Agent,
1876 Broadway, New York, or Geo. w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent.
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, stating
return route desired.
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Mr.. and Mrs Walter E. Robb were
given tea on Wednesday afternoon at
the residence of Mr.. Robb's parents.
The new excise board met on Tuesday
evening and fixed the fee for licenses.
Inns and taverns are to pay $3.50; saloons,
5000; wholesale licenses, $780,
On complaint of detective Aaron E.
Burr, on Tuesday, Samuel Reed was held
for his appearance at court on charge OF
stealing coal from cars at East Burlington
Mrs. Schafer, who on February 6 was
shot here on the street, by her husband,
who afterward shot himself, still lies in a
precarious condition at her home. 1t Is
feared that the unfortunate woman will
never permanently recover. An oper.
alton for the removal of part of her jaw
bone may be resorted to.
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The Offer Rejected.

At the quarterly meeting of the Society
of Friends in Mount Holly, on Tuesday,
attention was called to the recent offer
made by the executors of John Hough,
late of Philadelphia, to donate to the 30
ciety farm in Springfield township for a
home for aged and inirm Friends. The
farm comprises $50 acres of land, with a
house and out buildings thereon, and is
located near Arney's Mount. There we're
a number of stipulations connected with
the offer, some of which were considered
by the Friends to be burdensome. The
requirements were that house costing at
least $4,000. with all the modern conve-
niences, be erected within two years that
the property be kept free of debt, and that
in case the home might not be a success,
the farm, with all Improvements, should
revert to the Hough heirs.
The double house now on the farm is
sufficiently cummodlous and comfortable
to be used as home for the present, at
least, and ample to demonstrate if the
affair would be success
The meeting, after due elaboration,
decided not to accept the gift.
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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.
Is cents per ton discount from above
prices will be allowed for prompt cash.
ALI 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 M.
Wells, Moorestown, N. j.